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train_3459
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#Person1#: Sir, would you like some dessert now?
#Person2#: Please show me the menu again.
#Person1#: Here you are. sir, the chocolate cake is very delicious.
#Person2#: No, thanks. I don't like chocolate. I'd like strawberry pie.
#Person1#: I am afraid there is none.
#Person2#: Then I'll have vanilla ice cream.
#Person1#: Fine. I will bring it right away.
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#Person2# wants a strawberry pie but there's none, so he orders a vanilla ice cream.
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train_3460
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#Person1#: Hi, Bob. What time is it now?
#Person2#: Uh, you are wearing a watch, Julia.
#Person1#: My watch is never correct.
#Person2#: It's six. I always have the correct time on my mobile phone.
#Person1#: Although mobile phones aren't as convenient as watches, at least you always know the correct time.
#Person2#: Yes, I think you should have your watch repaired. Otherwise, it's just a decoration around your wrist.
#Person1#: Well, I'm considering getting a new one. By the way, Robin invited me for dinner at 7:00 at Osteria Mozza Restaurant. Do you know where it is?
#Person2#: Go down the street and turn right at the second crossroads. You will find it near Starbucks across from the bank.
#Person1#: Thanks a lot.
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Julie asks Bob what time it is and requests him to tell her the location of Osteria Mozza Restaurant.
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train_3461
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#Person1#: Elizabeth, what's your question?
#Person2#: Excuse me, could you tell me what a yard sale is?
#Person1#: As the name suggests, it's a sale held in someones yard selling used goods.
#Person2#: What can I get there?
#Person1#: You can find books, records, cups and furniture. You name it and they will have it.
#Person2#: Why do American people love to buy secondhand goods?
#Person1#: To save money, of course. Some people even hope to find treasures there.
#Person2#: I see.
#Person1#: Actually many westerners like other peoples' objects. Even rich people search through used goods for a treasure.
#Person2#: I understand. Thank you, Mr. Green. You've been very helpful.
#Person1#: You're welcome.
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Mr. Green tells Elizabeth what a yard sale is, what she can get there, and why Americans love buying secondhand goods.
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train_3462
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#Person1#: Sue, do you know if they made all the teams for the new softball season?
#Person2#: I don't think they have been. On Monday at lunchtime, Karen told me that they were going to do it this Friday.
#Person1#: Great, that gives me 2 days to get some more people for the team.
#Person2#: Yeah, just have them come to the meeting on Friday after work and we'll get them all signed up.
#Person1#: Cool. I think I have at least 3 people who want to play.
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#Person1#'s happy that Karen will make all the teams for the new softball season because #Person1# can have more time to get some more people for the team.
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train_3463
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#Person1#: Hello Mary, this is Tom speaking. Would you like to watch the football game in the stadium tomorrow afternoon? I have 2 tickets, which my uncle bought last week.
#Person2#: That's wonderful, but I have to help my mother buy some food in the afternoon. You know, my father has gone to Shanghai.
#Person1#: Well, I think I can give you a hand if you want. I can go shopping with you tomorrow morning.
#Person2#: Wow, that's very kind of you, in that case, I will have enough time to do housework for my mother. Then I can watch the game in the afternoon. By the way, when will the game begin?
#Person1#: At 2:00 PM. I will pick you up at 1:30 PM.
#Person2#: That's great.
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Tom invites Mary to watch the football game tomorrow afternoon but Mary has to go shopping. Tom offers to help her tomorrow morning so they can watch the games.
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train_3464
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#Person1#: What shall we do today?
#Person2#: We'd better stay in the hotel, because the tour will begin tomorrow.
#Person1#: Let's go out for some exercise, shall we?
#Person2#: What an excellent idea!
#Person1#: Shall we do some jogging?
#Person2#: OK.
#Person1#: I feel well now.
#Person2#: Yes, some exercise is necessary for us.
#Person1#: Quite right.
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#Person2# at first wants to stay in the hotel. Then #Person1# suggests jogging outside. #Person2# agrees.
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train_3465
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#Person1#: I want to see the man responsible for selling typewriters.
#Person2#: My name is Steven. I'm the Sales Manager of this company.
#Person1#: Well, look here. Ten new typewriters were delivered to my company yesterday afternoon and only five of them work properly.
#Person2#: Oh, I'm sorry about that.
#Person1#: Never mind being sorry, what are you going to do about it?
#Person2#: Don't worry, we'll soon fix them.
#Person1#: Good, I hope you'll make sure that it won't happen again.
#Person2#: I'll certainly look into that.
#Person1#: Thank you. Goodbye.
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#Person1# complains to the Sales Manager Steven about the break-down of five new typewriters and Steven promises to fix them soon.
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train_3466
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#Person1#: Hey, taxi.
#Person2#: Where to, sir?
#Person1#: Beijing Library.
#Person2#: Hop in, please.
#Person1#: Is it a long ride to Beijing Library?
#Person2#: It will take about thirty minutes because it is the rush hour.
#Person1#: Thirty minutes, that will be all right. There are still fifty minutes to go before the library is open. Look, what are they doing on the square?
#Person2#: It is an exhibition of Chinese jades. It is held each year. A nice collection jades of are on display and sold.
#Person1#: Sounds great! Can you stop somewhere here for a minute? I will get some souvenirs for my friends.
#Person2#: No problem.
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#Person2# drives #Person1# to Beijing Library. #Person1# wants to stop temporarily to buy some souvenirs in the exhibition of Chinese jades.
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train_3467
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#Person1#: Did you get Bean's ten different good luck forwards, like that one from the Dalai Lama?
#Person2#: Yeah, I deleted all that superstitious crap. What a waste of bandwidth!
#Person1#: I figured I might as well send one or two of them out. Maybe my luck will get better.
#Person2#: Do you really think the Dalai Lama sent that? I'm tired of all these forwards.
#Person1#: It's worth a shot. Maybe we'll get some luck in thinking up something for this case.
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#Person1# may send out one or two forwards from Bean to get better luck from the Dalai Lama while #Person2# believes it superstitious.
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train_3468
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#Person1#: Hi, Mr. Smith. what's new?
#Person2#: Nothing particular. But, ...
#Person1#: What's the matter?
#Person2#: I, I don't know how to explain it to you.
#Person1#: Go ahead. It's nothing serious. We are good friends, aren't we?
#Person2#: Yes, of course. But I'm afraid I can't tell you.
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#Person1# keeps asking Mr. Smith what the matter is but Mr. Smith won't tell.
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train_3469
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#Person1#: I'm going to the fair now. if any one looks for me. ask them to call the fair.
#Person2#: What is the telephone number there?
#Person1#: 8826789 4, extension to 208
#Person2#: When will you reach there?
#Person1#: About ten. another thing is that I want an appointment with the customer at Changing hotel at three thirty this afternoon. please help me phone the customer so we can confirm now.
#Person2#: What is the customer's name, and what is his room number?
#Person1#: You can check them from the fax yesterday.
#Person2#: Ok, I'll phone the customer right away. Do you want to pick him up at our office?
#Person1#: No, I'll discuss the business with him at hotel.
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#Person1# asks #Person2# to tell people to reach him by calling the fair and to make an appointment at Changing hotel in the afternoon.
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train_3470
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#Person1#: Have you ever shopped online?
#Person2#: Quite often. It is very convenient, saving me a lot of time.
#Person1#: Do you have some experiences to share with me? I want to have a try.
#Person2#: You are asking the right person. Here are two very important tips. First, you need to visit no more than one site to find the best products and prices. I can recommend you some online merchants. Second, write your mail address correctly. Otherwise, you can't receive your delivery in time.
#Person1#: What about the registration procedure? Is that complicated?
#Person2#: Not at all. You just need to provide your name, address, e-mail address, phone number and bank or credit card information. I will help you with that.
#Person1#: It is so nice of you.
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#Person2# gives #Person1# some tips about online shopping and introduces the registration procedure.
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train_3471
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#Person1#: Actually, I was wondering what we should do if either one of us would like to terminate the contract?
#Person2#: Well, as a rule, the contract will become void automatically, if both sides do not agree to renew it when time comes.
#Person1#: I got it, but nevertheless. what I was saying just now was that how to terminate the contract before its term's up?
#Person2#: Oh, I am sorry. I misunderstood. Well, in that case, the contract can be canceled with a 2 month's notice. What do you say?
#Person1#: That sounds perfect for us.
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#Person1# asks #Person2# about the rules of terminating their contract.
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train_3472
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#Person1#: Good morning, Mr. Jones!
#Person2#: Good morning, Miss Bell!
#Person1#: Nice to see you again.
#Person2#: Nice to see you too. It's been a long time.
#Person1#: How is everything?
#Person2#: Just fine, and you?
#Person1#: Quite well, thank you.
#Person2#: Did you drive yourself to the airport?
#Person1#: No, I was driven by my husband.
#Person2#: Did someone meet you at the airport here?
#Person1#: Yes, thanks.
#Person2#: Is this where we'll be holding the meeting?
#Person1#: No, the meeting will be held on the fourth floor.
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Miss Bell and Mr. Jones come to attend a meeting and greet each other.
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train_3473
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#Person1#: I am thinking about inviting you to a dinner. When would you have time? And what kind of food do you fancy?
#Person2#: That would be great. I am really in the mood for a spicy hotpot. Any special reason for the invitation?
#Person1#: To thank you for helping me at work last week. If you would not have been so kind, I would not have been able to pick my parents from the airport. You really did me a big favor. Thank you so much.
#Person2#: It was my pleasure. How about this evening? I feel very hungry now.
#Person1#: Fine, I know a good hotpot place in the downtown area, food there is pretty spicy too. Shall we try that one?
#Person2#: Ok with me. You are the boss. I will meet you downstairs after work.
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#Person1# invites #Person2# to dinner tonight to thank #Person2# for doing #Person1# a big favor last week.
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train_3474
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#Person1#: Jack I hear you have a chance to go to college without taking a test. Is that right?
#Person2#: The news goes so fast. Ah, yes, I haven't decided yet.
#Person1#: Don't hesitate. That's a very famous university which a lot of students are longing to attain.
#Person2#: Maybe you are right. But the major is not fit for me. I like architecture more than computers.
#Person1#: But this chance is really precious.
#Person2#: Well, I know. So I am thinking now.
