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train_7559 | #Person1#: Now let's use the weight machines.
#Person2#: How about the rowing machine
#Person1#: Great. They've all got built-in TVs.
#Person2#: Cool! We can watch Ally Mcneal!
#Person1#: But we could just stay there for 20 minutes.
#Person2#: What exercises can I do to firm up my backside
#Person1#: I would recommend doing some squats. Spread your feet about shoulder-length apart, toes facing forward, and slowly bend at your knees.
#Person2#: Like this?
#Person1#: Keep your back straight and look forward. Good. Do about 3 sets of 20. | #Person1# and #Person2# are using fitness facilities. #Person1# recommends #Person2# to do some squats to firm up #Person2#'s backside. |
train_7560 | #Person1#: OK, I just want to brief you all on the travel market in Taiwan. To start with, generally speaking, the travel industry in Taiwan focuses mainly on tours. This segment of the industry is well developed.
#Person2#: Sorry to interrupt, Doris, but can you tell me more about these tour groups, what kind of things they enjoy, and so on?
#Person1#: Yes, of course. Most of the time, when they travel, they prefer to do so in large groups accompanied by a guide, who usually takes care of everything, for instance, choosing the restaurants, the itinerary, the mode of transport, and things like that. Another thing is that most travelers to the UK tend to be middle aged, around 40 to 50 or so. This age group is less adventurous ; they like good hotels, and have money to spend. They kind of prefer to stay in the cities where they feel safer. They are not into mountain climbing in Wales or anything.
#Person2#: I don't mean to interrupt, but can you tell me what plans you have for growing the youth market?
#Person1#: Just a moment. I'll tell you about that in a minute. Where was I? Oh yes. By way of illustration, let's look at the top five destinations in the UK for this kind of traveler over the last five years. If you look at page ten you can see what I mean. In spite of these characteristics of the market, I still think there is room for growth in the youth sector.
#Person2#: So how do you intend to do that?
#Person1#: OK, let me tell you what we'Ve been doing. We'Ve been in touch with the Wales and Scottish Tourist development offices here in Taiwan and they're interested in working with us to promote their regions to the youth segment. We'Ve decided to implement an advertising campaign focusing on the excitement of the activities in those regions.
#Person2#: May I interrupt you for a moment?
#Person1#: Go ahead.
#Person2#: How much is it going to cost, and who is going to pay?
#Person1#: Well, at the moment we are trying to work out those details. We haven't managed to come up with a concrete plan yet, but we are working on it.
#Person2#: I see. OK. So what's next?
#Person1#: Well, our intention is to have some features about these regions in some youth magazines. We're also going to run some ads on TV and put some flyers in places where young people go, like the gym and student organizations. We're making arrangements to have some activities at big shopping malls and department stores around town. | Doris introduces the travel market in Taiwan to #Person2#. Doris tells #Person2# that the tour groups tend to be middle-aged and prefer to do travelling in large groups accompanied by a guide. Despite these characteristics of the market, she still thinks there is room for growth in the youth sector. Doris has found a potential cooperator to develop the youth segment and tells #Person2# the promotion plan. |
train_7561 | #Person1#: Welcome to our factory.
#Person2#: I've been looking forward to visiting your factory.
#Person1#: Actually, you'll know our products better after the visit. I'll show you around and explain the operations as we go along.
#Person2#: That'll be most helpful.
#Person1#: Maybe we could start with the Design Department. And then we could look at the production line.
#Person2#: How much do you spend on design development every year.
#Person1#: About 10 % of the gross sales.
#Person2#: That's fine. | #Person1# is showing around and explaining the operation of #Person1#'s factory to #Person1#. They start from the design department. |
train_7562 | #Person1#: There's someone coming.
#Person2#: It took them four minutes to get here. That was pretty fast.
#Person1#: Yes, it's fast. But four minutes is enough to do fifty thousand dollars damage.
#Person2#: I guess the fire wasn't in the tool shed after all. It looks like the back of the house was burning.
#Person1#: I wonder if anyone can call the Ridleys about this. Do you know them well?
#Person2#: Not really.
#Person1#: Do you know where they're vacationing?
#Person2#: I think they went to Mexico, but I'm not sure. It's a bad thing to return home to. They'll come home from their trip, and they'll see half their house burned.
#Person1#: Yes, but at least this way no one gets hurt. It's better to have a fire in your house when you're not home. Don't you think?
