(During PE class)
Shin: Come on, Cody. Pass the ball to me.
Cody: Here...oops, sorry.
Shin: You're a boy, aren't you? Why do you throw like a girl?
Jamie: What do you mean? I'm a girl, and I can throw well. I got more points than you, didn't I?
Yuki: Everyone is good and bad at something. Be nice to Cody.
Shin: Sorry, guys. I just wanted to win the game, but there's no excuse for me to speak like that.
Cody: No worries. I'm good now.
(At break)
Jamie: Hey, Cody. The science fair is around the corner. Do you want to join our group?
Cody: Are you sure? I never get good grades in science. Do you know that I failed the test yesterday? I'm afraid that I will hold you back.
Jamie: Come on! Grades are not everything. Many successful people, like Bill Gates, didn't do well in school. He said that he was never the best in school, but today the top students work for him.
Yuki: Jamie's right. You're smart and creative. I think that's more important.
Cody: OK, guys. Count me in!
Jamie: Great. Let's begin by having our first meeting tomorrow.
（體育課時）
信：快點，寇弟。把球傳給我。
寇弟：給你...哎呀，對不起。
信：你是男生，不是嗎？為什麼丟球像個女生一樣？
潔米：你這話是什麼意思？我是女生，而我可以丟得很好。我得到的分數比你多，不是嗎？
由紀：大家都有擅長和不擅長的事物。對寇弟好一點。
信：對不起，各位。我只是想贏得比賽，但我沒有理由那樣說話。
寇弟：沒關係。我現在沒事了。
（下課時間）
潔米：嘿，寇弟。科學展覽會就快到了。你想要加入我們這組嗎？
寇弟：你確定嗎？我自然科學從沒拿到好成績。你知道我昨天的考試不及格嗎？我怕我只會阻礙你們。
潔米：少來了!成績不是一切。很多成功的人士，像是比爾．蓋茲，在學校成績都沒有很好。他說他在學校從來不是最好的，但現在那些頂尖的學生都為他工作。
由紀：潔米說的沒錯。你既聰明又有創意。我覺得這比較重要。
寇弟：好吧，兩位。算我一份!
潔米：太好了。我們明天開工，來開第一次會吧。
- pass [pæs] v.
傳遞
Could you pass the salt, please?
能麻煩你遞鹽給我嗎？ - throw [θro] v.
丟；投擲
The little boy threw something out of the window.
那小男孩丟東西出窗外。 - point [pɔɪnt] n.
得分
David got the most points in the game.
大衛在比賽裡得到最多分。 - win [wɪn] v.
贏；獲勝
I believe that we'll win the game if we practice harder.
如果我們努力練習，我相信我們就能贏得比賽。 - group [grup] n.
團體
Lily and I work in the same group in the English club.
莉莉和我在英語社的同組工作。 - grade [gred] n.
成績
Joe always gets good grades in science.
喬總是在科學拿高分。 - fail [fel] v.
考不及格；失敗
Many of the students in my class failed math.
我班上很多學生數學不及格。 - test [tɛst] n.
考試
Tiffany studied hard for the test.
蒂芬妮為了考試用功讀書。 - afraid [əˋfred] adj.
害怕的；擔憂的
Rita is afraid of speaking in front of people.
瑞塔害怕在人群前說話。 - smart [smɑrt] adj.
聰明的
Hank is really a smart guy. He does well in every subject.
漢克真的是個很聰明的人。他每一科都表現得很好。 - count... in [kaʊnt ˋɪn]
算...參加一份
A: We plan to go to the USA for holidays. Would you like to join us?
B: Sure. Count me in.
A：我們計劃去美國度假。你想加入我們嗎？
B：當然。算我一份。 - begin [bɪˋgɪn] v.
開始
Ted began learning English two years ago.
泰德兩年前開始學英文。 - meeting [ˋmitɪŋ] n.
會議；會面
We'll have a meeting with the boss this afternoon.
我們下午和老闆有個會議。 - come on [͵kʌm ˋɑn]
快點；少來了
Come on, Sandy. Show me your work.
快點，珊蒂。給我看你的作品。 - excuse [ɪkˋskjuz] n.
藉口；理由
Don't make an excuse for your mistake.
不要為你的錯誤找藉口。 - around the corner [ə͵raʊnd ðə ˋkɔrnɚ]
即將來臨；在附近
Christmas is around the corner.
聖誕節就快到來。 - hold back [͵hold ˋbæk]
阻礙
Don't worry. I believe nothing can hold you back.
別擔心。我相信沒有事情會阻礙你。
