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train_4659
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#Person1#: oh, Sam! Is this your dog?
#Person2#: it's Cindy, you know that. Hey, Cindy, say hello to Maria.
#Person1#: Cindy, you're so cute.
#Person2#: she is also very naughty. By the way, do you have a dog, Maria?
#Person1#: I have a little white cat.
#Person2#: Oh, a cat? Come on.
#Person1#: yes, cats are always gentle. and they don't need a lot of space since they're small.
#Person2#: but I think they're dull, aren't they?
#Person1#: not at all. They're quiet most of the time. But they can be every bit as affectionate as dogs.
#Person2#: well, cats are certainly more independent.
#Person1#: absolutely. Believe it or not, I found my cat by a garbage can around my neighborhood two years ago.
#Person2#: oh, really? so you just took home a stray cat?
#Person1#: yes. It was starving and looking for something to eat when I saw it.
#Person2#: Poor cat.
#Person1#: now we get along very well. It makes me feel that I'm someone special.
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Sam shows his dog to Maria. Maria tells Sam that she has a cat. They agree that cats are more independent than dogs. Maria found her cat by a garbage can around her neighborhood two years ago.
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train_4660
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#Person1#: Welcome to our university's fifties anniversary, Sir. Please have a seat.
#Person2#: Thank you. Wow, your school has so many honors. Congratulations!
#Person1#: Thank you.
#Person2#: Excuse me. I wonder see Dean Mr. Lee first. I was wondering if could you tell me where his office is?
#Person1#: Certainly. Mr. Lee's office building at the south end of the campus, just beside the library.
#Person2#: Excuse me?
#Person1#: Let me show you the way. Please follow me.
#Person2#: Thank you very much. It's very kind of you.
#Person1#: My pleasure.
#Person2#: This is it?
#Person1#: It's up on the second floor. You have to use the stairs. The elevator isn't working.
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#Person2# comes to see Mr. Lee. #Person1# shows #Person2# the way to Mr. Lee's office.
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train_4661
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#Person1#: You talked like the Terminator for two months? Wow, I think you liked that movie even more than I liked'Titanic. 'Why did you like'Terminator'so much?
#Person2#: Well, 'Terminator'is a really great action movie, and I like action movies because they're exciting.
#Person1#: Isn't'Terminator'really violent? I usually don't like gory movies because they gross me out.
#Person2#: It is pretty violent, but since it's just robots fighting one another, it isn't very bloody and so it won't gross you out.
#Person1#: Hmm. . . I don't know. Even though it may not be gory, I think it would still totally freak me out.
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#Person2# likes 'Terminator' because it's exciting, but #Person1# thinks the movie would freak #Person1# out.
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train_4662
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#Person1#: What's the matter with you? You don't look well.
#Person2#: Nothing. Maybe it is just the weather. Rainy days often make me feel a little sad.
#Person1#: Really? I like rainy days. The moisture in the air is good for my skin.
#Person2#: Sure. But it is too cold today. I have to put on warm clothes and look stupid.
#Person1#: Me, too. At this time of the year, I often miss my home in the warm south.
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Rainy days make #Person2# sad, but #Person1# likes the moisture in the air.
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train_4663
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#Person1#: Susan, I am inviting you and Frank to our house warming party this weekend.
#Person2#: A house warming party?
#Person1#: Yes, Deborah and I are going to buy a new home in Woodlawn.
#Person2#: Congratulations! That's wonderful. I bet both of you are quite happy.
#Person1#: Well, we have always dreamed of owning our own home, but real estate 1 in this area is extremely expensive.
#Person2#: I understand. That's why Christopher and I want to find a place in a small town, far from the city.
#Person1#: That's a good idea if you can find employment nearby.
#Person2#: I agree. That's why Christopher is already looking for a job in Maine, or Wisconsin.
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#Person1# invites Susan to #Person1#'s house warming party as #Person1# will buy a new home. They think houses in that area are expensive.
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train_4664
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#Person1#: I'll need a parking permit for next semester.
#Person2#: Do you attend school during the day or only at night?
#Person1#: I only attend class part-time in the evenings.
#Person2#: Do you drive a motorcycle or an automobile?
#Person1#: I have both, but I usually use my car to get to school.
#Person2#: Great, the price for that permit is thirty dollars ; cash, check, or credit card?
#Person1#: I'll pay cash.
#Person2#: Do you need to buy a duplicate permit for a second vehicle?
#Person1#: No, thank you.
#Person2#: OK, here is your permit ; enjoy the next semester.
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#Person2# helps #Person1# get a parking permit for an automobile at night for next semester.
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train_4665
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#Person1#: Your 3. 5 percent share is going to be worth at least a million.
#Person2#: I need to be motivated, Vince. Multi - motivated. As in multi-million.
#Person1#: What if I said no?
#Person2#: Ever hear of WebTracker?
#Person1#: You wouldn't! If you leave, you'll make nothing.
#Person2#: I might make nothing even if I stay. For that kind of risk, I want to get rich.
#Person1#: OK. If you sign the Stars. com account before WebTracker does, we'll talk next week.
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Vince and #Person2# are negotiating over #Person2#'s share.
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train_4666
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#Person1#: I am not convinced by your explanation. Could you explain it?
#Person2#: Sorry, I really can't do that. There's little time left for us.
#Person1#: I can't accept your excuse. It's five o'clock.
#Person2#: Yeah. But I have an appointment with Ann.
#Person1#: Ok, sounds good. But I think it's your trick.
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#Person1# is still not convinced after #Person2#'s explanation.
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train_4667
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#Person1#: What bus can I catch to get to the Gold Line?
#Person2#: Tell me where you live.
#Person1#: I live in Altadena.
#Person2#: You can catch the 264.
#Person1#: It goes to the Gold Line?
#Person2#: Yes, it does.
#Person1#: What street do I go to to catch it?
#Person2#: You can catch it on Altadena Drive.
#Person1#: I had no idea that bus went to the station.
#Person2#: Yes, it does.
#Person1#: I'm glad you told me.
#Person2#: You're welcome.
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#Person2# tells #Person1# the bus #Person1# can catch to get to the Gold Line from Altadena.
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train_4668
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#Person1#: Can you skillfully operate the computer?
#Person2#: Yes, I can. I have three years experience in operating computers.
#Person1#: What kind of software can you use?
#Person2#: I can skillfully use Dos, Windows.
#Person1#: Do you have any certificates on computer?
#Person2#: Yes, I have ACRE certificate, rank 2.
#Person1#: Any other certificates?
#Person2#: Yes, I have a Cambridge Business English Certificate and Lawyer's Qualification Certificate.
#Person1#: Do you have any other special skills?
#Person2#: I like photography very much. I used to be awarded second prize in a photography contest at our university.
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#Person2# has certificates on computing, business English, and law and is skilled at photography.
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train_4669
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#Person1#: Hello, there. Welcome, and what can we assist you with?
#Person2#: Good morning. I have a Bill of Exchange against Bank Acceptance here. I'd like to discount it. Is that possible here?
#Person1#: Yes, we can do that. We require the original Trading Contract and also the VAT Invoice and the Commodity Delivery Documents. They all need to be in duplicate.
#Person2#: Yes, I've got all that here.
#Person1#: Do you have a copy of the ID card of the person who took care of the legal aspects of this? The Legal Rep, I mean? We also need the Loan Certificate as well. Do you have that?
#Person2#: A copy or the original? I guess you need the original, right? OK, I'll return shortly.
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#Person2# wants to discount a Bill of Exchange. #Person1# asks #Person2# to provide several documents, one of which #Person2# has to go back to get.
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train_4670
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#Person1#: I am rejoiced to tell you that you are employed.
#Person2#: Thank you for hiring me. I'm very proud to be employed by your firm.
#Person1#: You are expected to report for on-job training on the 15th of May. Will you be there?
#Person2#: Yes, I will. I hope I'll enjoy working with you.
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#Person2# is employed and will report for on-job training soon.
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train_4671
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#Person1#: Are there any interesting articles in today's newspapers?
#Person2#: The headlines are all about the presidential election in the united states. Few other stories made the front pages.
#Person1#: Is there anything of interest to us in the business sections?
#Person2#: There's an interesting feature article in the chronicle about doing business in china and the daily news has printed a report about the special economic zone near pairs. We have a subsidiary company located there.
#Person1#: Are the reports favorable?
#Person2#: Generally, the reporters take positive lines. They do point out a few problems that we need to be aware of, but there's nothing worrying in the reports. In the classifieds, one of our competitors is advertising for people who speak Japanese.
#Person1#: That's interesting. They must be thinking of moving into that market. Are there any interesting editorials?
#Person2#: Not really. They all seem to focus on the election. There have been several letters printed in the chronicle regarding that controversial article on drugs that they printed last week.
#Person1#: I'm not surprised. That article certainly added fuel to the debate. Ok. Thanks. Can you leave two articles and the advertisements with me? I'd like to read them.
#Person2#: Sure. There you are.
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#Person2# tells #Person1# the articles and editorials of today's newspaper are almost about the presidential election and most of the reporters of the business section are in positive lines. #Person1# asks #Person2# to leave some articles for #Person1# to read.
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train_4672
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#Person1#: Hi Anna, come in.
#Person2#: Wow, your apartment is a mess.
#Person1#: I know, I didn't have time to put things away before you got here.
#Person2#: Look! Are those all your clothes on the couch?
#Person1#: Yes.
#Person2#: Are they clean?
#Person1#: Actually most of them are dirty. I haven't done laundry in a while. I usually wait until I can do it at my parent's house.
#Person2#: My sister and I usually go to the laundromat down the street. Why don't you go there?
#Person1#: I know I should, but that place isn't very convenient. You have to wait for a long time.
#Person2#: Yes I know. I have to do it every week. Anyway, are you ready to go?
#Person1#: No I'm not ready yet. I still have to brush my teeth and wash my face. Can you wait for a few minutes?
#Person2#: OK, but please hurry. I think the restaurant is closing soon.
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#Person2#'s apartment is messy and #Person2# hasn't done laundry in a while. #Person2# still needs some time to brush teeth and wash face. Anna asks #Person2# to hurry up.
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train_4673
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#Person1#: What does your company do exactly?
