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animal: You are no wizard...you look delicious.
person: As do you . . . I'm calling you Danger Bacon.
animal: None of that now, it won't help you.
person: I'm pretty sure I know how a sword works, I just need to stick you with the pointy end!
animal: Perhaps. But I'm afraid you won't have a chance to.
person: Now you give that back you . . . squirrel-bear?
animal: Nope. BIG. BAD. WOLF.
person: Well riddle me this wolfie - how were you planning to use my sword without opposable thumbs?
animal: Use it? I'll eat it like everything else!
person: A sword eating wolf? You could go on tour, make a lot of money that way. Or get a lot of meat that way? And lady wolfs? Or man wolfs if that's your thing - I don't judge.
animal: Enough of this. It's dinner time.
Summarize the dialogue | animal is a wolf. He will eat the sword the person gave him. |
royalty: Yes, but don't be foolish. I pay the same taxes as you. I just work day in and day out to keep my status.
visitor: Ha! You're a royal. You pay no taxes. You just reap the rewards of all of those that you rule.
royalty: You are reading the fake news, visitor! I pay the same taxes. Higher taxes! Maybe we should banish all taxes. I'll be happy with that.
visitor: Banish all taxes? Then who will pay for your glorious palaces and all your staff?
royalty: I don't live here. I am visiting just like you. Don't assume all royals are the same.
visitor: Perhaps. Here- have some of this boysenberry tart. My wife made it fresh this morning.
royalty: Why thank you. I can afford everything i want but it's nice to have a homecooked meal.
visitor: Now, speak to me more about this cessation of taxation that you mentioned.
royalty: Well, I was thinking of ending all taxes, but I need more support.
visitor: I can gather villagers from the three surrounding towns to support you.
Summarize the dialogue | royalty pays the same taxes as the visitor. He wants to banish all taxes. The visitor will gather villagers to support him. |
monk: Not that I am aware, I am the monk and have heard no such rumor. By what way did you hear of this trouble?
congregant: our congregation spoke with the headmen of the village. Usually we would be against things such as wolf hunting, but we have decided this must be done. That is why I come to the Nave
monk: Is this one lone wolf or a pack?
congregant: We believe it is a pack, that is what information the headmen of the village gave to us. Have you noticed anything when you have seen the church’s herd?
monk: No, I am unaware of such instances.
congregant: well do not worry, I will give blessing to the hunt. Hopefully this will solve the problems with the herd
monk: Thank you. Sorry for the delay before. I was praying to the Lord about the hunt.
congregant: It is no problem, I will place this incense as a blessing
monk: Thank you kind cingregant. May the wolves be driven off and our minds be at peace again.
Summarize the dialogue | The headmen of the village have spoken with the congregant about a wolf pack that is threatening the church's herd. The congregant will bless the hunt. |
Tony: Do you have any recommendation for us? What we should see in NYC?
Sally: the regular stuff: MOMA, Guggenheim, empire State Buiding etc.
Tony: but maybe anything not so well known?
Sally: go to Ellis Island
Sally: they have an amazing museum about immigration
Tony: that sounds good!
Sally: you'll like it
Tony: thanks!
Sally: you're welcome | Tony gives recommendations on what Sally should see in NYC. |
butler: I love this cat...
servant: Hello butler, why are we having this meeting in the Queen's chamber?
butler: I haven't the slightest idea...Did you request to meet with the Queen?
servant: I did not. The King ordered me to come here in the middle of my other duties.
butler: What a great servant you are! The King is lucky to have you as part of his court. Please sit down the Queen will meet you soon I'm sure.
servant: Wait but the King said you are supposed to be in this meeting too.
butler: Why of course I am :)
servant: You sure hug alot butler.
butler: And I hit too
servant: Why did you do that?!
butler: I
servant: You deserve this.
butler: But wait I was just about to tell you why you're here!
servant: Why am I here?
Summarize the dialogue | The servant was ordered to meet with the Queen. The butler is also in the meeting. |
monk: Hi
worshipper: Why are you here in the Gallery? It's depressing and dark in here.
monk: The spirit of god sent me here
worshipper: God? That's who sent me as well. Maybe it's destiny that we meet here.
monk: I think you speak the truth
worshipper: I think we were sent here to bring light. To make this place into something special.
monk: Great. Have you any plan?
worshipper: I think first the plan should be to go get more light (literally) in here. Maybe we could bring in a larger lamp in here.
monk: I will go get us some firewood. You've got an axe?
worshipper: I don't, but I can go fetch one from a nearby village hopefully.
monk: ok, let me dust out this place then
worshipper: I'll be back in less than 30 minutes hopefully.
monk: that is ok.
worshipper: Good luck in here. I'll try to be quick.
Summarize the dialogue | monk and worshipper were sent to the Gallery by God. They want to bring more light to the place. Monk will go get firewood and worshipper will get an axe. |
the queen: yes, someday soon you will take your fathers place
a royal prince: I can't wait mother. I will continue father's legacy and rule our kingdom justly. Just the vision of me in his garments reminds me of the shoes I must fill.
the queen: you look great in such fine attire
a royal prince: Thank you mother. Have you seen father by the way? He said I had another military lesson to attend.
the queen: im not sure i was simply here to get some laundry
a royal prince: You don't have to do that mother. I will take the linen basket to the maid's quarters on my way to look for father. No need to ruin your new dress before the royal engagement.
the queen: thank you dear
a royal prince: You're welcome. I may be the royal prince, but you always taught me to be a gentleman first.
the queen: i really did raise you well
a royal prince: Absolutely. At least you know your kingdom is in good hands! I guess I'll be on my way then.
the queen: have a good day dear
Summarize the dialogue | The royal prince is taking his mother's laundry. He will take it to the maid's quarters on his way to look for his father. |
camper: what does a spider like yourself see in this palce?
a spider: Dark and lonely, just the way I like.
camper: ahh i see im simply camping here for a moment
a spider: No worries, what for though?
camper: i am a camper i move from place to place
a spider: Well I thought campers lived in one place and camped in another?
camper: no i am always camping
a spider: So you are a wanderer then? That is quite the lifestyle, sir.
camper: yes it is it can be tiring and lonesome
a spider: It does seem very relaxing, though, is it not?
camper: it does, i love this church
a spider: It really is a beautiful place, once you stay adhered to it for as long as I have.
camper: yes i can imagine its great
a spider: Why not go inside as well?
Summarize the dialogue | camper is camping in the church. Spider likes it. |
#Person1#: Have you read the new rules about using cell phone at work?
#Person2#: Yes, not bad. Like turn your cell phone ringer off and find a private place to make calls which it's showing your respect to your co-workers.
#Person1#: Well, but for this one, don't bring your cell phone to meetings, I think it is not reasonable. What if there are some important calls?
#Person2#: Well, this one is not compulsory. It is just suggestion.
#Person1#: I didn't pay attention to that. | #Person1# and #Person2# are talking about the new rules of using a cellphone at work. |
the king: What?! The same one I caught with the queen?!?! I thought I ordered him to be executed!!
servant: No, sire. That's WHY he quit. You caught his brother with the queen and executed him. The chef quit to care for his brother's 12 children. Chef to the king does not pay as much as one would expect...
the king: This roast is probably going to be terrible then anyways! Why are the people here too incompetent to hire a good chef and keep my wife from cheating...
servant: Well maybe if you didn't execute everyone for dropping a pan or staining the royal robes....
the king: HOW DEAR YOU SPEAK TO ME LIKE THAT! I WILL HAVE YOU EXECUT- Wait wait..... Maybe you're right...
servant: ... You sentenced the executioner to execution because he wanted a vacation from execution...
the king: Who executed the executioner then? Maybe I am too harsh on my people...
servant: The stable boy again, sir. We've been spreading him pretty thin these days...
Summarize the dialogue | The king's chef quit because he was caught with the queen. The king's executioner was executed because he wanted a vacation from execution. |
#Person1#: I am wondering if you have a room with twin bed.
#Person2#: Yes, we have one and it faces the beautiful sea.
#Person1#: That's wonderful. I want to stay for 2 days.
#Person2#: OK, we will make it ready for you.
#Person1#: Thank you. | #Person1# books a room for two days from #Person2#. |
the proprietor: HEY! I saw that! Put that back right now!
the sneaky thief: No! NO! You seen nothing!
the proprietor: Ill hit you with this stick if you don't give that back! I'm trying to run a buisness here!
the sneaky thief: Oh, oh look here.
the proprietor: AAH NO! YOU DID IT AGAIN!
the sneaky thief: HA! Now what will you attack me with? You did not see a thing. People will question why YOU hit such a small child.
the proprietor: No! Why does this always happen to me!
the sneaky thief: See, you should have just been quiet!
the proprietor: Ill smack you with this bone then! Ill make sure you don't take it from me too!
the sneaky thief: A bone? Perhaps they will consider you a murderer and collector of bones!
the proprietor: No! I give up.... there is nothing here left for you to take.. Just leave now please.
Summarize the dialogue | The proprietor is angry with the sneaky thief. The thief refuses to give back the stolen item. The thief points out that the proprietor is a murderer and a collector of bones. |
king: It is a past time of mine, I mean I am the king I do what I want.
prisoner: But all I have done is support my poor family?
king: It's okay I am paying them to cover your absence. Say you don't know any jokes do you?
prisoner: Jokes? How can I joke at a time like this! I'm in a dungeon filled with filth. Do you think this is a joking matter?!?!
king: I want to hear a joke, just make it happen.
prisoner: Why should you stand in the corner if it gets cold?
king: Tell me why.
prisoner: Because it's always 90 degrees!
king: Well then...I see what you did there.
prisoner: You like? Now let me go!
king: You seem a bit demanding, I require one more joke then I will make it happen. I am a fair king after all.
prisoner: Did you hear about the crook who stole a calendar? He got twelve months.
Summarize the dialogue | king wants to hear jokes from the prisoner. |
Mario: Okay, so I created this group to invite you for a dinner, guys. It's been a while and I wanted to celebrate nothing. Just our friendship :)
Helen: Oh, Mario, so nice of you!
Kate: I missed you, guys!
Mati: How long has it been? Like 6 years? How did you find us all?
Mario: It took me a while! Well, some of you change phone numbers but we still have Facebook!
Karl: Hey there!
June: Sweet, I can't wait to get wasted with you guys like we used to HAHAHA
Kate: <file_gif>
Mati: So where are you guys right now? I know Meredith is back in Texas.
Helen: New Jersey
Kate: Williamsburg
Karl: I moved to Boston.
Mario: I can't believe we haven't seen each other for so long. We need to catch up!
Helen: When you're free? I have a big garden, maybe a BBQ?
Karl: Well, I need to get to NY in 2 weeks. What about 15 Sept?
June: Fine with me.
Kate: Me too.
Mati: I'm in!
Mario: Sounds like we have place and time!
Kate: Incredible! I thought I'd have been more difficult!
Karl: <file_photo> remember this? I still have it on my phone!
June: Woooo, what a great pic! Where was it? Croatia?
Mati: I think Italy, near Lecce! | Mario, Helen, Kate, Mati, Karl, and June are going to have a BBQ in Helen's garden on 15 September. Helen lives in New Jersey now, Kate in Williamsburg, Karl in Boston and Meredith in Texas |
#Person1#: Well, that's why you'r here. My source for big TV sets overcharged me on the last shipment, so I need someone new. I wanted to meet you to see if we can work together. I think
#Person2#: I agree.
#Person1#: Fine, but before you agree, don't you need to know what you're agreeing to?
#Person2#: I guess you're right. But like you said, you called me here to check me out. I've been doing the same.
#Person1#: Ha, ha, ha! That's fair. How did I do?
