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train_2159
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#Person1#: It is Jane's birthday tomorrow.
#Person2#: Are you sure? I think it should be the day after tomorrow.
#Person1#: Well, let me see. Oh, I'm sorry. You're right. It is the day after tomorrow. Shall we buy her a present?
#Person2#: Yes, of course. Shall we give her some flowers?
#Person1#: Flowers are lovely. But I think it's better to buy her an ice box of chocolates.
#Person2#: Jane doesn't like sweet things, didn't you know that?
#Person1#: You are right. Uh...I know we can give her a record. She loves music.
#Person2#: That's a good idea. Let's go to the music shop and choose one for her.
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#Person2# reminds #Person1# of the date of Jane's birthday and they decide to give Jane a record as her birthday gift.
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train_2160
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#Person1#: Daddy, are you going to the park with us this weekend?
#Person2#: Honey, I have a lot of work to do.
#Person1#: So you can't go with us, right?
#Person2#: No.
#Person1#: Daddy, you always arrange your schedule so tight on weekdays. You should have a rest on weekends.
#Person2#: What park do you want to go to?
#Person1#: Daniel wants to go to the aquarium. While Mom wants to visit the Summer Palace.
#Person2#: Haven't we been these places already?
#Person1#: Yeah. I don't agree with them, but I don't have a better choice.
#Person2#: What about the Olympic park?
#Person1#: Right, ah. It is so close to our home. How come we've never thought of that?
#Person2#: The Olympic Park has a small forest. It is fit for picnic.
#Person1#: Very well, Go ahead.
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#Person1# persuades Daddy into going to the park with Mom, Daniel and #Person1#. Daddy finally agrees and they decide to go to the Olympic Park.
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train_2161
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#Person1#: Sally, you look so corporate! What interview do you have today?
#Person2#: Amalgamated Trading Company. It's Swiss. Don't you think working at a foreign company would be glamorous?
#Person1#: Yeah, I guess so. I've never actually heard of this one, but...
#Person2#: Well, it's small, but it's a young, dynamic, rapidly-growing company with a progressive, humanistic philosophy.
#Person1#: You didn't read their brochure or anything, did you?
#Person2#: Four times. I'm totally prepared. Oh, no! I forgot to take off my nail polish! And I have to be there in 15 minutes! That's it. I blew it.
#Person1#: Well, they are progressive and humanistic-maybe they don't care about nail polish... uh... even blue nail polish. Just keep your confidence up and you'll do great.
#Person2#: But the competition is fierce this year... and it seems like I'm the only one left who hasn't found a job.
#Person1#: Not quite the only one. I really wanted that job at the magazine, but I still haven't heard from them.
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Sally tells #Person2# that she is preparing for an interview in a small but rapidly-growing company. Both of them haven't found a job.
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train_2162
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#Person1#: Do you work well under pressure?
#Person2#: Working under pressure is exciting and challenging. I don ' t mind working under pressure. I work well under that circumstance. People can, I can.
#Person1#: Do you have any particular conditions that you would like the company to take into consideration?
#Person2#: No, nothing in particular.
#Person1#: How soon can you begin working for us?
#Person2#: I need about two to three weeks for necessary formalities. I will quit then transfer to your company.
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#Person2# asks whether #Person1# can work under pressure and when to start the work.
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train_2163
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#Person1#: I'd like to buy a bottle of Centrum, a dozen tooth brushes, some baby's wipes, and a small bottle of aspirin.
#Person2#: Centrum? We have bottles of thirty and one hundred tablets. Which kind do you want?
#Person1#: Give me one bottle of one hundred tablets.
#Person2#: And what kind of toothbrushes would you like?
#Person1#: Can I have a look at them?
#Person2#: Sure. This brand is supposed to be very good, but they're expensive. Those are new products. They come in several colors and sizes. There is also hard, soft, and medium.
#Person1#: Are they cheaper?
#Person2#: This one is 10 % off. That one has no reduction, but you can get a free tube of toothpaste with six toothbrushes.
#Person1#: So if I buy a dozen, I'll get two free tubes of toothpaste?
#Person2#: That's right.
#Person1#: Good. I ' ll take a dozen of them then.
#Person2#: And here is your aspirin. What else did you say you want?
#Person1#: Baby's wipes. Johnson's.
#Person2#: Anything else?
#Person1#: Well, actually I'd like to buy some vitamins for my son. He's five months old. Can you suggest any?
#Person2#: Sure. Here you are. This one is excellent. Just mix one drop of it with milk.
#Person1#: Thanks. That'll be all.
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#Person1# buys a bottle of Centrum, a dozen toothbrushes, a small bottle of aspirin, baby's wipes and some vitamins with #Person2#'s suggestion.
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train_2164
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#Person1#: Excuse me! What time is it? My watch stopped.
#Person2#: Let me see. It's 9
#Person1#: Is your watch right?
#Person2#: I think so. I set it by the radio this morning.
#Person1#: By the way, can you tell me what the date it is today, and what day it is, please?
#Person2#: Well, it's the 10th and on the Tuesday.
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Since #Person1#'s watch stopped, #Person1# tells #Person2# the time, the date and the day.
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train_2165
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#Person1#: How can we develop a new brand image with no direction whatsoever?
#Person2#: With the fifty forwards he sent out today, maybe we'll inadvertently get inspired.
#Person1#: I guess this is a good excuse to surf the Net on someone else's dime.
#Person2#: Who'd have thought Bean would be this kind of e-mail fanatic?
#Person1#: He must have just got online for the first time last week. He still thinks it's some kind of new toy.
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#Person2# tells #Person1# emails can be used to develop a new brand image.
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train_2166
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#Person1#: If we give you the job, what's the most important thing you except to get?
#Person2#: Well, I just want to enjoy what I'm doing. it's the most important thing to me.
#Person1#: Just this?
#Person2#: Yes, because I think being interesting thing is the best teacher. Or have more opportunities to have career growth.
#Person1#: Do you want to get a promotion?
#Person2#: Yes, of course.
#Person1#: Where would you like to be in 5 years?
#Person2#: In five years, I'd like to be a senior manager of this corporation.
#Person1#: How do you plan to accomplish this?
#Person2#: By doing whatever is necessary.
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#Person1# interviews #Person2# and asks about #Person2#'s plan for the future career if #Person2# gets the job.
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train_2167
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#Person1#: Honey, we are all out of wine and cheese. Do you mind running to the deli and picking up a few things?
#Person2#: Can't it wait? I'm watching the game right now!
#Person1#: Your friends and family are coming over tonight and we still need to get a lot of things.
#Person2#: Fine! What do you need?
#Person1#: OK, pick up some cured meats to go with the wine. Maybe a pound of polish sausages, ham, liverwurst, salami and any other cold cuts that are on sale. I think I saw a promotion for pastrami. Also get some cole slaw and a jar of olives.
#Person2#: Whoa wait a minute! Isn't that a bit too much? I mean, how much is all of this going to cost!
#Person1#: Never mind that. Get some dips as well. Get a jar of spinach and blue cheese dip and also some Tzatziki. If they have bean dip get that as well. Last but not least, get some pickles.
#Person2#: Is that all, your majesty?
#Person1#: Very funny! Get a move on! People will be here any minute.
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#Person1# asks #Person2# to buy a lot of things as the friends and family are coming over tonight. But #Person2# thinks it'll be costly.
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train_2168
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#Person1#: The fried shrimp is crunchy! But my mom will never cook shrimp this way. She always says that fried food is not healthy.
#Person2#: How does she cook the shrimp?
#Person1#: She often cooks it in a large pan of boiling water.
#Person2#: I don't like that. I like fried food, fried potatoes, fried chicken, fried sausage. . . I can't see why fried food is not healthy.
#Person1#: My mom says it has a lot of fat. I also suggest you do not eat so many fried things.
#Person2#: It's all right! I often fry sausages when my mom is not at home.
#Person1#: Really? I really want to have a try!
#Person2#: Come to my house this Sunday. My mom will not be at home then. We can cook some wonderful fried food by ourselves!
#Person1#: That sounds like a good idea! But I'm afraid my mom will be angry about it.
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#Person1# likes fried food and #Person2# invites #Person1# to cook some fried food by themselves, but #Person1# is afraid that mom will become angry about it.
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train_2169
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#Person1#: Are you travelling in America?
#Person2#: No, I am on business. I will spend half a month for the business.
#Person1#: What do you do?
#Person2#: I am currently working in a foreign company as a salesman.
#Person1#: I know all the tricks of the trade. It is quite tiring and difficult to be promoted.
#Person2#: Maybe. But it provides much wider space for me to improve the skills and increase the experience. What about you?
#Person1#: I am a reporter at a TV station.
#Person2#: Do you like your job?
#Person1#: Yes, I have good working conditions and I would require a salary at least 15, 000 $ a year.
#Person2#: Which kind of news do you catch?
#Person1#: I report the social news which means I always interview the citizens of various professions and trades.
#Person2#: Are you feel tired?
#Person1#: Sometimes. News happened out of expectation. Sometimes I have to get up in the early morning while I can't sleep for editing and interviewing.
#Person2#: You have to experience this if you want to be an extraordinary reporter.
#Person1#: That's right. I am still wet behind the ears.
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#Person1# and #Person2# ask each other's occupation. #Person1# is a salesman in a foreign company and #Person2# is a reporter at a TV station.
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train_2170
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#Person1#: Dan, Dan, dude. You have to come over to my house right now!
#Person2#: Is everything OK?
#Person1#: Just get over here!
#Person2#: Come in! Quickly!
#Person1#: So, since when is your house a bank?
#Person2#: What do you mean?
#Person1#: I mean, what's up with the locks and iron bars on your windows.
#Person2#: Security, Dan, security! You can never be too safe you know! A lot of sickos out there. Just the other day they caught that peeping tom red handed! Had a high power telescope and binoculars by his window.
#Person1#: What's the matter with you? Why are you acting all paranoid?
#Person2#: Paranoid? I'm not paranoid! I'm cautious! You see Dan, we have to be on guard at all time! People just invade your privacy as if they knew you! Telemarketers, solicitors, even your bank! They have way too much information! I like to keep everything on a need to know basis.
#Person1#: OK, well, what did you want to see me about?
#Person2#: You are being watched! Be careful Dan! Be careful!
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#Person1# asks Dan to be careful and tells Dan he is being watched. But Dan thinks #Person1# is acting paranoid.
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train_2171
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#Person1#: Mr. : There are two things that you'll need to know.
#Person2#: What are they?
#Person1#: Mr. : The school has three lunch periods, and the kids are divided into three groups to go to lunch.
#Person2#: Wow!
