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[English]

Safety pins, safety scissors,

no safety goggles.

Did you happen to see a pair of safety goggles?

Sheldon, we're in the middle of a test.

Sorry.

I can't give you the answer,

but what you have is not even close.

Out!

(sobbing)

These things happen.

(sobbing)

My mother had me when she was young.

Sorry to interrupt. I can't find my safety goggles.

Well, they're not here.

I have to find them.

Nothing's more important than protection!

(sobbing loudly)

Dad, you need to take me home.

Why? What's the matter?

I don't have my safety goggles. Let's go.

Sheldon, I'm busy.

You're just watching TV.

I'm reviewing game tape.

So you know how it ends. I'll meet you at the car.

Sheldon, I'm not driving you home.

I got practice in 20 minutes.

Then call Mom and tell her to bring them to me.

She's working, too.

But I need my goggles!

Then use the ones in class.

And I don't want to hear about eyebrow lice.

The ones in class are too big for me.

What if they fall off and something happens to my eyes?

If I go blind, I'll need a Seeing Eye dog,

and I'm scared of dogs.

Hey!

Is this how you plan on acting when you get to college?

No.

Good, 'cause you're gonna need

to handle stuff like this on your own.

I can handle it.

I hope so.

ADULT SHELDON: I ended up using the class goggles that day

and did not get eyebrow lice.

But eight months later,

I did contract a mild case of pink eye.

Were the two events related? This scientist says yes.

Do you think I can make it from one end

of the college campus to the other

in under ten minutes, including a bathroom break?

I don't know. How important is the bathroom break?

Very. The class schedules are designed

for fully-grown bladders, and mine is child-sized.

Then don't put your classes so close together.

Well, it's either this or I move my labs to Tuesday afternoons.

Is that bad?

Yes. That's when Professor Proton is on.

Well, we'll tape it, and you can watch it later.

But what if I have a lot of homework and can't get to it

until the next day and one of the kids

in my class spoils the episode for me?

Sheldon, has anyone ever spoiled Professor Proton for you?

No. Has anyone even talked to you about Professor Proton?

Do you count? No.

Then no.

Thanks again for giving me another shot.

Oh, my pleasure.

And I got something else for you.

(drawer opens)

(drawer closes)

Wow. Thank you, but why?

Well, I'm trying to get better at forgiving people.

Well, I'm glad to hear you say that,

'cause I'm the one who egged your store last night.

That was you?

Well, me and Meemaw.

Oh.

It's okay.

I forgive you.

Cool. Thanks again for the money.

Mm, forgiving people sucks.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
safety /ˈseɪfti/ A1	noun - the condition of being protected from danger, risk, or injury
goggles /ˈɡɒɡəlz/ B1	noun - protective glasses that fit tightly to the face
Sheldon /ˈʃɛl.dən/ A1	proper noun - a male given name
test /tɛst/ A1	noun - an examination of knowledge or ability verb - to examine the performance or quality of something
answer /ˈæn.sər/ A1	noun - a response to a question or problem verb - to reply to a question
mother /ˈmʌð.ɚ/ A1	noun - a female parent
protection /prəˈtɛk.ʃən/ B2	noun - the act of keeping someone or something safe from harm
blind /blaɪnd/ B1	adjective - unable to see; lacking sight verb - to prevent someone from seeing something
college /ˈkɒl.ɪdʒ/ B1	noun - an institution of higher education
handle /ˈhæn.dəl/ B2	verb - to manage, deal with, or control something noun - the part of an object designed to be held
schedule /ˈʃedjuːl/ B2	noun - a plan that lists when certain events will happen verb - to arrange an event to take place at a particular time
professor /prəˈfɛs.ɚ/ B2	noun - a teacher of the highest rank at a university
proton /ˈproʊ.tɒn/ C1	noun - a subatomic particle with a positive electric charge
homework /ˈhoʊm.wɜrk/ A2	noun - school work that a student is required to do outside class
forgive /fərˈɡɪv/ B2	verb - to stop feeling angry or resentful toward someone for an offense
contract /kənˈtrækt/ B2	verb - to become ill with a disease; to enter into a formal agreement
pink /pɪŋk/ A1	adjective - a pale red color
eye /aɪ/ A1	noun - the organ of sight
bathroom /ˈbæθˌruːm/ A1	noun - a room containing a toilet and usually a sink
bladders /ˈblæd.ərz/ B2	noun - organs that store urine in the body
labs /læbz/ B1	noun - short for laboratories; places where scientific work is done

Key Grammar Structures

• I **can't** give you the answer, but what you have is not even close.

  ➔ modal verb (can't)

  ➔ The word "can't" is a **modal verb** that expresses inability or lack of permission.

• If I go blind, I’ll need a Seeing Eye dog, and I’m scared of dogs.

  ➔ first conditional (If + present, will + base)

  ➔ The clause "If I go blind" uses the **first conditional** to talk about a possible future situation and its result ("will need").

• Sheldon, I’m not **driving** you home.

  ➔ present progressive negative

  ➔ The verb "driving" is in the **present progressive** form, and the word "not" makes the clause negative.

• Then **don’t** put your classes so close together.

  ➔ imperative negative

  ➔ The word "don’t" turns the command "put" into a **negative imperative**, telling someone not to do something.

• "This scientist **says** yes."

  ➔ reporting verb (says)

  ➔ The verb "says" is a **reporting verb** used to convey someone else's statement.

• I **ended up** using the class goggles that day and did not get eyebrow lice.

  ➔ "ended up + -ing" construction

  ➔ "Ended up" followed by a **‑ing form** shows an unexpected result: "ended up using" means "finally used".

• I’m **trying** to get better at forgiving people.

  ➔ present continuous + infinitive (to get better)

  ➔ The verb "trying" is in the **present continuous**, and it is followed by the infinitive phrase "to get better" indicating purpose.

• I **forgive** you.

  ➔ simple present (habitual / factual)

  ➔ "Forgive" is in the **simple present**, used here to express a decision that applies now and generally.

• "What **if** they fall off and something happens to my eyes?"

  ➔ "What if" conditional question

  ➔ "What if" introduces a **hypothetical condition**, asking about possible consequences.