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train_4859 | #Person1#: Can I help you?
#Person2#: Have you got the latest ONXIU magazine?
#Person1#: Yes, but it's checked out.
#Person2#: What a pity! I missed it again.
#Person1#: It's popular you know. You want to reserve it?
#Person2#: Yes, please.
#Person1#: Fill out this form and we will send you a note when we get the book.
#Person2#: Thank you. What shall I do when I check out these books?
#Person1#: Take the card, and fill in your name and library card number.
#Person2#: Thank you so much. | #Person2# wants to borrow the latest ONXIU magazine but it's checked out. #Person1# helps #Person2# reserve it. |
train_4860 | #Person1#: Julia, are you free tonight?
#Person2#: What's up?
#Person1#: I want to invite you to go to the movies.
#Person2#: Are you asking me for a date?
#Person1#: Yes.
#Person2#: I don't like to go to the movies on a date. It's noisy there.
#Person1#: Where do you want to meet?
#Person2#: Let's go to the coffee shop then. It's quiet there.
#Person1#: What time should we meet?
#Person2#: How about seven?
#Person1#: All right. | #Person1# invites Julia to the movies for a date, but Julia prefers the coffee shop because it's quiet. |
train_4861 | #Person1#: Jared, I just heard about your father. How is he doing?
#Person2#: He's in the hospital resting. The doctor's didn't give a clear answer yet.
#Person1#: I'm so sorry to hear that. But this is a good hospital. I'm sure they will do whatever they can.
#Person2#: I hope so.
#Person1#: You must feel really worried right now. But you know your dad is a fighter.
#Person2#: Yeah. I think my mom is the most worried. I'm basically worried about how she is doing.
#Person1#: Where is she right now?
#Person2#: She's in the hospital with my dad. I have to go back tonight.
#Person1#: Hey, I'll go with you.
#Person2#: You don't have to.
#Person1#: It's really no problem.
#Person2#: Ok. Let's go right after dinner. | #Person1# inquires about Jared's father who's in the hospital resting. Jared tells #Person1# he's basically worried about how his mother's doing. Jared has to go back to the hospital and #Person1# decides to go with him. |
train_4862 | #Person1#: Hello, I'd like to subscribe to a magazine.
#Person2#: What magazine do you want to subscribe for?
#Person1#: Fitness Consultant.
#Person2#: OK, Fitness Consultant. How many subscriptions do you want?
#Person1#: Only one, please.
#Person2#: How long do you want the subscription for?
#Person1#: For six months, please.
#Person2#: Your name, please?
#Person1#: Shirley, that's my wife's name. I subscribe to this magazine for her.
#Person2#: I see. Please put your address here then.
#Person1#: OK. How much is the subscription?
#Person2#: 650 Yuan.
#Person1#: 650 Yuan! You must be kidding! I can subscribe for evening newspapers for ten years with that much! | #Person1# wants to subscribe to Fitness Consultant for six months for his wife. #Person2# tells him the subscription is 650 Yuan. #Person1#'s shocked at the price. |
train_4863 | #Person1#: Jane, the meeting is scheduled from 1:00 this afternoon. Have you made the necessary arrangements?
#Person2#: Yes, Mr. Miller. We'll use the conference room on the third floor for the meeting.
#Person1#: That's right. The meeting is very important. Where shall the guests be received before the meeting begins?
#Person2#: In the dining room. It's spacious there.
#Person1#: We'll have several foreign guests to attend the meeting.
#Person2#: I've arranged for an interpreter to be present. But it is said these foreigners could speak English.
#Person1#: Really? I'll also try to speak slowly. How would you arrange the guests'seats, Jane?
#Person2#: We've prepared name cards to be put on the conference table for guests to sit by. What time would you like refreshments served, Mr. Miller?
#Person1#: Well, after my report, there will be an interval for rest and refreshments.
#Person2#: All right, I see. | Jane tells Mr.Miller about the necessary arrangements she has made for the meeting. |
train_4864 | #Person1#: Okay, I'll take it. By the way, do you have delivery service?
#Person2#: You don't need to carry the furniture home because we have delivery service.
#Person1#: Do you charge for delivery?
#Person2#: Wo will deliver the goods to you for free.
#Person1#: Very good. Could you deliver it to this address?
#Person2#: Sure. Please write down your name and your phone number.
#Person1#: OK. Can you tell me the delivery time?
#Person2#: No later than tomorrow.
#Person1#: Thanks. | #Person1# asks for delivery service and #Person2# arranges the delivery for #Person1#. |
train_4865 | #Person1#: I think this spring is a good time for us to start looking.
#Person2#: We should plan to move out of here before July. I'm tired of living in apartments.
#Person1#: I know, dear. I am too. But we've just been too busy to look for a house.
#Person2#: We need to find a good realtor.
#Person1#: Not necessary. If we use a realtor to find a house, it will be more expensive.
#Person2#: What do you mean?
#Person1#: Realtors always get a commission. If the realtor helps us find something, we have to pay him.
#Person2#: But doesn't a realtor help with the contract? I thought they take care of all the legal troubles.
#Person1#: Yes, that's often true. But you have to pay them.
#Person2#: I still think we should have a realtor. We're new in this country. We don't know all the laws of buying a house. And also, the realtor will inspect the house. He can tell us if the house has any problems.
#Person1#: Of course we need a house inspector. But we can hire an inspector on our own. As for the legal problems, I have friends. They can help us.
#Person2#: So how can we find a house if we don't have a realtor?
#Person1#: It takes a little more time. We have to check the ads in the paper. Probably also there are special real estate magazines with ads. Then we have to drive to the homes and look at them.
#Person2#: And doesn't the person selling the house have a realtor?
#Person1#: Sometimes they do, sometimes they don't. It's best to find someone who is selling by themselves.
#Person2#: Why?
#Person1#: That is because if the seller has a realtor, their price will be higher. He will have to pay a commission to the realtor.
#Person2#: Hmm. It all sounds very complicated.
#Person1#: It is. But buying a house is very important. So it takes time. That's why we haven't done it yet. It's very troublesome.
#Person2#: I want to look in the papers today. Maybe we can see something we like.
#Person1#: All right. I'll buy a newspaper when I go to the drugstore. | #Person1# and #Person2# want to buy a house. #Person2# wants a realtor while #Person1# doesn't think it necessary. After discussion, #Person2# is talked into looking for the house by themselves in the papers. |
train_4866 | #Person1#: Next, please. May I help you, sir?
#Person2#: Hello, yes, I'd like to open a bank account.
#Person1#: Certainly, I can can help you with that. What type of account would you like to open? A chequing or a savings account?
#Person2#: What features do they offer?
#Person1#: Well, if you just take a look here, see, with our chequing account, you can have unlimited daily transactions for a small monthly fee, and our savings account has a higher interest rate, but you must carry a minimum balance of $ 10, 000 dollars.
#Person2#: I see, well, I think I'm more interested in a chequing account. I like to have easy access to my money.
#Person1#: Alright, then, with this chequing account you'll be issued a debit card and a cheque book. Will you require overdraft protection? There is an extra fee for that.
#Person2#: No, that won't be necessary.
#Person1#: In that case, I'll get you to fill out this paperwork. I'll need your social insurance number, and two pieces of government ID. If you could just sign here, and here, and here we'll be all set. Would you like to make a deposit today?
#Person2#: Yes, I'd like to deposit one billion dollars. | #Person2# wants to open an account. #Person1# explains the features of chequing accounts and savings accounts. #Person2# chooses a chequing account and #Person1# assists him in the procedure. |
train_4867 | #Person1#: I have redecorated my bedroom. I decide to repaint the walls and change the pictures. I also bought a new pair of curtains. What do you think of it?
#Person2#: I think is looks great. I really like the light colors you have chosen. The pictures are nice too. Did you bought any new furniture?
#Person1#: I bought a new mattress and some fresh bedclothes. I also bought a new dressing table and a new bedside table.
#Person2#: new furniture makes a room seem so fresh. I see that you also bought a new lamp for your bedside table.
#Person1#: do you think that I should get a new wardrobe?
#Person2#: that wardrobe looks quite big. Is it full of clothes?
#Person1#: yes. I have so many clothes stuffed into it. Perhaps I should get rid of some of them. There are clothes in there that I never wear anymore.
#Person2#: I like to get rid of clothes that I don't wear rather than keeping them in a wardrobe. They take up too much space. There are several charity shops that you can give old clothes to. They will be
#Person1#: that's a good idea. After I get rid of the old clothes I no longer wear, I can see what new clothes I need to buy.
#Person2#: I need to buy some new clothes for the summer too. Perhaps we can go together one day.
#Person1#: ok. I'll let you know when I'Ve sorted out my clothes. | #Person1# tells #Person2# about the redecoration #Person1#'s done to the bedroom. #Person1#'s wardrobe is full of clothes and #Person1#'s considering getting rid of some of them. #Person2# suggests giving old clothes to charity shops. #Person1# thinks it's a good idea. |
train_4868 | #Person1#: Excuse me, sir, this is the express check-out lane for people that have fifteen items or fewer. It looks like you have more than fifteen items there.
#Person2#: Oh, come on! I have sixteen items! Cut me some slack, will ya?
#Person1#: Fine! Please place your items on the belt and push your shopping cart through. Do you prefer paper or plastic?
#Person2#: Plastic. I also have a couple of coupons.
#Person1#: No problem, I'll take those. Sir, these coupons expired yesterday.
#Person2#: Darn! Oh, well. I guess it's just not my day. Thanks anyway.
#Person1#: Do you have a club card or will it be cash?
#Person2#: Yeah I got a club card. Here you go.
#Person1#: Will this be debit or credit?
#Person2#: Debit please. Also, could I get cash back? Fifty dollars would be great.
#Person1#: Yeah, sure. Your total is seventy-eight dollars and thirty-three cents. Here is your receipt. Have a nice day. | #Person1# acquiesces in #Person2#'s passing through the express check-out lane. Unfortunately, #Person2#'s coupons expired yesterday so he pays by debit club card. |
train_4869 | #Person1#: Hello? This is Steven. I'd like to speak to Mr. Brown, please.