#Person2#: We design and assemble a wide range of electric generators for hospitals, hotels anc small factories. We specialise in medium-sized generators but we're hoping to diversify into larger models next year.
#Person1#: And who do you sell to?
#Person2#: We export to Eastern Europe and the Far East. The domestic market accounts for about 40 percent of our total sales.
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#Person2# tells #Person1# #Person2# company sells electric generators in the domestic market and abroad.
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train_4674
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#Person1#: Do you mind if I ask you a question? If it's too personal you can forget it.
#Person2#: I don't mind at all. You can ask me anything. We're friends.
#Person1#: Have you got a scholarship, or are you on your own?
#Person2#: I have a scholarship from my government for four years. How about you?
#Person1#: I have a tuition scholarship from the university. Otherwise I'm on my own.
#Person2#: Do you mean that you're self-supporting? I didn't even know you had a job!
#Person1#: Oh no. My family supports me. And believe me, changing foreign money into dollars is heart-breaking. You seem to get so little in return.
#Person2#: Yeah, I really know the feeling. I can't wait to graduate so I can get a good job and earn my own money.
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#Person2# has a scholarship from the government for four years. #Person1# has a tuition scholarship from the university and the support from #Person1#'s family.
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train_4675
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#Person1#: They must have got in through the kitchen window.
#Person2#: If only we'd remember to close it.
#Person1#: I am afraid your diamond bracelet has gone, darling!
#Person2#: I wish I'd put it in the bank.
#Person1#: look! they've taken your fur coat too.
#Person2#: I know, I am sorry I ever bought it.
#Person1#: I noticed they've taken our radio and left the television.
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#Person2#'s bracelet, fur coat, and radio were stolen.
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train_4676
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#Person1#: Do you shop online often?
#Person2#: Every so often. It is very convenient and the price is lower than in stores.
#Person1#: Are there many things online?
#Person2#: Books, cosmetics, daily necessities, even large electrical appliance can be ordered from online-stores.
#Person1#: Incredible. I really want to survey the on-line virtual supermarket.
#Person2#: Even you can bargain with the owner of one on-line store, although he or she provides'But It Now'prices.
#Person1#: What are the disadvantages of on-line shopping?
#Person2#: Some provide wrong pictures for the goods, so many buyers are deceived.
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#Person1# tells #Person2# about the advantages and disadvantages of shopping online.
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train_4677
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#Person1#: Do you have a room available for this weekend?
#Person2#: Yes, we have several rooms available. Would you like two twin beds or one queen size bed?
#Person1#: I'd like two twin beds, please.
#Person2#: The check in time is 2 p. m. If you get here before that time the room won't be ready.
#Person1#: That's fine. Do you have any specials for your guests?
#Person2#: We offer a complementary breakfast buffet and free parking.
#Person1#: Good. Let me give you my credit card number to reserve a room.
#Person2#: Thank you. Your confirmation number is 611273.
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#Person1# orders two twin beds for the weekend and asks #Person2# if there are any specials for the guests.
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train_4678
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#Person1#: What should you do if you find out a man may has an illegal departure in exit control point?
#Person2#: We can inform the department in charge and ask for revocation of passport.
#Person1#: What else do you need to keep him in temporary custody?
#Person2#: We need a detention warrant.
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#Person1# asks #Person2# the questions about an illegal departure.
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train_4679
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#Person1#: Guess what I'll be doing this summer?
#Person2#: What?
#Person1#: I'm going to work at the Riverside Hotel.
#Person2#: What exactly will you be doing?
#Person1#: Let's see. I'll be doing some small repairs inside and outside the hotel. I'll be cutting grass and taking care of the flowers.
#Person2#: Sounds interesting. What's the pay?
#Person1#: Well, uh...about fifteen dollars an hour, five hours a day, and Sunday free.
#Person2#: That's good money. What are you going to do with it?
#Person1#: I'll pay for the textbooks for next term.
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#Person1# tells #Person2# #Person1# will work at a hotel this summer and use the salary to pay for the textbooks.
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train_4680
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#Person1#: Excuse me, sir.
#Person2#: Yes?
#Person1#: Could you tell me how far it is to the National Arts Centre?
#Person2#: Yes. It's quite near, about a ten-minute walk from here.
#Person1#: Could you tell me how to get there? I'm a tourist here.
#Person2#: Well, you walk down this street for two blocks to the traffic lights. Turn left and you will be on King Street. Walk straight along King Street, until you come to a cinema, the National Arts Centre is right opposite. You can't miss it.
#Person1#: Wait a minute. I walk down this street two blocks to the traffic lights. Turn left and I will be on King Street. I walk straight along King Street, until I come to a cinema; the National Arts Centre is opposite.
#Person2#: That's right.
#Person1#: Thank you.
#Person2#: My pleasure.
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#Person1# is a tourist, and #Person2# shows #Person1# the way to the National Arts Center which is about a ten-minute walk from here.
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train_4681
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#Person1#: Hot today, isn't it?
#Person2#: Yes, it is. I wish that it would rain and cool off.
#Person1#: Me, too. This is unusual for May. I don't remember it ever being so hot and dry in May before.
#Person2#: You are from Florida then?
#Person1#: Not really. I was born in Chicago, but I've lived here for ten years now.
#Person2#: My mother and I have just moved here from Indiana.
#Person1#: Pretty cold in Indiana, isn't it?
#Person2#: Yes. That's why we moved. But we didn't know that it would be so hot here. We should have gone to California. Do you think that we've missed the bus, by the way?
#Person1#: No. It's alawys a little late.
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#Person1# and #Person2# are talking about the hot weather and the places they come from.
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train_4682
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#Person1#: You should have a look at the new MP4 player over there. It's a new design and it comes in four colors: light green, dark blue, black and brown.
#Person2#: Blue is popular with boys, but I would prefer a green one.
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#Person1# recommends a new MP4 player to #Person2#.
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train_4683
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#Person1#: Hi, Jane, I wonder if you're free tomorrow night.
#Person2#: Well, George, I guess I am. Why do you ask?
#Person1#: I have just got a pair of pre-sale Star Wars movie tickets from a friend and was thinking of inviting you along for the opening show. Are you interested?
#Person2#: Of course, I am! Thanks for inviting me!
#Person1#: No problem.
#Person2#: So, what time are we going?
#Person1#: Well, let's see. The movie starts at 10 p.m. We should get there at least half an hour earlier because there'll be a long line. I think I could pick you up at your house at 9, if that's OK with you.
#Person2#: 9 o'clock? That's fine with me.
#Person1#: Okay, good.
#Person2#: So, see you tomorrow at 9 then?
#Person1#: Yeah. That's great. I'll see you tomorrow night, Jane.
#Person2#: Okay, George. Bye!
#Person1#: Bye, Jane.
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George invites Jane to attend an opening show because he got two movie tickets from his friend. They settle the time and place to meet up.
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train_4684
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#Person1#: I have a three-week vacation coming up in a few months and I want to take a trip. But I don't really know where I want to go.
#Person2#: Do you want to stay in this country, or would you prefer to go abroad?
#Person1#: I think I'd like to visit a foreign country. I'm not interested in Africa, but any place else would be fine.
#Person2#: Well, that leaves the Orient, the Middle East, South America, and Europe. Oh, and I almost forgot Australia. Are you interested in seeing anything in particular? Historical monuments? Museums? Or people?
#Person1#: Monuments might be interesting, but museums are too stuffy. I think I'd like to see a little night life, too. If I'm going to spend lots of money on a trip, I don't want to be bored.
#Person2#: It sounds as if you would do well to go to Europe - possibly to France, Spain or Italy. There are excellent hotels, so many interesting sights to see, plenty of night clubs.
#Person1#: Say, how about 'Gay Paree' in Paris? I could spend my whole vacation there and really have a good time, couldn't I? They say the night spots are really terrific!
#Person2#: Well, you'd certainly have plenty of time to find out. And during the day you could do a little sightseeing.
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#Person2# recommends some countries to #Person1# because #Person1# doesn't know where to go for a three-week vacation. Since #Person1# wants to enjoy an interesting trip and nightlife, they think Paris is great.
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train_4685
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#Person1#: Mary, you know I've been thinking about applying for a job in Germany. Well, I've got the details about different jobs and I'd like your opinion about which would be the best one to go for.
#Person2#: Where are the jobs?
#Person1#: One's in Munich, one's in Frankfurt and the other one's in Hamburg.
#Person2#: Munich's supposed to be a very nice place.
#Person1#: Yes it is, and it's also in a beautiful part of Germany, not far from the Alias.
#Person2#: That would be great for the kids--they'd love to be able to go skiing at weekends!
#Person1#: But, one problem with Munich is that it's growing very fast. That means the cost of living will probably be very high.
#Person2#: It's a higher salary than the job in Frankfurt but lower than the one in Hamburg. The Hamburg job has the most responsibility. From the point of view of career progression that would probably be the best job for me. Hamburg's the closest to Britain, too, so it would be easy to come back for long weekends and holidays.
#Person1#: That's right, and there's a regular ferry service which would save quite a bit on fares.
#Person2#: What about the cost of living in Germany as a whole? How does it compare with Britain?
#Person1#: Well, it's definitely higher than over here, but salaries are substantially higher, so we'd certainly be better off than we are now.
#Person2#: And what about accommodation?
#Person1#: Well, actually, flats are much cheaper to rent in towns like Munich, Frankfurt and Hamburg than they are here in London, so we'd be able to afford to live in a nice, spacious flat, I'd think.
#Person2#: Mmm, that'd be nice! And do you know what the cultural facilities are like in these cities?
#Person1#: In fact, they're quite good in all three. But, of course, Munich has an international reputation as a cultural center.
#Person2#: Another thing we'll have to consider, of course, are the educational possibilities. How long would you want to go to Germany for?
#Person1#: I think a maximum of five years. I think working overseas will be good for my career and, of course, it'd be a good experience for you and the kids, too!
#Person2#: So we'd be there long enough to enable John to complete a university course.
#Person1#: Well, yes we would, unless of course he preferred to go to a university in the UK. But, yes, if he did want to go to university in Germany, there'd be no problem as each of those cities have their own universities. Munich, in fact, has the second largest university in Germany.
#Person2#: Well, it seems to me the choice must be between Hamburg and Munch. Hamburg has the advantage of being the closest to Britain, so coming home would be relatively easy and inexpensive. Munich, on the other hand, sounds like the most interesting place from a cultural point of view.