#Person1#: I hope you can make a clever choice. Anyway, the opportunities around you are not that By.
#Person2#: Thank you for your kindness. I will think about it carefully.
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#Person1# encourages Jack to take the opportunity of entering college without taking a test while Jack hesitates because the major is not fit for him.
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train_3475
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#Person1#: Michael Johnson doesn't look graceful, but he sure is powerful.
#Person2#: If I were on as many steroids as he was, I think I'd be powerful, too.
#Person1#: What are you talking about? ! He's passed every drug test he's taken!
#Person2#: Those drug tests don't mean anything! He probably took some other drugs to mask the steroids.
#Person1#: Just because Ben Johnson was juiced up doesn't mean all athletes are.
#Person2#: OK, OK. I'm feeling a little dehydrated. Let's get something to drink.
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#Person2# attributes Michael Johnson's power to steroids while #Person1# thinks he is innocent.
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train_3476
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#Person1#: I'm looking forward to relaxing this coming weekend.
#Person2#: I hope that I can finally find free time too. I'Ve been so busy at work recently.
#Person1#: How might you spend the weekend.
#Person2#: I hope to do a little gardening. I find it very relaxing.
#Person1#: I might do that too. I hope the weather is nice. I could go and play some golf.
#Person2#: I heard that the weather should be good. There's a possibility of a shower, but it's not very likely.
#Person1#: Hopefully, we'll both have relaxing weekends.
#Person2#: Of course, something could come up and stop that wish coming true.
#Person1#: Unfortunately, there's always the possibility of some urgent work requiring our attention.
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#Person1# and #Person2# are planning a relaxing weekend if they both have time.
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train_3477
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#Person1#: what kinds of tv programmes do you enjoy watching?
#Person2#: I like current affairs programmes and documentaries, especially wildlife ones. How about you?
#Person1#: I like those kinds of programmes too. They're very informative. I think that many people underrate the education value of tv.
#Person2#: I agree. People often criticize tv for showing too much sex and violence.
#Person1#: yeah. And that's so funny because most people prefer watching sex and violence to watching something more educational!
#Person2#: right. You can't blame the tv stations for showing popular kinds of programmes. They need to make money from advertisements shown during and between programmes.
#Person1#: in my country, there's a time limit on the advertisements that can be shown. I think it's about six minutes per hour.
#Person2#: that's great idea. But don't the tv station lose a lot of money because of that?
#Person1#: no. they don't. they simply charge higher prices at peak times. Is there no limit on the amount of advertisements that can be shown on tv in your country?
#Person2#: not as far as I know. We have so many advertisements. the interruptions are unbearable sometimes! That's one reason that many people prefer satellite or cable tv, where you pay a fixed amount each mo
#Person1#: some people have satellite and cable tv in my country, but people don't seem to keen to pay for their tv programmes. Besides, the terrestrial channels offer a good range of programmes.
#Person2#: well, there's a wildlife documentary on tv in a few minutes. Shall we?
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#Person1# and #Person2# discuss the educational value of TV programmes. Then they talk about the time limit on the advertisements and satellite and cable TV in their own country.
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train_3478
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#Person1#: Is your lady beautiful? Since I came here from the country, I've not seen her close. Tell me, is she beautiful?
#Person2#: Thomas, if I could write with the beauty in her eyes, I was born to look in them and know myself.
#Person1#: And, her lips?
#Person2#: Her lips? The early morning rose would wither on the branch if it could feel envy.
#Person1#: And her voice like a lark's song?
#Person2#: Deeper, softer, none of your twittering larks. I would banish nightingales from her garden before they interrupted her song.
#Person1#: Oh, she sings too?
#Person2#: Constantly. Without doubt, and plays the lute. She has a natural ear.
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#Person2# praises his lady's appearance, voice, and musical talent in a poetic way to Thomas.
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train_3479
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#Person1#: Hello. May I help you?
#Person2#: Hi. Last month, our company, Turner Interiors of Beijing, ordered some documents under our new L / C. What I want to do is check and see if the documents have arrived yet.
#Person1#: Let me find that on my screen. . . yes, the L / C is right here. I'm sorry ; the documents don't seem to be here yet.
#Person2#: Oh, dear. When do you think they will arrive?
#Person1#: It should be around 5 working days, but different cases take different times. Sorry I can't be more precise.
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#Person2# checks the arrival of #Person2#'s company's documents with #Person1#'s assistance.
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train_3480
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#Person1#: I'm checking out now. Can I have my bill, please?
#Person2#: Sure. What's your room number, sir?
#Person1#: It's 8736. Here is my key card.
#Person2#: A minute, please. It's 6212 yuan all together. Tax included.
#Person1#: Can I pay with traveler's check?
#Person2#: Sure. Can I have your passport, please?
#Person1#: Here you are.
#Person2#: Thanks. Are you satisfied with your stay here with us, sir?
#Person1#: Very much. The room is cozy and the service is jolly good. By the way, could you deliver my luggage to the airport in advance?
#Person2#: Sure. It will be taken care of, sir. Which flight do you take?
#Person1#: Flight 17. And my luggage should be delivered there by 4 o'clock.
#Person2#: Got it, sir. It'd be great to see you again, sir.
#Person1#: Thank you.
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#Person1# checks out with #Person2#'s assistance. He says he's satisfied with his stay and asks to deliver his luggage to the airport in advance.
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train_3481
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#Person1#: May I help you?
#Person2#: Yes, I would like to return these slacks.
#Person1#: Alright. Do you have your receipt?
#Person2#: Yes. Here it is. I bought them last week.
#Person1#: And why are you returning them?
#Person2#: I bought them to go with a blouse of mine. But they don't really match.
#Person1#: I see. Oh, wait. Ma'am, I'm sorry. These slacks were on sale.
#Person2#: Yes, they were thirty percent off.
#Person1#: I'm sorry, but we don't allow returns on sale items.
#Person2#: I know many stores have that policy. But I have returned sale items here before.
#Person1#: I'm sorry, but we usually don't do it. It is our policy.
#Person2#: I just bought these slacks a week ago. And I am a regular customer here. Can you make an exception this time?
#Person1#: Well. Let me talk to the manager for a moment. Madam, the manager says can do it this time.
#Person2#: Good. I'm a regular customer here. I am glad you can make an exception for me.
#Person1#: Please show me your receipt again.
#Person2#: Here it is.
#Person1#: I will have to give you store credit, Madam. If you can find something else you like in the store, you can use the credit.
#Person2#: Store credit is okay with me. I'm sure I will find something I like. I shop here a lot.
#Person1#: We appreciate your business, Madam.
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#Person2# wants to return some slacks which were on sale and #Person1# refuses. Then #Person1# talks to the manager and agrees to make an exception for #Person2# in the way of offering store credit. #Person2# accepts.
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train_3482
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#Person1#: What did you say?
#Person2#: I said it's a lovely day. Why don't we go for a walk?
#Person1#: Well, I feel a little tired.
#Person2#: Come on! A little labor, much health.
#Person1#: Then can you wait a few minutes? I want to finish writing this letter.
#Person2#: Don't take too long. It would be a shame not to take advantage of such lovely weather.
#Person1#: I won't be long. No more than ten minutes. Why don't you go ahead and I'll meet you in the park?
#Person2#: Believe I will. Look for me near the lake.
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#Person2# asks #Person1# out for a walk but #Person1# needs to finish a letter first and will meet #Person2# later.
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train_3483
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#Person1#: The new webpage design is much more effective than before. I feel confident it will rope in a lot more business because of its user-friendly format.
#Person2#: Why do you think the new page is so much better than the old page? I thought the old page wasn't half bad. . .
#Person1#: The old page was okay, alright, but there wasn't a big influence in our sales volume, because the site wasn't developed with an eye towards the marketing aspect. Now it's different. We got our marketing department team in on the action, and the results are smashing. . .
#Person2#: What changes were made from the old page to the new page?
#Person1#: First, the visitors to the site are encouraged to give their contact information. They can sign up for a free monthly drawing. Once we've got their info, it goes into a database for future marketing mailers and advertising targeting. Also, there are clear links to descriptions of our products and services, so as to give confidence to new customers. We also added a specific area for on-line customer service. . . So far we've gotten a ton of positive feedback. . .
#Person2#: Great!
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#Person1# tells #Person2# about the great changes and the advantages of their new webpage design.
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train_3484
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#Person1#: Both of the two young ladies are the candidates for the position
#Person2#: The question is we only need one.
#Person1#: Right. The choice is yours, the tall one or the short one?
#Person2#: I should take the taller one for the choice.
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#Person1# asks #Person2# to decide between two candidates. #Person2# chooses the taller girl.
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train_3485
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#Person1#: Hello! Are you shopping here today? Haven't I seen you in some flea markets and thrift shops a couple of times?
#Person2#: I'm just comparing prices.
#Person1#: You should! This thrift shop is really cheap, though, you have to pay cash here.
#Person2#: But they don't let you have goods on approval.
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#Person2# tells #Person1# #Person2#'s just comparing prices as the shop doesn't have a sale on approval.
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train_3486
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#Person1#: My stomach's growling again!
#Person2#: You'll never lose weight if you listen to your stomach.
#Person1#: Just a little steak, uh. . . snack? A bowl of clam chowder?
#Person2#: You want to be beautiful, don't you? Think about the butter and flour in. . .
#Person1#: You're right. But if I get too thin, my mom will make me go to the hospital again.
#Person2#: Most models only eat once a day. If they can do it, so can we.
#Person1#: You know. Soup, well, society makes us like this.
#Person2#: I think you're hallucinating! What are you talking about?
#Person1#: Well, thin is always ' in ' with the media.
#Person2#: And your point is?
#Person1#: if you aren't thin, you're nobody.
#Person2#: I agree with you, but I think people are pretty bad, too.
#Person1#: You lost me.
#Person2#: People are always gossiping about one another.
#Person1#: Yeah, but that's human nature.
#Person2#: We can be so critical of one another.
#Person1#: Let's change the stomach, I mean, the subject. How about some food?
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#Person1# is hungry but #Person2# tells #Person1# not to eat if #Person1# wants to lose weight. Then they talk about why people are obsessed with being thin.
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train_3487
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#Person1#: I'd like to open a savings account. Can you tell me how to do it?
#Person2#: OK. You have to fill out this form and let me see three identification cards or documents.
