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多元課後活動 AFTERSCHOOL ACTIVITIES

什麼課後活動值得參加？Are afterschool activities worthwhile?

薇薇安：學校課業當然擺第一。但是，難道妳對開拓喜好以及結交新朋友不感興趣嗎？

艾 瑪：當然有興趣。可是我真的很想拿到大學獎學金，而那得有頂尖的成績才行。

薇薇安：妳知道嗎，大學院所都喜歡全方面均衡發展且成績又優秀的學生。

艾 瑪：所以，妳是說參加一些課後活動或許會對我有利。

薇薇安：完全正確！

艾 瑪：也許吧，但我的目標是獲得學術獎學金。

薇薇安：比方說妳和另外一個人擁有相同的成績；那麼什麼能讓妳脫穎而出呢？

艾 瑪：妳認為是課後活動讓人脫穎而出。但妳是否想過自己或許參加太多活動了呢？

薇薇安：不會啊。我爸媽會讓我參加任何我想參加的活動，除非我的成績退步。

艾 瑪：酷！但是我若有太多事情得應付，就會覺得壓力很大。

薇薇安：我可不會。我同時進行很多事情時，更顯得有條不紊。

艾 瑪：那麼妳一定是個時間管理大師！

薇薇安：其實真的沒有那麼困難。我只是盡所能維持條理有序而已。

艾 瑪：算妳厲害；那不是我的長項，但我很會念書！

薇薇安：好啦，還是考慮一下吧。

Vivian：Of course school comes first. But aren't you interested in exploring some interests and making new friends?

Emma：Sure. But I really want a college scholarship, and I need top grades for that.

Vivian：You know colleges want well-rounded students with good grades.

Emma：So you're saying it would be to my benefit to do some afterschool

activities.

Vivian：Exactly!

Emma： Maybe, but I'm aiming for an academic scholarship.

Vivian：Let's say you and another person have the same grades. What's going to set you apart?

Emma：You're thinking it will be afterschool activities. Have you ever considered you might have too many activities?

Vivian：No. My parents let me be involved in whatever activities I want unless my

grades drop.

Emma：Cool, but it is stressful for me when I have too many things to juggle.

Vivian： Not me. I am better organized when I have a lot going on.

Emma：You must be an expert on maintaining a schedule then! 

Vivian：It's really not that hard. I just try my best to stay organized. Good for you.

Emma：That's not my strongest point, but I am pretty good at studying!

Vivian：Well, think about it.

scholarship （n.）獎學金

Ian could afford to go to that school because he won a good scholarship .

Because his father’s company awards scholarships to employees’ children, Brett was able to attend art school.

scholarship （n.）學問；學術成就

The professors agreed that the article was a good piece of scholarship. 一篇很好的學術文章

academic （adj.）學校的；學術的

The company didn’t hire Barrie because he has  no academic qualifications.  無學位方面的資格

If this school doesn’t raise its academic standards, it will have to close.

Preston is experiencing some problems at home, so his academic performance is not as good as it usually is.  學期成績

（n.） comes first 

that’s another way of saying it is her priority

God comes first

a straight-A student 

one trick pony

hypothetical situation

one trick pony 僅能做好某一件事的人，只有單一用途的物品

benefits package 員工福利（套餐；包含年假、病假、醫療保險、獎金制度）

That company offers a great benifit package for employees.

juggle （n.）拋接的雜耍；同時要應付顧及很多不同的事情

Levi is  juggling school, his job and time with his family right now. 兼顧學校、工作和陪伴家人

Levi’s see if we can juggle some of these appointments so that you can get in to see the doctor.

juggle （n.）竄改；歪曲

Don’t trust those sales figures as Tim is very good at juggling numbers.

organized （adj.）有條不紊的；井然有序的

Pauline is more organized than I am.

organize （v.）

It is important to organize all the things going on in your life to be successful.

Vickiu and Nick are organizing a party for Adam when he visits next month.

you’re thinking/ saying 

It is important to organize all the things going on in your life to be successful.

one’s  grades drop  

down

to have a lot going on 

If you have a lot going on, that's another way of saying that you're really busy with a lot of things or you're involved in a lot of different types of things.

cram school

extracurricular activities 課外活動

gain entrance 成功進入

out of sight, out of mind 眼不見，心不念

to play a role 

to hit the road

to have a lot going on

to overgear vs.  eavesdrop

drop

just what the doctor ordered