#Person1#: Mr. : Furthermore, when you are dismissed in the afternoon, you will be divided into two waves.
#Person2#: Two waves?
#Person1#: Mr. : The school parking lot is not big enough for all the school buses to come in at one time. So only half the buses come in first to pick up the first wave's students.
#Person2#: And the other half come in later to pick up the second wave.
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#Person2# tells #Person1# two things #Person1# needs to know. One is three lunch periods and the other is two waves.
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train_2172
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#Person1#: Hello?
#Person2#: Hi, Kathy. Have you had lunch?
#Person1#: Not yet. And I'm really hungry now.
#Person2#: I'm starving, too. There is a new Chinese restaurant close by. Do you want to go there for lunch?
#Person1#: Why not?
#Person2#: It's my treat this time.
#Person1#: Thanks. I could eat a cow.
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Kathy and #Person2# are hungry. They're going to a Chinese restaurant.
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train_2173
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#Person1#: Do you offer a course in business management?
#Person2#: Yes, we do.
#Person1#: How many nights a week is it?
#Person2#: It's 3 nights a week, Monday, Tuesday and Thursday.
#Person1#: And how long does the course last?
#Person2#: It lasts for 9 months.
#Person1#: When does it start?
#Person2#: The next beginning class starts on October 25th.
#Person1#: What time is the class?
#Person2#: From 7 to 9 o'clock.
#Person1#: How much does it cost?
#Person2#: It costs 125 dollars a month.
#Person1#: Yes, that's all right. I want to enroll in the course.
#Person2#: Thank you, please fill out this form for us.
#Person1#: Do you want me to fill it out now?
#Person2#: Yes, please. we need a record of you education and your work experiences.
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#Person1# asks #Person2# the details of a course in business management and wants to enroll it. #Person2# asks #Person1# to fill out the form right now.
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train_2174
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#Person1#: Mom, did you feel the earthquake this afternoon?
#Person2#: Oh, that scared me.
#Person1#: The breaking news just reported some houses were destroyed by the earthquake.
#Person2#: Oh, dear! How ruthless!
#Person1#: Do you think we can donate some clothes and food for the victims?
#Person2#: Why not? That's a good idea to help them.
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#Person1# and Mom decide to donate clothes and food to victims from the earthquake.
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train_2175
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#Person1#: Were you born in the U. S. , Melissa?
#Person2#: No, I wasn't. I came here in 1992.
#Person1#: How old were you?
#Person2#: I was seventeen.
#Person1#: So, did you go to college right away?
#Person2#: No, because my English wasn't very good. I studied English for two years first.
#Person1#: Wow, your English is really fluent now.
#Person2#: Thanks. Your English is pretty good, too.
#Person1#: Yeah, but I was born here!!
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#Person1# asks Melissa's age and praises Melissa for her fluent English.
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train_2176
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#Person1#: It's going to strike 12 o'clock. Let's get the firecrackers ready, Rose.
#Person2#: Aren't firecrackers forbidden in the city?
#Person1#: Well yes, but they are not allowed only in downtown areas. It's OK here. It would be difficult to ban customs that have thousands of years of tradition. The habit does bring kids joy and excitement so long as precautions are taken. Let's go out and set off firecrackers out there.
#Person2#: Fantastic! The whole city is echoing with crackling sounds!
#Person1#: What other activities will you have tomorrow?
#Person2#: Quite a lot. The celebration of the New Year has just started. The first day we southerners have sweet rice cakes for breakfast, and people in the North have Jiaozi. Afterward, we will make New Year calls on family relatives, husband's side on the first day and wife's side on the second.
#Person1#: Do you bring some gifts along?
#Person2#: That's for sure. Fruit, cream cakes, medical tonics are often for parents and aged relatives, and cash enclosed in a red envelope for the kids. All this, of course, should be well prepared beforehand.
#Person1#: Is it the same practice for all families?
#Person2#: Not all the same nowadays I must say. Many families, especially those of newly married couples, choose to make an overseas trip to escape the routines. Rose and I had a tour to Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Hong Kong last year. We stayed there for two weeks until the last day of the holiday.
#Person1#: I really appreciate the way you Chinese people exchange feelings. The holiday's long enough for you to relax.
#Person2#: Well, for city dwellers, the Spring Festival is a holiday of seven days. While in the country where traditions are still heavily emphasized, the festival lasts ten days.
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#Person1# invites #Person2# to get firecrackers ready for the coming new year. #Person2# tells #Person1# the other ways to celebrate New Year, including eating sweet rice cakes, making New Year calls on families and relatives, and traveling overseas.
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train_2177
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#Person1#: Hi. You enjoying the party?
#Person2#: Yes, actually. I don't really know anyone, but it's a nice place. Are you having a good time?
#Person1#: Yes. The drinks are very good! I'm Paul, by the way.
#Person2#: Hello Paul. I'm Jane. So what do you do?
#Person1#: I'm in finance. You?
#Person2#: Really? Me, too. I work for an accountancy company, T & D. Maybe you've heard of them.
#Person1#: T & D? Oh, yes, sure. How long have you worked there?
#Person2#: About two years. And you? Are you based here?
#Person1#: No. Actually, I'm based in Shanghai. I'm just here for the conference. So, T & D eh. . .
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Jane and Paul meet each other for the first time at the party and they talk about their occupations.
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train_2178
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#Person1#: My boss wore a real stupid tie to work today. Can you guess why?
#Person2#: He isn't a man of good taste for clothes, is he?
#Person1#: He is, but I didn't mean that. His daughter bought him a tie as a Father's Day gift, and he was very happy to wear it and show it off to us in the office.
#Person2#: It must be hard being a father.
#Person1#: No, it's great being a father, seeing your children growing up and loving you and admiring you.
#Person2#: Maybe you'll only feel that way on Father's Day.
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#Person1# talks with #Person2# about the boss's stupid tie which was sent by the boss's daughter.
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train_2179
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#Person1#: Is there any ticket for New York left? I want to go coach.
#Person2#: SW113 leaves at 13:25. Would you want one?
#Person1#: Yes. What's the fare?
#Person2#: $ 88 for a single ticket.
#Person1#: Well, I thought it was $ 83.
#Person2#: Yes. From October lst we have to charge every passenger $ 5 for the airport tax.
#Person1#: see. Here is the money.
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#Person1# pays #Person2# $88 to buy a ticket to New York.
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train_2180
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#Person1#: Can you make the tea, Sam?
#Person2#: Yes, of course I can, Penny. Is there any water in this kettle?
#Person1#: Yes, there is.
#Person2#: Where's the tea?
#Person1#: It's over there, behind the teapot. Can't you see it?
#Person2#: I can see the teapot, but I can't see the tea.
#Person1#: There it is! It's in front of you.
#Person2#: Ah yes, I can see it now. Where are the cups?
#Person1#: There are some in the cupboard. Can you find them?
#Person2#: Yes. Here they are.
#Person1#: Hurry up, Sam. The kettle's boiling.
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Penny asks Tom to make the tea. Tom asks where the tea and cups are.
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train_2181
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#Person1#: Excuse me, professor. I need to go home now.
#Person2#: Is everything OK?
#Person1#: I just feel funny.
#Person2#: What exactly seems to be the matter?
#Person1#: I have a terrible headache.
#Person2#: Do you think that you should go to the Student Health Center?
#Person1#: I already have some medicine at home if I could just get there.
#Person2#: Do you need someone to drive you home?
#Person1#: Thank you, but the bus stops right at my house.
#Person2#: Well, go home and rest up. Make sure you check the website for your assignments.
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#Person1# asks for leave because of a terrible headache and the professor approves.
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train_2182
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#Person1#: How about the repair fee?
#Person2#: It's for free, because your computers are still in the period of guarantee--two years.
#Person1#: Great! When can your technicians come to our factory?
#Person2#: They are working in another factory to provide maintenance right now. Let me call them and see whether they have solved the problem. Please wait a moment.
#Person1#: I've just contacted our technicians. They say they can go to your factory tomorrow afternoon. Can you tell me your factory's address, so they can find you easier?
#Person2#: That's wonderful. I appreciate your efficiency and cooperation.
#Person1#: To provide the As excellent after-sales service is our motto. Please wait for our maintenance staff in your factory tomorrow afternoon. They will be there on time.
#Person2#: Thank you again!
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#Person2# will arrange staff to repair for free because #Person1#'s computers are still in the period of guarantee. Then #Person1# tells #Person2# the address of #Person1#'s factory.
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train_2183
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#Person1#: hello! How are you.
#Person2#: not too well! I'm just to the doctor. I haven't been feeling too well. . over the last few days.
#Person1#: what have you got? A cough? A cold?
#Person2#: that's the funny thing. I don't what's wrong with me. I just feel exhausted.
#Person1#: perhaps you'Ve been working too hard. You do have a high-pressure job.
#Person2#: maybe. I haven't been able to keep my food down either. That's unusual.
#Person1#: well. I'm sure the doctor will be able to prescribe something to make you well again. Dr. Jameson is very good.
#Person2#: yes, he is. I'Ve make an appointment for 10 o'clock, so I'd better move along.
#Person1#: OK. Hope you feel better soon. You should take it easy. I'm sure the doctor will prescribe rest, you know.
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#Person2# feels exhausted and loses appetite. #Person1# cares about #Person2# and hopes #Person2# to become better soon.
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train_2184
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#Person1#: I would like to exchange Chinese money into German currency please.
#Person2#: Certainly. How much will you be exchanging today?
#Person1#: How about 50, 000 RIB. Would that be a problem?
#Person2#: That's a hefty amount. But that should have no problem at all. You should be aware that there is a ten-percent service charge, though.
#Person1#: Ten percent! Now that's hefty!
#Person2#: Wait a minute. . . do you have an account with us?
#Person1#: Yes I do; here is my account number.
#Person2#: For members, there is a small transaction charge, but it's only 5 dollars per transaction. Any particular denomination?
#Person1#: 3, 000 marks in hundreds and the rest in tens and twenty's, please.
#Person2#: Here you are Mr. Lee. Will there be anything else?
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#Person2# helps Mr. Lee exchange Chinese currency into German currency. Mr. Lee pays a small transaction charge for this service.
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train_2185
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#Person1#: Have you begun cleaning up that room of yours?
#Person2#: I haven't started yet, but I will.
#Person1#: What time are you going to clean it up?
#Person2#: I'm planning on cleaning it up a little later.
#Person1#: I told you to clean it up earlier.
#Person2#: I know. I am still going to clean it up.
#Person1#: Make sure you vacuum and dust your room.
#Person2#: I won't forget.