#Person1#: I have a driver's licence, a membership card and my passport. Will they do?
#Person2#: Let me see them. Yes, they're OK.
#Person1#: What's the minimum amount I can deposit in an account?
#Person2#: You can deposit an initial amount of ten dollars.
#Person1#: Thank you.
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#Person1# opens a savings account with #Person2#'s help
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train_3488
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#Person1#: Hello, I hope to get a room for the night.
#Person2#: Do you have a reservation?
#Person1#: Sorry, I don't.
#Person2#: Let me see if I can fit you in. What kind of room do you want?
#Person1#: I only need a single room.
#Person2#: Smoking or non-smoking?
#Person1#: Smoking if possible.
#Person2#: You are in luck, we have one free.
#Person1#: I am very grateful. How much will it be?
#Person2#: That will be 600 RIB. Could I have your credit card please?
#Person1#: Oh dear. I don't have it with me. Do you take debit cards or should I pay with cash?
#Person2#: A debit card will be fine.
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#Person1# gets a smoking allowed single room in a hotel without reservation with #Person2#'s help.
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train_3489
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#Person1#: Hello, this is Francis from XYZ Company. I would like to discuss with you about a new project some time next week. Do you have time to meet?
#Person2#: Well, I am not sure. Lets me check my agenda
#Person1#: Ok.
#Person2#: I am free on Tuesday afternoon from 2 PM to 4 PM, is it convenient for you?
#Person1#: It is ok with me. So I will be arriving at your office around 2 fifteen PM. Do you have a projector in your room? I would like to show you some related charts
#Person2#: Yes, there is. See you then.
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Francis from XYZ Company makes an appointment with #Person2# next Tuesday to discuss a new project.
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train_3490
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#Person1#: How did you meet Bill?
#Person2#: I met him through a computer bulletin board on the network.
#Person1#: Oh, really? Which bulletin board?
#Person2#: It was the one I used down at the local coffee house called the San Francisco Net. It has been around since 2016.
#Person1#: I've heard about that, but I've never tried it.
#Person2#: You ought to. Fifty cents buys you an hour of computer time. A 'Chat Session' links you with people in other cafs. We can make new friends by that means.
#Person1#: But I don't like to talk on the network with strangers.
#Person2#: You can do that. A private room lets you talk alone.
#Person1#: OK. I'll try it.
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#Person2# tells #Person1# #Person2# met Bill through a computer bulletin board on the network. Then #Person2# teaches #Person1# how to chat in that way.
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train_3491
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#Person1#: It's Linda's birthday. She's 20 years old today. Are you going to her birthday party, Peter?
#Person2#: Sure, why not? Here is a present for her.
#Person1#: Is it a book?
#Person2#: No.
#Person1#: Can I open it?
#Person2#: Yes, go ahead.
#Person1#: Wow, a video tape. How nice!
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Peter tells #Person1# he's going to Linda's birthday party and shows #Person1# his present for Linda.
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train_3492
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#Person1#: Where is the report I asked you to finish for today, Daug?
#Person2#: I'm really sorry, Ms. Jameson but it's not quite ready. I will have it by tomorrow.
#Person1#: That will be too late, Daug, it is needed at the board meeting this afternoon. You have been working on it for three weeks now. Why can't you have your work done on time?
#Person2#: I've just had a lot of other things to do. And I still haven't caught up with the work I missed while I was on vacation.
#Person1#: Well, I am really tired of your excuses, Daug. Your work has been getting worse for the past several months. I have said a few things about it in the past, but nothing seems to help.
#Person2#: I am really sorry. I know I am not working up to my abilities. You will see a real improvement in my work from now on. Ms. Jameson. I can promise you that.
#Person1#: I certainly hope so. I know you are able to do much better than you have shown in the last few months.
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Daug doesn't finish a report on time. Ms. Jameson criticizes him for his terrible work performance in the past few months and Daug promises to improve his work from now on.
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train_3493
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#Person1#: I like sports, all kinds of sports.
#Person2#: One ought to be quite strong to be active in sports, don't you think?
#Person1#: Yeah, and being active in sports helps a lot to keep up one's health. Why don't you take up something, such as tennis, jogging or swimming as a hobby?
#Person2#: I want to do something different, that is, something relaxing and enjoyable. Can you suggest a hobby other than active sports?
#Person1#: Mmm, yes. I can suggest a hobby. Photography is enjoyable and relaxing. What do you think of it?
#Person2#: It certainly is a good hobby. But, it costs a lot, doesn't it?
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#Person1# likes sports and suggests #Person2# take up a kind of sports as a hobby, but #Person2# wants to do something relaxing and enjoyable, so #Person1# recommends photography.
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train_3494
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#Person1#: I'd love to go to the Super Bowl next week, but I don't think there are any more tickets.
#Person2#: Why don't you talk to Laura? She's a big football fan. She might be able to give you some advice on how to get a ticket. And I know she is planning to go herself, so maybe you could go with her.
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#Person1# wants to go to the Super Bowl but worries there're no more tickets. #Person2# suggests #Person1# ask Laura for advice.
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train_3495
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#Person1#: Tom must be joking when he said he plans to sell his shop and go to medical school.
#Person2#: You are quite right. He is just kidding. He's also told me time and time again he wished he'd studied for some profession instead of going into business.
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Both #Person1# and #Person2# think Tom was joking when he said about giving up his business to go to medical school.
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train_3496
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#Person1#: Jack, I hear you bought a new car.
#Person2#: I did just buy a car, but it's not exactly a new one-it was made back in the 1950s. Here, take a look at this photo.
#Person1#: You are right. This car hasn't been new for a long time. Couldn't you afford a newer car?
#Person2#: Believe it or not, this car costs almost as much as a new one.
#Person1#: Really? How could it be?
#Person2#: Well, a lot of cars from the 40s, 50s and 60s have become collectors' items and are worth a lot of money.
#Person1#: But this one doesn't seem to be in very good shape.
#Person2#: The engine is still in good condition. I plan to fix up the interior and paint the car myself. Then it will be worth even more money.
#Person1#: So then you'll resell it?
#Person2#: No, I don't plan to resell it, but I might enter it in some classical auto shows. Maybe I'll win a prize.
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Jack tells #Person1# he bought a car made in the 1950s. He decides to redecorate it himself and enter it in some classical auto shows.
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train_3497
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#Person1#: Well, what did you think of that film?
#Person2#: I had mixed feelings really. From what I'd read, I expected it to be funnier.
#Person1#: I know what you mean - just shows how different people's tastes can be. Good twist at the end though. I wasn't expecting that, were you?
#Person2#: I kind of guessed what was coming, to be honest. There were a lot of references to other films in the storyline I thought.
#Person1#: Oh, you think so? I wasn't quite sure what message it was trying to convey, though. One minute it seemed to be saying one thing and the next it was saying the opposite.
#Person2#: Yeah, I agree.
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#Person1# and #Person2# talk about their feelings towards a film. They agree that the message the film was trying to convey is vague.
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train_3498
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#Person1#: How do you feel about flying?
#Person2#: I don't mind flying. What I don't like is not being able to keep an eye on my luggage. Whenever the man at the airport hakes my luggage, I never expect to see again.
#Person1#: There is always a chance it will fly to Paris while you fly to Rome. Has anything like that ever happened to you?
#Person2#: No, but it has happened to other people. Just the other day. I heard about a Japanese woman who lost her suitcase. It was a true story. She was on one of those five-day tours around Europe.
#Person1#: Where did her suitcase get lost?
#Person2#: I don't think she ever find out. When she arrived in Europe, her suitcase wasn't there. She had to travel through four countries in the same clothes.
#Person1#: I suppose she bought another toothbrush at least. Couldn't she buy another dress?
#Person2#: No, she had spent all her money on the tickets for the tour. Besides, she never had time to shop. Every time they reached another airport, she had spent her time in the luggage room looking for her suitcase.
#Person1#: What a way to spend the vacation!
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#Person2# tells #Person1# #Person2# doesn't like not being able to keep an eye on luggage while flying. #Person2# also tells #Person1# a story about a poor Japanese woman who lost her suitcase during the European tour.
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train_3499
|
#Person1#: Have you had enough time to look over the menu?
#Person2#: Yes, we are almost ready to order.
#Person1#: Let me remind you of the specials of the day, which are posted on the board.
#Person2#: Oh, that all sounds so good! Can we get the sauce on the side?
#Person1#: Yes, we would be happy to prepare the food to meet your special needs.
#Person2#: I was wondering if you have any vegetarian choices.
#Person1#: Yes, the roasted vegetable salad is good, and the portabella mushroom burger is also a good choice.
#Person2#: I think that I would like to order the broccoli noodles, please.
#Person1#: That is an excellent choice, and I could bring you your salads now or bring them with your dinner.
#Person2#: Please bring our salads to us now. We are hungry!
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#Person2# orders broccoli noodles and salads with #Person1#'s assistance and asks for the sauce on the side.
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train_3500
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#Person1#: I've been thinking about getting my hair cut.
#Person2#: I thought you were going to let it grow out long.
#Person1#: I said that, didn't I? But I just don't know what to do with it.
#Person2#: You're in one of those in-between stages, aren't you.
#Person1#: Yes, it's not short enough to be wash-and-go and not long enough to do anything fancy.
#Person2#: Have you thought about wearing a hat?
#Person1#: Everywhere I go?
#Person2#: Well, it's one way to get through the in-betweens if you really want to grow it out!
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#Person1# says #Person1# doesn't know what to do with #Person1#'s hair which is in a kind of in-between stages. #Person2# suggests wearing a hat.
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train_3501
|
#Person1#: what's your apartment like?
#Person2#: it's furnished two bedroom flat in a three-story building on campus.
#Person1#: what is it like living in on-campus housing?
#Person2#: it's not as bad as I thought it would be. The freshmen that live nearby are really loud, especially on the weekends. But, the rent is much cheaper than private housing, so it's worth it.
#Person1#: did you have to pay a deposit?
#Person2#: no, but we do have to pay 9 months rent in 6 months, so for the first months we pay 1/2 month's rent each month.
#Person1#: do you have to pay utilities on top of your monthly rent?
#Person2#: no, it's all included. Besides, students don't have to pay council tax, so we're saving quitea bit of money by living here.
