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train_5859 | #Person1#: What's your new girlfriend like?
#Person2#: Katherine? Well, she's good at languages.
#Person1#: Does she know how to speak Spanish?
#Person2#: She knows how to speak Spanish and Japanese.
#Person1#: Wow!!!
#Person2#: And she's good at sports, too. She knows how to play tennis and basketball.
#Person1#: That's terrific!
#Person2#: But there's one thing she's not good at.
#Person1#: What's that?
#Person2#: She's not good at remembering things. We have a date, and she's an hour late!! | #Person2# tells #Person1# that his girlfriend is good at languages and sports but bad at remembering things. |
train_5860 | #Person1#: Do you like swimming?
#Person2#: Yes. Swimming is one of my most favorite sports, indoors or out-doors.
#Person1#: Me too. Swimming is a very good exercise for health. It combines water, bath, sunbath, and air bath together. It promotes the growth and haleness of muscles, bone, viscera and nerve systems.
#Person2#: I have never thought that swimming can bring us so many benefits. I only know that swimming in great waves and deep running water can train people's spirits, and enable people to be fearless of the hardships, dangers and difficulties and become brave and staunch.
#Person1#: Have you ever swum in a river or a lake?
#Person2#: Yes, but not always. However, I won't let it go if I have a chance. | #Person1# and #Person2# talk about the benefits of swimming, and #Person2# wants to swim in a river or a lake if there's a chance. |
train_5861 | #Person1#: It seems to me that you fall for good-looking guys.
#Person2#: Yeah.
#Person1#: Why don't you date up a handsome guy and spend time together?
#Person2#: I have found myself a date mate.
#Person1#: You must have a lot in common and a barrel of fun.
#Person2#: A barrel of fun, of course. He often says that I'm a date bait. | #Person2# loves good-looking guys and has got a new date-mate who finds her attractive. |
train_5862 | #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 In dynasty near Shan Haiguan-the First Pass in the World.
#Person2#: Was it built before the In dynasty? I thought it was in the Ming dynasty.
#Person1#: No, before the In 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. | A long-hour plane is not easy for both Benjamin and John. And on the plane, they share some good knowledge of China. |
train_5863 | #Person1#: Would you and your wife care to come to our place and have tea with us some afternoon?
#Person2#: Why, that's very kind of you, Mrs. Johnson. I'm sure my wife will be glad to.
#Person1#: How about tomorrow afternoon?
#Person2#: Tomorrow afternoon would be fine. | Mrs. Johnson invites #Person2# and his wife to have tea tomorrow afternoon. |
train_5864 | #Person1#: Hello, do you remember me? I bought some vases from you yesterday.
#Person2#: eyes, you sent them to New York, right?
#Person1#: That's right. I thought I'd come back to buy a few more souvenirs.
#Person2#: What did you have in mind?
#Person1#: Well, first, I'd like to buy a few postcards. My sister used to always send a postcard to herself whenever she went anywhere. I want to do that, too.
#Person2#: We have plenty of postcards to choose from here. The same designs can be found on these posters.
#Person1#: Posters are difficult to travel with. I think I'll just buy the postcards. I heard that you might also have some of the masks that are made in Venice.
#Person2#: Yes, we do. They're on the wall behind you.
#Person1#: How much do they cost?
#Person2#: The prices are clearly marked on the back of each mask. Would you like me to get one down for you to look at?
#Person1#: Yes, I think I'd like the green mask in the middle.
#Person2#: Here you go.
#Person1#: I'll take it, I'd also like to buy some chocolate.
#Person2#: Are you looking for some homemade chocolate as a gift?
#Person1#: Yes, it's my girlfriend's birthday today and she loves chocolate.
#Person2#: We've got plenty to choose from here.
#Person1#: They look delicious. I think she'll be pleased. | #Person1# comes to #Person2#'s store again to get a few more souvenirs, and he buys postcards instead of posters to send to himself, a green mask made in Venice, and some chocolate for his girlfriend's birthday. |
train_5865 | #Person1#: Good morning. How can I help you?
#Person2#: I want to apply for a passport here.
#Person1#: OK. Please fill in these forms and take them back when you are done.
#Person2#: ( 10 minutes later. ) Hi. Here are completed forms.
#Person1#: OK. Can I have your original ID card and tw0 2 - inch photos?
#Person2#: Here you are, But I forgot my photos.
#Person1#: That is OK. We have photo taking service here. You may pay your fee, take a photo there and take it back here.
#Person2#: OK. I am going right now. | #Person2# applies for a passport but forgets the photos. #Person1# tells #Person2# to take one from the photo-taking service. |
train_5866 | #Person1#: What's the matter?
#Person2#: Which subway should I take to get to the East Side?
#Person1#: Oh, you have to take the shuttle to Grand Central.
#Person2#: Which train is that? Which platform does it leave from?
#Person1#: It's not on this platform. These trains are uptown and downtown, not crosstown. You have to go up these stairs over there. | #Person1# tells #Person2# that #Person2# can take the shuttle to Grand Central to get to the East Side. |
train_5867 | #Person1#: Something's wrong with my computer.
#Person2#: Exactly what?
#Person1#: All I get is a black screen.
#Person2#: What's the matter?
#Person1#: I think I know, because this happened before.
#Person2#: What happened before?
#Person1#: My hard drive crashed.
#Person2#: Oh, no. That's bad news.
#Person1#: It sure is, but I'm going to call HP first, just to make sure.
#Person2#: Will you lose all your files?
#Person1#: No, I always back up my files.
#Person2#: You're smart. | #Person1# thinks the computer may have a hard drive crash, and #Person2# thinks #Person1# is smart to back up files. |
train_5868 | #Person1#: Do you have any questions?
#Person2#: Tell me about fees.
#Person1#: What fees are you referring to?
#Person2#: I want to know about overdraft fees.
#Person1#: We charge a small fee every time you overdraft.
#Person2#: How much?
#Person1#: For each time you overdraft, you have to pay $ 25.
#Person2#: That's not a small fee.
#Person1#: You shouldn't overdraft.
#Person2#: That's for sure.
#Person1#: Do you need help with anything else?
#Person2#: That's all I needed to know. Thanks. | #Person2# thinks the overdraft fees are high, but #Person1# thinks it's not and tells #Person2# people shouldn't overdraft. |
train_5869 | #Person1#: Excuse me, what's the screen near your steering wheel for?
#Person2#: It's a portable TV. It's a popular thing now.
#Person1#: Oh, that's new to me. So what's on everyday?
#Person2#: News about current affairs, documentaries, music, movies, noncommercial ads and so on.
#Person1#: Is there anything interesting?
#Person2#: Yes, there are something good and informative. I think that many people underestimate the value of TV in education.
#Person1#: I agree. Are there any commercials on the TV?
#Person2#: Of course. Because the TV stations need to make money from commercials between the programs.
#Person1#: That makes a lot of sense. Does the TV work well?
#Person2#: Not always. It depends on the transmission of the satellite signals.
#Person1#: I got it. Do you pay for the programs?
#Person2#: Yes, 50 Yuan per month. | #Person2# tells #Person1# the portable TV in #Person2#'s car has news, movies, and other good content. #Person2# says whether the TV works well depends on the signals. |
train_5870 | #Person1#: I'd like to start by talking about prices.
#Person2#: I'd be glad to answer any questions you may have.
#Person1#: Your products are very good, but the price you ask is much too high.
#Person2#: If you consider our high research costs and excellent quality, the price we are asking is only reasonable.
#Person1#: I know, but we want 1000 pieces. This is a very large order. So, can you give us a 25 percent discount? | #Person2# makes #Person1# believe that the price is reasonable but #Person1# still wants a discount because of the large order. |
train_5871 | #Person1#: Good afternoon. May I help you?
#Person2#: Yes, I'm here to see Joanna Stevens. I have an appointment at four.
#Person1#: Certainly, may I take your name? I'll let her know you'Ve arrived.
#Person2#: Sure, it's Josh O'Neil.
#Person1#: Ms. Stevens will be with you momentarily. Can I offer you something to drink?
#Person2#: Yes, a coffee would be nice, thank you.
#Person1#: Here you are. Ms. Stevens is ready for you now. I'll show you to her office, right this way. | #Person1# offers a coffee and shows Josh O'Neil the way to the office for his appointment with Joanna Stevens. |
train_5872 | #Person1#: I've got a reservation here. My name is John Sandals.
#Person2#: Mr. Sandals, may I see your ID, please?
#Person1#: One second, please, while I dig it out. Here.
#Person2#: Now, sir, do you have a credit card?
#Person1#: Yes, I do. Do you accept American Express?
#Person2#: I'm sorry, Mr. Sandals, but we accept only MasterCard or VISA.
#Person1#: That's okay, I've got plenty of cards. Here's my VISA.
#Person2#: Okay. You're in room 507. It's a single queen-size bed, spacious, and nonsmoking. Is that suitable?
#Person1#: Yes, that's just what I wanted.
#Person2#: Here's your key, sir. If you need anything, just dial 0 on your room phone. | John Sandals checks in with #Person2#'s assistance for his reservation of a single queen-size bed, spacious, and nonsmoking room. |
train_5873 | #Person1#: This is IBA Bank, Claire speaking, how may I help you?
#Person2#: Oh, hello, yes, arm. . . I've just lost my bank stuff.
#Person1#: I'm sorry, could you be a little more specific?
#Person2#: You know my bank stuff. My card, my book. . .
#Person1#: OK, I will have to take some details from you. Could you tell me your name, please?
#Person2#: Jim Chan. The account's in my name. Is that all you need to know?
#Person1#: Not quite, Sir. We will need to also know the account number, the deposited amount and your PIN number. You will also have to come in and fill out some forms. | Jim Chan lost his bank stuff and asks help from Claire. Claire tells him they need to know his specific personal information and he needs to come in and fill out some forms. |
train_5874 | #Person1#: Where are we going now?
#Person2#: We are going to Jingshan Park. Originally it was an imperial garden while it is now a public park.
#Person1#: Where is it?
#Person2#: It is at the north of Forbidden City, on the central axis of Beijing.
#Person1#: What can we see in it?