#Person2#: Quite good, actually. I'm pretty sure you're demanding, but fair and honest. I feel we can work together.
#Person1#: Good, well, here's what I need from you. Are you ready?
#Person2#: Shoot!
#Person1#: Well, I know you work for someone else, but as your client, please, we have to get this straight between us. I'm your client, not your company. As your client, I expect you to be square with me at all times. Can you do that?
#Person2#: I don't see a problem.
#Person1#: Good! Do you have any questions? | #Person1#'s source for big TV sets overcharged #Person1# on the last shipment so #Person1# asks #Person2# if they can work together. #Person1# expects #Person2# to be square with #Person1# at all times. #Person2# agrees. |
creature: What are you doing around these parts? I usually hate talking to humans.
villager: "ah! A talking... wait, what are you?"
creature: I may have 10 legs, but I still have a heart. No need to freak out.
villager: "One, two... yeah, that's ten alright. That still doesn't answer what you are. Do you have a name?"
creature: M'bunk'Mar, of course. And you?
villager: "Muhbunk... Hm. I'll call you Mar, okay? And I'm Kothe."
creature: I changed my mind. I can't tolerate humans here.
villager: "Ahhh! Why the change of heart!"
creature: IT'S HARD TO CHANGE A MONSTER'S MIND!
villager: "Indeed, and you seemed so peaceful before!"
creature: GRASP ON LANGUAGE...DECLINING!
villager: "Aghhhhh, what a cruel fate"
Summarize the dialogue | M'bunk'Mar has 10 legs and a heart. Villager Kothe will call him Mar. M'bunk'Mar changed his mind and can't tolerate humans here. |
Nestor: <file_photo>
Nestor: I think this semester I won’t be able to resist enrolling in random seminars which I find interesting
Aida: Please DON’T
Aida: As a person who had always done it and always regretted in the end, I feel like you really shouldn’t
Aida: Ehem but I haven’t even asked which seminars
Aida: 😅
Nestor: History of imperialism in Latin America, Racism in Brasil (!!!), Critical Theory and many many many MOOORE
Aida: Oh sounds good, especially the one about racism
Aida: Perhaps you could just attend without enrolling?
Nestor: Mmmm
Aida: I thought you were thinking of an academic career and all these seminars are unrelated to your degree
Aida: Remember your grades are Sacred, your diploma has to be flawless, etc.
Nestor: AAAAAAA
Nestor: You’re touching on difficult subjects here
Aida:?!
Nestor: I’ve only got one A this year… Professors mostly refuse to give better grades than a B here :(
Aida: Fuckers. Sounds like the French system. Only the professor merits an A
Nestor: Something like that, actually our education system is very similar
Nestor: But I didn’t even want to talk about uni!!
Aida: Ooops 🤫
Aida: On a different note… I’m polishing my Portuguese listening to Ludmilla, do you know her? 🤣
Nestor: lol yeah
Nestor: They usually play her songs at parties, etc.
Nestor: But I don’t listen to her myself
Aida: Such a shame. I can’t stop singing “Hoje”. A smashing hit 🥁💥
Nestor: You should tots check out Pabllo Vittar if you happen to have discovered a craving for shitty music
Nestor: He’s really “good”
Aida: Interesting
Aida: Obrigada 😻 | Nestor wants to take a lot of classes this semester. Aida advises Nestor to focus on essentials. They dislike the grading system. Aida listens to Ludmilla to improve her Portuguese. Nestor recommends Pablo Vittar. |
#Person1#: These are really good. You see where says selling dishes?
#Person2#: Yes?
#Person1#: The food comes to the table all bubbling and spitting. I had a big dish last time.
#Person2#: It's worth having again, then?
#Person1#: Well, I'll try something different, like fish?
#Person2#: Era, I'm not too keen on that, actually. What about this duck thing? Is it a sort of specialty?
#Person1#: Yes, crispy duck with aromatic sauce, young.
#Person2#: Ok, well, that's one thing. And I quite like the taste of this rice. It seems to have a bit of everything in it.
#Person1#: I think the noodles are better, actually. | Era and #Person2# are discussing what to eat. They agree on crispy duck with aromatic sauce but have different preferences for other things. |
person: I mean I am stuck on this island though maybe I should try them?
bat: Well, I find them quite tasty, maybe you would too.Here, try dome of the big, fat, wriggling grubs from under this moss. Delightful!
person: I just need to eat something, well here it goes.
bat: See, good, no? Let them move around on your tongue a bit before popping the juicy skin, for a real taste explosion! Just like a grape.
person: This will take a bit of getting used to.
bat: Not used to fine cuisine, then? Perhaps these scorpions would be more to your taste?
person: Will they not sting me?
bat: I've never had a problem with that. Grab them with your claws, see? And just nip the tail off with your fangs, then you can crunch up the rest! Easy!
person: I see I do not have claws, so it made me leery of the stinger.
Summarize the dialogue | bat finds the grubs and scorpions on the island tasty. The person is afraid of the stingers. |
executioner: Well what do you expect? It's not like people in here that I have to torture and kill for them committing horrible crimes are good people.
prisoner: I've had my fair share of mistakes but sometimes I think there's good in all! But, what do I know, I mean I am locked in this dungeon after all - ha!
executioner: You all say that but when you kill people and are put in this dungeon it's not fluffy time in here. it's time for you to die for every live you took.
prisoner: Ah, if only you know why! You think I just killed for a good laugh? No sir!
executioner: Okay Prisoner, tell me why?
prisoner: Ah, even after all my jokes - this is the first time you laugh at me! But I am serious. Sometimes there are people, people who make you do things - or else.
Summarize the dialogue | Prisoner is in the dungeon because he killed people. He is joking with the executioner. |
a guard: Well, I believe in you lad - though your size be minute, I can tell that your heart is great.
cockroach: You speak too kindly sir, I can see why the King favors you! Time to begin the test of strength.
a guard: I am cheering for you lad! I know you can do it!
cockroach: Encouragement is often the best form of motivation. Thank you!
a guard: I would like to pledge my service to you, if I may - barring the King's permission mind you. My early unhospitable behaviour shames me, and I would like to work with you to heal the ignorance in this realm.
cockroach: If the King grants you permission then I would be grateful to have your service. I get so lonely by myself, so company would be ,my ultimate request right now.
Summarize the dialogue | cockroach is going to the King to ask for his help. |
Tyler: What the fuck is going on with this weather?!
Tyler: I just came home
Tyler: The visibility outside is close to 0
Tyler: Fog is so thick I can't see 5 meters in front of me.
Will: Yeah I know :/ My flight has been deleyed and I'm stuck at the aiport.
Tyler: Go get a drink. It's not illegal there you know :)
Will: I think you're right. Gonna grab some beer or 2 :)
Tyler: That's my man!
Will: Hahaha!
Tyler: Since I'm home and I'm not going anywhere with this kind of shit outside, I will accompany you. Cheers!
Will: Haha! Cheers! | Will got stuck at the airport because of the fog. His flight was delayed. |
seagull: Squawk squawk
thief: Strange for such a creature to come into the Saloon.
seagull: Squawk!
thief: Has an eye for the shinies does it?
seagull: SQUAWK
thief: Cursed bird, find somewhere else to flap your wings.
seagull: Squawk squawk!
thief: What do I have to do to get a drink in peace?
seagull: SQUAWK
thief: Sigh this is quite tiresome bird....
seagull: Squawk squawk squawk
thief: What is it now?
seagull: Squawk squawk
Summarize the dialogue | seagull is a thief. |
ornate birds: how are you fairy what a lovely forest you have
a fairy: Ohh I'm doing just swell! And you?
ornate birds: great, its very nice today
a fairy: It really is! What are you here for anyway, bird?
ornate birds: i was just wandering through
a fairy: Ah, where are you from usually?
ornate birds: i have roamed for years now
a fairy: Goodness, do you want somewhere to stay?
ornate birds: maybe for a night but i love roaming
a fairy: That's fair! The forest all open to you and anyone!
ornate birds: i thank you kind fairy
a fairy: Of course! What do you like so much about roaming?
ornate birds: i like finding new places like this
Summarize the dialogue | ornate birds is roaming the forest. A fairy invites him to stay for a night. |
Joe: Hello :-)
Chris: Hi :-) Still remember me?
Joe: How could I forget? :-) Are you all right? Are all urgent things completed?
Chris: Hope so :-)
Joe: :-) So? A meeting? Friday night?
Chris: Perfect! Who will be there?
Joe: Nick, Betty, Sandra and Phil.
Chris: OK. I'll come for sure! Thanks for your understanding!
Joe: No problem. Good to have you back :-)
Chris: Yeah... good to be back!
Joe: See you!
Chris: See you! | Chris and Joe are going to meet Nick, Betty, Sandra, and Phil on Friday night. Chris was not in touch with Joe for some time because he was busy. |
#Person1#: How many pieces of luggage do you want to check, sir?
#Person2#: I want to check these three pieces and I'll carry this carry-on bag with me on board.
#Person1#: Ok. Is this your luggage properly labelled, sir?
#Person2#: Yes, it is.
#Person1#: Ok. Would you please put all your luggage on the scales?
#Person2#: Sure. How about this carry-on bag?
#Person1#: Hand-baggage is not to be weighed, sir. . . I'm sorry, sir, you're 25 kilos overweight. I'm afraid there'll be an excess luggage charge, sir.
#Person2#: How much should I pay for the excess weight?
#Person1#: Ten yuan for each kilogram. You'll have to pay 250 yuan for the excess baggage. | #Person1# assists #Person2# to check three pieces of luggage. #Person2# has to pay 250 yuan for excess baggage. |
#Person1#: Happy Birthday, this is for you, Brian.
#Person2#: I'm so happy you remember, please come in and enjoy the party. Everyone's here, I'm sure you have a good time.
#Person1#: Brian, may I have a pleasure to have a dance with you?
#Person2#: Ok.
#Person1#: This is really wonderful party.
#Person2#: Yes, you are always popular with everyone. and you look very pretty today.
#Person1#: Thanks, that's very kind of you to say. I hope my necklace goes with my dress, and they both make me look good I feel.
#Person2#: You look great, you are absolutely glowing.
#Person1#: Thanks, this is a fine party. We should have a drink together to celebrate your birthday | #Person1# has a dance with Brian at Brian's birthday party. Brian thinks #Person1# looks great and is popular. |
villager: Yes, but seems you have been out a while, eh?
fish: I will go back when I feel I need to, why are you here?
villager: I come to find dinner for my family here.
fish: I hope you don't mean fish...
villager: Of course! I have no intentions to eat you though. You seem friendly and different. Perhaps a bit more intelligent than the others.
fish: Most of us are intelligent, but when we speak humans freak out and take us and put us on display.
villager: I do not use for display, only for feeding my family to help them survive. Surely you understand?
fish: I suppose. though i wouldn't eat humans or feed them to my family.
villager: Of course not! You are much smaller and are not designed to eat humans
fish: I'm sure we could find a way if needed. We are crafty.
villager: Maybe if you evolve into piranha. Not likely here though.
Summarize the dialogue | fish is out of the water for a while. Villager is looking for dinner for his family. |
knight: Hello little mouse are you looking for scraps
mice: Of course, that is what I always do! Phew, this sword is way too heavy for a little mouse to carry...
knight: What is that mouse doing with that sword? Trying to eat the leather?
mice: I thought it might come in handy.
knight: Ill be putting this back on the wall little mouse!
mice: Ok, it is yours to keep.
knight: Let me see if I have any scraps for you little one
mice: Ok! Oh yes, and here is the other sword I found. For you!
knight: What the! Where is this mouse getting this stuff!
mice: I do not remember very well! But it is of no use to me, I just enjoy the local food!
knight: Here little one. lets take you outside. theres no food here
mice: Ok! Thank you, kind knight.
knight: Let us be off! Maybe well stop by the kitchen for a breadcrumb
Summarize the dialogue | mice is looking for scraps. He has a sword for the knight. |
Lucas: what about you? how's life going?
