Revised task example 1:

John is a university student who has some free time after class. He wants to see what any of his friends are doing so he can join them. He learns that his friend Alex wants to go see a movie. They are planning on going as a group of 4 with some other friends but do not know what movie to go see. They also do not know which movie theatre to go to. Since none of them drive they all agree they want to go to a theatre that is close by and convenient for all of them. Based on this decision, they choose a multiplex at the local mall and they look at the selection of movies playing. Each member of the group discusses their choice of movie and theatre location and the final decision is made based on the majority option.

Task Example #2

David is a thirty-something father of two who wants to go see the evening’s hockey game at a local sports bar, as opposed to fighting for the remote control at home. Since most of his friends have varying schedules due to work or family obligations, making plans on short notice can be difficult, therefore he asks around to see who is free before making any concrete plans. He sends out an invite but gets no response. He knows that his coworker Ron is scheduled to work until that evening and is free afterwards, so the two make arrangements to meet. A bit later into the evening, one of David’s friends Mark happens to have a last minute change in plans, so he accepts David’s original invitation to meet up. David notifies Mark about his change in plans and invites him to the bar where he is meeting Ron. They all end up meeting at the bar where they watch the hockey game.

Task Example #3

Shannon is a high school student who wants to arrange an impromptu party at her house  tonight. She wants the party to be low-key, so only for her close friends. Shannon invites a few more people than she wants since she expects that some of them might will not show up in the last minute. They have a history of flaking out on events. She finalizes the time and location of the party and sends out the invites. But her parents decided last minute to have some of their friends over, so Shannon had to move the party to someone else’s house. She has to notify all her friends of the change of plans. Regardless of the sudden location change, enough people showed up and the party ends up being a success even though some friends were not able to make it.