#Person2#: Jingshan consists of five individual peaks, and there lies an elaborate pavilion on the top of each peak. These pavilions were used for gathering and leisure time. These five peaks also draw the approximate historical axis of central Beijing.
#Person1#: Anything else?
#Person2#: According to the dictates of Eng Shut, it is favorable to site a residence to the south of a nearby hill. When the capital was moved to Beijing, no hill existed at this location, so one was constructed. It is called ' Coal Hill '. The last emper-or of Ming Dynasty, Chongzhen, committed suicide by hanging himself here in 1644.
#Person1#: Tragedy.
#Person2#: Jingshan Park is especially a popular place for old people socializing and gathering. People can often find elder folks dancing, singing opera and other cultural activities at Jingshan Park. | #Person2# tells #Person1# Jingshan Park is in the north of Forbidden City and it consists of five individual peaks. #Person2# also says the last emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Chong Zhen committed suicide there. |
train_5875 | #Person1#: What a wonderful sight!
#Person2#: Yes. I've dreamed a thousand times that I could lie down here to relax.
#Person1#: We are tired of jobs and competition. We need a quiet place.
#Person2#: I'd like to stay here for all my life if possible.
#Person1#: So would I. Look, it might be going to rain.
#Person2#: I don't think it will spoil our trip.
#Person1#: It will give us better feeling and atmosphere if it rains.
#Person2#: Let's kick off our shoes to walk on the green flag stoned roads.
#Person1#: That's a good idea! | #Person1# and #Person2# are enjoying a great journey after tiredness and pressure, they are in high spirits even if it rains. |
train_5876 | #Person1#: Did you see the news today?
#Person2#: I haven't had a chance to see it.
#Person1#: You know about the blackout last night, right?
#Person2#: The lights were out everywhere.
#Person1#: A bunch of people went looting last night.
#Person2#: They what?
#Person1#: They took full advantage of the lights being out.
#Person2#: That's crazy.
#Person1#: The news reported that four stores were broken into.
#Person2#: Were the looters found?
#Person1#: The police don't know who did it.
#Person2#: I hope this doesn't happen again. | #Person1# tells #Person2# that some people went looting during the blackout last night and are still at large. |
train_5877 | #Person1#: is that your rabbit?
#Person2#: yes, I just adopted her from the humane society this weekend.
#Person1#: that's good of you. why did you decide to get a rabbit.
#Person2#: well, i wanted to get a pet that wouldn't disturb the neighbors. at the same time, I wanted a pet that would be affectionate.
#Person1#: rabbits aren't usually that affectionate, are they?
#Person2#: if you cuddle them a lot when they are very young, they can be just as affectionate as dogs or cats.
#Person1#: i didn't know that. Are rabbits difficult to take care of?
#Person2#: not really. I went to the veterinarian to get her vaccinated and she told me that all I needed to do was to make sure to trim its nails from time to time, to give her food and water, and to clean its
#Person1#: that sounds pretty easy. Do rabbits make your house smell?
#Person2#: No, rabbits aren't very stinky. As long as your clean the cage on a regular basis, it's not too bad.
#Person1#: can you train a rabbit to do things?
#Person2#: you can't train them like you can train dogs, but you can train them to do some things. For example, you can train them to go the bathroom in a special rabbit toilet.
#Person1#: that's amazing! Has she bitten you yet?
#Person2#: not yet. She's pretty tame. I think she must be used to being around lots of different people. | #Person1# is interested in #Person2#'s new pet rabbit, and #Person2# tells #Person1# the rabbit can be affectionate, docile, trained, and it's not difficult to take care of it. |
train_5878 | #Person1#: It's a sunny day, isn't it?
#Person2#: Yes, it is. I'm Jennifer. Nice to meet you.
#Person1#: My name is David. Nice to meet you, too.
#Person2#: Are you American?
#Person1#: No, I'm a Britisher. Where do you come from?
#Person2#: I come from America. Are you a freshman?
#Person1#: Yes. What about you?
#Person2#: Me, too.
#Person1#: Great. Maybe we can study and play games together. I think we can be good friends.
#Person2#: Yeah. Anytime. | David and Jennifer greet and introduce themselves to each other on the first meet. |
train_5879 | #Person1#: Good morning sir, I come to fetch me suit.
#Person2#: Sure. May I see your receipt?
#Person1#: Here you are.
#Person2#: That's right. Try it on.
#Person1#: Well, I think the waist is a little tight and the sleeves are too long.
#Person2#: Really? Let me see. | #Person1# fetches the suit from #Person2# but finds it's not fit. |
train_5880 | #Person1#: Jessica is going back to Holland next week. I've been thinking a lot about what to give her as a parting gift, but I still have no clue.
#Person2#: is that the girl you spent almost every weekend with?
#Person1#: yeah, that's her. We had a lot of wonderful times together. She is really a special friend, and I want to get her something meaningful.
#Person2#: I am not good at picking gifts. Maybe you can ask if there's anything she needs to make it easier?
#Person1#: I don't think so. That way it would lose all the charm. I want it to be a surprise. I want to show her that I care about her and I hope our friendship will last.
#Person2#: yeah, that's nice.
#Person1#: hmm, I think I've got an idea. Maybe I can get her an ever-green plant to take back home.
#Person2#: a plant? That's creative. I'm sure ever time she waters it she'll think of you. But there is a problem. Do you think it'll be able to go through the customs?
#Person1#: I hope so. I'll make sure to get a small one so she can put it into her suitcase. I hope it won't cause her trouble at the border.
#Person2#: I don't know. I think the idea of a plant going across borders with a friend is really exciting but maybe seeds would be safer. You don't want to get her in trouble. | Jessica is a special friend to #Person1#. #Person1# wants to get her an evergreen plant as her parting gift, #Person2# thinks the idea is creative but seeds would be safer when going across borders. |
train_5881 | #Person1#: My friend Emily recently lost 18 pounds.
#Person2#: Oh, really?
#Person1#: The point is that she has been persuading me to lose weight too.
#Person2#: Well, it's a good thing for you.
#Person1#: Good? Yes, it's good for her but not for me. You see, she tells me that I'll feel better about myself if I slim down. She keeps giving me newspaper clippings about the latest miracle diet and insists that I join a health club, as she has.
#Person2#: So you don't think you are fat and need to lose weight?
#Person1#: I just can't bear it that Emily made me feel like a baby who always pigs out on junk food.
#Person2#: junk food is not good for your health. Too much of it will make you fat.
#Person1#: But junk food is so easy. It requires no silverware or plates, no rigid mealtimes, no pleases and thank yous.
#Person2#: Ok, but junk food has many disadvantages. As junk food contains high amount of oil and fat, you'll feel sleepy, but not be able to concentrate when you have a lot of it.
#Person1#: Yes, but life without chips, ice cream and coca cola is boring.
#Person2#: Let me see. You could exercise more to keep fit.
#Person1#: Well, that sounds better than giving it up. | #Person1# hates that Emily made #Person1# feel like a baby who pigs out on junk food. #Person2# suggests exercising more and #Person1# thinks it's better than giving up. |
train_5882 | #Person1#: Cool camera. What are its features?
#Person2#: It's loaded! For example, it's got a 256 color, LCD screen that rotates 360 degrees, and switches to black and white in power save mode. Also, it has a low-light mode for night shooting and touch screen menu controls that are really convenient.
#Person1#: What about the quality of the pictures?
#Person2#: Oh, it's the usual 5600x3200 resolution with 10. 0 megapixels. It's got a 5xzoom, so from 28mm to 120mm the pictures look great! I can change the resolution, too.
#Person1#: Wow! What about the memory?
#Person2#: It has a built-in hard-wired memory, but I like to use the 64MB media cards that come with it. I can download everything onto the hard drive and then edit and enhance with different software. It takes fantastic pictures that I can either print out or E-mail to my friends. | #Person2# tells #Person1# the camera has a great screen, high quality of pictures, and fantastic memory. |
train_5883 | #Person1#: What reasons do westerners drink for?
#Person2#: I don't think drinking requires any special purposes. For us people in the West, the purpose is generally quite simple-to savor the wine.
#Person1#: I know what you mean there. In many circumstances, people kiss the baby for the nurse's sake. And that's what we do when drinking at a banquet. Even though we do have a rich variety of brand-name wines, like Matai and Showing Yellow Rice Wine, alcohol is usually served not for the enjoyment itself. We just be its Dionysus effect to enliven the atmosphere, improve personal association with each other and solidify friendship.
#Person2#: And to make matters worse, you're urged to drink ' one more cup time and again. There is too much etiquette to observe. You'II be set free at a Western banquet It seems we are keen to make it convenient as possible to savor the wine, its color, its aroma and its delicate taste.
#Person1#: Yeah. It's of supreme importance that the goblet, table-cloth, and plates should be made shiningly clean, so that the color of the wine is clearly visible and the delicate aroma and taste are fully appreciable.
#Person2#: Yes. For me, who can't hold much liquor, it's particularly agreeable. If only I had thechance to enjoy Chinese Matai at a leisured pace while sitting at a Western banquet! | #Person1# and #Person2# both admire the way to drink in the West, and they think it's quite a pleasure to enjoy drinking at a Western banquet. |
train_5884 | #Person1#: Room service, what can I do for you?
#Person2#: I have some shirts that need laundering, and I'd like my suit pressed.
#Person1#: There is a laundry form as well as a bag in your room. Pls fill it out and the maid will come pick it up.
#Person2#: How long will it take to get my clothes back?
#Person1#: To press the suit only takes 3 hours. The laundry will be returned to you tomorrow around noon time. Is that all right?
#Person2#: That's all right. Pls send someone to pick it up.
#Person1#: Right away, sir. | #Person2# asks #Person1# for laundry service and #Person1# says to press the suit only takes 3 hours. |
train_5885 | #Person1#: Do you often ask your kid to help in the kitchen?
#Person2#: Yeah, Sarah enjoys pouring, mixing, and serving her creations to family members.
#Person1#: Good! According to an article I've just read, that encourages healthy eating in kids. | #Person1# tells #Person2# letting kids help in the kitchen encourages healthy eating. |
train_5886 | #Person1#: It smells like an ashtray in here!
#Person2#: Hi honey! What's wrong? Why do you have that look on your face?