#Person1#: I agree with you. Personally, I favor Munich because it's so near to the Alps. We all like sliding and we could go skiing at weekends in the winter.
#Person2#: I think you're right. I had thought Hamburg might be preferable because it's the closest to Britain. But we'll only be abroad for five years, and if we're going to be away, let's choose the most attractive place we can.
#Person1#: Right. That's agreed. Now all I have to do is get the job!
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#Person1# asks Mary's opinion about different jobs that #Person1# has been thinking about to apply for in Germany. They compare different aspects, like the salary, accommodation, cultural facilities, and educational possibilities, of the three cities which #Person1# may go to. Since Munich is a cultural center and Hamburg is near Britain, it is hard to make the decision. Finally, #Person1# decides to get the job in Hamburg after hearing Mary's suggestion.
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train_4686
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#Person1#: I just saw Professor Black. He finished the budget for our concert tour. It's going to cost $1,500 per person.
#Person2#: Where are we going to get that kind of money?
#Person1#: It sounds like a lot, but by the time you add up the air fare, meals and hotels, it's pretty reasonable.
#Person2#: But I doubt we'll all be able to go. Remember there were 32 people in the band last year.
#Person1#: We can make it. For our last trip, we got some money from some companies.
#Person2#: Who was in charge of money raising?
#Person1#: Mary. She took care of it last time.
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#Person2# doubts that so much money for the concert tour is hard to get, but #Person1# thinks they can make it.
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train_4687
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#Person1#: have you bought a present for jim's birthday yet?
#Person2#: no, I haven't. I can't think of anything to get him.
#Person1#: I'm having the same problem. I want to get something really special. Jim always seem to know exactly what to get people as gifts.
#Person2#: I know. He bought me that beautiful sweater for my birthday. It was exactly what I wanted. And it fit me perfectly!
#Person1#: he bought me an iron.
#Person2#: that doesn't sound like a great present.
#Person1#: maybe not, but my iron was getting old. In fact, it stopped working the week after jim bought me the new one. It's as if he knew that my old iron would soon stop working!
#Person2#: let's think. He loves football, doesn't he? I saw signed photographs of famous footballers in a shop near hear. Let's go and have a look. You know which team he supports, don't you?
#Person1#: yes, I do. Let's go. We should be able to find something suitable. We should get him something old... something historic.
#Person2#: it'll be an expensive present, but we can share the cost.
#Person1#: I'll be happy to get him something special, even if it coasts a little extra.
#Person2#: yes. He always get us special gift. We should repay his kindness.
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Considering that Jim gives them special and suitable gifts, #Person1# and #Person2# are going to buy a present for Jim's birthday because they want to repay Jim's kindness.
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train_4688
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#Person1#: Hi, Lucy, you are very popular with people around you, what are your tricks?
#Person2#: Thank you for saying so. I don't know, probably because I like sharing my experience and knowledge with them. I think this kind of communication helps to improve our work efficiency and also helps to get along with colleagues.
#Person1#: Sharing knowledge can be very settled and some second stances. People may think you are telling them how to do their work. If they take it personally, they feel angry at you and even become reluctant to support you at work.
#Person2#: That is true. Some people will misunderstand your intention and lets you do it in the long threatening way. For example, it is not sensible at all to arguing with the others or correcting someone in front of other people. To show your friendliness and willingness to share is much more important than to show off.
#Person1#: You are quite right. Thank you for sharing your experience with me. I learned a lot.
#Person2#: You're welcome.
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Lucy thinks she is very popular because she likes sharing her experience and knowledge with people around. Lucy reminds #Person1# to show friendliness and willingness to share than to show off.
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train_4689
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#Person1#: I have some good news for you .
#Person2#: What's that?
#Person1#: Jenny is getting married.
#Person2#: Great! Who's the bridegroom?
#Person1#: Tom, that lucky guy.
#Person2#: The guy always hands the girls in a line. When did he propose?
#Person1#: Last week , It said that he fell in love with Jenny at Mrs. Whit's party last Monday as soon as he saw her.
#Person2#: My gosh! How romantic! When's the big day?
#Person1#: July4, the National Holiday.
#Person2#: Will it be a church wedding or a civil ceremony?
#Person1#: Jenny plans to hold it in church.
#Person2#: Who is the best man?
#Person1#: Guess!
#Person2#: Nobody is OK, but you!
#Person1#: You know, Tom is my best friend and he asked me to be his best man.
#Person2#: Did you promise him?
#Person1#: Yes, I did.
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#Person1# tells #Person2# that Jenny and Tom are getting married in church on July 4. #Person1# promised to be Tom's best person.
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train_4690
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#Person1#: What are you having for lunch?
#Person2#: I got a sandwich, some chips, and a soda.
#Person1#: Did you bring that from home?
#Person2#: I got it from the cafeteria.
#Person1#: What kind of sandwich did you get?
#Person2#: They messed up my order and gave me a bologna sandwich.
#Person1#: How was it?
#Person2#: Considering it wasn't what I ordered, it was still pretty good.
#Person1#: I think I got a sandwich there once before.
#Person2#: Really?
#Person1#: Yes, and they didn't get my order right either.
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#Person2# tells #Person1# the cafeteria messed up #Person2#'s order of sandwich. #Person1# had the same experience.
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train_4691
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#Person1#: What do you like to do with your free time?
#Person2#: Study English.
#Person1#: You mean you like to study English? Why?
#Person2#: It gives me great satisfaction.
#Person1#: Studying English wouldn't give me any satisfaction. It's hard work.
#Person2#: I don't mind the work. I think it's worthwhile.
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#Person2# tells #Person1# that #Person2# likes studying English in #Person2#'s free time.
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train_4692
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#Person1#: Hello, could you tell me my test results?
#Person2#: Your results are posted on the website. Just put in your password and you can see the exact numbers.
#Person1#: Are you saying that all my results were normal?
#Person2#: We always contact you by phone to come in if there is a need for follow-up.
#Person1#: How will I know what the results mean on the website?
#Person2#: The purpose of each test is given on the site.
#Person1#: Will the numbers mean anything to me?
#Person2#: The website will give you your results and then tell you what the normal range is.
#Person1#: Can I see all of my test results at once?
#Person2#: Yes, you can see every test for the past five years. You can compare them.
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#Person2# tells #Person1# the test results for the past five years are shown on the website, including the purpose of each test and the normal range.
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train_4693
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#Person1#: So, we're back in class at last. I didn't see you around this summer, Mary. Did you leave Beijing?
#Person2#: Yeah, I told my parents I wanted to escape Beijing's heat. So they asked me to go to Wuhan to help my uncle with his business.
#Person1#: Wuhan? That's even worse.
#Person2#: Actually, I didn't go. I ended up in Xiamen. My uncle moved there at the last minute. And he asked me to stay with him there and help decorate his new apartment.
#Person1#: Did you find anything fun to do there?
#Person2#: Well, I did have some time to go to the beach, of course.
#Person1#: Wasn't it unbearably hot there?
#Person2#: No, it was surprisingly pleasant.
#Person1#: Did you like the food?
#Person2#: It wasn't terrible, but I must say that seafood isn't really my thing.
#Person1#: That's a shame. All that delicious fresh fish and nobody to appreciate it.
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Mary tells #Person1# about her summer experience. She left Beijing and went to Xiamen with her uncle to help him decorate the new apartment.
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train_4694
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#Person1#: Excuse me. I need to get to Cambridge today.
#Person2#: Would you like to go by train or by bus?
#Person1#: I am not sure. Which one is better?
#Person2#: The bus is cheaper, but also slower. It will take about 2 and half hours.
#Person1#: And how long does the train take?
#Person2#: If you take the fast train, it will take about 50 minutes.
#Person1#: Where do I catch the train?
#Person2#: The trains for Cambridge leave from Kings Cross Station. They run every half hour. Most trains to Cambridge go from platform 9.
#Person1#: How do I get to Kings Cross Station?
#Person2#: The best way is to take an underground train directly to Kings Cross Station. The underground station is just round the corner from here.
#Person1#: Can you show me on the map?
#Person2#: Just turn right when you leave, and then turn right again at the first crossroads. The entrance to the underground station is about 50 meters further on.
#Person1#: Thank you very much.
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#Person1# needs to get to Cambridge and decides to go there by train since it's much faster. #Person2# shows #Person1# the way to Kings Cross Station where #Person1# can catch the train.
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train_4695
|
#Person1#: How are you, Missus Brandon?
#Person2#: Pretty good. How are you doing?
#Person1#: Not so good, I lost my job today.
#Person2#: I'm sorry to hear that.
#Person1#: How are your students doing?
#Person2#: They're very nervous about their final test.
#Person1#: I remember you gave our class a hard final test in my first year of college, many of us failed, but I really learned a lot from you. You see I can speak very good English.
#Person2#: Thank you for saying so.
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#Person1# thinks he learned a lot from the final test Brandon gave #Person1#, even though it was very hard.
|
train_4696
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#Person1#: Did you see my purse honey? I've been looking for it in my office, but I cannot find it.
#Person2#: Your purse? No. Perhaps you've left it in the car. I saw you caring it when we left for the theater this afternoon.
#Person1#: You're right. It must be there. I'll go and get it.
#Person2#: But why are you looking for your purse? Are you going out?
#Person1#: Yes, my friend Linda just called. She wants to go shopping for sportswear and she wants someone to go with her and I need a pair of hiking boots. We'll go hiking this weekend. Do you need anything?
#Person2#: Yes. Could you get me a black pair of gloves please?
|
#Person1# is looking for #Person1#'s purse because Linda calls #Person1# to go shopping. They will go hiking at the weekend.
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train_4697
|
#Person1#: Ah, there you are, Jason.
#Person2#: Yes, Mrs. Morris.
#Person1#: I want you to take the mini bus down to the airport and pick up some of our new academic staff. Can you do that?
#Person2#: Sure.
#Person1#: Remember, they'll be expecting someone to pick them up, so you just need to take a sign with you.
#Person2#: OK, um, you'd better tell me exactly who they are, and what they look like, just in case.
#Person1#: Well, first is Andy Jefferson, he's going to be our new IT lecture.
#Person2#: What does he look like?
