ABSTRACT

Person 1: Anne/Mark You see your friend Marie (or John) walking along the corridor at school. You call her (or him) but she/he doesn’t answer. You walk up to her/him and try to make light conversation for a few minutes. She/he doesn’t seem that interested. She/he seems distracted. Eventually you give up and leave.

Person 2: Marie/John You are walking along the corridor at school. You hear your friend Anne/ Mark call out to you. You don’t really want to talk to them because they really upset you last week by something that they did. You are annoyed with them but don’t know quite what to do. You don’t really want to talk about it and would rather just avoid conversations with them. They try to make light conversation with you, but you try not to get involved. Eventually they give up and leave.