Mom：

That is not the way we leave the table.

Hey, come on. Talk to me.

Sit down.

Take that off, please.

Auggie：

I'm sorry.

Mom：

It's okay.

It'll be okay.

Auggie：

Why do I have to be so ugly?

You are not ugly, Auggie.

You just have to say that because you're my mom.

Mom：

Oh, because I'm your mom, it doesn't count?

Auggie：

Yeah.

Mom：

Because I'm your mom, it counts the most because I know you the most.

You are not ugly and anyone who cares to know you will see that.

Auggie：

They won't even talk to me.

It matters that I look different.

I try to pretend that it doesn't, but it does.

Mom：

I know.

Auggie：

Is it always gonna matter?

Mom：

I don't know.

Honey, listen...

Look at me. We all have marks on our face.

I have this wrinkle here from your first surgery.

I have these wrinkles here from your last surgery.

This is the map that shows us where we're going.

And this is the map that shows us where we've been.

And it's never ever ugly.

Auggie：

But what about your gray hair?

Mom：

That's compliments of your dad, I think.

And as though we summoned him.

Auggie

How was your day?

Dad:

My day is really good right now.

So they went to Florida, where gollum was living in Miami. And...

Mom：

Oh, you know what it is?

Daddy doesn't have his glasses on.

You're making this up.

Keywords

1.count: - valuable or important

  Everyvote/Everyone counts.

  It really/didn’t counts(matters)

2.(would) care to do – would like to

  I'mgoing for a walk. Would you care tojoin me?

3. matter – itmatters to me

4. been 

  I've been waiting for you for half anhour. Where have you been?

  Have you ever beento Rome?

5. hair colors -black, brown, blonde, white, red.

6. summon – bringtogether or to a particular place

  The queen summoned himback to the palace

   She summoned adoctor

-Summon up – bring sth into the mind

He finally summonedup the courage to ask her out for a date.

Visiting his old house summonedup memories of his childhood.

BGM: Olly Murs-C'mon C'mon

Via:

Auggie, you're supposed to knock.

I'm serious this time.

Wait, did someone make fun of it?

Dad：

I, for one, had a great day.

Just trying to lighten the mood.

Right, Daisy? Right. Good girl.

Mom:

Well I went to, um, kinko's today

to see if they could get my thesis off this.

Dad：

You're gonna finish your dissertation?

Via:

What is that?

Mom:

It's a floppy disk.

Via:

A what?

Dad：

Come on! You, it, a floppy...

These kids today. It's basically an iPhone.

You know, it doesn't play music or, you can't call, but...

Mom:

They couldn't get the file.

Dad：

That's okay. You'll find a place.

Via:

Well I think it's great, mom.

Mom:

Maybe. Thank you.

So Auggie...

Auggie:

Yeah?

Mom:

Hi.

How was your first day of school?

Dad：

Earth to Auggie. We asked you a question.

Come on, how was your day?

Auggie:

Good.

Dad：

Good how? Good like it was good?

Mom:

Or good like it was bad and you just don't wanna tell us?

Auggie:

It was good, okay? I just don't know what you want me to say? It was good!

Dad：

Okay, okay, hey! If you're mad at mom about going to school, it was my idea, too.

Auggie:

Why can't I just say "good" like anybody else?

Dad：

Battin' a thousand today.

Via:

Are they gonna ask about my day?

Keywords:

1.be supposed to - should

: You’re supposed to get up early

2.for one – for example

:I, for one, disagree.

3.lighten the mood/atmosphere

:He told a fewjokes in an attempt to lighten her mood

4.kinko - FedEx Kinko's 金考公司

5.essay/thesis/dissertation/paper

6.mad – very angry

：She’s mad at me

  What are you mad about

7. batting 1000 – 100% or no success

He's batting a thousand so far withthe new boss.

Julian：

Hey, can I sit there?

Auggie:

Sure!

Julian：

You eat like the sarlacc monster, my young padawan.

Teacher：

Newton's first law of motion.

An object in motion will stay in motion unless...

It's okay, I didn't expect you to know that on the first day.

Auggie:

Acted on by another force.

Teacher：

Very good.

Here's how it works.

A moving object will only change its speed or direction

if something else causes it to do that.

Julian：

Hey Darth Hideous, did you hear?

Padawan braids were lame 15 years ago.

Supposedly. With a "d."

Boys：

Dude!

More like they were always lame.

See you tomorrow.

Later, Barf Hideous!

Mom：

Hey.

Auggie：

Hey, mom.

Keywords:

1.go through the motions-

: to do something without making much effort to do it well

He claimed that hewas looking for a job, but he was really just going through the motions.

2.in motion

:When something, such as a plan or process, is in motion or has been set in motion or put in/into motion, it has begun andis proceeding.

The plan hasbeen put into motion.

3.lame

 : not strong, good, or effective,

That joke was lame.

4. more like it

：A - used to say that something isbetter or more pleasing

“I've done twiceas much today as yesterday!” “Well, that's more like it!Congratulations!”

B - comparableto or close to (something)

I thought it would only take two or threeminutes, but it ended up taking more like half an hour.

5. barf – vomit

The movie was so disgusting that it made me wantto barf

6. sarlacc

Mr. Browne: All right, let's settle down. Everybody settle down.

Boy: Uh... saved.

Auggie: Sorry.