#Person1#: He's a tall thin bearded guy, very energetic. If he misses you he'll probably be running around looking for you. And Nancy Mather is arriving shortly after. She's a slim lady with long, dark hair. You shouldn't miss her either. She's very short, tiny in fact.
#Person2#: What she going to teach?
#Person1#: She'll be the new mathematics lecture. Finally, this term, we're starting a new industrial arts program. And doctor Keating is going to be the professor. He's oh around average height, I guess, middle aged guy with brown hair.
#Person2#: Does he have a beard too?
#Person1#: Yes, oh, he'll be wearing glasses.
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Mrs. Moris asks Jason to pick up some new academic staff at the airport by a minibus. Mrs. Moris describes the three people's appearance to Jason and introduces their job duties.
|
train_4698
|
#Person1#: Why are we down here again?
#Person2#: We're looking for a box marked Christmas decorations. What's the matter?
#Person1#: I don't like cold dark places. I feel like I'm in a scary movie, also I hate rats.
#Person2#: What's wrong with rats?
#Person1#: They are dirty creatures that spread disease.
#Person2#: I don't see them that way. There like us I think. They're very social and they get sad when their alone.
#Person1#: Ears strange. Hey, is that the box on the shelf?
#Person2#: No, those are the Halloween decorations.
#Person1#: Ah, I just walked right into a spider web.
#Person2#: Did you know that even though almost all spiders have poison, less than 1% are harmful to humans?
#Person1#: Whatever. There are the Thanksgiving decorations on that sofa.
#Person2#: There it is. Under that bench, can you hand me that pole by the latter? I can use it to drag the box out.
#Person1#: Here you are. I'm going to stand on this chair until you're ready to go back up to the living room.
#Person2#: Stop worrying. There are hardly any spiders down here.
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#Person1# and #Person2# are looking for a box marked Christmas decorations. #Person1# chooses to stand on the chair until they go back to the living room because this cold dark place has some rats and spiders.
|
train_4699
|
#Person1#: Hello. I'd like some information about the trip to Kathmandu.
#Person2#: Yes, of course. How can I help you?
#Person1#: Well, how do we travel?
#Person2#: It's a special kind of bus with room for sleeping.
#Person1#: And how many people in a group?
#Person2#: Well, the bus sleeps 10. Usually, there are 8 travelers and 2 drivers, and a girl to look after you.
#Person1#: So, we sleep normally on the bus?
#Person2#: Yes. The bus is fully equipped for cooking, and it's got a shower system that we put up every morning if the weather permits.
#Person1#: Uh...We leave from London?
#Person2#: Yes, and returned to London.
#Person1#: Is there anything special we need to bring?
#Person2#: Oh, we give everyone a list of suitable clothes and all the things to bring. Of course, space is limited.
#Person1#: Oh yes, I understand that. Now, can you tell me about the time to book?
#Person2#: Well, it depends. Usually 6 or 8 months before your trip. Could you come to our office and we can go over the details if you're interested it?
#Person1#: OK. I'll come and see you next Wednesday.
#Person2#: Yes, thanks for ringing.
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#Person1# is calling #Person2# to ask for some information about the trip to Kathmandu. #Person2# tells #Person1# some details about a special kind of bus they will take, what to bring, etc.
|
train_4700
|
#Person1#: Why are you at the police station? What happened to you?
#Person2#: Well, I went to a restaurant after work and after I finished dinner. I went to my car. I tried to open the door. But my key broke in the lock. So I called a slot company and they opened the car for me, then I drove the car home. And when I got home, I found out that this wasn't my car, so I drove back to the restaurant and the owner of the car and the police were there. They arrested me and took me here.
#Person1#: Oh no.
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#Person2# was arrested because #Person2# unlocked and drove a car that isn't his.
|
train_4701
|
#Person1#: OK, dinner's ready, Owen.
#Person2#: This looks delicious. The chicken smells great.
#Person1#: How was your first day at the summer job?
#Person2#: Pretty good. The factory is kind of big and noisy, but the people seem nice. This lady, Gloria, showed me around and told me all the rules.
#Person1#: Is Gloria the boss?
#Person2#: No, a guy named Carson is the head. He wasn't there today.
#Person1#: Oh, Owen, you were saying that you haven't met the boss yet.
#Person2#: No, but I met his son, Mark. He will be the boss once he gets more experience. He spent last summer loading the delivery trucks. But this year he's going to be operating the machines with me.
#Person1#: Great.
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#Person2# asks Owen how Owen's first day at the summer job was at dinner. Owen thinks the people are nice but he hasn't meet his boss.
|
train_4702
|
#Person1#: I have read Mark Twain's book, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. It's quite interesting and adventurous.
#Person2#: But this book I'm reading is kind of boring. It only tells you some facts about Mark Twain.
#Person1#: Oh, tell me something about Mark Twain, please.
#Person2#: Well, when Mark Twain was 4, his family moved to Hannibal, a port town on the Mississippi River that gave him the idea for writing the book, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.
#Person1#: Oh, really? Anything else?
#Person2#: In eighteen fourty-seven, when Twain was 11 years old, his father died. The next year, he began to learn printing. When he was 18, he worked as a printer in New York City.
#Person1#: What happened next?
#Person2#: Then on a voyage to New Orleans, the steamboat pilot, Horace, inspired Twain to become a pilot. And Mark Twain really received his steamboat pilot license in eighteen fifty-nine, after 2 years of hard work.
#Person1#: Oh, Mark Twain himself really had a life of adventures.
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#Person2# is reading a book about the facts about Mark Twain. #Person2# tells #Person1# some stories and experiences of Mark Twain's life which #Person1# thinks is full of adventures.
|
train_4703
|
#Person1#: Can I help you?
#Person2#: I'd like to buy a ticket to Casablanca on flight US125 tomorrow.
#Person1#: Hold on, please. It will take off at 14:00 tomorrow. The price is $ 110.
#Person2#: Well, I want to stay under $ 100.
#Person1#: I am sorry Sir. We won't give any discount in busy seasons. The price is the same.
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#Person2# wishes to buy a flight ticket at a low price but #Person1# won't offer a discount in busy seasons.
|
train_4704
|
#Person1#: Good afternoon. What service do you require?
#Person2#: I'd like to rent a safety deposit box here, please.
#Person1#: For what purpose exactly, if you don't mind me asking? I must ask because I need to know the size, you see.
#Person2#: No problem. My husband bought me some beautiful jewellery for our anniversary and I don't feel safe keeping it in the house. Initially, on the advice of a friend, I stored it in the freezer.
#Person1#: What a lovely gift. Yes, I can understand why you wouldn't be comfortable keeping something so valuable at home. I think one of our small ones will be perfect. Do you have some ID with you?
#Person2#: Yes, right here. So, we can do this today, then? That will definitely ease my mind.
#Person1#: Certainly, just fill in this form, please.
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#Person2# needs to rent a safety box to keep her jewelry. #Person1# serves her and suggests a small one.
|
train_4705
|
#Person1#: Let's start to study how to use computers, Paler. It's good to know that a computer has two major parts, the hardware and the software.
#Person2#: What's the hardware?
#Person1#: The hardware of computer is basically all the concrete things you can touch with your hands and see with your eyes.
#Person2#: That's seems obvious enough. Then what about the software?
#Person1#: The software of computer is all the programmes inside the computer that allow you to use the computer to do things.
#Person2#: I see, actually the hardware is the easy part, I do want to study how to use the software.
#Person1#: Right you are, Paler, and since what you want to learn is how to use software, we should also learn to refer to the computer menus.
#Person2#: Ever since I saw computer can do your project, I wanted to have a computer.
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#Person1# teaches Paler how to identify the hardware and the software. Paler wants to learn how to use the software.
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train_4706
|
#Person1#: How are you doing today?
#Person2#: I'm fine.
#Person1#: What can I do for you?
#Person2#: I would like to cancel a check.
#Person1#: Is there a problem?
#Person2#: I wrote the check out for too much.
#Person1#: How much did you write it out for?
#Person2#: I wrote it out for $ 150.
#Person1#: How much was it supposed to be?
#Person2#: It was supposed to be for $ 100.
#Person1#: I'll cancel that check for you.
#Person2#: I really appreciate your help.
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#Person2# cancels the check with #Person1#'s help because #Person2# wrote the check out for too much.
|
train_4707
|
#Person1#: What courses are you going to take next year?
#Person2#: Well, I am certainly going to take chemistry and physics, but I haven't decided on the other subjects yet. I'd like to take English.
#Person1#: Why are you going to take English with chemistry and physics?
#Person2#: Because I want to study English literature. But I think chemistry is better for getting a job.
#Person1#: Of course it depends on what you are going to do when you leave college. Have you decide what you are going to do when you graduated?
#Person2#: I am going to be a, well, I hope to be a research chemist.
|
#Person2# tells #Person1# about the courses #Person2# wants to take next year and #Person2#'s ideal future career.
|
train_4708
|
#Person1#: I have a real problem when I meet people.
#Person2#: What is it? Maybe I can help.
#Person1#: I never know when to shake hands and when not to. Can you tell me something about it?
#Person2#: Do you come from a country where they shake hands?
#Person1#: Oh yes. Men, women, and children shake hands all the time.
#Person2#: It's very simple. Men shake hands, women and children don't.
#Person1#: But some women do shake hands. And now a lot of children have such good manners, they shake hands too.
#Person2#: Well, a good rule to follow is, for men you hold out your hand, for women and children, you wait and see what they do.
#Person1#: That sounds easy enough.
#Person2#: Sure. Once you get the hang of it, it's a piece of cake! It's nothing to worry about.
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#Person1# tells #Person2# #Person1# has a problem with shaking hands when meeting people. #Person2# teaches #Person1# a good rule of shaking hands when meeting different people.
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train_4709
|
#Person1#: Will we drive to the seaside?
#Person2#: Yes, it will take about four hours. We can leave about noon and get there by supper time.
#Person1#: Let me help pay for gas.
#Person2#: All right. There will be three of us going so we will each pay a third.
#Person1#: What other expenses will we have?
#Person2#: There won't be many other expenses expect food.
|
#Person2# tells #Person1# they'll drive to the seaside. #Person1# wants to help pay for the gas. #Person2# agrees and asks #Person1# to pay a third.
|
train_4710
|
#Person1#: How do you like your job here, Linda?
