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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

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