#Person1#: I don't want you to leave until you clean up.
#Person2#: My plans aren't until later, so I'll clean it before I go.
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#Person1# urges #Person2# to clean up the room as soon as possible.
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train_2186
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#Person1#: Harry, let's play some ping-pong today.
#Person2#: I'd love to play a set or two, but my right arm hurts. I've decided to stop playing ping-pong until it feels better.
#Person1#: Well, how about going skating?
#Person2#: I'd like to, but my knee hurts, too.
#Person1#: Harry, stop making excuses! You're just lazy.
#Person2#: No, I'm not! You know, there's a basketball match on TV today. Let's just stay home and watch it.
#Person1#: OK. You stay, and I'll play with Helen.
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#Person1# invites Harry to play ping-pong or go skating but Harry is lazy and makes excuses.
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train_2187
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#Person1#: Is it true that you don't swim at all now?
#Person2#: I'm afraid so. I'm too old.
#Person1#: But you are only 20.
#Person2#: That's too old for a swimmer. If I swam in an international competition now, I wouldn't win. So I'd rather not swim at all.
#Person1#: But don't you enjoy swimming?
#Person2#: I used to, when I was small. But if you enter for big competitions you have to work very hard. I used to get up at 6 to the pool. I had to train before school, after school and at weekends. I swam thirty-five miles every week!
#Person1#: But you were famous at fifteen. And look at all those cups.
#Person2#: It's true that I have some wonderful memories. Olympics were very exciting. But I missed some important things too. While other girls were playing, I was swimming.
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#Person2# tells #Person1# that she doesn't swim now because of age and hard training. She thinks swimming is a wonderful memory for her.
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train_2188
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#Person1#: Well, Sally. Why do you look unhappy?
#Person2#: Oh, Hill, I have just had a quarrel with Mr. Smith.
#Person1#: What on earth was it about?
#Person2#: Well, I have made three bad mistakes so far this week, so he got very angry with me.
#Person1#: But I don't understand. You are usually very careful and never make mistakes.
#Person2#: I'm just so tired. I don't know what I'm doing.
#Person1#: Why? Have you been going to bed late these days?
#Person2#: No, I'm usually in bed at about eleven. But I've been woken up at about half past four every morning. And then I cannot go back to sleep again,
#Person1#: Why?
#Person2#: It's my new neighbor, the milkman next door. He gets up at half past four and he always turns the radio on loudly. And it's difficult to ask him to mm it down. I don't know him yet.
#Person1#: If you don't want to see him, write him a letter. I'll help you write the letter.
#Person2#: OK. Let's try.
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Sally quarreled with Mr. Smith because she had made bad mistakes. Sally tells Hill it was because she had bad sleep caused by her neighbor. Hill suggests her write a letter to her new neighbor.
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train_2189
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#Person1#: Here comes the Sunday newspaper again.
#Person2#: Can I have the sports section?
#Person1#: Sure, here you are.
#Person2#: Let me check if there's anything exciting next week?
#Person1#: You mean football matches, do you?
#Person2#: Yes. Here it is! There will be a great football match on Monday at the City stadium.
#Person1#: So you'll go and watch it.
#Person2#: Of course. But do you think they will cancel the football match if it rains on Monday?
#Person1#: I think they will.
#Person2#: If they do cancel it, will they have it on Wednesday?
#Person1#: I really can't tell.
#Person2#: I want to make sure about it because I will be out of town on Wednesday. I really can't miss the game.
#Person1#: Why don't you check the weather on the internet?
#Person2#: Good idea. I'll do it right now.
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#Person2# checks the football match in the newspaper but is afraid of the match cancellation because of the rain. #Person1# suggests #Person2# check the weather on the Internet.
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train_2190
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#Person1#: This week's program Up Your Street takes you to Harrogate, a small town in Yorkshire. Harrogate became a fashionable resort during Victorian times, when people came to take a bath in the mineral waters. Today, few people come to visit the town for its mineral waters. Instead, Harrogate has become a popular town for people to retire to. Its clean air, attractive parks, and the absence of any industry, make this an ideal spot for people looking for a quiet life. Now, to tell us more about Harrogate, I have with me Tom Percival, President of the Chamber of Commerce. Tom, one of the things visitor notices about Harrogate is the large area of open park land right down into the middle of the town. Can you tell us more about it?
#Person2#: Yes, certainly. The area is called the Stray.
#Person1#: Why the Stray?
#Person2#: It's called that because in the old days, people let their cattle stray on the area, which was common land.
#Person1#: Oh, I see.
#Person2#: Then, we've changes in farming and in land ownership. The Stray became part of the land owned by Harrogate.
#Person1#: And is it protected?
#Person2#: Oh, yes, indeed. As a special law, no one can build anything on the stray. It's protected forever.
#Person1#: So it will always be park land?
#Person2#: That's right. As you can see, some of the Stray is used for sports fields.
#Person1#: I believe it looks lovely in the spring.
#Person2#: Yes, it does. There're spring flowers on the old trees, and people visit the town just to see the flowers.
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#Person1# introduces a small town Harrogate. People come for its mineral waters in the past and now this town becomes a place for people to retire to. Then #Person1# invites Tom to introduce a large area of open parkland called the Stray in Harrogate.
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#Person1#: Hi, this is Stephanie. I can't answer the phone right now. I'm away, but feel free to call, leave a message, or text. Alright. Bye.
#Person2#: Uh, hello, uh yeah. Hi, Stephanie, or Steffi. Uh, I can't do this? Oh yeah. Uh. Yes, Stephanie, my name is Ronald, but my friends call me Ron. My parents call me, well, forget about that. Uh, I'm originally from Canada, but I grew in Texas. I'm 24 years old, and uh, I graduated from high school about five years ago, and I'm the manager of an exotic pet shop. We carry all kinds of birds, and snakes, and spiders, and fish. We even have one snake that is about four meters long, but I keep him at home. And oh, yeah. Um, my hobbies. I fish, hunt, and ride horses in my free time. My favorite foods are beef, beef, and beef. I don't eat many vegetables, except potatoes with my beef. And, oh yeah, I sometimes eat apples and beef sometimes. I have two brothers. Both of them live with me because they don't have jobs, and my mom lives with me, and I have three dogs: Brutus, Charlie, and Samantha. Oh, and one more thing. This might seem strange, but I enjoy reading poetry. So, that's about it. I hope to hear from you. You can call me if you want. The number is 789-1350. Yeah, uh, right. Catch later, alligator. Oh, oh, that's so stupid. Uh, oh, Good-bye.
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Ronald, the manager of an exotic pet shop, leaves a message when Stephanie cannot answer the phone. He introduces himself, including his birthplace, age, graduation school, vocation, hobbies, favorite foods, family members.
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#Person1#: Tell me, Peter, what makes Harrods so famous?
#Person2#: Well, it's the biggest department store in the UK. And its food hall and the Egyptian hall are very famous. People come to Harrods just to see them.
#Person1#: What is special about the food hall?
#Person2#: It sells many different kinds of food. For example, it has 250 kinds of cheese from all over the world and more than 180 kinds of bread. Customers also love all the different kinds of chocolate. They buy a hundred tons every year.
#Person1#: That's amazing! And why is the Egyptian hall so famous?
#Person2#: Well, when people see it, they feel they are in another world. It looks like in Egyptian building from 4,000 years ago. And it sells beautiful objects. They are not 4,000 years old, of course.
#Person1#: Is it true that Harrods produces its own electricity?
#Person2#: Yes, it does 70%, enough for a small town. To light the outside of the building, we use 11,500 light bulbs.
#Person1#: Really? Tell me, how many customers do you have on an average day? And how much do they spend?
#Person2#: About 30,000 people come on an average day. But during the sales, the number increases to 300,000 customers a day. How much do they spent? Well, on average, customers spend about 1.5 million pounds a day. The record for one day is nine million pounds.
#Person1#: Nine million pounds in one day?
#Person2#: Yes, on the first day of the January sales.
#Person1#: Harrods says it sells everything to everybody, everywhere. Is that really true?
#Person2#: Oh, yes. of course! Absolutely everything!
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Peter explains to #Person1# the reasons why the food hall and the Egyptian hall are famous. #Person1# also asks Peter about Harrods' electricity, customer flow and sales daily.
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#Person1#: Hello! 6896443.
#Person2#: Hello! Is that Lucy?
#Person1#: Speaking!
#Person2#: Hi! This is Tom! Can I speak to Lily?
#Person1#: Sorry. She isn't in at the moment. Can I take a message?
#Person2#: Could you please tell her not to wait for me this evening? We planned to go to a party together, but something important came up and I have to rush off. I'll be back in Cairo at the beginning of next week.
#Person1#: Right. I'll tell her. Are you leaving now?
#Person2#: Yes, I leave at half past two. Please give my love to her. Thank you!
#Person1#: You're welcome.
#Person2#: Could you ask her to phone me when she gets in?
#Person1#: Sure. You'd better give me your number.
#Person2#: Yes, it's 13962-72854.
#Person1#: OK. I've recorded it.
#Person2#: Thanks very much indeed. Bye!
#Person1#: Bye!
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Tom asks Lucy to tell Lily that he has to leave because of some important things and will be back soon. He also wants a reply call and leaves his number.
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train_2194
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#Person1#: Excuse me, waiter? Waiter!
#Person2#: Yes, sir? What can I do for you?
#Person1#: I've been sitting here for the past twenty minutes and no one has offered me a glass of water, brought any bread to the table and our appetizers haven't been served yet! You know, in this kind of establishment, I'd expect much better service.
#Person2#: I am sorry, sir. I'll check on your order right away.
#Person3#: Relax honey, the place is busy tonight, but I've heard the food is amazing. Anyway. . .
#Person2#: Here you are, sir. The foie gras for the lady, and a mushroom soup for you.
#Person1#: Waiter, I ordered a cream of mushroom soup with asparagus. This soup is obviously too runny, and it's over-seasoned. It's completely inedible!
#Person2#: Okay, I do apologize for that. Can I bring you another soup, or would you like to order something else?
#Person1#: Take this foie gras back as well, it's rubbery and completely overcooked. And look at the portion size! How can you charge twenty-five dollars for a sliver of duck liver?
#Person2#: Right away. . . sir.
#Person3#: Honey come on! The foie gras was fine, why are you making such a big deal? Are you trying to get our meal comped again?
#Person1#: What do you mean? We are paying for this. If I'm shelling out my hard earned bucks, I expect value for money!
#Person2#: Here you are, sir. I hope it is alright now. The chef has prepared it specially for you.
#Person1#: Yes, fine.
#Person3#: Honey, are you alright?
