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ou read about last week in a bookby Huntington。 The Civil War can be analyzed in many ways; but today I want to discussit as a result of economics。 The Northern United States industrialized rather early and hadlittle need for slave labor in their society。 The southern states; on the other hand; had aneconomy based on agriculture; particularly cotton。 This caused a much higher demand forslaves to supply manual labor in the fields。 Eventually this fundamental differenceeconomic structures led to a difference in ideology。 And; as ideological differences oftendo; this led to a conflict which eventually resulted in war。 In this way; the Civil War is notunlike the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union; which was alsolargely caused by differing economic systems。~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 3 Brunch
(Class ends and Sarah and Mike walk out of the building。)
Sarah: Mike; would you like to have lunch?
Mike: I'd love to。 But it's actually brunch for me。 I woke up late and haven't eatenanything。
Sarah: Sure; brunch is good too。 I know a place that serves breakfast all day。 And they
have great sandwiches too。 I already had breakfast。
Mike: Great。 I can have some pancakes; and you get whatever you want。 I just can't startthe day with a sandwiches。
(Sarah and Mike walk across campus to a restaurant。)
Sarah: Here it is。 What do you think?
Mike: It looks good。 But I'll have to try the food before I really tell you what I think。
Sarah: Fair enough。
Waiter: How many?
Mike: Just two。
Waiter: Please; sit anywhere you'd like。
(Sarah and Mike go sit down。)
Waiter: Can I get you something to start?
Sarah: Do you have decaf coffee?
Waiter: We sure do。
Sarah: I'd like a cup of decaf and some water; please。
Mike: Can I get an orange juice?
Waiter: One decaf and one O。J。?
Sarah: And don't forget the water。
Waiter: Oh yeah; and the water。 (The waiter returns with the drinks。) Are you ready toorder?
Mike: Yes。 I'd like the blueberry pancakes with a side order of two eggs; over easy; andsome bacon; extra crispy。
Sarah: And I'll have a turkey sandwich on wheat bread; no mayonnaise; please。
Waiter: The sandwich es with your choice of fresh fried or salad; which one would
you like?
Sarah: Salad; please。 And could you put the dressing on the side?
Waiter: Of course。 That will just be a minute。~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 4 Back in the Dorm Room
Charles: Did you make it to class on time?
Mike: No; but neither did the professor; so it was no problem。 Maybe he was out drinkinglast night too。
Charles: I doubt it。 But at least you didn't get in trouble。 Your have class even earliertomorrow morning; I hope you aren't going out again tonight。
Mike: We'll see。 Besides; you don't need to worry about me。 My grades are fine。
Charles: That's true。 But I still worry。
Mike: Why?
Charles: Because when you wake up late; or forget something; or whatever; you alwaysyell at me。
Mike: Sorry。 It's just that I'm not used to living away from home。 I'm only a freshman。This is the first time I haven't had my parents to wake me up; make me breakfast; and allthat stuff。
Charles: Yeah; I remember how it was。 I mean; I'm only a junior; but it seems like I'vebeen away from home forever。 Still; during my first year of college; I was just like you。 Itjust takes a while to get used to managing your own time。 You'll be doing it in no time。
Mike: I sure hope so。 This is no way to live。
Charles: You say that every day and then go out every night。
Mike: That's true。 In fact; Sarah invited me to a party today at her sorority。
Charles: A sorority party; hub? Not that's different。 Do you think I could join you?
Mike: I'll see what I can do。~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~Situation 5 A Telephone Conversation
(Mike calls Sarah on the phone。)
Mike: Hello; may I speak with Sarah?
Lisa: May I ask who is calling?
Mike: It's Mike Watson; from her U。S。 history class。
Lisa: Okay; just a second。 I'll get her。
(Sarah picks up the phone。)
Sarah: Hello。
Mike: Hi; Sarah。 It's Mike。
Sarah: Didn't we just see each other? You must really like me。
Mike: You know I do。 But that's not why I called。 You know my roommate Charles? Wellhe wants to e with me to the party tonight。
Sarah: Charles? Isn't he kind of a bookworm? Why does he want to e to the party?