#Person1#: What's wrong? I thought we agreed that you were gonna quit smoking.
#Person2#: No! I said I was going to cut down which is very different. You can't just expect me to go cold turkey overnight!
#Person1#: Look, there are other ways to quit. You can try the nicotine patch, or nicotine chewing gum. We spend a fortune on cigarettes every month and now laws are cracking down and not allowing smoking in any public place. It's not like you can just light up like before.
#Person2#: I know, I know. I am trying but, I don't have the willpower to just quit. I can't fight with the urge to reach for my pack of smokes in the morning with coffee or after lunch! Please understand?
#Person1#: Fine! I want a divorce! | #Person2# promised #Person1# to quit smoking but fails and says it can only be done slowly. #Person1# feels very disappointed and wants a divorce. |
train_5887 | #Person1#: Did you order the cake?
#Person2#: Oh,I forgot.
#Person1#: Get on the phone right now. It might not be too late.
#Person2#: I'm so sorry! OK, so you just want a simple message on it.
#Person1#: Yeah. How about 'Happy Birthday Tony, from the gang. '
#Person2#: I'm on it! | #Person1# reminds #Person2# to order a cake with a simple message. |
train_5888 | #Person1#: What would you like to be in the future?
#Person2#: A teacher.
#Person1#: But if I were you, I would be a singer . You've got such a beautiful voice.
#Person2#: I wouldn't like to be a singer , but I'd like to become a music teacher to teach children to sing , That dream developed in my mind when I was a child.
#Person1#: Are you sure about that?
#Person2#: I'm quite sure. I've always loved working with children. | #Person2# wants to be a music teacher since childhood instead of a singer. |
train_5889 | #Person1#: The Canada Day is on the 1st of July.
#Person2#: What is its national anthem?
#Person1#: The national anthem of Canada is 'O Canada'.
#Person2#: Can you sing the song?
#Person1#: Yes, I could sing it when I was very young. | #Person1# could sing 'O Canada' since young. |
train_5890 | #Person1#: Look! Someone is celebrating his birthday.
#Person2#: This must be his 21st birthday. No doubt about it.
#Person1#: Why? Do you know that guy?
#Person2#: No. Well, in America, 21 is the age when you're allowed to drink. So, many guys celebrate it in bars.
#Person1#: That's interesting. But it would be really expensive, I suppose. Just think about all the drinks.
#Person2#: No. If it's your birthday, then you don't need to pay a cent. Just blow out the candles and open the gifts. That makes the birthday a special day. Your friends will take care of everything.
#Person1#: Wow. That's wonderful.
#Person2#: What about in China? What'd you do to celebrate your birthday?
#Person1#: Nowadays, it's no difference from America. But in old times, we have traditional ways to celebrate it. | #Person2# says it's easy to tell whether it's someone's 21st birthday in America since people are allowed to drink at 21, and #Person1# says there're some traditional celebration ways in China but now it's no different from America. |
train_5891 | #Person1#: What is the most unexpected thing you experienced in space?
#Person2#: I wasn't quite prepared for the view of the Earth as we left. It was just awe-inspiring. It emerged from just a slightly curved horizon to a whole Earth , where you could look across oceans and continents in a single glance. I wasn't quite prepared for that. It's inevitably etched in my memory.
#Person1#: When viewing the Earth from space,do you feel detached from humanity or more a part of the totality of humankind?
#Person2#: Detached. You're literally detached from one planet, captured by another. Your only link to reality is the Earth out there;fortunate-1y,it stays in view the whole time.
#Person1#: There're a lot of suspicions that the International Space Station is never going to become reality. Is it going to be some future project that never happens?
#Person2#: I believe it's certainly for real. It without question has suffered a lot of delays. But there's hardware sitting on the pad right now and it's due to go off in December. It is a reality. It has just taken longer to get literally off the ground.
#Person1#: There were a lot of talks during the Bush administration about a not too distant future Mars mission. It seemed to fizzle out. Do you think that this Shuttle mission will reignite the public's passion for space and get us to Mars sooner?
#Person2#: I hope this flight is not just a one-time affair, that it does re-ignite people's interest to push on. But only time will tell.
#Person1#: You had gone to the moon twice, orbited space around the Earth lots of times, and of course you have had the most amazing views that a human being can have. How long do we ordinary beings have to wait to feel the weightlessness? I just can't wait.
#Person2#: If I were the man making the decisions, you could get in line tomorrow. I strongly support ordinary people going into space. Unfortunately, I don't think it will be in the near future. | #Person1# is interviewing #Person2#. #Person2# shares the space experience with #Person1#, and #Person2# has a positive attitude towards the International Space Station, Mars travel but a more rigorous attitude towards the popularization of space technology. |
train_5892 | #Person1#: Hoo, thanks for stopping. Sometimes it can be impossible to get a cab in the rain.
#Person2#: No worries. Where to?
#Person1#: I'm going to fifth avenue and east twenty second street, no rush at all though.
#Person2#: Well, that's good because it looks like we're not going to be able to move more than a few feet per minute.
#Person1#: Well, that's what happens when it starts to rain during rush hour. I'm one of the lucky ones. Usually I would have an appointment around this time, but today I get to go home early.
#Person2#: That's great, ma'am. I'll try to get you home as early as possible. | #Person1# feels lucky to get #Person2#'s cab in the rain and doesn't mind the traffic jam. |
train_5893 | #Person1#: Dad, I just finished my paper. Can you help me check it before I handed in?
#Person2#: Sure, let's take a look. Sweetie, this is really good. Your ideas are so original.
#Person1#: Thanks.
#Person2#: I can tell you worked hard on it.
#Person1#: I really did. I started thinking about what I wanted to say 3 weeks ago.
#Person2#: Well, it was well worth all the time.
#Person1#: Let's just hope my teacher agrees. | #Person1# spends a lot of energy and time on the paper. #Person2# speaks highly of #Person1#'s work after checking that. |
train_5894 | #Person1#: You're so involved. What are you reading?
#Person2#: You know Snoopy? That lovely dog always tells us the truth of life in his simple words.
#Person1#: I like the Snoopy Series 2. I thought you wouldn't like cartoons. Don't you feel them too childish?
#Person2#: Not at all. Cartoons are fun not only for kids, but also for adults.
#Person1#: I quite agree. We adults need simple and interesting things in our stressful lives.
#Person2#: I like cartoon movies, too. Many of them are great works.
#Person1#: Me too. What's your favorite one?
#Person2#: Ice Age, it's fantastic.
#Person1#: Tell me something about the movie, I've heard about it, but I've never seen it.
#Person2#: Oh really? It's a rather old movie coming out around 2003. It's so classical that you shouldn't have missed it, it's a story about what happens to a group of animals at the end of the Ice Age. The pictures are beautiful and the whole movie is very imaginative.
#Person1#: Are there just animals? No humans?
#Person2#: There are only a few humans, not as hateful as they are in most cartoon movies.
#Person1#: Eh, I cannot wait to see it.
#Person2#: I have a DVD of this film. I'll bring it to you tomorrow.
#Person1#: Thank you very much. | #Person1# and #Person2# both think the cartoon is not only good for kids but also for adults. #Person1# is quite interested in #Person2#'s favorite movie called Ice Age and wants to borrow the DVD from #Person2#. |
train_5895 | #Person1#: What are you doing?
#Person2#: I'm working on my college application. I just started writing my personal statement, but I'm having a hard time.
#Person1#: What does it have to be about?
#Person2#: It's basically just an essay about why I want to go to college and what I hope to do there. It's difficult to write, because I don't know what to major in yet. I know I want to go to college. I just don't have an idea of why I want to go.
#Person1#: Why not just tell the truth in your essay?
#Person2#: You mean I should write about the fact that I don't know what to do with my life?
#Person1#: Yeah. I mean, I doubt if anyone really knows what career they want to have when they first go to college. You have years to figure that out.
#Person2#: I guess I could write about that.
#Person1#: What else do you need to do to finish your application?
#Person2#: I need 2 recommendation letters. I asked my English teacher and my math teacher. Mrs. Watson turned hers in, but I'm waiting on my math teacher. I wanted to ask my drama teacher, Mr. Bennett, but I've only had one class with him, so I decided not to. I already turned in my grades and my SAT score.
#Person1#: How did you do on the SAT?
#Person2#: Not as well as I had hoped. I have really good grades, though, and I'm in all honors classes so that should help. | #Person2# is working on a college application but has difficulties in writing the personal statement. #Person1# reminds #Person2# that #Person2# has years to figure out the career. #Person2# also needs recommendation letters and grades for the application. |
train_5896 | #Person1#: Would you like to have some ice cream? I've got a variety of flavors for you to choose from. I've got strawberry, peach, chocolate, chocolate chip, coffee, rocky road and butter.
#Person2#: Wow, what choices you have. I wish I could, but I just can't. I'm on a diet to lose weight.
#Person1#: Come on, it's just a bite. It doesn't really hurt to have just a bite.
#Person2#: I'd better not. Please don't tempt me. Please.
#Person1#: God, you are really strong willed.
#Person2#: You're right. I'm not so easily persuaded into doing something that I think is wrong.
#Person1#: Well, I'd better not tempt you. Otherwise if I give you a piece of cake, you might ask for a glass of milk.
#Person2#: You are so kind. Both of them, please. | #Person1# tempts #Person2# who is on a diet with ice cream, but #Person2# is so determined that #Person2# would not eat even a bite |
train_5897 | #Person1#: I heard that you went to Qingqing Grassland. Can you tell me something about the journey?
#Person2#: Yes, we had a wonderful time there.
#Person1#: What did you do at Qingqing Grassland?
#Person2#: We had a lot of fun. We rode horses, played volleyball and football, and had evening parties, watched the sunrise, climbed the hills and so on. Look, here are some photos taken there. You can see how we were.
#Person1#: I can see. What about the weather?
#Person2#: It was cooler there than in our town, and even a bit cold at night. We all enjoyed the cool air, the clear sky and the green grass. You would have felt the same if you had been there.
#Person1#: That's true. I will go there sometime next year. | #Person2# shares the activities and some weather conditions of the travel on Qingqing Grassland with #Person1#. And #Person1# wants to go there someday. |
train_5898 | #Person1#: Hi, Monica.
