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Bill: Ok; but only one second。~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 15 At a Brew Pub After the Party
(After the party Bill goes home with his new girlfriend; while Mike and Charles go outfor a beer。)
Mike: Charles; how about a beer before going home?
Charles: That sounds good。 I didn't meet a single girl tonight。
Mike: Sarah tried to introduce you; but you're so shy。
Charles: I know; I know。 I don't want to think about it。 Let's go to a brew pub。
Mike: What's brew pub?
Charles: Oh yeah。 I forgot you are a freshman。 A brew pub is bar at restaurant where theybrew their own beer。 They have lots of different beers and all of them are fresh andhomemade。
Mike: Sounds interesting。 Is it far away?
Charles: No。 It's right around the corner。 e on。
(Mike and Charles go into the brew pub; sit down and are greeted by the waitress。)
Waitress: Good evening。 Will you be having dinner or just beer?
Charles: Just beer。 What do you have?
Waitress: Do you like light or dark beers?
Charles: Dark。 What about you; Mike?
Mike: Me too。
Waitress: For dark beers we have a honey porter; and oatmeal stout; and special winter ale。
Charles: I'll take a stout。
Mike: Could I have the winter ale; please?
Waitress: Sure; one stout and one ale ing right up。~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 16 The Morning After
(Charles and Mike both wake up late。)
Mike: Hey; Charles; do you know what time it is?
Charles: Let me check。 It's twelve fifteen。
Mike: Damn; I knew we shouldn't have had those last two beers。
Charles: What? You're the one who insisted we stay until that place closed。
Mike: Yeah; but you're older than I am。 You should have known better。
Charles: Okay; whatever you say。 But don't yell at me next time I tell you to stop drinking。
Mike: Well; I can't promise anything; but I'll try。
Charles: By the way; don't you have class at one o'clock?
Mike: Class? What class?
Charles: Your Sociology class; perhaps?
Mike: That's right。 I forgot。 How is it that you remember my schedule better than I do?
Charles: Maybe because you always yell at me if I don't。 Besides; I've been here longerthan you so I'm used to a college schedule。
Mike: True。 And even if I yell at you that doesn't mean I don't appreciate all your help。 Ireally do。
Charles: Don't mention it。 I think of you as a little brother。 I have a baby brother who's thesame age as you。
Mike: Hey; wait a minute。 I'm not baby。~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 17 Going for Coffee
Mike: Charles; I have time for a cup of coffee; do you?
Charles: Are you buying?
Mike: Sure。 It's the least I can do for all your babysitting。
Charles: I never said you were a baby。 And yes; I'd love some hot coffee。
Mike: Good; because I know a great cafe that just opened across the street from school。It's called Someday Cafe。
Charles: Someday Cafe; that's a cool name。 But is the coffee any good?
Mike: Good? It's great。 I always get the double latte; but their normal coffee is tasty too。
Charles: Sounds good; let's go。
(Charles and Mike quickly get dressed and go to the cafe。)
Employee: Hello; what would you like this afternoon?
Mike: I'll have a double latte; please。
Employee: And you?
Charles: Could I please have a large coffee?
Employee: Of course。 That's one double latte and one large coffee; right?
Charles: Right。 How much is that?
Mike: No; I said that I was paying。
Employee: Well; that will be four dollars and fifty cents for whoever is paying。
Mike: That will be me。 Here is five dollars。
Employee: Thank you。 Here is your change。
Mike: Thanks。 Charles; let's go sit over by the window。
Charles: Okay; how about on that sofa?
Mike: Okay。~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 18 A Political Discussion
(Charles and Mike go sit down on a sofa by the window。)
Mike: What do you think about the uping elections?
Charles: Didn't your parents teach you not to discuss politics in the morning?
Mike: What do you mean morning? It's already twelve forty。
Charles: Yes; but I've been awake less than an hour; so to me it is still the morning。
Mike: Well; that's too bad because this election is important; and I want to talk about it。
Charles: Yes; I can tell。 You really aren't going to give up; are you?