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#Person1# complains about the service and the waiting time before the food arrives. After #Person2# serves the dishes, #Person1# complains about the taste of food and #Person2# helps to recook the food. #Person3# comforts #Person1#.
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#Person1#: Alright, tell me what you think.
#Person2#: Don't you think it's a bit bright?
#Person1#: Yeah, maybe you're right. How about this outfit?
#Person2#: This dress looks lovely on you, but it's not very practical, is it?
#Person1#: No, I don't have any plans to go to a formal dance any time soon, but I love the way it looks. I just had to try it on! What do you think about this? It's casual, yet sophisticated.
#Person2#: I like the jeans, but you need something to go with the top. It's too plain on its own.
#Person1#: How about this scarf, these earrings, amd an anklet?
#Person2#: That might be going overboard a bit. How about just that scarf with a bracelet?
#Person1#: That's a good idea. You have a lot of good fashion sense.
#Person2#: Thanks. You'd be ok on your own. There are loads of fashion victims out there, and you are not one of them. Have you tried it on yet?
#Person1#: Yep. Here it is. What do you think?
#Person2#: That looks great. Just one more thing---you need some high heels with those jeans. Do you want a pair with a plain pattern or ones with a leopard print on them?
#Person1#: The leopard print sounds fabulous. Are they a name brand?
#Person2#: No, they're a Prada knock-off for 1/10 of the price of the real thing.
#Person1#: That's even better than the real thing.
#Person2#: If I were you, I'd buy that now while it's on sale. If you spend $100, you get a $50 voucher for more clothes.
#Person1#: It's too bad I did all that shopping yesterday!
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#Person2# tries on many kinds of different clothes and #Person1# gives comments on the clothes. #Person2# regrets missing the sales discount.
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#Person1#: You have a lovely house, Jack.
#Person2#: Thank you. But a number of things have been going wrong lately.
#Person1#: That's too bad. What problems are you having.
#Person2#: Oh, the whole house needs re-painting for starters. The carpet in the living room is worn out, and I'd like to put in new wall-to-wall carpeting. Last week, I had to call the plumber to fix the toilet. Anyway, all par for the course when you own a house, I guess. I think I am going to hire an interior decorator to look the place over.
#Person1#: I've studied home decoration as a hobby. Could I make some suggestions?
#Person2#: Go right ahead.
#Person1#: Well, I think a crystal chandelier would look great in your living room, and maybe some new drapes for the windows. Also, a grandfather clock would look great in the den. Perhaps you could buy some potted plants for the dining room
#Person2#: Well, you really do have a talent for this, Alice. Thanks for the suggestions.
#Person1#: You are welcome, Jack. Glad to be of help.
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Things in Jack's house have been going wrong lately and Jack wants to hire an interior decorator. Alice gives him some suggestions for home decoration.
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train_2197
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#Person1#: I'll be away for a moment.
#Person2#: Yes? Anything I can do for you?
#Person1#: Look! I'v been watching that man down in the street. He keeps peeping into the shop. Keep your eyes skinned for that guy, will you?
#Person2#: Ok.
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#Person1# warns #Person2# to keep eyes skinned for the guy peeping into the shop.
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train_2198
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#Person1#: I would love to be famous and have thousands of adoring fans.
#Person2#: Really? I'm not sure that I would like all the attention. There have been numerous cases of paparazzi interfering with star's private live in recent years.
#Person1#: I love being photographed! If I were famous, I'd do interviews for all the top magazines, like cosmo and elle.
#Person2#: I wouldn't mind having my photo taken a few times or being interviewed once or twice, but it would get tedious after a while. Imagzine the things the gossip columnists would write about you.
#Person1#: no-one really believes gossip columnists.
#Person2#: I think you'll find that many people believe what they read in gossip columns. You'd also have to be very careful about every word you said. If you appeared on a chat show and said something silly, it would be reported in all the newspapers and magazines.
#Person1#: I think you're right about that. I'd need a good manager to be my spokesperson. I could do a lot of charity work, which would help a lot of people.
#Person2#: That's a great idea. Which charities would you support?
#Person1#: I love children, as you know, so probably a children's charity.
#Person2#: You'd have to remember that anything you said or did might reflect on the charity, so you'd really need to be very careful. Anyway, I'd be the first to buy your posters and I'd attend your first book-singing when you wrote your autobiography.
#Person1#: Thanks, but actually I was hoping I could ask you to write my biography.
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#Person1# would love to be famous because #Person1# loves being photographed and doing interviews and could do children's charity work then. But #Person2# isn't sure whether to do that because a famous person has to pay attention to gossip and words. #Person2# will support #Person1#, but #Person1# wants #Person2# to write a biography for #Person1#.
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#Person1#: Hey, Sarah. This year I'm going to the rock festival for all three days.
#Person2#: Oh, lucky you, Leo. Are you going with your cousin again?
#Person1#: Not this year. My brother has promised at take me there now. My sister is too busy with her college work.
#Person2#: How will you get there?
#Person1#: We want to drive but dad said no and it's too far from the city for us to cycle there. But there are special buses so we'll use those.
#Person2#: What do you have to take with you?
#Person1#: Just a tent in clothes really. We'll need lots of water but we'll buy that an all our meals there. Hey, come with us.
#Person2#: Maybe I will.
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Leo tells Sarah he will take special buses to the rock festival with his brother. He invites Sarah to go together and Sarah says maybe she will.
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#Person1#: Sir, the plane will be landing in Moscow in 20 minutes. Please remain seated.
#Person2#: I'm sorry. I just wanted to get something to drink. I'm so thirsty, can you bring me a glass of water?
#Person1#: Sure, I'll be back with it in just a minute. Please wait for a moment.
#Person2#: Thank you very much, by the way, what's the weather like in Moscow now?
#Person1#: It's very cold. You should probably put on your coat before you get off the plane.
#Person2#: Thanks for reminding me.
#Person1#: You're welcome.
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#Person1# tells #Person2# to remain seated. #Person2# asks for water and asks #Person1# about the weather in Moscow.
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#Person1#: This is the last Department, we have in your price range, and it is by far the nicest of the 3:00. You can see it has a great view over the city, and it is a good price, considering its place.
#Person2#: Wow, that's a great view over the harbor.
#Person1#: Isn't it? And it's got everything. Washing machine, dryer, dishwasher. You name it.
#Person2#: Hum, I wonder how I would get my furniture all the way up to the thirteenth floor, though.
#Person1#: There is an elevator for that.
#Person2#: Ok, what about the bills?
#Person1#: Heating and water are included in the rent. Although electricity, cable TV and internet access are not. Rent is $3000 per month.
#Person2#: Alright, the first place we looked at included everything, correct? The basement suite?
#Person1#: Yes, although prices are a little different outside the city, that's why it's $1600 cheaper.
#Person2#: I see, and the studio that was $2000 a month, right?
#Person1#: Yes, but I seem to remember you saying, you were worried about the noise at night, due to all the bars close by.
#Person2#: True, well, I have a lot to think about. Thank you for your time.
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#Person1# is showing #Person2# departments. In the last department, #Person2# asks about the bills, infrastructure, prices, etc. and tells #Person1# #Person2# will think about a lot.
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train_2202
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#Person1#: Mom, I've finished my homework! How can I help with the washing up?
#Person2#: Could you peel the onions, wash them and then chop them?
#Person1#: Sure. Then what can I do after I finish it?
#Person2#: Let me see. Wash the cabbage over there.
#Person1#: Got it. Why are you doing so much food today?
#Person2#: It's your brother's birthday today.
#Person1#: Oh, I really forgot it. I thought it's Monday today. I have spent one day slower than you!
#Person2#: Yeah, how forgetful you are. Be careful! Don't cut your fingers.
#Person1#: I will.
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#Person1# has finished the homework and helps Mom with the preparation for #Person1#'s brother's birthday.
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train_2203
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#Person1#: Here we go. Now, Terry, you were saying that you went from Vancouver to San Diego. How many days did that take?
#Person2#: Um, the total trip took 42 days but that included one day on the bus up and then one day on the bus back.
#Person1#: That is so cool, so first you have your bike in your hometown and you put your bike on the bus and you took the bus to Vancouver.
#Person2#: Right. Yeah, you had to put your bike in a bicycle box.
#Person1#: You are carrying everything you have with you so you need to take care of your bicycle.
#Person2#: Yes, I can stop and bicycle shops along the way but I also need to maintain my bicycle by myself if I can't find anyone to help.
#Person1#: OK. So when you are taking a trip what tools do you need to take with you to take care of your bicycle?
#Person2#: Oh, just some basic tools and 2 or 3 tires.
#Person1#: That's cool. Thank you Terry.
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Terry tells #Person1# how he went from Vancouver to San Diego, the time he took and what tools he needs to take to take care of his bicycle.
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train_2204
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#Person1#: Hotlines are very common in today's life. Do you think so?
#Person2#: Of course.
#Person1#: Most of them are about amusement, in my opinion. But some of them are very important in our daily life.
#Person2#: Is that true?
#Person1#: Certainly. A free hotline offering help to teenagers, was opened in Nanjing.
#Person2#: Can you tell me something more about it?
#Person1#: It is the first part of the national hotline system to help to protect teens' rights. Young people who have psychological problems or questions on legal issues, can call for help. More than 100 experts are ready to offer help.
#Person2#: Then... what is the telephone number?
#Person1#: Call 961961, if you are in Nanjing. And 025961961, if you are outside.
#Person2#: Oh, it will be a help to teenagers.
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#Person1# and #Person2# are talking about hotlines nowadays. Then #Person1# tells #Person2# a hotline, opened in Nanjing, offers help to teenagers who have psychological problems or questions on legal issues.
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#Person1#: What shall we do tonight?
#Person2#: How about the cinema?
#Person1#: That's a good idea. We haven't seen a film for ages. What would you like to see?
#Person2#: Oh I don't know. Titanic?
#Person1#: Titanic? That old film? but I've seen it before!
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#Person1# and #Person2# are going to the cinema tonight.
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#Person1#: This website offers very convenient air tickets booking service. It is quick and accurate.
#Person2#: Yes, I once booked there. They give the immediate confirm information and flight information to both your mobile phone and e-mail. You can conveniently pay by credit card, so the whole transaction only takes a couple of minutes. They also provide e-tickets, meaning you don ' t need to go to any office to pick an air ticket. You go to the airport directly and check in with your ID card.
#Person1#: So it has attracted more and more customers these days.
#Person2#: Yes, therefore they are expanding the scope of their service. For example, hotels can be booked through the same site as well.
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#Person1# and #Person2# are talking about a website that offers convenient air tickets booking service and are expanding the scope of service.