#Person2#: It's interesting, I like being an editor.
#Person1#: Why?
#Person2#: I like talking to writers, I get to meet a lot of interesting people.
#Person1#: I'm happy to hear that, but publishing is more than just talking to writers. it involves a lot of work, patience and responsibility. Most of the work is boring.
#Person2#: I don't feel bored at all. I'm getting along with my colleagues. I will enjoy working with them. People are great in this industry.
#Person1#: Do you have any complaints?
#Person2#: No, I have no complaints. I hear there are many opportunities to move up in this company. is that true?
#Person1#: Yes, you have many opportunities to grow in this company as long as you do well.
#Person2#: That's perfect. I will definitely do well.
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Linda tells #Person1# she loves her job as an editor because she enjoys talking to writers and colleagues.
|
train_4711
|
#Person1#: What are you reading about in that science magazine?
#Person2#: There are several interesting articles on recent scientific breakthroughs. I just finished reading one about cloning.
#Person1#: I'm not sure I like the idea of that. I don't want people copying me or other people. It could be very confusing.
#Person2#: According to the article, you have no real need to worry. Research nowadays is focussing on cloning parts of a human body to replace damaged or lost parts, not on recreating a whole human.
#Person1#: In the future, that could be possible.
#Person2#: In this article, scientists say that if you took the genes from someone and tried to create a copy of a person, there's no guarantee that the copy would look or act like the original!
#Person1#: Really? What else have you discovered?
#Person2#: I read about how scientists are using material from plants and animals to create new medicines. For example, an animal be immune to disease that affects human. So, scientists find out why it's immune
#Person1#: That's great, because it uses natural materials rather than ones that scientists make themselves. I prefer natural remedies to man-made ones.
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#Person2# tells #Person1# about what #Person2# learns in a science magazine about the modern researches of cloning and how scientists are using material from plants and animals to create new medicines
|
train_4712
|
#Person1#: How should we commemorate the centenary of the founding of the university? We have been given quite a large budget to pay for some events.
#Person2#: We should certainly hold a big party for the professors and students. We could have a firework display.
#Person1#: Do you think that we should invite alumni and former professors?
#Person2#: If we do, too many people might attend. Perhaps we should invited all of them, but make a small charge to attend.
#Person1#: Good idea. We should also hold a series of presentations. We could have presentations on the history of the university, the courses we offer, and our links with other universities.
#Person2#: Good idea! I think we could also have presentations by former students on how their experience here helped them in their lives.
#Person1#: We could have another on the successes of graduates from here.
#Person2#: I think that we could also produce some merchandise for the centenary-you know, T-shirts, mugs, plates, pens, and things like that.
#Person1#: That's an excellent idea. Hopefully, we would be able to make a profit! A few professors and students are writing a book on the history of the university.
#Person2#: I'm looking forward to reading that. We could have book signings by famous professors and alumni.
#Person1#: A group of students from the art and music faculty are producing a short film.
#Person2#: I'm sure that will be very popular. . OK, let's think about how we can put these ideas into practice.
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#Person1# and #Person2# talk about the preparation for the centennial ceremony of the university, concerning the cost, guests, presentations, and merchandise.
|
train_4713
|
#Person1#: Oh, no. It seems that I've lost my train ticket.
#Person2#: Are you kidding? The train leaves in an hour. Where did you put it?
#Person1#: It was in my pocket, but now I can't find it.
#Person2#: Is it in the other pocket?
#Person1#: No, it is not here. Damn it! I'm going to have to buy another ticket.
#Person2#: Let's go to the inquiry desk first to check whether anyone has got it and turned it in.
#Person1#: OK.
|
#Person1# can't find the train ticket. #Person2# advises checking at the inquiry desk.
|
train_4714
|
#Person1#: Wait a moment, I would like to take some snapshots here.
#Person2#: Is that OK?
#Person1#: It's so beautiful here. I want to stay longer.
#Person2#: Well, I think we'd better go now. We have to follow the guide.
#Person1#: That's all right.
|
#Person1# wants to take some snapshots and stay longer but #Person2# suggests they go and follow the guide.
|
train_4715
|
#Person1#: Mary, I will have an interview tomorrow. I am so excited!
#Person2#: Congratulations! By the way, have you had all the things ready for the interview?
#Person1#: I only typed several copies of my resume.
#Person2#: That's not enough. You have many other things to prepare.
#Person1#: What are they?
#Person2#: Besides the resume, you also need the original and copies of your graduation certificate and your ID card.
#Person1#: I see
#Person2#: Also several copies of your one-inch color photos.
#Person1#: Yes, I have those.
#Person2#: You also need to prepare formal clothes for the interview ; a suit should be the best.
#Person1#: I will get it soon.
#Person2#: Have a briefcase ready with all your interview materials in it for easy carrying.
#Person1#: Ok, I will remember.
#Person2#: All these should be enough. Good luck!
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Mary gives useful suggestions about the preparation for #Person1#'s interview tomorrow.
|
train_4716
|
#Person1#: Excuse me.
#Person2#: Yes?
#Person1#: Do you have any information about the city sights?
#Person2#: Sure. There's a lot here in this pamphlet.
#Person1#: Thank you. And what's the best way to get downtown?
#Person2#: Take the subway. It's $ 1. 50 per ride. You can buy a metro card at the station.
#Person1#: You've been very helpful.
#Person2#: My pleasure.
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#Person2# suggests #Person1# find information about the city sights in the pamphlet and tells #Person1# how to get downtown.
|
train_4717
|
#Person1#: What are you calling about today?
#Person2#: I scheduled a delivery for tomorrow.
#Person1#: Is there a problem?
#Person2#: I would like to reschedule.
#Person1#: That shouldn't be a problem.
#Person2#: Can I have it delivered the day after tomorrow?
#Person1#: So, you want it delivered the day after tomorrow?
#Person2#: Yes, will that be possible?
#Person1#: What time would you like us to deliver it?
#Person2#: Is 2:30 Okay?
#Person1#: Your delivery has been confirmed.
#Person2#: Thank you, and I'm sorry for the change of plans.
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#Person2# calls to reschedule the delivery and #Person1# confirms it.
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train_4718
|
#Person1#: So, what's on the menu for dinner tonight?
#Person2#: You tell me.
#Person1#: You're not going to make anything to eat?
#Person2#: You never cook. I always do.
#Person1#: I think you're a better cook than I am.
#Person2#: Oh please, you need to cook tonight.
#Person1#: So you're telling me that you want me to make dinner?
#Person2#: It was a hard day. Can you just do this for me tonight?
#Person1#: I'll cook dinner, don't worry.
#Person2#: I'm going to go rest for a little bit.
#Person1#: I'll come wake you when it's ready, okay?
#Person2#: Thanks.
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#Person2# doesn't want to cook because #Person2#'s exhausted from today's work. #Person1# never cooks but agrees to cook tonight.
|
train_4719
|
#Person1#: Would you mind telling me your grades in high school?
#Person2#: Of course not. My school record was above average in my class.
#Person1#: Very good. What was your favorite subject in middle school?
#Person2#: English. I've liked English ever since middle school, and then in university, I had some excellent teachers.
#Person1#: How were your scores in university?
#Person2#: They are above 90. I'm in the upper third of my class. I have worked hard at my major subject.
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#Person2# tells #Person1# he got good grades in high school and university.
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train_4720
|
#Person1#: Lindsay Tipping gave me your name as a reference. We are considering hiring her as an editor for our magazine.
#Person2#: Lindsay, of course, I will be more than happy to recommend her to you.
#Person1#: How long was she employed with your company?
#Person2#: She freelanced with us for 3 years. She was always consistent and punctual with her assignments and a pleasure to work with.
#Person1#: Freelance, hmm. How do you think she will manage in an office environment?
#Person2#: She's a consummate professional and a team-player. I have utmost confidence in her abilities. You can't go wrong in hiring her.
|
#Person2# strongly recommends Lindsay Tipping to #Person1# and speaks highly of her working spirit and profession.
|
train_4721
|
#Person1#: Shall we share a taxi?
#Person2#: Where are you heading now?
#Person1#: I want to go back to my college on the Huanghe road. It is very close to your house.
#Person2#: Is that the university next to the Teachers'College?
#Person1#: That's the one.
#Person2#: You mean we'll share the taxi?
#Person1#: Yeah. If we share the cab, it'll be cheaper. Besides that your Chinese is better than mine. The drivers usually have difficulty understanding me even though I practice my pronunciation carefully.
#Person2#: Well. Don't worry about it, I will be happy to share the taxi with you.
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#Person1# wants to share the taxi with #Person2#. #Person2# agrees after noticing the destination and advantages.
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train_4722
|
#Person1#: what can I do for you, sir?
#Person2#: What do we get this morning?
#Person1#: Fruit juice, cake and refreshments and everything.
#Person2#: I'd like to a glass of tomato juice please.
#Person1#: Any serial, sir?
#Person2#: Yes. A dish of cornmeal weight.
#Person1#: And eggs?
#Person2#: Yes. Baked eggs and buttered toast. I like my baker very crazy.
#Person1#: How do you want to your eggs?
#Person2#: Fried, please.
#Person1#: Anything more, sir?
#Person2#: No, that's enough, thank you.
|
#Person2# orders tomato juice, cornmeal weight, buttered toast, and a fried egg for breakfast with #Person1#'s assistance.
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train_4723
|
#Person1#: Good afternoon, Mrs. Vale. Please sit down.
#Person2#: Thank you.
#Person1#: Did you work as a salesperson before, Mrs. Vale?
#Person2#: Only as a clerk in a store.
#Person1#: I see. Well, consulting is a little different.
#Person2#: I'm a quick learner, Mr. Jenkins.
#Person1#: Umm hmm. Do you have a diver's license?
#Person2#: Yes, and I'm a very good driver.
#Person1#: Fine. We provide a company car for our consultants.
#Person2#: Do I have to travel a lot?
#Person1#: Oh yes-five days a week. You have to visit customers all over the territory.
#Person2#: But how will I get to know the products?
#Person1#: You'll have to attend a three-week course. If you do well, the job is yours.
#Person2#: How much is the salary?
#Person1#: Starting salary is $ 150 a week-plus commissions, of course.
#Person2#: How much commission do your consultants get?
