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Betty's New Beginning
Il nuovo inizio di Betty
Once upon a time, Betty woke up excited. Today was her first day at a new school. C'era una volta Betty che si svegliava emozionata. Oggi era il suo primo giorno in una nuova scuola.
Cheerful girl, brown skin, dark brown eyes waking up, bright bedroom, feeling excited.
After breakfast, she put on her favorite blue dress and sparkling white shoes. Dopo colazione, indossò il suo vestito blu preferito e scarpe bianche scintillanti.
Cheerful girl, brown skin, dark brown eyes getting dressed, kitchen setting.
On her way, she saw kids playing. She felt a little nervous but also hopeful. Lungo la strada vide dei bambini che giocavano. Si sentiva un po' nervosa ma anche speranzosa.
Cheerful girl, brown skin, dark brown eyes walking to school, sees other children.
At the school gate, a boy dropped his books. Betty helped him pick them up. Al cancello della scuola, un ragazzo lasciò cadere i suoi libri. Betty lo ha aiutato a raccoglierli.
Cheerful girl, brown skin, dark brown eyes helping a boy at school entrance.
Thank you, he said with a smile. My name's Tim. What's yours? Grazie, disse con un sorriso. Mi chiamo Tim. Qual è il tuo?
Cheerful girl, brown skin, dark brown eyes and Friendly boy, light skin, green eyes talking, first meeting.
I'm Betty. Nice to meet you, Tim! she replied, feeling less nervous now. Sono Betty. Piacere di conoscerti, Tim! rispose, sentendosi meno nervosa ora.
Cheerful girl, brown skin, dark brown eyes introducing herself to Friendly boy, light skin, green eyes.
In class, Betty found a seat near a window. The room was bright with drawings. In classe, Betty trovò un posto vicino a una finestra. La stanza era illuminata da disegni.
Classroom setting, Cheerful girl, brown skin, dark brown eyes finding a seat.
Their teacher, Mr. Jones, had a warm voice. He welcomed everyone to class. Il loro insegnante, il signor Jones, aveva una voce calda. Ha dato il benvenuto a tutti in classe.
Kind teacher, olive skin, brown eyes, the teacher, welcoming the class.
Later, during lunch, Betty saw a girl sitting alone. She decided to join her. Più tardi, durante il pranzo, Betty vide una ragazza seduta da sola. Ha deciso di unirsi a lei.
Lunchroom, Cheerful girl, brown skin, dark brown eyes approaching a girl sitting alone.
Hi, I'm Betty. May I sit with you? The girl nodded and introduced herself as Sara. Ciao, sono Betty. Posso sedermi con te? La ragazza annuì e si presentò come Sara.
Cheerful girl, brown skin, dark brown eyes meeting Shy girl, pale skin, blue eyes during lunch.
They talked about their favorite books and found out they both loved 'The Magic Treehouse'. Hanno parlato dei loro libri preferiti e hanno scoperto che entrambi amavano "La casa magica sull'albero".
Cheerful girl, brown skin, dark brown eyes and Shy girl, pale skin, blue eyes bonding over favorite books.
At the end of the day, Betty felt happy. She had made two new friends. Alla fine della giornata, Betty si sentiva felice. Si era fatta due nuovi amici.
End of day, Cheerful girl, brown skin, dark brown eyes reflecting on her new friendships.
And as she walked home, Betty thought that the first days can be scary, but also wonderful. E mentre tornava a casa, Betty pensava che i primi giorni possono essere spaventosi, ma anche meravigliosi.
Cheerful girl, brown skin, dark brown eyes walking home, thoughtful expression.

Reflection Questions

  • Betty saw Tim in need of help with his books. What would you do if you were Betty and why?
  • Betty chose to sit with Sara who was alone. Have you ever been in a similar situation? What did you do or what would you do in Betty's place?

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