Mr. Browne: Everybody find your seats? Yes? Finding our seats. Great. All right,now some of us are lucky enough to know eachother. Yeah? And, and others are new. Hi there. Okay,my name is Mr. Browne and you're late.

Julian: Yeah. I'm so sorry. I was just helping set up chairs for the assembly.

Mr. Browne: Don't worry about it.Cananybody tell me what this word means? Anybody? No? Preceptsare rules for really important things.

Charlotte: Like mottos.

Mr. Browne: Like mottos. Or like famous quotes. Orlike, um, lines from a fortune cookie. Right? Preceptscan help motivate us. They can help guide us when we have to make decisions aboutreally important things. Okay? So why are you talkin' to me about precepts thisearly in the morning, Mr. Browne? Well, let me tell you. Because precepts canalso tell us a lot about ourselves. Who is it that I aspire to be? That is thequestion that we should be asking ourselves all the time. What kind of personam I? So this is what we're gonna do. Um, everyone's gonna come up with twothings that they think everybody else should know about them. All right? I'llgo first. Number one, I used to work on wall street. For a long time. And two,I left wall street to pursue my dream and teach. Boom, who's next? Yes.

Julian: Julian Albans. And I think it's cool how you're pursuing your dream.

Mr. Browne: Thank you very much, Julian. Let's hear your two things.

Julian: Okay. One, I just got battleground mystic on my Wii and it'stotally awesome. And number 2, we got a ping pong table this summer.

Mr. Browne: Amazing. Any questions for Julian? Yes.

Boy: Is battleground mystic multiplayer or single player?

Mr. Browne: That's not those kinda questions. Okay, uh...

Auggie: Hi. My name's August Pullman. Auggie. And, um... I have a sisternamed via and a dog named Daisy. I love star wars. And I just said threethings. Yeah. Sorry.

Mr. Browne: That sounds like a bonus to me. Threethings. Thank you very much, Auggie, that was perfect. Who's next?

Julian: Oh! I actually have a question for Auggie. What's the deal with the braid in the back of your hair? Is it like a padawanthing?

Charlotte: What's a padawan thing?

Auggie: Oh. It's from star wars Padawan is a jedi apprentice.

Julian: Who's your favorite character, Auggie?

Auggie: Boba Fett.

Julian: What about Darth Sidious? Do you like him?

Darth Sidious: Ouch.

Mr. Browne: Okay, can we talk about star wars at recess?Yes? All right. Who wants to read this month's precept?

Students: Me! Me! Me! Me! Me! Me!

Mr. Browne: What about you? What's your name?

Summer: Summer.

Mr. Browne: Want to give it a shot?

Summer: When given the choice between being right or being kind, choosekind.

Keypoint:

1.     luckyenough -I am lucky enough to have theopportunity to get this job

2.     hi there –Hi (to you who are) there – informal butfriendly

3.     assembly – 集会（权利）/议会/晨会

              freedomof speech and assembly

             national assembly

             assembly is a gathering of all theteachers and pupils at the beginning of every school day.

4.      fortune cookie

5.     bonus -We receive annual bonuses at the end of the year.

6.     Braid

7.     Padawan-绝地学徒

8.     boba fett

9.     Darth Sidious

10.  ouch - used toexpress sudden pain

    Ouch!That hurt!

11.  Recess – 休会/休庭/课间

       YourHonor, we'd like to recess if we could.

         The students play outsideat recess（playtime in British）

12.  Give a shot - an attempt to do something successfully

        You should give it a shot

         I'll give you one more shot.

Mom: I'llmeet you right here after school. Okay? Right here. I love you.

Auggie: Love you, too.

Mom:I'll see you later.

Via: Can you hear me?

Dad: We'regonna have a little man-to-man. Now, I gotta stop here, because past this pointis a no dad zone（动感地带M-zone） and you don't wanna walk up with your parents because it's notcool.

Auggie: Butyou're cool.

Dad:I know I am, but technically most dads aren't, so...And neither are thesehelmets. Hey. Two rules. First, only raise your hand once a class, no matterhow many answers you know. Except for science. Crushthat one.

Auggie: Check.

Dad: Second, you're gonna feel like you're all alone, Auggie. But you're not.

Auggie: Check.

Dad: Shouldwe lose this? Come on, costumes are forHalloween. Prepare for blastoff. I love you.

Auggie: Loveyou, too.

Dad: Have fun.

Auggie: Bye.

Voicer: Have an excellent mission and godspeed. We are ready to proceed at this time.

10. 9. 8. 7.

Mom: Dear god, please, make them be nice to him.

Voice:4. 3. 2. 1.

Auggie: My mom always said..."If you don't like where you are..."Just picturewhere you wanna be."

Crowds: Auggie! Auggie! Auggie! Auggie! Auggie! Auggie! Auggie! Auggie!

Auggie: I can't wait till Halloween.

Keywords:

1.  crush - a strong feeling of romantic love for someonethat is usually not expressed and does not last a long time

       All throughhigh school I had a crush on the artteacher.

      Yesterday I saw my old high school crush for the first time in five years.

2. Check -  used in speech to saythat something has been noted, done, etc.

       “Do you havethe cellphone?” “Check.” “The wallet?” “Check.”

3.  Lose – remove/get rid of

4. Blastoff -  the time when a rocket,missile, etc., begins to rise into the air（launch）

5．Godspeed - used to wish success tosomeone who is going away

      We wish you Godspeed.

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