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Fake Tattoo

Juliana loves tattoos. She thinks they look really cool. She wants a lot of tattoos. She is scared of needles though. She gets fake tattoos. One of them is an elephant. She puts the elephant tattoo on her arm. They do not look as nice as real ones.

He Makes Tea

He pours water in a pot. He puts the pot on the stove. He turns up the heat. He waits for five minutes. The water is boiling hot. He pours the water into a mug. He puts a tea packet inside. The liquid turns green. He puts some honey inside. He mixes it with a spoon.

Scrubbing the Floor

It is time to clean. She gets a bucket. She fills it with water and soap. It is all bubbly now. She puts a sponge inside the bucket. It is wet. She scrubs the floor. It takes an hour. Her house is big. Later, she dries the floor with towels.

He Forgets to Bring a Jacket

He is in a rush. He puts on a t-shirt and shorts. He leaves his house. He drives to work. It is cold at his work place. He wants a jacket. He tries to turn on the heater. His coworkers get mad. He asks his friend if he has a jacket. His friend does not.

Tanning at the Beach

It is summer. The sun is out and shining. She goes to the beach. She lays a towel on the sand. She puts on sunscreen. It protects her skin. She puts on sunglasses. She does not want the sun to hurt her eyes. She lies down on the towel. She is excited to get tan.

He Gives Her Flowers

He picks out roses from his garden. He puts the roses in a vase. He pours water in the vase. He goes to his girlfriend's house. He rings her doorbell. She is happy to see him. She hugs him. She likes the roses. He tells her to water it every day.

He Does Not Eat Meat

He is a vegetarian. He does not eat meat. He believes that animals should not be killed. It is hard for him to go out with people. Most people like eating meat. He tells his parents to become vegetarians. They laugh at him. They can't give up meat.

She Buys a Newspaper

She goes to the newsstand. She wants to buy a newspaper. She wants to know what is going on. She buys the newspaper for the week. She reads the cover story first. It is about a murderer on the loose. It is scary. She looks at the cartoons. It is funny.

He Buys a Disneyland Ticket

He is at the Disneyland website. He picks the "1-day" ticket. It is $100. It is very expensive. He wants to go though. He puts in his credit card information. He submits his order. He gets a ticket in his email. He prints out the ticket. He puts it in a safe place.

He Cleans the Table

He works at a cafe. He cleans the tables. He takes away the dirty plates. He takes away the sauce bottles. He uses a rag to wipe the table. He does the same thing for all the tables. He sweeps the floor. He cleans the chairs. He puts the chairs on top of the tables at the end.