Section A,1b
Girl 1:You look unhappy. What's wrong?
Girl 2:Oh...my clothes are out of style.I don't look cool.
Girl 1:Well,maybe you should buy some new clothes.
Girl 2:Yes,but I don't have enough money.
Girl 1:Huh.Maybe you could get a part-time job in the evenings.
Girl 2:I can't,because my parents want me to stay at home every night.I argued with them about it.
Girl 1:Well,you shouldn't argue with you parents.You should talk about you problems.
Girl 2:And guess what else is wrong?
Girl 1:What?
Girl 2:My brother plays his stereo too loud!I can't go to sleep.
2a,2b
Boy 1:Hey,Peter,what's wrong?
Boy 2:I had an argument with my best friend.What should I do?
Boy 1:Well,you could write him a letter.
Boy 2:I don't think so.I don't like writing letters.
Boy 1:Maybe you should call him up.
Boy 2:No,I don't want to talk about it on the phone.
Boy 1:Well,you should say you're sorry.
Boy 2:Yes,I know I should,but it's not easy.
Boy 1:Maybe you could go to his house.
Boy 2:I guess I could, but I don't want to surprise him.
Boy 1:Hey,I know. You could give him a ticket to a ball game.
Boy 2:Well,that's a good idea, but I don't have enough money.
Section B 2a,2b
Host:Hi,Erin,Thanks for calling Teen Talk 109.1FM.What’s the problem?
Erin:Well,see,I always wear trendy clothes,and I have a really neat haircut.
Host:Yes?
Erin:It’s my friend,Jasmine.She buys the same clothes as I do,and she even get the same haircut. She copies everything I do.I want to be original.I want to have my own clothes and my own haircut.
Host:Let’s see if a listener has some advice for you.Kim is calling.Hello,Kim.
Kim:Hello.
Host:What advice do you have for Erin?
Kim:I think she should tell her friend to get different clothes and a different haircut.
Host:Thank you for your advice,Kim.OK,we have another caller on the line.Nichole is calling.
Nichole:Hi.I think Erin should be happy that her friend likes her clothes and hair cut.I don’t think Erin has a problem!
Host:That’s an interesing opinion. Thank you,Nichole.OK,we have time for one more caller.Emilio is on the line.
emilio:Well,um,I think that Erin should find a new best friend.No one wants a friend who isn’t original!