Tom: fine I would say, i don't do market research anymore, moved to IT
Lucas: what is IT?
Tom: information technology
Lucas: oh, thats a really good profession here in brazil
Tom: same in here
Lucas: ye, here you earn so much it's crazy
Tom: i know, that's why I moved
Lucas: you like it?
Tom: pretty much, its' really fun for me and I can get to work a lot remotely
Lucas: i think people must work with something they like and get paid for it
Tom: or just get paid a bunch of money to wipe your tears of sorrow with
Lucas: <file_gif>
Tom: hahahahahahahah | Tom has recently started working in IT. He likes it because it's fun for him and he can work remotely. |
watchmen: I have strength of many men! I'm just cold and wet!
wise men: You are being a poor sport, and you are not happy with your job - an important one at that.
watchmen: I'm happy with my work wise men! I am not happy at the moment with the weather and being cold and wet! I thought you were wise?
wise men: Yet, you complained.. Are you complaining about my presence too?
watchmen: Hahahaha. I have the right to state fact! And it is cold and rainy and you are a nuisance!
wise men: You are a rude one aren't you! No respect for your elders...
watchmen: You call yourself wisemen! But yet you have said nothing wise tonight! And here I stand in the rain listening to your dribble. Say something wise, please, I implore you
wise men: I have given you a wise statement before, and you criticized it...
watchmen: No you didn't! I think I will go home now. My bed shows more wisdom and comfort than you! Good night wisemen!
Summarize the dialogue | watchmen is cold and wet. He is happy with his job. He is annoyed with the wise men. |
colorful bird: Ofcourse . I fly. You have such wonderful moments under the bridge.
animal: Wow! You could get to a lot of different bridges by flying! I only ever got to live under two different ones. One burned down and then these people around here caought me under the other one and I got stuck in this here cage.
colorful bird: I hope someone strong enough will come release you. I would love to but my wings are weak
animal: If you came over here I could eat you, and then I could be stronger and escape! What do ya think?
colorful bird: I am really not that stupid
animal: It's not stupid! It's just logic! I heard a guy on top of my bridge talk about logic before. I jumped out and scared him and he dropped a piece of chicken.
colorful bird: I should be on my way then. But before then...
animal: Hey that ain't nice. Can't we all just get along?
colorful bird: You have an evil intention towards me
animal: I just want to eat you. Nothing evil about gettin' fed.
Summarize the dialogue | colorful bird is flying under the bridge. Animal is stuck in a cage under the bridge. Animal wants to eat colorful bird to get stronger. |
Matt: Hi John, I left the office, but I just received a phone call from our customer from Berlin.
John: Hi Matt, oh no, after hours again…
John: What do they want this time?
Matt: Our client is getting a bit irritated b/c he hasn't received the money transfer.
John: You mean the payment for the last invoices?
Matt: Yeah, that’s the one, the invoices issued on Jan 15th.
John: Oh yeah, I know, the precious metals, I’ll look into it.
Matt: Could you please send him an e-mail with the payment details by EOD?
Matt: And add me in CC pls.
John: Sure, I’ll check with our accountant.
John: Maybe it could go in our special campaign scheduled for Tuesday?
Matt: Oh yeah, that would definitely increase our client satisfaction.
John: At least for this one :)
Matt: Thanks
John: See u tomorrow.
Matt: Till Monday. Tomorrow I'm on HO.
John: OK, enjoy your weekend.
Matt: Likewise | Matt and John's customer from Berlin is irritated because he hasn't received the money transfer. The invoice was issued on Jan 15th. John will check with their accountant and send them an e-mail with payment details by EOD. There's a special campaign scheduled for Tuesday. |
Lola: Which museum would you recommend?
Kim: Guggenheim
Ben: why? it's small
Ben: I'd say the MoMA
Peter: small is good, we don't have much time today
Lola: but we have to see the MoMA anyway
Peter: of course | Lola and Peter will go to a museum today. Kim recommends them Guggenheim while Ben mentions the MoMA. |
Suzy: don't forget to follow me on Instagram :P
Linda: do I need to? :P
Suzy: come on, nice pictures ;)
Linda: done
Suzy: :)
Linda: you're welcome ;) | Suzy urges Linda to follow her on Instagram and she obliges. |
local: What do you trade, specifically? Anything I would know?
traveler: I trade spices actually. Some of them are aged to perfection, while others are rare and hard to find. We offer a wide range of specialty products....
local: Ooh that sounds great. Can I try one of your rare spices? I love experiencing things from other countries.
traveler: Sure, I can give you a sample...and next time we are in the area, you can trade with us in the market square.
local: Wow, this is the best day I've had in a long time. In return I'll give you a story from our town. You see that fireman over there? He's not a real fireman, it's a traditional post. He guards the flame in the fireplace, because if the flame ever were to go out, our town would be plunged into another dark ages. Do you ever hear any stories like that about other places?
traveler: Wow! I've never heard anything like that before! That's so interesting...tell me more!
Summarize the dialogue | local likes the trader's spices. The trader will give the local a sample. The local will tell the traveler a story about the town's fireman. |
Mark Reckless AM: Minister as a parent who is been researching childcare options it is obvious to me that in Cardiff and to a degree in Newport and Monmouthshire costs are substantially higher than this and I have not been able to find anywhere that has a sixhour day for £27 which is implied by your rate Is not it the case that rents and wages are higher and therefore you are going to need a higher rate to make it work ? Is not that already obvious ? Why are you postponing coming back and looking at this until some point in the future ?
Huw Irranca-Davies AM: Chair my biggest fear is a parent who is actually involved in this area already but having been one myself— Mark you may be right that is exactly why we are piloting it and that is why when we pilot in Cardiff and Newport we know we have lessons to learn over the affordability and the £450 per hour rate
Mark Reckless AM: But you are not piloting it in any of the highcost areas that I have referred to
Huw Irranca-Davies AM: No We will be We are going to be
Mark Reckless AM: When are you starting ?
Huw Irranca-Davies AM: Yes So we are not missing any of these learning experiences and we know that— The reason we have gone for the other areas first by the way—please take this back to any authorities affected—is simply because we have done deep dives into areas that vary from very rural areas in mid Wales areas in north Wales areas around Welsh language provision areas in deep valleys understanding the cultural and the economic impacts So we have held back a little bit from going into what we know is an obvious challenge within the more expensive areas of provision But it is coming it is imminent and we will learn the lessons from it And do you know you may be right ? And if you are right that it is more expensive and we need a higher rate within those areas then we are going to have to come back and discuss it with the committee But let us go in and learn it first of all rather than assume it necessarily | New pilots in Cardiff and Newport would start in September. This was to learn the experiences of the high-cost areas. If it was shown that the rate in these areas was more expensive, then the team would come back and discuss it with the committee. But Huw Irranca-Davies emphasized that the project should start first, rather than assuming a higher rate necessary. |
#Person1#: Hello, Richard. Nice to meet you.
#Person2#: Hi, Barbara. Haven't seen you for ages!
#Person1#: I've just come back from Canada. I was helping in a research program and I stayed in a town near Toronto for 2 months.
#Person2#: Oh, how nice! Did your program go smoothly?
#Person1#: Yes, and I'm going back in March to continue.
#Person2#: Did you enjoy your stay in Canada?
#Person1#: Oh, yes. They were very nice people. I mean, the people I worked with, very friendly and very helpful.
#Person2#: Did you travel a lot there?
#Person1#: No, we were very busy trying to finish the first part before Christmas. But my friends took me to quite a few parties and I never forget the big meal on Thanksgiving Day, and the fun we had on Boxing Day.
#Person2#: What Day?
#Person1#: Boxing Day. The day following Christmas Day.
#Person2#: You certainly learned a lot there. | Barbara tells Richard she was in Canada to help in a research program and she enjoyed the stay, especially Thanksgiving Day and Boxing Day. |
traveler: I don't know. I am really just looking for peace in this land. I really don't want to get involved.
a captured knight: Ugh... this is hell, i will be forever in your debt if you can help me.
traveler: Ugh, I'm sorry. I have just seen so much trouble in the last few years I have become callous to it. What can I do?
a captured knight: I am stuck, can you find something to help me out of this?
traveler: Will this help?
a captured knight: Yes i can use that to pry my chains lose.
traveler: Let me help. Who is holding you here anyway?
a captured knight: I was captured from the recent battle up along the hill, i do not know the mans name.
traveler: It really stinks in there.
a captured knight: Yes i know, I sadly might smeel like this forever. I have been in here for a long time.
traveler: What was that sound?
a captured knight: I don't know.... SHHHH
Summarize the dialogue | a captured knight is stuck in a cage. The traveler will help him. |
#Person1#: There was a new quiz show on television last night, but we were just sitting down to dinner when it came on.
#Person2#: I watched it and it was great! The first four contestants won only small prizes, but the fifth left with a new luxury car. | #Person1# and #Person2# talk about a new quiz show. |
#Person1#: I come to try my new suit. Here's the receipt.
#Person2#: Yes, please wait a minute. I'll fetch it for you. Here it is. Please try it on and take a look at the mirror. How do you like it?
#Person1#: Aren't the trousers a little too long?
#Person2#: If you think so, we'll shorten the legs a bit. It'll take about twenty minutes.
#Person1#: Very well. Thank you.
#Person2#: You're welcome, sir. | #Person1# comes to try #Person1#'s new suit and asks #Person2# to shorten the legs. |
#Person1#: Today people are hearing about information superhighways and the intemet.
#Person2#: Is this change going to be beneficial for theindividuals like you and me.
#Person1#: Yes, I think so. My friend once used it mostly to play chess, but now he has learnt how to do other things on the Internet.
#Person2#: There's no doubt the Internet will be a powerful commercial medium. It'll connect hundreds of millions of customers and open up huge markets for all kinds of products and services.
#Person1#: That's true. I can imagine companies sending advertisements directly to customers over the net. Customers, in turn, can examine and compare whatever goods they want to buy and tell their computers to find them at the best price offered.
#Person2#: Yeah. It'll be a shoppers heaven. That's the use of net in E-commerce. | #Person1# and #Person2# think information superhighways and the internet will benefit people. They think the Internet will be a powerful commercial medium and imagine what E-commerce can do. |
Sam: Who's this?
Amy: Haha
Sam: you took my phone again...
Amy: sorry babes :* | Amy took Sam's phone again. |
Grad H: And so if a mistake is made and we lose the backup we should have the archive and if then a mistake is made and we lose the archive we should have the backup
Professor B: Well I guess it is true that even with something that s backed up it s not going to if it s stationary it s not going to go through the increment it s not going to burden things in the incremental backups
Grad H: Just just the monthly full
Professor B: so the monthly full will be a bear but
Grad H: But he said that that we sh should not worry too much about that that we are getting a new backup system and we are far enough away from saturation on full backups that it s w probably OK And so the only issue here is the timing between getting more disks and recording meetings
Professor B: So I guess the idea is that we would be reserving the non backed up space for things that took less than twenty four hours to recreate or something like that right ?
Grad H: Things that are recreatable easily and also basically things that are recreatable The expanded files and things like that They take up a lot more room anyway but we do need more disk
Professor B: So we can get more disk So
Grad H: And I I think I agree with him I mean his point was well taken that if we lose one of these we can not get it back I do not think there was any other et cetera there
Professor B: Well I was allowing someone else to come up with something related that they had
PhD E: I thought you guys were going to burn C Ds ?
