Situation : Ted is having lunch with his close friend Helen.
Ted : So how are things going ? Is your boss still giving you a hard time ?
Helen : Did you have to ___21_____ while we’re eating ? I’ve had a terrible morning.
Ted : Forgive me.
Helen : It’s just that I can never seem to do anything right ___22_____.
Ted : Do you want to talk about it ? Sometimes it’s better to get it ___23_____
Helen : I guess you’re right. Well Brenda, my boss, always seems to be checking up
on me to see if I come to work late or leave early. She’s always asking other
people about me. I’m really ___24_____
Ted : Why don’t you ___25_____ looking for another job. If it’s really as bad as
you say, you should leave.
Helen : ___26_____, Ted. Don’t forget I have a rent to pay and food to buy. I have
no savings so I can’t afford to be ___27_____
Ted : Why not try talking to Brenda. Be calm and, ___28_____, be nice. As they
say, you always get more with honey than with vinegar.
Helen : You’re right. I’ll just have to have a more positive attitude ___29_____.
Ted : ___30_____ Things are improving already !