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Yuki was a student at a large university. She had an important with her today. The was about her final . Yuki woke up early in the morning. She ate a quick breakfast in her small room. She looked at her on the desk. There were many pages of . She read them one more time. She wanted to remember everything. "I need to be ready," she said to herself. She put the in her bag. Then she walked out the door. Yuki arrived at the university at nine o'clock.
The was very big and green. She walked past the library and the science building. She saw her friend Sam near the coffee shop. "Hi, Yuki! Where are you going?" Sam asked. "I have a with Lin," Yuki said. "It is about my ." Sam smiled and said, "Good luck! You will do great." "Thank you, Sam. I am a little ," Yuki replied. Sam gave her a bottle of water. "Drink this and ," Sam said. Yuki thanked Sam and continued walking. Yuki found the 's office on the third floor.
She sat on a chair outside the office. She waited for five minutes. She looked at her again. Then the door opened. "Come in, Yuki," Lin said with a warm smile. Yuki walked in and sat down. She took a deep breath. She started to talk about her . Her voice was clear and strong. The listened and . "This is very good work, Yuki," the said. Yuki smiled. She felt happy and .
a time when people come together to talk about something
"Yuki had a meeting with her professor at ten o'clock."
a teacher at a university
"The professor teaches science to the students."
a piece of work that you plan and do carefully
"Yuki worked on her project for three months."
short pieces of writing to help you remember things
"She read her notes before the meeting."
feeling worried or afraid about something
"Yuki was nervous about talking to the professor."
the land and buildings of a university
"The university campus has many trees and gardens."
to become calm and stop worrying
"Sam told Yuki to relax before her meeting."
feeling good about something you did well
"Yuki felt proud after the meeting."
moved your head up and down to say yes
"The professor nodded and smiled at Yuki."
with a lot of attention
"The professor listened carefully to Yuki's ideas."
good luck
something you say to wish someone well before they do something
""Good luck with your meeting!" Sam said to Yuki."
take a deep breath
to breathe in slowly to feel calm
"Yuki took a deep breath before she started talking."
one more time
again; once again
"She read her notes one more time before the meeting."
come in
enter a room
""Come in," the professor said when Yuki knocked on the door."
a little
slightly; a small amount
""I am a little nervous," Yuki told her friend."
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