#Person2#: Hi, Peter.
#Person1#: What are you doing on Wednesday night? There will be a great show at the Global Theater. Would you like to go with me?
#Person2#: Wednesday night? Oh, sorry, I'm planning to finish my composition.
#Person1#: Oh, well, never mind. How about Thursday? Why don't we go out to dinner, just you and me?
#Person2#: That sounds like a good idea, but I might have to help my roommate clean up the apartment.
#Person1#: Well, that means you're going to be busy on Thursday night, too?
#Person2#: I'm afraid so. | Peter invites Monica to a show but Monica cannot make it him because she's too busy. |
train_5899 | #Person1#: Hi Brittany. What are you doing with all of your clothes on your bed?
#Person2#: I'm trying to decide what to wear to school the first day.
#Person1#: Oh, A. Mom didn't tell you?
#Person2#: Didn't tell me what? What?
#Person1#: This Bs ' school you're going to is going to make your life easy.
#Person2#: What are you talking about brother? Spill it.
#Person1#: Uniforms, sis, no more worrying about appearances!
#Person2#: You mean I have to wear the same thing every day? MOM! | Brittany is considering what to wear. Her brother tells her that she has to wear uniforms. |
train_5900 | #Person1#: Wow! What's the hold up?
#Person2#: It ' s probably just people trying to get an early start out of the city for the weekend. Nobody sticks around in the summer.
#Person1#: Really? Then, I guess I won ' t have a hard time finding a room or getting a cab?
#Person2#: Actually, you might because there ' s a big convention in town this weekend.
#Person1#: I ' m not too worried about it. I always seem to find something. | #Person2# thinks nobody sticks around in the town but it might be hard for #Person1# to find a room or cab because of the big convention. |
train_5901 | #Person1#: Hello. Is this room service?
#Person2#: Yes. May I help you?
#Person1#: This is room 1425. We asked for the room service an hour ago.
#Person2#: We're very sorry to cause you a lot of inconvenience.
#Person1#: What's the matter?
#Person2#: We're rather busy right now. It will take another 15 minutes.
#Person1#: Is it really going to take that long? Will you rush the order?
#Person2#: I'm afraid it would take 15 minutes at most.
#Person1#: Ah, well, we have no choice. | #Person1# asked for the room service an hour ago. #Person2# asks #Person1# to wait another 15 minutes. |
train_5902 | #Person1#: Lisa, I need some help here.
#Person2#: What is it, dear?
#Person1#: Well, I need to get some female stuff.
#Person2#: You mean stuff like tampons and sanitary napkins?
#Person1#: Yeah. I didn't know what they're called in English.
#Person2#: Follow me. All the things you need as a woman are in aisles 10 and 11. This section is usually near the medicine section in any supermarket.
#Person1#: I'll keep that in mind. | #Person1# needs Lisa's help to get some female stuff and Lisa shows her the location. |
train_5903 | #Person1#: Good morning, Angela, how have you been lately?
#Person2#: Morning, Michael. I'Ve been very busy lately. One of our other vendors is going out of business and I'Ve been searching for a suitable replacement.
#Person1#: Well, rest assured that you can count on us to be here for the long run, please sit down. Coffee?
#Person2#: No, thanks. I'Ve been trying to cut down on the caffeine.
#Person1#: Haha, I could never do that. I'd be a zombie if I didn't have my morning coffee fix. Let's get down to business then.
#Person2#: Yes. I'Ve come to talk with you about ordering the eight megapixel cameras for our new methone. The demand for phone cameras is growing, and Pear has been falling behind in the market.
#Person1#: That's great! I'm glad to hear that Pear has finally jumped on the bandwagon. Right now our contract is for the five megapixel cameras. Is Pear still interested in having those?
#Person2#: No, we're changing all the cameras to eight megapixels. We were hoping that by making your company our sole supplier for cameras we could negotiate a better deal.
#Person1#: Surely. Let's get started by drafting a new contract. | Angela has been busy because she has been searching for a replacement for their vendors. She's talking with #Person1# about ordering the eight megapixel cameras and hopes #Person1#'s company to be their sole supplier for cameras. |
train_5904 | #Person1#: Han Maimed, What's your plan for the weekend?
#Person2#: I plan to travel around Harvard University and know more about it. To tell you the truth, I plan to apply for Harvard after graduation from high school. It's better to get to know it. What about you?
#Person1#: I get together with my Christian brothers on Saturdays.
#Person2#: Oh, my God! John, I didn't know you are religious. You just look like a scientific kook, like Leonard in the Big Bang Theory.
#Person1#: Come on, Han Maimed, don't make a fuss. A lot of Americans, including many scientists, believe in religion.
#Person2#: But I'm really surprised. I thought science and religion are not compatible, are they?
#Person1#: Yes, they are compatible. Actually, the U. S. is both the most developed and the most religious country in the world.
#Person2#: I've heard about it a little bit before, but I don't understand. How can people believe in God since they know God doesn't exist?
#Person1#: That's a little complicated. You'll get to know it when you are acquainted with the U. S. history later on. Religion was and is a part of American people's life. Guess what? Even Harvard University, which is a highly academic institution, is in a sense the product of religion.
#Person2#: Really?
#Person1#: Absolutely! It was founded by a group of Puritan immigrants from England.
#Person2#: Why was it founded by the Puritans? Where were the atheistic educators?
#Person1#: Because most of the first English immigrants who came to the United States were Puritans.
#Person2#: How come? I mean why most of them were religious people?
#Person1#: That's because in the 16th and 17th century, there was a series of religious reforms in England. Many religious separatists were persecuted and fled to other countries.
#Person2#: So, you mean people didn't enjoy religious freedom in England?
#Person1#: Yes, that's why Puritans moved to the New World, where they believed they could establish a heaven for Puritans. Later on, it was these Puritans who founded Harvard College.
#Person2#: Why did they want to found a college?
#Person1#: Many Puritans had received classic style of higher education in Oxford University and Cambridge University back in England. They hoped that their descendants could receive this kind of education as well.
#Person2#: Oh, I see.
#Person1#: Actually Harvard was first named'New College', without a formal name.
#Person2#: When did it begin to be called Harvard University?
#Person1#: In 1639, it was renamed after its major benefactor John Harvard. Interestingly, JohnHarvard himself was a clergyman.
#Person2#: It seems that Harvard was predestined to be influenced by religion.
#Person1#: Therefore, it's not exaggerate to claim that had there not been religion, there would note Harvard.
#Person2#: Wow, I didn't know that religion had played such an important role in Harvard history.
#Person1#: Religion has been playing an indispensible part in Harvard history as well as the U. S.
#Person2#: I finally begin to get to know Harvard. It seems that my knowledge of Harvard is rather poor. I have a lot work to do before applying for Harvard.
#Person1#: Remember that Harvard is a part of the United States. So you have to know the U. S. history and culture if you want to have in-depth knowledge of Harvard. The two are closely related.
#Person2#: That's right. I have a lot to learn from you.
#Person1#: You can ask me any question at any time. | Han Maimed plans to travel around Harvard University for the weekend because he plans to apply for it. He is surprised at the fact that John is religious. They agree that science and religion are compatible. John explains to Han Maimed that most of the first English immigrants who came to the United States were Puritans, so religion was and is a part of American people's life. John also tells Han Maimed that Harvard was founded by Puritans and was predestined to be influenced by religion. He advises Han Maimed to know the U. S. history and culture if he wants to have in-depth knowledge of Harvard. |
train_5905 | #Person1#: Hello, Jack here.
#Person2#: Hello, Jack. It's Mary. What are you doing in your office?
#Person1#: I'm working. I often work late on Thursday. I'm busy this week.
#Person2#: Would you like to come and have dinner with us on Friday?
#Person1#: Tomorrow? No, I am afraid I won't be able to. I'm going on business to Birmingham.
#Person2#: What about Saturday?
#Person1#: Sorry, I never go out on Saturday evening. I always watch football on Saturday evening.
#Person2#: Will you come round next Tuesday?
#Person1#: Next Tuesday? Just a moment. It will be the twenty-first of May? Oh, dear. Hum, I promised my aunt I'll be at her birthday party.
#Person2#: What do you say next Wednesday then?
#Person1#: Let me see. Yes, Mary. Let's make it next Wednesday.
#Person2#: Okay. Bye.
#Person1#: Bye. | Mary calls Jack and invites him to dinner. Jack is busy and they finally agree on having dinner next Wednesday. |
train_5906 | #Person1#: Did you go camping last Saturday?
#Person2#: We went to the coast. It's really a nice place for camping, really good time around the fire singing and dancing.
#Person1#: How many members were in your party in all?
#Person2#: There were six of us.
#Person1#: Did you get caught in the bad storm?
#Person2#: Yes, we got wet through. But we still enjoyed ourselves. | #Person2# tells #Person1# that they went camping and got caught in the storm, but still enjoyed themselves. |
train_5907 | #Person1#: You didn't come to work yesterday. What happened?
#Person2#: I had to look after my son at home.
#Person1#: What's wrong with him?
#Person2#: He has a fever.
#Person1#: Is he getting better now?
#Person2#: I think so. Thank you. | #Person2# didn't come to work yesterday because #Person2#'s son had a fever. |
train_5908 | #Person1#: I've heard that Tom is going to move.
#Person2#: What? Are you sure about that?
#Person1#: Yeah, he is going to move next month.
#Person2#: Where is he going?
#Person1#: He is going to Canada and to live with his son.
#Person2#: What a pity!
#Person1#: Why did you say that? It's a good thing for him to live with his son.
#Person2#: I know that. But it's pity for us to lose such a good neighbour. You know I always appreciate Tom's company.
#Person1#: Me too. But anyway we hope he lives happily in the future. | #Person1# and #Person2# discuss that their neighbor Tom is going to move to Canada. They feel pity but wish him well. |
train_5909 | #Person1#: What are you going to do for one year abroad, Tom?
#Person2#: Study, study, study. I want to learn a lot.
#Person1#: You are going to take courses?
#Person2#: Yes. I am going to take some university courses there.
#Person1#: Sounds hard.
#Person2#: Yes, but I think it's probably for the best.
#Person1#: Won't you get lonely?