Mike: Nope。
Charles: Okay; then; what is so important that you must talk about it before I finish mycoffee?
Mike: It's Major Jamison。 He's a thief and he just can't be elected。
Charles: Listen; Mike。 Politics are politics。 Even if we elect a new major; he will turn outjust the same as Jamison。
Mike: No; that's not true。 Larry Strauss is running for major too and he's an honest man。
Charles: You really are a baby。 You are so naive。 Anyone who wants to be a politician isalready dishonest。
Mike: I don't believe that。 You are only twenty years old。 Why are you so cynical?
Charles: I'm not cynical; I'm realistic。
Mike: No; really。 Why are you so sure politicians are dishonest。
Charles: Well; if you must know; my father is a politician。
Mike: Really?
Charles: Yes; really。
Mike: What does he do?
Charles: He is a state senator。
Mike: How long has he been a senator?
Charles: As long as I can remember。 And he's always been crooked so don't tell me youthink politicians are honest。
Mike: Look; Charles。 I don't want to talk about politics。
Charles: What? You're the one who started this discussion。
Mike: I know; and now I'm ending it。 I have class at one。~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 19 Sociology Class
(Mike arrives early and takes a seat near the front。)
Nancy: Hey; Mike; you're never early; what's up?
Mike: I know; but I was having a terrible discussion on politics with my roommateCharles and I just had to run away。 I just can't discuss politics in the morning。
Nancy: I know what you mean。 I hate talking about politics。 I can't believe Charles woulddo that。
Mike: Yeah; it's very rude; isn't? Well; that's why I am early。
(The professor es in and sits at a table at the front of the room。)
Professor: Good afternoon。 Last week we were discussing the theory of functionalism。This theory; in brief; states that all people are in a certain socio…economic position for areason。 It further states that each of these positions serves a function and so shouldnaturally be perserved。 Although such a theory seems valid at first glance; there are manyproblems with it。 Today I will like to discuss some of the weak point of the theory offunctionalism。 One of these; for example; is that it does not explain the great difference inopportunities given to the rich as opposed to the poor。 Rather ; it assumes that the poorhave no money because this is their natural condition。 Can anyone think of any moreshortings of functionalism?
Nancy: Well; it's not only money that they don't have。 If they don't have money; that alsolimits their chances of education; medical care and other important services。
Professor: Excellent point。 Would anyone like to add something?
Mike: I think it is all the fault of dishonest politicians。
Professor: (Looking confused。) Interesting。 I am not sure I understand what you mean; but;yes; many politicians are corrupt。
Mike: They sure are。 Like my roommate's dad。。。~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 20 The Laundromat
(Class ends and Mike and Nancy leave together。)
Nancy: Hey; what are you doing now?
Mike: Nothing; why?
Nancy: Oh; I was just going to do my laundry and I was wondering。。。。
Mike: (Interrupting her。) I'd love to; but there is only one washing machine in our dorm;right?
Nancy: Right。 But I know of a cool laundromat about a block from school。 How does thatsound?
Mike: It sounds all right。 What's so cool about this particular place?
Nancy: Well; while you wash your clothes; you can do a lot of other things too。
Mike: Other things? Like what?
Nancy: Well; they have a coffee bar。
Mike: No。 I just had coffee before class。
Nancy: They also have a snack bar with really good pizza and sandwiches。
Mike: Aha; pizza; that's more like it。 I'm really hungry。
Nancy: Good。 If you e with me; I'll buy you some pizza。
Mike: It's a deal。 But I should warn you; I eat a lot。
Nancy: That's all right。 I just got paid at work yesterday so I have some extra money。
Mike: I wish my girlfriend had some extra money sometimes … I pay for everything。
Nancy: Maybe you should think about getting a new girl friend。
Mike: Don't say that。 Sarah is a great girl。
Nancy: I know。 I was only joking。
Mike: Oh; good。~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~