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1) OPINIONS:

(Peter thought that) Sandra hadn't to get involved. (Peter was sure that) Sandra was only trying to help Carol and she would soon forget all about it.

(Sandra was sure that) she should had listened to Peter (he was right): she made a big mistake because she told to Carol about Terry and Sharon. (Sandra thought that) the trouble with Carol was that she didn't know who her real friends were.

2) LINGUISTIC FUNCTIONS:

Sandra: You were right, Peter.

Peter: Did you speak to Carol?

Sandra: Yes, I did. And it was a big mistake. I should've listened to you.

Peter: Why? What happened?

Sandra: I told her I had seen Terry at the disco with Sharon. But she just got angry with me. She accused me of exaggerating the whole thing. And she said I was just jealous because I didn't have a boyfriend. What a cheek!

Peter: I told you not to get involved.

Sandra: I know. I shouldn't have said anything.

Peter: Wasn't she annoyed with Terry?

Sandra: No. She said she was sure he could explain everything.

Peter: Oh, well, never mind. You were only trying to help. She‘ll soon forget all about it.

Sandra: Yes, I suppose so. The trouble with Carol is that she doesn't know who her real friends are.

3) ARGUMENTATIONS:

Sandra's argumentations were that:

The trouble with Carol was that she didn't know who real friends were.

4) REACTIONS:

When Sandra told her what she had seen, Carol just got angry with her.

Carol accused Sandra of exaggerating the whole thing and of jealousy towards her because she hadn't got a boyfriend.

5) CONSEQUENCES: