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train_5359 | #Person1#: what do you think about this store? I heard it's a posh store that's only got branches in big cities.
#Person2#: I love this store. The only problem is that it's extremely expensive.
#Person1#: don't worry. I've decided that for your birthday I'm going to take you shopping for a new dress.
#Person2#: really? I thought you hated shopping?
#Person1#: I do, that's why you should appreciate this gift!
#Person2#: sure. That's really nice of you. Let's go in and try some things on.
#Person1#: how about this red dress? I think it would really suit you.
#Person2#: that's gorgeous! Do they have it in a size 8?
#Person1#: here you go. On any other day, it would cost me a fortune, but it's on special offer today.
#Person2#: I think this color isn't quite right for me. Do they have the same dress in white?
#Person1#: let me look. Let's see ... they've got one in blue, green, pink, black... and white. Here you are.
#Person2#: this is perfect! What do you think?
#Person1#: I think you look fantastic. Happy Birthday!
#Person2#: I'm so lucky. You only get a chance like this once in a blue moon! Thanks honey! | #Person1# takes #Person2# to an expensive store to buy her a new dress as a birthday gift. #Person2# chooses a white dress in size 8 which is on a special offer . #Person2# feels grateful to #Person1#. |
train_5360 | #Person1#: Excuse me. Can you speak Chinese? I like Chinese very much.
#Person2#: Yes, I'm from Taiwan. I came here to study political science, but my English needs improving. I make too many grammatical mistakes.
#Person1#: I want to study Mandarin and international relations. Maybe we could do a language exchange.
#Person2#: You mean, you and I?
#Person1#: Yes, why not? I mean, if you often come to this cafe too, we could meet here and practice Chinese and English.
#Person2#: Sounds like a good idea. How often would you like to do it?
#Person1#: Let me see. I think I could spend 2 hours a week in language exchange.
#Person2#: How would we spend the 2 hours?
#Person1#: First, we could spend an hour working on your English.
#Person2#: And then the next hour, I would help you with your Chinese.
#Person1#: Right. But when is it convenient to meet?
#Person2#: I am free from now until 11:30 every Monday morning. And you?
#Person1#: I'm free then. It's a deal. | #Person1# wants to learn Chinese and #Person2# wants to improve English. They decide to do a language exchange for 2 hours per week. They will meet every Monday morning in the cafe. |
train_5361 | #Person1#: Next, please.
#Person2#: Hi, I bought this DVD player here last Saturday, but it's not working properly.
#Person1#: What's the matter with it?
#Person2#: Well, several things. First of all, the remote doesn't work.
#Person1#: Did you put batteries in it?
#Person2#: Yes, of course. But it still didn't work. I couldn't change any of the functions on the display. It also doesn't fast forward when I'm playing a DVD.
#Person1#: Well, I'm sure that it's just a problem with this one player. I've never seen this with any of the models made by this brand. Do you want any of exchange it or return it?
#Person2#: I'd like to return it.
#Person1#: OK. Do you have the receipt?
#Person2#: Yes, here it is. | #Person2# tells #Person1# that DVD player #Person2# bought here last Saturday isn't working properly. #Person2# wants to return it. |
train_5362 | #Person1#: What are you looking at, Jim?
#Person2#: I'm reading an article about the world's homeless population.
#Person1#: Homeless population?
#Person2#: Yes. Sociologists define homeless people as those who have no fixed shelter on any given night. These figures show 5 countries with large homeless populations.
#Person1#: Wow. That's amazing. I never realized that there were so many homeless people in Germany and France.
#Person2#: You know what? Our own country, the USA, ranks number one among these countries.
#Person1#: Certainly not. India tops the list with three million homeless people.
#Person2#: Well, it depends on how you look at it. Although we have a million fewer homeless people than India. We have the highest percentage of homeless people. | Jim shows #Person1# the statistics of 5 countries with large homeless populations. #Person1# thinks it unbelievable that there were many homeless people in Germany and France. India tops the list but America has the highest percentage of homeless people. |
train_5363 | #Person1#: Did you listen to the weather report this morning?
#Person2#: Yes, I did. The report says that it will be cloudy in the afternoon. I hope that it won't rain.
#Person1#: Have you made the sandwiches yet?
#Person2#: No, I haven't. I'll start right away. Did you get the soft drinks?
#Person1#: Yes, I did. They are in the refrigerator.
#Person2#: Would you put plastic knives and forks in the picnic basket? And don't forget the paper plates, and napkins.
#Person1#: Oh, Nancy called a while ago, she told me that she would like to bring something for the picnic.
#Person2#: I'll call her right away and ask her to bring a bottle of wine. | #Person2# tells #Person1# it'll be cloudy in the afternoon. They talk about preparing food, drinks, and tableware. #Person2#'ll call Nancy to bring wine. |
train_5364 | #Person1#: What kind of movies do you like Amber?
#Person2#: For me I like to watch romantic comedies the most. You know girls always dreaming to be a princess and living with her Prince Charming happily ever after. And what about you Mike? What sort of movies do you like?
#Person1#: Well, I always like detective movies.
#Person2#: Yeah, for me the fun of detective movies is that you can try to compete with the detective to see who will be faster to figure out who committed a serious crime, usually murder.
#Person1#: Definitely, and there's also a certain type of movies I can never resist. Guess what it is? How low I'm a robot sent from the future to prevent war and destruction.
#Person2#: Science fiction. I love them too. But sometimes it's scary.
#Person1#: Haha. No need to be scared if you're watching one with me. How about we catch a science fiction movie today. Say Star Wars?
#Person2#: Great. | Amber likes watching romantic comedies and Mike likes detective movies. They both like science fiction but Amber feels scared sometimes. Mike suggests watching Star Wars today. Amber agrees. |
train_5365 | #Person1#: Hi, Jane. Look at all the birds on the lake.
#Person2#: Wow, there are a lot of birds. They're far more active than those at the zoo.
#Person1#: They're pretty, but be careful of them. My friend was bitten by a big bird once. And it really hurt.
#Person2#: What? How could that happen?
#Person1#: He was feeding some larger birds in a park, and one of them got angry and bit him. He should have stayed around the ducks.
#Person2#: Why is that? Is it because ducks eat less?
#Person1#: No, ducks are just nicer, and they don't attack you if you stop feeding them. | Jane and #Person1# are watching birds on the lake. #Person1# tells Jane about #Person1#'s friend's experience of being bitten by a big bird. |
train_5366 | #Person1#: Hey, what are you doing?
#Person2#: I am reading a tourism Journal.
#Person1#: I like New York very much. Is there anymore information?
#Person2#: No. But remember the Valentine's Day is coming nearer.
#Person1#: Could you recommend me some interesting places?
#Person2#: How about Las Vegas? There are fireworks, sound and light shows.
#Person1#: I don't like such noisy city.
#Person2#: Maybe you are right.
#Person1#: Have you finished reading the magazine?
#Person2#: Here you are. Maybe you can find what you need in it. | There's no new information about New York in the tourism journal. #Person2# recommends #Person1# Las Vegas but #Person1# doesn't like noisy cities. #Person2# says #Person1# might find something in the magazine. |
train_5367 | #Person1#: Where shall we park our car?
#Person2#: Oh, park near the sports stadium. There are always a spaces around there.
#Person1#: And I want to go to the camera shop, so the sports stadium isn't very convenient for me. Is it possible to park along the street?
#Person2#: No way, we'll get a ticket. I'll drive through the camera shop and you can get off. I'll walk back to the camera shop after I've parked the car.
#Person1#: Ok, I'll see you there. Then we can go to the market together. | #Person1# wants to park along the street. #Person2# tells #Person1# they'll get a ticket. #Person2#'ll drive through the camera shop and let #Person1# get off. |
train_5368 | #Person1#: Hey, Karen! You are not really reading that, are you? You haven't turned the page in the last 10 minutes.
#Person2#: No Jim, I suppose I haven't. I need to get through it, but I keep drifting away.
#Person1#: So it doesn't really hold your interest?
#Person2#: No, not really. To be honest, I have to read it for a seminar. I'm at the university. I don't like the course at all. You see, I wanted to do philosophy rather than English. But my parents didn't let me.
#Person1#: Oh, I see. | Jim catches Karen distracted when reading a book. Karen explains that she doesn't enjoy the course because her parents let her do English instead of philosophy. |
train_5369 | #Person1#: Well, how was your honeymoon?
#Person2#: It was fantastic! We had such a good time. The only problem was that because it was their high season, we spent hours queuing.
#Person1#: Peak periods always involve hours of queuing. At least you got a nice tan though.
#Person2#: Yes, Florida had great weather while we were there. You looked tanned too! Did you go somewhere?
#Person1#: My friends and I just got back from Bali.
#Person2#: Wow! Bali has some of the best beaches in the world, doesn't it?
#Person1#: Yes, we were lucky. My friends father owns a resort on one of the islands. So we were able to stay for free.
#Person2#: Did you go diving while you were there?
#Person1#: I took a few diving classes before. But I didn't really like it. So I played table tennis instead.
#Person2#: Did you take any pictures in the ocean?
#Person1#: I've got quite a few pictures of all different kinds of fish. I'll show them to you next time I see you. | #Person2# tells #Person1# about #Person2#'s fantastic honeymoon in Florida even though they spent hours queuing. #Person1# shares #Person1#'s trip to Bali. #Person1# played table tennis and took many pictures. |
train_5370 | #Person1#: Can you fix the time for the next meeting, Alex? How about June twelfth that's after the trade exhibition?
#Person2#: I thought something was happening on that day, Rebecca.
#Person1#: Oh, yes. You're right. The people from head office are coming.
#Person2#: What time does the airplane arrive? Can we have the meeting in the morning?
#Person1#: No, it's all arranged. I'm meeting them at 10:30, so I won't be available at all that day.
#Person2#: Well, let's have the meeting earlier in June then. The trade exhibition finishes on the third, doesn't it?
#Person1#: Yes, but we need John's sales report for the meeting. How is it going?
#Person2#: I'm afraid John hasn't started yet. The figures won't be in place till next week.
#Person1#: Will it be ready early in June?
#Person2#: Well, not really. He told me that he will finish them by June tenth.
#Person1#: So we're looking at the week starting the seventeenth. How about 2 o'clock on that day?
#Person2#: I think that's OK. Let's meet here again then. | Rebecca and Alex try to fix the time for the next meeting. They need John's sales report which won't be finished until June tenth. They finally decide to meet at 2 o'clock on June 17th. |
train_5371 | #Person1#: You're looking rather pale, why?
#Person2#: I couldn't sleep well recently.
#Person1#: You'd get plenty of sleep for you work so hard.
#Person2#: I always drink too much wine in the evening.
#Person1#: You shan't drink more wine in the evening.
#Person2#: Yes, you are right.
#Person1#: And you'd take some exercise every day.
#Person2#: Many thanks for your advice. | #Person2# couldn't sleep well. #Person1# suggests #Person2# drink less and take exercise. |
train_5372 | #Person1#: Our advertisement says English competence is a key requirement of this position. Then how do you think of your proficiency in written and spoken English?
#Person2#: I have learned English for 10 years, and I have passed College English Test Band 4 and 6.My spoken English is fairly good enough to express myself fluently.
#Person1#: What other foreign language do you speak?
#Person2#: I did self-study of Japanese in college, and I can carry on some simple conversations in Japanese. | #Person1# asks #Person2# #Person2#'s proficiency in English. #Person2# is good at it and knows some Japanese. |
train_5373 | #Person1#: Hello?
#Person2#: Hey Tina. What are you doing?
#Person1#: I was just watching TV. What's going on with you?
#Person2#: I just watched a movie and I'm scared.
#Person1#: What did you watch?
#Person2#: I saw the Sixth Sense. I didn't know it was going to be so scary.
#Person1#: I remember that. It was a great movie. But it was definitely scary.
#Person2#: If you're not busy, do you want to come over? I'm afraid to be alone.
#Person1#: Sure. I can come over. What should we do?
#Person2#: How about if we watch a comedy. I need something to get my mind off the frightening images I have from the Sixth Sense.
#Person1#: Ok. I'll get ready and leave. I'll see you in about 20 minutes.
#Person2#: Hurry, ok. It's dark out.
#Person1#: Don't worry, nothings going to happen. I'll be there real soon.
#Person2#: Ok. See you soon. | #Person2# watches the Sixth Sense and is scared. So #Person2# calls Tina to come over and watch a comedy together, and Tina will arrive soon. |
train_5374 | #Person1#: This is the house I want to rent.
#Person2#: Could you tell me the advantages of it?
#Person1#: No problem. First, it's comfortable and cozy. Second, it has a lovely view of the city. Third, it has all kinds of electric appliances that we need, such as refrigerator, electric stove, heating apparatus, washing machine and dishwasher. Forth is the most important, the electricity is free of charge. Finally, it's located in the center of the city and the transportation is convenient.
#Person2#: There is something in what you said, but what is the rent?
#Person1#: 200 dollars per week.
#Person2#: In my opinion, the rent is far more expensive than that in other areas.
#Person1#: It certainly is. But to tell you the truth, the room is so large that I can share it with someone else, and that will decrease the total amount of the rent.
#Person2#: Your intention is good, but I still can't agree with you. If no one would like to share it with you, you have to pay it all by yourself.
#Person1#: Don't you think I can save some bus fares since it's easy to go anywhere from here and it's near the place where I work?
#Person2#: I agree with you in this way. But how often do you go to work or shopping per week?
#Person1#: Twice a week for work and once for shopping.
#Person2#: In my opinion, you have to go to the university every day, and the fare would cost you most of your living expenses if you live here far away from the university.
#Person1#: That's true. Ok, I will think about it. | #Person2# lists the advantages of the house #Person1# wants to rent, but #Person1# thinks the rent is expensive. #Person2# suggests sharing it to decrease the total amount of the rent, but #Person1# disagrees. #Person2# tells #Person1# it helps to save money on fares, and #Person1#'ll think about it. |
train_5375 | #Person1#: How is the project going?
#Person2#: Well, frankly speaking, I am running a little behind. It's 40 % done.
#Person1#: Do you have any problem during the process? You should speed things up.
#Person2#: I have little chance to communicate with colleagues when I have problems. They are always too busy to help a green hand like me.
#Person1#: Have you ever helped others when they are in trouble? Most will give a hand to someone who has helped him.
#Person2#: I did. But I am so depressed because there is nobody that will help me.
#Person1#: And you should have good co-operation with other colleagues, you know a scientific schedule brings efficiency to the work.
#Person2#: I see your point, but I seem to be on bad terms with them.
#Person1#: Cheer up and pay more attention to your colleagues and the things will be much better. I am speaking from my experience.
#Person2#: Thank you so much.
#Person1#: And you should read as much as possible to enrich the knowledge.
#Person2#: That's a good idea. I can learn many useful things from books.
#Person1#: We're approaching the critical point for success or failure of this project. you'd better speed up and catch up with books.
#Person2#: Well, I will do it better.
#Person1#: If you have any problem in your work, let me know.
#Person2#: Thanks very much. I promise I will work harder. | #Person1# asks #Person2# the progress of the project, but #Person2# says no one is willing to help. #Person1# suggests #Person2# should have good co-operation with other colleagues and read as much as possible to enrich the knowledge. |
train_5376 | #Person1#: Mary, could you please come in for a short while?
#Person2#: No problem.
#Person1#: Mary, I'd like you to meet Richard, Our new executive in the marketing.
#Person3#: Nice to meet you, Mary.
#Person2#: Welcome to our department. I hope you'll like it here.
#Person1#: By the way, Richard will assist me in the planning work. I hope you can work well together.
#Person2#: Sure, if you've got any problem you can ask me.
#Person3#: Thank you. It's very kind of you.
#Person1#: Richard, Mary is a very helpful and experienced secretary indeed, and I'm sure you will find out.
#Person2#: Thank you, sir. I'll try my best to assist Richard in his work. | #Person1# is introducing Richard, the new executive, to Mary. #Person1# tells Richard Mary is an experienced secretary and can assist him. |
train_5377 | #Person1#: Here! Here! Use my card!
#Person2#: No, you don't! I should treat my new brother-in-law!
#Person1#: Not on your life! I'm the best man, so I pay!
#Person2#: OK, OK. On one condition.
#Person1#: What's that?
#Person2#: You come back here with me tomorrow, and it's my treat!
#Person1#: You've got it! But are we coming back for the music, or for the fruit? | #Person1# and #Person2# are arguing on who treats this time. |
train_5378 | #Person1#: Hey, Sandy, what's new? Interested in a movie tonight?
#Person2#: I wish I could, but I'm busy. I'm going to work at a soup kitchen tonight.
#Person1#: Soup kitchen? Is that a new restaurant or something?
#Person2#: Nah, it's a place where homelesspeople go to eat.
#Person1#: How did you get involved in something like that?
#Person2#: Well, the minister at my church told us about it, and it seemed interesting. I thought I'd try it once, and if I didn't like it I'd stop.
#Person1#: So what do you do there?
#Person2#: It's simple. All we do is prepare some food, usually sandwiches and some fruit, and give it out to them at the soup kitchen.
#Person1#: Yeah, it sounds easy. How long does it take?
#Person2#: Only about two hours, for a couple of days a month. Why don't you give it a try?
#Person1#: I don't know. I mean, I like helping the community and all that, but I don't know if I have the time. . .
#Person2#: Come on, it's easy, and it'll make you feel good. Why don't you come with me tonight? | #Person1# invites Sandy to see a movie, but Sandy will work at a soup kitchen to prepare and distribute food to homeless people. She invites #Person1# to join her, but #Person1# hesitates. |
train_5379 | #Person1#: Mary, how was your date with john?
#Person2#: It's OK. It seems we have a lot in common.
#Person1#: Oh, really? That is great news. What does he look like?
#Person2#: He is tall and slim, fair-haired.
#Person1#: Sounds like he is pretty cute. What do you think of him?
#Person2#: He is a nice guy and very considerate. I am impressed with how smart he is and he has a great sense of humor.
#Person1#: Oh, it's love at first sight. When will you see each other again?
#Person2#: He didn't say, but he said he would call me.
#Person1#: Maybe he is busy with his work. Just wait and try not to think about it too much!
#Person2#: Oh, David. Stop it! I am a bit nervous! What should I do if he doesn't call me?
#Person1#: Come on, Mary, you're a total catch. I bet he will call you. Don't worry.
#Person2#: Thank you, David. You're always so encouraging.
#Person1#: That's what friends are for. | David asks Mary her date with John. Mary says it's OK, and she has a good impression of John. Mary's nervous about whether John'll call her, and David tells her not to worry. |
train_5380 | #Person1#: I have a suggestion. Why don't we go to a ETV and sing?
#Person2#: A ETV? Are you serious? ETV?
#Person1#: Yes, why not? Don't you like ETV?
#Person2#: I don't know. I never went to one.
#Person1#: Never? Really? I'm surprised.
#Person2#: Many Americans have never gone to a ETV. It's not an American thing to do.
#Person1#: But there are a lot of Kts in this town. There's one just two blocks from here.
#Person2#: OK, let's go. | #Person1# suggests going to ETV, but #Person2# never went to one. So they'll go to Kts. |
train_5381 | #Person1#: What's the Mountaineering Club doing this weekend?
#Person2#: We are going to climb a cliff on the Colorado River.
#Person1#: How hard is the climb?
#Person2#: It is a very difficult climb because there are not many places to put your hands and feet.
#Person1#: What did you do last week?
#Person2#: We rappelled down the side of 300 - foot cliff. It was very exciting.
#Person1#: Wow! That sounds like a lot of fun. I'm sorry I missed it.
#Person2#: Well, you should come this weekend. I think you could do the climb.
#Person1#: Yeah, I will. See you then!
#Person2#: O. K. See you. | #Person1# asks #Person2# the activities of the Mountaineering Club. #Person2# rappelled down a cliff last weekend and will climb a cliff this weekend. |
train_5382 | #Person1#: Matthew, do you know much about body language in countries around the world?
#Person2#: Sure, I've picked up a few things from travelling around for work. Why?
#Person1#: Well, I had a meeting today with a woman from Japan and she wouldn't stop bowing! I didn't know what to do!
#Person2#: Did you bow back?
#Person1#: No, I tried to shake her hand, but her hand was so limp I was a bit offended.
#Person2#: Well, Japanese businessmen and women typically bow to greet each other in Japan. She might have been offended by your strong handshake.
#Person1#: But she was in America! Shouldn't she have known that strong handshakes in America signify confidence and respect?
#Person2#: Things are different in Japan. You know, in some countries, making eye contact with others is considered rude.
#Person1#: Is that why she wouldn't look at me in the meeting?
#Person2#: I think it's highly possible, yes.
#Person1#: The meeting really didn't go down well at all. I think I need to read up about intercultural communication before I have another meeting with someone from another country.
#Person2#: That's a good idea. When you don't know much about other cultures, the simplest thing can offend someone.
#Person1#: That's so true. It's great that we see eye to eye on this. | #Person1# tells Mathew #Person1# had a meeting with a Japanese who kept bowing. Mathew says body language is different in Japan, they typically bow to greet and avoid eye contact. #Person1# thinks #Person1# should read intercultural communication before meeting someone from another country. |
train_5383 | #Person1#: Whoa. Now I'm awake! Zina has a secret admirer.
#Person2#: I really do not have time to deal with some lovesick computer geek.
#Person1#: I know what you mean. I can't stand computer geeks.
#Person2#: Sorry, Dave, I didn't mean you. I am just not in the mood for this. I have work to do.
#Person1#: Who do you think it is? | Dave says Zina has an admirer, but #Person2#'s not interested in computer geeks. |
train_5384 | #Person1#: Why do you want to go to the U. S. ?
#Person2#: I want to enrich my knowledge in management. The United States is an ideal place for me.
#Person1#: What will you do when you come home?
#Person2#: Before I work in the office, I was a teacher. So if possible, I'd like to come back to some school to pass on my new knowledge to more people.
#Person1#: Do you feel your English is good enough for the course?
#Person2#: Yes. You know, English is my present working language. Besides, I scored very high in TOEFL.
#Person1#: Who will be your supporter during your stay in the States?
#Person2#: I will support myself. In recent years, I have saved enough money for my study in the U. S.
#Person1#: How long do you expect to stay there?
#Person2#: I will be there for three years. | #Person1# asks #Person2# some questions about #Person2#'s plan of studying in the U.S., including the reasons, the job when coming home, the supporter, and the staying length. |
train_5385 | #Person1#: I can't believe my English teacher is making me read pride and prejudice!
#Person2#: Why not! It's a classic. In fact, it's one of my favorite novels.
#Person1#: But it's so old.
#Person2#: Don't judge a book by its cover. Do you Kwon what it's about?
#Person1#: No, not at all.
#Person2#: First of all, it's a romance novel, set in the early 19th century.
#Person1#: I didn't realize it was a romance novel. What's the main storyline?
#Person2#: It's basically about a father who tried to marry off one of his five girls.
#Person1#: Why does he want to do that?
#Person2#: Since he doesn't have a son, he hopes that one of the girls will marry a wealthy man. That way, all of his daughters will be cared for.
#Person1#: Won't they get his inheritance?
#Person2#: No, that's the problem. Though they are well-off, once he dies, his house will go to his cousin. So, when he dies, the girls will have nothing.
#Person1#: I see. This sounds interesting! Maybe my teacher isn't so horrible after all.
#Person2#: So, are you going to read the novel or watch the movie?
#Person1#: There's movie? My teacher didn't tell me that!
#Person2#: That's probably because she wants you to read the book first.
#Person1#: It would take a lot less time. . .
#Person2#: How about this. When you finish the book. I'll get the movie and watch it with you.
#Person1#: Ok. That sounds like a deal. | #Person1#'s teacher makes #Person1# read Pride and Prejudice, but #Person1# thinks the novel is old. However, #Person2# likes it and tells #Person1# it's a romance novel and its main storyline. They plan to watch the movie together after #Person1# finishes reading it. |
train_5386 | #Person1#: Thanks for inviting me to your friend's wedding. I was surprised to hear the bride and groom talking to each other that way during the marriage ceremony. Is that common?
#Person2#: Well, some people use a standard set of words, but many couples today write their own wedding vows.
#Person1#: Your tradition of throwing rice as they got into their car was interesting, but it didn't look like real rice to me.
#Person2#: It wasn't. It was birdseed. We don't throw rice anymore because someone discovered that birds come along and eat the rice and have trouble digesting it.
#Person1#: Oh, I didn't think of that. Well, this reception reminds me of weddingparties back in China. Plenty of food and drink, music and dancing, and interesting traditions.
#Person2#: Wait until you see what happens next! The bride is getting ready to throw her bouquet. Let's go over and watch.
#Person1#: She's got quite a crowd around her. Oh, look! That little girl caught it!
#Person2#: She's my friend's ten-year-old niece. I guess there won't be another wedding in this family for a long time. | #Person1# thanks #Person2# for inviting #Person1# to the wedding. #Person1# is interested in the wedding process during which birdseed is thrown. In the end, the niece of #Person2#'s friend gets the bouquet. |
train_5387 | #Person1#: Can you play tennis?
#Person2#: Yes, I can.
#Person1#: It is interesting, isn't it?
#Person2#: Yes, it's very interesting.
#Person1#: Can you teach me?
#Person2#: Sure. Take the tennis racket. Now, throw the ball up, and hit it with the racket. Like this.
#Person1#: Let me try. Oh, I missed!
#Person2#: Throw the ball up high.
#Person1#: High?
#Person2#: Yes, very high. Over your head. Then you will have time to hit the ball.
#Person1#: Oh! I hit it.
#Person2#: Well done!
#Person1#: Thank you. I think I like playing it. | #Person2# is interested in playing tennis. #Person1# teaches #Person2# how to play by throwing up and hitting. |
train_5388 | #Person1#: Jill, how do you like your new job?
#Person2#: I like it. But how did you know about my new job? I wanted to surprise you.
#Person1#: I just heard through the grapevine something about you landing a job with some travel agency down town. You can still fill me in on tile details.
#Person2#: Well, two weeks ago I got a tip about a possible job opening at Ace Travel Agency over on Franklin Avenue.
#Person1#: Sure, I think I know the place.
#Person2#: Well, anyway, I made a beeline over to their office, had an interview with the manager, and was told to start work the next day.
#Person1#: That's really great, jill. So, what do you do there exactly?
#Person2#: Right now I'm basically just a secretary, but if I'm given the chance, I want to become a travel agent there.
#Person1#: Don't tell me your're already bucking for a promotion.
#Person2#: No, of course not. I'Ve got a lot to learn yet. In the meantime, I just want to be a good secretary and not step on anyone's toes.
#Person1#: Well I wish you luck. | #Person1# asks Jill about his new job for more details. Jill tells #Person1# how he changes his job into a secretary. Jill's basically a secretary, but he wants to become a travel agent. |
train_5389 | #Person1#: I need to know why I'm being charged $ 10 for a movie that I never ordered.
#Person2#: Hmm. Your file shows that you watched'Titanic'Monday night.
#Person1#: Monday night? Monday night I was at a great concert.
#Person2#: Well, as they say, garbage in, garbage out. Let me correct this error, please.
#Person1#: Thank you. It's very nice when problems can be solved quickly.
#Person2#: When I deleted the $ 10, the computer automatically added a $ 2 service charge.
#Person1#: Are you crazy? You made the mistake and now you're charging me for your mistake?
#Person2#: Sir, if it makes you feel any better, the $ 2 service fee used to be $ 5.
#Person1#: Why don't you just stick a gun in my ribs and take everything I have?
#Person2#: Unfortunately, sir, you'll have to pay the $ 2, whether you like it or not. | #Person1#'s charged the wrong fees and #Person2# helps refund it with a service charge of 2 dollars. #Person1#'s annoyed, but #Person2# explains #Person1# has to pay $2. |
train_5390 | #Person1#: I would appreciate it if you could go to the store for me.
#Person2#: No problem. What do you want me to get?
#Person1#: Here's a list with a few things that I need you to get.
#Person2#: Did you forget to put anything on the list?
#Person1#: I don't think I forgot anything.
#Person2#: Would you like me to go anywhere else for you?
#Person1#: If you don't mind, I would appreciate it if you would pick up my prescription.
#Person2#: Has your prescription been filled yet?
#Person1#: Someone at the pharmacy called and told me it was ready.
#Person2#: Sure, I'll go get it for you.
#Person1#: Thank you.
#Person2#: Anything for you. | #Person1# asks for #Person2#'s help to get things on the list and pick up #Person1#'s prescription, and #Person2# agrees. |
train_5391 | #Person1#: Miss Gray, would you please type this report for me?
#Person2#: Of course, Mr. Green.
#Person1#: Can you print it out before 12 o'clock? I need it this afternoon.
#Person2#: No problem. I will do it immediately.
#Person1#: Please double space it and print it out on the laser printer so I can read it easily.
#Person2#: OK. Would you like this report done in a formal or informal style?
#Person1#: Please type it in a formal style.
#Person2#: I see. Anything else?
#Person1#: No, thanks. | Mr. Green asks Miss Gray to type the report and print it double-spaced. |
train_5392 | #Person1#: Are you ready to order, sir?
#Person2#: Yes, I'll have tomato soup and my friend will have mushroom soup.
#Person1#: Do you want anything to go with soup?
#Person2#: Yes, bring us two steaks and two loads of bread, please. | #Person1# helps #Person2# order soup and food. |
train_5393 | #Person1#: Mom, can we get cable TV or a satellite dish?
#Person2#: It costs money, dear. What's wrong with the regular television stations?
#Person1#: The shows are dull and they're too many advertisements.
#Person2#: Well, you already watch too much TV instead of doing your homework, anyway.
#Person1#: There're educational stations too. I could learn while I watched TV.
#Person2#: Well, that's true, but you'd probably only watch cartoons and action movies.
#Person1#: No I wouldn't. . . can't we get cable? Everybody has cable.
#Person2#: Well, if everybody jumped off a bridge, would you jump too?
#Person1#: Mom!!! Please. All my friends have had it for years.
#Person2#: Get new friends.
#Person1#: Why are you always so mean?
#Person2#: Because you'd end up spoiled rotten if I wasn't.
#Person1#: I could help pay for it.
#Person2#: Let's see how your grades are this semester, and maybe I'll talk to your father about it.
#Person1#: O. K. Thanks, Mom! | #Person1# wants a cable, but Mom refuses because it costs money and #Person1#'ll only watch cartoons and action movies. Finally, Mom agrees to talk with Dad if #Person1#'s grades are good. |
train_5394 | #Person1#: You don't look so good.
#Person2#: I feel horrible. I think I picked up a bug.
#Person1#: Do you know who you got it from?
#Person2#: A lot of people in my dorm are sick. Perhaps I picked it up there.
#Person1#: Did you take any cold medication?
#Person2#: I'Ve been taking vitamin C and zinc and trying to get some rest.
#Person1#: I think that rest and liquids are what doctors recommend for a cold.
#Person2#: My grandmother swears by hot chicken soup for a cold.
#Person1#: A pharmacist might be able to help you if your home remedies don't work.
#Person2#: Yes, if I get worse, I will definitely look for extra help with this. | #Person2# thinks #Person2# might catch a cold from #Person2#'s sick roommates. #Person1# suggests rest and liquids, and a pharmacist if home remedies don't work. |
train_5395 | #Person1#: Our dinner is ready.
#Person2#: What do we have for the dinner now?
#Person1#: Potatoes, tomatoes and cucumber.
#Person2#: Do you feed rabbits?