#Person1#: how long is your contract for?
#Person2#: that's the bad thing---the contract ends in June, so we'll have to find a new apartment soon.
#Person1#: have you started looking again yet?
#Person2#: not yet. I'm hoping we'll be able to find something cheap once all the students leave the city for the summer.
#Person1#: Good luck!
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#Person2# tells #Person1# about #Person2#'s apartment on campus. #Person2#'s satisfied with the apartment but the contract ends in June so #Person2# will have to start looking again.
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train_3502
|
#Person1#: Your tree looks beautiful. Do you decorate it this way every year?
#Person2#: Yes, it's a family tradition dating back to my childhood. We use the same lights and ornaments, but of course we have a new tree each year. The children made some of these decorations. Here, you can hang this on one of those high branches.
#Person3#: Well, everything seems to be just about ready. Now all we need is snow.
#Person1#: Do you exchange the presents in the morning?
#Person2#: Oh, yes. The kids are too excited to wait. After we clean up the mess--all the empty boxes and the wrapping paper -- we have a big breakfast. Then the kids have the whole day to play with their new toys.
#Person3#: And we'll have a great turkey dinner at around four o'clock. My brother and his family will be joining us.
#Person1#: I look forward to meeting them. Well, it's late, so I'll say good night. I'll see you early tomorrow, so I can share your Christmas morning.
#Person3#: Good night!
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#Person2# and #Person3# tell #Person1# about their family tradition on Christmas day and #Person1# is happy to join them tomorrow.
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train_3503
|
#Person1#: Have you ever worked as a tour guide?
#Person2#: I have a little experience. I guided a few foreign tourists around Beijing last year as a part-time job. I showed them to the Great Wall, the Imperial Palace, and the Summer Palace.
#Person1#: Then you may know that it's hard work.
#Person2#: Yes, I know. A friend of mine is a guide. He talked with me about his work, but I don't mind working hard.
#Person1#: Have you applied with any other companies?
#Person2#: No, this is my first.
#Person1#: Is there anything you want to ask about?
#Person2#: I'd like to be an overseas tour guide someday. Would there ever be any chance of that?
#Person1#: Certainly. There'll be a good chance of that if you work for this company. Not right away, of course, but in a few years, after you learn more about our business, you may go overseas with a tour group. Any questions?
#Person2#: Yes. When can I get the decision? I hope you can give me a definite answer as soon as possible. If I'd turned down, I ll have to secure a position elsewhere.
#Person1#: All right, then. We'll get in touch with you within a week. Thank you for coming today, Mr. Sun.
#Person2#: Thank you. Good-bye.
#Person1#: Good-bye.
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#Person1# interviews Mr. Sun who is applying for the position as a tour guide. Mr. Sun hopes to get a chance to work abroad.
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train_3504
|
#Person1#: Hi, Lily. Do you want to see a cool new product?
#Person2#: Sure, what is it?
#Person1#: Lily, meet Clocky. It is an alarm clock and it has a loud alarm.
#Person2#: Why does it have wheels?
#Person1#: Because it rolls around when the alarm rings.
#Person2#: Why does it roll when it rings?
#Person1#: Because you have to get out of bed and chase Clocky. Then you can't go back to sleep after you turn off your alarm. I set it last night, and Clocky worked great this morning. No more sleeping late for me!
#Person2#: Where did you get Clocky?
#Person1#: At Tickers' Clocks in the mall. It cost about $50.
#Person2#: It's expensive.
#Person1#: Clocky is worth it. It can jump. Watch!
#Person2#: Wow. Clocky really moves fast.
#Person1#: It wants to hide. So it's looking for a place, then you have to find it.
#Person2#: Cool. I should get one for my nephew to help him get up.
#Person1#: Why don't you buy one for yourself?
#Person2#: Well, my mobile phone can wake me up.
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#Person1# shows Clocky, an expensive moving alarm clock, to Lily. Lily may buy one for her nephew.
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train_3505
|
#Person1#: Susan, you look great! How is it going?
#Person2#: Not bad! It's good to see you. How is your family?
#Person1#: They're fine. My boy Danny is taking a course in computer.
#Person2#: Is he still working at the store?
#Person1#: Yes, but he wants to change the job. He has a family now and he needs to make more money. How about your children? What's Michael doing these days? Is he still living in California.
#Person2#: Not anymore. He moved to Oregon and now he is raising sheep.
#Person1#: Raising sheep? How does he like it?
#Person2#: Well, it's hard work, but he really likes it. And your daughter, she works in New York, right?
#Person1#: Polly usually works in New York, but she's working on a special project in DC this year.
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#Person1# and #Person2# talk about their children's lives.
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train_3506
|
#Person1#: Debbie, do you have a favorite place that you would like to go for your birthday dinner?
#Person2#: I don't really know where I want to go. I am having trouble thinking of a particular restaurant.
#Person1#: We could look online at the local Internet sites.
#Person2#: Good, let's take a look.
#Person1#: What kind of food would you like for your birthday?
#Person2#: I like a lot of things, but Chinese or Thai would be better.
#Person1#: This one, Beijing duck looks pretty good.
#Person2#: Oh, yes, I've heard of that before. Everyone I've talked with says that it is great.
#Person1#: Would you like to go there, then?
#Person2#: I think that would be a really good choice. Let's call ahead to make sure that we can get a table for that night.
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#Person1# and Debbie are looking for a restaurant online for Debbie's birthday dinner. Debbie chooses Beijing duck and will call ahead to get a table.
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train_3507
|
#Person1#: What a happy ending!
#Person2#: So David finally came back?
#Person1#: That's right. Lillian had been waiting for 6 months. Every morning she would put fresh flowers in the vase by the window. Every afternoon she would fix her hair and makeup, hoping he would come home from the mountains. And every evening she would set the table for 2:00. She never gave up hoping that he would come back.
#Person2#: He is so lucky, he was missing for so long.
#Person1#: Until a few days ago, you didn't hear how it ended. David had gone to research the language of people living in a faraway village. He became very sick while he was there and couldn't get in touch with anyone. Finally he got better and was able to find his way back, after walking through the jungle for 2 days. He reached the main road and found a ride to town.
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#Person1# tells #Person2# how Lillian had been waiting for David in the past 6 months and how David managed to come home after his adventure in a faraway village.
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train_3508
|
#Person1#: Lisa, you don't look quite right. What's wrong?
#Person2#: I just watched a film. It scared me almost to death. I thought it was going to be a very touching story, but it turned out to be a terribly frightening movie. Do you like watching movies like that?
#Person1#: Yes. Watching movies like that can really help me relax and forget all my worries.
#Person2#: So what's your favorite scary movie?
#Person1#: The sixth Sense. I watched it 6 years ago. I was just 12 years old then. I was really scared.
#Person2#: I guess I should watch it someday.
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#Person1# and #Person2# talk about frightening movies and #Person1# recommends the Sixth Sense.
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train_3509
|
#Person1#: Hi, Sam, can you help me this weekend? I need help moving a new sofa into my house.
#Person2#: Hey, Jennifer, no problem. I'm free this weekend and my truck is great for moving stuff. Where did you get the sofa?
#Person1#: My friend Jack is moving next week, but his new apartment is very small. So he is giving me his sofa.
#Person2#: It's good that your place is large enough to fit the sofa. Where will you put it?
#Person1#: I have space in the living room. My current sofa is a little old and dirty, so I'm just going to throw it away.
#Person2#: Yeah, my sofa gets dirty easily as well. Hey, I know Jack from work. Where is he moving?
#Person1#: He is actually just moving across the street. Even though he won't have much space, he will have a great view.
#Person2#: And you get a new sofa?
#Person1#: Yup, it will be nice to get rid of my old one.
#Person2#: Maybe Jack needs to get rid of some other furniture when he moves.
#Person1#: I guess you can find out next week.
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Jennifer asks Sam to help her move the sofa which is given by Jack, since Jack is moving to a smaller house. Sam agrees.
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train_3510
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#Person1#: Hello this is Simon Marshall. I spoke to you the other day about renting Flat 3A.
#Person2#: Oh, yes, hello, Simon. What can I do for you?
#Person1#: Well, I just want to ask a few practical details. Firstly, you mentioned a storeroom. Where exactly is that? Is it next to 3A, on the third floor?
#Person2#: Well, the apartment's on the third, yes, but the storeroom's a little way away, just past the second door to the right. Under the stairs, in fact.
#Person1#: But it's on the same floor, isn't it?
#Person2#: Yes, it is.
#Person1#: Fine. Is there hot water in the apartment?
#Person2#: Oh, yes, it runs off the central heating. It's at a fixed 60 degrees. It used to be set at 55, but last year we were asked to increase it, so we did.
#Person1#: OK, now can you tell me a bit about the yard, and the garden? How big are they?
#Person2#: Well, the yard is about 20 square meters.
#Person1#: Oh, so there's room for my motorbike, then. Although it is not new, I like to keep it off the road at night. An the garden?
#Person2#: That's much bigger. About 150 square meters.
#Person1#: Great. OK. Thanks for your help. I'll be in touch again soon.
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Simon Marshall calls #Person2# to acquire some further information about the flat he is going to rent.
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train_3511
|
#Person1#: I've been thinking about our holiday and I wouldn't mind going to Barcelona or Madrid.
#Person2#: Oh no, not Spain again! That's where we went last year.
#Person1#: Well, have you got any better suggestions?
#Person2#: I was thinking of Paris, or even London might be nice.
#Person1#: I don't fancy London. I'd rather go abroad for our holiday. Let's go to Paris.
#Person2#: Right. Paris, here we come!
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#Person1# and #Person2# talk about the destination of their holiday trip and they decide on Paris.
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train_3512
|
#Person1#: Good morning, madam. What can I do for you?
#Person2#: I bought this new radio here half a month ago, then I posted it to my daughter who is studying English in Shanghai Foreign Language University. But a week later she posted it back, saying that it doesn't work. I don't know why. Could you help me check out the radio?
#Person1#: Let me see. Did you check it when you bought it?
#Person2#: Of course. I remember I could receive shortwave programs very well.
#Person1#: Let me check it. It seems as if it's not our fault. The radio seems to have been left in the rain. You should go to the post office and explain everything to them.
#Person2#: It sounds reasonable, but I'd like to have my radio repaired here. I think you are for the best service.
