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“Stay for Dinner” Connie, Sharon, and Janine are seniors and share a house near campus. They’re known each other for years and are good friends. Connie,

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1 “Stay for Dinner” Connie, Sharon, and Janine are seniors and share a house near campus. They’re known each other for years and are good friends. Connie, Sharon, and Janine are seniors and share a house near campus. They’re known each other for years and are good friends. Janine eats two meals a day on campus. Connie and Sharon like to cook, so they prepare meals at home Janine eats two meals a day on campus. Connie and Sharon like to cook, so they prepare meals at home They have invited Janine to share meals but she rarely accepts. They have invited Janine to share meals but she rarely accepts. It’s Thursday night – Janine is rushing to get to the cafeteria before it closes It’s Thursday night – Janine is rushing to get to the cafeteria before it closes

2 “Stay for Dinner” The following dialog takes place: The following dialog takes place: –Connie: “Hey Janine, you might as well stay and eat with us. It’s late – you’ll never make it. –Janine: No big deal. If I miss it, I’ll get a hamburger or something (rushes out the door) –Connie to Sharon: That’s the last time I’m going to ask her to eat with us. She thinks she’s too good to be bothered with staying around here with us.

3 “Stay for Dinner” Two weeks later, Connie and Sharon find someone who is willing to room with them, share the cooking, and pay a higher rate. Two weeks later, Connie and Sharon find someone who is willing to room with them, share the cooking, and pay a higher rate. So they approach Janine and say “We are struggling with finances, and we have someone who will eat here, share expenses, and save us all money of food. Would you rather pay a higher rate or move out?” So they approach Janine and say “We are struggling with finances, and we have someone who will eat here, share expenses, and save us all money of food. Would you rather pay a higher rate or move out?”

4 Duane and Kathy are going to a movie. Duane is driving, and they both notice a red car passing them. Duane and Kathy are going to a movie. Duane is driving, and they both notice a red car passing them. –D: That’s a Subaru, like the kind I was telling you about –K: no, I think it was a Toyota. But it’s pretty –D: No, it was a Subaru! –K: Well, you may be right, but I still think it was a Toyota. –D: Look, I know I’m right! –K: You never think I know anything! –D: You don’t know anything about cars. Blow it off. it’s not important Kathy sits silently for 10 minutes Kathy sits silently for 10 minutes

5 Changing Goals Eleanor to her friend: That instructor has it in for me. He continues to ignore me in class and on the last assignment, he really cheated me. I’m simply not going to put up with that any longer Eleanor to her friend: That instructor has it in for me. He continues to ignore me in class and on the last assignment, he really cheated me. I’m simply not going to put up with that any longer Eleanor thinking while waiting to see prof: Okay, when I got in there, I’m going to get him to apologize for causing me such grief. I want him to see just how much he ruined my senior year Eleanor thinking while waiting to see prof: Okay, when I got in there, I’m going to get him to apologize for causing me such grief. I want him to see just how much he ruined my senior year Eleanor in office: “Mr. Jones, I would like it if you would re-grade the first essay question. I don’t think you understood what I was trying to write. Eleanor in office: “Mr. Jones, I would like it if you would re-grade the first essay question. I don’t think you understood what I was trying to write.


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