#Person1#: It is said that greens can improve our metabolism. In addition, I want to keep fit.
#Person2#: Where is my favorite white bread? Is it in refrigerator?
#Person1#: I didn't buy any of it at all. Most health food are good for you, but don't taste good.
#Person2#: Do you prepare some dessert for me?
#Person1#: I am clear about your sweet tooth, so I made a mixed fruit dish for you.
#Person2#: Are you trying to change our eating patterns? | #Person1# prepares dinner with only vegetables without #Person2#'s favorite bread or dessert because #Person1# thinks greens can improve metabolism. |
train_5396 | #Person1#: My Goodness! What a busy line so early in the morning! Hello.
#Person2#: Ruth? Basil.
#Person1#: Hi, Basil.
#Person2#: Want a ride to the office?
#Person1#: Yes, by all means. I was just about to leave.
#Person2#: Hold on. Just 5 minutes.
#Person1#: I'll wait on the sidewalk. It's very kind of you.
#Person2#: It's my pleasure. See you.
#Person1#: Hi, Basil.
#Person2#: Hi, Ruth. Hop in.
#Person1#: Do you mind if I take some notes while we drive?
#Person2#: Of course I don't mind. For your report?
#Person1#: Yes, I finally have an inspiration.
#Person2#: Good for you. No problem, I'll listen to the car radio | Basil gives Ruth a ride to the office. Ruth'll take report notes in the car, and Basil'll listen to the radio. |
train_5397 | #Person1#: Can I help you, sir?
#Person2#: Yes. Fill it up, please.
#Person1#: OK. What kind of gas do you want?
#Person2#: I don't really know. I have just bought this new car. And it's the first time I've gotten gas for it.
#Person1#: We have regular, super, and premium gasoline. This is a new car, so I'd recommend premium.
#Person2#: Premium, please. Thanks. Please fill it up.
#Person1#: All right, sir. You will park at refueling 4.
#Person2#: OK, thanks.
#Person1#: Your car's ready.
#Person2#: Good. How much does it come to?
#Person1#: Ten gallons of premium. That's $ 18. 56, please.
#Person2#: OK. Here you are.
#Person1#: Thank you, sir. Have a nice drive! | #Person2# wants to fill the new car with some gas. #Person1# recommends premium gasoline and helps #Person2# fill it up. |
train_5398 | #Person1#: I see you just graduated from college. What was your GPA?
#Person2#: It wasn't as high as I would have liked. It was 2. 5.
#Person1#: Why do you think it wasn't higher than that?
#Person2#: I participated in several extracurricular activities. And I worked 2 jobs to put myself through school.
#Person1#: Wo, wo, that certainly is a lot for a young man to take on. | #Person2# tells #Person1# #Person2#'s GPA and the reason why it's low. |
train_5399 | #Person1#: Devi, do you have any preference for where you would like to go for dinner for your birthday?
#Person2#: I don't really know where I want to go. I am having trouble thinking of a particular restaurant.
#Person1#: There is a great restaurant directory here in the weekend section of the newspaper.
#Person2#: OK, we could look at that.
#Person1#: Do you have a particular type of food that you would like?
#Person2#: I really like Japanese or Thai food.
#Person1#: That Japanese restaurant, Shogun, got good reviews.
#Person2#: Oh yeah! I saw a review of that restaurant on television. The reviewer loved it!
#Person1#: Would that be a place that you might like to go to for your birthday?
#Person2#: That would work out great! Why don't we call and get a reservation? | #Person1# asks Devi the restaurant for birthday and #Person1# suggests checking the restaurant directory. Finally, Devi decides on a Japanese restaurant Shogun. |
train_5400 | #Person1#: Amy. So, how are you doing?
#Person2#: Oh, hi Stuart. School is so crazy these days, and when I'm not at school, I'm at work.
#Person1#: Hey, listen. I'm getting together with Sara and Paul tonight, and a few of our other friends are going to join us. [Oh.] And, we're ... well, we're going out to eat and then catch a movie. Why don't you come with us?
#Person2#: Hey, I'd love to, but I have to cram for a test tomorrow.
#Person1#: Ah, come on. We're planning on having dinner around 6:30 and then seeing a movie at 7:30. We should be home by 10:30 ... 11:30 at the latest. I mean you're always saying that you don't have any friends ... and that your love life ... well, that you don't have one. Come on!
#Person2#: I ... I don't think I'd better. I haven't been feeling well lately.
#Person1#: Yeah, because you study too much. Well, we'll have a blast. Come on! Relax. [Well ...] And it's Sara's birthday, too. And we're throwing her a small birthday party after the movie. Come on. Best friends always stick together.
#Person2#: Oh. Okay.
#Person1#: Great. I'll pick you up at 6:00.
#Person2#: Okay. See you then, but I have to be back by 10:30.
#Person1#: Ah, 10:30 ... Midnight. It's all the same. See you at 6:00. | Stuart invites Amy to go out to eat and catch a movie with friends. Amy refuses at first but later agrees because it's Sara's birthday. Stuart will pick Amy at 6 and they will be back at 10:30. |
train_5401 | #Person1#: Tom is very excited! Just yesterday he received his doctoral degree and in a few minutes he'll be putting the ring on Sarah's finger.
#Person2#: He's really such a luck dog! Sarah is a lovely bride and tonight they are going to Hawaii on their honeymoon! | On getting the doctoral degree, Tom marries Sarah. |
train_5402 | #Person1#: Good afternoon.
#Person2#: Hello. I wonder if you could help me. I've just arrived here, and I'm looking for some where to stay.
#Person1#: Uh huh.
#Person2#: Can you tell me where I can find a cheap hotel?
#Person1#: Certainly. There are a few around here, but the nearest and one of the nicest is just around the corner. It's called the Euro Hotel. Would you like me to phone to see if they have a room?
#Person2#: No, that's OK. I'll just wander round there myself. Ah! Another thing. I need to change some travellers' cheques, but I don't know what time the banks close.
#Person1#: They close at 7 o'clock in the evening.
#Person2#: Right, thanks. This is a very pretty town, isn't it? It looks terribly old. Have you any idea how old this town is?
#Person1#: Yes, it was founded in the thirteenth century.
#Person2#: Really? As old as that? Wow! Well, I'd better get going. Oh, I'm not sure if we're near the centre of town, because I've only just arrived.
#Person1#: Yes, this square out there is just about the centre.
#Person2#: Thanks very much. Thanks for your help. I'll go to... oh, sorry, I can't remember which hotel you suggested.
#Person1#: The Euro Hotel.
#Person2#: The Euro. Thanks a lot. Bye. | #Person2# is new here and asks #Person1# how to find a cheap hotel. #Person1# recommends the Euro Hotel, and #Person2# will wander round there to see. #Person2# asks #Person1# the banks' closing time and how old the town is. |
train_5403 | #Person1#: I just went to the doctor, and he said that according to my BMI, which means Body Mass Index, I am officially overweight. Do I look fat to you?
#Person2#: I mean, you could lose a few pounds, but I certainly don't think you look fat. Did he suggest anything to help you lose weight?
#Person1#: He just said the usual stuff, like 'eat less and exercise more'. I guess I could cut out soda...
#Person2#: Maybe you should cut out the sweets.
#Person1#: I eat sweets when I'm stressed out, so that's going to be hard. I guess I should go to the gym tomorrow. I'm a member, but I never go.
#Person2#: I thought we were going to that new restaurant tomorrow after work. We've been talking about it for weeks.
#Person1#: Well, it's probably not healthy for me to be going out to eat, you know? The gym seems like a smarter choice. Come to think of it, maybe I'll go to the grocery store tonight and stock up on healthy options, too. | #Person1# is overweight, and the doctor advises #Person1# to eat healthily and exercise more. #Person2# suggests eating outside, but #Person1# thinks the gym is a smarter choice. |
train_5404 | #Person1#: Have you made a reservation?
#Person2#: Yes, I have booked a table for four. My name is Liu Fan.
#Person1#: We have had a window table reserved for you. This way, please.
#Person2#: Thanks.
#Person1#: You're welcome.
#Person2#: Can we see the menu, please?
#Person1#: I'll bring it over.
#Person2#: Anything good for this evening?
#Person1#: We have squirrel shaped mandarin fish, seeds prawn, etc.
#Person2#: Very good, we'll take them all. | Liu Fan made a reservation, and #Person1# takes Liu Fan to the table and helps order food. |
train_5405 | #Person1#: Tiffany, why are more and more people turning to the Web to find a mate?
#Person2#: I think that, as more people use the Internet for both work and pleasure, it makes more sense as a tool to connect with people, and the stigma of meeting someone online is reduced.
#Person1#: There are actually special sites for people looking to date within their specific ethinc group and age group. But how should you screen potential mates? Do you suggest talking to them on the phone right away or communicating via e-mail?
#Person2#: I would say do not make the e-mail exchange too long. A lot of times a connection via e-mail creates almost a false sense of intimacy. Quickly make sure there is a connection in the physical world.
#Person1#: Can you give us any other safety tips for people pursuing relationships on the Net?
#Person2#: I'd suggest you not give out too much personal information,like your home address,until after several dates. Just keep up the same guards you would keep up if you were meeting any stranger.
#Person1#: Besides the growth of these matchmaker sites,do you have any stats on success rates? Are people out there finding true and lasting love through the Internet
#Person2#: Well,for a site like ecrush. com,since their debut in Valentine's Day in 1999,of the 1. 5 million people who have joined ecrush. com, 300000 have actually matched.
#Person1#: Do you have any successful stories to share?
#Person2#: Yes, the couple that I highlighted at today's show met on Match. com and they're getting married this summer. | #Person1# asks Tiffany's views on people turning to the Web to find a mate. Tiffany suggests quickly make sure there's a connection in the physical world and gives some safety tips for people pursuing relationships on the Net. Finally, Tiffany shares a successful story. |
train_5406 | #Person1#: Hey Mike. What are you doing?
#Person2#: Nothing much. What are you up to?
#Person1#: I was just concerned about Sam. He hasn't been himself lately.
#Person2#: He took the civil service exam and failed.
#Person1#: That sucks. He must feel depressed.
#Person2#: Yeah. He's been sitting in his room everyday for the last 4 days.
#Person1#: Why don't we take him out? We can try to take his mind off of it. In the least show him that we're there for him.
#Person2#: That's a great idea. Why don't you call him. I already talked to him a couple of times and it might be good for him to hear from somebody else.
#Person1#: Ok. I'll call you back after I'm done.
#Person2#: Sounds good. | Sam feels depressed because of a failed test. #Person1# and Mike plan to take him out to relax. |
train_5407 | #Person1#: It's hard to be optimistic about things with the way the economy's headed... The trade deficit is getting larger, consumption's down, I really think we're headed for a recession.
