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[English]

Sheldon, can you come in here for a minute?!

Yes?

-Have a seat. We want to talk to you. -All right.

So, today we found out about a school in Dallas

for really smart kids.

When can I start?

Hold on. Dallas is far away,

so you'd have to live with another family.

Do they have a dog?

Uh, we don't know.

Well, can you make some calls?

I guess, but wouldn't you miss your mom and dad?

Oh.

Yes, I suppose I will.

So, when are you calling about the dog?

You know him so well.

(sighs)

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What's wrong with them?

What are you talking about?

They're so quiet.

Are they on medication?

No, they're just smart like you.

I've been going to school in a zoo.

Not sure about these uniforms.

Kinda froufrou.

Sheldon, I've been looking over your transcripts

and I must say, I am very impressed.

Thank you.

What's your doctorate in?

Noncommutative Algebraic Topology.

I like her.

It's gonna be weird around here without Sheldon.

Don't you mean less weird?

That's not nice.

I wasn't trying for nice.

You sure you're not jealous

'cause your little brother's

moving up in the world?

Hey, I got plans of my own.

-Do tell. -Soon as I graduate

high school, I'm gonna be a professional male model.

That is hilarious.

What? I'm good-lookin'.

No, that you think you'll graduate high school.

The model thing was funny, too.

in all the years I've been here, I have never seen

such glowing letters of recommendation

from a student's teachers.

-Well, that's real nice to hear. -Now, listen to this:

"Putting aside his superior intellect,

"Sheldon is a delight to have in the class.

"He's fun-loving,

"easy to get along with,

and always ready to help another student.”

That doesn't sound like me at all.

Sure it does, sweetie.

Dr. Douglas...

Oh, no. Please call me Flora.

Flora, I have to ask about the living arrangements.

That's our main concern.

Well, I think I can reassure you about that.

My husband and I have been hosting a student

for the last several years who recently graduated

and is now at Princeton.

So we have a guest room available in our home.

That's very generous of you.

Does your husband work at the school also?

No, he's retired.

He was an astrophysicist for NASA.

Please tell me you don't have a dog.

No. We're both allergic.

I'm tingling.

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-(knocking on door) -SHELDON: Meemaw?

(knocking on door)

Meemaw.

W-Wow.

I know. I look great.

I got you a little going away gift.

Come on in.

This necklace has been

in our family for generations.

It belonged to a Comanche warrior

who gave it to your great-great-great-great grandma.

Why'd he give it to her?

Well, according to family lore,

she was, uh, a very accommodating young lady

and, uh, they hit it off.

That's a bird feather.

-Eagle feather. -Doesn't matter.

I don't like birds; birds are filthy.

Okay.

Fine.

One featherless family heirloom

for you to take with you and keep you safe while you're away.

You don't actually believe this has magic powers, do you?

Oh, for God's sake, just say "thank you."

Thank you.

(chuckles)

Mmm.

There's a price tag on it.

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No, there's not.

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Key Grammar Structures

• Hold on. Dallas is far away, so you’d **have to** live with another family.

  ➔ Modal verb ‘have to’ for obligation

  ➔ The phrase “**have to**” expresses that living with another family is necessary.

• I guess, but **wouldn't** you miss your mom and dad?

  ➔ Modal verb ‘would’ for polite hypothetical question

  ➔ “**wouldn't** you miss …?” asks about a possible feeling in a polite way.

• What are you **talking about**?

  ➔ Present continuous (am/is/are + verb‑ing) for a current activity

  ➔ The verb “**talking**” is in the –ing form after “are”, showing an action happening now.

• **I've been going** to school in a zoo.

  ➔ Present perfect continuous (have/has been + verb‑ing) for an action that started in the past and continues

  ➔ “**I've been going**” combines “have + been” with the –ing form, showing a repeated or ongoing activity that started earlier.

• I **wasn't trying** for nice.

  ➔ Past continuous negative (was/were + not + verb‑ing)

  ➔ The word “**wasn't**” contracts “was not”, showing a *negative* ongoing action in the past.

• Soon as I **graduate** high school, **I'm gonna be** a professional male model.

  ➔ First conditional with ‘as soon as’ + future intention using “be going to” (colloquial ‘gonna’)

  ➔ “**as soon as** I graduate …” sets a condition, and “**I'm gonna be**” ( = “I am going to be”) shows a *future plan*.

• **Please tell me** you don't have a dog.

  ➔ Imperative sentence + indirect question

  ➔ The word “**Please tell me**” is an *imperative* used politely, followed by an *indirect question* (“you don’t have a dog”).

• I **don't like** birds; birds **are** filthy.

  ➔ Simple present negative and linking verb ‘be’ for permanent states

  ➔ “**don't like**” uses the negative auxiliary *do* + base verb, while “**are**” is the present form of *be* linking the subject to the adjective “filthy”.

• I'm **tingling**.

  ➔ Present progressive for a temporary sensation

  ➔ The verb “**tingling**” is the –ing form after “am”, indicating a *short‑lived* feeling right now.