2014年ESL之日常生活 26 Feeling Restless and Jumpy

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Feeling Restless and Jumpy 

Adam: Sit still and stop bouncing your leg like that! 

Ellen: Sorry, I didn’t realize I was doing it. I’m just a little jittery¹. 

Adam: Well, try to chill out. We’re supposed to be studying and your restlessness is distracting. 

Ellen: I can’t help it. I’m like this because I had a lot of coffee. That’s the only way I can do an all-nighter. 

Adam: But how can you study when you’re fidgeting all the time? Stop tapping your pen on the table! 

Ellen: Sorry. It’s either I’m worked up or I fall asleep, and tomorrow’s test is a make-or-break one for me. I’ve got to do well. 

Adam: I don’t see how you can get any studying done when you’re strung out on caffeine. You’re so jumpy and I think you’re starting to twitch². Why don’t you try to counteract³ the caffeine by drinking lots of water? 

Ellen: Do you know how long it took me to get this keyed up? I’m not doing anything to reduce the effects. 

Adam: Fine. 

Ellen: Hey, where are you going? 

Adam: Anywhere but here! 

Script by Dr. Lucy Tse