#Person2#: I'm afraid he is not in at the moment.
#Person1#: Then what time do you think he will be in?
#Person2#: I suppose he won't come back until 6 p. m. By the way, do you want to call later, or would you like to leave a message?
#Person1#: I'd like to leave a message. Please ask him to give me a call as soon as he returns. He has my number.
#Person2#: Okay, I'll do that.
#Person1#: Thank you. Bye-bye!
#Person2#: You're welcome, bye! | Steven calls for Mr. Brown who isn't available, so Steven requests #Person2# to leave a message. |
train_4870 | #Person1#: May, look, what's that in the cage?
#Person2#: Don't you know that? It's panda.
#Person1#: Of course I know. I just can't see it very well.
#Person2#: OK, then put on your glasses, and do you know what does the panda eat?
#Person1#: Of course, Bamboo!
#Person2#: That's right.
#Person1#: I also know they are given to other countries as gifts for friendship.
#Person2#: You sound quite knowledgeable.
#Person1#: Not really, panda is my favorite animal.
#Person2#: Actually, it likes milk too.
#Person1#: Any way, in a word, panda is our friend.
#Person2#: Do you know other famous animals in the world?
#Person1#: Yeah, let me think, the kangaroo and koala bear from Australia are very famous.
#Person2#: That's right. OK, let's move on. | #Person1# and Mary are appreciating the panda at the zoo. They talk about what pandas eat and other famous animals in the world. |
train_4871 | #Person1#: How long have you been teaching in this middle school?
#Person2#: For ten years. To be frank, I'm tired of teaching the same textbook for so long though I do enjoy being a teacher. I'm considering trying something new. | #Person2# tells #Person1# #Person2#'s tired of teaching the same textbook and wants to try something new. |
train_4872 | #Person1#: Hi, Lily, are you still at Jane's house?
#Person2#: Yeah, why? We're just playing some games.
#Person1#: Computer games? I've been looking for my notebook computer.
#Person2#: Oh, sorry. I've just borrowed it for the evening. Hope you don't mind.
#Person1#: Oh, honestly! You're always using my things without asking me, and I've got this really important homework project! Now what am I going to do?
#Person2#: Use Dad's computer instead. He won't mind.
#Person1#: Look, I can't do that - I've got everything saved on mine. | Lily borrowed #Person1#'s computer without asking. #Person1# needs the computer urgently to do the homework project because #Person1# has got everything saved on it. |
train_4873 | #Person1#: Tom, what are we going to do this weekend?
#Person2#: I am planning to work in the yard. Why?
#Person1#: Maybe we should take a look at the new Winfield Mall. The Grand Opening's this week.
#Person2#: Already? Amazing! That place went up fast. Well, I'd rather finish the yard work, but if you really want to...Anything special is going on?
#Person1#: You might be interested in the car show. The ad says it's the biggest and the best in Winfield history.
#Person2#: Come on. You know ads always exaggerate.
#Person1#: I know, but there's a fashion show I'd like to see, too. I might get some good ideas.
#Person2#: OK. That sounds good to me. Let's see if the kids want to go. But let's try not to spend too much money. | Tom's planning to do the yard work this weekend. #Person2# persuades Tom into going to the Grand Opening of the new Winfield Mall. |
train_4874 | #Person1#: Your boarding pass, please!
#Person2#: Here it is.
#Person1#: Thanks.
#Person2#: Where is my seat?
#Person1#: 15A. Just over there, sir.
#Person2#: Thank you, Miss. By the way, where can I put my bag'?
#Person1#: You can put your coat and small things on the shelf over your feet.
#Person2#: I've got two bags. I'll afraid I can't put them down there. Can I put them on the shelf above?
#Person1#: All right, sir.
#Person2#: And where is the washroom?
#Person1#: Behind the curtain.
#Person2#: Thank you again.
#Person1#: You're welcome. | #Person2# asks #Person1# for help when boarding and #Person1# answers his questions patiently. |
train_4875 | #Person1#: Oh, let's just go in for a minute, I'm hungry.
#Person2#: OK, but just a snack. We're eating supper at home tonight.
#Person1#: Let's get some milk and bread.
#Person2#: I don't really like milk. How about a soda?
#Person1#: They say Coca-Cola makes you fat. Milk is healthier.
#Person2#: Oh, if you want to be healthy, buy yoghurt. And put back those butter cookies you have in your hand.
#Person1#: Alright! I'll get some juice. How about this bread?
#Person2#: It looks fresh, but we'll be home soon.
#Person1#: But I'm hungry now! I'll get the bread and eat it at the bus stop.
#Person2#: Don't forget the juice.
#Person1#: I'll get two bottles, one for you and one for me.
#Person2#: Thanks, Now let's go. | #Person1#'s hungry and suggests buying some food. #Person2# agrees reluctantly and reminds #Person1# they're eating supper at home tonight. They discuss what to buy before going. |
train_4876 | #Person1#: Let's go and have lunch together.
#Person2#: OK!
#Person1#: By the way, I'm thinking of going to New Zealand around Christmas for three weeks. It's such a beautiful country. I've never been there before.
#Person2#: Have you booked the flight?
#Person1#: Not yet. I'm planning to book my flight in two weeks' time
#Person2#: Book your flight right now.
#Person1#: Why?
#Person2#: Because the longer you leave it, the more expensive it will be. As a matter of fact, the prices may double at Christmas time. New Zealanders usually go home for Christmas.
#Person1#: Then I'm going to book my flight tomorrow morning. | #Person1# wants to go to New Zealand around Christmas. #Person2# suggests #Person1# book the flight right now for a lower price. |
train_4877 | #Person1#: So, do you have any special plans for this year?
#Person2#: Yes, I'm going to join the Drama Club.
#Person1#: Really?
#Person2#: Yeah. I'd like to act in the school play. How about you? Are you going to do anything special this year?
#Person1#: Well, I really want to learn to play the guitar, so I'm going to take music lessons. I'd love to play in a band some day.
#Person2#: Wow, that's great.
#Person1#: And I'm going to study a lot this year. I have to get good grades.
#Person2#: So do I! | #Person2#'s going to join the Drama Club this year and #Person1#'s going to take music lessons. They're both going to study a lot. |
train_4878 | #Person1#: Hello, Professor Johnson.
#Person2#: Hello, Tony. So what shall we work on today?
#Person1#: Well, the problem is that this writing assignment isn't coming out right. What I thought I was writing on was to talk about what a particular sport means to me-one I participate in.
#Person2#: What sport did you choose?
#Person1#: I decided to write about cross-country skiing.
#Person2#: What are you going to say about skiing?
#Person1#: That's the problem. I thought I would write about how peaceful it is to be out in the country.
#Person2#: So why is that a problem?
#Person1#: As I start describing how quiet it is to be out in the woods, I keep mentioning how much effort it takes to keep going. Cross-country skiing isn't as easy as some people think. It takes a lot of energy. But that's not part of my paper, so I guess I should leave it out. But now I don't know how to explain that feeling of peacefulness without explaining how hard you have to work for it. It all fits together. It's not like just sitting down somewhere and watching the clouds roll by. That's different.
#Person2#: Then you'll have to include that in your point. The peacefulness of cross-country skiing is the kind you earn by effort. Why leave that out? Part of your point you knew beforehand, but part you discovered as you wrote. That's common, right?
#Person1#: Yeah, I guess so ... | Tony and Professor Johnson are talking about writing on cross-country skiing. Tony wants to write about how peaceful it is to be out in the country and leave out how much effort it takes to keep going, but Professor Johnson suggests he keep it. |
train_4879 | #Person1#: I hear you're going home, aren't you?
#Person2#: I wanted to go on Monday, but I couldn't get a ticket for Monday, I bought a ticket for Tuesday.
#Person1#: Why are you in such a hurry?
#Person2#: My mother is ill. She has been sent to the hospital.
#Person1#: How did you get the news? Did your mother send you a letter?
#Person2#: My sister telephoned me this morning. She asked my father and me to go back.
#Person1#: Then how long are you going to stay at home, two or three days?
#Person2#: At most four days. I'll be back for the meeting. | #Person1# inquires about #Person2#'s going home. #Person2# tells #Person1# it's because #Person2#'s mom is ill and #Person2#'ll stay at home for at most four days. |
train_4880 | #Person1#: Hey, Peter, I'm sorry!
#Person2#: Hi, Diana, what's wrong?
#Person1#: We were going to Hong Kong this weekend, but I'm afraid I can't go.
#Person2#: How come?
#Person1#: I have a really big geography test and I have to study for it.
#Person2#: We can go next week instead.
#Person1#: No, I don't want to ruin your weekend. You go ahead and please take the book I bought to my friend Sally. Tell her I have to study all weekend, because I can't afford to fail the test.
#Person2#: Ok, then I'll go with Dan. But it's a pity you can't come. | Diana tells Peter she cannot go to Hong Kong this weekend because she has to study for an important test. Peter'll go with Dan instead. |
train_4881 | #Person1#: Good morning, sir.
#Person2#: Good morning. I'd like to buy two tickets to New York, please.
#Person1#: When do you want to leave, sir?
#Person2#: Next Saturday.
#Person1#: Just a moment. Yes, we still have some tickets.
#Person2#: How much is a round trip ticket?
#Person1#: Let me see ... 18,168 yuan.
#Person2#: OK. I'd like two round trip tickets to New York. Here's my credit card.
#Person1#: Thank you. May I have your name and passport number, sir?
#Person2#: Michael Smith, passport number: P6363221 and Susan Smith, P6363220.
#Person1#: Fine, and your phone number, please?
#Person2#: 95396188. | Michael buys two two round-trip tickets to New York for next Saturday with #Person1#'s assistance. |
train_4882 | #Person1#: Where is it?
#Person2#: I'm going to the Golden hotel.
#Person1#: Get in, please.
#Person2#: Thank you. I have an appointment with an important client at 10 o'clock.
#Person1#: Don't worry, you'll be there plenty of time. That is it. 7. 15$, please.