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#Person1#: How many pieces of luggage would you like to check in, sir?
#Person2#: Three bags and a suitcase. This is my luggage to check.
#Person1#: Do you have any carry-on luggage?
#Person2#: No.
#Person1#: Put your luggage on the scale, please. Oh, your luggage is overweight.
#Person2#: How much is the excess baggage part charge?
#Person1#: Twenty-two dollars
#Person2#: Here you are.
#Person1#: This is your voucher, and you can get your luggage back on this. Have a good trip!
#Person2#: Thank you!
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#Person1# helps #Person2# check in and asks #Person2# to pay for excess baggage.
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train_2208
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#Person1#: You look happy.
#Person2#: I am happy. I just bought a new car.
#Person1#: Wow! Is it a good car?
#Person2#: It's a great car. It's very comfortable and it goes really fast.
#Person1#: Was it expensive?
#Person2#: Put it this way, it wasn't cheap.
#Person1#: What colour is it?
#Person2#: It's red and black.
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#Person2# tells #Person1# #Person2# bought a new comfortable car.
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train_2209
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#Person1#: Could you come and help me mend the computer, Neel?
#Person2#: What's wrong with it?
#Person1#: I can't log on the internet again.
#Person2#: Let me see. Did you change anything on your computer?
#Person1#: No, never.
#Person2#: What kind of anti-virus software do you use?
#Person1#: I don't have this kind of software.
#Person2#: Are you riding? You have to install an anti-virus software on your computer. If not, you will be attacked by viruses, and it can lead your computer into failure.
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#Person1# can't log on the Internet and asks Neil for help. Neil's surprised #Person1# doesn't have any anti-virus software.
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train_2210
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#Person1#: Hi, Anna. I haven't seen you for ages. Where have you been?
#Person2#: I'Ve been away on holidays for sometime.
#Person1#: No wonder I haven't seen you recently. Where did you spend your holidays?
#Person2#: I went with my husband. Our first stop was Bangkok. We stayed there for 5 days. Then we flew to Hong Kong, stopover for 3 days. Our last stop was China. We visited the Great Wall.
#Person1#: You must have a wonderful time.
#Person2#: Yes. We enjoyed ourselves very much. Have you traveled much, Luke?
#Person1#: No, my wife doesn't like traveling. We haven't been traveling for more than ten years. The first time we traveled together was in 1978 when we just got married. We spent our honeymoon in the Alps.
#Person2#: Oh, I see. Yeah. Some people like traveling, some don't. My husband didn't like traveling at first, either. He said what's the use of traveling? A waste of money and a waste of time. At last I got him on the move. After all, he loved me. We went to Bali, Indonesia, one of the most beautiful places in the world. That trip left a very deep impression on him. Since then whenever we have holidays and money, we'd like to patronize the travel agency. Isn't it a bit dull to shut yourself at one place all your life?
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Anna went to Bangkok, Hong Kong and China with her husband, while Luke hasn't traveled for long because his wife doesn't like traveling. Anna's husband doesn't like traveling at first but then the trips left a deep impression on him so he loves traveling now.
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train_2211
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#Person1#: Could you tell me what university you want to go to, John?
#Person2#: Pardon?
#Person1#: What university would you enter?
#Person2#: University? Why? You asked me last year.
#Person1#: Oh, I forget. Sorry.
#Person2#: I went to Harvard University.
#Person1#: Did you? And what course did you take there?
#Person2#: God save me! Is there anything wrong with you? Didn't I tell you?
#Person1#: I've not known. Perhaps, I've got a bad memory.
#Person2#: I did a B. A. in economics. Remember?
#Person1#: Terrific! B. A. , again and again-B. A.
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John's already told #Person1# he went to Harvard University and took a B. A. in economics. But #Person1# asks again.
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train_2212
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#Person1#: Hi, Francis.
#Person2#: Oh, Mike. How are you doing?
#Person1#: Not bad. It seems you are super yogurt lover. You have so many in your cart.
#Person2#: Well, I prefer yogurt to all the other drinks. Have you ever tried a kind of yogurt with old milk in it? It tastes great and very healthy too.
#Person1#: Oh, I haven't noticed that before. Maybe I will try next time.
#Person2#: Why don't you go ahead of me? I have more items than you.
#Person1#: Thank you. In fact, I am in a hurry. My wife is waiting for me at the parking lot.
#Person2#: You're welcome. It was good seeing you again.
#Person1#: Me too. Have a great day.
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Mike and Francis are shopping. Mike finds Francis is a yogurt lover and Francis lets Mike go ahead of him because Mike has more items.
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train_2213
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#Person1#: I always think everybody looks down on me
#Person2#: Don't be that negative.
#Person1#: How can you be optimistic? You can see it in their eyes.
#Person2#: I find it there is no meaning in living this world.
#Person1#: Don't be that negative.
#Person2#: Really, life is so boring.
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#Person1# thinks negatively and #Person2# comforts #Person1#.
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train_2214
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#Person1#: You're new here, right?
#Person2#: Yes, I am new.
#Person1#: Is this your first semester?
#Person2#: I just transferred from another school.
#Person1#: What school did you transfer from?
#Person2#: I came here from PCC.
#Person1#: Do you like it here so far?
#Person2#: I am really enjoying it here so far.
#Person1#: Which is better, here or PCC?
#Person2#: I think PCC is a lot better than here.
#Person1#: Why didn't you just stay at PCC?
#Person2#: I graduated and now want to get a BA.
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#Person2# tells #Person1# #Person2# transferred from PCC because #Person2# graduated, but #Person2# still thinks PCC is better.
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train_2215
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#Person1#: But his wife has wide relations. You may ask her for advice.
#Person2#: Stop talking about her. She gives me goose bumps. I never wish to be in her sight.
#Person1#: She is pretty. Many men praise her highly.
#Person2#: Many people, many tastes. She looks pretty, but the way she speaks gives you goose bumps. I feel sick of it.
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#Person1# advises #Person2# to ask his wife for help but #Person2#'s sick of the way she speaks.
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train_2216
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#Person1#: I've heard of ground-level ozone but can you explain what it is exactly?
#Person2#: Yes, it's one of the main air pollutants. Factories don't emit it directly into the air. It's actually formed when nitrogen oxides and VOC emissions come into contact with heat and sunlight.
#Person1#: Sorry? What does VOC stand for?
#Person2#: Oh, Vous are'volatile organic compounds'. That's a technical term for solvents or other chemicals found in things like paint.
#Person1#: So, what damage does ozone do to the environment?
#Person2#: Well, it can cause smog, which can affect people's health - especially people with breathing difficulties.
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#Person2# explains to #Person1# that the ozone is an air pollutant and ozone causes smog, which affects people's health.
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train_2217
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#Person1#: how was your education going on in Australia?
#Person2#: I'm going to graduate this summer.
#Person1#: where are you going to work then, in Australia or back in China?
#Person2#: I'm planning to return to China after graduation.
#Person1#: why are you choosing to leave a foreign country? Many people are reluctant to leave the superior living environment abroad.
#Person2#: well, I think personal development is much more important than simply having a superior living environment.
#Person1#: yeah, China's developing so fast and development opportunities can be found almost in every corner of the country.
#Person2#: absolutely, many Chinese enterprises are going global, and they are in great need of excellent returnees to help them with their overseas business.
#Person1#: the rapidly expanding economy has encouraged many students to pack their bags AMD head for home.
#Person2#: that's right. Most of the Chinese students pursuing higher education in Australia intend to return to China.
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#Person2# plans to return to China after graduation. #Person1# thinks China's developing fast and has many opportunities. #Person2# agrees and tells that many Chinese students intend to return to China.
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train_2218
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#Person1#: Can you recognize that woman, Millie?
#Person2#: I think I can, Kate. It must be Karen Marsh, the actress.
#Person1#: I thought so. Who's that beside her?
#Person2#: That must be Conrad Reeves.
#Person1#: Conrad Reeves, the actor? It can't be. Let me have another look. I think you're right! Isn't he her third husband?
#Person2#: No, He must be her fourth or fifth.
#Person1#: Doesn't Karen Marsh look old!
#Person2#: She does, doesn't she! I read she's twenty-nine, but she must be at least forty.
#Person1#: I'm sure she is.
#Person2#: She was a famous actress when I was still a schoolgirl.
#Person1#: That was a long time ago, wasn't it?
#Person2#: Not that long ago! I'm not more than twenty-nine myself.
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Millie tells Kate she recognizes Karen and Conrad who is Karen's fourth or fifth husband. Kate's surprised Karen doesn't look old at all.
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train_2219
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#Person1#: You know that this job requires frequent business travel. Can you accept it?
#Person2#: Yes, I can.
#Person1#: Mostly short business trips, but sometimes long ones are also needed.
#Person2#: Then how about the expenses during the trips?
#Person1#: The company will pay all the expenses.
#Person2#: Would you tell me where we often travel?
#Person1#: Usually Shanghai, Qingdao, Hong Kong and so on.
#Person2#: It's great! I like these places.
#Person1#: And you need to go abroad once in a while. Can you?
#Person2#: Yes, I can.
#Person1#: After the business trip, you could apply for reimbursement of all the expenses, such as passage money and accommodation charges and so on.
#Person2#: I see.
#Person1#: You can take a break for one or two weeks after you have a business trip every time, which depends on the circumstances.
#Person2#: OK. Thank you very much for telling me all these things.
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#Person2# tells #Person1# #Person2# can accept frequent business travels. #Person1# says #Person2# can apply for reimbursement of all the expenses and take breaks after each trip depending on the circumstances.
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train_2220
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#Person1#: What are you doing?
#Person2#: What am I doing? What am I doing? Don't you know what day it is?
#Person1#: Mumm. no.
#Person2#: It's only the day when the world's biggest sporting event is kicking off.
#Person1#: What?
#Person2#: The World Cup! The first match is today! It's Mexico vs. South Africa! It's going to be a really good match! Both teams have a very strong offense and have skilled players. I think that South Africa will probably dominate the first half since they are the host country, and all.
#Person1#: I have no idea what you're talking about. The only sporting event we watch at home is the Super Bowl.
#Person2#: This is bigger than the Super Bowl, man! Teams from 32 countries compete against each other every four years and fight to win that trophy. They first start in a group stage with bigger groups, each group having 4 teams. The top 2 teams pass on to an elimination stage before going on to the quarter final sand semifinals.
#Person1#: Sounds interesting, but soccer doesn't really appeal to me.
#Person2#: Are you kidding? Over seven hundred million people watched the final match of the World Cup! It's a very exciting and nerve wracking sport! Each nation is cheering on their team, hoping they will become the next champion. So far Brazil is the team with the most titles under their belt ; they're really good!
