Dialogue :

violence, public and private

dialogue 1

Jingjing: Mark, I know it's _______already, but I meant to ask you: What doyou think about_______? You've seen the _______, haven't you?

Mark: Yeah,I'm always curious about _________.

Jingjing: But what do you think about _______?

Mark: It's________, especially that those guys_______ forsuch a long time.

Jingjing: There's been________about how to_________ happening again.

Mark: Iimagine_______ here than in a lot of other countries. ______ for________ are pretty _______.

Jingjing: How would it ______ in your home country?

Mark: Itcould _______exactly the same, but would probably_______ rightaway. Then, each of the guys would _______. It'd go on ______,probably felony _______ for two or three of the guys, and ______ for theothers. None could get jobs in that state for________.

Jingjing: That sounds________, even if prisons there are ________.

Mark: That's_______, though. Once someone has ________, it's really hardto________.

Jingjing: You said it was ________. Couldn't someone with______ moveto another state?

Mark: Theycould. But they'd probably have to________ first, and might haveto________ a few months for that.

Jingjing: Well, if you ________, expect your life to _______ for a few months oryears.

Mark: Iagree, mostly. I worked for _______at a county ______,where we helped ______ people's court _______. The boss there told me thatpeople _______ their court _______ a lot, because they couldn't receive ________. That'd________ felony charges for________.

Jingjing: Itsounds like________ for someone who _______.

Mark: So,________, I'd just say that anyone who______—a kid,a _______

Jingjing: That's true_________. Do you think_______ now that thereare cameras everywhere?

Mark: That's_______.

Jingjing: Well, we could talk about that _______.

Mark: I'm_______. Anyway, _______ violence is a sadder story still, especiallybecause it________ and so ________.

Jingjing: That's also _______. See you again in a few minutes.

dialogue 2

Jingjing: Hey, Mark, we kinda left two topics________: _______ society and________.

Mark: My________ talked a good deal about domestic violence. Ask meagain, if you want me to remember _____. I'll _______.

Jingjing: Imight________. What about _______?

Mark: Youmean ________, right?

Jingjing: That's right.

Mark: Ithink _______ like ________ have _______, even though that might bebecause _______ and _______ are harder to steal.

Jingjing: What about_______?

Mark: Well,_______, it's pretty easy to know what happened and _______.

Jingjing: Don't you think _______?

Mark: Whenpeople have a lot to drink, ________. ________ couldhelp with that; but, it'd still leave _______ with areputation_______.

Jingjing: Ithink it's nice that restaurants________ without having to worry muchabout_______.

Mark: Thatkeeps _____ close to _______ at the supermarket. Yeah, in summer it'snice to eat a slow meal and _______. There's a place near my housewere it gets _______. I could probably start a fight therewithout_________.

Jingjing: Would you ______?

Mark: Heckno. _________.

Jingjing: Alright then. _______, Mark.

Mark: Youtoo, Jingjing. Consider________ if you have the time______.

Jingjing: I've been taking one _________.

Mark: Goodon you, Jingjing! You'll have to________.

Jingjing: Don't ______, Mark. I could send you ________.

new words andphrases

go down:

get broken up:

a stint:

land

have something tolose:

pick-pocketing:

perps:

it's a differentstory:

bouncer:

I've read thebook.