#Person2#: Thank you. here's 10$, just give me 1$ back , please. | #Person2#'s going to the Golden hotel for an appointment with an important client at 10. #Person1# drives #Person2# there. |
train_4883 | #Person1#: Good morning. I want a room tonight.
#Person2#: Single or double?
#Person1#: Single, please.
#Person2#: Do you have a reservation?
#Person1#: Yes, I made a reservation in Shanghai.
#Person2#: Then, I believe you have a conformation slip.
#Person1#: Yeah, let me see. Is this the one you want?
#Person2#: Yes, that's it. What's your name, please?
#Person1#: Wumei is my name.
#Person2#: Just a moment, please. Yes, we have a room reservation for you.
#Person1#: Is it a room with a bathroom?
#Person2#: Yes, it is.
#Person1#: Can you give me a quiet room?
#Person2#: Yes, it is an inside room on the eight floor.
#Person1#: What's the room rate?
#Person2#: Eighty dollars a day. How long do you plan to stay, Ms. Wu?
#Person1#: Three nights as scheduled.
#Person2#: Will you sign the register, please?
#Person1#: Is that right?
#Person2#: Thank you, Ms. Wu. Your room number is 827. The bellboy will take you bags and show you to your room.
#Person1#: Thanks. | Wumei has a reservation. #Person2# asks about her demands and arranges a single quiet room with a bathroom for her. |
train_4884 | #Person1#: Hi, I'm Benjamin. Nice to meet you here. You look great.
#Person2#: Thank you. Nice to meet you too. I'm John. Is this your first time to take a long-distance trip on plane.
#Person1#: No, this is the second time. But I also feel bad because of the lower pressure and the jet lag.
#Person2#: Oh, I am sorry to hear that. Take it easy. It will be OK soon. You see, I take this long-hour plane frequently, but the jet lag still makes me uneasy.
#Person1#: Oh, that's too bad. Do you get a good knowledge of China?
#Person2#: Yes, whenever I think about China, I'd see the Tian'an Men Square. China is a very beautiful country. And I've seen many landmarks in China but I like the Great Wall most.
#Person1#: All of the Chinese are proud of the Great Wall. And it was built before the Qin dynasty near Shan Haiguan-the First Pass in the World.
#Person2#: Was it built before the Qin dynasty? I thought it was in the Ming dynasty.
#Person1#: No, before the Qin dynasty.
#Person2#: Oh, yeah. Thought I am an American, I know quite a lot about China and I like Chinese tea very well.
#Person1#: Both the green tea and the black tea are good for our health. And I usually refresh myself with a cup of tea. | John meets Benjamin. Benjamin feels bad because of the jet lag, then they begin to talk about the knowledge of China, including the Grea Wall and Chinese tea. |
train_4885 | #Person1#: Alison, would you like to have some more?
#Person2#: No thanks. I have had enough.
#Person1#: Actually you haven't have much.
#Person2#: To tell you the truth, I am on the diet.
#Person1#: That sounds ridiculous. Why?
#Person2#: Well, I am gaining weight these days, and I have to watch my calories. | Alison tells #Person1# she doesn't want more food as she's on a diet. |
train_4886 | #Person1#: The boys in this picture look awesome, Susan. Who are they?
#Person2#: There are members of a band called R5. Their music is really popular right now online. I'm a big fan. This boy here is Ross and these here are Rocky, Riker and Rydel Lynch. Oh, and this is Ellington Ratliff.
#Person1#: So who is this boy in the middle again?
#Person2#: That's Ross. He's the lead singer and plays the rhythm guitar.
#Person1#: What do the others do in the band?
#Person2#: Rocky is a guitarist. Rydell plays keyboard and Ratliff plays the drums.
#Person1#: Do you have one of their albums?
#Person2#: Yes, I just bought their main album last month. Do you want to borrow it? You can take it home and listen to it.
#Person1#: Yes, I'd love to. | #Person1#'s interested in the band R5. Susan introduces the band to #Person1# and lends #Person1# the main album. |
train_4887 | #Person1#: I'd like some information about opening a savings account.
#Person2#: A savings account? Certainly, what would you like to know?
#Person1#: Could you tell me what the interest rate is?
#Person2#: It's five and a quarter percent.
#Person1#: I see.
#Person2#: Would you like to open the savings account with us?
#Person1#: Yes, I would.
#Person2#: All right. I'll get a form for you to fill out. | #Person1# consults about a savings account. #Person2# tells #Person1# the interest rate of a savings account, then #Person1#'s willing to open one. |
train_4888 | #Person1#: Hello.
#Person2#: Hi, my name is Kelsey Adams. I'm calling about the TV.
#Person1#: Oh, hi. So you saw my ad in the newspaper?
#Person2#: That's right. My old TV just stopped working, so I think this might be great for both of us.
#Person1#: I hope so. It's a 50 inch Sony flat screen TV and it's only 6 months old. I'm asking for $500. But I'd be willing to negotiate.
#Person2#: It sounds like a decent deal, but I would have to see at first of course.
#Person1#: Absolutely. When can you come over to take a look at it?
#Person2#: How about 3:00 PM this afternoon?
#Person1#: Hmm... I've got a meeting at 2:00 PM and it might run a little late. How does 4:00 PM sound?
#Person2#: Perfect, just tell me your address. | Kesley Adams calls about the TV #Person1# advertised in the newspaper. Kesley'll come to see the TV at 4:00 PM sound this afternoon. |
train_4889 | #Person1#: Honey, you don't seem to be in a good mood. What's wrong with you?
#Person2#: I had a talk with my boss today and I was really angry. I asked him to pay me more each month. And can you guess what he said?
#Person1#: I certainly have no idea. What did he say to make you so angry?
#Person2#: He said I wasn't good enough for higher pay. I entered the company when I was just 25 years old, and now I'm 30 years old. Shouldn't I get a pay raise?
#Person1#: I certainly think you should get a pay raise?
#Person2#: How I wish you were my boss! I told my boss that now I need more money to buy a car to raise my kids, and to buy a house. But he just said no.
#Person1#: Perhaps he knew I make enough money for everything. Just cheer up, honey. It's not a big deal. Now smile and forget about what happened today.
#Person2#: OK, but I didn't cook tonight. I wasn't in the mood to do that, you know.
#Person1#: It's OK. We can eat out with the kids tonight. We haven't eaten out for quite a few days.
#Person2#: Jerry and Lucy will be happy about that. | #Person2#'s angry because #Person2# asked #Person2#'s boss for a raise but got rejected. #Person1# comforts #Person2# and suggests that they eat out with the kids tonight. |
train_4890 | #Person1#: Now that Abby has finished her presentation. It only occupied 4 minutes. Let's evaluate her speech. Jason, what do you think of her presentation?
#Person2#: She spoke loudly and clearly and she seemed quite confident.
#Person1#: OK. What else?
#Person2#: Her speech was well organized. Her conclusion reminded me of all the important points she had made.
#Person1#: Good. Now what about some things that Abby might work on for next time?
#Person2#: There were some long pauses when she was trying to think about what to say next.
#Person1#: True. Perhaps practicing a few more times before her speech would help her not to pause as much. | #Person1# and Jason are evaluating Abby's presentation. Jason expresses his opinion about her advantages and disadvantages. |
train_4891 | #Person1#: How was your interview?
#Person2#: Pretty good, the manager asked me the usual questions, then he asked me why I decided to leave my previous job.
#Person1#: What did you say?
#Person2#: I told him that I hadn't gotten a raise for 3 years. I also told him that one of my coworkers quit her job because she had not been promoted for 8 years.
#Person1#: Did he want to know the reasons?
#Person2#: Yes, I told him that my boss made some excuses about the economy. I thought he had a pattern of only promoting men, though.
#Person1#: That's sex discrimination. So when will you hear back about that job?
#Person2#: In a couple of days. | #Person1# inquires about #Person2#'s interview. #Person2# tells #Person1# she told the manager she left her previous job because her boss wouldn't give her a raise. |
train_4892 | #Person1#: I'm calling to tell you that the merchandise ordered last month has not arrived yet.
#Person2#: I'm sorry, hold on a moment. I'll check it out. But we have already shipped it to you last month. Would you like us to contact the express company to know what's going on?
#Person1#: Please find out the reason as soon as possible. We are in bad need of it.
#Person2#: Ok, I am terribly sorry for the trouble you are getting into.We will contact you first thing, once we know the reason. | #Person1# calls #Person2# that the merchandise has not arrived, so #Person2# is going to contact the express company. |
train_4893 | #Person1#: You look fresh recently. And.. what's your weight now?
#Person2#: 110 pounds.
#Person1#: Really? Congratulations! That's really something beyond my imagination. How did you make it? Did you keep on a diet?
#Person2#: No, you know I can't bear eating less.
#Person1#: Then do the slim pills take effect on you?
#Person2#: I've quit it already. I go to aerobics class everyday instead.
#Person1#: How's it going on?
#Person2#: You see. I've lost my weight in spite of my good appetite.
#Person1#: I'd better exercise my body too. My limbs are rusty now.
#Person2#: I don't think so. You look full of energy every day. Time has stood still with you.
#Person1#: Thank you. | #Person2# tells #Person1# that #Person2# goes to aerobics class to lose weight instead of keeping on a diet. #Person2# also praises #Person1# for the vitality. |
train_4894 | #Person1#: Hello?
#Person2#: Hi, Deborah! This is John. I'm calling from Australia.
#Person1#: What are you doing in Australia?
#Person2#: I'm attending a conference in Sydney this week. Remember?
#Person1#: Oh, right. What time is it there?
#Person2#: It's 10:00 P. M. And it's four o'clock in Los Angeles, right?
#Person1#: Yes - four o'clock in the morning.
#Person2#: 4:00 A. M.? I'm really sorry.
#Person1#: That's OK. I'm awake now. | John calls Deborah from Australia at 10 PM and Deborah tells him that it is 4 AM in Los Angeles. |
train_4895 | #Person1#: Bruno Bistro, how may I help you?
