A: Are you excited for the first day of school? B: No. I am very afraid. A: What is to be afraid about? B: I am afraid of the teacher. A: But you haven't even met her yet? B: I have heard bad things about her. A: What bad things? B: I heard that she doesn't let anyone laugh. A: That is ridiculous. B: The older kids told me that. A: They're just trying to scare you. B: Oh, really? Thank goodness.