J: Jimmy C: Cassie
Jimmy and Cassie are at a café and chatting about their upcoming final exams.
J: I still can’t believe final exams are coming up so soon. It feels like the semester just started.
C: I know. I thought I had plenty of time to study, but now our exams are just around the corner.
J: Have you actually started studying yet?
C: I made a study plan a while ago, but I haven’t really followed it. I keep getting distracted.
J: At least you took the first step. I haven’t even looked at my notes. My mom keeps telling me to get started, or I’ll be in trouble.
吉米和凱西在咖啡廳裡聊著即將到來的期末考。
吉米： 我還是不敢相信期末考這麼快就要來了。感覺這學期才剛開始。
凱西： 對啊。我以為還有很多時間可以唸書，但現在考試馬上就要到了。
吉米： 妳開始唸書了嗎？
凱西： 我之前有定了一個讀書計畫，但我一直沒怎麼執行。我一直分心。
吉米： 至少妳踏出了第一步。我甚至連筆記都還沒看。我媽媽一直催我趕緊開始，不然我就完蛋了。
生活必備字詞：
be coming up 即將到來，即將來臨
= be (just) around the corner
semester n. 學期
be in trouble 陷入麻煩
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