#Person2#: Yes, hello, I would like to make a reservation please.
#Person1#: Certainly sir, For which day and time please?
#Person2#: Tonight at seven.
#Person1#: I'm sorry sir, but we are fully booked tonight until eight.
#Person2#: In that case, eight o'clock is fine.
#Person1#: Very well, and how many people will attend tonight?
#Person2#: Four people.
#Person1#: Lastly, may I please know what name I should make the reservation under?
#Person2#: Mark. | #Person1# in Bruno Bistro helps Mark to make a reservation at eight tonight. |
train_4896 | #Person1#: I'd like to have this shirt washed and ironed.
#Person2#: OK, do you want us to use starch?
#Person1#: Yes, heavy starch in the collar please.
#Person2#: Yeah, sir. Your shirt will be ready by Thursday morning. Anything else?
#Person1#: I also have a suit to be dry-cleaned. Can I fetch it the day after tomorrow? It's urgent.
#Person2#: No problem, sir.
#Person1#: Could you please tell me when your laundry opens and closes?
#Person2#: We'll remain open from 9 a. m. till 8 p. m.
#Person1#: I see.
#Person2#: Here's your laundry ticket, sir.
#Person1#: Thank you. | #Person1# goes to laundry and wants his shirt washed, ironed and a suit dry-cleaned. #Person2# tells that the laundry opens from 9 a.m. till 8 p.m. |
train_4897 | #Person1#: I went to visit a customer in IVS Company the other day. Their offices were very impressive, especially their company Logo which is all over the place. There are Logo models in metal, copper, clove, paper. They are even printed on the wall paper and the balls of the table-lights. It is really decorated identity.
#Person2#: It is just too much. Don't you feel it is an exaggerating style to decorate offices in that way?
#Person1#: Not at all! I like the design so much. The designer must have thought really hard to come out with such a brilliant concept.
#Person2#: Wow, I doubt that. | #Person1# thinks the offices in IVS Company are impressive with their Logo everywhere, but #Person2# that it is exaggerating. |
train_4898 | #Person1#: Hey, This is your order.
#Person2#: Are you new here? I come to this coffeehouse often. But I didn't see you here before.
#Person1#: Yes. I started this part-time job just three days ago. And my internship will last 1 week. I'm still a student now.
#Person2#: Do you mind if I ask you why you've taken the part-time job here?
#Person1#: Of course not. You know, there are many foreign customers like you here. And I think it's good for me to improve my oral English.
#Person2#: Oh, are you an English student? Or you just study English for interest's sake?
#Person1#: No, I'm not an English student. But I do like English. I'm going to be a volunteer in the 2008 Olympics where I want to be helpful with the language. So I try to improve my English.
#Person2#: Very nice. Thank you for your time.
#Person1#: Thank you, sir. But I'm not allowed to accept any tips.
#Person2#: OK then. I don't want to put you in trouble.
#Person1#: Well, would you like something else? The new-made cafe parfait is really good. Want some?
#Person2#: OK. But I'd like some cookies.
#Person1#: Sure. If you want more coffee, please go over there. There is self-help coffee maker.
#Person2#: I surely know that. Don't forget that I am a regular customer here.
#Person1#: Oops. Well, wait for a while. We'll get it done quickly.
#Person2#: It's OK. Thank you. | #Person1# tells #Person2# that #Person1# is doing a part-time job in this coffeehouse and #Person1# thinks this job can help improve #Person1#'s spoken language. #Person1# shows #Person2# the self-help coffee maker and #Person2# reminds #Person1# that #Person2# is a regular customer. |
train_4899 | #Person1#: What was the party like last night, Jean?
#Person2#: Not bad at all, thanks. There were one or two interesting people there. Why couldn't you come?
#Person1#: Well, I couldn't get away from work early. And when. I got home I had a headache, so I had to go straight to bed. But I was over-tired, because I wasn't able to get to sleep for hours.
#Person2#: What a shame. Why didn't you take a sleeping pill?
#Person1#: I don't like them. I used to take them when I had to work overtime, you know.
#Person2#: How many did you use to take?
#Person1#: Three every night.
#Person2#: Good heavens. Why did you take so many?
#Person1#: Because I was under a terrible strain. The doctor saidthey weren't very strong. Anyway, I used to feel awful the next morning.
#Person2#: I'm sure you did.
#Person1#: The doctor said I had to be careful.
#Person2#: He was quite right.
#Person1#: So I stopped drinking coffee late at night instead. | Jean tells #Person2# that he lost sleep last night. Jean also explains that he used to take three sleeping pills every night because of terrible strain, then he stopped drinking coffee late instead. |
train_4900 | #Person1#: Well, how did you enjoy your seaside trip?
#Person2#: It was fun, I tell you.
#Person1#: Tell me about it, will you?
#Person2#: Well, we drove through the valley on our way there in the morning. It was a magnificent sight!
#Person1#: Did you stop at the Fall for some pictures?
#Person2#: Sure, we wouldn't miss that for anything. After that, we took a short cut to the park. There was very little traffic, so we got there in less than an hour.
#Person1#: You were lucky then.
#Person2#: Yeah, we spent the whole morning under the tall trees. We had our picnic there, too.
#Person1#: What did you do after that?
#Person2#: We went for a swim in the sea. That was the biggest part of the day. Just look at my nice tan!
#Person1#: So you must have had a busy and enjoyable day yesterday.
#Person2#: Yes, you are right. And I was so tired out that I fell asleep on the way back. My muscles are still stiff from the swim yesterday. | #Person2# tells #Person1# about the enjoyable seaside trip yesterday that #Person2# drove through the valley, stopped at the Fall for pictures, had a picnic and swam in the sea. |
train_4901 | #Person1#: do you like playing games?
#Person2#: I like playing computer games, but I'm not really into board games.
#Person1#: how about individual games like the Rubik's cube or solitaire?
#Person2#: the Rubik's cube is so difficult to solve that I think it should be banned!
#Person1#: if I taught you how to do it, I'm sure you could solve it.
#Person2#: how did you figure out how to slove the Rubik's cube?
#Person1#: I didn't really have to figure it out. I just followed the instructions!
#Person2#: I had no idea there were a set of instructions. I thought everyone who could solve it were all geniuses!
#Person1#: hints are really important when you're solving puzzles. If you give me some hints about playing that PS2 game, I'll show you how to solve the Rubik's cube.
#Person2#: it's a deal.
#Person1#: do you remember, years ago, when everybody at the New Year's party had yo-yos?
#Person2#: yeah. That was a strange party. Can you still do any of those yo-yo tricks?
#Person1#: I don't know. I haven't tried yo-yo since that party!
#Person2#: I could never figure out how to use my yo-yo.
#Person1#: if you don't start when you're young, it's hard to get the hang of it.
#Person2#: let's get started with this game then.
#Person1#: ok. | #Person1# and #Person2# talk about different types of games. #Person2# thinks the Rubik's cube is so difficult. Then #Person2# agrees to reveal some hints about PS2 game to exchange the instructions of the Rubik's cube. They decide to play yo-yo first. |
train_4902 | #Person1#: Hi Joe. You met my new assistant, right?
#Person2#: Emm. . . yes. But I wasn't too impressed. I found her a little stuck up.
#Person1#: You are kidding, but she's so helpful.
#Person2#: Tom. . . you are her boss, you down. Of course, she's helpful to you.
#Person1#: Come on. She's like that with everyone.
#Person2#: I don't think so actually. She never even says ' hello ' to me. | #Person1# thinks #Person1#'s new assistant is helpful, but Joe thinks she is stuck-up. |
train_4903 | #Person1#: How do I set up an email account?
#Person2#: Oh, that's easy. Go to yahoo. com. Now, click on the link with the picture of an envelope.
#Person1#: Which link?
#Person2#: That one, the one that says, ' Mail. '
#Person1#: Oh, no. What did I do? It's asking me for a password.
#Person2#: Don't worry. See where it says, ' New User '?
#Person1#: Yes.
#Person2#: Click on that.
#Person1#: Oh, I see.
#Person2#: Yeah, just fill out this form and choose a password. The computer will do the rest. | #Person2# teaches #Person1# to set up a new yahoo email account step by step. |
train_4904 | #Person1#: Well, I've got a date. Now I need to find a restaurant. Can you help me?
#Person2#: No problem, of course! How much would you like to spend to impress the lady?
#Person1#: Nothing but the best for a pretty woman!
#Person2#: Sir, the restaurant you seek is right here. This hotel has a three-star restaurant.
#Person1#: Well, I sort of suggested that we would go out on the town. Do you have another suggestion?
#Person2#: Gramercy Tavern is at least as good as our own hotel restaurant. Plus, they have live jazz.
#Person1#: Gramercy Tavern, eh? I think I've heard of that before. Call to get us a table, okay?
#Person2#: Right away, sir. She will be impressed with your local knowledge. | #Person2# recommends restaurants to #Person1# for dating. #Person1# refuses the idea of staying in the hotel restaurant and prefers Gramercy Tavern. |
train_4905 | #Person1#: I want to open an account.
#Person2#: What kind of account do you want to open?
#Person1#: I want to open a checking account.
#Person2#: Do you know the minimum balance you're required to keep?
#Person1#: How much is that?
#Person2#: You have to maintain a minimum balance of $ 100.
#Person1#: Really?
#Person2#: Yes, really.
#Person1#: What if I can't meet that requirement?
#Person2#: You will be fined.
#Person1#: How much is the fine?
#Person2#: It's going to cost you $ 25. | #Person1# wants to open a checking account and #Person2# tells #Person2# about its minimum balance. |
train_4906 | #Person1#: Well, Miss Li, it's time for us to say good-bye to each other.
#Person2#: Yes, I suppose we must. I have enjoyed all these days that you have spent with me, and I'll always remember them. I've learned a lot from you. Thank you for all your kindness.
#Person1#: I'm glad you could come to see us off. I have enjoyed your interpreting. You have done a wonderful job. I hope you be my interpreter again next time I'm here.
#Person2#: I hope so, too.
