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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 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 go