Grad H: unfortunately we could burn C Ds but first of all it s a pain Because you have to copy it down to the PC and then burn it and that s a multi step procedure And second of all the the write once burners as opposed to a professional press do not last So I think burning them for distribution is fine but burning them for backup is not a good idea Cuz th they they fail after a couple years
Postdoc A: I do have It s a different topic Can I add one top topic ? We have time ? I wanted to ask I know that that Thilo you were bringing the Channeltrans interface onto the Windows machine ? And I wanted to know is th
PhD D: it s it Basically it s done
Postdoc A: It s all done ? That s g wonderful Great
Grad H: Yes since Tcl TK runs on it basically things will just work
PhD D: it it was just a problem with the Snack version and the Transcriber version but it s solved
Postdoc A: Does and that does that mean I maybe I should know this but I do not Does this mean that the that this could be por ported to a Think Pad note or some other type of
PhD D: basically I did install it on my laptop and
Professor B: ! Good CrossPads ? CrossPads ?
Grad H: got an email from James Landay who basically said `` if you are not using them could you return them ? `` So he said he does not need them he just periodically w at the end of each term sends out email to everyone who was recorded as having them and asks them if they are still using them
Professor B: So we ve never used them
Grad H: We we used them a couple times
PhD F: Them ? There s more than one ?
Grad H: My opinion on it is first I never take notes anyway so I m not going to use it and second it s another level of infrastructure that we have to deal with
Postdoc A: And I have so my my feeling on it is that I think in principle it s a really nice idea and you have the time tags which makes it better tha than just taking ra raw notes On the other hand I the down side for me was that I think the pen is really noisy So you have ka kaplunk kaplunk kaplunk And I and I do not know if it s audible on the but I I sort of thought that was a disadvantage I do take notes I mean I could be taking notes on these things and I guess the plus with the CrossPads would be the time markings but I do not know
PhD D: what is a CrossPad ?
Professor B: So it s it s it s a regular pad just a regular pad of paper but there s this pen which indicates position And so you have time and position stuff stored so that you can you have a record of whatever it is you ve written
Grad H: And then you can download it and they have OCR and searching and all sorts of things So i if you take notes it s a great little device But I do not take notes
Professor B: And one of the reasons that it was brought up originally was because we were interested in in higher level things not just the you know microphone stuff but also summarization and so forth and the question is if you were going to go to some gold standard of what wa what was it that happened in the meeting you know where would it come from ? And I think that was one of the things right ? And so the it seemed like a neat idea We will have a you know have a scribe have somebody take good notes and then that s part of the record of the meeting And then we did it once or twice and we sort of
Grad H: Yep and then just sort of died out
Professor B: probably chose the wrong scribe but it was It s
Postdoc A: Well I did it one time you but I guess the the other thing I m thinking is if we wanted that kind of thing I wonder if we would lose that much by having someone be a scribe by listening to the tape to the recording afterwards and taking notes in some other interface
PhD F: I mean we are transcribing it anyways why do we need notes ?
Postdoc A: Oh it s la it s useful have a summary and high points
PhD G: I think there s also there s this use that
PhD F: Summarize it from the transcription
PhD G: the Well what if you are sitting there and you just want to make an X and you do not want to take notes and you are you just want to get the summary of the transcript from this time location like you know and and then while you are bored you do not do anything and once in a while maybe there s a joke and you put a X and comment But in in other words you can use that just to highlight times in a very simple way Also with I was thinking and I know Morgan disagrees with me on this but suppose you have a group in here and you want to let them note whenever they think there might be something later that they might not want to distribute in terms of content they could just sort of make an X near that point or a question mark that sort of alerts them that when they get the transcript back they c could get some red flags in that transcript region and they can then look at it So I know we have not been using it but I w I can imagine it being useful just for sort of marking time periods which you then get back in a transcript
Professor B: I guess so you know what what makes one think i is maybe we should actually schedule some periods where people go over something later and and and put some kind of summary or something you know some there would be some scribe who would actually listen w who would agreed to actually listen to the whole thing not transcribe it but just sort of write down things that struck them as important But then you do not you do not have the time reference that you would have if you had it live
PhD G: Right And you do not have a lot of other cues that might be useful
PhD F: How do you synchronize the time in the CrossPad and the time of the recording ?
Grad H: I mean that was one of the issues we talked about originally and that that s w part of the difficulty is that we need an infrastructure for using the time the CrossPads and so that means synchronizing the time You know you want it pretty close and there s a fair amount of skew because it s a hand held unit with a battery
Postdoc A: Well when when I d
Grad H: so you have to synchronize at the beginning of each meeting all the pads that are being used so that it s synchronized with the time on that and then you have to download to an application and then you have to figure out what the data formats are and convert it over if you want to do anything with this information And so there s a lot of infrastructure which
Postdoc A: There is an alternative I mean it s still there s you know your point stands about there be needing to be an infrastructure but it does not have to be synchronized with the little clock s timer on it You c I mean I when I when I did it I synchronized it by voice by whispering `` one two three four `` onto the microphone
Grad H: Well but then there s the infrastructure at the other end which someone has to listen to that and find that point
Postdoc A: it s transcribed It s in the transcript Well it s in the transcript
PhD G: Well could we keep one of these things for another year ? Would h I mean is there a big cau
Grad H: We can keep all both of them for the whole whole year
PhD G: just just in case we
Grad H: I mean it s just
PhD G: even maybe some of the transcribers who might be wanting to annotate f just there s a bunch of things that might be neat to do but I it might not be the case that we can actually synchronize them and then do all the infrastructure but we could at least try it out
Professor B: Well one thing that we might try is on some set of meetings some collection of meetings maybe EDU is the right one or maybe something else we we get somebody to buy into the idea of doing this as part of the task I mean part of the reason I think part of the reason that Adam was so interested in the SpeechCorder sort of f idea from the beginning is he said from the beginning he hated taking notes and and so forth so and and Jane is more into it but eh you know I do not know if you want to really do do this all the time so I think the thing is to to get someone to actually buy into it and have at least some series of meetings where we do it and if so it s probably worth having one The p the the problem with the the more extended view all these other you know with quibbling about particular applications of it is that it looks like it s hard to get people to routinely use it I mean it just has not happened anyway But maybe if we can get a person to
PhD G: I do not think it has to be part of a what everybody does in a meeting but it might be a useful neat part of the project that we can you know show off as a mechanism for synchronizing events in time that happen that you just want to make a note of like what Jane was talking about with some later browsing just just as a convenience even if it s not a full blown note taking substitute
PhD E: Well if you wanted to do that maybe the right architecture for it is to get a PDA with a wireless card And and that way you can synchronize very easily with the the the meeting because you will be synchroni you can synchronize with the the Linux server and
PhD G: So what kind of input would you be ?
PhD E: so so I mean if you are not worried about
PhD G: You would just be pressing like a a
PhD E: Well well you have a PDA and may and you could have the same sort of X interface or whatever I mean you would have to do a little eh a little bit of coding to do it I mean if if all you really wanted was you did not want this secondary note taking channel but just sort of being able to use m markers of some sort a PDA with a l a wireless card would be the probably the right way to go I mean even buttons you could do sort of I mean as you said
Grad H: I mean for what what you ve been describing buttons would be even more convenient than anything else
PhD G: That would be fine too
Grad H: right ? You have the
PhD G: I mean I do not have you know grandiose ideas in mind but I m just sort of thinking well we ve we are getting into the next year now and we have a lot of these things worked out at in terms of the speech maybe somebody will be interested in this and
Postdoc A: I like this PDA idea
Professor B: I do like the idea of having a couple buttons
Grad H: Well I m sure there would
Professor B: where like one one button was `` oh `` and then another button was `` that s great `` and another button `` that s f ``
PhD G: Or like this is my `` I m supposed to do this `` kind of button like `` I better remember to ``
Grad H: I mean I think the CrossPad idea is a good one It s just a question of getting people to use it and getting the infrastructure set up in such a way that it s not a lot of extra work I mean that s part of the reason why it has not happened is that it s been a lot of extra work for me
Postdoc A: Well and not just for you But it s also it has this problem of having to go from an analog to a d a digital record too does not it ? I mean
Grad H: Well it s digital but it s in a format that is not particularly standard
Postdoc A: But I mean say if i if if you are writing if you are writing notes in it does it it can not do handwriting recognition right ?
Professor B: No no but it s just it s just storing the pixel informa position information
Postdoc A: I I guess what I m thinking is that the PDA solution you h you have it already without needing to go from the pixelization to a to a I mean
Professor B: Right You do not have to
PhD E: The transfer function is less errorful
PhD G: Well it also it s maybe realistic cuz people are supposed to be bringing their P D As to the meeting eventually right ? That s why we have this little I do not know what I do not want to because more work for anyone but I can imagine some interesting things that you could do with it and so if we do not have to return it and we can keep it for a year I do not know
Grad H: Well w we do not we certainly do not have to return it as I said All all he said is that if you are not using it could you return it if you are using it feel free to keep it The point is that we have not used it at all and are we going to ?
Professor B: So we have no but by I I would suggest you return one Because we we you know we we have not used it at all We have some aspirations of using them
PhD G: One would probably be fine Maybe we could do like a student project you know maybe someone who wants to do this as their main like s project for something would be cool
Grad H: Yep I mean if we had them out and sitting on the table people might use them a little more
Professor B: Maybe Jeremy could sit in some meetings and press a button when there when when somebody laughed
Grad H: although there is a little
PhD G: Well I m that s not a bad Jeremy s going to be an he s a new student starting on modeling brea breath and laughter actually which sounds funny but I think it should be cool OK `` Ha ha ha ``
Grad H: Breath and lau `` ha ha ha ha `` `` Ha ha ha ha `` That reminded me of something Oh well too late It slipped out
PhD G: You are you are going to tease me ?
Grad H: Ordered well I m always going to do that W comment We ordered more wireless and so they should be coming in at some point And then at the same time I will probably rewire the room as per Jane s suggestion so that the first N channels are wireless eh are the m the close talking and the next N are far field
Professor B: You know what he means but is not that funny sounding ? `` We ordered more wireless `` It s like wires are the things so you are wiring you are you are you we are we ordered more absence of the thing
PhD G: That s a very philosophical statement from Morgan I just it s sort of a anachronism I mean it s like It s great
Grad H: Should we do digits ? Do we have anything else ?
Professor B: I mean there s there s all this stuff going on between Andreas and and and Dave and Chuck and others with various kinds of runs recognition runs trying to figure things out about the features but it s it s all sort of in process so there s not much to say right now why do not we start with our our esteemed guest
Grad H: So just the transcript number and then the then the
PhD E: This is Yes this is number two for me today
Professor B: See all you have to do is go away to move way up in the
PhD G: We could do simultaneous Initiate him
Grad H: Should we do simultaneous ?
PhD G: Well I m just thinking are you going to try to save the data before this next group comes in ? so we might want to do it simultaneous
Grad H: I mean you hav sorta have to
Professor B: Well OK so let s do one of those simultaneous ones
PhD G: Right so so we might n we might need to do that actually | The team agreed that it was important to keep good backups. Their main concern was the time difference between getting more disks and recording new meetings. They did not want to rely on burning CD's at all because of potential loss of data. They also started discussing whether it would be a good idea to collect meeting notes from the participants as well, but that would entail installing new infrastructure. |
Phil: i can't watch this game, it's bullshit
Kevin: i know, what the fuck are they thinking
David: 20 minutes and they are already so tired, they look like they are going to die
Liam: lol are you surprised? it's nothing unusual
Phil: i don't know, i thought when they changed the coach that it will be a fresh start
Kevin: fresh start my ass, coach might be different but the players are the same
Liam: exactly, they are still a bunch of lazy pricks
David: i mean, what are they getting paid for? they would rather invest this money in ski jumping
Phil: completely agreed, at least we have some successful folks there
Kevin: but soccer is our national sport right?