#Person1#: It's hard to tear myself away from your friendly people and your ancient country, but nothing lasts for ever. I have to go back home this time, but I'm sure I'll return very soon.
#Person2#: I'm really glad to hear that
#Person1#: Good-bye. Miss Li, say hello to your husband and your son for me. See you soon.
#Person2#: Good-bye, Mr. White. A happy journey home, and hope to see you again soon. | Mr. White and Miss Li say goodbye to each other. Mr. White hopes Miss Li will be his interpreter again and thanks her for seeing them off. |
train_4907 | #Person1#: Please forgive me for rushing into your room forgetting to knock at the door.
#Person2#: Never mind.
#Person1#: I'm so sorry to disturb you so early.
#Person2#: It doesn't matter.
#Person1#: I'm dreadfully sorry. I forgot to book the tickets yesterday.
#Person2#: Oh, it's nothing.
#Person1#: I let you down. I'll make it up to you somehow.
#Person2#: Not a bit of it, don't blame yourself. | #Person1# apologizes to #Person2# for several things and #Person2# thinks it is nothing. |
train_4908 | #Person1#: Will I get notification that I qualify for unemployment?
#Person2#: The Employment Development Office will send you a Notice of Unemployment Insurance Award letter.
#Person1#: What is contained in that letter?
#Person2#: In addition to telling you how much you will receive, the beginning and ending dates of your claim will be included.
#Person1#: Will the Award Letter tell me what I need to fill out next?
#Person2#: You will receive a Continued Claim Form and every two weeks, you must turn it in.
#Person1#: When I fill out the Continued Claim Form, what will I need to tell them?
#Person2#: You must show where and when you tried to look for work. If you earned any money, you need to tell them about it.
#Person1#: What other information does the form ask for?
#Person2#: You have to tell them if you were too sick to work on any of the days that you should have been looking for work. | #Person2# tells #Person1# about the content of the Unemployment Insurance Award letter. #Person2# also tells #Person1# what #Person1# should fill out the Continued Claim Form every two weeks. |
train_4909 | #Person1#: May I take your order?
#Person2#: I'd like to see the menu, please.
#Person1#: Oh, I'm so sorry. I thought you had one. Here you are.
#Person2#: Don't you have any Chinese food?
#Person1#: I'm afraid we don't. But I'm sure you'll enjoy our lunch special. | #Person1# gives #Person2# the menu and recommends their lunch special. |
train_4910 | #Person1#: Ten dollars? Maybe there are a lot of them. . .
#Person2#: Seven dollars!!! Incredible! But I saw that the seller has kind of a bad rating.
#Person1#: Was it a delivery problem or a problem with the products?
#Person2#: I read that someone called him a cheat and a liar! And I noticed that he won't ship abroad.
#Person1#: Some people get nasty on those comments. Maybe you should write him and ask nicely.
#Person2#: OK. Wish me luck! | #Person1# and #Person2# discuss the bad rating on this seller and decide to write a letter to him. |
train_4911 | #Person1#: Northward Airways, good morning. May I help you?
#Person2#: Yes, do you have any flights to Sydney next Tuesday afternoon?
#Person1#: One moment, please. . . Yes. There's a flight at 16:45 and one at 18:00.
#Person2#: That's fine. Could you tell me how much a return flight costs? I'll be staying three weeks.
#Person1#: Economy, business class or first class ticket?
#Person2#: Economy, please.
#Person1#: That would be 346 Euro.
#Person2#: OK. Could I make a reservation?
#Person1#: Certainly. Which flight would you like?
#Person2#: The 16:45, please.
#Person1#: Could I have your name, please?
#Person2#: My name is Mary Jones, that's M-A-R-Y J-O-N-E-S.
#Person1#: How would you like to pay, Ms. Jones?
#Person2#: Can I pay at the check-in desk when I pick up my ticket?
#Person1#: Yes, but you will have to confirm this reservation at least two hours before departure time.
#Person2#: I see.
#Person1#: Now you have been booked, Ms. Jones. The flight leaves at 16:45, and your arrival in Sydney will be at 9:00 a. m. , local time. The flight number is NWA 476.
#Person2#: Thank you. | #Person1# in Northward Airways helps Mary Jones to book a flight to Sydney, and #Person1# asks her to confirm the reservation at least two hours before departure time and pay for the economy ticket. |
train_4912 | #Person1#: Check out these wheels!
#Person2#: You bought a compact car?
#Person1#: No, I borrowed it.
#Person2#: Let me guess, from Sarah. It looks like something she would drive.
#Person1#: You guessed right. Besides, the color violet is a little girly for me. . .
#Person2#: I love it. It's so festive! And where did you get that cup? It's got the same logo as the car. | #Person1# talks about the compact car in violet #Person1# borrowed from Sarah with #Person2#. |
train_4913 | #Person1#: What do you think about our company?
#Person2#: You are the leading company in the computer industry.
#Person1#: Why do you think so?
#Person2#: First, your overwhelming share in the world market. Second, your superiority in sales and profits in addition to the amount of capital and the number of employees. Third, the diversity in your production line is second to none.
#Person1#: In what business are you most interested in this organization?
#Person2#: In particular, I'm interested in marketing in the domestic field. | #Person2# thinks #Person1#'s company is the leading company in the computer industry for its share, superiority in sales and diversity in production. |
train_4914 | #Person1#: Hi I came in on flight 513. Everyone else took their luggage off the conveyor belt, but mine didn't seem to be there.
#Person2#: Let me check the computer. Uh-oh, Looks like your luggage is on its way to Paris.
#Person1#: You're kidding. What am I going to do?
#Person2#: Well, we can give you this lovely shaving kit and call you the minute your luggage arrives here. Just leave us a contact number.
#Person1#: You can reach me at 13661306917.
#Person2#: Thank you. I am terribly sorry about this. It very rarely happens. We do have a sophisticated tracking system, so I know we will find it soon. But we apologize for the inconvenience.
#Person1#: That's ok. There wasn't anything important in there anyway. The shaving kit more than makes up for my lost luggage.
#Person2#: Wow! I have been working here for 15 years and you're the first person to accept a lost luggage situation cheerfully.
#Person1#: I'Ve had a lot worse problems than this traveling so it's really no big deal. | #Person1# cannot find #Person1#'s luggage on the conveyor belt. #Person2# apologizes to #Person1# and gives #Person1# a shaving kit because #Person1#'s luggage is on its way to Paris. #Person1# accepts the situation cheerfully. |
train_4915 | #Person1#: Daniel, what are you doing here? Aren't you supposed to be at school now?
#Person2#: The same question to you.
#Person1#: Well, we shall make it a secret between us.
#Person2#: Deal, Where is Gucci?
#Person1#: She is the cheer-leader. They are required to put on a performance. Look! Here they come.
#Person2#: Oh, look at her. She looks like one is the basketball babies in NBA.
#Person1#: I want to be like her.
#Person2#: Get real. Don't be so pathetic.
#Person1#: Hey, young man! I'm your sis. Don't talk to me like that.
#Person2#: Oh, man, look at her, go! She is amazing! She should be my sis.
#Person1#: Boy, you've got such a crush on her, haven't you?
#Person2#: Yes, I want to be her boyfriend. Just like in the movie.
#Person1#: Are you out of your mind?
#Person2#: She told me she liked my new haircut. She thought it was cool.
#Person1#: Go ahead, have a try and be a joke. | Daniel and #Person2# skip the school. Daniel finds that #Person2# has got a crush on Gucci, but Daniel thinks #Person2# is not able to make Gucci his girlfriend. |
train_4916 | #Person1#: Did you put the blue bin out on the street?
#Person2#: Oh, no. I forgot.
#Person1#: Well, you'd better take it out front.
#Person2#: What time does the recycle truck come by?
#Person1#: It usually gets here at noon on Tuesday, which is tomorrow.
#Person2#: I'll just take it out to the street tomorrow morning.
#Person1#: Oh, no, you don't.
#Person2#: What do you mean?
#Person1#: Every morning you get up late and rush off to work late.
#Person2#: Do you think I'll forget to do it?
#Person1#: You'll remember to do it, but you won't have time to do it.
#Person2#: Okay, I'll take it out front right now. | #Person1# persuades #Person2# to put the blue bin out on the street right now and #Person2# concedes because #Person2# gets up late. |
train_4917 | #Person1#: I want to go try on these clothes.
#Person2#: What did you find?
#Person1#: I found some jeans, and a new blouse.
#Person2#: Go and try it on.
#Person1#: What do you think?
#Person2#: I love that shirt on you.
#Person1#: What about the jeans?
#Person2#: They don't really fit you right.
#Person1#: I don't think so either.
#Person2#: That blouse is absolutely wonderful on you.
#Person1#: I'll just buy the shirt.
#Person2#: That would be a good idea. | #Person1# tries on some jeans and a blouse. #Person1# decides to buy the shirt. #Person2# agrees. |
train_4918 | #Person1#: I lost track of time, am I late?
#Person2#: Yes. What kept you from arriving on time?
#Person1#: My friend needed me to help him.
#Person2#: I realize that everyone has emergencies ; just get here on time from now on.
#Person1#: I will try. My apologies.
#Person2#: I appreciate you saying that and would like you to join us in our meeting.
#Person1#: Sure, I'll sit right here.
#Person2#: Wonderful, does anyone have any questions about this project?
#Person1#: I am confused about the projected revenues.
#Person2#: I'm glad that some of you get it, but let's go over it once more. | #Person1# explains the reason for being late and #Person2# understands. Then #Person2# repeats the projected revenues because #Person1# is confused. |
train_4919 | #Person1#: Your definition on success?
#Person2#: Most people think that wealth means success. But from my point of view, the problem should be viewed from two aspects. On the one hand, wealth is a very important thing to measure success. The ability to make money, to some extent, signifies your knowledge, your capability, the value of your labor, etc. . With the development of our economy and industry, more and more people are pursuing money these days. And in toda / s society, If you have money, you seem to have everything. But this is not the case. I think success, on the other hand, also means satisfaction from work. It also means that you can get respect from others.
