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[English]

THE THING I WANTED MOST. I MADE A FRIEND.

HER NAME IS JODIE.

SHE NEEDED A PEN, SO I LENT HER MINE --

WHICH IS WHY I WROTE THIS ENTRY

WITH A PAINTBRUSH DIPPED IN YOGURT.

BUT SHE SMILED AT ME!

FROM THIS MOMENT ON, I KNEW WE WERE GOING TO BE BEST FRIENDS!"

Darwin: DUDE, THAT'S A REALLY GOOD IMPRESSION!

THANK YOU.

BUT I'M STILL NOT CONVINCED WE SHOULD BE READING THIS.

[ Normal voice ] AH, COME ON, WE DID THE PROS AND CONS.

MM.

OKAY, QUITE A FEW CONS,

BUT ON THE PROS SIDE...

[ Anais' voice ] "I HOPE I GET MY GROWTH SPURT SOON.

I'M TIRED OF USING THE CAT DOOR AT GRANNY JOJO'S HOUSE

BECAUSE I CAN'T REACH HER DOORKNOB."

[ MUFFLED CHUCKLE ]

OKAY, LET'S JUST READ A LITTLE MORE.

"TODAY, I GOT TO SIT WITH JODIE IN THE CAFETERIA.

SHE STILL LOOKED HUNGRY AFTER FINISHING HER LUNCH,

SO I GAVE HER MINE.

JODIE WAS SCARED SHE'D GET A BAD GRADE FOR HER SCIENCE PROJECT,

SO I GAVE HER THAT, TOO.

[ LAUGHS ] SHE WAS RIGHT.

SCIENCE IS NOT HER STRENGTH.

BUT I WAS HAPPY TO HELP MY FRIEND.

LATER ON, WE WALKED BACK HOME TOGETHER.

SHE SAID SHE WAS TIRED, SO I CARRIED HER BAG."

[ Normal voice ] WAIT A MINUTE.

THIS JODIE'S TAKING CREDIT FOR ANAIS' WORK,

GETTING HER TO CARRY HER STUFF, AND EATING HER LUNCH!

YOU KNOW WHAT SHE SOUNDS LIKE?! YOU.

NO, I MEANT [SIGHS] YOU KNOW ANAIS.

IN SPITE OF BEING CLEVER AND SARCASTIC,

SHE'S ALSO FRAGILE AND WEIRD, AND SHE HAS TROUBLE FITTING IN.

AND THIS PERSON IS TAKING ADVANTAGE OF HER WEAKNESS,

AND YOU KNOW WHAT THAT'S CALLED?!

A GUMBALL?

UH, UH, YEAH, BUT --

I'M THE ONLY ONE WHO SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO DO THAT, OKAY?!

I JUST DON'T THINK ANAIS SHOULD HANG AROUND

WITH THAT KIND OF PERSON.

NOW YOU SOUND LIKE MRS. MOM.

[ Mrs. Mom's voice ] NO, I DON'T!

[ Normal voice ] I REFUSE TO LET OUR LITTLE SISTER

GET TRICKED BY THIS PARASITE!

[ SCHOOL BELL RINGS ]

ANYWAY, I GOT TO GO.

CAN YOU SEE HER?

LOOK HARDER! NO.

[ GRUNTS ]

NO, I MEANT -- [GASPS]

THERE SHE IS!

HUH, FUNNY, SHE LOOKS EXACTLY HOW I IMAGINED.

DARWIN, GIVE ME YOUR SHOE.

THIS WILL TEACH YOU FOR TOYING

WITH MY SISTER'S FEELINGS!

OW!

SO, JODIE, ARE YOU HUNGRY, FRIEND?

[ BOTH GASP ]

DO SOMETHING!

UH...

[ BREATHING HEAVILY ]

NO -- ABOUT HER!

[ BREATHING HEAVILY ]

[ SIGHS ]

[ GROANS ]

I'VE GOT AN IDEA!

WHAT?

GIVE ME YOUR SHOE!