#Person1#: All I know about soccer is that you can't use your hands and that players are always falling down, trying to get a free kick or penalty kick. It seems like a sissy sport to me!
#Person2#: Whatever dude, I'm going to go watch the opening match.
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#Person2# tells #Person1# the World Cup is kicking off. The first match is Mexico vs. South Africa and #Person2# thinks it'll be good. But #Person1# only knows the Super Bowl. #Person2# says the World Cup is bigger than it, where teams compete against each other every four years. But #Person1#'s not interested in soccer.
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train_2221
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#Person1#: Hello. Can I talk to Miss Li, please?
#Person2#: I beg you pardon? Miss who?
#Person1#: Miss Li. Li Lin.
#Person2#: I'm sorry, but I don't know that name. You must have the wrong number.
#Person1#: Come on. I know Li Lin is there. Let me talk to her.
#Person2#: Sorry. There's no one named Li Lin here. Are you sure you have the right name?
#Person1#: Sure.
#Person2#: What number are you trying to dial?
#Person1#: It's 423-6681. Isn't it right?
#Person2#: No. It isn't. It's 423-6631.
#Person1#: I'm sorry to have bothered you.
#Person2#: No problem.
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#Person1# calls to speak to Miss Li Lin but #Person2# says #Person1# dialed the wrong number.
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train_2222
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#Person1#: Good morning, sir. May I help you?
#Person2#: Yes, thank you. I want to get a handbag.
#Person1#: Do you want it for yourself or for your girlfriend?
#Person2#: No, I have no girlfriend.
#Person1#: Please excuse me for what I said just now. What do you think of this one?
#Person2#: I am afraid it is too big.
#Person1#: Sorry. It is the smallest size we have.
#Person2#: Too bad. But, is there any other leather store nearby?
#Person1#: Oh, yes. There is a big one at the right corner of the street. Perhaps you will get one there.
#Person2#: I hope so. Thanks.
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#Person1# recommends a handbag to #Person2# but it's too big. #Person1# shows #Person2# another leather store and #Person2#'ll go there.
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train_2223
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#Person1#: Excuse me!
#Person2#: Yes. Can I help you?
#Person1#: We're ready to order. A cup of coffee for me, and a glass of oranges for her.
#Person2#: Yes, how would you like your coffee?
#Person1#: Just black coffee. Do you serve anything else besides drinks, say cake.
#Person2#: We also serve sandwiches and cakes.
#Person1#: Give me two pieces of cake.
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#Person2# helps #Person1# order coffee, orange juice and cake.
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train_2224
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#Person1#: Thank you for purchasing your new mattress with us.
#Person2#: No, thank you.
#Person1#: Would you like us to deliver the mattress for you?
#Person2#: That would be great.
#Person1#: When do you want it delivered?
#Person2#: I need it delivered tomorrow. Will that be possible?
#Person1#: What time exactly?
#Person2#: I need it delivered at 12.
#Person1#: We can have it to you at that time.
#Person2#: That's not a problem?
#Person1#: We will deliver your mattress tomorrow at 12 o'clock.
#Person2#: That's great! Thank you very much.
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#Person1#'ll deliver the mattress to #Person2# at 12 tomorrow. #Person2# thinks it's great.
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train_2225
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#Person1#: Wake up, Mary.
#Person2#: What is it? It's eight in the morning.
#Person1#: We're all going to church. Do you want to come?
#Person2#: No. I'm not a religious person.
#Person1#: Are you sure?
#Person2#: Maybe next weekend. I went to bed too late last night.
#Person1#: Okay, then. We'll be back around noon.
#Person2#: Alright.
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#Person1# invites Mary to go to church, but Mary refuses.
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train_2226
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#Person1#: What can I do for you?
#Person2#: Yes, I made a reservation for 3 days for April 3rd to 6th, and my name is Sara.
#Person1#: Yes, what's the problem?
#Person2#: Well, I want to extend it for 2 more nights.
#Person1#: So you will stay until 9th?
#Person2#: Yes.
#Person1#: OK, we'll make the correction for you.
#Person2#: Thank you.
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#Person1# helps #Person2# extend the reservation for 2 more nights.
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train_2227
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#Person1#: Hi, Mr. Adams?
#Person2#: Ah, Yes. You must be Kelly. Thanks for coming.
#Person1#: Here's my card.
#Person2#: Oh, the entrepreneurial spirit. It hard to find a good babysitter on a Friday night.
#Person1#: Well, I like watching kids, and I need the extra money.
#Person2#: Well, I heard you were one of the best and most affordable babysitters in the area, and ...
#Person1#: Uh, well, I'd like to talk to you about my new rate increases.
#Person2#: Rate increases?
#Person1#: You see, Mr. Adams. I've consulted with my financial advisor [What?]. Uh, my mother, and she says I should charge more per child since I do cook and clean your house while you're away.
#Person2#: Oh, I see. So, what do you have in mind?
#Person1#: Well, as I see it, I'd like to ask a dollar more per child per hour, and overtime after midnight. Based on my calculations, that's only 10.23% above the going market, and I'm now a certified babysitter with training in CPR.
#Person2#: Oh, I never knew there were courses and certifications in babysitting.
#Person1#: Times are changing, Mr. Adams. I have to figure in expenses for a benefits package to cover college tuition, retirement, and my stock portfolio. Well, I tell my dad what to do.
#Person2#: Ah now, you're pulling my leg. I mean, how old are you anyway?
#Person1#: Old enough to be a tough negotiator.
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Mr. Adams has heard that Kelly was one of the best and most affordable babysitters in the area but Kelly asks for a rate increase. Kelly wants 10.23% above the going market since she's an experienced and certified babysitter.
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train_2228
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#Person1#: How much are the carnations and the roses?
#Person2#: One dollar for each carnation and one and a half for each red rose.
#Person1#: Then I'd like a dozen red carnations and half a dozen red roses.
#Person2#: I bet it's for your mother, as it's Mother's Day today.
#Person1#: Well, not completely true. It happens to he her birthday.
#Person2#: Oh, really? I guess she must be very happy to receive these beautiful carnations from you.
#Person1#: Yeah, she will. She really likes flowers. So I buy her some every year. I'd just wish they would stay fresh longer than they do.
#Person2#: Put a little sugar and vitamin C in the water. They'll stay fresh for days.
#Person1#: Really? I'll tell my mother. And thanks for your suggestion.
#Person2#: That's all right. Happy birthday to your mother!
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#Person1# buys carnations and roses because it's Mother's Day and also #Person1#'s Mom's birthday. #Person2# suggests putting sugar and vitamin C in the water to make flowers stay fresh.
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train_2229
|
#Person1#: Your room is on the 6th floor so we'll take the lift up.
#Person2#: The lift is very quick and I feel hardly any movements.
#Person1#: These modem lifts are a great improvement compared to the old ones. By the way, have you got the key to the room?
#Person2#: Yes, I'll just unlock the door.
#Person1#: Well, what do you think of the room?
#Person2#: It's very pleasant indeed, and it's also cool. I love the color scheme.
#Person1#: White and blue are cool colors, and of course, the room is air-conditioned.
#Person2#: There is plenty of hanging space in these built-in wardrobes. In fact, there is more than I need.
#Person1#: Perhaps you'll need it after you have bought some new clothes here.
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#Person2# thinks the lift is quick and the room is pleasant, but there's much hanging space. #Person1# says #Person2#'ll need it after buying clothes.
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train_2230
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#Person1#: Good evening and welcome to tonight's edition of Legendary Lives. Our subject this evening is James Dean, actor and hero for the young people of his time. Edward Murray is the author of a new biography of Dean. Good evening, Edward.
#Person2#: Hello Tina.
#Person1#: Edward, tell us what you know about Dean's early life.
#Person2#: He was born in Indiana in 1931, but his parents moved to California when he was five. He wasn't there long though because his mother passed away just four years later. Jimmy's father sent him back to Indiana after that to live with his aunt.
#Person1#: So how did he get into acting?
#Person2#: Well, first he acted in plays at high school, then he went to college in California where he got seriously into acting. In 1951 he moved to New York to do more stage acting.
#Person1#: Then when did his movie career really start?
#Person2#: 1955. His first starring role was in East of Eden. It was fabulous. Dean became a huge success. But the movie that really made him famous was his second one, Rebel Without a Cause, that was about teenagers who felt like they didn't fit into society.
#Person1#: So how many more movies did he make?
#Person2#: Just one more, then he died in that car crash in California in 1955.
#Person1#: What a tragedy! He only made three movies! So what made him the legend he still is today?
#Person2#: Well I guess his looks, his acting ability, his short life, and maybe the type of character he played in his movies. Many young people saw him as a symbol of American youths.
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Tina invites Edward to introduce Dean. Edward says Dean first acted in plays at high school and then did more stage acting. His first role was fabulous but people got to know him from his second one. Dean died in 1955 with only three movies. Tina thinks his death is a tragedy.
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train_2231
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#Person1#: Lily, don't you think the scholarship from New York University is something great? Why did you decline this offer?
#Person2#: I do realize the value of the scholarship. But, if I could explain, my mother doesn't want me to go overseas.
#Person1#: Why?
#Person2#: You know, I'm the only child in the family. My mother will be living alone most of the time for three years in my absence. She cannot even think of it.
#Person1#: Nobody to take care of her?
#Person2#: My father travels a lot to many countries and he is doing business in Dubai now. I have to do a lot for my mom at home.
#Person1#: Oh, I see. You are very considerate.
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Lily tells #Person1# she declines the scholarship from NYU because her dad travels a lot and she has to take care of her mom.
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train_2232
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#Person1#: Would you help me for a minute,please?
#Person2#: Of course. What do you want me to do?
#Person1#: Could you hold these packages while I look for the key to the door?
#Person2#: I'd be glad to. What's in these packages? They're extremely heavy.
#Person1#: Just the things we need for the picnic tomorrow.
#Person2#: Well, hurry up and open the door. I told you these things were very heavy.
#Person1#: I can't find the key. You must have it.
#Person2#: You're right, but how can I get the key while I'm holding all these packages?
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#Person1# asks #Person2# to hold the packages so that #Person1# can look for the key. Then #Person1# thinks #Person2# has the key.
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train_2233
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#Person1#: Dad. You love me, don't you?
#Person2#: Of course, I do. Why do you ask ... Ah, what's on your mind?
#Person1#: Well, I saw this great offer for a free cell phone here in the newspaper, and ...
#Person2#: Free? Nothing's ever free.
