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Mom： Sure； I'll be happy to help you； but I won't do your homework for you。
Robert： Don't worry； I only ask you when I have a really difficult problem。
（After about one half hour； Robert es to the difficult problem。）
Robert： Mom； can you help me now？
Mom： Of course； what's the problem？
Robert： I don't know what Samoa is？
Mom： Okay。 We can do this in two ways。 We can look it up in the dictionary or we canfind it on the internet。 Which do you think would be interesting？
Robert： The internet。
Mom： And which do you think will have more information？
Robert： The internet。
Mom： Well； we should go to the puter。
Robert： Cool； I didn't know homework could be so fun。
（They go into Robert's room and turns on his puter。）
Mom： Now click on search and then type in 'Samoa'。
（Robert does this and many pages and information appear。）
Robert： Wow； I can write a whole report now。
Mom： Yes； but don't copy it。 You have to write it in your own words； or it is cheating。
Robert： Okay； Mom。 And thanks； you are the best！
Mom： And don't play any puter games； just do your homework。
Robert： Mom； you don't have to say that。 I really want to study hard。
Mom： I know； but I'm your mother； it's my job to say things like that。
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Situation 17 Dinner
（While Robert is finishing his homework； his mother makes dinner。 When his fatheres home from work； Robert； his father； mother and older brother Sam go into thekitchen to eat dinner。）
Mother： Dinner's ready！ e into the kitchen。
Father： I'll be there soon。 I just have to wash my hands。
Father： Sam； Robert； you two wash your hands too。
Sam： Okay； Dad。
Robert： Yes； Sir。
Father： Robert； why are you being so polite？
Robert： No； Sir。 I'm not being polite。 I've just decided to be a good student。 That's all。
Father： I'm happy to hear that。 Playing game is fine； but getting good grades in school isimportant too。
Father： Dear； what's for dinner？
Mother： We have spaghetti and meatballs and garlic bread。
Sam： Great！ I love garlic bread。
Robert： Yeah； and I love meatballs。
Father： And you know I like spaghetti a lot。 You are the best； dear。
Mother： You don't have to say that。 I just love my family and I enjoy making you happy。
Sam： I'm happy。 And I will be even happier if you give me some more meatballs。
Father： Say 'please'。
Sam： Please give me some more。
Mother： That's better。
Robert： Dad； can I talk to you after dinner？
Father： Sure； but first let me have a cup of coffee； okay？
Robert： Okay。
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（Robert and his Dad finish dinner and then go into the living room to talk。）
Father： So； what did you want to talk to me about； Robert？
Robert： Well； Dad。 I talked to very nice girl today。 And she said she would be mygirlfriend。
Father： That's great； Robert。 Who is she？
Robert： Her name's Michelle。 And she is a cheerleader。
Father： A cheerleader？ Is she a nice girl？
Robert： Yes； she is very nice。
Father： Yes； but does she study hard？
Robert： Sure； she studies hard and she is pretty； too。
Father： That's good。 The best woman is one who is smart and pretty。
Robert： Like Mom？
Father： Exactly！ Your mother is the prettiest and smartest woman I know。 That's why Ilove her so much。 You should find the woman just like your mother。
Robert： I know。 And I know you'll like Michelle； Dad。 She is a lot like Mom。
Father： Okay。 When can I meet her？
Robert： Well； why don't I bring her here for dinner this Saturday or Sunday？
Father： That would be fine。 Why don't you make it Sunday？ Your mother and I are goingto the movies on Saturday night。
Robert： Okay； I'll invite her for dinner on Sunday night。
Father： I think that would be fine； but you should ask your Mom for permission； too。
Robert： I'll ask her。 Thanks； Dad。
Father： You are wele。 Hey； it's seven fifty…five。 I have to watch the news at eighto'clock。
Robert： I'm going to call her tonight and invite her。
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 19 Robert Calls Michelle on the Phone
（Robert picks up the phone and dials Michelle's number。 The phone rings。）
Michelle's Mom： Hello？
Robert： Yes； hello！ May I speak to Michelle； please？
Michelle's Mom： Who's calling？
（Suddenly nervous。）
Robert： Um。。。is this a 3…2…6…1…6…2…6？
Michelle's Mom： Yes； it is。 May I ask who's calling？
Robert： Yes； I am a friend of Michelle from school。
Michelle's Mom： Oh？ Well； I'm Michelle's mother。 May I tell Michelle who is calling？
Robert： Please tell her that Robert is calling。
Michelle's Mom： Hold on just a minute and I'll get her。
Robert： Thank you。
Michelle： Robert； I can't believe you called so soon。
Robert： Hi； Michelle； how are you？
Michelle： I'm good。 I just finished dinner。 How are you？
Robert： I'm good； too。 Listen； I asked my parents if you could e over for dinner thisSunday； and they said 'yes'。 Is that cool？
Michelle： That's really cool！
Robert： So； do you want to？
Michelle： Of course I do。 Where do you live？ Is it far from city hall？ That 's where I live。
Robert： No； it's pretty close。 Get a pen。 I'll give you the address and phone number。
Michelle： Okay； I'm ready。 Go ahead。
Robert： All right。 First； you go down main street until you e the public library andturn right at the next street which is 5th Avenue。 Go down fifth Avenue for six blocks； andyou will see a big park with a playground。
Michelle： Okay； so far so good。
Robert： Turn left just before the park onto 11th street。 My house is the second one on theright； 1969 （nineteen sixty…nine）； 11th street。 Do you think you can find it？
Michelle： No problem。 I know right where that park is。 What's your phone number？
Robert： My number is 3…2…61…1…8…2。
Michelle： Did you say 3…2…61…1…2…8？
Robert： No； 3…2…61…1…'8…2'。
Michelle： Oh！ Okay； I have it。 What time should I e？
Robert： How about six o'clock？
Michelle： I have to ask my parents； but I'm sure it'll be fine。 I'll let you know in schooltomorrow？
Robert： Okay； talk you then； good night！
Michelle： Good night！
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Situation 20 The Internet
（While their father and mother are watching the news； Robert and Sam get ready to gointo the room to use the internet。）
Sam： Dad； Robert and I are going to use the puter； okay？
Father： Yes； but don't stay up too late。
Sam： Don't worry； we'll go to bed by eleven o'clock。
Sam： e on Robert； let's go！
Robert： Okay。 Good night； Mom。 Good night； Dad。
Father： Good night； Robert。 Good night； Sam。
Mother： Good night； Robert。 Good night； Sam。
（Sam and Robert go into their room。）
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