#Person2#: Hey, I am a pretty cool guy. I will make friends, and I'll have a lot of extracurricular activities too. You know, like fencing, or theater or something. | Tom tells #Person1# about his plan to take courses abroad and he won't be lonely there. |
train_5910 | #Person1#: John, you look pale. What happened?
#Person2#: I stayed up last night.
#Person1#: Did you have something on your mind? You look so concerned! Maybe I can help you!
#Person2#: Will, I'm under a lot of pressure. My manager is very pushy. He assigned me two projects. Now the deadlines are near but I have finished neither of them.
#Person1#: Is there anything I can do for you?
#Person2#: Well, I guess no one can help me but myself. For the moment, I just need someone to talk to so that I can relieve my stress.
#Person1#: I know your feeling. Take it easy and say something to me if you like.
#Person2#: Oh, buddy, you are so kind. Thank you!
#Person1#: Not at all! | John tells #Person1# that he stayed up because his manager is pushy and he hasn't finished his work. #Person1# is willing to help John relieve his stress. |
train_5911 | #Person1#: Excuse me. Can I ask you a question?
#Person2#: Sure. What is it?
#Person1#: I don't know how to say it in English.
#Person2#: We call this a'parking meter'.
#Person1#: Oh, Thank you. But how do you spell it?
#Person2#: P-a-r-k-i-n-g m-e-t-e-r. | #Person2# tells #Person1# how to say parking meter and spell it. |
train_5912 | #Person1#: Lucy, I'd like to fix the light in the corridor, it keeps flashing, which drives me crazy. Would you like to help me with the ladder?
#Person2#: Monica, wait a moment. I think we'd better call the repairman to do it.
#Person1#: I think I can handle it by myself.
#Person2#: I'd like you to have a look at the safety manual of our company.
#Person1#: I see. If I got hurt when fixing the light, even during office hours, I wouldn't get compensation from our company since repairing is not my responsibility.
#Person2#: Other company rules also need your attention.
#Person1#: Like this one?
#Person2#: Never wear loose clothes or hair when operating the shredder.
#Person1#: Yeah, thank you for telling me.
#Person2#: Don't mention it. | Lucy wants to fix the light by herself. Monica advises her to check the safety manual and tells her other company rules. |
train_5913 | #Person1#: I think we have had a very pleasant conversation, haven't we?
#Person2#: Yes, I think so too.
#Person1#: Do you have any other questions?
#Person2#: Let me think. . . I want to know if the company can provide free accommodation for a new employee.
#Person1#: I'm sorry we can't now.
#Person2#: I really hope that your company could provide living places ; otherwise I have to rent a house to live.
#Person1#: Maybe the company will build dormitory for the employees in the future.
#Person2#: That would work too.
#Person1#: Anything else?
#Person2#: Some companies will pay part of the phone bills for the employees. Will this company do so?
#Person1#: I'm sorry we won't do so for a new employee. We only provide this benefit to employees who have made significant contributions to the company.
#Person2#: I understand. Will the company provide training?
#Person1#: Yes, we will, and the staff will have a chance to travel every year.
#Person2#: That's great. Thank you very much. | #Person1# tells #Person2# that their company cannot provide free accommodation and won't pay part of the phone bills for a new employee, but the company provides staff training and travel. |
train_5914 | #Person1#: Could you explain the paper-making process to us - in very simple terms - please?
#Person2#: Well, the pulp falls from a box onto the first part of the paper machine, which is basically a wire bed with large holes in it, where most of the water is extracted.
#Person1#: So, is it actually paper at this stage?
#Person2#: Yes, it is. But we need to take out more water. So it then passes through a series of rollers, where more water is squeezed out. After that it goes through the dryers, which are at a very high temperature. The paper is then coated. And finally it's wound onto reels and cut down into smaller lengths. | #Person2# explains to #Person1# the process of paper-making and how to take out more water from the pulp. |
train_5915 | #Person1#: Good afternoon. What can I do for you today, Madam?
#Person2#: It's a little sensitive, actually. I need to get hold of some money, and quickly.
#Person1#: OK, Madam. We are here to help.
#Person2#: I already have some Time Deposits with you, but unfortunately, they haven't matured yet. I really don't want to cash those just yet.
#Person1#: I understand completely. There are other options, such as a Personal Pledge Loan.
#Person2#: I've not heard of that, could you tell me more, please?
#Person1#: The procedure is really simple and convenient. All you need to do is fill in this Loan Application form.
#Person2#: Right. . . anything else?
#Person1#: Of course, we'll need some documentation from you. Like your resident permit, proof of salary and your USD Deposit Certificate, to use as collateral.
#Person2#: And then I just sign here? You're right! It certainly is simple and extremely convenient. | #Person2# needs money but she doesn't want to cash the Time Deposit because they haven't matured. #Person1# advises her to choose the convenient option of Personal Pledge Loan. |
train_5916 | #Person1#: I'm not sure what you expect me to do, Michelle. You'Ve not been very clear about any of this.
#Person2#: I'm sorry, Clint. Maybe I didn't make myself clear enough. We should get together to discuss this.
#Person1#: Yeah. I think that would be a good idea. I'm really in the dark on everything.
#Person2#: Fine. Let's meet this afternoon. I'll draw you a better picture of the situation. | Michelle suggests discussing together and she'll draw Clint a better picture of the situation. |
train_5917 | #Person1#: Hello, I need to come in and see the doctor.
#Person2#: Are you scheduling a check-up, or are you ill?
#Person1#: I have really itchy skin and think I may have to have it looked at.
#Person2#: Have you been feeling any joint aches with that rash?
#Person1#: No, but I have a low fever.
#Person2#: I have times available for Tuesday or Wednesday. Which one would work best for you?
#Person1#: I want to come in on Wednesday.
#Person2#: I can fit you in on that day at 10
#Person1#: I would prefer Dr. Smith.
#Person2#: You can see the doctor of your choice then, and we will see you at your scheduled appointment time. | #Person1# has itchy skin and a low fever, and #Person2# helps #Person1# to make an appointment with Dr. Smith on Wednesday. |
train_5918 | #Person1#: I'Ve just found a mouse in the house!
#Person2#: Ow! Don't shout so loud. Calm down. Please stop shouting and sit quietly down.
#Person1#: I found a mouse in our house, a grown mouse running around the dinning room.
#Person2#: Where is it now?
#Person1#: It's under the couch.
#Person2#: Now, move the couch around and turn it upside down.
#Person1#: Ok, I don't want a mouse in our house. We have the tidiest house in the town.
#Person2#: Yes darling. You are quite right. | #Person1# shouted that #Person1# found a mouse. #Person2# asks #Person1# to calm down and move the couch. |
train_5919 | #Person1#: John, it's time to get up.
#Person2#: It can't be time to get up yet.
#Person1#: It is. Hurry up! You'll be late for school.
#Person2#: What's the time?
#Person1#: It's nearly half past seven.
#Person2#: My watch says ten past.
#Person1#: It's slow. Hurry up! The bus goes at twenty to eight.
#Person2#: Are you sure half past seven?
#Person1#: Positive. I'll put the radio on.
#Person2#: It's only seven o'clock. Your watch is fast.
#Person1#: No, it isn't. It's stopped. I forgot to wind it up last night.
#Person2#: I could have stayed in bed for another half hour. | #Person1# wakes John up because it is 7:30. John doesn't believe it and it turns out it's only seven o'clock. #Person1#'s watch stopped. |
train_5920 | #Person1#: May I help you, madam?
#Person2#: Yes, where's the meat counter?
#Person1#: Follow me, please. Here it is. What do you want?
#Person2#: I need to buy some pork for the party. Give me about one kilogram.
#Person1#: OK. Wait a second, please.
#Person2#: I wonder if the chops are fresh.
#Person1#: Yes, of course.
#Person2#: One kilogram, too.
#Person1#: Anything else?
#Person2#: No, thanks. | #Person2# shows #Person1# the meat counter and #Person1# buys pork and chops. |
train_5921 | #Person1#: It's time to graduate and it's time to find a job. Susan, why do we need to find a job?
#Person2#: We need to work is because we need money to live. We need money for food and clothes and to pay for our house. We need money for many different things, and only when we work, we can earn money. And work can also help us feel that we are useful.
#Person1#: But you know it's hard for a new graduate to find a job right now.
#Person2#: Yes, it is really hard. But you must believe that you will find a suitable job finally. When you work, you can accumulate a lot of experience. Besides, you need to learn a lot of things while you are working.
#Person1#: I've been fed up with study.
#Person2#: But whether you like it or not, there's a trend of life-long study to make sure that we can keep ourselves up with the high developing society. And you need to accept this concept positively.
#Person1#: Oh, my. Why there are still so many things to learn after graduation?
#Person2#: You have no choice, so you'd better adjust your thoughts to be ready to learn anything at any time. | #Person2# explains to #Person1# the reason why they need to find a job but #Person1# thinks it is hard for a new graduate to find a job. #Person2# tells #Person1# the trend of life-long study and advises #Person2# to accept it positively. |
train_5922 | #Person1#: Good afternoon Sir, may I please see your passport and reservation?
#Person2#: Here you go.
#Person1#: I'm sorry sir, this flight has been cancelled due to some mechanical problems.
#Person2#: Cancelled! So what am I supposed to do now?
#Person1#: We apologize for any inconveniences that may be caused by this. If your flight is urgent, I can put you on a waiting list for another flight this evening, but it's on a first come first served basis, so there is no guarantee that you will be able to take that flight.
#Person2#: What's my other option?
#Person1#: Well, If you can wait until tomorrow, we will put you up in a hotel for today and you can take scheduled flight for tomorrow morning.
#Person2#: That's fine. I'll do that then.
#Person1#: Thank you for your understanding sir. I will book your flight now. | #Person1# tells #Person2# that #Person2#'s flight has been canceled and leaves #Person2# two choices. #Person2# chooses to wait until tomorrow and #Person1# will put #Person2# up in a hotel for today. |
train_5923 | #Person1#: We'd like some local-flavored pastry. Can you recommend some?
#Person2#: How about some Zongzi?
#Person1#: What is that?
#Person2#: Well, it's a pyramid-shaped dumpling made from glutinous rice wrapped in reed leaves.