#Person1#: Five percent.
#Person2#: Well, I'm very interested in the job.
#Person1#: Fine. The next course starts a week from tomorrow.
#Person2#: Thank you.
#Person1#: Good luck to you.
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Mrs. Vale is applying for the job as a salesperson. Mr. Jenkins asks for some basic information and then tells her the requirements of the position.
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train_4724
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#Person1#: Hi. How can I help you?
#Person2#: Yeah. I'd like to rent a mid-size car for three days.
#Person1#: Okay. Let me check to see if we have one available. Hmmm. It's doesn't look like we do. We have a couple of economy, compact, and full-size cars available, or a nice minivan.
#Person2#: Well, what is the main difference between these cars?
#Person3#: The main difference is size. The economy car is the smallest, and it seats fewer passengers and can hold less luggage. [Okay.] How many people are with you?
#Person2#: Just me and my son.
#Person1#: Well, the economy car would work. We have one right out front.
#Person2#: Where? That one? It looks more like a shoebox to me. I'm really tall and trying squeeze into that thing ... I don't think so.
#Person1#: Well, if you need more room or comfort, I recommend the full-size car. It also has a nice stereo system, CD player, [Alright] safety rear door locks, and cruise control, and power locks and windows.
#Person2#: Well, I'm not so concerned about how it's equipped. I just want to make sure it is comfortable to drive. And what is the daily rate for that anyway?
#Person1#: Well, let's see here. Oh, yeah. It'll come to fifty-seven ninety-five a day.
#Person2#: Wow, a little expensive. But what's the cost for mileage?
#Person1#: Hey, all of our cars have unlimited miles, but of course, that doesn't include gas.
#Person2#: Yeah, right. I bet that car probably eats up gas, and now that were in the middle of the vacation season, gas stations are gouging consumers with astronomical prices.
#Person1#: Well, as they say, it comes down to the law of supply an demand.
#Person2#: Well, anyway, can you install a car seat in one of those cars? I have a 3-year-old son with me.
#Person1#: Sure, and that'll only be one dollar extra per day.
#Person2#: I'll go with the full-size car. Wait, uh ... what does it look like?
#Person1#: Uh, it's right out there in the parking lot. [Which one?] The one over there next to the sidewalk.
#Person2#: Do you mean that old lemon with the missing hubcap? Ahhh.
#Person1#: Sir, excuse me. We take pride in our vehicles. It's just that it's one of the last cars on our lot, but it runs like a dream. Don't let the exterior fool you. Hey, I'll even give you an extra fifteen dollars off the daily rate to show you we are serious about pleasing our customers. Will there be any other drivers?
#Person2#: No, I'm the only driver.
#Person1#: Okay. Would you like to purchase our daily car protection plan?
#Person2#: What's that exactly?
#Person1#: Well, the car protection plan is a complete insurance package covering damage to the vehicle, [Okay] injury or loss of life to you or your passengers [Oh]. It even includes incidental road damage caused by, let's say, a huge boulder rolling down the mountain and crushing your car. [Oh, uh, well ... ]. However, it won't cover loss of property due to theft. Too much crime in the area anyway. [What? Wh ... What about this crime? What, what?]. Don't worry about it. And the car protection plan is only seventeen ninety-five per day. [But you were saying?] And the nicest thing about this coverage is that you can rent the car without the worry and hassle of making a complicated claim in case you do have a problem.
#Person2#: But wouldn't my own car insurance cover those problems?
#Person1#: It might, but each insurance policy is different. With our car protection plan, however, you deal directly with us in case there is a problem [Well ... ], and we handle everything quickly, and you don't have to contact your own insurance company. Okay. Let me just confirm this. A full-size car with a car seat for three days [Yeah], plus the car protection package. Is that right? [That's right.] Okay, I'll have our mechanic, Louie, check the car over and pull it up to the door.
#Person2#: Push it up to the door? I hope this car really runs.
#Person1#: Well, in case it does break down on some out-of-the-way, deserted road, just call the toll-free number for assistance. They'll come to assist you within ... two business days. [Two business days!!!] Enjoy your trip.
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#Person2# wants to rent a mid-size car but #Person1# doesn't have an available one. #Person1# introduces the cars of different sizes to #Person2# and recommends a full-sized car. After they discuss the cost, #Person2# chooses the full-size car and purchases the daily car protection plan in case of emergencies.
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train_4725
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#Person1#: I am here to visit Mr. Roger Peterson. He lives in Room 612.
#Person2#: Fine. I need to check your ID card, and you will have to leave those flowers here.
#Person1#: Sorry, I forgot that flowers are not allowed here. What time do visiting hours end?
#Person2#: You can stay until 8:00 p.m. Here is your visitor's pass.
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#Person1# wants to visit Mr. Roger Peterson. #Person2# checks #Person1#'s ID card and tells #Person1# the flowers are not allowed.
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train_4726
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#Person1#: There are millions of web pages on the net. How do I find what I'm looking for?
#Person2#: Use a search engine like Baidu and Google.
#Person1#: How does it work?
#Person2#: You enter the name or topic you are interested in and ask the search engine to find pages about your topic.
#Person1#: How do I use a search engine?
#Person2#: Let me tell you step by step.
#Person1#: OK!
#Person2#: At first, we can go to the website address and then type the keywords.
#Person1#: Then it will search automatically?
#Person2#: Yes, it will show a lot of websites with the keywords.
#Person1#: If I find the website I need, what should I do?
#Person2#: That's easy, click the website, and you can enter.
#Person1#: Thank you for your help!
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#Person2# teaches #Person1# how to find a web page via searching engines step by step.
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train_4727
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#Person1#: Hi, Francis, I want a new apartment. Are there any near you?
#Person2#: Why do you want another apartment?
#Person1#: The man who lives upstairs plays music all night and I can't fall asleep.
#Person2#: What kind of apartment do you want?
#Person1#: Not a big one. One bedroom is fine.
#Person2#: Do you mind having a roommate?
#Person1#: No, I can live with a roommate. Why?
#Person2#: My brother wants a roommate. Why don't you phone him?
#Person1#: Does he live near the ocean?
#Person2#: Yes, he does.
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#Person1# wants a new apartment and Francis recommends #Person1# to share the apartment with his brother.
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train_4728
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#Person1#: Hi, Linda. How long have you been here?
#Person2#: Nearly half a year.
#Person1#: Are you studying for a degree?
#Person2#: No. I'm studying in a language school now. But I plan to go to a university for a degree next year.
#Person1#: What major do you want to choose?
#Person2#: I'm interested in early education.
#Person1#: Are you going to be a primary school teacher?
#Person2#: Yes. I love being around children.
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Linda tells #Person1# she's studying in a language school and plans to go to a university to study early education next year.
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train_4729
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#Person1#: When did you last go to the seaside?
#Person2#: Last July. We spent all our days on the beach.
#Person1#: Did you have a good time there?
#Person2#: Yes. We swam and dived off the rocks into the sea. We also played game on the sand.
#Person1#: The summer vacation is coming. Will you go there this year?
#Person2#: I am afraid I won't. My father will go to Guangzhou on business next week. He won't back until September.
#Person1#: What a pity! How long can you hold your breath under the water?
#Person2#: I don't know. Perhaps more than one minute.
#Person1#: That's wonderful. Let us go swimming tomorrow in the river. Is that right?
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#Person2# had a good time at the beach last summer but cannot go there this year because of her father's business trip. #Person1# invites #Person2# to go swimming tomorrow.
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train_4730
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#Person1#: Did you take notes in math class? If so, can I borrow them? I wasn't there because I was at an amusement park.
#Person2#: I do have some notes, but I am reading them right now. Maybe you should ask another one for help.
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#Person1# wants to borrow #Person2#'s math notes but #Person2# needs it at present.
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train_4731
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#Person1#: Excuse me,can I see the personnel manager? My name is Lucy Jordan.
#Person2#: Oh, yes. Have a seat, please.
#Person1#: Thank you. I come in answer to your ad for the saleswoman.
#Person2#: Okay, what qualifications do you have for the toy store work?
#Person1#: I once worked in a local toy store and my major is business administration.
#Person2#: Are you familiar with the toys for children?
#Person1#: Well, my nephew is 8 years old now and he always likes the toys I've bought for him.
#Person2#: How soon would you be able to start work?
#Person1#: As soon as possible.
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Lucy Jordan is applying for a saleswoman at a toy store. She tells #Person2# her qualification for the work.
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train_4732
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#Person1#: Well, you know I had a good time tonight.
#Person2#: I'm pleased to hear that.
#Person1#: But I have to say goodbye right now.
#Person2#: Why? It's not late. Can't you stay a little longer?
#Person1#: No, I'm sorry, but I really must go. I don't know whether I can catch the last bus if I don't hurry now.
#Person2#: When does the bus go?
#Person1#: At ten o'clock. Oh dear! It's already a quarter past ten.
#Person2#: Don't worry, Kate. Since you have missed the bus, it is unnecessary for you to hurry. I can drive you home.
#Person1#: Thank you. You are so kind. But my mother will worry about me if I'm too late getting home. I must get home before 11:00.
#Person2#: That's all right. Let's go now. But I hope to have a chance to see you again.
#Person1#: Thank you, John.
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Kate has to leave to catch the bus, but it's too late and the last bus already left. John offers to drive her home and wishes to see her again.
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train_4733
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#Person1#: Hello. Can I help you?
#Person2#: Yes, er... I am going to see the West End.
#Person1#: How much time do you have?
#Person2#: Just one day.
#Person1#: Well, what do you particularly want to do?
#Person2#: I want to visit museums, art galleries, Buckingham Palace, do some shopping, go to the theater...
#Person1#: But you only have one day!
#Person2#: That's right.
#Person1#: Well, you can go shopping in the morning.
#Person2#: Where?
#Person1#: In Oxford Street.
#Person2#: How do I get there?
#Person1#: You can walk through Hyde Park. It's quite near.
#Person2#: Good. What time do the shops open?
#Person1#: At nine.
#Person2#: Are there any restaurants in Oxford Street?
#Person1#: Yes, there are lots. You can have lunch there.
#Person2#: Are there any museums near Oxford Street?
#Person1#: Yes, the British Museum. You can go there in the afternoon.
#Person2#: Good, What time does it close?