David: that's bullshit too, we really should promote other sports: volleybal, ski jumping as i said, we got a few decent weight lifters as well
Liam: but nothing is as fun as watching soccer mate
Phil: i have to agree with that, even when they lose it's still a lot of fun to watch lol, until we completely lose our nerves hahaha
Liam: i may have lost mine already today though... | They are watching a game of soccer. The team is bad and the game, disappointing. David believes other sports than soccer should be promoted in the country. |
#Person1#: Oh, my God! I've been cheated!
#Person2#: What? What did you buy?
#Person1#: It's a brick! I can't believe how stupid I was. Damn it!
#Person2#: What is it? Why did you buy a brick?
#Person1#: There was a guy on the sidewalk.He had three new boxes, Panasonic video camera boxes.He said he had to get rid of them quick.
#Person2#: And?
#Person1#: So he said he'd sell me one for twenty dollars. A four-hundred-dollar camera for twenty bucks.
#Person2#: And it's a brick?
#Person1#: Yes.
#Person2#: I can't believe how stupid you are. Why didn't you open the box?
#Person1#: I wanted to. But he said, no, the box is still in its plastic wrap from the store.If it's opened, other people won't believe it's new.
#Person2#: So he had the boxes wrapped in plastic.
#Person1#: Yes, it was the kind of perfect plastic wrap that comes with new products.Look, it even had a bar-code price sticker on it! It looked brand new.
#Person2#: But why would a guy be selling new video cameras for twenty dollars?
#Person1#: He said he had to get rid of them. They were stolen.
#Person2#: Aha! Now I understand.You were trying to buy stolen goods on the sidewalk.So, what I think is, you deserve to get cheated!
#Person1#: C'mon, don't blame me! I thought it was a new camera. We could use it.We were even thinking about buying a camera. I don't understand how he could have such a perfect-looking box.
#Person2#: That's no problem.He just has a friend who works in a shop that can do plastic wrap. That's easy.And probably it's the same shop he got the boxes from.Maybe his friend works in an electronics store. They sell video cameras there.Probably they had a couple video camera boxes lying around.So they get the idea of wrapping bricks to sell to fools like you.Twenty dollars a brick. That's a good profit if they can sell enough bricks.
#Person1#: You're right, Sarah. I was a fool. I can't believe it. How could I fall for such a trick? | #Person1# tells Sarah that #Person1# was cheated into buying a brick as a camera for twenty dollars as the guy claimed that he had to get rid of these stolen cameras. Sarah blames #Person1# for trying to buy stolen goods. |
Kaiya: I havent seen you on fb for a while
Dancan: Yea
Kaiya: Is everything alright?
Dancan: Yea I was sick
Kaiya: are you alright now honey?
Dancan: Yeah I am
Kaiya: What is the longest you’ve been offline
Dancan: I have been for a week last month
Kaiya: Ahn
Dancan: are you coming to see me today?
Kaiya: Yeah I will, If you are free
Dancan: Be here sharp at 5pm
Kaiya: K i will | Dancan was sick and now is alright. The longest time Duncan was offline was a week last month. Kaiya is coming to see Dancan today at 5pm sharp. |
Dale: Have to go to Home Depot
Dale: you need anything
Abe: No thanks
Abe: I got everything last week
Dale: ok
Abe: what do you need?
Dale: my sink is clogged
Abe: get the 5 star brand not the other one
Abe: the other one doesn't work
Dale: ok thanks :D | Dale is going to Home Depot, because his sink is clogged. |
altar boy: I am happy.
raccoon: That's great, what's the Sanctuary like?
altar boy: Its beautiful. There's so much art on the walls and the people here are so nice.
raccoon: These sparkling golden adornments are my favorite part of it, they're shiny and reflective like trash cans.
altar boy: I..I need that adornment.
raccoon: I'm just trying to survive
altar boy: I need the adornment. It was one of the final pieces to the puzzle of my life.
raccoon: Can't you just let some people have things too?
altar boy: No, this is my time. I deserve this. I am sorry. But I to do what I have to do.
raccoon: Keep this away from this terrible human, harming me, a poor animal
altar boy: The worshiper can't stop me!
raccoon: The adornment is sacred, it's not to be stolen!
altar boy: You will not escape with that great power!
Summarize the dialogue | altar boy is happy and he likes the Sanctuary. The raccoon likes the adornments. The altar boy needs the adornment. |
guard: And when will you return? Will you bring anything back with you?
servant: Oh yes, I shall return! It has been eight years since I saw my family last, and I am sure the Master would permit me this slight indulgence.
guard: I suppose I could let you go, for a price...
servant: I could give you this rag, but I should be ever so cold without it in my cell during the winter.
guard: Perhaps you could clean my quarters tonight after you return?
servant: Oh yes, anything to see my family once more sir!
guard: Will you buy me some mead before you return? I'm sure you can find a way to have the money.
servant: Well, I could likely get a loan from my family, you know the master does not give us any wages.
guard: I expect two gold coins, or I will send you to the dungeon. Are we clear?
servant: Yes, yes sir. I am sure me parents would not mind mortgaging the homestead to see me one last time before I die . . .
Summarize the dialogue | servant wants to see his family after eight years. He will return and clean the guard's quarters. He will borrow two gold coins from his family to buy mead. |
Henry: Hello, old chap! How's it going?
Arthur: Not too bad, can't complain!
Henry: Been out to the rugby lately?
Arthur: No, my back's been killing me, can't sit still that long.
Henry: Sorry to hear that. They doing anything about it?
Arthur: Actually, I have to go for an x-ray and I wanted to ask if you could give me a lift.
Henry: Course! When is it?
Arthur: Well, tomorrow at 10am actually... I appreciate it's short notice. My son let me down at the last minute.
Henry: Bloody kids, eh! Always working!
Arthur: Well yes, but we were the same at their age, got to climb the ladder.
Henry: Of course I'll take you. Pop round about 9.15 ish?
Arthur: Splendid! Thanks! See you tomorrow. | Arthur has back pains. He has an x-ray scheduled for tomorrow at 10 am. Henry is coming at 9.15 to give him a lift. |
sad woman: Oh if that is so, I hope that it brings me much good fortune. I will bring my vegetables to the market to sell.
bird: Here, put this in the soil of your garden. It will enrich the earth and turn dying plants into fertilized soil!
sad woman: Why are you being so kind to me. I have not encountered that since my husband died. I appreciate your help and I will take this and put it in the soil.
bird: To bring others joy is to bring yourself joy! I want the best for you. If you were to smile, I would smile!
sad woman: I can manage a smile!
bird: I wish to hear about your beautiful children. I will pray for them!
sad woman: I love playing with them. We play games in the garden. Sometimes they help me pick the vegetables that i grow.
bird: What marvelous children! They are deserving of good fortune. I will sing to God for you all.
sad woman: You are truly a wonderful bird! I will always remember your kindness!
Summarize the dialogue | The bird gives the sad woman a gift for her garden. The gift will bring good fortune. The woman will bring her vegetables to the market to sell. |
Raquel: <file_photo> when you're down with a cold and just tiramisu makes you feel better and understood :D
Laura: <file_photo> or brownies... lol
Sarah: Hahaha!! so true! eat them all lovely
Laura: I'm so sick my bf got me a soup maker!
Sarah: omg that's so sweet!! bless him! <file_gif>
Raquel: I wish I had someone to bring me soup! All alone and sick lol
Laura: I can send him over to you. We just made fresh tomato soup <file_gif>
Raquel: Hahaha so nice. I'm just gonna drown my sickness in tiramisu!
Sarah: Laura, he makes you brownies and soup?!! marry him lol
Laura: hahaha, i'm trying! :D he's still on a trying period haha
Raquel: you're so lucky! my last bf wouldn't even give me his jumper :O
Sarah: that's so selfish! and funny too!! so he would just let you shiver and himself be warm?
Raquel: pretty much... :( I'm so ashamed of myself... how could I be with him??
Laura: mistakes of youth! learn and move on! don't be too hard on yourself! <file_gif>
Sarah: exactly!! and maybe always make sure to bring a sweater on a date lol
Raquel: hahahaha thank you girls! you always know how to make me feel better!
Sarah: Always! Love you, gorgeous! take care of yourself and get better soon! sending you big hugs
Raquel: You are always so sweet, thank you, beauty :)
Laura: Raquel, make sure you drink plenty of tea with ginger and honey. it always help my throat and keeps me warm. and it's super yummy too :)) xxx
Raquel: will do :) xxx ooo | Laura and Raquel have got a cold. Laura's boyfriend made her brownies and tomato soup. She wishes to marry him soon. Raquel is all alone at home and her last boyfriend was very selfish. Laura and Sarah cheer her up. Raquel will drink tea with ginger and honey. |
Arthur: Hello everyone :) They say this will be one of the last weekends with good weather, so let's try and organize something?
Sandra: Me and Mark are up for it, we wanted to go anyway :)
Jacob: Hey, if we are finally planning something, let's go to lake Bled? We are speaking about it for quite a while now.
Sandra: Great idea! It should be gorgeous at this time of the year
James: I agree, we could leave the city around 6 in the morning and be there around 12, just in time for lunch :D
Arthur: Ok everyone, Bled it is :) Do we have some driving volunteers? :D
Sandra: We can drive, 3 people will squeeze in the back ;)
Walter: Sorry for not talking, I have been working. Great idea to finally go there and I can also volunteer to drive :)
Jacob: Amazing, so we are all set :D
Sandra: Now we have to find something to eat, Slovenian cuisine should be delicious :)
Jacob: It HAS to be goulash, can't break that tradition now :D
Sandra: There is a hotel near the lake, supposed to have very good food :)
Sandra: And goulashes ;)
Walter: Same meeting place as always?
Arthur: Yeah, it worked well last time :) See you there guys
Sandra: Can't wait :D | Arthur, Sandra, Jacob and Walter are going to lake Bled at 6 am on Saturday for the weekend. They will stay at a hotel near the lake which is supposed to serve good goulashes. They are meeting at the usual place. |
Edd: wow, did you hear that they're transferring us to a different department?
Rose: whaaaaat :o
Rose: no! where'd you hear that?
Edd: well, it's quite official
Edd: Anderson just told us
Rose: and do you know what it changes for us?
Edd: they won't change the professors
Edd: but i know the paperwork will get trickier
Rose: and i guess that is a move that is supposed to make everything easier
Edd: yeah, guess so
Edd: they have a funny way of understanding 'to make things easier' | Rose and Edd will be transferred to a new department. Their professors will not change but paperwork will become more difficult. |
child: Please sir, do you sell treats?
local bazaar: There are lots of treats to be found here child
child: Which are the best? I have some allowance money to spend!
local bazaar: Oh the ones that have the gooeyest insides of chocolate and caramels.
child: Do you sell those?
local bazaar: I do not, but the gentlemen just down a few does. I will show you
child: Why thank you kind sir? What do you sell?
local bazaar: I sell wares of all kinds. Like pots and pans
child: My parents are looking for new pots, maybe I'll show them your stall.
local bazaar: You would be so very kind to do that. I will try to sell them some good pots and pans
child: Could I get a discount for the referral?
local bazaar: You are a smart child! I will give your parents a discount if you let me have a taste of your treat
child: I'm sorry, I ate it all. Plus, I'm not supposed to share with strangers.