#Person1#: That sounds appealing. OK, we will have that.
#Person2#: Do you want some stuffed bun? It's delicious, too.
#Person1#: OK. We will try some.
#Person2#: Anything else?
#Person1#: No, it's enough.
#Person2#: OK. Wait for a moment, please. I'll be back in a moment with the dishes.
#Person1#: OK. Thank you. | #Person2# recommends Zongzi and some stuffed bun to #Person1#. #Person1# agrees to have a try. |
train_5924 | #Person1#: Good morning, sir, where are you going?
#Person2#: I'm going to England by flight B. E. 987.
#Person1#: When is your flight?
#Person2#: 10:00 a. m. When am I supposed to check in?
#Person1#: We are checking in. May I have your ticket? And your health certificate and your luggage, please.
#Person2#: Here you are.
#Person1#: Are you keeping this small bag as carry-on luggage, sir?
#Person2#: Yes.
#Person1#: You must weigh that as well.
#Person2#: All right.
#Person1#: Your luggage is two pounds over, I am afraid there'll be an excess luggage charge, sir.
#Person2#: How much must I pay?
#Person1#: It's 10 yuan.
#Person2#: Here you are.
#Person1#: This is your luggage check, which you must show when you disembark at your destination, and here is your boarding pass and your ticket.
#Person2#: Thanks.
#Person1#: Now please wait until your flight is called. There are about twenty-five minutes to go.
#Person2#: I'm a little nervous. I have never flown before.
#Person1#: There is nothing at all to worry about. Once you're in the air, it's just like sitting in your own living room. It's going to be a very pleasant flight. | #Person1# helps #Person2# to check in and tells #Person2# that he needs to pay for an excess luggage charge. #Person1# then gives #Person2# his luggage check, boarding pass and ticket. #Person2# is nervous about his first flight and #Person1# comforts #Person2#. |
train_5925 | #Person1#: Good afternoon, Mrs. White.
#Person2#: Good afternoon, Mr. Black. Haven't seen you for a long time. Can I help you?
#Person1#: Can I see Mr. Cooper, your manager now?
#Person2#: Let me see if he is free. Would you please sit down and wait for a moment?
#Person1#: All right.
#Person2#: The manager will come to see you in a few minutes.
#Person1#: Thanks a lot, Mrs. White.
#Person2#: You are welcome. | Mr. Black wants to see Mr. Cooper and Mrs. White arranges the meeting. |
train_5926 | #Person1#: Hi, Xavier. I'd like to go over the list of jobs for next week's maintenance shut.
#Person2#: Sure. We've got a lot to do in a short time. We're planning to shut the line at midday on Wednesday and start up again at 6 pm the following day. We might need to extend the shut by about six hours.
#Person1#: Our production people won't be happy about that. We've got a full order book at the moment. Is there any way you could speed things up?
#Person2#: Not really. We need to dismantle the conveyor belt and replace the rollers. | Xavier tells #Person1# about the schedule of maintenance shut and #Person1# asks the way to speed up, but Xavier says there's no choice. |
train_5927 | #Person1#: Miss Anna Black, right?
#Person2#: Yes, you're right.
#Person1#: Please take a seat.
#Person2#: Thank you.
#Person1#: So you're interested in a job as a waitress.
#Person2#: That's right. I saw your sign in the window asking for part-time waitress.
#Person1#: Hmm, have you worked as a waitress before?
#Person2#: Yes, I've worked as a waitress for two years at several different restaurants.
#Person1#: I see. Are you working now?
#Person2#: Yes, at the Palace restaurant on Prince Street.
#Person1#: That's a very nice restaurant. Why do you want to leave?
#Person2#: Because I can't work full-time at the moment. I'm taking some courses at university and need more time for study.
#Person1#: I see. What days are you available?
#Person2#: I'm free all day Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday.
#Person1#: I'm afraid that's not what we want. We're looking for someone who can help us late in the week when we get very busy. That's Thursday afternoon, Friday afternoon and evening as well as all day Saturday. The restaurant is closed on Sunday.
#Person2#: Oh, What a pity! | Miss Anna Black tells #Person1# about her working experience as a waitress. She wants to leave the current restaurant because she can't work full-time now. But #Person1# refuses her because her available days cannot meet #Person1#'s expectations. |
train_5928 | #Person1#: Hi, Mary, you're back! How was New York?
#Person2#: Great! Have you ever been there?
#Person1#: No.
#Person2#: I think it's probably my favorite city.
#Person1#: Really? What's so great about it? I heard it was quite dirty.
#Person2#: In some parts, maybe. But there's just so much going on, the theaters, restaurants, shops and museums. They make London and Paris like country towns. The only problem was the weather. It was freezing.
#Person1#: What a shame! | Mary tells #Person1# New York is great except for the freezing weather. |
train_5929 | #Person1#: I found that one of my schoolmates uses drugs. How can I help him, Mom?
#Person2#: stay away from him, son. Never think that you can talk him out of the habit if he is addicted. But perhaps you can talk to your teacher about the matter. | #Person1#'s mom advises #Person1# to stay away from his schoolmate who uses drugs. |
train_5930 | #Person1#: Now we have five-day classes every week, so we have more spare time than before.
#Person2#: How do you spend your spare time, Tom?
#Person1#: I have much interest in playing the violin and I'll continue to practise playing it.
#Person2#: Do you often take part in the concert?
#Person1#: Yes, I like to go listening to some music. At present my major purpose is to learn from others.
#Person2#: Do you like classical music or pop?
#Person1#: I like both. How do you spend your spare time then, Lily?
#Person2#: Playing the piano is my favorite activity.
#Person1#: Our hobbies are similar to each other. I hope we can often exchange experience together.
#Person2#: So do I, but I'm weak in the theory of music.
#Person1#: Me, too. Would you like to go with me to my uncle? He's a professor of music.
#Person2#: I'm glad to go with you. I would ask him for his advice. | Tom and Lily discuss the ways they spend their spare time. Tom likes playing the violin and Lily likes playing the piano. Tom invites Lily to visit his uncle to ask for music advice. |
train_5931 | #Person1#: Your son seems to have made much progress in playing the piano. Does he attend any piano classes?
#Person2#: Yes, he takes lessons twice a week, but from next week on, he will go to the class on Saturday evenings too. | #Person2#'s son attends piano classes and makes progress. |
train_5932 | #Person1#: Wow, are you still up? It's late.
#Person2#: It is? I didn't realize. Where have you been, Mary?
#Person1#: I was at Kayla's birthday party tonight. She had it in a big restaurant in the East End. I didn't get there until 10:00, though. I first had to say goodbye to my friend Lisa who's moving to Seattle next week. We met up at 8:00 at a bar and talked for a long time. I was already tired by the time I got to the party, so I left at 11:30.
#Person2#: Well, I'm tired myself. I've been reading Skeleton Crew by Stephen King. It's pretty scary, but it's hard to put down.
#Person1#: Oh, that's his collection of short stories, right? I read that when I was 14! It really gave me nightmares.
#Person2#: I'm not surprised. I just read the story about the toy monkey that kills people. It really disturbed me. Now I can't sleep.
#Person1#: A lot of people used to say Stephen King was a bad writer, but I've always enjoyed his books - even if they made me really afraid. But now, even the book reviewers have come to respect him. | Mary talks about Kayla's birthday party and then discusses with #Person2# about Skeleton Crew written by Stephen King. #Person2# says the book is scary so #Person2# can't sleep. Mary tells #Person2# that she has always enjoyed his books. |
train_5933 | #Person1#: Morning, Mr. Lin.
#Person2#: Morning. Have there been any calls for me this morning?
#Person1#: Yes, Mr. Huang rang about the agreement.
#Person2#: Oh, what time was that?
#Person1#: About 8:30. Can you call him at 5 o'clock this after noon?
#Person2#: OK. | #Person1# tells Mr. Lin that Mr. Huang rang about the agreement. |
train_5934 | #Person1#: Oh, who is the beautiful old woman in front of the house?
#Person2#: That's my grandmother.
#Person1#: Oh, then that must be your house in the background. Where is it?
#Person2#: No, that's my grandmother's house. She lives in Kentucky. We live in Boston, about two and a half hours away by plane.
#Person1#: Then, does she live with your uncle or aunt?
#Person2#: No. Since her husband died, she has lived alone.
#Person1#: Alone? But she is so old! Who takes care of her?
#Person2#: She takes care of herself, though she is 81 this year and is beginning to slow down a little. She has a cleaning lady who comes for a few hours a week to clean house and help with the shopping.
#Person1#: But isn't she lonely without family?
#Person2#: Of course not. She has lived in the same neighborhood since she was first married, so she knows all the neighbors, young and old, and she has lots of friends.
#Person1#: Why doesn't she live with you? Don't you miss her?
#Person2#: Well,actually,we talk to her on the phone every week and visit her at least once a year, but we are busy with our lives and so is she. We love to have her visit, but we all know that if she lived with us, we might not get along so well. | #Person2# tells #Person1# that #Person2#'s grandmother lives alone in Kentucky and she takes care of herself. #Person1# wonders if #Person2#'s grandmother is lonely without family but #Person2# says she has lots of friends in the neighborhood and #Person2#'s family talks to her on the phone and sometimes visits her. |
train_5935 | #Person1#: Hey, Karen, you are not really reading it, are you?
#Person2#: Pardon?
#Person1#: The book! You haven't turned the page in the last ten minutes.
#Person2#: No, Jim, I suppose I haven't. I need to get through it, though, but I keep drifting away.
#Person1#: So it doesn't really hold your interest?
#Person2#: No, not really. I wouldn't bother with it, to be honest, but I have to read it for a seminar. I'm at a university.
#Person1#: It's a labor of labor then rather than a labor of love.
#Person2#: I should say, I don't like Dickens at all really, the author, indeed, I am starting to like the whole course less and less.
#Person1#: It's not just the book, it's the curse as well?
#Person2#: Yeah, in a way, although the curse itself isn't really that bad, a lot of it is pretty good, in fact, and the lecturer is fine, as to me, I suppose, you see, I want to do philosophy rather than English, but my parents took me out of it.
#Person1#: So the courses are OK as such, it's just that had if been left to you, you would choose a different one.