#Person1#: What's your ideal job?
#Person2#: Ideally, I'd like to have a job that will allow me to work from home several days a week. I'm the kind of person who can set priorities, work well independently, and set my own pace. I actually successfully worked from home for several months in my current job when a problematic pregnancy forced me to stay in bed. But I realize that many employers do not have experience with employees who work from home, and I have, of course, performed very successfully in a traditional office setting.
#Person1#: How would you describe your relationship with your last two supervisors?
#Person2#: Very good. Basically, once our sales plan was put together, I had a great deal of freedom to handle my sales in the way I felt best.
#Person1#: How would your present boss describe you?
#Person2#: He always says I am a hard worker with consciousness of responsibility, sufficient education, and enough experience.
#Person1#: What would your colleagues say about you?
#Person2#: They would say I am a dependable friend and a capable colleague. | #Person2# tells #Person1# about #Person2#'s definition of success, which includes two aspects: wealth and satisfaction from work. Then #Person2# talks about #Person2#'s ideal job which allows working from home several days a week, the relationship with previous supervisors, present boss's and colleagues' impression of #Person2#. |
train_4920 | #Person1#: Excuse me. I wonder if you could help me. I'm looking for the Oriental Pearl Theater.
#Person2#: Boy, you are lost. It's across town.
#Person1#: Oh! What bad luck! How can I get to the Theater?
#Person2#: You can take a No. 12 bus here and then transfer to a No. 23 bus to get there. | #Person2# tells #Person1# the way to go to the Oriental Pearl Theater. |
train_4921 | #Person1#: British English and American English are really about the same, aren't they?
#Person2#: I don't think so. It seems that some of the spellings are different.
#Person1#: You're right, Nina. Words like 'theater' and 'center' end in 'r-e' in England instead of in' e-r' like we spell them. Can you think of any more exampies?
#Person2#: The word 'color'?
#Person1#: Good. Actually, many words which end in 'o-r' in American English are spelled 'o-u-r' in British English.
#Person2#: OK. There are some differences in pronunciation and meaning.
#Person1#: Anyway, we both agree that British English and American English are different. Right?
#Person2#: Sure. But not so different that it prevents us from understanding each other.
#Person1#: Yes. I quite agree with you. | #Person1# and #Person2# talk about the difference of spellings, pronunciation and meanings between British English and American English, but they think it does not influence their understanding. |
train_4922 | #Person1#: Do you want to watch television tonight, Dennis?
#Person2#: Well, there's nothing interesting. But turn it on if you want to.
#Person1#: I want to see that program Changjiang Travel.
#Person2#: Oh, I forgot that was on tonight. I'd like to see it, too.
#Person1#: It comes on at nine o'clock.
#Person2#: Is there any other interesting program?
#Person1#: Yes. I remember there's a football match on Star TV Station.
#Person2#: Oh, great! Let's watch it.
#Person1#: Let me see. Hmm. The paper says it starts at one o'clock tomorrow morning.
#Person2#: One o'clock tomorrow morning? Then I prefer sleeping. | #Person1# wants to watch the program Changjiang Travel and Dennis also likes it. Then they talk about a football match on Star TV Station at 1 AM. |
train_4923 | #Person1#: What's the matter with you, madam?
#Person2#: I have a headache. And I felt confused and cold.
#Person1#: You probably have caught a cold. Let me check your pulse and lake your temperature. Oh, you de have a high fever.
#Person2#: Is it serious?
#Person1#: Take it easy. Here is the prescription and get some medicine, you will be better soon.
#Person2#: Do I have to be given an injection?
#Person1#: Yes, before you leave, I want my nurse to give you an injection.
#Person2#: Okay. Do I have to go on a diet?
#Person1#: Not necessarily. Drink as much water or juice as you can, avoid greasy food and keep warm.
#Person2#: Thank you. | #Person1# tells #Person2# that #Person2# has a fever and gives #Person2# the prescription. Then #Person1# asks #Person1#'s nurse to give #Person2# an injection. |
train_4924 | #Person1#: Are you free on the 13th? I was wondering if we could have lunch together.
#Person2#: No I am afraid not. I am meeting John then. How about the 14th?
#Person1#: The 14th? Let me check my schedule. Oh, I am sorry. I am in a meeting the whole day.
#Person2#: I can also manage the day after. Are you free then?
#Person1#: You mean the 15th? Let me see. Yes. I think I am. Shall we have the lunch at the Mass restaurant
#Person2#: Good idea. What time shall we meet?
#Person1#: Is 1 o'clock ok with you?
#Person2#: Great. See you then. | #Person1# arranges with #Person2# about the time they have lunch. Since they have schedules on 13th and 14th, they agree on the 15th. |
train_4925 | #Person1#: Mr. Hudson, where were you born and raised?
#Person2#: I was born in Chicago, but I didn't live there any more. I was raised in Washington, grew up there until I went to college in New York and then Harvard.
#Person1#: Looking back. How did you think your parents shaped your character?
#Person2#: Well, it's hard to estimate entirely. I was quite fond of my parents and considered them very good people. My mother was a kind of very feminist and a well-known Jewish poet. She became internationally known. My father was a lawyer. And though it's hard to say how much they influenced me, I liked them, I respected them and I'm sure I was influenced to some degree by them.
#Person1#: You were educated in the public schools?
#Person2#: We moved almost every year, so I went to a different public school each year.
#Person1#: So you would have been in high school and what years... approximately?
#Person2#: Oh, I was in high school when... 26 or 27? I forgot. I graduated from high school in 32.
#Person1#: What did you study in university?
#Person2#: Well, that's a difficult question. I started out thinking I'd be an economist, and then I got disappointed with that. And after an odd experience in my junior year, I decided that I'd go out and study agriculture or management, but I enrolled in both for a whole year and tried to learn the required courses. I lasted a year, and then I came back to the main campus and finished up as an economics major specializing in labor economics.
#Person1#: Did you go right graduate school or join the army after you graduated from the university?
#Person2#: Well, I went to Harvard as a graduate student in philosophy in 1936, and stayed there until the war broke out. I was drafted after I took my PhD exams in the early part of 1941. So I went into the army before Pearl Harbor. | Mr. Hudson tells #Person2# that his birth place and the place he was raised. Then Mr. Hudson talks about how his parents shaped his character, his learning experience from his high school to graduate studies and the time he was drafted to enter the army. |
train_4926 | #Person1#: This TV set is getting worse and worse. Now it doesn't work at all.
#Person2#: Here's an advertisement on the newspaper about a big TV sale. Usually a big sale like this would have some good bargains. What would you say? | #Person2# suggests they buy a new TV set on sale. |
train_4927 | #Person1#: Could you tell me what I should do if my car breaks down?
#Person2#: Well, I'm sure you won't have any trouble, Mrs. Smith, but if something should happen, just call this number. They'll see that you get help. | #Person1# tells Mrs. Smith to call #Person1# if her car breaks down. |
train_4928 | #Person1#: Hello, Ms. Thomas. What can I do for you?
#Person2#: Well, I've been having bad stomach pains lately, doctor.
#Person1#: Oh, I'm sorry to hear that. How long have you been having them?
#Person2#: Just in the last few weeks. I get a very sharp pain about an hour after having meals.
#Person1#: I see. Do you get this after every meal?
#Person2#: Let me think. No, it's usually in the afternoon, after lunch.
#Person1#: Well, what do you have for lunch?
#Person2#: Oh, I mostly just have a quick hamburger and rush back to the office. We're very busy at the moment.
#Person1#: Well, I don't think it's a serious thing. Maybe you eat too quickly. It's bad for your health.
#Person2#: My husband is always telling me that.
#Person1#: Anyway, I'll give you something for it and see what happens. Take the medicine three times a day.
#Person2#: After meals or before?
#Person1#: After eating.
#Person2#: Thank you, doctor.
#Person1#: You're welcome. | Ms. Thomas describes her bad stomach pains to the doctor. The doctor thinks Ms. Thoma may eat too quickly and gives her some medicine. |
train_4929 | #Person1#: Honey, do you know what color the carrot is?
#Person2#: Mom, it's orange?
#Person1#: Wow, my son is so clever.
#Person2#: Mom, that's a stupid question.
#Person1#: Really?
#Person2#: I am not a child at all. I know more.
#Person1#: Oh, my son looks like a grown-up.
#Person2#: Sure. Mom, I can take care of you.
#Person1#: No kidding. So tell me what's your favorite color?
#Person2#: I like blue. You see, that's the color of the sky. I wanna be a superman.
#Person1#: Why?
#Person2#: I hope I can fly to any place like superman. So I can touch the sky.
#Person1#: OK, superman. Put on your cape, we are going to fly home. | A son thinks his mother asked a stupid question because he has grown up, but it turns out he is still a naive child. |
train_4930 | #Person1#: have you ever seen Bill Gate's home on the internet?
#Person2#: no. what's it like?
#Person1#: it's got its own library, theatre, swimming pool, and a guest house. The house itself has about ten different rooms that are all hooked up to computers so you can get things done in each room through
#Person2#: would you want to live there?
#Person1#: I think his house is fantastic, but I wouldn't want to live there. You would have to hire one or two people to clean all the rooms in the house, plus a few people to take care of the gardens, and pro
#Person2#: what's your dreamhome like then?
#Person1#: my dream home is actually just a samll cottage in a quite village in England.
#Person2#: would you want to buy an old cottage or build a new one yourself?
#Person1#: old homes are great because they've got character. I think that's important.
#Person2#: it that why you wear second-hand cloths as well? Because they've got character?
#Person1#: no, that's just because I don't have enough money to buy new cloths all the time!
#Person2#: I see. If you lived in an old house, would it be decorated in a modern way?
#Person1#: no, I'd definitely try to restore it to its original state. I love to imagine what it'd be like to live in another time in history and living in a house decorated like it would have been 200 years a | #Person1# and #Person2# discuss Bill Gate's fantastic home but #Person1#'s dream home is a small cottage. #Person1# prefers old homes in an original state because they got characters. #Person1# also corrects #Person2#'s misunderstanding about the reason for wearing second-hand clothes. |
train_4931 | #Person1#: Which countries have you been to?
