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Sam: I have bad news.
Tony: What is it?
Sam: We are laying you off.
Tony: Why? I thought I was doing a good job.
Sam: The company is restructuring and we're getting rid of your position.
Tony: This is terrible. I just bought a home.
1. What does Sam have?
Chicken pox
Money
Bad news
Tickets to a game
2. What is happening to Tony?
He's being laid off
He's getting a raise
He's being promoted
He's getting sick
3. How does Tony feel?
Happy. He deserves the raise
Terrible. He just bought a home
Sad. He's going to miss his boss
Scared. He doesn't like spiders
1. Bad news
2. He's being laid off
3. rible. He just bought a home