Summarize the dialogue | local bazaar sells wares of all kinds. The best treats are those with gooey insides of chocolate and caramels. The gentlemen just down a few sells them. |
#Person1#: Excuse me, Mr. White? I just need you to sign these before I leave.
#Person2#: Sure, Sherry. Sorry to have kept you waiting. If you hadn't told me, I probably would have just forgotten all about them.
#Person1#: That's my job, sir. Just one more signature here, please.
#Person2#: There you are. | Sherry reminds Mr. White to sign. |
fool: Oh you are talking about Mihos the servant cat that catches mice on the daily! He is actually very nice if you get to know him, would you like to meet him?
a mouse: Oh no! You keep away that murder! He is sadistic! Will break mice apart, and then leave them suffering while still alive.
fool: No you will be fine. I will be a fool and go get him right away. Can you hold this for me?
a mouse: You are a cruel fool, and I will not take your jewel!
fool: What about my fool of a took shoes? They do smell pretty bad and when I sniff it, it makes me want to sing a fools ballad to the king! Yark!
a mouse: They do smell rather putrid. Did you step in orc waste?
fool: How did you know? Take another whiff I dare ye! and hurry up will ye? I have to go to the garden courtyard and make a fool of myself.
a mouse: That's it! Your antics are causing me to shed!
Summarize the dialogue | Mihos the servant cat catches mice on the daily. He is nice if you get to know him. A mouse is afraid of him. The fool has to go to the garden courtyard and make a fool of himself. |
Leo: I got a message from the university
Leo: They know I play guitar and that we have a band
Leo: They're askin if we want to play during some event that the univ is organizing next month. Some guest from abroad are expected
Dylan: How much r they payin?
Leo: 300 bucks to share
Theo: For how long we'll have to play?
Leo: About an hour, they said that no more than that
Riley: 300 bucks divided by 4 people makes... 75 for each of us
Riley: Deal, some extra money would be nice
Leo: Fine, I could be in too
Leo: Dylan? Theo?
Theo: Actually... What the hell, it's only an hour and the money's quite good
Theo: And maybe some nice chicks will come around :-)
Leo: You never know haha
Dylan: So I feel I've got no choice
Dylan: I'm with you guys, let the world admire us :-)
Leo: That's the spirit!
Leo: I'll let the univ know we agree, see you guys! :) | Leo, Dylan, Theo and Riley will play at the university during some event next month, and they'll be paid 300 bucks to share. |
#Person1#: Good afternoon. Have a seat, please.
#Person2#: Thank you. I'm interested in the sales manager position you advertised yesterday.
#Person1#: Well, have you been in the sales department for a long time?
#Person2#: Yes, for 10 years.
#Person1#: Then, why do you want to come to my company?
#Person2#: I am in a small company and chances of my future development are small. Also I enjoy working at different places and meeting new friends.
#Person1#: That sounds nice but your future depends on your performance not your age.
#Person2#: I understand.
#Person1#: Now, please fill out this form.
#Person2#: OK, thanks. | #Person2# wants to apply for the sales manager position. #Person1# asks #Person2# questions and asks #Person2# to fill the form. |
fisherman: Doesn't all this fish smell amazing?!
customer: Some of these fish smell a little off. Are they fresh?
fisherman: Of coarse they are! I catch fish in the ocean over yonder. They are the freshest!
customer: Perhaps it is another Fishermans fish I smell. Yours seem very fresh. They are all on the floor in boxes of ice however, perhaps you would like some help moving them?
fisherman: I would love some help, I catch many many many fish in my boat. So times its more than I can handle myself.
customer: I am carrying nothing at all, and have some spare time on my hands. I could help you with your boxes
fisherman: Yes that would be lovely. I could give you some fresh fish for all your help if you would like
customer: An amazing offer! As a customer with little coin to spare, I would much rather work for the fresh fish you sell
fisherman: ah wonderful! I could use another man to help me catch the fish on my boat.
Summarize the dialogue | customer smells fish that are not fresh. He offers to help the fisherman move the boxes of fish. |
Hillary: Oh, and Jess, can I ask u a favour?
Jess: Sure, what's up?
Hillary: Can u pick up my veil? I gave it to the dry cleaners but forgot to pick it up.
Jess: Sure thing. Ticket?
Hillary: No need. Just m name, surname and pin number.
Jess: What's the pin?
Hillary: The wedding date. :) No year.
Jess: Sure. No problem :)
Lona: What about us? U want us to do something?
Hillary: Actually, yes. Morgan, can u go and check on the cook?
Morgan: Y?
Hillary: He hasn't been answering my calls. | Hilary wants Jess to take her veil from the dry cleaners. The pin is the wedding date. Hilary wants Morgan to check on the cook. |
Mary: <file_photo> new kitchen :) turned out better than expected!
Rose: Looks gorgeous. So everything is done?
Mary: No really. Still working on the guest bathroom. Have to lay tile etc.
Rose: Have you chosen and bought everything yet?
Mary: Yes, we've had it for months, just haven't got around to working on it...
Rose: And do you have to do it?
Mary: Yes... it's very dated and we're already halfway through anyway
Dan: Kitchen looks very good! Good job you two!
Mary: Thanks, Dad! we're happy too!
Dan: What's the countertop?
Mary: It's quartz. We wanted granite but this is apparently better and less porous. So we will see.
Rose: Looks very shiny. I like the back splash too but I think I would have chosen something darker.
Mary: Darker shows water spots more, apparently. | Mary shares a photo of her new kitchen with her Dad Dan and Rose. Work on Mary's new house is not finished, they are still working on the guest bathroom. She has already bought all the materials. The countertop in her kitchen is quartz. |
Jaden: Hi, do you happen to know any good italian cuisine restaurants in the are of the city centre? I need something special for a family dinner on Friday.
Allen: Yeah, I got something on my mind. I think you should try Big Adriano. It’s really crowded though, so you need to call for a table reservation.
Jaden: Ok, thank you for your recommendation. Have you been there? Any tips on what’s best?
Allen: Yes, I’ve been there like 5 times already. You should definitely try their pasta menu and calzone pizza. It’s unbelievably delicious!
Jaden: All right, I’ll remember your advice. Thank you very much! We should meet up for a beer some time.
Allen: That sounds great. Give me a feedback on the restaurant and we will set a date for a meeting.
Jaden: Awesome. We’ll keep in touch! | Allen advises Jaden to take his family to an Italian restaurant, Big Adriano, for dinner. He is their frequent client and their pasta and calzone are good. Jaden will let him know how it goes and they will arrange their meeting. |
well off business man: hello
daughter: Why hello there father. How are you today?
well off business man: I'm fine, how are you doing today beautiful?
Summarize the dialogue | well off business man is fine and his daughter is doing well today. |
court jester: I wish i could , i dont know why the king hates me
knight: The king hates you? Perhaps you are not funny and do not please him. Hop on this table and put on my shield and armor.
court jester: yes, i love jokes and humor
knight: You look mighty humorous in that armor! I'm afraid you wouldn't make a very good knight.
court jester: i would try my best
knight: Perhaps you can please the king by eating flowers? This always puts a smile on his face, and they don't taste too bad.
court jester: i dont like flowers, i wouldnt love the taste
knight: Oh, but you should give them a try! Put on some salt and pepper. Tastes like chicken!
court jester: ooh, really, then i wount mind
knight: GRAND! The deed is done. You, Sir Jester, can now put a smile on the King's face again!
Summarize the dialogue | court jester is not funny and the king hates him. Knight suggests that he should wear his armor and make jokes to please the king. |
#Person1#: Good evening. How many people of your party?
#Person2#: Three. Two adults and one kid.
#Person1#: For buffet?
#Person2#: Yes. How much do you charge for it?
#Person1#: Thirty for each adult, twenty each kid.
#Person2#: I see. Where can I get the food?
#Person1#: Please go to the tables over there for cold dishes and vegetables. The hot dishes are on the other side.
#Person2#: Do I need to pay extra charges for drinks like cola and juice?
#Person1#: Not for soft drinks. But we charge ten yuan for each alcohol order. | #Person2# tells #Person1# the charge policy at #Person2#'s buffet. |
butler: Oh my! Are you hurt milady? Should I summon the surgeon?
guest: Oh my no...I'm made of sturdy stock! We got away without much ado but it was quite scary for a time. My guard and footman made quick of it and dispatched them...they ran away with their tails between their legs...
butler: What a relief! Fear not, you are perfectly safe here. The manor is well guarded. You must be tired. I shall have the maid prepare a room for you.
guest: Yes please. I am quite tired. In fact why don't I go to my room and take a nap and I'll dress for dinner fresh to see my Nephew at supper.
butler: The master is your nephew? Why didn't you say so, he will be ecstatic to see you. What land did you travel from to get here?
Summarize the dialogue | Guest got away without much ado. Guest is tired and wants to take a nap. Guest will dress for dinner fresh to see her nephew at supper. |
the lady of the house coming to greet you: Why don't you come in while I find out?
a messenger: Of course, thank you for inviting me in. This is quite a cozy cottage!
the lady of the house coming to greet you: Thank you, my husband and I built it ourselves.
a messenger: I'll just set my bag here.
the lady of the house coming to greet you: Can I get you something to drink while you wait?
a messenger: I would love a glass of water, if you don't mind.
the lady of the house coming to greet you: Of course. Sit tight and I'll be right back.
a messenger: Thank you, Madame.
the lady of the house coming to greet you: Here you go. A glass of water with some lemon and honey on the side.
a messenger: Thank you! Have you heard from your husband about his message?
the lady of the house coming to greet you: Ah yes, he will be down personally to hand you the letter shortly!
a messenger: How do you get your home to smell so sweet? It smells like fresh outdoors!
Summarize the dialogue | the lady of the house is welcoming a messenger to her home. She will get him a glass of water and a letter from her husband. |
James: Hey, I was recently thinking about buying a dog. Would you help me?
Lily: Of course yo know I love dogs
James: Yeay that's why I'm asking you
Lily: Great, what kind of dog do you want?
James: You know that my apartment isn't really big so I have a small one. And I love dogs when they hair is fair brown
Lily: Okay that's not a problem. An do you want a she or a he
James: That doesn't matter. The main thing is he has to be a puppy
Lily: That;s a good idea cause you will raise him on your way
James: So will you help me picking a dog for me?
Lily: I would love, let's meet tomorrow at 10 o'clock to drink some coffee and talk about details
James: Okay great idea | James is thinking about buying a small, fair brown puppy. Lily will help him to choose. They are going to meet tomorrow at 10 o'clock to drink coffee and talk about details. |
lawyer: Look, I'm telling ya he's innocent!
town sheriff: You have been repeating this... Where are the proves
lawyer: Proof? I'll give you proof! He couldn't have done it. He has a perfect alibi. He was working in the farm across town at the time. Several people saw him.
town sheriff: OK then. But he confessed to committing the crime
lawyer: Only after you beat him and threatened to kill his family!
town sheriff: I didn't.. My boys did
lawyer: Give me that handcuff! I should lock YOU up!
town sheriff: You can't lock me up. It was necessary in other to get out the truth
lawyer: The truth? You make up your own truth! You'd have my man's head if it weren't for me.
town sheriff: Well, what will you have me do?
lawyer: Let this man go! He has suffered far too much at your hands already!
town sheriff: It OK then, you will need to sign the bail
lawyer: Fine, fine. Where do I sign?
Summarize the dialogue | The man was working in the farm across town at the time of the crime. Several people saw him. He confessed to the crime after being beaten and threatened. The lawyer wants the town sheriff to let the man go. |
Frank: <file_other>
Louie: are you going to this event?