#Person2#: The economy has been stagnant for a while now. We've been in a recessive state for several months already. What worries me the most is the trade deficit. I think the government should do more to encourage exports.
#Person1#: Increasing exports would weaken the curency. I think the main point is economic growth. We need more jobs. Factories have oursourced and moved many jobs to foreign countries. The result is an increase in unemployment in our own country, lower consumption, lower production, and an overall feeble economy. If more people are working, it will give the economy a boost.
#Person2#: It's true that we should do something about unemployment, but what about inflation? If unemployment falls, there's pressure to increase pay. That would result in inflation, which would result in a much less dynamic economy. | #Person1# and #Person2# are discussing the economic recession. #Person2# is worried about the trade deficit and thinks the government should encourage exports. But #Person1# thinks the country needs more jobs. |
train_5408 | #Person1#: What are you doing there with your mobile phone?
#Person2#: I'm moblogging!
#Person1#: Moblogging? what does that mean?
#Person2#: Oh, moblogging is a combination of the word 'mobile' and 'blogging'. It's another form of blogging. Users can publish blog entries to the web from a mobile phone or other mobile devices.
#Person1#: Sounds interesting! That must be very convenient.
#Person2#: Yes, you're right. I can blog wherever and whenever I'm on the move. It's especially good when I'm on a business trip and my laptop happens to be away from me.
#Person1#: How can you do that?
#Person2#: Well, if I simply want to write a few words, I'll send it by email or edit it all from the cell phone browser.
#Person1#: What if you want to publish some photos?
#Person2#: Then I'll shoot some pictures, re-size the images and upload them with text descriptions to my blog.
#Person1#: I see. Moblogging must have done a great favor for habitual bloggers like you.
#Person2#: You bet it! | #Person2# introduces moblogging to #Person1#. Moblogging combines 'mobile' and 'blogging' so that it's convenient for #Person2# to publish blogs anytime anywhere. |
train_5409 | #Person1#: Are you a blogger?
#Person2#: Sure I am. I've been writing a blog for almost three years.
#Person1#: Oh, it seems that I'm the only one who never blogs. When did you get started?
#Person2#: I began blogging when I first went to the US for my graduate stuides.
#Person1#: What do you usually write about?
#Person2#: At first, I'll write about my life there. Like interesting things on the campus, travel stories, special English words that I come across. Sometimes, I'll post my pictures on my blog so my friends and family can get to know how everything's going.
#Person1#: That's interesting. How often do you write a blog?
#Person2#: It's random. If there happen to be a lot of things going on, I may add several new entries in a week, and if I've got nothing to share, I may leave my blog untouched for weeks.
#Person1#: Got it. Are you still updating your blog?
#Person2#: Sure, since I came back from the US, I've been keeping the habit of blogging, simply to share my personal insights on any topic I like.
#Person1#: Good for you. I know many people just leave their blogs alone after the first few months. | #Person1# asks #Person2# some questions about #Person2#'s blog. #Person2# tells #Person1# the time when #Person2# started blogging, the main content of the blog, the frequency of writing a blog, and #Person2#'s still updating #Person2#'s blog. |
train_5410 | #Person1#: I really admire you, Diana.
#Person2#: Why, Jerry? Your words just came out of the blue.
#Person1#: You are always happy and able to achieve high scores at school.
#Person2#: I work very hard and that's it, you know, practice makes perfect.
#Person1#: Isn't there anything else?
#Person2#: I have no idea.
#Person1#: You must have a high IQ score.
#Person2#: Well, Jerry, let me tell you a secret.
#Person1#: Go ahead.
#Person2#: My IQ score is slightly above average.
#Person1#: Seriously? But you are such a genius.
#Person2#: Maybe I've got a higher EQ. I'm not sure.
#Person1#: Well, perhaps you're right. Sometimes EQ matters more than IQ.
#Person2#: You can say that again, Jerry. And I'm sure you're high in both of them. With a little more time cracking the books, you can also get high marks.
#Person1#: OK, thank you. I'm going to the library, are you coming?
#Person2#: Let's go! | Jerry admires Diana for she lives happily and has good grades. Diana owes it to her hard work, slightly high IQ and EQ, and encourages Jerry to work hard. |
train_5411 | #Person1#: I want to buy a black suit.
#Person2#: Certainty. Do you want double breasted suit or single breasted suit?
#Person1#: I prefer single breasted suit.
#Person2#: What about this one? It's a very nice 3-piece suit.
#Person1#: That looks great. Do you have ties here? | #Person1# prefers a single-breasted suit, and #Person2# recommends one. |
train_5412 | #Person1#: Hi Isabel! You wanted to see me?
#Person2#: Yes Anthony, come on in. Have a seat.
#Person1#: Is everything okay? You seem a bit preoccupied.
#Person2#: Well, Anthony, this is not going to be an easy conversation. The company has made some decisions which will have a direct impact on your employment.
#Person1#: Okay. . .
#Person2#: I don't want to beat around the bush so I'm just gonna come out with it. We are going to have to let you go.
#Person1#: What? Why? I mean. . . just like that? I'm fired?
#Person2#: I'm sorry but, to be honest, you are a terrible employee!
#Person1#: What! I resent that!
#Person2#: Anthony, you were caught making international calls from the office phone, you called in sick in eight times this month and you smell like alcohol! | Isabel asks Anthony to come and tells him directly that he's fired for being a terrible employee. Anthony resents that. |
train_5413 | #Person1#: Are you ready to go shopping?
#Person2#: Yes. Oh, I'd put on a coat if I were you. It's cold outside. Look out of the window. It's pouring out there.
#Person1#: Maybe we should wait for it to clear up before we go shopping.
#Person2#: Well, maybe we should move the car so that it won't be damaged.
#Person1#: OK. I'll go and move the car. It's a bit cold here. The weatherman didn't say anything about this in his weather report last night.
#Person2#: Maybe we should turn on the news in case it's supposed to get worse.
#Person1#: I don't think we have anything to worry about. | #Person1# and #Person2# are going shopping. #Person1# wants to wait till the rain stops, and #Person2# suggests moving the car. |
train_5414 | #Person1#: Hi, Jane. What's so interesting?
#Person2#: What? Oh, hi, Tom. I am reading an article on the societies of the Ice Age.
#Person1#: The Ice Age. There weren't many societies then, just a bunch of cave people.
#Person2#: That's what people used to think. But a new exhibit at the American Museum on Natural History shows that the Ice Age people were surprisingly advanced.
#Person1#: Oh, really? In what way?
#Person2#: Well, the Ice Age people created language, art and music as we know it. And they didn't live in caves. They built their own shelters.
#Person1#: What did they build them with? The odd weather would have killed most of the trees, so they couldn't have used wood.
#Person2#: In some of the warmer places, they did build houses out of wood.
#Person1#: How did they stay warm?
#Person2#: Well, it says that in the early Ice Age, they often faced their homes toward the south to use the sun for heat.
#Person1#: That is pretty smart. Can I read that magazine article when you have finished? I am really interested in it. | Jane is reading an article about the societies of the Ice Age and tells Tom people that time built shelters and used the sun for heating. Then Tom wants to read the passage. |
train_5415 | #Person1#: Today, we've invited a former student at our school to speak with us, so pay attention children. Mister Lee is a successful inventor of a popular smartphone app.
#Person2#: Thanks for having me, Miss Smith.
#Person1#: We're glad you could take the time. Now, how does it feel to be so successful at such a young age?
#Person2#: Well, I sometimes feel a little worried and it's hard running a new company.
#Person1#: You have your own company? Great, then surely you must feel proud to have done so well so quickly.
#Person2#: Well, I'm probably the only 19-year-old in the millionaires club, and thank you for this opportunity to speak here, Miss Smith. I didn't really know I could speak to so many people without getting nervous. | Smith invites Mister Lee, a successful inventor of a popular smartphone app, to speak with the children. |
train_5416 | #Person1#: May I help you?
#Person2#: Yes, I would like to buy a swimming suit for my older sister as a birthday present.
#Person1#: What size does she wear?
#Person2#: Medium, the same size as I do.
#Person1#: Would she like this style?
#Person2#: No, do you have something different from this one?
#Person1#: What about that one?
#Person2#: The style is fine, but the color is too dark. Do you have something brighter?
#Person1#: How about this one? It's too expensive. Do you have something cheaper?
#Person2#: Yes, we do. There is a budget department on the first floor. Why don't you check there?
#Person1#: OK, thank you very much. | #Person2# wants to buy a swimming suit but isn't satisfied with #Person1#'s recommendation. #Person1# advises #Person2# to check in a budget department. |
train_5417 | #Person1#: Can I help you, sir?
#Person2#: I'm looking for some winter clothes for my wife.
#Person1#: This is a good time to purchase clothes in our shop. We are having a preseason sale on all our winter clothes. Everything for winter is 20% off.
#Person2#: I think my wife may favor the sweater in the shop window. Do you have any skirts that go with this sweater?
#Person1#: Sure, look at this section.
#Person2#: I especially like this flowery skirt. My wife will look elegant in it.
#Person1#: You have good taste. It is very popular this year.
#Person2#: I don't think the green one suits the sweater, though. Do you have any skirts in light colors?
#Person1#: Look at the shelf on your right.
#Person2#: Oh yes. I'll take the white one. How much is it?
#Person1#: That will be $240 after the discount. | #Person2# is looking for winter clothes for his wife, and #Person1# shows the sections. Then #Person2# pays for a white skirt at 240 dollars after discount. |
train_5418 | #Person1#: How was your school today Rosa?
#Person2#: It was fun. Our class went on a trip to the Museum of Modern Art.
#Person1#: So you went there? How did you get there?
#Person2#: We took the bus it was crowded?.
#Person1#: How was your trip to the museum?
#Person2#: It was great, it is so big that we only saw about half of the paintings. I'd have to go back another day to see them all but I did see some great ones.
#Person1#: Did you have a favorite?
#Person2#: Yeah, my favorite was a painting by Diego Rivera. I stared in it for about 15 minutes. There were some nice ones by his wife, Frieda, Khalo, too.
#Person1#: Yes, she knows my favorite painting there is actually by Henri Matisse. Did you see that one?
#Person2#: No I didn't.
#Person1#: Well. We should go to the museum together this summer, so I can show it to you. | #Person1# asks Rosa about her school day. Rosa went to MoMA, and her favorite is the painting by Diego Rivera. Rosa didn't see #Person1#'s favorite one, so #Person1# invites her to go again. |
train_5419 | #Person1#: Hello, 75610.
#Person2#: Hello, Dennis, are you still coming to lunch on Saturday?