#Person2#: Oh, they had my best interest and heart of course, my parents, they always do, don't they? They believe that my job prospect would be pretty limited with the degree of philosophy. Plus, they give me a really generous allowance, but I am beginning to feel that I'm wasting my time and their money. They would be so disappointed though if I told them I was quitting. | Karen explains to Jim that she keeps drifting away from the book because she has no interest and has to read this book for a seminar. Jim asks whether she likes the course and Karen tells him that she likes philosophy but her parents want her to study English. |
train_5936 | #Person1#: How did you like the dishes, Sir?
#Person2#: Delicious. Everything was excellent here. Thank you!
#Person1#: Do you want some coffee, tea, sir?
#Person2#: No. thanks, I'm fine. Ah, just have the bill, please. How much is your service charge?
#Person1#: Fifteen percent and it's included in your bill. Thank you very much, sir. We look forward to seeing you again.
#Person2#: Sure, good night. | #Person2# enjoys the meal and #Person1# tells him the service charge is 15%. |
train_5937 | #Person1#: Today people are hearing about information superhighways and the intemet.
#Person2#: Is this change going to be beneficial for theindividuals like you and me.
#Person1#: Yes, I think so. My friend once used it mostly to play chess, but now he has learnt how to do other things on the Internet.
#Person2#: There's no doubt the Internet will be a powerful commercial medium. It'll connect hundreds of millions of customers and open up huge markets for all kinds of products and services.
#Person1#: That's true. I can imagine companies sending advertisements directly to customers over the net. Customers, in turn, can examine and compare whatever goods they want to buy and tell their computers to find them at the best price offered.
#Person2#: Yeah. It'll be a shoppers heaven. That's the use of net in E-commerce. | #Person1# and #Person2# think information superhighways and the internet will benefit people. They think the Internet will be a powerful commercial medium and imagine what E-commerce can do. |
train_5938 | #Person1#: Pardon me. Please speak a little louder.
#Person2#: I said please stop by the entrance of EVA Air at the Arrival Terminal.
#Person1#: Sure. What else can I do for you?
#Person2#: Oh, no. That's it. Nice to chat with you. Have a good day.
#Person1#: Thanks a lot. We arrived at Kaohsiung International Airport. | #Person2# asks #Person1# to stop by the entrance of EVA Air at the Arrival Terminal. |
train_5939 | #Person1#: Hi there, can I help you folks?
#Person2#: I'm just browsing. seeing what's on the lot. My daughter wants a car for her birthday, you know how it is.
#Person3#: Dad! I'm sixteen already and I'm, like, the only one at school who doesn't have a car!
#Person1#: She is right, you know. Kids these days all have cars. Let me show you something we just got in, a 1996 sedan. Excellent gas mileage, it has dual airbags and anti lock brakes. a perfect vehicle for a young driver.
#Person3#: Dad, I love it! It's awesome! Can we get this one please?
#Person2#: I see. . . What can you tell me about this one?
#Person1#: Oh, that's just an old World War Two tank that we use for TV commercials. Now about this sedan. . .
#Person2#: Whoa, whoa wait a minute. Tell me more about this tank.
#Person1#: Well, Sir, if you are looking for quality and safety then look no further! Three inches of reinforced steel protect your daughter from short range missile attacks.
#Person2#: Does the sedan protect her from missile attacks?
#Person1#: It does not.
#Person2#: Well, I don't know. Let me sleep on it.
#Person1#: Did I mention the tank is a tank?
#Person2#: I'll take it!
#Person3#: Dad! | #Person2# is browsing to choose a car for his daughter. #Person1# recommends a 1996 sedan with an excellent condition. #Person2#'s daughter loves it but #Person2# prefers the tank because it may protect his daughter from missile attacks. |
train_5940 | #Person1#: Mary, I heard you moved again.
#Person2#: Yeah. I could not stand living here. There is always much noise in the neighborhood.
#Person1#: You mean noise? How could it be?
#Person2#: You know, on weekends when we wanted to have late rise in the morning, our neighbour started to raise Cain. | Mary tells #Person1# she moved because her neighbor raises Cain on the weekend morning. |
train_5941 | #Person1#: Very glad to know something about you, then what are you going to do when you finish.
#Person2#: Oh, I'll go to shanghai to practice there.
#Person1#: That's a good idea. It must be easy to find a job in shanghai.
#Person2#: I think so, you know there is a great deal of opportunity for business there.
#Person1#: And English is very useful in your job.
#Person2#: I think it will be very useful in many ways. Beside, shanghai is an important trade center, not only in China, but also in the world, English is useful in almost all walks of life.
#Person1#: You will be a very promising one.
#Person2#: That's my wish. | #Person2# will go to shanghai to practice there and #Person1# thinks it's great. They think there are many opportunities for business in Shanghai and English is useful. |
train_5942 | #Person1#: So, Susan, do you have anything planned for this Saturday?
#Person2#: Uh, I'm kind of busy. Why do you ask?
#Person1#: Oh, I was wondering if you'd like to get together and do something, like watching a movie or taking a walk down by the lake.
#Person2#: I'd love to, but I'm really going to be busy all day on Saturday.
#Person1#: What do you have going on that day?
#Person2#: First, my mom asked me to help clean the house in the morning and then I have a dentist appointment at 12:30. I can't miss that cause I've cancelled twice before.
#Person1#: Well, what about after that?
#Person2#: Well, I'm going to be running around all day. After the dentist appointments, I need to meet Julie at 2 o'clock to help her with her science project. That's due on Monday morning at school.
#Person1#: OK, but are you free after that?
#Person2#: Hardly. Then I have to pick up my brother from soccer practice at 4:30 and my mom asked me to cook dinner for the family at 5:30. I feel like a slave sometimes. Then I have to clean the dishes and finish reading my history assignment. Who knows how long that'll take!
#Person1#: Wow! Sounds like you're going to have a full day. Hey, listen! Why don't I come over later in the evening and we can make some popcorn and watch a movie?
#Person2#: Oh, that'd be great. But our video machine is broken.
#Person1#: Hmm, well, let's just play a game or something.
#Person2#: Sounds good. But give me a call before you come. My mom might try to come up with something else for me to do. | #Person1# invites Susan to get together this Saturday, but Susan is busy. Susan talks about her schedule which includes cleaning the house, seeing the dentist, meeting Julie for a science project, picking up her brother, and cooking. They plan to play a game or something in the evening, but Susan still isn't sure. |
train_5943 | #Person1#: Rose, Christmas is coming soon. What presents shall we buy for the children?
#Person2#: What about a bike for John? He's been asking for one for a long time.
#Person1#: But I don't think he's old enough to ride a bike to school. Let's buy him a football instead alright?
#Person2#: OK, what should we buy for Jane?
#Person1#: Well, she likes music very much. Shall we buy her a guitar?
#Person2#: I think an MP3 player will be better. It can help her learn Chinese.
#Person1#: Then let's buy one for her. Now what about little Jack?
#Person2#: Well, he's still a young baby. I think a toy car is best for him.
#Person1#: I couldn't agree more. When shall we go and buy the presents?
#Person2#: Well, tomorrow is Sunday. Let's go shopping tomorrow afternoon after we see the film.
#Person1#: But we mustn't let the children know about the presents before Christmas.
#Person2#: I'm sure they won't know. I'll take them to the McDonald's while you were doing the shopping. | #Person1# and Rose talk about buying a football for John, an MP3 player for Jane, and a toy for Jack as Christmas presents. They plan to go shopping tomorrow secretly. |
train_5944 | #Person1#: Isabel, how many people work for Rolls Royce?
#Person2#: Rolls Royce Group is a big company. But our office here in France is small, only four people, two directores from Germany, one engineer and myself.
#Person1#: So what is a typical day? How much time do you spend on the telephone and the email?
#Person2#: Well, first of all, I make myself a big cup of coffee. Then the telephone and daily affairs. OK, it's not too bad. But I have a lot of emails to write and read. So this may be takes around 75% to 80% of my time.
#Person1#: How many hours per week do you work?
#Person2#: In France, we have a 35 hour working week now. So I start to work at 9:00, have one hour for lunch and finish at 5:15. I even leave at 4:30 on Fridays sometimes.
#Person1#: Do you like your job?
#Person2#: I do like my job. I like working for a British company and I feel like a member of the team rather than just a secretary. It's a real pleasure to come here every day. | Isabel tells #Person1# about the number of staff works in Rolls Royce Group. Isabel takes around 75% to 80% of her time on email and works 35 hours per week. Isabel likes her job. |
train_5945 | #Person1#: Hi, Bob, I heard about your accident, but I didn't know it would be this bad.
#Person2#: Well, thanks for making me feel better.
#Person1#: I can hardly recognize you. Tell me what happened.
#Person2#: I just got back from Africa, where I had a terrible accident during a motorcycle race. I broke both my legs when my motor failed and was hit by another motorcycle. I was laid up in a hospital over there for 3 weeks.
#Person1#: 3 weeks. That's a long time! What did you do while you were in the hospital?
#Person2#: Well, if you can believe it, I read all about motorcycle racing. I love racing, even when it pains me.
#Person1#: Haha, but I'm afraid you don't make it look very funny. You are lucky to be alive.
#Person2#: That's for sure. I am lucky to be alive.
#Person1#: How soon will you recover? Did the doctor tell you?
#Person2#: They say I still need to stay in bed for 2 weeks or so.
#Person1#: You'll probably put on some pounds in that much time. By the way, is there anything I can do for you?
#Person2#: No, thank you. Thank you for the beautiful flowers. It's very kind of you to come and see me.
#Person1#: My pleasure. I'll be going then. Bye.
#Person2#: Bye. | #Person1# goes to the hospital to see Bob, and Bob tells #Person1# about his motorcycle accident. Bob read all about motorcycle racing when in the hospital. He feels lucky to be alive and still needs to stay in bed for two weeks to recover. |
train_5946 | #Person1#: OK, I got my vacation early this year, so as soon as school's out the first of June we have 2 weeks to have fun. We've talked about this before, and have chosen 2 possibilities. A trip across Canada or explore Florida, which will it be?
#Person2#: I'd like to go to Florida. I've always wanted to visit Orlando.
