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  Catherine: Wow; you're home early。 It's only eight forty…five。
  James: Yeah; it was a strange day at the office。
  Catherine: Why? Did your presentation go poorly?
  James: No。 Nothing like that。 In fact; it went really well。 It's just that I had some troublewith a colleague。
  Catherine: Who?
  James: Do you remember Steve Dawson?
  Catherine: Let me think。 Didn't I meet him at the Christmas party?
  James: Yes。 That's him。
  Catherine: That's right 'fine'。 I told you to be careful when working with him。 He seemsso aggressive。 What did he do?
  James: Oh; nothing really。 I just thought we were supposed to be working together; but heseemed to be working against me。
  Catherine: I told you to watch out for him。 I remember I said。。。
  James: (Cutting her off。) Yes; you told me。 But I don't want to 'wanna' talk about it now。Tomorrow is Saturday and I just want to 'wanna' rest。 Besides; we haven't had much timetogether either。 How was your day?
  Catherine: The same as always。 I like teaching but sometimes the children are so wild。
  James: But they love you and need you; just like me。
  Catherine: Oh; stop。 And; anyway; I don't want to 'wanna' talk about my day either。 Haveyou eaten?
  James: Not since lunch。 You?
  Catherine: I was waiting for you。 I thought you might be home early。
  James: Great。 What do you want?
  Catherine:  Let's  order  some  Chinese  food。  I  feel  like  staying  at  home  and  watching  avedio。
  James: Perfect。~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 16 Getting up in the Morning
  (The alarm goes off but James is already up。)
  James: Catherine; are you going to sleep all day or do I get some breakfast?
  Catherine: Ah。。。 What are you doing up so early? You never get up before me!
  James:  I'm  so  excited  about  the  deal  with  Wang  yesterday  /  that  I'm  actually  lookingforward to going to work。
  Catherine: James honey; It is so nice to see you happy about your job。 I know how longyou have been waiting for some recognition from your boss。 And look; now your honestyand hard work are paying off。
  James: Well; are you just going to lie in bed? Why don't you make some eggs; toast andcoffee while I take a shower?
  Catherine: All right; all right; I'm getting up。~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 17 Breakfast
  Catherine: Are two eggs going to be enough?
  James: Plenty 'Pleny'。 I wouldn't mind another cup of coffee; though。
  Catherine: You should eat a little more。 It looks like you are going to have a big day at theoffice。
  James:  You  may  be  right。  But  I  can't  really  think  of  food  right  now;  I've  got  too  manyother things on my mind。
  Catherine: I just don't want you to run out of energy today。
  James: Don't worry。 I'll stop off on the way to the office at Dunkin Donuts and pick up afew donuts in case I get hungry between now and lunch。
  Catherine: Oh; James! Donuts? Why don't you eat a more nutritious breakfast? You arenot a college kid anymore。
  James: You're right; but the fact is I love donuts; always have; always will。 Well; I shouldget  going。  I  want  to  get  to  the  office  a  little  early  today;  I  have  to  figure  out  a  way  tosmooth things out between Steve and Mr。 Barnes。
  Catherine: Okay; honey。 Have a good day。 Ah。。。 What time will you be home?
  James: I have a feeling Mr。 Barnes is planning to take us out to dinner tonight to celebrateyesterday's deal。
  Catherine: Would it do any good for me to ask you not to drink too much at the dinnertonight?
  James: Probably not。
  Catherine: Hn。。。 I didn't think so; but you know I had to ask anyway。
  James: Don't worry honey。 If I drink tonight I'll take a texi home。
  Catherine: Okay。 Have a good day。 I'll see you tonight。
  James: See you tonight。~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 18 At Dunkin Donuts(James enters Dunkin Donuts。)
  Clerk: Good morning。 Wele to Dunkin Donuts。James: Good morning。 Are the donuts fresh this morning?
  Clerk: Yes sir; we made them about an hour ago。
  James: Good。 In that case I'd better pick up a few for the rest of guys at the office。 Do youhave a special if I order more than a dozen?
  Clerk:  As  a matter  of  fact;  we  are  having  a  September  special。  For  every  dozen  donutsyou order we'll give you a thirteenth donut free。
  James: In that case; give me a dozen chocolate and a dozen jelly filled?
  Clerk: Yes sir; here you are。 Will that be all?
  James: Also; would you fill my thermos up with coffee? We have a coffee machine at theoffice; but it's not as good as your coffee。
  Clerk: There you are; sir。 Two dozen donuts / and one thermos of coffee。 That will be sixdollars and seventy…five cents。
  James: All I have is a fifty dollar bill。 Can you make change this early in the morning?
  Clerk: No problem。 Here is your change。 Have a nice day。
  James: Thanks。 You too。~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 19 At the Office
  (When James arrives at the office his secretary is already there。)
  James: Good morning; Stacy。
  Stacy: Good morning; Mr。 Goddard。 Mr。 Barnes asked to see as soon as you got in。
  James: Did he say what it is about?
  Stacy: No; but he said to ask you to e up to his office as soon as you arrive。 I assumeit's about the Wang account。
  James: I'm sure you are right。 Thank you; Stacy。 By the way; I brought some donuts。 Feelfree to help yourself。
  Stacy: Mr。 Goddard! You know I'm trying to watch my weight。
  James: I forgot。 Anyway; why don't you put them out so everyone in the office can helpthemselves。
  Stacy: What's the special occasion? I don't recall you ever bringing donuts for everyonebefore。
  James: Let's just say that I'm in a good mood today。 Well; I'd better get up to Mr。 Barnes'office。 Wish me luck。
  Stacy: Good luck!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 20 Mr。 Barnes' Office
  (James knocks on Mr。 Barnes' door and enters his office。)
  James: You asked for me; sir?
  Mr。 Barnes: Ah; Goddard。 Good; e right in。 Listen; I want to ask your opinion about afew things。 First; let me tell you again how pleased I am at the way you handled the Wangaccount。  As  you  know  this  is  a  huge  account  /  and  it's  going  to  require  its  ownmanagement team。
  James: Thank you; sir。
  Mr。 Barnes: Wang puters wants us to not only develop a new set of software for thenew operating system we are designing for them; but they also wants us to develop newmarketing strategies for this system。 Something similar to what Apple did with their newline of Macintosh puters。 That was a brilliant marketing idea to build the processorright  into  the  monitor。  And  you  know  how  successful  they  were  in  developing  greatadvertising for their new products。
  James: Yes sir。 Apple was able to regain their share of the market with the bination ofa great product and good advertising。
  Mr。 Barnes: Well; Goddard。 I need the team that can do the same thing for us and Wangputers。 I am thinking of making you the man in charge of putting this team togetherand managing it。 Do you think you could handle an assignment like that?
  James: Do you mean that I could choose my own team?
  Mr。 Barnes: With my approval of course。
  James: Yes sir。 I think with the right people working with me; that I can make the most ofour partnership with Wang puters。
  Mr。  Barnes:  Good。  That's  what  I  wanted  to  hear。  I  am  promoting  you  to  the  ExecutiveDirector in charge of the Wang account。 Now; you are going to need a good assistant。 Doyou have anyone in mind?
  James: Yes sir; I do。 Steve Dawson。
  Mr。 Barnes: Dawson!? From what I saw at the meeting yesterday; he didn't seem to be ateam player。 He was looking out for his own interest。
  James: Well; yes。 It did seem that way; but there are a few things you should know aboutSteve Dawson; sir。 First; he has been with the pany much longer than I have without a
  

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