Isabel: Do you wanna tell us yet how you felt about thetour? Today ? Mr. Tushman went out of his way to tell me how sweet those kidswere and that Julian is apparently quite the dream.

Augie: No.

Isabel: Not a dream? Is he one ofthose kids that acts one way in front of grownups and then another way in frontof kids?

Auggie: Yeah, I guess.

Isabel: Well I know it's hard, but you have to understandthat he probably feels badly about himself. And when someone acts small, youjust have to be the bigger person, all right?

Auggie: Right.

Isabel: Via, I'll get the pizza.

Nate: Look at me, Auggie. That kid sounds like a real jerk.If someone pushes you, push back. Don't be afraid of anyone.

Auggie: Why are we whispering?

Nate: Because I'm afraid of mom. You just gotta be a biggerperson and rise above it. It's that easy.

Isabel: Auggie, I do believe that this is the best year foryou to start school because everybody is going to be new. But if you really don'twanna go...

Auggie: No. It's okay. I wanna go.

Isabel: You do? What changed yourmind?

Auggie: Well they have a reallygood science elective. And I need a better science teacher.

Isabel: Oh, wow. There's that.

Via: Are you gonna take that,mom?

Isabel: Can I get some backuphere? You gonna let him talk to your wife like this?

Nate: I'm not gonna let him talkto my wife like that.

Auggie: Please!

Nate: Get him! Come on, via. Getin there.

Keywords:

1. Yet- at this time/now- Are we there yet?

2.Go out of one’s way- to make an effort to do something-He went out of his way to please his girlfriend

3.Sweet – kind/gentle/friendly –He is a really sweet guy

4.Jerk -a person who is not well-liked or who treats other people badly

5. Rise above – You should riseabove anger and find a new way to get along with each other

6.Backup – support – call forback/need backup/get backup – can I get some backup here

7. Get – You got me /go get him