#Person2#: I've been to most of the countries in Europe, several countries in asia-china, Japan, korea, and Thailand-and to the united states and Canada.
#Person1#: I thought you had been to Australia too.
#Person2#: No, but I'm planning on visiting Australia and new Zealand soon. I've heard that they are beautiful countries. Which is the most beautiful country you've been to?
#Person1#: I think I'd say norway. It has many picturesque fjords, waterfalls, and mountains.
#Person2#: Isn't it really cold there?
#Person1#: Well, the north of Norway is almost always cold, but further south it can be fairly warm in summer. It's a wet country, so there's snow almost everywhere in winter.
#Person2#: I've been to other Scandinavian countries, but not to Norway. Perhaps I should go and do some winter sports there. | #Person1# and #Person2# share the countries they have been to. #Person2# also tells #Person1# about #Person2#'s plan on visiting Australia and New Zealand. #Person1# plans to travel to Norway. |
train_4932 | #Person1#: I see you've brought something to occupy your time while we wait. Good. We may be here a long time.
#Person2#: Yes, Papa. I brought the catalog for the next college we're going to visit--the one in New Hampshire.
#Person1#: It's just that North Americans pay more attention to exact times. They're very punctual people.
#Person2#: I think that if you're more than thirty minutes late, you have to apologize and explain what delayed you.
#Person1#: Our appointment with this dean is for three-fifteen. My watch says three-thirty. I'm sure we're not late.
#Person3#: Isabel? Come in. Sorry I kept you waiting. We're running a little behind schedule today. | Isabel and her father have been waiting for #Person3#. #Person3# shows up and apologizes for being late. |
train_4933 | #Person1#: So do you believe in palmistry?
#Person2#: Palmistry? What is that?
#Person1#: It's when someone takes a look at another person's palm4 to tell the future.
#Person2#: Oh, you mean palm reading5. I've seen that before, but I don't believe in it.
#Person1#: Are you sure? I've read a lot about palmistry and I've been able to tell a lot of accurate things about a person from his palm. Do you want me to take a look at your hand?
#Person2#: Really? You've read books about it? Ok, then. But only if you want to.
#Person1#: Ok, let's see, well, you've got a long life line, which is good, and the love line is strong ... ...
#Person2#: What else do you see? Will I be successful? Will I make a lot of money?
#Person1#: Hmm, hard to say, wait, yes, it looks like you will do well in business, and your ambition will help you a lot, but ... ...
#Person2#: What? What is it? What's the matter?
#Person1#: You seem to have a large gullibility line. You believe everything that you're told.
#Person2#: Hey! | #Person1# tells #Person2# about palmistry and takes a look at #Person2#'s hand. #Person2# believes everything #Person1# tells at first, and the #Person2# finds out that #Person1# plays a joke on #Person2#. |
train_4934 | #Person1#: Do you want a cigarette?
#Person2#: No, thank you. I've given up, you know.
#Person1#: You don't mind if I have one.
#Person2#: Well, all tight. But you know , smoking does do harm to your health.
#Person1#: Yes , you are right.
#Person2#: Why don't you try and give it up?
#Person1#: I've tried to give up smoking several times , but it's no use. | #Person2# asks #Person1# why #Person1# does not quit smoking. #Person1# had tried but failed. |
train_4935 | #Person1#: You're going to Shanghai tomorrow, are you ?
#Person2#: That's right . Do you think it'll be cold?
#Person1#: It might be. You'd better take a heavy sweater with you. The nights are usually quite cold at this time of year.
#Person2#: Do you think I'll need a cotton coat?
#Person1#: Not for now, I think , But I believe there'll be rain, so take your raincoat with you. | #Person1# suggests that #Person2# take a sweater and a raincoat to Shanghai. |
train_4936 | #Person1#: Mr. Lin, what are you interested in?
#Person2#: I enjoy camping.
#Person1#: Really? I'm not much of an outdoor person. What do you like about it?
#Person2#: I love the fresh air, the scenery the exercise, and the time to think.
#Person1#: Do you hike or fish on your trips?
#Person2#: Yes, both. Last trip I fished a little and hiked five miles.
#Person1#: Did you catch anything?
#Person2#: Yes, but I threw them back.
#Person1#: How about Joining our summer camp next week?
#Person2#: Great! I can't wait. | Mr. Lin tells #Person1# why he enjoys camping. He also hikes or fishes. #Person1# invites Mr. Lin to join their camp. |
train_4937 | #Person1#: How have you been feeling lately?
#Person2#: I've been feeling a little light-headed lately.
#Person1#: Has your blood pressure been high before?
#Person2#: If I have high blood pressure, it is news to me.
#Person1#: Usually people with high blood pressure have no symptoms, so we call it the silent killer.
#Person2#: What do you use to check for high blood pressure?
#Person1#: I am going to put a cuff on you to get a reading.
#Person2#: What does the reading tell you?
#Person1#: I get an idea of the pressure in your arteries when your heart is pumping blood versus at rest.
#Person2#: I hope that the test results show me to be really healthy. | #Person2# tells #Person1# that #Person2# has been feeling light-headed. Then #Person2# asks #Person1#'s previous situations and give an examination of the pressure in the arteries. |
train_4938 | #Person1#: Please open your books to page 10. (To Mary) Can I help you?
#Person2#: I'm sorry that I'm late. I couldn't find the room.
#Person1#: That's alright. It's the first day of school, after all.
#Person2#: What are we doing?
#Person1#: I'm asking the class to read page 10 to themselves. Then I'm going to ask some questions about the passage.
#Person2#: May I have a book?
#Person1#: Here. Write your name inside the front cover. Remember that you must return the textbook to me at the end of the semester, so keep it in good condition. | #Person1# tells Mary the students are reading books in the class and gives her a book. |
train_4939 | #Person1#: I'd like to put an ad in the newspaper, please?
#Person2#: A classified ad?
#Person1#: Yes, I want to sell my furniture. I'm moving.
#Person2#: I see. May I have your name, please?
#Person1#: Bill Marten.
#Person2#: And your address?
#Person1#: The garden apartment on Books Road.
#Person2#: Well, the price depends on the size not on the words. So if you want to use shorter words, that might save you some money.
#Person1#: Oh, that's a good idea. I have everything written out here, but I'll just check it over before I give it to you. Maybe I should use phrases instead of sentences.
#Person2#: Would you like to pay cash or by credit card?
#Person1#: I'll probably be gone before a bill could be sent. I'm going to pay cash.
#Person2#: OK, you can use that table. Just bring it back to me when you are ready. | Bill Marten asks #Person1# to let him put an ad in the newspaper to sell his Furniture, then they talk about the price and the way to pay. |
train_4940 | #Person1#: Hello Mister White, this is Marianne and Mister Evans's Office.
#Person2#: Hello, Mary? Do you have any plan?
#Person1#: Mister Evans would like to set up an appointment with you.
#Person2#: About what?
#Person1#: He hopes to talk about buying some new computers with you.
#Person2#: Sure, I'd be glad to. What time frame did he have in mind?
#Person1#: He'd like to do it as soon as possible sir. How about tomorrow at 3:00 PM?
#Person2#: Hmm, yeah, that'll be great, tell him I'll see him then. | Marianne and Mister Evans's Office calls Mister White and tells Mister White that Mister Evans wants to make an appointment to talk about buying computers. |
train_4941 | #Person1#: Now Mr.Snow, what can you remember about the attack?
#Person2#: Well, I was working late yesterday evening.
#Person1#: What time did you leave your office?
#Person2#: About 9:15?
#Person1#: Are you sure?
#Person2#: Yes, officer. I looked at my watch.
#Person1#: What did you do then?
#Person2#: Well, I locked the door and I was walking to my car when somebody hit me on the head.
#Person1#: Did you see the attacker?
#Person2#: No, he was wearing a stocking over his head.
#Person1#: Tell me Mr.Snow, how did you break your leg?
#Person2#: Well, when the doctors were putting me into the car, they dropped me. | Mr. Snow tells #Person1# he was attacked yesterday after work and he broke his leg because the doctor dropped him in the car. |
train_4942 | #Person1#: What qualifications should a reporter have?
#Person2#: As a reporter, he must have acute insight and language skills. At the same time, he must have good judgment, the respect for his job and tactical cooperation with others.
#Person1#: Can you work under pressure? You know, people working here are all busy everyday since we're daily newspaper.
#Person2#: I think I've got used to work under pressure. I will adjust myself to the step of your newspaper quickly. | #Person1# asks #Person2# what qualifications a reporter should have and whether #Person2# can work under pressure. |
train_4943 | #Person1#: Good morning. Wilson Association.
#Person2#: This is Mr. Brown speaking. I'd like to speak to Mr. Thomas, please.
#Person1#: I'm sorry, but Mr.Thomas left the office a few minutes ago.
#Person2#: That's bad! I've been trying to call him for the last ten minutes, but your line has been busy. Will he be back soon?
#Person1#: I'm afraid not. He's gone for the rest of the day.
#Person2#: Is there anywhere I can reach him?
#Person1#: I don't believe so. He's going out of town on business. May I take a message?
#Person2#: I have a business appointment with him for tomorrow morning at ten o'clock, but I'm afraid I can't make it.
#Person1#: Would you care to make another appointment?
#Person2#: Unfortunately, I'm leaving town rather unexpectedly, and I may be gone for several days.
#Person1#: I see. I can tell Mr.Thomas that you phoned.
#Person2#: Thank you.
#Person1#: Bye-bye. | Mr. Brown calls looking for Mr. Thomas and wants to say he cannot keep tomorrow's appointment. However, Mr. Thomas is away so #Person1# takes the message. |
train_4944 | #Person1#: Hi. I ' m here for flight 514 returning to Beijing but the board shows there is a delay.How long of a delay is expected?
#Person2#: So far it looks like we will be leaving two hours late, but keep checking the departing flights status board just in case.
#Person1#: Do you think it ' s safe to leave to get a quick bite?