#Person1#: Thank you, madam. You can leave it to me.
#Person2#: That's very kind of you.
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#Person2# comes to have her new radio checked. #Person1# finds out it might have been left in the rain and #Person2# wants it to be repaired.
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train_3513
|
#Person1#: Do you have a reservation, sir?
#Person2#: No, I ' m afraid we don ' t.
#Person1#: I ' m sorry the restaurant is full now. You have to wait for about half an hour. Would you like to have a drink at the lounge until there ' s a table available.
#Person2#: No, thanks, I ' ll come back later. May I reserve a table for two?
#Person1#: Yes, of course. May I have your name, sir?
#Person2#: Bruce By the way, can we have a table by the window?
#Person1#: we ' ll try to arrange it, but I can ' t guarantee sir.
#Person2#: That ' s fine.
#Person1#: your table's ready, sir? Please step this way.
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#Person1# tells Bruce the restaurant is full now. Then, Bruce reserves a table for two by the window and will come back later.
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train_3514
|
#Person1#: How can I help you today?
#Person2#: I am returning something that I bought yesterday.
#Person1#: What would you like to return?
#Person2#: I'm returning a cellphone.
#Person1#: Was there something wrong with it?
#Person2#: It's defective.
#Person1#: What isn't working on it?
#Person2#: It keeps turning off on it's own.
#Person1#: Alright, do you have the receipt?
#Person2#: I have it right here.
#Person1#: I'm going to take care of this and refund your money.
#Person2#: Thanks for your help.
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#Person2# is returning a defective cellphone. #Person1# is going to take care of that and refund #Person2#'s money.
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train_3515
|
#Person1#: Marketing manage office, can I help you?
#Person2#: Mr. Green, please.
#Person1#: Sorry, he's out.
#Person2#: What time you suspect back them?
#Person1#: Sorry, I am not sure, can I take a message?
#Person2#: No, thanks. I'll call back later.
#Person1#: That's fine. please call again later.
#Person2#: Ok, thank you. Goodbye.
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#Person2# calls Mr. Green but #Person1# says he's out. #Person2# will call back later.
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train_3516
|
#Person1#: How ' s it going?
#Person2#: I ' m fine. Thank you.
#Person1#: Do you need anything?
#Person2#: I need you to help me.
#Person1#: What can I do for you?
#Person2#: I am looking for an article in a newspaper.
#Person1#: Did you check the periodicals?
#Person2#: I didn ' t even bother to think of that.
#Person1#: I ' ll show you where to find your article.
#Person2#: I get lost in this library.
#Person1#: It ' s right this way.
#Person2#: Thanks a lot for your help.
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#Person1# shows #Person2# where to find the article #Person2# wants in the library.
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train_3517
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#Person1#: Why'd you run into me?
#Person2#: I didn't mean to. It was an accident.
#Person1#: You have completely damaged my car.
#Person2#: I did not. It looks perfectly fine.
#Person1#: You don't see what happened to my bumper?
#Person2#: What did I do to it?
#Person1#: You smashed my bumper in with your car.
#Person2#: I really don't think that I did that.
#Person1#: Your bumper looks exactly the same.
#Person2#: Look, just give me your insurance and number and I'll take care of it.
#Person1#: Give me your information, in case I don't hear from you.
#Person2#: Trust me.
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#Person1# accuses #Person2# of smashing #Person1#'s bumper in. #Person2# denies at first but then promises to take care of it.
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train_3518
|
#Person1#: Good morning, can I help you?
#Person2#: Yes, could I settle my bill, please?
#Person1#: Yes. of course. May I have your name and your room number, please?
#Person2#: Wang Wei, Room 1202.
#Person1#: OK, Mr. Wang, here is your bill. The total amount is US $ 120.
#Person2#: The figure seems right.
#Person1#: How do you wish to settle your account, sir?
#Person2#: By credit card, please. And what kind of credit cards do you honor?
#Person1#: We accept Master Card, American Express and Visa.
#Person2#: Then I'll put it on my Master Card. Here you are.
#Person1#: Thank you. Would you sign here, please? Here's your receipt.
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#Person1# helps Wang Wei to settle his bill of $120 via Master Card.
|
train_3519
|
#Person1#: Hey Michelle, jump in quick. It's pouring out there!
#Person2#: Oh, hi Melissa. Are you going to the conference too? I was planning to pick up Mr. Campbell.
#Person1#: Yes, he told me. We need to pick him up at his hotel and then go to the conference.
#Person2#: Oh I see, okay. So I heard you got married. Congratulations!
#Person1#: Ah thank you! I'm very excited. We were going to get married next year, but then we decided to get married on holiday instead. It was wonderful.
#Person2#: That sounds so romantic! Jack and I were hoping to get married in Europe next year, but we had to postpone our plans. We just don't have the money!
#Person1#: I know what you mean. I think Shanghai is getting more and more expensive, don't you?
#Person2#: I sure do. In my opinion, it's actually becoming more expensive than back home.
#Person1#: Definitely. Oh, there's Mr. Campbell. Driver, can you stop here please?
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Michelle and Melissa are going to pick Mr. Campbell up for a conference. Michelle congratulates Melissa on her marriage and tells Melissa she postpones her marriage because she can't afford it.
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train_3520
|
#Person1#: Mary, please go to the door. I hear the bell.
#Person2#: It's the mailman, Mother. Here's a letter from Uncle George.
#Person1#: Give it to me. . . How wonderful! He's coming to visit us.
#Person2#: When's he coming?
#Person1#: He's coming by car on the twenty-fourth. He's staying from thetwenty-fourth to the twenty-sixth.
#Person2#: Let me look at the calendar. Good! The twenty-fourth is a Saturday. Is he coming alone?
#Person1#: No, he's coming with Aunt Cynthia and the girls.
#Person2#: Mother, I don't remember the girls. How old are they?
#Person1#: Your cousin Fay is fifteen. Rosemary is older than Fay. She's seventeen.
#Person2#: Are they going to stay here with us?
#Person1#: Of course. The girls can stay in your room with you.
#Person2#: Mother, may we have a party?
#Person1#: If you like, but now we have to think about meals and many other things.
#Person2#: Prepare the list, Mother. I can go shopping. I can go to the small stores. Everyone knows me there.
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Mary and #Person1#, her mother, receive a letter from Uncle George who's coming to visit them with his family from the twenty-fourth to the twenty-sixth. They will make some plans for the visit.
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train_3521
|
#Person1#: Wow, is that your sports car?
#Person2#: Yes, do you like it?
#Person1#: I love it! I used to always want to drive a green jaguar. Is it in good condition?
#Person2#: Yt looks good on the outside, but the inside is a different story. It needs a lot of servicing before it can go out on the roads again.
#Person1#: What's wrong with it?
#Person2#: Well, first of all, it needs a new engine, which is extremely expensive.
#Person1#: When's the last time you had it serviced?
#Person2#: It must have been a few years ago now.
#Person1#: I thought all cars needed regular servicing on a yearly basis.
#Person2#: They do. Once my son was born, there was no reason to drive this car anymore. It's only a two-seater, you know!
#Person1#: What else is wrong with it?
#Person2#: The heating controls don't work anymore, so it always feels like it's about 100 degrees in the car, even in the summer!
#Person1#: Anything else?
#Person2#: The brakes don't really work that well anymore either.
#Person1#: Why don't you get it all fixed?
#Person2#: It costs more than you think to run a car---especially when there are so many things wrong with it!
#Person1#: Well, let me know when you can get it fixed. I'd love to go for a ride in it!
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#Person1# loves #Person2#'s sports car. #Person2# tells #Person1# it needs a lot of servicing, such as a new engine and new heating controls. #Person1# would like to go for a ride in it after it's fixed.
|
train_3522
|
#Person1#: I am unsure how to add a class and need help.
#Person2#: I have an opening. Do you have an add sheet for me to sign?
#Person1#: Yes, I have an add sheet.
#Person2#: After I sign it, you must take it to the Admissions and Records Office to add the class. Do you know where that is?
#Person1#: No, I'm not sure.
#Person2#: When you cross the quad, the office is right in front of you. Go inside and follow the signs to the correct line.
#Person1#: Thanks. I understand what to do now.
#Person2#: It should be easy to find. After you add the class, check with me in a few weeks to make sure that you are on my roll sheet.
#Person1#: That sounds good.
#Person2#: Good, just make sure that you do the same thing if you ever need to drop a class. Good luck!
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#Person1# is unsure about how to add a class and need help. #Person2# signs an add sheet for #Person1# and tells #Person1# what to do with it.
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train_3523
|
#Person1#: What is the movie you saw last night?
#Person2#: It is a new film, 'Transformer'.
#Person1#: How do you like it?
#Person2#: I expected too high from that movie, but I was a bit disappointed about it.
#Person1#: But I heard the box office rose up to 15 million in the first week.
#Person2#: Box office can't explain everything. I do not think it is cheerful or well-made. The plot is old and the female character is not pretty.
#Person1#: My sister has given me two tickets for tonight. It is called'The life of Rose', a French movie.
#Person2#: What's it about?
#Person1#: It tells the lifetime of a lady singer from a beggar in the street to a famous singer in the world. It is a kind of tragedy.
#Person2#: I prefer the tragedy. It is moving and makes me ponder about my life.
#Person1#: Let's go. The time is coming.
#Person2#: We can buy the popcorn before entering the cinema.
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#Person2# saw 'Transformer' last night and was a bit disappointed about it. #Person1# invites #Person2# to watch 'The life of Rose' tonight.
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train_3524
|
#Person1#: Please show me that hat, please.
#Person2#: This one?
#Person1#: No, the one next to it.
#Person2#: The mirror is behind you, sir.
#Person1#: Is this a furry hat?
#Person2#: No, sir. It's a genuine bonnet.
#Person1#: Are you sure?
#Person2#: Yes, sir.
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#Person1# tries a genuine bonnet with #Person2#'s help.
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train_3525
|
#Person1#: would you like to learn to tango Donar?
#Person2#: right now?
#Person1#: i am offering you my services. for your church. what do you say?
#Person2#: i think i'll be a little afraid.
#Person1#: of what?
#Person2#: afraid of making a mistake.
#Person1#: no mistakes in a tango Donar. not like life, simple, that will make the tango so great. if you make a mistake, you'll get all tango done. just tango along. why don't you try? will you try it.