#Person1#: We should get on the internet and check flight schedules as soon as possible. I remember a ticket costs $500. They may still have that promotion where a second person flies for half price. That means the four of us can go for the cost of 3.
#Person2#: Orlando here we come, but we won't spend the whole 2 weeks there, will we? I heard Saint Augustine was cool and there's Daytona Beach, where you can drive on the beach.
#Person1#: Your mother and I will take care of the driving and make hotel reservations. So you and Tim will plan the sightseeing. Is that a deal?
#Person2#: Yeah, great.
#Person1#: Only one rule, each person gets to take one suitcase.
#Person2#: But I have a lot of clothes I want to take.
#Person1#: I'll help you pack. | #Person1# and #Person2# are planning the travel to Florida. #Person1# advise checking flight schedules as soon as possible. #Person2# thinks they can also visit Saint Augustine. #Person2# makes the deal with #Person1#, and the only rule is each person takes one suitcase. |
train_5947 | #Person1#: Hello George. I wanted to speak to you yesterday, but you weren't at your usual place for lunch.
#Person2#: No, I had a free day from the newspaper office because I worked so much overtime last week.
#Person1#: Oh, I see. You had a holiday.
#Person2#: Well, I stayed at home and looked after the baby.
#Person1#: What? You took care of the baby? Whose baby?
#Person2#: Oh, it was my sister's baby. She wanted to go shopping in the morning, so I stayed at home and did a lot of things.
#Person1#: Oh?
#Person2#: Yes, I mended my radio, washed the shirt and some socks and cleaned out the drawers of my desk.
#Person1#: I don't call that a holiday. I wanted to ask you to a concert last night, the one at the Tom Hall, near where we live. | George tells #Person1# he had a free day yesterday and he stayed at home, took care of a baby, mended his radio, and did some dishes. |
train_5948 | #Person1#: Janice how much do you pay for insurance?
#Person2#: Which kind?I have many kinds of insurance. There's car insurance, home insurance, life insurance.
#Person1#: Ah, car insurance?
#Person2#: Let me see. I pay $100 a month.
#Person1#: Wow, that's cheap. I pay twice that much.
#Person2#: Well, there are a couple of good reasons for that. For one men always cost more to insure than women.
#Person1#: What? How can you say that?
#Person2#: Well, if you look at the number of car accidents in the US that cost insurance companies a lot of money. Most of them are caused by men.
#Person1#: You're saying that I'm paying too much money because what other guys are doing wrong.
#Person2#: Exactly.
#Person1#: But I'm a great driver.
#Person2#: Really? How many accidents have you been in this past year?
#Person1#: I don't know. 3 or 4 I guess? But only one of them was my fault. OK. It may be 2 of them.
#Person2#: Right. Do you know how many I've been in over that same period?
#Person1#: Let me guess. 0.
#Person2#: Bingo.
#Person1#: So that's the real reason why your insurance is so low. You don't drive enough.
#Person2#: I think you missed the point. | #Person1# pays twice the price of car insurance than Janice does. Janice thinks men always cost more to insure because most car accidents are caused by men. #Person1# thinks Janice spends less on insurance because Janice drives less. |
train_5949 | #Person1#: May I come in?
#Person2#: Yes, please. I ' m Mr. Peter, the Director of Personnel. What can I do for you?
#Person1#: Nice to meet you, Mr. Peter. I ' m Wang Sian. I ' Ve come for an interview as requested.
#Person2#: Oh, yes. How do you do, Miss Wang? Sit down, please.
#Person1#: Thank you.
#Person2#: What was your major in school?
#Person1#: I majored in Public Relations.
#Person2#: Have you done any work in this field?
#Person1#: Yes, after my graduation, I worked in a trade company in Macao for one year.
#Person2#: What section did you work in?
#Person1#: The export Business Section.
#Person2#: So you must be very familiar with export procedures.
#Person1#: Yes, very much.
#Person2#: That's good. | Wang Sian comes for an interview, and Mr. Peter asks her some questions about her major and work experience. |
train_5950 | #Person1#: How many people are there in your family?
#Person2#: Five. My father, mother, brother, sister-in-law and me.
#Person1#: Is your brother older or younger than you?
#Person2#: He is five years older than me, He got married last Sunday. My brother and my sister-in-law are the same age. | #Person2# introduces #Person2#'s families to #Person1#. |
train_5951 | #Person1#: I would like to open a checking account at this branch.
#Person2#: Do you have any other accounts with this bank?
#Person1#: I do, at a different location, I have a savings account and a CD.
#Person2#: In that case, we will need to fill out this paperwork. Do you have identification with you?
#Person1#: Here is my driver's license. Will that work?
#Person2#: Yes. Do you know what type of checking account you would like to open, business or personal?
#Person1#: Business please. And I want the most simple one you have.
#Person2#: Then you would like the'no frills'business account. | #Person1# wants to open a checking account at the bank branch, and #Person1# helps choose the 'no frills' business account. |
train_5952 | #Person1#: Can I apply for a permit today?
#Person2#: I need to see your ID.
#Person1#: I think I forgot it in the car.
#Person2#: You need to give me your ID and $ 27.
#Person1#: I'm going to go and get my ID from the car right now.
#Person2#: Go get it.
#Person1#: Here you go.
#Person2#: All right, I'm going to need you to fill this out.
#Person1#: May I borrow your pen?
#Person2#: Here's a pen for you.
#Person1#: Thanks for your help.
#Person2#: You need to turn that in at Window B. | #Person1# wants to apply for a permit today. #Person2# asks for #Person1#'s ID and tells #Person1# to fill out the paper. |
train_5953 | #Person1#: What would you like today?
#Person2#: Let me get a hamburger.
#Person1#: Do you want cheese on it?
#Person2#: No cheese.
#Person1#: Can I get you something to drink?
#Person2#: Can I get a soda, please?
#Person1#: What kind do you want?
#Person2#: I'd like a Sprite.
#Person1#: Would you like anything else?
#Person2#: I'd like a bag of Doritos with that.
#Person1#: Is that all?
#Person2#: That'll be all. | #Person1# helps #Person2# order a hamburger, a Sprite, and a bag of Doritos. |
train_5954 | #Person1#: Can I take your order now or do you still want to look at the menu?
#Person2#: Well, I want a fillet steak, medium, but my little girl doesn't care for steak. Could she have something else instead?
#Person1#: Certainly. How about spaghetti with clams and shrimps.
#Person2#: Sounds delicious. OK. She'll try that. | #Person1# take #Person2#'s order and recommends spaghetti with clams and shrimps. |
train_5955 | #Person1#: Who is your favorite NBA star?
#Person2#: Kobe Bryant, of course.
#Person1#: Kobe? I know him, the key guy of the Lakers, a heck of a NBA player. He is on fire when he breaks through enemy defense.
#Person2#: He is competent both in driving the lane and shooting jumpers, but what really makes him formidable is his ability to switch up and dribble with his left hand.
#Person1#: Maybe he is not good at rebounding?
#Person2#: Indeed, no man can be perfect. He is just so-so in crashing the boards. Usually he plays shooting guard. Rebounding might not be his strong suit.
#Person1#: Kobe came to Beijing during this summer's Olympics. Did you go to the match between China and USA?
#Person2#: Who wouldn't! My friend Lee went so far as to get an autograph from him.
#Person1#: Well then, what are your spoils?
#Person2#: Well, nothing more than a jumble of photographs. | #Person2#'s favorite NBA star is Kobe Bryant. #Person2# tells #Person1# Kobe is competent both in driving the lane and shooting jumpers, but not good at rebounding. |
train_5956 | #Person1#: How many people are there in your family?
#Person2#: There are 15 people in my family.
#Person1#: What did you say? How many?
#Person2#: 15 people.
#Person1#: Wow. That is a very big family. Do you all live together?
#Person2#: Of course we do! My father's parents, Mum, Dad, three unmarried aunts, two uncles, my two brothers, my three sisters and me.
#Person1#: But you don't live at home anymore.
#Person2#: Right, but that's where my heart is. But you're right, now there are only 14 living at home.
#Person1#: My goodness! Your family must live in a huge house.
#Person2#: Yes. My family lives in rural Korea, near Pusan. We have a huge house. The first floor of the house is a part-time private school. In the afternoon, students come for special tutoring in biology, Englis
#Person1#: Wow! you grew up in a school! No wonder your English is excellent!
#Person2#: My aunts and uncles are all teachers.
#Person1#: You are so lucky!
#Person2#: I guess so. While growing up, I read hundreds of interesting English storybooks every year.
#Person1#: That's what i did in America. I was reading all the time. I was never a big TV watcher. TV wastes time.
#Person2#: I agree. Reading for fun is why all the English students at our family school have excellent English. All the students read 800 easy storybooks during their second year of studying English.
#Person1#: 800 books? I'm impressed!
#Person2#: My aunts studied in the American universities. They say that extensive reading for fun is the most effective way to improve your English. That's what they learn here in America. | #Person2# says there are 15 members in #Person2#'s family. #Person2# tells #Person1# that although #Person2# has moved out, #Person2#'s heart is still with them. #Person2# shares #Person2#'s childhood life with #Person1#. #Person2# grows up in a school and reads a lot, so #Person2#'s English is excellent. |
train_5957 | #Person1#: Tom, you're my good friend, right?
#Person2#: Sure. What's the matter with you?
#Person1#: The exam! The terrible exam! I'm not ready yet. Can you tell me how to get good marks?
#Person2#: Don't be so nervous! Relax! First, sleep early at night. Second, study two hours a day after school. Third, don't tire yourself out, but don't be lazy. Will that help?
#Person1#: Yes, thank you. | #Person1# asks Tom how to get good marks in the exam. |
train_5958 | #Person1#: Well, known, Jim, I'm. . . I'm pretty much in favour of computers, I think computers teach kids to think, because they require logical thought.
#Person2#: But I. . . I don't agree with that, because computers weaken kids'ability to think, because kids don't learn basic skills.
#Person1#: What do you mean?
#Person2#: They can't spell, they can't add, they can't subtract, they even don't remember any more. that's because they rely on gadgets.
#Person1#: That's not the gadgets. Creating programmes is stimulate thoughts. | #Person1# is in favor of computers because they teach kids to think, but Jim disagrees. |
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