#Person1#: Well, the phone is free ... after a $50 mail-in rebate.
#Person2#: Ah, so that's the catch. And why do you need a cell phone anyway?
#Person1#: Dad. All my friends have one, and I can use it to call you in case the car breaks down.
#Person2#: Ah, I don't know. There are always so many fees.
#Person1#: But the monthly charge for this service is only $29.99, with 1,000 free weekday minutes nationwide, and unlimited weekend minutes. Plus, unlimited, anytime minutes for anyone using the same service.
#Person2#: I don't know.
#Person1#: And you can roll over the extra minutes to the next month instead of just losing them. What do you think of that?
#Person2#: Yeah, but what is the term of the service agreement?
#Person1#: It's only for six months.
#Person2#: But what if you cancel early?
#Person1#: Um ... Ah, there's a cancellation fee of $200, but with ...
#Person2#: Two hundred bucks!
#Person1#: Yeah, but you won't have to worry about me while I'm driving the new car.
#Person2#: New car? What new car?
#Person1#: The new car you'll need to buy so I can use the cell phone. I mean, what's it gonna look like if I'm using a cell phone in our old lemon.
#Person2#: Teenagers. What'll they think of next?
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#Person1# asks Dad to buy #Person1# a new cell phone. #Person1# tells #Person2# the reason is all the friends have one and #Person1# can use it while #Person1#'s driving the new car. #Person2# feels ridiculous about #Person1#'s requirements for a new cell phone as well as a new car.
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train_2234
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#Person1#: Nice and warm again, isn't it?
#Person2#: Oh, it's lovely. Think of the nasty weather we had last week.
#Person1#: How are you these days?
#Person2#: Fine, thank you. And you?
#Person1#: Fine today, though a bit under the weather last week.
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#Person1# and #Person2# think the weather is lovely and they're fine.
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train_2235
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#Person1#: What kind of music do you like listening to?
#Person2#: I like music that has a fast beat and is lively, like dance music. You know, I go to a disco almost every week. Sometimes it's too loud though. You prefer classical music, don't you?
#Person1#: Yes, I do. I find it very relaxing. I often listen to Mozart or Bach in the evening after a hard day at work.
#Person2#: I must admit that I like several pieces of classical music. It's certainly more sophisticated that modern dance music.
#Person1#: Classical music is supposed to be good for you brain. Research suggest that it makes your brain more active. Students who listen to classical music while studying perform better.
#Person2#: Really? Perhaps I should listen to classical music often. I heard that listening to classical music is helpful in reducing stress.
#Person1#: Yes. That's why I listen to it in the evenings. I usually play it as background music while I'm cooking or doing other housework.
#Person2#: I've got a few classical music CD's. I should follow your lead and increase my brian power.
#Person1#: You can find plenty of recording on the internet too. You can listen to samples and then buy them very cheaply if you like them.
#Person2#: That's a good idea. You should do the same with some music. You might find something you like. Classical music might make you clever, but dance might make you livelier and happier.
#Person1#: That's true. There's clear evidence that people who listen to lively music are lively people. Music can influence a person's feeling and character.
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#Person2# likes dance music, while #Person1# prefers classic music. #Person1# says classic music is good for the brain and #Person2# says dance music also makes people livelier and happier. #Person1# advises #Person2# to listen to the samples on the Internet and buy cheap ones.
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train_2236
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#Person1#: Did you happen to bring that book that we were talking about yesterday?
#Person2#: I did. Let me go get it for you. Here you go.
#Person1#: Thanks so much.
#Person2#: I like the way that the gifts I get increasingly more lavish.
#Person1#: I had no idea that there were specific things that should be given on different anniversaries.
#Person2#: So what does it say you should give your wife this first anniversary?
#Person1#: It says that traditionally, give something made of paper.
#Person2#: I can think of two things made of paper stationery and money.
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#Person2# brings #Person1# the book. #Person1# suggests giving the wife something made of paper but #Person2# only thinks of stationery and money.
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train_2237
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#Person1#: I will try.
#Person2#: Who is that man in the aisle?
#Person1#: Oh, he is coming to check tickets. We have to show him our tickets.
#Person3#: Tickets, please. You are on the wrong train, ladies. These tickets are for the express train.
#Person2#: The express train?
#Person3#: Yes. The train you are on is the local train. The local train stops at every station.
#Person2#: Oh, no! We want to get to Dorsett. Where are we going on this train?
#Person3#: You are going to Dorsett on this train too. But it will take longer. The express train goes straight to Dorsett without stopping. This train is the local train. It stops at every station.
#Person1#: When will we get to Dorsett then?
#Person3#: In about two hours.
#Person1#: That isn't bad. I don't mind at all. We are enjoying the view of the countryside.
#Person3#: It's alright this time. I won't make you buy two new tickets. I will just waive your fees as you are on the wrong train. But next time, please be sure you are on the right train.
#Person2#: We will read the signs more carefully next time. Thank you.
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#Person3# checks #Person1# and #Person2#'s tickets and finds they are on the wrong train. Their tickets are for the express train but it's a local train. They think it's fine and #Person3# waives their fees for this train.
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train_2238
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#Person1#: I'll need a parking permit for next semester.
#Person2#: Do you attend school during the day or only at night?
#Person1#: I only attend class part-time in the evenings.
#Person2#: Do you drive a motorcycle or an automobile?
#Person1#: I have both, but I usually use my car to get to school.
#Person2#: Great, the price for that permit is thirty dollars; cash, check, or credit card?
#Person1#: I'll pay cash.
#Person2#: Do you need to buy a duplicate permit for a second vehicle?
#Person1#: No, thank you.
#Person2#: OK, here is your permit; enjoy the next semester.
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#Person2# helps #Person1# buy a parking permit for next semester and #Person1# buys it in cash.
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train_2239
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#Person1#: Can you help me pick out a gift for my daughter?
#Person2#: She might like a laptop computer.
#Person1#: Yes, that sounds like a good idea.
#Person2#: Might I suggest a Mac?
#Person1#: Okay. How much?
#Person2#: Well, a 15-inch Pro is $2, 100.
#Person1#: Oh, that sounds great. I'll take it.
#Person2#: Great. How would you like to pay for it?
#Person1#: Here's my VISA.
#Person2#: Let me ring you up. Okay, sign here, please.
#Person1#: Everything I need is in this box?
#Person2#: It'll take her only a few minutes to get online.
#Person1#: Thank you for your help.
#Person2#: So long. Thank you for shopping here.
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#Person2# recommends a Mac computer to #Person1# as #Person1#'s daughter's gift. #Person1# buys it by card.
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train_2240
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#Person1#: Anna, when did the Smiths ask us to get to their house?
#Person2#: By 7:30 PM. There were just 30 minutes to go. Are you ready to go now?
#Person1#: Not yet. Do you know where my blue shirt is? I don't want to go with this brown one.
#Person2#: It's right there in the cupboard with your other shirts. Why isn't Sarah here yet? She said she'd be here by 7:00 PM. Without her taking care of the kids, we can't go to the Smiths tonight.
#Person1#: Don't worry. I'm sure she'll be here any minute now. It takes us just about 20 minutes to get there. We won't be late as long as we leave by 7:10 PM.
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#Person1# and Anna will go to the Smiths. Anna's worried they can't go because the babysitter Sarah hasn't arrived yet. #Person1# comforts her.
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train_2241
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#Person1#: Where are you going to take your vacation?
#Person2#: Hawaii.
#Person1#: That sounds like a great place to visit. Is your family going?
#Person2#: Yes, we plan to go mountain climbing, fishing, swimming and windsurfing. But most of all we are planning to relax. My wife is taking a whole bunch of books to read.
#Person1#: Your children must all be excited about it.
#Person2#: Yes, they are. They're counting the days. Are you going to Europe again this summer?
#Person1#: No, not this time. We're going to visit some old friends in Egypt.
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#Person2# will go to Hawaii with #Person2#'s family and invites #Person1# to go together. #Person1# refuses.
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train_2242
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#Person1#: Why did you miss work last week? We had to finish the project without you?
#Person2#: I'm sorry about that, Amy. I was very sick.
#Person1#: Oh, yeah? What did you have?
#Person2#: Um, I had the donkey pox, it's a new sickness, not many people have heard of it yet.
#Person1#: Hmm, I think you were just on vacation.
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#Person2# explains why #Person2# missed work. But Amy thinks #Person2#'s lying.
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train_2243
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#Person1#: Good morning, Golden Bridge Hotel at your service.
#Person2#: Good morning, I'd like to make a reservation, please. Do you have any rooms available for next week?
#Person1#: Alright, single room or double room?
#Person2#: Double room, please. It's for an American couple.
#Person1#: Hold on, please. Let me check the bookings. Yes, we have double rooms available, what kind of room would you like, Sir?
#Person2#: I'd like a room with a nice view, please?
#Person1#: We have a nice garden view room.
#Person2#: Good, I'll take that one. Is there a bar in your hotel?
#Person1#: Yes, Sir. And there is also a party on each Saturday night in the bar till the next morning.
#Person2#: Party all night? No kidding. Anyway, what's the room charge?
#Person1#: $188. 00 per night, with breakfast, North Pole star buffet. What is their arrival time?
#Person2#: They should turn up around 5:00 PM next Tuesday and then check out next Sunday.
#Person1#: I see, may I have your name and phone number?
#Person2#: Yes, 66301321, Martin.
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#Person1# helps Martin make a reservation for a double room with a nice garden view and tells Martin about the price and the bar in the hotel.
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train_2244
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#Person1#: I want a ticket to New York, one way please.
#Person2#: That'll be $285. How would you like to pay?
#Person1#: Credit card. I don't like to pay in cash because it's quite inconvenient.
#Person2#: OK, I see.
#Person1#: Oh, by the way, my doctor advised me not to eat any meat. Last time I had a special salad plate. I'd like to have it again this time.
#Person2#: I'm sorry, I'm not able to do that. Otherwise, we would need 24-hours notice for special meals. Here is your ticket.
#Person1#: Thank you. Oh, my! I forgot to bring my credit card. Let me see. Oh, fortunately there is enough cash in my wallet.
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#Person1# wants a ticket to New York and asks for a special salad plate but #Person2# can't offer that. #Person1#'ll pay by cash.
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train_2245
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#Person1#: Isn't this apartment good?
#Person2#: Well, I don't know. I mean, it's OK.
#Person1#: It's so big, so much room. I feel so free here.
#Person2#: It must be cold in winter. Our place's so comfortable and warm.
#Person1#: Oh, John, and the view. Look at the view of the ocean from this window. I feel so relaxed.
#Person2#: Oh God. It makes me seasick. Our place's so much more down to Earth.