#Person2#: I think you should stay in the airport. Even though the delay is expected to be two hours, the flight departure could be announced any minute. Who knows?
#Person1#: What seems to be the problem?
#Person2#: It seems there are some loose bolts on one of the wings. It happens all the time. No need to worry.
#Person1#: Umm... You know... Actually I was thinking of trying another airline. No need to hold my seat. | #Person1# goes to ask #Person2# something about delay of #Person1#'s flight , such as how long the delay will be and decides to try another airline. |
train_4945 | #Person1#: A friend of mine has been taking an online career planning course these days. He told me the other day he has learned a lot from it. He recommended me to subscribe to it. What do you say?
#Person2#: I think it is good if we know enough about career planning. We will make wiser choices. What else did he tell you about it?
#Person1#: Well, just something in general, like several key steps in planning career and how to set specific and tenable goals.
#Person2#: Sounds practical! To be honest, sometimes I feel puzzled about my future career. I am not sure if this job suits me the best though I work very hard on it and enjoy being a hard worker. I have always wanted to try something else and learn some new skills.
#Person1#: Making a decision to start over is not an easy thing to do. It seems that you need this course more than I do. I love my current job. If I take this course, I hope to learn some tricks to get myself more organized at work. If they can give suggestions about how to boost work relationships, that will be great. I need these to improve my current work performance.
#Person2#: Ok, then we can sign up for it together. | #Person1# tells #Person2# there is a career planning course. They both think career planning is important. Ultimately, they decide to sign up for the course together. |
train_4946 | #Person1#: Look at this newspaper article about this famous local medium. It says that she is really gifted and so popular now, that she is booked solid with appointments for the next twelve months!
#Person2#: You don't really believe in all that hocus pocus mumbo jumbo, do you?
#Person1#: Well, I have had many friends that went to a psychic and got their palms read and most of the things the psychic told her came true!
#Person2#: Of course it does! They tell you general and obvious things like that you will be successful or have a big house. I think most of the times they are just scam artists.
#Person1#: Well, historically it is a practice that many cultures share. Reading the tarot cards, in the east they would even read tea leaves! I even heard that there are people that make you smoke a cigar, and then read your ashes.
#Person2#: All superstitious nonsense! I would still like to go to one and see what he or she has to say, just for kicks. | #Person1# and #Person2# are talking about psychics. While #Person1# kind of believes them, #Person2# says they are just scam artists. |
train_4947 | #Person1#: Hi, can you tell me where I could make a copy of a document right now?
#Person2#: Sir, you can come downstairs right now to the computer lab.
#Person1#: That's great. I don't suppose the copy machine is free for guests?
#Person2#: Sir, each copy is ten cents or one dime, whichever you prefer.
#Person1#: In the good old days, it was only five cents a copy. I'll be right down.
#Person2#: Those were the good old days, sir, indeed. | #Person1# asks #Person2# where #Person1# can make a copy. #Person2# shows the way and tells #Person1# about the price. |
train_4948 | #Person1#: Your knowledge of English is really surprising.
#Person2#: Oh, it's nothing to speak of.
#Person1#: No, seriously. I am impressed.
#Person2#: Thank you. I appreciate the compliment.
#Person1#: Your knowledge of English is really surprising.
#Person2#: Oh, it's nothing to speak of.
#Person1#: No, seriously. I am impressed.
#Person2#: Thank you. I appreciate the compliment. | #Person1# compliments #Person2# on #Person2#'s knowledge of English. #Person2# modestly accepts it. |
train_4949 | #Person1#: Julia, what do you think of the network?
#Person2#: Network is omnipresent nowadays. It's quite convenient for people. You see, we can download music and information from the Internet ; I can study from it, too. And the most of all, we can compose, send, and receive e-mails.
#Person1#: Yeah, you are right. Internet makes our lives easier. But it's a two-blade sword.
#Person2#: What do you mean?
#Person1#: I mean Internet brings benefit a lot, but also some disadvantages. For example, many youngsters are addicted to the games and they neglect their study ; or some bad guys steal people's money online, etc.
#Person2#: I agree. But I think although it has some negative effects, on the whole Internet does more good to us than harm.
#Person1#: Yeah, you are right. But we have to know how to make good use of it. | Julia and #Person1# are talking about the network. Julia lists some advantages of it while #Person1# thinks it's a two-blade sword. |
train_4950 | #Person1#: How did you first meet?
#Person2#: My roommate invited both of us to dinner.
#Person1#: Was it love at first sight? Did you fall in love with her the first time you met her?
#Person2#: Yes! The first time I saw her I knew we would fall in love. | #Person1# asks #Person2# how #Person2# fell in love with the girl. |
train_4951 | #Person1#: In my opinions, someone else has caused the fire of this house.
#Person2#: Who do you think that has the motive?
#Person1#: I'm not sure now. In any case, let's first make some careful investigations.
#Person2#: OK, murder will out!
#Person1#: Yeah. | #Person1# and #Person2# are analyzing culprit of the fire. |
train_4952 | #Person1#: I'll tell you something that's good about action movies. The special effects are great!
#Person2#: But they are so silly! They're not art!
#Person1#: That's just your personal prejudice. Do you know who was the director of the movie Titanic?
#Person2#: James Cameron, of course.
#Person1#: Well, did you know he was also the director of The Terminator?
#Person2#: Well, nobody's perfect! | #Person1# tries to persuade #Person2# action movies are great but #Person2# doesn't buy it. |
train_4953 | #Person1#: Are you ok, Chuck? You look pale.
#Person2#: I'm fine, Katherine. I just stayed up late last night working on my Chinese.
#Person1#: Oh, poor you. You know what? I found a new way to learn Chinese and it works very well.
#Person2#: You did? Do tell me. I've spent all these months trying to learn something new about it, but I've made little progress!
#Person1#: Sure. I'm learning Chinese through songs.
#Person2#: So you're learning Chinese songs?
#Person1#: You can say that. I can actually sing some of them now.
#Person2#: That's a real achievement. How did you do that?
#Person1#: I start by listening to the song a few times and after several times I am able to follow the singer.
#Person2#: It makes sense.
#Person1#: It does. I've learned some Chinese folk songs this way. They are clearly presented and easy to follow.
#Person2#: Can Join you, Katherine? I do want to have a try.
#Person1#: Why not? I downloaded a beautiful song the other day. We can learn it together now.
#Person2#: Great. Do you think we need a Chinese dictionary?
#Person1#: Yes, just in case we run into me new characters.
#Person2#: Ok. I will bring it with me. | Chuck tells Katherine it is so difficult to learn Chinese. Katherine suggests that Chuck learn it by singing Chinese songs. They will learn it together and Chuck will bring a Chinese dictionary. |
train_4954 | #Person1#: Hi, I would like to send this package to China, and these postcards as well.
#Person2#: Very well. You will need some stamps for the postcards and I need to weigh that package, too.
#Person1#: Great. How much is this going to cost?
#Person2#: Well, it depends. Do you want to send it via priority, express or standard mail?
#Person1#: What's the difference?
#Person2#: Well, standard mail can take up to fifteen working days. Priority is a bit faster and will arrive in about five to eight working days. Express is the fastest, but it's also the most expensive. It only takes three days and you can track your package online.
#Person1#: I see. Well, there's no rush. Please send it via priority mail. Please be extra careful, the contents of the package are fragile. | #Person1# wants to send something to China. As for the price, #Person2# introduces differences of priority, express, and standard mail. #Person1# chooses priority mail. |
train_4955 | #Person1#: I don't know how to deal with Jack. He is indeed a trouble maker. He has louse up my business several times.
#Person2#: You mean Lily's boyfriend?
#Person1#: Yeah.
#Person2#: Well, he is a hard case. Everyone would feel headache about him. | #Person1# and #Person2# are talking about how troublesome Jack is. |
train_4956 | #Person1#: What else can I do for you today?
#Person2#: Well, I've been browsing online, but I'm not really sure what to do about payment. I would like to know what the most convenient way to do it is.
#Person1#: We'll have our own Secure Internet Banking Service. What it is, is a sort of online financial service for enterprises and individuals, so you could get it. It's for doing all types of e-business.
#Person2#: That does sound interesting. How can I get this service?
#Person1#: Easy as pie! We can get everything set up for you right away. Then, you'll be shopping securely online in no time at all. | #Person2# is not sure about online payment so #Person1# introduces their online financial service to #Person2#. |
train_4957 | #Person1#: Can you tell me the results of my home inspection?
#Person2#: Before I answer that, I want to make sure that you know what I was looking for. Are you clear on what I was looking for?
#Person1#: I never had a home inspection before.
#Person2#: I inspect the home for problems that might not be all that apparent in a quick walk-through.
#Person1#: I asked the owners, and they said that everything was great with the house.
#Person2#: The owners might not be aware of everything wrong with the house. Some things are hidden, but might still be a problem for you in the future.
#Person1#: I heard that the owners must fix all of the problems before the escrow closes.
#Person2#: I inform you of the problems. If there are major problems, you can decline to buy the house or they may wish to fix any problems.
#Person1#: What kinds of things did you discover in my home inspection?
#Person2#: I found some fairly major problems. A major support beam in the roof is broken, and the shower floor leaked and rotted out the second-floor joist. | #Person2# explains what a home inspection is, did one for #Person1# and tells #Person1# about some major problems of the house so #Person1# can decline to buy the house or let the owner fix the problems. |
train_4958 | #Person1#: Hello, Fife Computers. How can I help?
#Person2#: Hello, this is the Corporate Department of Lincoln Bank calling. We are calling to let you know that some documents have arrived for you at our bank.
#Person1#: Oh, really? Do you know which company they are from?
#Person2#: They're from Schnitt's of Rudesheim, Germany. Would you like us to check them?
#Person1#: What's the charge for that?
#Person2#: It's 150 RMB for the service.
#Person1#: That seems pretty reasonable. Thanks. | #Person2# calls to inform #Person1# some documents have arrived for #Person1#. #Person1# thinks the charge is reasonable. |
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