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[English]

John?

John?

Your bike's here. John?

John?

(sensual music playing on TV)

(chuckling): Well, look at that, there's boobies on my TV.

Ooh!

Get out of here! I'm telling Mom!

(gunshots, horse neighing over TV)

(sensual music playing)

John?

Hello.

What-What're you doing?

I was doing tai chi

and then I realized that I was

continually being bombarded by subatomic particles

and it behooves me, perhaps,

to pay slightly closer attention to them.

Maybe "chi" is the ancient Chinese word

for the subatomic universe.

You're scaring me, John.

Well, there's nothing to be scared of.

Tomorrow, somebody will win the Nobel Prize

about these particles...

not me.

But I'm experiencing them firsthand... (laughs)

...which could be better.

Why don't you come down and experience them

on the floor?

I think I just felt a neutrino. (laughing)

You know, neutrinos are interesting.

They never bond with anything,

they're always alone.

I think that one went right through my pants.

All right,

why don't we go downstairs,

and I'll fix us both a nice cup of hot tea

and you can tell me all about it.

Please?

Okay.

It was my dream to win the Nobel,

and I'm not going to.

I bet Sheldon will. (chuckles)

That'll be something. Yeah.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
bombarded bɒmˈbɑːrdɪd B2	verb - to attack or saturate with something, especially with questions, criticism, or projectiles
behooves bɪˈhuːvz C1	verb - it is appropriate or necessary for someone to do something
subatomic ˌsʌbəˈtɒmɪk C1	adjective - relating to particles that are smaller than atoms
neutrino njuːˈtriːnoʊ C1	noun - a subatomic particle with no electric charge and a very small mass
bond bɒnd B1	verb - to form a close connection or relationship
Nobel ˈnoʊbɛl B1	noun - a prestigious prize awarded for outstanding contributions in physics, chemistry, literature, peace, and physiology or medicine
experiencing ɪkˈspɪərɪənσɪŋ A2	verb - to live through or undergo an event or situation
chi tʃiː B1	noun - the Chinese concept of a life force or energy flow
particles ˈpɑːrtɪkəlz A2	noun - a very small piece of matter
scaring ˈskeərɪŋ A2	verb - to cause fear or alarm in someone
Sheldon ˈʃɛldən A1	noun - a proper noun, typically a person's name

Key Grammar Structures

• I was doing tai chi and then I realized that I was continually **being bombarded** by subatomic particles...

  ➔ Passive voice with continuous aspect

  ➔ The phrase ""being bombarded"" uses the passive voice together with the continuous aspect to show an ongoing action that happens to the subject.

• It **behooves** me, perhaps, to pay slightly closer attention to them.

  ➔ Idiomatic structure "It + verb + someone + to + infinitive"

  ➔ The word ""behooves"" is used in the fixed pattern "It behooves someone to...", meaning it is a duty or something that is appropriate to do.

• "Maybe" **'chi' is** the ancient Chinese word for the subatomic universe.

  ➔ Modal adverb of speculation + present simple

  ➔ The adverb ""maybe"" expresses uncertainty, and it is followed by the present simple verb ""is"" to state a possible fact.

• "You're **scaring** me, John."

  ➔ Present continuous with object (active)

  ➔ The verb ""scaring"" is in the present continuous form and takes the object "me", indicating an action happening right now.

• "Tomorrow, somebody **will win** the Nobel Prize about these particles... not me."

  ➔ Simple future with will

  ➔ ""will win"" expresses a prediction about a future event that the speaker believes will happen.

• "Neutrinos are **interesting**."

  ➔ Simple present for general truth

  ➔ The verb ""are"" in the present simple is used to state a fact that is always true about neutrinos.

• "They **never bond** with anything, they're always alone."

  ➔ Present simple negative with adverb of frequency

  ➔ The adverb ""never"" modifies the verb ""bond"", showing that the action does not happen at any time.

• "**Why don't we** go downstairs, and I'll fix us both a nice cup of hot tea?"

  ➔ Suggestion using "Why don't we + verb?"

  ➔ The structure ""Why don't we go..."" is a polite way to make a suggestion, using the negative interrogative form.

• "It was my **dream to win** the Nobel, and I'm not going to."

  ➔ Noun + infinitive clause ("dream to + verb")

  ➔ The phrase ""dream to win"" combines the noun "dream" with an infinitive "to win" to express a desired future achievement.