#Person1#: At five.
#Person2#: I want to go to the theater in the evening.
#Person1#: Well, there are many theaters near there.
#Person2#: Where?
#Person1#: In Shaftsbury Avenue. You can take a bus from the British Museum.
#Person2#: Perfect. Thanks for your help.
#Person1#: You're welcome. Have a good time!
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#Person2# wants to see the West End in one day. #Person1# makes a detailed plan for #Person2# including all the tourist attractions #Person2# wishes to visit.
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train_4734
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#Person1#: What's wrong, Peter?
#Person2#: Can you believe this? I locked my keys in the car and I have to go to the airport to pick up my aunt.
#Person1#: So, what are you going to do?
#Person2#: I don't know. Do you think I could borrow your car for a few hours?
#Person1#: I'm sorry, but I really need it this afternoon.
#Person2#: Well, could you drive me home then? I have spare keys there.
#Person1#: That's no problem.
#Person2#: Do you have a quarter for the phone? My wallet's in the car, too.
#Person1#: Here you are. Anything else?
#Person2#: No, that's it. I really appreciate it.
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Peter requests #Person1# to lend him the car because he locked his keys in the car, but #Person1# needs the car this afternoon. So Peter requests #Person1# to drive him home and gives him a quarter for the phone.
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train_4735
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#Person1#: I heard you received a prize for you book.
#Person2#: yes, I did. I won a prize for best local history book at the annual book awards.
#Person1#: congratulations! You must be very proud of your achievement.
#Person2#: actually, I was happy just to get the book published. Winning the prize was an added bonus.
#Person1#: what was the prize?
#Person2#: I won $200 to spend on any books of my choice.
#Person1#: that's a great prize for a person who writes books! Have you ever won a prize before?
#Person2#: I shared a prize with some friends last week. We won a bottle of whisky at a pub quiz.
#Person1#: I won $10 in the lottery last month. Perhaps next time, I'll be luckier and win the jackpot!
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#Person1# congratulates #Person2# on winning the prize for #Person2#'s book. Then they share their own experience of winning a prize before.
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train_4736
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#Person1#: May I take your order now?
#Person2#: Yes, bring me a bottle of wine and filet steak.
#Person1#: Do you want some salad dressing?
#Person2#: Yes, what kind do you have?
#Person1#: We have Italian, French, thousand island and blue cheese.
#Person2#: I think French will be fine.
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#Person2# orders some wine, filet steak, and French salad dressing with #Person1#'s assistance.
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train_4737
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#Person1#: Where are you going?
#Person2#: Take me to the center station, please
#Person1#: OK, here we go.
#Person2#: Do you think you can get me there seven thirty?
#Person1#: We shouldn't have any trouble if we don't get stuck in the traffic jam.
#Person2#: Hope we have good luck.
#Person1#: Here we are, you still get plenty of time. That's 8. 15$, please.
#Person2#: Thank you very much. Here's 10$, keep the change, please.
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#Person2# drives #Person1# to the central station before seven-thirty. #Person1#'s grateful and pays for the fee.
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train_4738
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#Person1#: Good morning, sir. May I help you?
#Person2#: It's our anniversary today. I am looking for the same flowers as the ones in her wedding bouquet.
#Person1#: What do they look like?
#Person2#: White.
#Person1#: How tall are they?
#Person2#: They are short, I guess. About the same height as those short flowers over there.
#Person1#: Do they look like roses?
#Person2#: No, they look like little bells.
#Person1#: Oh, lilies of the valley. No, I am sorry. We are all out of them right now.
#Person2#: Oh, that's too bad.
#Person1#: What about roses?
#Person2#: Ok. How many do you suggest?
#Person1#: As many as you like, sir. They are beautiful, aren't they?
#Person2#: Yes, they are.
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#Person2# wants to buy lilies of the valley for his anniversary but #Person1#'s store has run out of them, then #Person1# recommends roses.
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train_4739
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#Person1#: have you ever tried shopping online?
#Person2#: no, never. I perfer to actually see and touch what I'm buying before I pay for it, especially for clothes and shoes.
#Person1#: that's right. Seeing is believing.
#Person2#: I've heard some friends say when they get the article, it's quite different from what they see on the website advertisement.
#Person1#: that happens. Without close quality examination, we may encounter fraud, and the e-shop may suddenly disappear.
#Person2#: what's more, it's not always so safe for us to pay online as hackers might steal the user name and password.
#Person1#: it's said that some measures have been taken to deal with this problem. Paying online is much safer than before, but I still have the feeling that it's not safe enough.
#Person2#: I can't agree more. that's why I only do street shopping.
#Person1#: me too. Sometimes I surf online shops to check some related information, and then go to a physical store to do the actual shopping.
#Person2#: that's a good idea.
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#Person1# and #Person2# discuss the disadvantages of online shopping including safety problems and the quality of the products, and they both prefer street shopping.
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train_4740
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#Person1#: Hi, Alex. How are you doing?
#Person2#: Just fine, Karen. I'm just taking a breather from all this paper work!
#Person1#: I know the feeling. I'm calling to let you know about this new Italian place I found. It's right around the corner.
#Person2#: I'll have to try it. You know how I am about Italian food! What's the name?
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Karen recommends a new Italian restaurant to Alex who is busy with work.
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train_4741
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#Person1#: welcome back! How was your vacation?
#Person2#: it was fantastic, but I'm glad to be back! Being a tourist is really tiring!
#Person1#: where did you end up going?
#Person2#: because it's off-season, we got a really good package deal to Paris, so we went there.
#Person1#: I've always wanted to go to Paris. The Eiffel Tower is one of the most famous tourist attractions in the world! Did you go to the top?
#Person2#: that was the first thing we did. I have a few pictures. Do you want to see them?
#Person1#: sure. What's this one a picture of?
#Person2#: oh, that's a picture of me on our fourth day of travelling. I'm standing next to a famous founation in the centre of the city.
#Person1#: you don't look very happy in that picture.
#Person2#: no , by that time, I was sick of sightseeing. I had had enough of art galleries, cathedrals, fountains, statues, and palaces!
#Person1#: so what did you do?
#Person2#: we spent that afternoon walking around a flea market. We had a few coffees, watched a movie, and went for a swim in the pool at the hotel.
#Person1#: my travel agent always reminds me to plan a day of relaxing for every 3 days of sightseeing. Did you go to the Louvre?
#Person2#: of course! You can't go to Paris without going to their famous art gallery! I was surprised by how small the Mona Lisa was though.
#Person1#: that's what everyone says! I can't wait to see it for myself some day.
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#Person2# describes the trip to Paris to #Person1# and shares the pictures with #Person1#. #Person1# gets excited about going to Paris too.
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train_4742
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#Person1#: Who did the stupid thing?
#Person2#: Maybe it was Dick.
#Person1#: I don't think so. Dick has been on the ball and he never does things like that.
#Person2#: Then it must be a naughty boy who did it.
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#Person1# and #Person2# talk about who did the stupid thing.
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train_4743
|
#Person1#: The summer vacation is coming. Have you any plans?
#Person2#: I haven't made up my mind. Maybe I will go to the US. What about you?
#Person1#: I am going on a hiking trip. It's good exercise as well as fun.
#Person2#: I think so.
#Person1#: So why not come and join us? Lee will come as well.
#Person2#: That's great. I will go hiking with you.
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#Person1# and #Person2# discuss the plan for summer vacation. #Person1# invites #Person2# to the hiking trip.
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train_4744
|
#Person1#: Mom, this is your third bowl of rice!
#Person2#: I know but I have no choice. My stomach just keeps crying for more and more.
#Person1#: Why? I never saw you eat so much before.
#Person2#: I've been going to the gym these days. The exercise makes me hungry all the time.
#Person1#: So your stomach is the one that actually gets a lot of work-out.
#Person2#: Don't pull my leg.
#Person1#: This way you'll probably put on more weight. Will you give up?
#Person2#: Surely not. I can feel the results. I'm starting to feel different now.
#Person1#: Then how are you gonna deal with the problem of getting extra weight?
#Person2#: I'm planning to meet my personal trainer to have the work-out plan fixed.
#Person1#: Oh, I've got an idea. Why don't you ask Dad to go with you? He badly needs some exercise.
#Person2#: Your father is a bit too timid. He even doesn't know how to introduce himself.
#Person1#: He can just say, I'm Benjamin. I'm new and shy.
#Person2#: Girl, don't make fun of your Daddy. But I can introduce him to my personal trainer. Maybe one day he will be a fitness freak instead of a cough potato.
#Person1#: Who knows!
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#Person1# makes fun of her mom for eating too much. Her mom explains that she goes exercises these days. #Person1# suggests her mom bring her dad to the gym.
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train_4745
|
#Person1#: That dress is very pretty. Why don't you like it?
#Person2#: It's too loud.
#Person1#: We've been looking around for many hours. What on earth are you looking for?
#Person2#: Well, you know, those styles or colors don't suit me.
#Person1#: What style do you want?
#Person2#: I want to buy a V-neck checked sweater, and it should be tight.
#Person1#: Oh, I see. How about the color?
#Person2#: Quiet color.
#Person1#: I know a shop selling this kind of sweaters.
#Person2#: Really? Let's go there.
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#Person2# wants to buy a specific sweater. #Person1# recommends a shop and they will go there.
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train_4746
|
#Person1#: Jack, what's wrong? You are not in a good mood.
#Person2#: My boss told me not to go to work again.
#Person1#: Why?
#Person2#: I made a huge mistake at work yesterday. I wouldn't have made that mistake if I had been more careful.
#Person1#: You are always careless. So what's your plan now?
#Person2#: I must find a new job as soon as possible.
#Person1#: But I think you should learn to be more careful before you find a new job, or you will make the same mistake again.
#Person2#: I guess you are right. So did you have a good time last night?
#Person1#: Yes, we played music and danced. But Susan didn't look very happy.
#Person2#: You wouldn't be happy either, if it were your thirtieth birthday.
#Person1#: Yes, you are right. No one wants to get old.
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Jack tells #Person1# he was fired due to his carelessness and he decides to find a new one. #Person2# tells Jack #Person2# had a good time last night but Susan was unhappy because she turned 30.
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train_4747
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#Person1#: What were you like when you were my age?
