1 A: Invite B to go somewhere this weekend.

B: Politely refuse A's invitation.

2 A: Call and tell your boss (B) you can't come to work because of you’re sick.

B: You think A is bluffing (not really sick). bluff(v)虛張聲勢; 欺騙 lie

3 A: Ask B to teach you to play tennis. (Or ask B to teach you anything).

B: You hate coaching for free.

4 A: Try to get B to tell a secret about someone else.

B: Don't be persuaded to do it. disclose, reveal, leak (out)

5 A: Ask B to give you a ride home.

B: A's house is out of the way, and your time is limited. 偏遠

6 A: Call and tell B you can't come to the party on Friday.

B: Try to get A to come to the party. (It's a surprise party for him/her.)
7 A: Try to get B to smoke marijuana. 大麻

B: You don't want to use any illegal drug.

8 A: Call to order a pizza.

B: Wrong number. You sell pitas, not pizzas. 皮塔餅 (類似印度烤餅; 地中海+中
東)

9 A: Present B with an unsolicited gift. (adj)不請自來

Solicit (v) 徵求; solicited (adj) 搜羅

B: You do not feel comfortable accepting the gift.

10 A: Try to get B to go on a date with your niece/nephew.

B: You can't stand A's niece/nephew.

11 A: You ran over B's favorite pet with your truck. Apologize to him/her.

B: You are very upset with the news. The pet is irreplaceable. 無法取代的
12 A: You lost your wedding ring. Tell your spouse (B). 婚姻中的另外一半
B: Get angry with A for losing the ring.

13 A: Your next door neighbor is having a wild party and the music is so loud that
other neighbors have called you to ask him/her to turn it down. You try to be
calm and very respectable (尊重人的) and explain that you have to get up early
to go on a trip. Even if your neighbor says no, you have to try to convince
him/her.
 B: You just graduated, so you invite ALL your friends from college to your empty
house and got a famous DJ for the party. There is plenty of beer (啤酒), vodka (伏
特加) and tequila (龍舌蘭酒). You are having a GREAT time dancing and drinking,
so when your neighbor A knocks on the door to ask you to turn the volume down,
there is NO way he/she will ruin your party.
14 A: Your neighbor’s balcony is a mess. They’re never home, so they never clean
it; It has trash, dead plants, and dog’s poop. It stinks so bad you can smell from
your balcony. Tell your neighbor that she has to clean it or you will report her
to the authorities (當局、政府、權威). Be very angry and aggressive (好鬥、侵
略性、帶攻擊性), because she is famous for her rudeness.
B: The crazy neighbor next door is complaining about the smell of your balcony.
You have four dogs, six cats, and two children, so it’s almost impossible to keep it
clean. Explain to him/her very seriously and calmly that if they want you to clean
the balcony, they should help you do it.
( 很歡迎某人做什麼事: 人 is/are more than welcome to 動詞)
15 A: You recently spent NT 100,000 to send your child to a college overseas. You
have no more money and you are quite worried about your child’s safety. Soon
your phone will ring.
B: You are studying abroad as an exchange student. Yesterday, something bad
happened (think of something) and now you are in prison. If you don’t pay
NT50,000, you will have to stay there for two weeks. You have one phone call. Call
your parent and ask them to send you money.
16 A: You are the manager of a restaurant. A customer wants to speak with you.
Go to his/her table, introduce yourself, and see if there is something you can
help him/her with.
B: You are on holiday at a restaurant in the U.S. You had a horrible experience at
the restaurant. Complain to the manager and try to get a refund.
17 A: You are a college professor. A student has asked to talk to you at your office
today.
B: You are a student and you recently failed a major final exam. Now you cannot
graduate. Think of an excuse for why you failed and try to convince the professor to
let you write it again.
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