Charles： Probably not。 But I do know Philadelphia。
Mike： Charles； everyone knows Philadelphia。 Let's get going。
Bill： You're right。 It's always good to arrive a bit early。 Let's go。~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 12 Driving to the Hotel
（Mike； Charles and Bill are all in Bill's car。）
Bill： What's the best way to get there？
Mike： （Looking in the pockets for the directions。） I wrote down the directions but can'tseem to find them。 Anyway； I think I remember。 It's at the Hyatt； do you know how to getthere？
Bill： No。
Mike： Charles； do you？
Charles： No。
Mike： That's all right。 I think I remember。 Take a left here and get on Main Street。
Bill： Okay。 （Bill turns left。） And which way should I turn on Main Street？
Mike： Towards downtown。
Bill： That will be another left turn； right？
Mike： Right。
Bill： Do you mean make a right turn or that a left turn is correct？
Mike： A left turn is correct。
Bill： Are you sure about that？
Mike： Yes； I'm sure。 What I'm not sure about is where to turn after that。 It was either onBrattle or Barry Street。
Charles： Oh yeah； now I remember。 The Hyatt is on the corner of Brattle and Kearney。
Bill： That sounds right。 So that means a right turn on to Brattle； right？
Charles： Correct。
Bill： And from there it's easy。千万别学英语提高版 2B
Situation 13： Arriving at the Party_x_i_ e_ _g_u_a_n_g_l_i_a_n_g
（Mike； Charles and Bill arrive at the hotel and the doorman for directions。）
Mike： Excuse me； but can you tell us where the grand ballroom is？
Doorman： Of course； sir。 The grand ballroom is located on the second floor in the rear ofthe hotel。
Mike： Thank you。
（Mike； Charles and Bill go up to the second floor and arrive the entrance to the grandballroom。 There is a woman standing in front of the door。）
Woman： Good evening； gentleman。 May I see your invitations？
Bill： Mike； you didn't tell me about any invitations。
Charles： Yeah； Mike。 I thought you called Sarah and took care of it。
Mike： I did。 Look； Miss。。。
（The woman cuts Mike off。）
Woman： My name is not Miss； it's Barbara。
Mike： I'm sorry； Barbara。 If I could just go in there and talk to my friend Sarah； I'm sureshe can straighten this out。
Woman： I'm sorry； Not without an invitation。
Mike： Yes； I understand。 But to get our invitation I have to go in and talk to Sarah。
Woman： Well； okay； but only you； your friends will have to wait here until you all haveinvitations。
Mike： That's fine； I'll be right back。 （Mike goes in； finds Sarah and returns with threeinvitations。） Here you are； Barbara； three invitations； sorry to bother you。
Woman： No bother； I was just doing my job。~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 14： At the Party
Sarah： You guys finally made it！
Mike： Thanks to you。
Bill： Yeah； Sarah； thanks a lot。
Sarah： Don't mention it。 What fun is a sorority party if no guys show up？
Charles： True； but I really appreciate you getting me in on such short notice。
Sarah： Don't mention it。 Any friend of Mike's is a friend of mine。 Hey； that's a nice tie； isit a clip…on？
（Sarah smiles； Mike and Bill try not to laugh。）
Charles： No； I tied it myself。 Do you really like it？
Sarah： Yeah； and the stripes make you look taller。
Charles： I'll take all the help I can get。
Mike： e on； Charles； Sarah's my date。 Let me talk to her a little。 Why don't you andBill go meet some nice girls？
Bill： I didn't e here and meet nice girls。
Sarah： You devil。 I know what kind of girls you like。
Bill： Then introduce me to a couple of them。
Sarah： I'm sorry； Bill； but you'll just have to be content with one tonight。
Bill： Whatever you say； where is she？
Sarah： Give me a second and I'll find someone。
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 ab