Mike: Yeah; he does study a lot; but he is not a bad guy。 And there will be so many girlstonight; maybe even he can get lucky。
Sarah: I wouldn't bet on it。 But; yes; I'll put his name on the guest list。 How do you spellhis last name?
Mike: M…A…L。。。
(Cutting Mike off。)
Sarah: Wait; wait。 Let me get a pen and paper。 What was that again?
Mike: His last name is spelled M…A…L…I…Z…E…W…S…K…I。
Sarah: Got it。 Are you guys ing together?
Mike: Yeah。 Should we bring anything?
Sarah: No。 We have that all taken care of。 But be sure to dress nicely。 It's a semi…formalevent。
Mike: Don't worry。 We'll both in suits。
Sarah: And ties; right?
Mike: Right; right。 Although Charles'tie might be a clip…on。
Sarah: Oh; you are so bad。 I'll see you at seven。 Don't be late。
Mike: Okay; seven o'clock。 I'll see you then。 Bye。
Sarah: Bye。~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 6 Buying a Shirt
Mike: Charles; you're on the list for tonight; but we have to wear suits。
Charles: No problem。 I've got plenty of suits。
Mike: I know; but I don't。 I only have one and it's not the greatest。 Still; it'll pass。 The realproblem is I have no shirt or tie。
Charles: I've got plenty of those too。
Mike: I know; Charles。 But you're five…seven and I'm six…two。 I hardly think I'll bewearing any of your clothes。
Charles: I see what you mean。 But you could borrow one of my ties; right?
Mike: True。 But that still leaves me shirtless。 I've got to go get one。
(Mike goes outside; catches a taxi; and heads for a local men's clothing store。)
Saleswoman: May I help you find something?
Mike: Please。 I need a dress shirt for tonight?
Saleswoman: Did you have any particular style in mind?
Mike: No。 Just something plain。 What do you have in a white oxford cloth with buttondown collars?
Saleswoman: We have a very nice shirt for Ralph Lauren; but it has the Polo mark on it。Is that okay?
Mike: Fine; fine。
Saleswoman: What size are you?
Mike: I'm not sure。 My mom buys all my clothes。 But I think I'm about a sixteen inchneck and thirty…three inch sleeve。 Does that sound about right?
Saleswoman: Probably for the neck; but you're pretty tall。 Let's try thirty…five inch sleeve。
Mike: You're the pro; whatever you say。~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 7 In a Taxi
Driver: Where to pal?
Mike: To Carleton College; please。 Do you know where Elliot House is?
Driver: Elliot's house? I thought you wanted to go to Carleton。
Mike: I do。 And it's not Elliot's house; it's Elliot House。 That's the name of my dormitory。
Driver: Oh; why didn't you say so? And no; I don't know where it is。
Mike: That's all right。 Just go to the college and I'll give you directions from there。
Driver: You got it。 (They arrive at the front gate of the college。) We are here。 Now whereto?
Mike: Make a right turn at the gate; then go down two streets and take left。
Driver: Will that be a left on Broadway?
Mike: Yes; Elliot House is at 357 Broadway。
Driver: Good for Elliot House。 But Broadway is a one…way street。 I can only turn right。
Mike: Woops; sorry about that。 I don't have a car and so I never pay attention to whichstreets are one…way。
Driver: Don't worry about it; kid。 I know a shortcut anyway。 I'll take the first left insteadof the second; and then go around the back of your dorm。
Mike: Great。 It's a good thing you know the streets around here better than I do。
Driver: That's my job。 I get paid to know these streets。 Where are you from; not fromaround here I guess?
Mike: No。 I'm just here for school。 I'm an originally from Delaware。
Driver: Nice state; Delaware。 Well; here we are。 That'll be seven dollars and fifty cents。
Mike: Here's nine; keep the change。
Driver: Thanks。
Mike: No; thank you。~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 8 Charles' English Class
(After Mike leaves; Charles goes off to his second English literature class of the day。 Hearrives early; takes his seat and waits for the professor to begin。)
Professor: Good afternoon; class。 Today we are going to discuss the reasons forShakespeare's near universal acceptance and popularity the world over。 It is not theEnglish literature is