#Person2#: all right. i'll give it a try.
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#Person1# suggests #Person2# try tango. #Person2# is afraid to make mistakes at first but then decides to give it a try.
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train_3526
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#Person1#: I was wondering if someone in your office could help me with a question I have about my payment.
#Person2#: I would be happy to answer any questions you might have.
#Person1#: My paycheck seems to be smaller than the one I received last week.
#Person2#: What about income? Did you make any money during that period?
#Person1#: My old employer gave us a couple days of work during that period.
#Person2#: When you filled out your Continued Claim Form, did you show that income?
#Person1#: Of course I wrote down the work that I had done on the Continued Claim Form.
#Person2#: What happens is, when you make money, we take part of your benefits away.
#Person1#: I am not going to show any income from now on then.
#Person2#: I wouldn't do that if I were you. There is a severe penalty if you get caught making false statements.
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#Person1# finds #Person1#'s paycheck seems to be smaller than last week. #Person2# explains that they take part of #Person1#'s benefits away as #Person1# made some money and warns #Person1# not to make false statements.
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train_3527
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#Person1#: Hello, ma'am. Can I help you?
#Person2#: Yes, please. I'd like a gin and tonic.
#Person1#: Sure, ma'am. Here you are.
#Person2#: Thank you. How much is it?
#Person1#: 25 yuan.
#Person2#: Here's 30. Keep the change.
#Person1#: Thank you very much, ma'am, but we don't take tips in China.
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#Person2# pays for her gin and tonic. #Person1# tells her they don't take tips in China.
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train_3528
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#Person1#: I am sorry to say this, but I seem to have lost the key to the safe.
#Person2#: Where do you think you lost it? Outside the hotel?
#Person1#: Yes, I believe so. How should I compensate for this?
#Person2#: I'm afraid, ma'am, you have to pay U. S. $ 100 since you lost the key.
#Person1#: What! One hundred U. S. dollars. Is it covered by the insurance?
#Person2#: I'm afraid no. It is not covered by this insurance.
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#Person1# has lost the key to the safe outside the hotel and thus will be fined $100.
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train_3529
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#Person1#: Welcome to the company. We are conducting a survey of new employees to find out what influenced them to choose our company.
#Person2#: Honestly, the flexible hours were the main attraction for me. The traditional working day doesn't fit in with me lifestyle ; I love being able to tailor my working hours.
#Person1#: Yes, flextime has definitely been a good change for us. How do you feel about the pay?
#Person2#: At first it is going to be difficult. During the first three months, I'm on probation. So I won't get sales commissions until after that.
#Person1#: But there is a big bonus for employees at the end of the probation period.
#Person2#: Yes, I'm looking forward to that! I just hope my first performance review is favorable.
#Person1#: One thing you can be sure of your manager will be quite fair. If your job performance is up to par, you shouldn't be afraid of a performance review,
#Person2#: Great! Then I suppose I'm looking forward to my first promotion, too.
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#Person2# tells #Person1#, who surveying new employees, the flexible hours were the main attraction for #Person2#. #Person2# is looking forward to the bonus and the promotion.
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train_3530
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#Person1#: I'm going to have to do some shopping today.
#Person2#: Oh yeah? What do you need to go shopping for?
#Person1#: I want to find a new bedroom set.
#Person2#: Do you know where you're going to find your bedroom set?
#Person1#: I have no clue.
#Person2#: There's no particular place that you want to look at?
#Person1#: I don't know where to go to find a nice bedroom set.
#Person2#: I can tell you where I got mine, if you'd like.
#Person1#: Please do.
#Person2#: I bought mine from IKEA.
#Person1#: Are the bedroom sets at IKEA affordable?
#Person2#: Not really, but you're paying for quality.
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#Person1# wants to find a new bedroom set. #Person2# suggests #Person1# look at IKEA.
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train_3531
|
#Person1#: I had fun talking to you.
#Person2#: It was really nice talking to you also.
#Person1#: I think we should really do something sometime.
#Person2#: That should be loads of fun.
#Person1#: What do you want to do next time?
#Person2#: Would you like to go to dinner or something?
#Person1#: Yeah, let's do that.
#Person2#: Okay, until next time then.
#Person1#: I'll call you so we can set that up.
#Person2#: Talk to you then.
#Person1#: All right, see you.
#Person2#: See you.
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#Person1# and #Person2# think it's fun talking to each other and decide to go to dinner next time.
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train_3532
|
#Person1#: The boat is ready to leave. Everyone come onto the ship, please.
#Person2#: Excuse me, where is my cabin?
#Person1#: Can I see your ticket?
#Person2#: Of course. Here you are.
#Person1#: Your seat is in cabin No. 5, the upper deck. It's near amid ship.
#Person2#: Can you direct the place for me?
#Person1#: There! ( Point out the direction. ) You can see a window there.
#Person2#: I see. Thank you.
#Person1#: You are welcome. Have a good trip!
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#Person1# checks #Person2#'s tickets and directs #Person2#'s cabin for #Person2#.
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train_3533
|
#Person1#: Hey, Mark, long time no see.
#Person2#: Julie! It's good to see you again. How have you been?
#Person1#: Great. I just got back from a week's vacation in Thailand.
#Person2#: Really? How was it?
#Person1#: Fantastic! I didn't want to come back.
#Person2#: I hear the beaches in Thailand are beautiful.
#Person1#: They are. And not only that the people are friendly, but also the food is delicious, not to mention cheap.
#Person2#: I do like Thai food. Did you see much of Bangkok?
#Person1#: Not much. I've got enough city life in Beijing.
#Person2#: I know what you mean. I could use a vacation myself.
#Person1#: Hey, wouldn't it be great if we could go to Thailand together sometime?
#Person2#: Yeah, it sure would.
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Julie just got back from a week's vacation in Thailand. She tells Mark it's fantastic and invites Mark to go there together sometime.
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train_3534
|
#Person1#: I'd like to cancel my reservation on flight MS701 to Warsaw on the 23rd. My name is Michael.
#Person2#: Hold on for a moment. ( a few minutes later ) I have cancelled your reservation. Shall I make another one for you?
#Person1#: No, thanks.
#Person2#: I see. Please call us again for any further reservation. Thanks for calling us.
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#Person2# helps Michael to cancel his reservation on flight MS701.
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train_3535
|
#Person1#: Hello, I'd like a return to Xi'an please.
#Person2#: Certainly. When do you want to travel?
#Person1#: Tomorrow.
#Person2#: Ok, no problem. What class of service would you like - soft sleeper or hard sleeper?
#Person1#: How much is the soft sleeper?
#Person2#: The soft sleeper costs 600RMB one way and the hard sleeper is 400RMB one way.
#Person1#: Ok, I'll take a return ticket on the soft sleeper please.
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#Person2# helps #Person1# to buy a return ticket on the soft sleeper to Xi'an tomorrow.
|
train_3536
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#Person1#: Repair service, how may I help you?
#Person2#: My phone has got lot of static.
#Person1#: How old is your phone?
#Person2#: About five years old.
#Person1#: The wire in your phone might have gotten rusty. Could you bring your phone into our office? We'll clean it for you.
#Person2#: Sure, where is your office?
#Person1#: We're located at 132 West Street.
#Person2#: When are you available?
#Person1#: From 9A. M. to 5 P. M.
#Person2#: Alright, I'll bring it in this afternoon.
#Person1#: No problem. See you this afternoon.
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#Person2#'s phone has got lots of static. #Person1# asks #Person2# to bring the phone to the office so they can fix it.
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train_3537
|
#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#: that dress looks lovely on you, but it's not very practical, is it?
#Person1#: no, I don't have an 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, and 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 more than $ 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# is helping #Person1# pick some clothes, including the jeans, the scarf, and a bracelet, and suggests #Person1# buy the high heels with a leopard print on them. #Person1# thinks #Person2# has a lot of good fashion sense.
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train_3538
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#Person1#: It's time to get up!
#Person2#: I just went to bed!
#Person1#: You shouldn't have stayed up so late watching TV. I told you we had to get an early start.
#Person2#: I know, but that movie was just too good to leave. I guess I'll just have to pay the price and be sleepy.
#Person1#: Do you want to eat breakfast here?
#Person2#: No, Why don't we just grad a bite at the coffee shop next door?
#Person1#: Okay by me.
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#Person1# wakes up #Person2# who stayed up late watching TV. #Person2# suggests they have breakfast at the coffee shop.
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train_3539
|
#Person1#: How was the party last night? Did you enjoy it?
#Person2#: Oh, don't talk to me about last night! It was the most awful evening I'Ve ever had.
#Person1#: Why? What happened?
#Person2#: Well. Mary had promised to be my date, but she stood me up. I waited for her for a full hour in the cold wind.
#Person1#: What about the party?
#Person2#: It was boring. The music was too slow and the food was lousy and, above all, I was really sick of the same old crowd all the time.
#Person1#: So how long did you stay?
#Person2#: I left after the opening dance. I couldn't wait to get out of there.
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#Person2# had an awful evening because #Person2#'s date stood #Person2# up and the party was boring.
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train_3540
|
#Person1#: Can I help you, Madam?
#Person2#: Yeah, I am returning this chicken. This is the oldest, toughest bird I've ever seen, and on top of that, it's spoiled.
#Person1#: Well. I'm sorry this has happened. I'll give you a new one. Do you have your receipt?
#Person2#: My receipt? No, I don't have my receipt. I threw it out already.
#Person1#: Look, Madam, I'm sorry, but no receipt, no refund. That's the company policy.
#Person2#: You'd better give my money back right now, or else, you are going to be in hot water.
#Person1#: Look, I'm sorry, but the policy is 'No receipt, no refund'. That's just the way it is.
#Person2#: What? This is ridiculous. Look, you don't seem to understand. My friend had recommended Brown's. So I came to this store and I bought this chicken.
#Person1#: Well, you see. That's the problem. This isn't Brown's supermarket.
#Person2#: This isn't Brown's?
#Person1#: No, Brown's is across the street.
#Person2#: Oh, I am so sorry. I am so embarrassed that I could die.
#Person1#: Well.
#Person2#: Please forgive me.
#Person1#: That's all right. We all make mistakes. Now, what I want you to do is: You take this chicken and you go across the street to Brown's and you shake it in their manager's face.
