1. Skit: “Dating: Be Cool” (Live Magazine)

2. Do you think a conversation like this could happen in your family? Why or why not? How might it be different if it happened to you? What if Jeff had asked his older brother? How might the conversation have been different?

3. (Part One) Duke: So, you’re asking the expert for advice on dating. The key is to look cool. Jeff: You mean, like, wear cool clothes, like my leather pants. Duke: Yep. And maybe you could spike your hair up in the front. And wear sunglasses. Jeff: At night? And spiked hair? I don’t know. Duke: Also, take her to Dance Land Disco. The music there is so loud, you won’t have to talk. What are the intonational features that you have to pay attention to here? What about the use of pauses?

4. (Part Two) Jeff: But it’s all the way across town. Duke: Right, so you won’t have time for an expensive dinner. You’ll save money. Jeff: That sounds so cheap! Duke: Yes, and speaking of cheap, buy her a box of Ho-ho chocolates. They look expensive, but they’re dirt-cheap. Jeff: You know, maybe I’m asking the wrong person. I just remembered, you’ve never had a girlfriend. Duke: Yeah, well, that’s just ‘cause I’m too cool for most girls.