Charles： Mike； don't you have a class at noon？
Mike： Huh？
Charles： I said it's eleven forty…two； and you have a history class at twelve。
Mike： What？ Eleven forty…two？ Why didn't you wake me up earlier？
Charles： Because I am not your mother。 And because； if you must know； I had an Englishliterature class until eleven。
Mike： （Crawling out of bed。） Yeah； whatever； it's my fault anyway。 I shouldn't be outdrinking till three AM when I have class the next morning。
Charles： Oh； you finally figured that out； huh？ By the way； that's exactly what you saidlast Thursday morning when you got up late。 You're hopeless。
Mike： I thought we decided that you weren't my mother。 Are you finished with yourlecture？
Charles： Yes。 And you are going to be late for yours if you're not careful。 It is alreadyeleven fifty…three。
Mike： Eleven fifty…three？！ Quit talking with me or I'll never get ready。 Have you seen myAmerican history textbook？
Charles： 。。。。。
Mike： I asked you a question！
Charles： I thought you told me to quit talking to you； something about making you late。
Mike： Okay； okay； I'm sorry。 Where is the book？
Charles： It's right over there on your desk。
Mike： （Grabbing the book and running for the door。） You bastard。
Charles： You're wele。~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 2 A History Lecture
（Sitting down in the back of the lecture hall。）
Mike： I thought for sure I'd be late。
Sarah： Hey； Mike。 You are late。 But so is Professor Clark。 He's getting old。 Maybe heforgot about class today。
Mike： We should be so lucky。 No； I'm just happy that he's later than me。 I was reallyworried。
Sarah： Oh； here he es。
（Entering from the front the room and walking up to the podium。）
Prof。 Clark： Good morning； class； or should I say good afternoon？ Twelve o'clock classesalways confuse me。 In any case； let's begin today's lecture。 Today I want to speak aboutthe American Civil War； which I am assuming all of you 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 hardl