#Person1#: Well, you know, I'm having a party in the evening. I'm going shopping for it in the morning, so there isn't much time.
#Person2#: Never mind. Well, come to tea on Sunday.
#Person1#: And there's a special TV program I want to watch. I think it's on at about 5:30.
#Person2#: That's alright. Come and watch it here. I'll make one of my chocolate cakes.
#Person1#: Who can resist your cakes? Fine, tea on Sunday then.
#Person2#: Good. And good luck on Tuesday. I hope you get your salary raised.
#Person1#: Thank you. | #Person2# invites Dennis to lunch, but Dennis doesn't have time. Then #Person2# invites her to have tea and cake on Sunday. |
train_5420 | #Person1#: We're going to France for a couple of weeks in September. Tickets are a bit cheaper then.
#Person2#: Yeah. And the weather is agreeable, too. Are you staying on the coast or are you going to visit lots of different places?
#Person1#: Well, the village we're hoping to stay in isn't far from the coast. It's probably only about a 30-minute drive, but we thought we'd better leave the car behind and go walking instead of going to the beach.
#Person2#: Sounds very healthy. | #Person1# tells #Person2# #Person1#'s plan of traveling in France for a few weeks in September. |
train_5421 | #Person1#: I want to send some money to Australia. Could you handle it for me?
#Person2#: Yes, madam, how much would you like to remit?
#Person1#: 2, 000 AD $.
#Person2#: Which would you like to remit, by mail or by cable?
#Person1#: What is the difference between them?
#Person2#: The cable will take less time for your account, in the meantime, the regular service charge is also higher than that of the mail one.
#Person1#: Well, I think the cable is better.
#Person2#: OK, please fill in the application form giving the name and address of beneficiary, your name and telephone.
#Person1#: All right. Here you are.
#Person2#: Everything is OK. The commission is 50 yuan.
#Person1#: Here you are. Thanks a lot. | #Person2# helps #Person1# send some money to Australia and tells #Person1# the difference between remitting by mail and by cable. |
train_5422 | #Person1#: Hey, May, look, Is that the the poster of the movie we saw yesterday?
#Person2#: Yes, that's right. That's the poster of the The Witch.
#Person1#: May, I really regret watching it with you last night.
#Person2#: Did it scare you?
#Person1#: Of course not. I just thought the movie was... boring.
#Person2#: Boring? Come on, you clutched to my arm all the time.
#Person1#: Well, I admit. The ghosts were scary.
#Person2#: I like scary movies.
#Person1#: That's Gucci's influence. I love science fiction movies!
#Person2#: Of course you do. They are silly stories just for little kids like you.
#Person1#: Don't call me kid. I am a grownup.
#Person2#: Do you dare watch scary movies with me tonight?
#Person1#: Of course! I can watch them without you!
#Person2#: Oh, really? | #Person1# and May watched a scary movie yesterday. #Person1# says it was boring. May invites #Person1# to watch scary movies tonight and #Person1# pretending to be not scared. |
train_5423 | #Person1#: I still have a question to ask you.
#Person2#: It's my pleasure!
#Person1#: How much luggage can I take for my flight?
#Person2#: It is allowed to carry 55 pounds for each passenger.
#Person1#: But if I have more than 55 pounds, what can I do?
#Person2#: You will have to pay some for every extra pound.
#Person1#: How about my hand carry luggage?
#Person2#: You can bring one, if you want to. | #Person1# asks #Person2# how much luggage can #Person1# take for the flight. |
train_5424 | #Person1#: Oh, my god! I look so old. I look as if I were 40. I think it's time for some plastic surgeries. I'm tired of these wrinkles and sagging skin.
#Person2#: I don't see any wrinkles or sagging skin! You'd better stop being so ridiculous.
#Person1#: Anyway I think I need a nose job and some breast implants as well.
#Person2#: I think you need to get a brain surgery. Honestly speaking, you look charming.
#Person1#: I know what you mean. I just want to make myself more attractive.
#Person2#: You are fine the way you are. Besides, plastic surgery hurts.
#Person1#: Really?
#Person2#: Sure it is. So you'd better get rid of this idea. | #Person1# wants to have plastic surgeries because #Person1# thinks #Person1# looks old. #Person2# prevents #Person1# to do that. |
train_5425 | #Person1#: How's it going?
#Person2#: I'm in a good mood today, actually. How about you?
#Person1#: To be honest, I'm a bit fed up.
#Person2#: What's wrong?
#Person1#: There's a girl in my company that I really like but I always get shy when she is around.
#Person2#: I see! Do you want to ask her out?
#Person1#: Sure, but how?
#Person2#: You can ask her out for drinks after work.
#Person1#: But for what reasons? She doesn't even know who I am.
#Person2#: Then you've got a lot of work to do. You need to get her to notice you first.
#Person1#: Easier said than done.
#Person2#: You can start by meeting her at the bus stop and saying'hello'to her.
#Person1#: But I always get tongue-tied when I see her.
#Person2#: That's something you need to overcome. Men should make the first move as most girls prefer being chased.
#Person1#: I see. I'll try.
#Person2#: Good luck! | #Person1# likes a girl in the company but feels shy to talk with her. #Person2# tells #Person1# to get the girl to notice #Person1# first and make the first move. |
train_5426 | #Person1#: Could you please reserve a taxi for me?
#Person2#: Do you think a private vehicle might be more to your liking?
#Person1#: A private vehicle? No, thanks, I won't need one.
#Person2#: Even better than a private vehicle is a limo. How does that sound?
#Person1#: T A X I, please.
#Person2#: A taxi it is. Where will you be headed?
#Person1#: Rockefeller Center. Can you get the taxi here immediately, please?
#Person2#: A taxi will be here in just a minute, sir.
#Person1#: Good. I'll get my coat and come downstairs.
#Person2#: The taxi will be ready when you are, sir. | #Person1# asks #Person2# to reserve a taxi rather than a private vehicle to head for Rockefeller Center. |
train_5427 | #Person1#: Do you have any hobbies? What is it or what are they?
#Person2#: I am interested in watching TV or other relaxing games.
#Person1#: How do you spend your spare time?
#Person2#: I usually read or entertain myself.
#Person1#: What kind of books are you interested in?
#Person2#: My favorite books are those about detectives.
#Person1#: Well, those books are really good. I like them too. How do you entertain yourself?
#Person2#: When it comes to the entertainment, I think I enjoy dancing. There is nothing I like more than modern dance. | #Person1# asks about #Person2#'s hobbies, how #Person2# spends the spare time, the books #Person2#'s interested in and how does #Person2# entertain. |
train_5428 | #Person1#: Morning, Bob. Fancy meeting you here!
#Person2#: Morning, Jenny. Haven't seen you for ages!
#Person1#: Well, I thought I'd come to see you, so here I am.
#Person2#: You did give me a surprise. How have you been?
#Person1#: Fine, just fine. And you?
#Person2#: Not so well. I've come down with the flu.
#Person1#: I'm sorry to hear that. Take care of yourself.
#Person2#: It's really great to see you again. How about a drink tonight?
#Person1#: Sounds wonderful. When shall we make it?
#Person2#: How about seven?
#Person1#: OK.
#Person2#: I'll pick you up.
#Person1#: Thank you. | Bob and Jenny greet each other. Bob invites Jenny to have a drink tonight and will pick Jenny up. |
train_5429 | #Person1#: Do you have a bf?
#Person2#: Yes, I had a bf before.
#Person1#: Why you say bf before?
#Person2#: We parted from each other last month.
#Person1#: Have you got a new one?
#Person2#: Mmmm, no. How about you?
#Person1#: I am single, I have no real of, only an E-gf, that is you.
#Person2#: Haha, so you are my E-bf.
#Person1#: I like you. Do you agree to be my of?
#Person2#: Mmmm. . . OK, let's try to be.
#Person1#: Wow! Blablablabla. . .
#Person2#: Hey! What is it?
#Person1#: I am flying like a bird.
#Person2#: LL
#Person1#: I am so happy. I want to drink a cup of champagne.
#Person2#: I have no champagne right now. How about this?
#Person1#: It's OK, so I send you this.
#Person2#: Is it made of chocolate?
#Person1#: It's my heart ; it's made of what you like.
#Person2#: Oh, I will have a sweet dream.
#Person1#: Are you sleepy?
#Person2#: A little bit. I have to go to sleep though I don't want to.
#Person1#: Yes, I do not want to see ur sleeping in the office.
#Person2#: Thx. Bye for now. Kisssssssssss.
#Person1#: C U here, honey. | #Person1# and #Person2# are talking about their ex. Then #Person1# shows love to #Person2# and #Person2# agrees to be #Person1#'s girlfriend. They become extraordinarily happy and kiss each other. |
train_5430 | #Person1#: Hello, Mrs. Turnbull. How are you?
#Person2#: Fine, thanks. How's your boy, Jack?
#Person1#: He's a bit tired. You know, he goes to school at eight o'clock every morning. He doesn't get home till after four. then he does his homework after tea. It often takes him a couple of hours to finish
#Person2#: Poor boy. They work hard at school nowadays, don't they? Does he like it?
#Person1#: School, you mean? Yes, he does. He likes his teachers, and that always makes difference.
#Person2#: Yes, it does. Does he go to school by bus?
#Person1#: No, he walks. He likes walking. He meets some of his friends at the corner another go together.
#Person2#: What does he do when it rains?
#Person1#: My husband takes him in the car. He passes the school on the way to the office. | #Person1# tells Mrs. Turnbull that #Person1#'s boy is tired because of the tiring school schedule and homework. #Person1# also tells #Person2# how does Jack go to school. |
train_5431 | #Person1#: Come and sit down. Would you like a drink?
#Person2#: Oh, yes please! I'd love a gin and tonic.
#Person1#: Do you like olives? Or would you prefer crisps?
#Person2#: Oh, just olives please. What music is this?
#Person1#: Do you like it? It's Irish music.
#Person2#: It's great! Where did you get the CD?
#Person1#: Arm - I think it was in the CD shop in the Mall. Have you been there?
#Person2#: Yes. I buy a lot of stuff from there. It's a good shop, isn't it?
#Person1#: Yes. Hey, I've got some photos of our holiday in Ireland. Would you like to see them?
#Person2#: Why not? I'd love to! | #Person1# makes a drink for #Person2# and tells #Person2# where did #Person1# get the CD. Then #Person1# invites #Person2# to see some photos. |
train_5432 | #Person1#: Did you watch television last night, Charles?
#Person2#: Yes, I did.
#Person1#: It was a good game, wasn't it?
#Person2#: Oh, I didn't watch the football match. I wanted to but my wife preferred to see the old film.