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#Person2# wants to return the chicken but #Person1# can't refund her because she doesn't have the receipt. #Person2# is angry about it but then gets embarrassed when she finds she's in the wrong supermarket.
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train_3541
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#Person1#: Mum, I can't find my socks for basketball. Have you seen them?
#Person2#: Let me see. Are they white?
#Person1#: Yes. Where did you see them?
#Person2#: I saw them in the sitting-room just now. You may go and get them.
#Person1#: Oh. Here they are!
#Person2#: You should put your things away.
#Person1#: OK. I will.
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#Person1# can't find #Person1#'s socks for basketball. #Person2# saw them in the sitting-room.
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train_3542
|
#Person1#: Hi, Rose. You've been looking for houses for months. Can't you find one?
#Person2#: Well, I should be careful about choosing one. It's a big step to buy a house. I'd rather take time now than be sorry later.
#Person1#: That's right. There're a lot of houses for sale near the university.
#Person2#: I've been there, very beautiful houses, but I prefer old but big houses. We need lots of rooms, you know. And I think I can get a better buy on an old house.
#Person1#: However, a cheap house means less modern conveniences. Why not get a new one?
#Person2#: Well, Jeff can remodern the old one. You know, he's so skillful. Some of the new houses now have very small rooms. I wouldn't want to spend the rest of my life in them.
#Person1#: Aren't you tired of keeping so many rooms clean every day?
#Person2#: Not at all. Cleaning is a pleasure for me. Oh, here comes my bus. Bye!
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Rose has been looking for houses for months. She's very careful about it. She tells #Person1# she prefers old but big houses.
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train_3543
|
#Person1#: I wonder if this is going to be an interesting class.
#Person2#: Yeah. Me too. So, what's your major?
#Person1#: Well, I've been batting around the idea of going into business, but I haven't decided yet. And my dad keeps telling me I have to choose a major, but I'm undeclared at the moment.
#Person2#: Ah, that's what happened to me my freshman year.
#Person1#: Oh, so what year are you in school?
#Person2#: I'm a senior, and I only have to take 10 more credits to graduate. Yeah!
#Person1#: Well. That must feel great to be almost finished with school.
#Person2#: You can say that again, but once I graduate, I have to start repaying a student loan, so I'm not looking forward to that.
#Person1#: But didn't your parents help you out with your college tuition?
#Person2#: No. My dad said he wasn't made of money, so he thought I should earn my own education, so I worked like crazy in the summer and part-time during the school year to cover most of my costs. [Well, that's parents for you.] And, I received some financial aid and a scholarship one year, which really saved me. [Ah, that's nice.] But this past year, school has been more demanding, so I haven't been able to work as much.
#Person1#: Well, you know, at least you see the light at the end of the tunnel.
#Person2#: That's true.
#Person1#: Well, have you lined up a job yet?
#Person2#: Not yet, but I'm trying to line up a few interviews at the job fair next month.
#Person1#: Well, at least you have some ideas on your future. I mean, I'm taking a business class right now, and the teacher always lectures us by saying that life is difficult, and we should prepare for our futures by setting realistic goals. And the only place that success comes before ...
#Person2#: ... work is in the dictionary. [Yeah!?] Yeah. I've heard that all before. Let me guess. Is your teacher Paul Jones?
#Person1#: Yeah. How do you know? I mean, did you have him too? I mean, the guy is, you know, he's just really ...
#Person2#: He's my dad. Yeap.
#Person1#: Your dad? I mean, I didn't mean anything by what I said. I wasn't bad-mouthing him or anything. I mean he's a good teacher and all. It's just that ...
#Person2#: ... he's a dad. That's what dads do. Lecture. He has about a thousand sermons on life, and he always shares them in his classes.
#Person1#: Yeah. Well, um ..., nice talking with you. I have ... I have to go.
#Person2#: Same here. Bye. I'll tell Mr. Jones you said hello, and maybe we can study together at my house? [Nah, nah, nah ...]
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#Person1# is taking business classes but hasn't decided #Person1#'s major. #Person2# is a senior who is not looking forward to graduation because #Person2# will have to start repaying a student loan. #Person1# says the teacher of the business class always tells students life is hard. #Person2# says the teacher is #Person2#'s father.
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train_3544
|
#Person1#: Time to eat!
#Person2#: Oh, I'm starving. Where is Mom?
#Person1#: Mom put me in charge of dinner because she's not feeling well tonight.
#Person2#: But what is it ...and that smell?
#Person1#: It's pizza. I just followed an old family recipe here,and ...
#Person2#: Let me see that ...Oh, you're missing a page!
#Person1#: Oh, uh, well, uh ...well I couldn't find the second page of the recipe. But don't worry, I have plenty of experience around the house.
#Person2#: Let me try it. Oh, you put too much salt in it and it's burnt.
#Person1#: Well, I think we'd better go out for dinner.
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Mom's not feeling well tonight so she put #Person1# in charge of dinner. #Person2# finds #Person1#'s pizza too salty and burnt. #Person1# thinks they should go out for dinner.
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train_3545
|
#Person1#: Hi, John! I'd like to invite you to dinner this evening.
#Person2#: To dinner? What for?
#Person1#: I have passed my driving test!
#Person2#: Congratulations! I'm really glad to hear that.
#Person1#: Thank you! I have been preparing for it for half a year, you know. And I've made it at last.
#Person2#: So, where shall we have our dinner?
#Person1#: How about the Friendship Hotel? I like the food and service there.
#Person2#: I agree. I'll take you there in my car.
#Person1#: Fine. Let's go at half past six.
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#Person1# invites John to dinner because #Person1# has passed the driving test. They will go to the Friendship Hotel at 6:30.
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train_3546
|
#Person1#: Uh, could I borrow a few bucks until payday? I'm a little strapped for cash.
#Person2#: Uh, yeah, I guess, but I'm pinching pennies myself, and you still owe me $20 from last week. And mom and your friend Ron said you borrowed money from them this past week. [Oh, yeah.] How ARE things going anyway?
#Person1#: Well, not very well. To be honest, I'm really in the hole, and I can't seem to make ends meet these days.
#Person2#: What do you mean? I thought you landed a great job recently, so you must be loaded.
#Person1#: Well, I do have a job, but I've used my credit cards to pay off a lot of things recently, but now, I can't seem to pay the money off.
#Person2#: Uh, do you have a budget? I mean, how do you keep track of your income and expenses?
#Person1#: Well, when my money runs out, I come to you. Of course. [Great!] No, but I guess I should have some financial plan.
#Person2#: Well, let me see if I can help you. How much money do you spend on your apartment?
#Person1#: Uh, I pay $890 on rent for the studio apartment downtown ... not including utilities and cable TV. But the place has an awesome view of the city.
#Person2#: Uh, $890! Why are you paying through the nose for such a small place when you could find a cheaper one somewhere outside of the downtown area?
#Person1#: Yeah, I guess.
#Person2#: Okay. How much money do you spend on food a month?
#Person1#: Hmmm. I'm not really sure. I think I spend around $600. [$600?!] Well, I go out to eat at least four times a week, so those expenses add up. I just don't enjoy eating alone, and I don't have a knack for cooking like you do.
#Person2#: Well, I can understand that, but perhaps you ought to buy some microwaveable meals you could prepare at home.
#Person1#: Well, I guess I could.
#Person2#: And entertainment?
#Person1#: Well, I spend a few dollars here and there on basketball and movie tickets, a concert or two, and ballroom dance lessons.
#Person2#: Uh, exactly how much do you spend on all of these? Just a 'few' dollars?
#Person1#: Well, oh ... about $400 or so.
#Person2#: Or so? No wonder you're having money problems. You can't just blow your money on things like that! And what about transportation?
#Person1#: Oh, I commute to work everyday in my new sports car, but I got a great deal, and my monthly payments are only $450. Come outside and take a look. We can go for a spin!
#Person2#: No, I've heard enough. You've got to curb your spending, or you'll end up broke. I suggest you get rid of your credit cards, cut back on your entertainment expenses, and sell your car. Take public transportation from now on.
#Person1#: Sell my car?! I can't date without a car. What am I going to say? 'Uh, could you meet me downtown at the bus stop at 7:00?' Come on!
#Person2#: And you need to create a budget for yourself and stick to it, and start with paying off your bills, starting with me. You owe me $50 dollars.
#Person1#: Fifty dollars! Wait, I only borrowed $20 from you last week. How did you come up with $50?
#Person2#: Financial consulting fees. My advice is at least worth $30!
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#Person1# wants to borrow a few bucks from #Person2#. #Person2# asks how #Person1# spends the money and suggests #Person2# find a cheaper place, get rid of credit cards, cut back on the entertainment expenses, and sell the car and asks #Person1# to pay $30 for financial consulting.
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train_3547
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#Person1#: Hey. Uh, you look really unhappy. What's going on?
#Person2#: Ah, you don't want to know.
#Person1#: Okay, see ya.
#Person2#: Wait, wait, wait! Why are you walking away?
#Person1#: Well, you said I didn't want to know.
#Person2#: No, wait. You see my parents really don't love me.
#Person1#: What do you mean? When I met them last week, they seemed really caring.
#Person2#: Uh, you don't understand! You see. I want a new smart phone ... I mean, I need one, and my parents won't buy me it!
#Person1#: Uh, excuse me, but uh, don't you already have a iPhone?
#Person2#: Man, yeah, but it's three months old, and it has a small scratch on it.
#Person1#: Where? Let me see. [Look!] I don't see a scratch.
#Person2#: Look, look right here!. [THAT?] [Do] you see it?
#Person1#: It's just a speck of dust.
#Person2#: Anyway. And my other phone ...
#Person1#: What? You have two phones?
#Person2#: That's beside the point.
#Person1#: So, so, did your parents give you a reason for not buying you a new phone?
#Person2#: Not a good one. Only something about being self-reliant and not being so entitled, or something like that. And now they want me to work ... on the neighbor's farm to pay for it. [Good idea!] It's not fair.
#Person1#: Hey, I think I know the problem. [What?] Take a look in the mirror. You'll see both the problem and the solution.
#Person2#: Uh! You're no help.
