Fred: (waves to sarah) hi, i just moved here. my name is fred.
sarah: hi fred. where are you from?
fred: florida. the weather here in michigan sure is cold.
sarah: i know what you mean, i moved here from san diego two years ago. wait until january.
fred: i can just imagine. hey do you mind if i sit with you for a little while?
sarah: no, take a seat. i’d love the company during lunch.
fred: it’s been hard to meet anyone since i started school last week.
sarah: no worries. i know exactly how you feel. i moved at the end of the school year and
didn’t get to know anyone. then i spent the summer alone.
fred: aw, bummer. it sure is tough to start a new school.
sarah: yeah, but when school started again, i met some cool people.
fred: i am really shy about meeting new people.
sarah: well, i can introduce my friends to you.
(bell rings)
fred: that would be great! guess lunch is over. it’s been great talking to you.
sarah: you too. meet me here for lunch tomorrow and i’ll introduce my friends.
fred: great. bye.
sarah: later.

overall, fred and sarah’s conversation can be described as
a.
impersonal, abrupt and short
b.
interpersonal, informal, and positive
c.
interpersonal, formal, and polite
d.
none of the above