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(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。~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~Situation 21 Meeting Bill
(Mike and Nancy finish their laundry; and Mike leaves for home。 He meets Bill on theway。)
Bill: Hey; Mike; where are you going with that laundry in your hand?
Mike: What's up; Bill?
Bill: Nothing much。 I just left that girl I met at the party。
Mike: But it's three thirty; have you been together since last night?
Bill: Yep。
Mike: You dog。
Bill: No; it's not what you think。 She is a very nice girl and we just sat up and talked allnight。
Mike: I thought you didn't want to meet a nice girl。
Bill: Actually I didn't at first。 But once I started talking with her it was different。
Mike: This is not like you。 What was so different?
Bill: She is intelligent and funny and。。。
(Bill stops and thinks without saying anything。)
Mike: And what?
Bill: And beautiful。
Mike: You sound like you're in love。
Bill: I think I am。
Mike: But I thought you didn't believe in love at first sight。
Bill: I didn't before last night; but now I'm not so sure。
Mike: Wow; of all my friends you are the last person I expected to be saying this。
Bill: I'm surprised too; but it's all true。 What can I say?
Mike: You don't have to say anything。 I think it's great。 But I have to run。 My laundry isgoing to get wrinkled。
Bill: What? I may be in love for the first time in my life; and you're worried about yourlaundry?!
Mike: Sorry。 Hey; why don't you e to my room and we can talk about it there?
Bill: That's a great idea。 Let's go。~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 22 The Internet
(Charles and his friend Kristina are back in the dorm room using the internet。)
Charles: Kristina; do you usually use Netscape Navigator or Internet Explore when yousurf the web?
Kristina: Charles; I don't know anything about puters。 That's why I'm here to learnfrom you。
Charles: Oh; right。 Well; personally; I only use Netscape。 It's the best and besides I don'tlike using anything from Microsoft。
Kristina: Charles; let's start at the beginning。 What on earth does 〃surfing the web〃 mean?
Charles: I forgot。 You really are a beginner。 〃Surfing the web〃 means exploring the worldwild web。
Kristina: That's nice。 And what; may I ask; is the world wide web?
Charles: That's just like saying the internet。
Kristina: Okay; that's not so difficult to understand。
Charles: No; it isn't。 You'll understand all this in no time。
Kristina: I sure hope so。 Not knowing about the internet makes me feel so premodern。
Charles: Well; the internet will have you feeling postmodern。
Kristina: At this point; I'd be happy with just plain modern。
Charles: I think we can do that。 Here; let's go to my homepage。
Kristina: Um; I don't want to sound dumb; but what's the homepage。
Charles: Don't worry about it and don't ask so many questions。 Just listen; watch and learn;soon you will undertand everything。
Kristina: Is it really that easy?
Charles: Yes; I'm tell