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#Person2# thinks #Person2#'s parents don't love #Person2# because they won't buy #Person2# a new phone but #Person2# actually has got two phones. #Person2# says #Person2#'s parents want #Person2# to work to pay for the phone and #Person1# thinks it's a good idea.
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train_3548
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#Person1#: I went to visit a customer in IVS Company the other day. Their offices were very impressive, especially their company Logo which is all over the place. There are Logo models in metal, copper, clove, paper. They are even printed on the wall paper and the balls of the table-lights. It is really decorated identity.
#Person2#: It is just too much. Don't you feel it is an exaggerating style to decorate offices in that way?
#Person1#: Not at all! I like the design so much. The designer must have thought really hard to come out with such a brilliant concept.
#Person2#: Wow, I doubt that.
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#Person1# likes the design of IVS Company which has the company logo all over the place but #Person2# thinks it's exaggerating.
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train_3549
|
#Person1#: Hi, Charlie! What are you reading?
#Person2#: Hi, bob. I'm reading a biography?
#Person1#: Who's it about?
#Person2#: It's about Bob Dylan.
#Person1#: Who is he?
#Person2#: He's a famous American musician.
#Person1#: Who's the author?
#Person2#: It was written by Howard Sounes.
#Person1#: What do you think about it?
#Person2#: It's great! I've learned a lot from reading it.
#Person1#: Can I read it when you're done?
#Person2#: Sure, bob! I'm on chapter 12 now, so I'm almost finished.
#Person1#: How many chapters does the book have?
#Person2#: There are 15 chapters in total.
#Person1#: When do you think you'll have finished reading it?
#Person2#: I should be done by Friday. I'll give it to you in class then.
#Person1#: Thanks. Charlie!
#Person2#: No problem. Bob.
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Charlie is reading a biography about Bob Dylan, a famous American musician. He thinks the book is great and promises to lend it to Bob by Friday.
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train_3550
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#Person1#: Hi! I'm Hong lei. What's your name?
#Person2#: Hello, Hong Lei. My name's Ricky.
#Person1#: Hi Ricky. Are you a new student here?
#Person2#: Yes, I had my first lesson this morning. Are you a new student too?
#Person1#: No, I've been here for six months.
#Person2#: Six months. That's a long time.
#Person1#: It's not so long really. What class are you in? Intermediate or ... ?
#Person2#: Intermediate Three. And what about you?
#Person1#: I'm in Advanced One. Who's your teacher?
#Person2#: I can't remember her name, but she's got curly red hair.
#Person1#: Ah! Does she wear glasses?
#Person2#: Yes, I think so.
#Person1#: That's probably Anne Wallis.
#Person2#: Yes that's right. Do you know her? Is she your teacher too?
#Person1#: No. But she taught me last term. How long have you been here?
#Person2#: Only a week.
#Person1#: Wow, not long. Where do you live? With a family?
#Person2#: Well, I'm staying at the YMCA at the moment. I'm looking for somewhere more permanent. Do you know of any good places?
#Person1#: Yes. Actually my friend has a spare room in here apartment and she's looking for a flatmate. Would you like her phone number?
#Person2#: That would be great! Thanks for your help. Can I buy you coffee?
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Ricky is a new student in Intermediate Three. Hong Lei has been there for six months and is in Advanced One. They talk about their teacher. Ricky is looking for somewhere to live. Hong Lei says Hong Lei's friend is looking for a flatmate.
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train_3551
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#Person1#: Chris, remember at 11:00 this morning you have to call your grandparents. And at 12:00, can you take Fiona to the swimming pool in my car? Just medium friend there.
#Person2#: OK. I wanted to watch some TV but I can wait.
#Person1#: Can you get some stamps too? The post office closes at 1:00 but you be there at 12:30 if you go straight from the pool.
#Person2#: OK, anything else?
#Person1#: There are some library books to return that I do that on Monday. Can you wash the car? If you do that at the garage at 1:00, you'll be back here at lunchtime.
#Person2#: Alright, so I'll see you at 1:30 and we'll eat then. At 2:00 there's a football match. It's a really important again. After that can I use the car to visit some friends?
#Person1#: Yes, OK.
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#Person1# asks Chris to call his grandparents, get some stamps, and wash the car. Chris agrees and #Person1# allows him to use the car to visit friends.
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#Person1#: I'd like to make an appointment with the doctor, please.
#Person2#: OK, how about the day after tomorrow on Wednesday at 4:00 pm?
#Person1#: Do you happen to have an opening in the morning?
#Person2#: Emm, how about tomorrow at 8:00 am or Thursday at 8:15 am?
#Person1#: Ah, do you have anything earlier?
#Person2#: No, I'm sorry.
#Person1#: Well, in that case tomorrow would be fine.
#Person2#: What's the purpose of your visit?
#Person1#: Well, to tell you the truth, I fell from a ladder 2 days ago while painting my house. And my foot landed in a can and it was badly hurt.
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#Person2# helps #Person1# who fell from a ladder to make an appointment with the doctor tomorrow morning.
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#Person1#: The children have been playing in the mountains for a long time. Why haven't they come back? I am really worried about them.
#Person2#: Look at the sky. Black clouds are gathering and strong winds are blowing. It seems a heavy rain will fall soon.
#Person1#: They haven't brought anything to protect themselves. They will be caught in the rain I think.
#Person2#: Don't be worried too much about them. Anyhow, they're old enough now. They ought to be able to take care of themselves.
#Person1#: I'm afraid they will catch a cold if they are caught in the rain. You see it's a little cold now.
#Person2#: Shall we bring some umbrellas or raincoats for them?
#Person1#: How can you find them since we don't know where they are?
#Person2#: Well, we can only stay home and wait for them.
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#Person1# is worried about the children who are playing in the mountains because it seems heavy rain will fall soon. #Person2# thinks they can take care of themselves.
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#Person1#: Did you go to listen to the speeches yesterday? I mean at the conference.
#Person2#: Yeah, I did. I listen to these so-called keynote speech about physical geography by Professor Henry Hadley. Long and boring. I left the lecture hall before he finished.
#Person1#: Where did you go?
#Person2#: I went to the library and borrowed some books and then watched some videos in the dormitory. Did you stay in the lecture hall all afternoon?
#Person1#: Yes, another 3 professors gave speeches. Mark Lowcock, Heather Anewet and Jackson Lee.
#Person2#: What did you think of their speeches?
#Person1#: Well, I have to admit I can't follow perfectly all of the speeches, but I think all of them were interesting and full of useful information. I learned a lot. I really think you shouldn't have left the lecture hall before the speeches ended.
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#Person2# went to the speech yesterday but left early because #Person2# thinks the speech was boring. #Person1# thinks the speeches were interesting and informative and #Person2# shouldn't have left so early.
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#Person1#: Where do you work, Fiona?
#Person2#: I work in a restaurant.
#Person1#: Then you must know about how people tip very well. I came to this country just last week. I really don't know how to tip. Yesterday ordered a five dollar 95 cent beer, I gave the waitress $6. 00 and asked her to keep the change. She didn't give me a happy look.
#Person2#: Well, you tipped too little. You should have left at least a 15% tip. That's a regular tip.
#Person1#: Oh, I really tipped too little last time. Have you received such a low tip before?
#Person2#: Sure. Some customers just leave such a low tip on purpose. What's worse, they expect quick service. It's really hard to accept.
#Person1#: How do most people tip?
#Person2#: Most people tip a 15% tip, but some tip 20% or even higher.
#Person1#: Those must be your favorite kinds of customers.
#Person2#: Sure. I am saving money for a car, so I really need better tips.
#Person1#: Well, you can expect good tips form me.
#Person2#: Thanks.
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#Person1# asks Fiona, who works in a restaurant, how to tip. Fiona tells #Person1# most people leave a 15% tip, but some tip 20% or even higher.
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#Person1#: Hi, Sarah How is everything?
#Person2#: Nothing new here. I was just wondering if you want to go out tonight?
#Person1#: Well, I was thinking about reading a book at home tonight. What exactly have you got in mind?
#Person2#: I thought we could just go for a walk. Maybe down to the bridge.
#Person1#: Sorry, but I worked out in the gym this afternoon. I don't feel like going for a walk tonight.
#Person2#: Oh, then let's go to the cinema. There is a new movie playing in theaters. How about going to see it?
#Person1#: Sounds great. What time does it start?
#Person2#: At 8:20. What about having supper together before going to the movie?
#Person1#: Sorry. But my mother will make chicken and potatoes tonight, which are my favorite. So I'd rather eat at home and then go to the cinema.
#Person2#: OK, so let's meet in front of the cinema 20 minutes before the movie begins. OK?
#Person1#: OK. See you then.
#Person2#: See you then.
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Sarah invites #Person1# to go out tonight. #Person1# doesn't want to go for a walk but agrees to go to the cinema after eating at home.
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#Person1#: Hello, Mr.Smith. This is Janet Bush.
#Person2#: Hello, Miss Bush.
#Person1#: I'm afraid I'm going to be late for our appointment. My friend was supposed to pick me up from the airport, but she just called me and said she is stuck in traffic downtown so she won't be here right now. It's 11 now, so there is no way I'm going to the restaurant at 11:30 as we planned. I wonder if we could reschedule our appointment to sometime this afternoon?
#Person2#: Certainly. What about 2:00 o'clock in my office?
#Person1#: That would be fine. See you then.
#Person2#: See you.
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Janet Bush calls Mr. Smith to postpone their appointment because her friend can't pick her up from the airport on time.
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#Person1#: Halloween is coming. Are you planning to dress up this year?
#Person2#: I wasn't going to. Why do they have this holiday anyway? I don't understand it. People just dress up in scary costumes and eat candy all night.
#Person1#: That's not really all it's about. Many people dressed like their favorite cartoon character or a famous person. They go to Halloween parties and play games. Sometimes they play funny tricks on each other.
#Person2#: That doesn't sound so bad. Why was Halloween started in the first place?
#Person1#: It comes from an old holiday when People honor their dead relatives. Many people in other countries still celebrated that way.
#Person2#: That sounds better than dressing up like a dead person.
#Person1#: Then I can't wait until you see my costume. You were going to be so scared.
#Person2#: Please don't say that. I hate those kinds of surprises. What you going to dress up as?
#Person1#: A ghost.
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#Person2# wasn't going to dress up for Halloween and hates the scary costumes. #Person1# is going to dress up as a ghost.
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