Frank: that's why i am sending it ;)
Louie: i will let you know later ok? need to check up with kylie
Frank: okey please do
Louie: kk talk to you later | Frank is going to the even. Louie needs to check up with Kylie and he will let Frank know. |
#Person1#: Yes, sir. May I help you?
#Person2#: I have a reservation for tonight. John Durgin.
#Person1#: Just a moment, please. Let me check. That's right. You have a reservation for a two-room suite for tonight.
#Person2#: I'm afraid there's been a mistake. I only reserve a single room, not a suite.
#Person1#: I'm sorry, Mr. Durgin, but this is what is available. Your reservation arrived too late to have a single. There's a large conference in town this week and we're full up.
#Person2#: Well, if that's the way it is, I'll have to take it.
#Person1#: Please sign the register here. Your suite is 526.
#Person2#: Thank you.
#Person1#: The lift is on your right, sir, and I'll have your bags sent up in a moment.
#Person2#: Fine, thanks. | Mr. Durgin booked a single room, but the hotel reserves a suite. #Person1# explains that's because they are full. Mr. Durgin accepts. |
queen: So what did you say?
king: I don't think it is a good idea to have one producer for everything, I mean what if they all get a disease.
queen: Yes, that's a good point. So we don't get shortages when anything happens to their eggs
king: That would be disasterous. I am going to think about how I can appease them with something though, they just keep asking.
queen: I can't imagine having only one egg producer, what happens when they decide to inflate prices
king: There won't be only one, I was thinking I could let them set something up outside of the kingdom, like a before you get to our kingdom you can go to their egg hut
queen: That would be a good idea, and they would be the first to meet before getting in the kingdom, so they sell at any price for the outsiders coming into the kingdom
king: Yes and we can tax it of course, they could even prepare them for travelors
queen: Yeah and we could put a military outpost close to their store
Summarize the dialogue | king doesn't want to have only one egg producer in the kingdom. He will think of something to appease them. |
bride: I am so excited for my wedding. This is the perfect setting. I wonder how many people will come?
villagers: I hope it will be many. You look very beautiful, my lady.
bride: Thank you kind villager. Where is the priest?
villagers: I do not know. I pray he arrives soon!
bride: The day is finally here and now I can't wait for it to start.
villagers: Well, I hope it all goes well for you! I know many of my fellow villagers are excited to watch.
bride: Have you met the groom. What do you think of him? We were only allowed to speak a few times.
villagers: I have only heard talk of him around the village. He seems like a lovely gentleman
bride: I need a drink!
villagers: Here, you'll need this!
bride: Thank you, but what is the spoon for? Are we having soup?
villagers: No, my lady, merely for good fortune.
bride: Ahh. The customs here are different from that of my village.
villagers: I pray they do not shun you for coming to ours!
Summarize the dialogue | bride is excited about her wedding. The priest is late. The bride hasn't met the groom yet. Villagers haven't met the groom either. |
User Interface: the basic functions only use a extra function if they are really needed
Project Manager: so maybe you can hide them or something
Marketing: well what what we can do with the screen is is all the the configuration options you can put that in the screen
Project Manager: you make a screen menu or something
Marketing: And the and the screen menu to to to to do that and then the basic function just on the device itself So it looks very simple and all the advanced features are hidden in the screen with a clear menu
Project Manager: and the other oth other functionality is the screen | The User Interface put forward to add an extra function to the remote control to make it be able to hide some features and display a clear menu. The Project Manager was in favor of this design for that it would be easy to find those really essential functions on the menu more easily. |
Janet Finch-Saunders AM: Thank you Chair What more can be done and by whom to support collaborative working between schools PRUs and local authorities to ensure that there is a continuum of provision and support for learners ?
Nick Williams: Well one of the things I think that has improved a lot is the networking within the PRU sector We meet on a regular basis and that is nationally And the EOTAS group meets regionally as well So there is definitely a better sharing of practice We put on some very very good conferences as one form of professional learning But it is also important— And we are talking about professional learning for any teacher or provider or it is sometimes the more informal training they receive by making visits joint visits to provision and also using the expertise that we do have within the sector to work more closely with our schools and vice versa particularly around the curriculum And I think this is the opportunity the new curriculum provides providing our staff have the funding to do that and the opportunities we need to be creating around that as well But in the past there might well have been some staff who perhaps had not had those school experiences and vice versa
Janet Finch-Saunders AM: Can I just ask you about transition arrangements because I know some of the issues that have arisen in my own constituency is when a pupil is in a PRU and then trying to get back into mainstream education ? It is not a clear sort of going from one to the other—sometimes a child can find themselves at home because they are not able to get back into the school setting the main school setting How are you addressing that ?
Nick Williams: Well again I can only speak for ourselves We have had a big investment of time and there will be money and through band B we are building a brandnew PRU provision in Swansea which will be open in January 2021 So we have recognised that so that we have our staff working very closely with the schools There is an integration through a parttime timetable back into school and we continue to support them during that process But then when they are back in school that support does not stop—that support continues and then there is a managed reduction in that support And that is proven very successful
Janet Finch-Saunders AM: It sounds to me very— Yes good—
Nick Williams: But I will be honest with you the more challenging your learners are the ones who are coming to the end of their statutory education your key stage 4 It is far far more difficult when they are 15 16 to get them back into mainstream So then you are looking more at how you transit then into further education and colleges and so on
Janet Finch-Saunders AM: Yes Thank you In your view—
Lynne Neagle AM: Just before we move on have you got anything to add Sharon in terms of— ? Because obviously we have had the Swansea perspective I mean how effective are Torfaen at reintegrating young people into mainstream education ?
Sharon Davies: As Nick said it does get more difficult at key stage 4 and it is working then with— It comes back to that teamaroundthefamily approach to ensure what is needed for that learner to go back into school what can the school provide It is looking at the whole package of support then that surrounds not just the learner but the family whether it is transport—it is looking at the whole agenda then to ensure that everything is in place for that learner to go back to school where it is possible
David Hopkins: I think Chair at least one authority is looking at how they can best retain all pupils in the school setting but it is early days yet for looking at that I mean that is an ideal obviously but it does mean looking at your funding constructively and carefully and it brings— The principle is fine but it does bring a host of other issues with it if you see what I mean But it is certainly a model worth looking at It is been tried elsewhere and we keep an eye on that but we do not really know what the outcomes have been long term with that
Lynne Neagle AM: And which authority is that ?
David Hopkins: I do not think I am allowed to say at this point
Lynne Neagle AM: Oh And where is it being tried elsewhere ? In England is it ?
Sharon Davies: A few years ago I used to be a primary headteacher in England so we were looking at different models then at various conferences and I believe Oxford as a local authority—they had a PRU and they had discussions with their secondary schools then whether to get rid of the PRU as such and give the money back into schools But they looked at a partnership within the schools then to say you can have the money but there is got to be terms of reference—not quite a service level agreement but the schools worked together as a partnership then so that they could not keep moving the children around the learners around It is looking at how well that worked It started off really well but that was a few years ago so I do not know whether it is continued now But that was a model that at the time that local authority looked at to get more money into schools and to get schools then to have that responsibility—that they did not offload the learners elsewhere
Nick Williams: Yes sorry We do something similar in Swansea We have operated this now for almost three years where we devolve—the word is devolve as opposed to delegate—the money to secondary schools to try and give them some extra resource to manage the process and they have to produce an action plan which we monitor about how they are using that funding But obviously we recognise that—and it is back to your original question the first question—we still have learners unfortunately despite pretty effective support and provision in nearly all our schools because of the very very challenging behaviour we are experiencing who do need additional and bespoke support which in fairness the school can not provide So it is a mixed economy if you like in Swansea | There had been improvements in the networking within the PRU, for they had national meetings on a regular basis, which could lead to a better sharing of practice. The PRU was planning to provide teachers with professional training. On the transition arrangement, the PRU was building a brand new provision in Swansea. The PRU would support students through a part-time timetable back into school. Besides, the support would not stop as soon as the students returned to school; the reduction of support would be managed. |
#Person1#: Steven, do you have any friend in London?
#Person2#: Yes, my old friend, Hanson, lives there working as a lawyer.
#Person1#: Are you close?
#Person2#: Yes, he's one of my best friends. Our friendship formed at college when we were volunteers at a club. Why did you ask that?
#Person1#: I'm going to London on business next week, but I know nothing about it.
#Person2#: I get it. You want to find a guide, don't you?
#Person1#: Yes, Steven. You always know what I want.
#Person2#: Don't worry. I will call Hanson and ask him to help you.
#Person1#: Thank you. | Steven understands that #Person1# needs a guide in London and he will ask his friend, Hallson, to help #Person1#. |
#Person1#: Have you heard about the robbery?
#Person2#: I saw the whole thing happen.
#Person1#: For real?
#Person2#: I was in the bank during the robbery.
#Person1#: What went down?
#Person2#: Some dude came into the bank with a gun.
#Person1#: Are you serious?
#Person2#: When he pulled out the gun, I got so scared.
#Person1#: Tell me what else happened.
#Person2#: He got the money and tried to leave.
#Person1#: Did the cops get him?
#Person2#: The cops arrested him before he could even make it out the door. | #Person2# tells #Person1# what happened during the robbery as an eyewitness. |
#Person1#: Are you going to tell me about the stamp, or not?
#Person2#: 120 British pounds. But there are still three days left in the auction. If you want it, you'll have to bid. Do you have the guts?
#Person1#: I'm just asking. It's not like I'd actually make a bid.
#Person2#: Just don't come looking to me for help.
#Person1#: Don't worry. I won't.
#Person2#: I'm signing off.
#Person1#: Have fun getting ripped off! | #Person1# asks #Person2# about a stamp but #Person1#'s not making a bid. #Person2# gets annoyed. |
the queen: Hi Court Jester.
court jester: Your majesty! I greet you honorably!
the queen: Arise. What brings you here?
court jester: I am a living joke! my sould is what flies out of your mouth when something is funny....but I am very sad
the queen: Would you please your queen today? What news do you bring?
court jester: The king hates me
the queen: Why do you say so?
court jester: I dont know. He told me to leave his sight
the queen: Do you have gold clothing on you?
court jester: I dont. They dont pay me that much
the queen: Look around. Do you not see gold clothing?
court jester: I see it in abundance.
the queen: He did not say that you cannot wear clothing from the palace.
court jester: I cant. I cant afford it
Summarize the dialogue | court jester is sad because the king hates him. |
traveler: and what would your name be, little fellow? I go by Fredericks of the Doogong People. I have traveled far and wide in search of beautiful scenery.
faery: I am Faery of the Fae. I live in the forests, and keep them healthy and luscious.
traveler: Excellent! What have you been doing out here on this fine day?
faery: I am searching for a fellow faery in distress who has been captured by a human.
traveler: oh, my my. I am dreadfully sorry to hear about such an incident. Maybe I can help you track down this wretched soul. I have many skills and equipment for such an endeavor.
faery: Oh that would be wonderful. We must follow the chime of this bell, but I know not of the lays of this garden.
traveler: What wonder do I hold in my hands! I too have a bell, but not of magical insight. I shall follow you to your missing friend and apprehend the culprit. Check out my firearm.
Summarize the dialogue | Faery is looking for a fellow faery who has been captured by a human. Traveler will help Faery track down the culprit. |
wench: I can go get that. Just get started with the drinks first.
king's guardsman: Also, please send word to the knight at the entrance to the castle. We lost a guardsman today in an unfortunate incident.
wench: Damn! So sorry about that. Tell me, what type of food should I came with ?
king's guardsman: Here is a large pouch. Fill it with meat. We can cook it here. The men need meat to recover from a hard training session.
wench: I will be back in a jiffy!
king's guardsman: Thank you, Wench. Safe travels
wench: I appreciate. Sire, you haven't given me money yet.
king's guardsman: The cook will provide you with any food stores that you request, simply tell him they are for the guards. And I'll pay you for your services when you return.
