Part 3 The Student Becomes the Teacher
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Jesse： Hey Jessica！
Jessica： Hey.
Jesse： Come on in. Have a seat.
Jessica： Thanks.
Jesse： So？ How was your week？ What’ve you been up to？ Breaking any hearts？
Jessica： Hehe， no， just had lots of homework and exams.
Jesse： Speaking of which， do you have the homework I gave you last week？
Jessica： You mean that journal entry？ Yeah， I did it. But， the thing is， I kind of forgot it at home. Jesse： Really？ ①Are you trying to pull a fast one？
Jessica： I don’t think I am…
Jesse： Cuz I think I know when someone is trying to put one over on me. I bet next， you’re gonna say that your dog ate your assignment， or your computer crashed.
Jessica： No. I swear.
Jesse： I wanna believe you， but you should know that I am the 1）preeminent master of all things 2）mischievous， and that includes 3）lame excuses.
Jessica： I’m sorry. I promise I’ll bring it next time.
Jesse： ②Well， I guess I’ll have to take your word for it. Don’t disappoint me.
Jessica： I won’t. I promise.
Jesse： OK then， tell me about your week.
Jessica： Um…I actually did really well on my English exam. The teacher said I’ve improved by leaps and bounds.
Jesse： That’s awesome！ I’m so proud of you！
Jessica： Thank you. It felt really great when I found out. It shows that all the practice and hard work have paid off.
Jesse： ③I’m telling you， I see full-on 4）literary 5）stardom in your future.
Jessica： I wouldn’t go that far…
Jesse： No joke. You’ve got the talent， for one， but you’ve also got the drive， and that’s the key to success. Jessica： I hope so.