#Person1#: What a pity. It was quite exciting. Both teams played very well.
#Person2#: How did it finish?
#Person1#: It finished in a draw. What was the film like?
#Person2#: It was quite good. But. I missed the beginning of it because I had to eat first.
#Person1#: Did your wife enjoy it?
#Person2#: No, she didn't. After half an hour she stopped watching and started to read a book. | #Person1# wants to talk about the good football game, but Charles watched a movie instead. However, Charles and his wife didn't enjoy it. |
train_5433 | #Person1#: Would you like something to eat?
#Person2#: Thank you. No. I'm late for dinner at my house. I really have to go.
#Person1#: Would you like to call home?
#Person2#: I'd appreciate that.
#Person1#: Please use the phone.
#Person2#: Thanks. | #Person1# suggests #Person2# use the phone to call home for #Person2#'s late. |
train_5434 | #Person1#: Could you help me prepare for my presentation on Friday?
#Person2#: I would love to help you prepare for your presentation.
#Person1#: I hate to ask you to do something like that.
#Person2#: This will not interfere with my work. I promise you that.
#Person1#: When could we get together?
#Person2#: I could easily give you some time tomorrow night.
#Person1#: Would you like to meet me at the coffee house next door?
#Person2#: Yes, and could you write down anything you might be having trouble with?
#Person1#: I'll come prepared.
#Person2#: Goodbye until then. I promise you that you'll do well after we meet. | #Person1# asks #Person2# to help prepare a presentation. #Person2# agrees and asks #Person1# to write down some problems #Person1# has. |
train_5435 | #Person1#: This is today's schedule. At eight thirty, conference with the department managers. At 9 o'clock, live for the workshop where you'll award prizes to the stafffor preventatives.
#Person2#: That's great. What are the prizes?
#Person1#: 3000 RMB as bonus for each person.
#Person2#: To encourage the staff increases.
#Person1#: Ok. Next thing is laying the corner-stone for the new plant at 10 AM. At 12 AM, back here for lunch.
#Person2#: What about the afternoon?
#Person1#: At 2 PM, give a presentation here with the press. At four o'clock sharp, have dinner with Mr. Smith, manager of NCC. | #Person1# tells #Person2# about today's schedule of #Person2# in detail. |
train_5436 | #Person1#: I don't have my homework today.
#Person2#: You usually are good about turning it in ; what happened?
#Person1#: I was really sick.
#Person2#: But couldn't you have done it when you felt better?
#Person1#: Yes, I probably could.
#Person2#: You have already missed one other assignment ; when can I expect the make-ups?
#Person1#: Next class meeting.
#Person2#: That will be soon enough, but make sure you get next week's assignment in as well, all right?
#Person1#: That would work for me.
#Person2#: Good. I know that you are capable of being an excellent student. | #Person1# doesn't finish homework because of sickness. #Person2# asks #Person1# to get the make-ups and next week's assignment in. |
train_5437 | #Person1#: May I speak to Mr. Thomas?
#Person2#: Unfortunately, he has left for the day.
#Person1#: I hate to trouble of you. But it is urgent. Please leave this message into him
#Person2#: I'll make sure he gets the message. | #Person1# leaves a message to Mr. Thomas via #Person2#. |
train_5438 | #Person1#: OK. Here's the final drawing! It's for the trip!
#Person2#: And the winner is. . . Vivian, again! I don't believe it!
#Person1#: Our red underwear didn't do any good at all!
#Person2#: Well, there are still some consolation prizes. We can go up to the front and pick them up.
#Person1#: So, what did you win?
#Person2#: A lousy desk lamp. And you?
#Person1#: A bar of soap!
#Person2#: Look at Vivian! She thinks she's the cat's meow!
#Person1#: Why don't you go talk to her and find out what her secret was this year. | Vivian wins again and #Person1# and #Person2# only get consolation prizes. They want to know her secret of winning. |
train_5439 | #Person1#: This is the last of the milk.
#Person2#: I know. I intend to go to the store today.
#Person1#: Would you get some of that new cereal we saw advertised on TV?
#Person2#: Which one?
#Person1#: You know. . . the one with the silly ad about how vitamins jump up and down.
#Person2#: Oh, you mean'KIKES'?
#Person1#: Yeah. That's the one.
#Person2#: Well, I'll see. Sometimes the stores don't have some of the new kinds of cereal. | #Person2# intends to buy some milk. #Person1# asks #Person2# to buy the new cereal advertised on TV. |
train_5440 | #Person1#: Hello!
#Person2#: Hello, is Doris available?
#Person1#: This is Doris. Who's calling please?
#Person2#: Hi, Doris, this is Mike calling from Parker's Dentistry. I'm calling to confirm your appointment for tomorrow morning at 9 am with Dr. Parker.
#Person1#: Oh, I almost forgot. Thank you for calling to remind me. Actually. I do need to change the time of my appointment. I have a scheduling conflict. And I can't make it that early.
#Person2#: If I put you in at a later spot, would that work out?
#Person1#: It would have to be after lunch. Do you have anything available about 2 o'clock?
#Person2#: Sorry ma'm, the only opening we have after lunch is one fifteen, but I might be able to work you in after 4. would that be a better time?
#Person1#: That's alright, . I think I should be able to make it at one fifteen. Can you put me down for that time slot?
#Person2#: No problem. I have you appointment changed from tomorrow morning to tomorrow afternoon at one fifteen.
#Person1#: Wonderful. Thanks very much. | Mike calls Doris to confirm the appointment with Dr. Parker and Doris wants to change the time because there is a scheduling conflict. Then Mike changes his appointment to tomorrow afternoon. |
train_5441 | #Person1#: Hi, I'm back! Hmm. . . your hair is pretty damaged, and you've got split ends.
#Person2#: Really? What can I do?
#Person1#: Well, the trim should fix the split ends, but you might need a deep conditioning treatment.
#Person2#: Umm, OK. Whatever you think will help.
#Person1#: I'm also going to add some layers to frame your face.
#Person2#: Can you use the thinning shears on top, too? My hair is really thick.
#Person1#: No problem!
#Person2#: Hi, I'm back! Hmm. . . your hair is pretty damaged, and you've got split ends.
#Person1#: Really? What can I do?
#Person2#: Well, the trim should fix the split ends, but you might need a deep conditioning treatment.
#Person1#: Umm, OK. Whatever you think will help.
#Person2#: I'm also going to add some layers to frame your face.
#Person1#: Can you use the thinning shears on top, too? My hair is really thick.
#Person2#: No problem! | #Person1# suggests #Person2# trim the split ends, have a conditioning treatment and add some layers. #Person2# also asks for thinning shears on top. |
train_5442 | #Person1#: I feel absolutely horrible. My temperature is 41 degrees Celsius, and I've got a headache and a runny nose.
#Person2#: Do you have any other symptoms?
#Person1#: I've also got a terrible stomach-ache. Is my face still swollen?
#Person2#: Just a little. Has your toothache gone now?
#Person1#: Yes, for the most part. It doesn't feel as bad as my other ailments, anyway.
#Person2#: How about your tongue? Does it still hurt?
#Person1#: No, the burn ointment seemed to take effect right away. I think it's already healed.
#Person2#: How did you get that burn again?
#Person1#: I scalded on the hot coffee a few days ago.
#Person2#: You haven't had much luck lately, have you?
#Person1#: No, but I'm sure I'll get better soon.
#Person2#: When's the last time you took your tablets?
#Person1#: I took the red ones just before lunch and the white ones just after lunch.
#Person2#: I think it's time you took another dose of each. What would you like to drink with them?
#Person1#: Just some water, please. Do you have any ointment for my nose? It feels so itchy after blowing my nose so much.
#Person2#: Sure, I'll just go and get it now. what would you like to eat? Some soup?
#Person1#: that sounds good.
#Person2#: soup always makes me feel better when I'm sick. I hope it makes you feel better, too. | #Person1# tells #Person2# about #Person1#'s symptoms of a headache, a runny nose, a terrible stomach-ache and a toothache. Then #Person2# asks #Person1# to take another dose of tablets and suggests some soup for #Person1#'s itchy nose. |
train_5443 | #Person1#: Now then, Mr. James, what seems to be the matter?
#Person2#: I just can't sleep, doctor.
#Person1#: I see. And how long have you had this problem?
#Person2#: Oh, for about two months now.
#Person1#: And how about your work?
#Person2#: Well, I have been working a lot lately-10 to 11 hours a day.
#Person1#: Maybe you should take a holiday and just relax for a while.
#Person2#: Well, I can't right now. We're in middle of some important business.
#Person1#: So,you're worried about it?
#Person2#: Yeah, I guess so.
#Person1#: Well, maybe you should consider a job change.
#Person2#: Yeah, well, it's pretty hard to find a new job at my age, you know. | Mr. James cannot sleep and #Person1# advises him to take a holiday to relax or consider a job change. Mr. James feels it's hard to do so. |
train_5444 | #Person1#: Excuse me. I'm wondering if you could tell me how to find a place where I could have my shoes fixed. I'm new in this city.
#Person2#: Of course. You can always look in the yellow pages and the back of the telephone book under shoe repair.
#Person1#: The yellow pages and the back of the telephone book under shoe repair. But I haven't got one right now.
#Person2#: There's a good shoe repair shop not far from here. Go down the street and turn left at the fourth crossing. It's next to the bank.
#Person1#: Well, do you know its name?
#Person2#: I'm sorry. I can't remember the name of the shop. It's near the police station. You can't miss it.
#Person1#: By the way, when will it be closed in the afternoon?
#Person2#: Half past five. Time is enough for you to get there. | #Person1# asks #Person2# where #Person1# can fix shoes. #Person2# suggests looking in the yellow pages but #Person1# doesn't have one, then #Person2# recommends a shop near the police station. |
train_5445 | #Person1#: John, it's 7:30. I wonder how much later they are going to be?
#Person2#: Oh, you know Terry and Susan. They never arrive on time.
#Person1#: Yes, but half an hour late! My dinner will be ruined.
#Person2#: Oh, maybe they got stuck in traffic. You know what the traffic is like at this time of day.
#Person1#: Yes, but they said they were taking the subway so they wouldn't get caught in traffic.
#Person2#: Well, they shouldn't be late then. Why don't you give them a call and see if they've left. Maybe they forgot about the invitation.
#Person1#: They couldn't have forgotten about it. I was just talking to Susan last night. Anyway, let me just check if they are in. Their number is 2143556. | #Person1# complains to John that Terry and Susan arrive late for dinner. John suggests #Person1# give a call to them to check if they're in. |
train_5446 | #Person1#: Merry Christmas, Ms. Luo! Come in.
#Person2#: Thank you. Merry Christmas! Here's something for you and your family.