Summarize the dialogue | king's guardsman wants the wench to get drinks and meat for the guards. |
peasant: You are the one who will meet his maker! I will use my hammer to beat you
man: Whoa whoa whoa. You had a HAMMER this whole time? Ok, new idea. We "hunt and gather" from this courtyard using fear and our weapons. Then I'll bring you back to my village and make you a man like me! We'll be heroes.
peasant: You would help me to have more so that I can feed myself?
man: Oh yeah! We just have to wreak havoc here first. The plan is, I'll pee (standing up) on that cloth. And then you'll pick up that cloth and use it to cover that statue. And then we'll stand with our backs to each other brandishing our weapons against the outraged crowd. How does that sound?
peasant: No. Are you insane! It sounds like you are using trickery. I think I will use my hammer on you right now
man: Suit yourself. Hey, what's that over there?
Summarize the dialogue | peasant and man are going to wreak havoc in the courtyard. |
#Person1#: Yuck. The carrots taste awful and salty. Hi sis, how do you like them?
#Person2#: I like them very much. They are delicious.
#Person1#: Well, you can have all my carrots.
#Person2#: Daniel, hold on for a minute. What are you trying to pull there?
#Person1#: Nothing. Just that I don't care for these carrots. Hi, sis. , I saw you buy some chocolate cakes. I am done with the main course. It's about time for some dessert.
#Person2#: Oh, you want my chocolate cakes, so to speak!
#Person1#: No, no, I'm just thinking of some dessert. And I have had enough carrots.
#Person2#: Daniel, carrots contain much Vitamin C. It is good for you.
#Person1#: I know, but chocolate cake is even better.
#Person2#: Oh, stop it! You know you need vegetables. You will end up fat if you don't watch your diet, now.
#Person1#: Well, actually, I don't mind eating carrots, but chocolate cakes are much better. You know I was born with a sweet tooth. | Daniel thinks the carrots don't taste good and wants #Person2#'s chocolate cake. #Person2# tells him eating carrots does good to health but Daniel still wants the cake. |
Ava: hey when does the lecture start?
Michelle: in two hours time
Amelia: don't be late this time Ava :D
Ava: I'll try... :) | The lecture starts in two hours. |
concubine: I love men that know how to flatter me. the yurt seem to be nice so what do have for me mrs. chief?
chief wife: its nice to see you again
concubine: I hope i can stay here with you today, I think I was treated badly by you last week
chief wife: we are all the kings women i have no ill feelings towards you
concubine: ok thanks for the reassurance maybe you can become my sister from another mother
chief wife: today is likely to be a wonderful day im sure
concubine: and we will take care of the our chief together, he will be so happy to have us all dot at him tonight
chief wife: yes i agree, im very excited
concubine: let me get the room ready
chief wife: ill deal with thsi part myself
concubine: ok that's great, I will go see if i can fix dinner for us then
chief wife: ok sounds good ill finish up here
concubine: see you soon boo
Summarize the dialogue | Chief's wife and concubine are going to take care of the chief tonight. |
Declan: Morning gorgeous
Adrianna: Morning I'm sleepong
Declan: Wake up
Adrianna: I went to sleep at 2
Declan: That's enough sleep. Haha
Adrianna: No way! :D
Declan: I will be there in 25 mins with hot coffee! see ya | Adrianna went to sleep at 2 and doesn't want to wake up. Declan will come to her in 25 minutes. |
follower: ... and I pray that you continue to look over me and the knights I follow, Amen.
founder: Follower! Why have you finished your prayer before everyone else!?
follower: Ah, forgive me. I get anxious in the church and sometimes race through my prayers.
founder: You are forgiven. That is.. if you have tithed this month. Did you give your 40% tithing to the church?
follower: 40 perc... oh, yes! Yes, of course I have tithed 40 percent this month.
founder: Good.. good. Your goal is to become a biship like the one over there is that correct? What have you done for the church lately?
follower: I have built this set of tools and have been harvesting trees for the new pews.
Summarize the dialogue | follower finished his prayer before everyone else. He gets anxious in the church and sometimes races through his prayers. He has tithed this month. His goal is to become a biship like the one over there. |
child: Well no need to be mean mister, obviously I'm just a kid.
vendor: im sorry but time is money, i only bother with potential customers, gotta make a living
child: Well it doesn't seem like many people are buying from you, so time isn't really money I guess?
vendor: if people see me bothering with you they will not stop to buy so please i ask you to leave unless you are buying
child: Well how about I buy some spices then?
vendor: ok 2 gold
child: Sure let me get it out of my bag, sir.
vendor: you shouldve told me you had intent to purchase when i first inquired, thank you for your purchase
child: Well I did, just that you said I couldn't afford it!
vendor: do you need other things or are you done here
child: I should be just about done, I'm gonna go find some worms to sell so I can buy more goods!
vendor: youre a piece of work you know that
Summarize the dialogue | vendor asks a child to leave his stall as he doesn't want to waste his time. The child refuses and buys spices from the vendor for 2 gold. The vendor asks the child to leave. The child is going to sell some worms to buy more goods. |
a cat: Meow.
roach: ...scuttle?
a cat: Meow. Prepare to be eaten.
roach: Here, take a drink of this instead. I promise it's good stuff.
a cat: Let me try!
roach: Enjoy being a roach like me! I will turn all the world into roaches!
a cat: You spoke too soon, now I know not to drink that. You will be my lunch now.
roach: Engarde!
a cat: Now casting EXPELLIARMUS!
roach: I'll blind you before you can read it!
a cat: You don't know how to use those. I have seen the wizard use them. They are dangerous, if you handle them incorrectly you'll kill us both!
roach: Look at us! Fighting like we haven't been friends for years!
a cat: Combining the lights with the potion will now turn you into another cat. Meow.
roach: I like my many cockroach legs...
Summarize the dialogue | a cat and a roach are fighting. The cat is using a potion to turn the roach into a cat. The roach is using a blinding potion to turn the cat into a roach. |
Felix: hey, I visited parents yesterday
Felix: mum doesn't look well
Megan: I know, I told her many times she should have herself checked
Megan: but you know how she is
Megan: doctors are devils
Felix: but we srsly need to figure something out
Felix: we cannot leave her like this
Megan: the only thing I can think of is to make an appointment behind her back
Felix: she'll get furious
Megan: you could then take her to the doctor's office
Megan: somehow she respects more your opinion
Felix: <file_gif> | Felix and Megan's mother is in bad shape. She won't see a doctor. Felix doesn't want to lure her to see one. |
minister: Before I was a minister, I was a traveller and a bit of a bandit, that's how. I joined the church to avoid prison. They provide most of my needs. All the food I want, shelter, and a good name, and...nuns get lonely too. I just have to put on a good show on Sundays and listen to peiople tellme their dirty little secrets.
wise men: Maybe you're the one who discovered the secret to good fortune!
minister: I may have! And the people love me because I embrace their comforting myths, at least in the church.
wise men: I suppose you understand the sinners too! What a world... Do you drink, father? A round for my friend and I, bar maid!
minister: I'll gladly drink with you! What of you wise man, you don't have a moral problem with me?
wise men: Wise men rarely face moral problems, father. Our only concerns are that of science and fortune!
Summarize the dialogue | minister was a traveller and a bit of a bandit before he became a minister. He joined the church to avoid prison. They provide most of his needs. |
Patricia: Hey did you watch me pull out the plug of the heater before I left?
Niall: Where to check it? I'm still here.
Patricia: Oh, ok. The electric heater at my desk. Check if it is turned off. Why are you there still?
Niall: Ok, I'll just load the dishwasher, and I'll check it.
Patricia: Thanks :)
Niall: This report has to be sent on Monday. And I wouldn't do everything in the morning. But no worries, I'm done.
Patricia: Ok. Is the heater off?
Niall: Yes
Patricia: So you are going to go and relax now, right?
Niall: Yup. I'm gonna do nothing :)
Patricia: Good. | Patricia asks Niall to check if she'd turn off the heater. Niall is working on a report due on Monday. The heater is off. Patricia reminds Niall to relax. |
Beatrice: Hi Marianne! How's it going?
Marianne: Hi 🙂 All good. How about you?
Beatrice: I am actually in trouble.
Beatrice: I am in Pruszków. Long story. Can you give me a ride to Warsaw?
Marianne: Lucky girl, I am free and ready to save you.
Beatrice: You are the best!
Beatrice: I'll send you the details as soon as I ask someone where I am exactly.
Marianne: Crazy. I'll be there in half an hour and you'll tell me what happened!
Beatrice: Appreciate it. | Marianne will pick Beatrice up from Pruszków in half an hour and she will drive her to Warsaw. |
a grazing milk cow in the background: Goodness, testy testy. I think your clothes are a bit too tight, there, it's making you cranky. Just look at me - not a clothes in sight nor a care in the world!
the man: Yeah and I can see your junk too. A gentleman never gives someone a peek like you are right now.
a grazing milk cow in the background: Oh, is that your difficulty? The ladies not finding your charming wit appealing? I can't imagine why not...
the man: Get outa my way. You've put me off, and I have a lady to see!
a grazing milk cow in the background: Gah, watch out, you brute! See what THIS does to those fine clothes!
the man: You've gotten mud all over my beautiful fabric! What will I tell my lady now!
a grazing milk cow in the background: Hrmp! That's what you get for wearing clothes.
the man: At least my hat is clean.
Summarize the dialogue | The man is angry with the cow because she ruined his clothes. |
Greg: i can't get that song out of my head
Kevin: which one?
Greg: that's the problem, i'm not really sure what song it is
Greg: i'm just humming it
Kevin: who sings it?
Greg: i don't know either, it's driving me nuts!!! | Greg is humming a song but can't remember singer's name. |
a knight: It may be so, but I will defend it with my life. What is your destination, pilgrims?
pilgrims: We go to the North, after a brief and inexplicable lapse in time
a knight: You seem bored of this travel. Were you not prepared for this long journey?
pilgrims: My electronic device appears to be a little unwell - humble apologies!
a knight: It appears we are in a dead zone for communication. That is why you must confess to clear up your connection with the Lord before your journey. The cardinal awaits...
pilgrims: Alas, it happens too frequently in these parts I find
a knight: I hear tell of a new magical technology that the gnomes have been working on. Gnome Pilgrimage Supplements - or GPS for short. I will assist you in travel and give you the shortest destination. I am excited for the future of this realm.
pilgrims: That would be very kind of you, good Sir Knight. I would seek work in pastures new but the renumeration in this parts is surprisingly good
Summarize the dialogue | pilgrims are going to the North after a brief lapse in time. They are going to meet the cardinal. The knight will help them with GPS. |
#Person1#: I've heard you are going to New York tomorrow. I'd like to see you off to the airport.
#Person2#: Oh. Thank you. That's very kind of you.
#Person1#: What time are you leaving for the airport?
#Person2#: 8:30 a.m. But I've got to arrive at the airport at 9:30 a. m.
#Person1#: What airline and what flight?
#Person2#: Pan America Airlines. Flight 169.
#Person1#: I'll come to the hotel and pick you up at 8:30 a. m.
#Person2#: All right. See you tomorrow. | #Person1# wants to see #Person2# off to the airport and asks #Person2#'s leaving time, airline and flight. |
#Person1#: Forgive the mess in here, we had a party last night. There were a lot of people and they all brought food.
#Person2#: Yeah, I can tell. Well, I guess it's pretty obvious what you'll be doing most of today. | #Person1# had a party last night and needs to clean up the mess. |
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