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Driver： Don't worry about it； kid。 I know a shortcut anyway。 I'll take the first left insteadof the second； and then go around the back of your dorm。
Mike： Great。 It's a good thing you know the streets around here better than I do。
Driver： That's my job。 I get paid to know these streets。 Where are you from； not fromaround here I guess？
Mike： No。 I'm just here for school。 I'm an originally from Delaware。
Driver： Nice state； Delaware。 Well； here we are。 That'll be seven dollars and fifty cents。
Mike： Here's nine； keep the change。
Driver： Thanks。
Mike： No； thank you。~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 8 Charles' English Class
（After Mike leaves； Charles goes off to his second English literature class of the day。 Hearrives early； takes his seat and waits for the professor to begin。）
Professor： Good afternoon； class。 Today we are going to discuss the reasons forShakespeare's near universal acceptance and popularity the world over。 It is not theEnglish literature is superior to the literatures of other countries or that Shakespeare was abetter writer than other authors。 Although he was； of course； a great writer； still； I believethe universality of his themes and stories which makes him great。 Almost anyone fromany country at any time in history can identify with these themes。 For all people in alltimes experience love； hatred； jealousy and greed。 Everyone at one time or another hasquestioned the meaning of existence； or wanted to take revenge on an enemy。 Yes； class； itis these subjects and questions which transcend time and place that make Shakespeare notonly popular but also great。~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 9 Getting Ready for the Party＇news：/s/11：28。9…12：27。5＇（Mike es out of the bathroom。）
Mike： Damn； I cut myself shaving。
Charles： No problem； just put some toilet paper on it。
Mike： I know that； but I'm going to have a big scab on my neck all through the party。
Charles： No one will notice it。
Mike： Why not？
Charles： Because of that big pimple you have on your chin。 They'll all be too busy staringat that to notice a little cut on your neck。
Mike： Thanks a lot。 If I keep talking to you I'll be too embarrassed to go to this party at all。And I'm the one who got you invited。 You owe me。
Charles： Sorry； I was just trying to help。 Here； let me get you that tie。
Mike： That's more like it。 Now you're making yourself useful。
Charles： Do you like stripes or solids？
Mike： Give me a stripe one。 My shirt is solid white； I don't want to look too plain。
Charles： Good thinking。 Do you want a matching handkerchief？
Mike： God no。 Charles； this is only a semi…formal occasion。 Don't get too fancy。
Charles： I know； but when I dress up I like to go all out。~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 10 Calling for Directions
（Mike calls Sarah's sorority to get directions to the party。）
Mike： Hello； may I speak with Sarah； please？
Cindy： Sarah's not here。 Can I take a messasge？
Mike： No； no message。 I was just calling for directions to the party tonight。 Do you knowwhere it is？
Cindy： Sure； I'm going too。 It's in the grand ballroom of the Hyatt Hotel。
Mike： And what's the best way to get there from school？
Cindy： Would you be driving？
Mike： Well； I won't。 But my friend Bill has a car； and my roommate and I will be goingwith him。
Cindy： Okay； it's really easy。 Just go straight down Main Street heading toward downtown。Then turn right on Brattle Street； you know where Brattle is； right？
Mike： Yeah； isn't there a Gap clothing store on the corner？
Cindy： Right。 And from there just go down about four blocks and Hyatt is on the cornerof Brattle and Kearney Street。 And the grand ballroom is on the second floor。 Did you getall that？
Mike： Got it。 Anything else I should know？
Cindy： No； just be there a little early or all the good food will be gone。
Mike： Okay； we'll be there at eight o'clock sharp。
Cindy： Fine； but the party starts at seven。
Mike： That's right。 I forgot。 We'll be there no later than quarter after seven； okay？
Cindy： Great。 See you then。
Mike： See you then。 Bye。~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 11 Mike Introduces Charles to Bill
（Bill arrive at the dormitory to drive Mike and Charles to the party。 He knocks on theirdoor。）
Charles： Who is it？
Bill： It's Bill。 Is Mike in？
Mike： Yeah； Bill； I'm right here。 e on in。 （Bill es into the room。） Bill； how areyou？ I'd like you to meet my roommate； Charles。
Bill： （Reaching out to shake Charles' hand。） Nice to meet you； Charles。 My name's BillRodriguez。
Charles： Hi； my name's Charles Malizewski。 Nice to meet you too。
Bill： What year are you； Charles？
Charles： I'm a junior。 How about you？
Bill： I'm a freshman。 Mike and I entered together。 What's your major？
Charles： I'm majoring in English literature； and you？
Bill： Engineering； even though I'm terrible at math and science。
Charles： I'm just the opposite。 Math and science are easy for me； but I really like Englishlit。 But I'm really not good at it。
Bill： Well； you can't be good at everything。
Charles： I guess not。
Mike： Are you girls done chatting yet？ We're going to be late。
Bill： Very funny。 And don't worry； it's only six twenty。 We've got plenty of time。 You justkeep getting ready； I'm enjoying talking to Charles。 So； Charles； where are you from？
Charles： Delaware； have you ever been there？
Bill： Sure； I'm from Pennsylvania； but my grandparents live in Delaware。 I go there everysummer。 It's great。
Charles： Where in Pennsylvania are you from？
Bill： A little town outside of Philadelphia。 You've probably never heard of it。
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 St