#Person1#: Look at this furniture. I like it so much.
#Person2#: You do? I feel like I'm in a museum. It's uncomfortable. Are you supposed to sit in these chairs?
#Person1#: Oh, John. Don't you wish we could live in a place like this?
#Person2#: What's wrong with our place?
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#Person1# thinks the apartment is big with a good view and #Person1# likes the furniture. But John thinks the room makes him uncomfortable.
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train_2246
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#Person1#: David, where did you get so many old books?
#Person2#: Some graduates were selling their used books. They were really cheap, so I bought some.
#Person1#: But aren't you leaving China in 2 weeks? How can you finish reading so many books?
#Person2#: I'll take them back to America. I'll continue to improve my Chinese, so they'll be very helpful.
#Person1#: When will you come to China again?
#Person2#: I don't know, maybe several years later or maybe next year, that all depends.
#Person1#: Depends on what?
#Person2#: It depends on whether my mom recover or not. If she is still ill. I cannot leave her to work in China.
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David bought some old books and will take them back to America. He tells #Person1# whether he comes to China depends on his mom's health condition.
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train_2247
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#Person1#: Do you like jazz, Bob?
#Person2#: No, not much. Do you like it?
#Person1#: Well, yes, it makes me relaxed. So what kind of music do you like?
#Person2#: I like listening to rock.
#Person1#: Ah, it makes my stomach turn. I just can't get relaxation from it. It just makes too much noise. Then what group do you like best?
#Person2#: Uh, the Cranberry's, I like both their songs and clothing.
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#Person1# likes jazz while Bob likes rock from which #Person1# cannot get relaxation.
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train_2248
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#Person1#: Hi Sam, it's 8:00 o'clock now, get up quickly. It's time for breakfast.
#Person2#: I don't really want to get up.
#Person1#: What would you like for breakfast, Sam?
#Person2#: I'm not quite hungry now, let me think for a while. What kind of food do you prepare mom?
#Person1#: Sandwiches, bread and vegetables.
#Person2#: Are they chicken sandwiches or vegetable ones?
#Person1#: Chicken sandwiches.
#Person2#: Great, they're my favorite!
#Person1#: What do you want to drink? Juice or milk?
#Person2#: Milk, please.
#Person1#: Wash your hands before you eat.
#Person2#: Ok, mom, but where's dad?
#Person1#: He's sleeping.
#Person2#: Sleeping? Why? It's 8:00 o'clock already. Dad is too lazy.
#Person1#: No, Sam, he slept rather late last night, because he went to the station to meet his friend. Don't wake him up, let him sleep a little more.
#Person2#: Ok, mom.
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Mom wakes up Sam and has prepared his favorite chicken sandwiches. Mom asks Sam not to wake up Dad because he stayed up late last night.
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train_2249
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#Person1#: Police station, can I help you?
#Person2#: Yes, I'm calling to tell you I found a car. I thought it might be a stolen car.
#Person1#: I see. Where exactly did you find it?
#Person2#: Near the number 8 bridge along the London Road?
#Person1#: Can I know your name and address please?
#Person2#: Henry Roberts. I live at 51 Eaton Road.
#Person1#: What do you do, Mister Roberts?
#Person2#: I'm an engineer at backs at company.
#Person1#: Do you still remember the number of the car?
#Person2#: Yes. the number is BWE 4578.
#Person1#: Anything else?
#Person2#: It's yellow and nearly new.
#Person1#: When did you find the car?
#Person2#: On Wednesday.
#Person1#: Well, thank you very much, Mister Roberts. We'll investigate it.
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Roberts tells the police he found a car and thought it might be a stolen car. The police will investigate it.
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train_2250
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#Person1#: Hello, Barbara. Welcome back. You look great.
#Person2#: Rod, it's lovely to see you again.
#Person1#: How was your trip?
#Person2#: Fun, but tiring. Milan was interesting. It's bigger than I expected, noisier and dirtier too.
#Person1#: And Florence? What did you think of Florence?
#Person2#: Well, I didn't go there. Have you been there?
#Person1#: No, I've never been to Italy. I'd really like to go to Rome. Well, the cars in the car park. Is this all your luggage?
#Person2#: Yes, but the suitcase is very heavy.
#Person1#: Barbara, what's in it? Books or stones?
#Person2#: Just 20 pairs of shoes.
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Barbara tells Rod about her trip to Milan. Rod then finds Barbara's suitcase is very heavy.
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train_2251
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#Person1#: Jim, why were you late for school this morning?
#Person2#: I'm sorry, Mrs. Brown.
#Person1#: Did you get up late?
#Person2#: No. I got up at 7:00 o'clock as usual this morning. Then I had breakfast and left home at 7:30.
#Person1#: It only takes you about 20 minutes to walk to school. Why were you late?
#Person2#: Well, on my way to school I saw a boy lying on the street. He had fallen off his bike. I ran to help him and found he was injured.
#Person1#: What did you do?
#Person2#: I took him to the nearest hospital.
#Person1#: You did the right thing, Jim.
#Person2#: Thanks, Mrs. Brown.
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Jim was late and he explains to Mrs. Brown he helped an injured boy. Mrs. Brown thinks he did the right thing.
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train_2252
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#Person1#: Hello, madam. How do you like your staying here?
#Person2#: Quite good. Excuse me, are there any places of interest?
#Person1#: Yes, there are so many near our hoteI.Three blocks away from here, there is temple. It's famous for its building and paintings.lt ' s worth visiting.
#Person2#: Thank you. I think today we will go there.
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#Person2# asks #Person1# about local places of interest. #Person1# recommends a temple.
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train_2253
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#Person1#: How is the result of your lab test?
#Person2#: When it comes to that, I have a lot to say.
#Person1#: Then say it.
#Person2#: When I went back to my doctor to hear the results of my lab tests, I tried to keep a poker face even though I was scared to death. Then you guess what he said.
#Person1#: That ' s just what I want to know.
#Person2#: He told me the tests were negative and there was nothing wrong with me.
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#Person2# tells #Person1# #Person2# was scared about the result of #Person2#'s lab tests but the doctor told #Person1# there was nothing wrong with #Person1#.
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train_2254
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#Person1#: Sandy, can you help me contact these people?
#Person2#: Sure, what do you want me to tell them?
#Person1#: Well, I need to confirm the time of their classes.
#Person2#: Ok, where can I find their telephone number?
#Person1#: They are all listed here on this sheet of paper.
#Person2#: Is it their home, office or cell phone numbers?
#Person1#: Unless it ' s marked differently, it ' s their home numbers.
#Person2#: Alright. What if I can ' t get a hold of them by phone?
#Person1#: Then, you should e-mail them with the information.
#Person2#: Where can I find their e-mail addresses?
#Person1#: They should have then listed on their resumes.
#Person2#: And if there aren ' t any e-mail addresses?
#Person1#: Then send them a SMS on their cell phone.
#Person2#: Ok. That sounds easy enough. Have you called any of them yet?
#Person1#: Yes. I called the first three people on the list, but they didn ' t pick up.
#Person2#: Did you leave a voice message?
#Person1#: I left a voice message on one---just for the first person on the list.
#Person2#: I see. What did you tell her?
#Person1#: I told her that she should call me back at my office number.
#Person2#: Ok, so, maybe I should call her again.
#Person1#: Yes, that sounds like a good idea. She might not get the other message in time.
#Person2#: One more question. It looks like some of these numbers are long-distance. Do you have a calling card that I can use to get through to them?
#Person1#: Sure. You can use this one. The pin number is written on the back of the card.
#Person2#: Alright. Thanks a lot. Don ' t worry. I ' ll take care of it.
#Person1#: Great work. I ' m off for the weekend! See you on Monday.
#Person2#: See you.
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#Person1# requests Sandy to help #Person1# contact some people to confirm the time of their classes. #Person1# tells Sandy the numbers on the sheet are mostly home numbers and if Sandy can't find their e-mail addresses, she can send them SMS. #Person1# has called some people but #Person1# thinks Sandy can call them again. #Person1# gives Sandy the pin number of a call card so that she can call long-distance numbers.
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train_2255
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#Person1#: Hello. This is Dr. Galas Office. Can I help you?
#Person2#: Yes. I ' d like to make an appointment with Dr. Galas. Could you arrange it for me?
#Person1#: Sure. Let me check his schedule. How about tomorrow afternoon at 2:30?
#Person2#: I ' m not available tomorrow afternoon. How about tomorrow morning?
#Person1#: I ' m sorry. Dr. Galas is fully engaged tomorrow morning. How about the day after tomorrow at 9:30 in the morning?
#Person2#: That ' s fine. Thanks.
#Person1#: You ' re welcome. Could I have your name and phone number, please?
#Person2#: Certainly. My name is Janet Smith, and my phone number is 610-555-1234.
#Person1#: Very good, Ms. Smith. I have scheduled an appointment for you on Wednesday at 9:30 am.
#Person2#: Thank you very much.
#Person1#: You ' re welcome.
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#Person2# phones to make an appointment with Dr. Galas. #Person1# helps to schedule the appointment on Wednesday.
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train_2256
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#Person1#: John hasn't turned up and Stefan is ill. Do we have anyone on stand-by?
#Person2#: I'm afraid not, we're very short-staffed at the moment. Can you ask the shift supervisor to ask one of his team to do some overtime? Perhaps Tommy can stand in for an hour or two until we find a replacement.
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#Person1# and #Person2# try to make up for staff shortage. #Person2# suggests letting Tommy stand in.
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train_2257
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#Person1#: I ran it against that fence pole as I crashed. What do you think? Damn, it hurts!
#Person2#: We'll have to get you to a hospital. I can ride you on the back of my bike.
#Person1#: I'm lucky I wasn't killed. I must have been going around forty-five miles an hour. There was too much gravel on that corner. I slid out.
#Person2#: Yes, I almost slid too. Alright. This tourniquet is tight. How does it feel?
#Person1#: Make it tighter. I want the blood stopped. Then wrap some bandages around the cut. Then we can go. Ouch! I hope I can walk.
#Person2#: Alright, I'm twisting it around. You tell me when to stop.
#Person1#: There. Stop!
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#Person1# tells #Person2# how #Person1# got injured. #Person1# treats the wound and will send #Person1# to the hospital.
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train_2258
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#Person1#: What do you think of doctor Thomson?
#Person2#: I feel confident of his ability to cure my daughter's disease.
#Person1#: How can you be so sure?
#Person2#: I can tell form the way he spoke to us.
#Person1#: Never believe his words.
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#Person2# trusts doctor Thomson's ability while #Person1# doesn't.
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