#Person2#: That was a long time ago, I was a lot like you actually. I loved art and I took dance lessons.
#Person1#: I like art, too.
#Person2#: I know you do. I have hung a lot of your paintings up in the living room. I was also very shy and I didn't make friends very easily. Do you want to see some photos of me when I was little?
#Person1#: Yeah.
#Person2#: Here I am on Easter Sunday. Look at my silly hat and here I am with the family dog Buttons. He was so sweet. Oh, look this is me with your mother when she was little. She looks just like you.
#Person1#: I think she looks like you.
#Person2#: She does look like me. I'm her mother after all.
#Person1#: When did you meet me?
#Person2#: When you were born, I was at the hospital when your mother had you and I was the third person to hold you. Your grandfather was the fourth. He would be very proud of you if he were still with us today. You're a wonderful little boy.
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#Person2# shows her grandson some pictures of her own when she was young. #Person2# tells her grandson she was the third person to hold him.
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train_4748
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#Person1#: Look at these paintings, everybody in my family loves painting. They all go to the same painting club.
#Person2#: The paintings are very good. And look at that one, it's great.
#Person1#: My aunt painted it. She loves painting birds. She says their wings or special.
#Person2#: Yes and their shapes are very beautiful, but I think the best painter in my family is my dad. He's excellent at painting pictures of the forest.
#Person1#: Wow, I like that painting.
#Person2#: Which one?
#Person1#: That one there with a Woodhouse in the mountain. It looks very amazing with the sun in the sky.
#Person2#: My mom painted that, she loves painting the countryside.
#Person1#: And what about this one?
#Person2#: My cousin painted that, she loves paintings zoo animals.
#Person1#: Is this the last painting?
#Person2#: Yes, my brother painted it. He likes painting different fish.
#Person1#: I like the dark blue color, but the shark doesn't look very friendly.
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#Person1# and #Person1# are discussing the paintings drawn by #Person1#'s family members.
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train_4749
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#Person1#: How long have you been living in this city, Jack?
#Person2#: Let me see. I came to this city when I was 23 years old. So 5 years now.
#Person1#: Do you like living in the big city?
#Person2#: Not so much. Air pollution has become such a big problem here now.
#Person1#: So do you want to move to the countryside?
#Person2#: No. Life there is really slow and boring, and here in the city we can get fresh vegetables and even some rare kinds of fruit. How I wish the air in the city could be fresher. Perhaps, it could be if there were fewer cars.
#Person1#: I don't think it's that easy to solve the pollution problem.
#Person2#: So, how long have you been living here?
#Person1#: I moved here from the countryside only 2 years ago. But I'm already tired of the life here?
#Person2#: Do you want to move back to the countryside?
#Person1#: No. As you said, life in the countryside can be boring.
#Person2#: So will you keep living here?
#Person1#: No. I'm considering moving to a smaller city. You know, a city with fresher air and better traffic.
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Though Jack hates the air pollution in the city, he thinks country life is slow and boring. #Person1# agrees with him and considers moving to a smaller city.
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train_4750
|
#Person1#: Our guest today is Dr. Lia Kwan. Dr. Kwan works with computer related injuries and problems. Dr. Kwan, do you see more computer-related problem these days?
#Person2#: Oh, definitely yes. People are doing more and more with computers and that means more physical problems.
#Person1#: So what can we do?
#Person2#: Well, how you sit at the computer is very important. First, have a good chair. It should support your back well.
#Person1#: OK, a good chair.
#Person2#: And also your feet should be flat on the floor when you're sitting. You shouldn't cross your legs.
#Person1#: OK. I don't always keep my feet flat on the floor at the computer.
#Person2#: I know, it's hard sometimes. Anyway, you shouldn't sit too close to the screen either.
#Person1#: Is half a meter away enough?
#Person2#: Not exactly. You should sit about an arm's length away.
#Person1#: What about the keyboard?
#Person2#: The position of arms and hands should be relaxed on the keyboard.
#Person1#: That's really helpful. Another advice?
#Person2#: Yes, that all about sitting. The other thing is about not sitting. You shouldn't sit at the computer too long. Make sure you take breaks often and move around, too.
#Person1#: Oh, that's really important and very helpful to us who work long hours at computers.
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Dr. Lia Kwan answers #Person1#'s questions and gives a lot of useful solutions to solve computer-related injuries and problems.
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train_4751
|
#Person1#: You're here to make a deposit, is that correct?
#Person2#: Right. I'd like to deposit 2, 000 RMB into my Current Account.
#Person1#: No problem. Could I have the cash and your Bank Book, please? Oh dear... there seems to be some problems here...
#Person2#: What? What's wrong?
#Person1#: I'm sorry but 5 of these notes seem to be counterfeit. Look at this watermark, do you see it?
#Person2#: It does look a little strange, I didn't notice that before.
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#Person2# comes to deposit some money but #Person1# finds 5 of the notes are counterfeit.
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train_4752
|
#Person1#: Can you tell me the differences between a letter and a memorandum, Miss Thong?
#Person2#: Certainly. A letter must be sent out of the company and must be mailed or posted. A memorandum is a communication within an organization.
#Person1#: Should we use the layout we use for a letter when we write a memorandum?
#Person2#: No, not necessary. Usually we have a set form which is printed. We just fill in the printed forms and send it to the person or the offices concerned in the company.
#Person1#: Of course, let me find one for you.
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Miss Thong tells #Person1# the differences between a letter and a memorandum and says it's not necessary to use the layout when writing a memorandum.
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train_4753
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#Person1#: What do you think of this dress? Do you think it suits me?
#Person2#: Sure. Why don ' t you try it on? The fitting room is over there.
#Person1#: It ' s just the right size-a perfect fit! Have you seen anything you like?
#Person2#: I ' m thinking about buying this sweater. I know it ' s June now, but it will be perfect for autumn and winter.
#Person1#: It looks too big for you, but I like the color and the material is good quality. Is it on sale?
#Person2#: Yes, it ' s half price. It ' s supposed to be too large--that ' s the fashion.
#Person1#: I might get one too, but in a different color. I prefer light blue to white.
#Person2#: There.It looks great, don ' t you think? I ' m going to get these jeans as well. I need a new pair. I ' m also going to buy this scarf ready for winter.
#Person1#: I ' m getting this beret? Doesn ' t it look cool? I ' d like to get some jeans too, but I don ' t have enough cash on me.
#Person2#: Don ' t worry. I ' Ve got my credit card. You can pay me back later.
#Person1#: Thanks! Now I don ' t need to come back to the shop a second time.
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#Person1# and #Person2# are shopping. #Person1#'ll get a dress, a sweater in light blue, and a beret. #Person2#'ll buy a sweater in white, a pair of jeans, and a scarf. #Person1# also wants the jeans but she doesn't bring enough cash. #Person2# offers to help pay by credit card.
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train_4754
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#Person1#: How come it is slow as a snail today?
#Person2#: You mean the network connection?
#Person1#: Yes, I wanted to look for some information on the company page just now. It took me almost one minute to open it. Then there is no response for any click.
#Person2#: I have the same question. I can ' t send out mails. We ' d better call the IT department and ask them to check it immediately.
#Person1#: Ok.
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#Person1# and #Person2# find the network connection very slow and #Person2# suggests calling the IT department for a check.
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train_4755
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#Person1#: Can you type, Jane?
#Person2#: Yes, I can.
#Person1#: How many words a minute?
#Person2#: About 100 words a minute.
#Person1#: En. . . and can you speak any foreign languages?
#Person2#: Yes, I can speak Spanish, and I can also speak Chinese.
#Person1#: Really? that's very good. What about French?
#Person2#: No, I can't speak French. But I can speak Italian, not very well though.
#Person1#: . . . Can you start next week?
#Person2#: Next week?
#Person1#: Yes, on Monday.
#Person2#: You mean I have the job?
#Person1#: Yes, that's right, you have the job now.
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#Person1# interviews Jane about her typing speed and language ability and then tells her she gets the job.
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train_4756
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#Person1#: Hello. Welcome!
#Person2#: Hello. I'd like to have my nails manicured.
#Person1#: This way please. We offer multiple manicure services here. Do you want a full service?
#Person2#: I don't need the full service.
#Person1#: But the full service will make your nails look much prettier and it is on discount now.
#Person2#: No, thanks. All I need is painting and polishing.
#Person1#: OK. Please sit down. I hope you will be satisfied with our service.
#Person2#: Thanks very much.
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#Person1# recommends a full service for #Person2# to have the nail manicured but #Person1# only needs painting and polishing.
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train_4757
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#Person1#: Good morning, sir! Can I help you?
#Person2#: Good morning! I'd like to buy twelve tickets to Beijing for October 14th.
#Person1#: Yes, sir. We have many trains going to Beijing, fast train, through train, express train and tourist train. Which train do you prefer?
#Person2#: Well, the express one, with air-conditioning.
#Person1#: Then you'll have two choices. Train No. 14 leaves at 6:00 p. m, and train No. 22 leaves at 8: 00 p. m.
#Person2#: When do they arrive in Beijing?
#Person1#: They will arrive the next morning, at 8: 00 a. m. and 10:00 a m. respectively.
#Person2#: In that case I think Train No. 14 will be better. We can do more sightseeing in Beijing.
#Person1#: Right. Trains No. 13 and No. 14 are the best trains on the line between Beijing and Shanghai. Which seats do you prefer, cushioned seats, ordinary seats, cushioned berth, or ordinary berth?
#Person2#: In a cushioned sleeper, please.
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#Person1# helps #Person2# buy twelve express train tickets of Train no.14 to Beijing in a cushioned sleeper, the train will leave at 8 pm and arrived at 10 am next morning.
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train_4758
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#Person1#: I'm moving out.
#Person2#: Your lease isn't up yet.
#Person1#: I won't be able to stay here anymore.
#Person2#: That's going to be a problem.
#Person1#: I don't know why there's a problem.
#Person2#: It's a problem because I can't give you your deposit back.
#Person1#: Why can't you give it back to me?
#Person2#: You're breaking our contract.
#Person1#: I'm going to need my deposit back.
#Person2#: That's not going to happen.
#Person1#: I can't stay here, though.
#Person2#: That's really not my problem.
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#Person1#'s moving out and wants to get the deposit back. #Person2# refuses because #Person1#'s breaking the contract.
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