UH, HOW ABOUT WE JUST WAIT AND SEE

IF SHE'S ACTUALLY AS BAD AS YOU THINK?

[ SIGHS ] ALL RIGHT.

JODIE, WE'RE FRIENDS, RIGHT?

SURE.

BEST FRIENDS?

W-WELL...UH...

UM, DO YOU WANT SOME CANDY?

UH, OKAY.

WHAT'D YOU WANT? DON'T WORRY -- I'LL BUY ONE OF EACH.

THAT'S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR.

[ CHUCKLES NERVOUSLY ] YEAH.

[ CHUCKLES NERVOUSLY ]

[ BOTH GASP ]

I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO FEEL --

SADNESS FOR OUR LITTLE SISTER

OR ANGER AT THAT HORRIBLE FREELOADER!

HOW ABOUT BOTH?

[ BOTH GRUNTING, CRYING ]

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
entry /ˈɛntri/ B1	noun - an item written in a diary or record
impression /ɪmˈprɛʃən/ B1	noun - an imitation of a person or sound
convinced /kənˈvɪnst/ B2	adjective - completely certain about something
growth /ɡroʊθ/ B1	noun - the process of increasing in physical size
muffled /ˈmʌfəld/ C1	adjective - quietened or softened by being covered
strength /strɛŋkθ/ A2	noun - a good or beneficial quality or attribute
clever /ˈklɛvər/ A2	adjective - quick to understand, learn, and devise or apply ideas
sarcastic /sɑːrˈkæstɪk/ B2	adjective - marked by or given to using irony in order to mock
fragile /ˈfrædʒaɪl/ B2	adjective - easily broken or damaged; delicate
advantage /ədˈvæntɪdʒ/ B1	noun - a condition putting one in a superior position
weakness /ˈwiːknəs/ A2	noun - a quality or feature regarded as a disadvantage
refuse /rɪˈfjuːz/ A2	verb - to indicate that one is not willing to do something
parasite /ˈpærəsaɪt/ C1	noun - a person who habitually relies on or exploits others
freeloader /ˈfriːˌloʊdər/ C1	noun - a person who takes advantage of others' generosity
generosity /ˌdʒɛnəˈrɒsɪti/ B2	noun - the quality of being kind and generous

Key Grammar Structures

• WHICH IS WHY I WROTE THIS ENTRY WITH A PAINTBRUSH

  ➔ Relative pronoun 'which' used to refer back to the entire preceding clause.

  ➔ The word "which" connects the previous observation about lending the pen to the resulting action of writing with a paintbrush.

• WE WERE GOING TO BE BEST FRIENDS!

  ➔ Past Continuous form used for future-in-the-past.

  ➔ Using "were going to" indicates a future intention or prediction as seen from a past perspective.

• I'M TIRED OF USING THE CAT DOOR

  ➔ Gerund phrase following an adjective + preposition combination.

  ➔ The gerund "using" acts as the object of the preposition "of" following the adjective "tired".

• SHE WAS SCARED SHE'D GET A BAD GRADE

  ➔ Conditional 'would' (shortened to 'd) used for future-in-the-past.

  ➔ The 'd stands for "would", showing what was anticipated to happen in the future from the viewpoint of a past state.

• I REFUSE TO LET OUR LITTLE SISTER GET TRICKED

  ➔ Causative structure with 'let' + object + bare infinitive.

  ➔ In the phrase "let our sister get tricked", 'let' is followed by the object and the base verb form "get".

• ARE YOU HUNGRY, FRIEND?

  ➔ Interrogative sentence using the verb 'to be'.

  ➔ The verb "are" is moved to the beginning of the sentence to form a question.

• THAT'S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR

  ➔ Relative clause starting with 'what' as a noun phrase.

  ➔ The word "what" functions as a relative pronoun meaning "the thing that".

• I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO FEEL

  ➔ Wh-word + to-infinitive structure.

  ➔ The structure "what to feel" acts as an object of the verb "know", representing an indirect question.