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Luca woke up early in the morning. He was very hungry. He got dressed and left his room on the third floor. He walked to the and pressed the button. The arrived quickly. Luca went inside and pressed the button for the ground floor. He thought about his plans for the day. He also thought about a phone call he needed to make. The doors opened. Luca walked out and turned left. He saw a sign that said "Breakfast Room" with an arrow. He followed the arrow down a short . He pushed the door open and walked inside. The breakfast room was bright and warm. There were many tables in the room.
Some were already eating. Luca could see bread, fruit, eggs, and juice on a long table. A smiled at him and said, "Good morning! Please sit anywhere you like." Luca said, "Thank you," and chose a small table near the window. He sat down and looked around the room. Then he stood up and walked towards the food table. He stopped in the middle of the room. He could not why he stood up. He looked at the food. He looked at the drinks. He forgot what he wanted to get. He felt silly. He laughed a little and said quietly to himself, "Why did I come here?" Another looked at him and smiled. Luca went back to his table and sat down again. He closed his eyes and tried to think.
"I wanted something ," he said to himself. Then he . He wanted a cup of tea. He stood up again and walked to the drinks table. He picked up a cup and some hot water. He found a tea bag and put it in the cup. He felt very happy now. He carried the tea back to his table carefully. Then he sat down and took a . It was perfect. He looked out of the window and smiled. "That happens to me every morning," he said. The walked past and laughed. "It happens to everyone," the said. Luca enjoyed his tea and finally went to get some food too.
a machine in a building that carries people up and down between floors
"Luca took the lift from the third floor to the ground floor."
a long narrow passage inside a building with doors on each side
"He walked down the corridor to find the breakfast room."
a person who is staying at a hotel
"Another guest at the next table smiled at Luca."
a person whose job is to serve food and drinks in a restaurant or hotel
"The waiter said good morning to Luca."
to bring back a piece of information into your mind
"He could not remember what he wanted to get."
particular and clearly defined
"Luca knew he wanted something specific but he forgot what it was."
to make a liquid flow from a container
"He poured some hot water into a cup."
a very small amount of a drink that you take into your mouth
"Luca took a sip of his tea and smiled."
sit anywhere you like
choose any seat you want
"The waiter told Luca to sit anywhere he liked."
looked around
turned your head to see what is in a place
"Luca sat down and looked around the breakfast room."
in the middle of
in the center of something
"He stopped in the middle of the room because he forgot what he needed."
tried to think
made an effort to use your mind to remember or solve something
"Luca closed his eyes and tried to think about what he wanted."
said to himself
spoke quietly so that only you can hear your own words
"He said to himself, "Why did I come here?""
walked past
moved by someone or something without stopping
"The waiter walked past Luca's table and laughed."
happens to everyone
it is something that all people experience
"Forgetting things happens to everyone sometimes."
picked up
took something with your hand from a surface
"He picked up a cup from the drinks table."
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