#Person1#: How nice of you! I'll open it now. Oh, it's lovely!
#Person2#: The basket will be just right for sweets.
#Person1#: Thank you very much. Is it from China?
#Person2#: Yes, it's from Sichuan. It's woven of bamboo.
#Person1#: Really? I'll set it here where everyone can see it.
#Person2#: I'm glad you like it. What a beautiful tree you have!
#Person1#: We cut it ourselves. It's always fun to go out and get a tree. Come and sit by the fire. We'll have dinner in a few minutes.
#Person2#: Thanks. The fire feels good. | Ms. Luo comes to #Person1#'s house and gives #Person1# a basket made of bamboo from China as a Christmas present. #Person1# likes it. |
train_5447 | #Person1#: When do you usually go to the bank, John?
#Person2#: Anytime I have to. Why did you ask?
#Person1#: You'd better avoid Friday mornings. I'm reading an interesting book these days. And it says most robberies happen on Friday mornings. | #Person1# tells John not to go to banks on Friday mornings according to a book. |
train_5448 | #Person1#: Oh. Hi there. A beauty, isn't she?
#Person2#: Well ...
#Person1#: Do you want to take her a test ride?
#Person2#: Well ... Um. How old is it?
#Person1#: Well, it's only three years old?
#Person2#: And what's the mileage?
#Person1#: Uh, let me check. Oh yes. 75,000 miles.
#Person2#: 75,000 miles? That's quite a bit for a car that's only three years old.
#Person1#: Well, once you're in the driver's seat, you'll fall in love with her. Get in.
#Person2#: Ugh ... Uh, I can't seem to get the door open. [Ah, it's okay.] It could be broken.
#Person1#: Ah, just give her a little tap. Ugh. Now she's opened.
#Person2#: Great. A door I have to beat up to open.
#Person1#: Hey. Get in and start her up. [Woman tries to start the car ...] [Um] Well, it's probably the battery. I know she has enough gas in her, and I had our mechanic check her out just yesterday. Try it again.
#Person2#: Uh. It sounds a little rough to me. [Well ...] How much is this minivan anyway?
#Person1#: Oh. It's a real bargain today and tomorrow only at $15,775, plus you get the extended warranty covering defects, wear, and tear beyond the normal maintenance on the vehicle for an extra $500 for the next 30,000 miles. [Oh ...] with a few minor exclusions.
#Person2#: Like ...?
#Person1#: Well, I mean, it covers everything except for the battery, and light bulbs, and brake drums, exhaust system, trim and moldings, upholstery and carpet, paint, tires ... Well, a short list, you know.
#Person2#: Uh. Well, almost $16,000 is a little out of my price range, plus the seats covers are torn a little.
#Person1#: Well, hey, I might be able to talk the manager into lowering the price another two hundred dollars, but that's about all.
#Person2#: No thanks. I think I'll just keep looking. | #Person1# invites #Person2# to have a test ride on the car and shows the mileage of the car, how to open the door and how to start the car. #Person2# asks #Person1# about the price and the maintenance service included and then #Person2# thinks the price is out of the price range. |
train_5449 | #Person1#: Dad, can I go to a movie this week with Shannon?
#Person2#: Here. Try this. It's called a book. [Ah, Dad!] Moby Dick. An American classic. [Dad!] Okay. Let me look at the schedule here. Hmm. When are you thinking about going to the movie?
#Person1#: Uh, we're thinking about seeing a movie on Wednesday after school.
#Person2#: Well, that's not going to work. You have piano lessons after school and then you have to babysit for the neighbors until 9:00.
#Person1#: What about Monday?
#Person2#: Monday's out. You haven't practiced your clarinet at all ... for an entire month, so you have to catch up on that. And, don't you have an essay due in your English class on Tuesday?
#Person1#: Oh, I forgot about that [Yeah], and anyway, I was going to finish that during first period at school. [Great. I've never heard of a three-sentence essay.] So, what about Tuesday?
#Person2#: Uh, you have soccer practice from 4:00 until 5:30, and after that, you have to do your homework.
#Person1#: Ah, you can help me with that. Oh, I forgot you don't know how to do geometry. So, can I see the movie on Thursday?
#Person2#: Well, remember the science fair at school is on Friday, right? Is, is your project finished yet?
#Person1#: Umm, what about Friday night? I checked the paper, and there's a midnight showing.
#Person2#: Uh-uh. Forget that idea.
#Person1#: And Saturday?
#Person2#: Well, you have to do your chores in the morning before noon. [You can help me with that.] Oh no. And then, we have to clean out the garage. You said you'd help. [No, you volunteered me.] Well, that should only take a couple of hours. [Dad, you're ruining my social life.] And then, after that, we can go to the movie.
#Person1#: We?
#Person2#: Yeah, We. Mom and I and you and Shannon.
#Person1#: Uh, Dad, actually. We weren't planning on company.
#Person2#: Now, let me check the paper for showtimes. [The movie plays at three oh five, five, seven fifteen, and nine.] You already checked, I see.
#Person1#: Yeah. So is it okay? Can I go see the nine O'clock showing?
#Person2#: The five o'clock showing!
#Person1#: How about the seven o'clock showing?
#Person2#: And why are you so concerned about the show time?
#Person1#: Well, I don't know if I'll get all of my chores and homework done before then.
#Person2#: Sorry, but I want you to get to bed early that night, and so, I can drop you off at the movie theater about 4:30 so you'll have time to get tickets.
#Person1#: Uh, Dad. Can I have money for the movie?
#Person2#: Sure, just go into the family bank vault behind secret mirror in the hall and take a few hundred. [Dad!]. Look. I can only spare a few dollars, so you'll have to come up with the rest, okay?
#Person1#: Okay. Thanks, Dad. | #Person1# wants to watch a movie with Shannon this week but #Person2# tells #Person1# about #Person1#'s schedule of each day in a week and what #Person1# has to do and study. Then #Person2# agrees that #Person1# can watch the movie on Saturday evening at five o'clock and tells #Person1# to get money from the family bank vault for buying the movie tickets. |
train_5450 | #Person1#: Mom, I don't want to eat vegetables. Can I have dessert now? I love chocolate cake!
#Person2#: You can have some fruit for dessert. If you eat an apple, I might let you have a small piece of chocolate cake. | #Person1# wants to have dessert. #Person2# gives a requirement. |
train_5451 | #Person1#: Do you carry black ink?
#Person2#: The ink should be next to the paper clips and thumb tacks in the stationary section, sir.
#Person1#: I've looked for, but I didn't see any black ink.
#Person2#: Then I'm afraid there's none in stock.
#Person1#: Well, I'll settle for blue-black. I'll also take a dozen airmail envelopes.
#Person2#: They come in packages of ten or twenty.
#Person1#: Give me a package of twenty, then. And where do I find shoelaces?
#Person2#: On counter three.
#Person1#: Thank you. I never can find my way around this store.
#Person2#: I know. It took me three weeks, and I work here. | #Person2# helps #Person1# to find the things #Person1# needs. They both think it's hard to find the way around the store. |
train_5452 | #Person1#: Frank's getting married, do you believe this?
#Person2#: Is he really?
#Person1#: Yes, he is. He loves the girl very much.
#Person2#: Who is he marring?
#Person1#: A girl he met on holiday in Spain, I think.
#Person2#: Have they set a date for the wedding?
#Person1#: Not yet. | Both #Person1# and #Person2# are surprised that Frank's getting married. |
train_5453 | #Person1#: Dave, wake up.
#Person2#: Whaah? Zina? What time is it?
#Person1#: It's seven-thirty. I want to know who left this note on my desk.
#Person2#: What note? I can't see. I just pulled an all-nighter.
#Person1#: It's a little green post-it note, stuck right in the middle of my computer screen.
#Person2#: And? What does it say? Isn't there a name?
#Person1#: It says, Zina, I like how you rhumba. An admirer. | Zina asks Dave who left the note on her desk, but Dave doesn't know. |
train_5454 | #Person1#: Excuse me, madam. Is this seat taken?
#Person2#: No.
#Person1#: Do you mind my sharing the same table with you?
#Person2#: Of course not. There are so many people here today.
#Person1#: Yes. I can't even find a seat. | #Person2# agrees to share a table with #Person1#. |
train_5455 | #Person1#: Hello. I'd like to change my reservation for March 19. My name is Mary Chang.
#Person2#: Ah, yes, Miss Chang. What seems to be the problem?
#Person1#: Well, I'd like to change the date to March 20, and make that for two singles, not one.
#Person2#: Very well. That can be arranged. | #Person2# helps Miss Chang change the reservation and make that for two singles. |
train_5456 | #Person1#: I see you've brought something to occupy your time while we wait. Good. We may be here for a long time.
#Person2#: Yes, Papa. I brought the catalog for the next college we're going to visit -- the one in New Hampshir.
#Person1#: Maybe we won't have to wait long. We've only been here fifteen minutes. I heard that the people here usually arrive around thirty minutes later than the time they set.
#Person2#: I'm not used to the way they treat time here. They wouldn't see me if we were in China. I missed the appointment because I was forty-five minutes late at Shanghai. I think if I was in the states, they might probably arrive latter than me.
#Person1#: It's just that Chinese people pay more attention to exact times. They're very punctual people. But the american may be more casual.
#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#: Lily? Come in. Sorry I kept you waiting. I did not expect that you would arrive such early! | Lily and her papa are waiting for the dean. They think that Chinese are more punctual while Americans are more casual. Though they've been waiting for a while, the dean thinks they arrive early. |
train_5457 | #Person1#: I wonder if I can ask you a question.
#Person2#: Ask me a question? What do you want to know?
#Person1#: Well. . . er. . . it is just. . . just that I. . .
#Person2#: Just what? Stop beating around the bush. Tell me what you want to know.
#Person1#: I. . . er. . . I just want to know if you could lend me a few bucks.
#Person2#: Lend you a few bucks? No way! Still remember the money you borrowed me last time?
#Person1#: Yeah. But I. . . | #Person1# wants to borrow a few bucks from #Person2# but #Person2# refuses because of the money #Person1# borrowed last time. |
train_5458 | #Person1#: Would you mind taking your feet off the table, Mike?
#Person2#: Not at all. But I've found satisfaction in it!
#Person1#: Do you put your feet on your own table?
#Person2#: No, I never do that.
#Person1#: Why not?
#Person2#: I don't want to mark my table, of course.
#Person1#: Well, will you please put them down?
#Person2#: I'm sorry. I thought you wouldn't come back so early.
#Person1#: I forgot something on the table.
#Person2#: Oh, you've got a good memory. | #Person1# comes back early and asks Mike to take his feet off #Person2#'s table. |
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