#Person2#: Yes, I suppose. It's a dangerous thing if a fire starts when people are sleeping. | #Person1# and #Person2# discuss the fire in the Ridleys's house and they think it's a good thing that people are not home when having a fire. |
train_7563 | #Person1#: Can you tell me about some good deals on produce?
#Person2#: The mangoes are on sale today.
#Person1#: What exactly are mangoes?
#Person2#: They have yellowish red skin. It's a fruit with one big seed.
#Person1#: Is the seed edible?
#Person2#: Maybe if you were a parrot. I wouldn't recommend it.
#Person1#: How much does a mango cost?
#Person2#: Normally, they're $ 2 each. Today, they're only $ 1 each.
#Person1#: Maybe I won't like the taste.
#Person2#: It's hard to describe. They're sweet, but also sort of acidity.
#Person1#: How do I tell the difference between a ripe one and an unripe one?
#Person2#: They're similar to an avocado. When the outside feels soft, they're ripe.
#Person1#: Where do most of them come from?
#Person2#: These are from Mexico. | #Person2# tells #Person1# that Mexico mangoes are on sale today. #Person2# introduces mangoes to #Person1# and describes their taste. |
train_7564 | #Person1#: Alright, tell me what you think about this one.
#Person2#: Don't you think it's a bit bright?
#Person1#: Yeah, maybe you're right. How about this outfit?
#Person2#: That dress looks lovely on you, but it's not very practical, is it?
#Person1#: No, I don't have any plans to go to a formal dance any time soon, but I love the way it looks. I just want to try it on! What do you think about this? It's casual, yet sophisticated.
#Person2#: I like the jeans, but you need something to go with the top. It's too plain on its own.
#Person1#: How about this scarf, these earrings, and an anklet?
#Person2#: That might be going overboard a bit. How about just that scarf with a bracelet?
#Person1#: That's a good idea. You have a lot of good fashion sense.
#Person2#: Thanks. You'd be OK on your own. There are loads of fashion victims out there, and you are not one of them. Have you tried it on yet?
#Person1#: Yep. Here it is. What do you think?
#Person2#: That looks great. Just one more thing-you need some high heels with those jeans. Do you want a pair with a plain pattern or ones with a leopard print on them?
#Person1#: The leopard print sounds fabulous. OK, I'll take it. | #Person2# gives #Person1# some suggestions on clothes selection. #Person1# is satisfied with some jeans, a scarf, and a bracelet, which are matched by #Person2#. #Person2# also suggests some high heels. #Person1# will take the ones with a leopard print on them. |
train_7565 | #Person1#: Hi, Susan. How was your weekend?
#Person2#: It was great. I went to a small town to visit my friends.
#Person1#: That must be interesting. I've never been to a small town.
#Person2#: I think you should.
#Person1#: Yeah, if I have time. What did you do there?
#Person2#: Quite different things, no movies, no concerts. People just make their own entertainment.
#Person1#: What do you mean?
#Person2#: For example, on Saturday, we went to a special party.
#Person1#: A special party?
#Person2#: Yeah. Every Saturday, the whole neighborhood come together, everybody brings some food to share.
#Person1#: It's like a dinner party, isn't it?
#Person2#: Yes, some what.
#Person1#: What did you do on Sunday?
#Person2#: We went horse-riding, it was exciting. Beautiful farmland, cows, sheep.
#Person1#: Wow, you really enjoyed yourself.
#Person2#: Sure. | Susan tells #Person1# she went to a small town to visit her friend. On Saturday she went to a special party where the whole neighbourhood come together and on Sunday she went horse-riding. |
train_7566 | #Person1#: How would you introduce volleyball?
#Person2#: I was once a high school man teacher and basketball coach. I never played volleyball before and I've seen it just once in my life. One day my school needed a lot of coaches for our girls' team. I was one of the youngest teachers on stuff and the girls talked me helping coach volleyball. The girls they have were great and they began to start. A friend of mine was a volleyball player. He taught me beginning and then taught me how to coach it.
#Person1#: What sports did you play in high school?
#Person2#: I played basketball, tennis and golf. I was not a volleyball player at all. I was pretty good at basketball. But then my real passion was gone. I played it every day.
#Person1#: When did you know you want to be a full-time volleyball coach?
#Person2#: It wouldn't take very long. I've been coaching women's basketball that I really love it. But when I saw an opportunity in women's volleyball, because coaches were needed. In this way, I become a college coach immediately. I like coaching women's volleyball at college very much because it seems to fit my personality. | #Person2# tells #Person1# about how #Person2# would introduce volleyball, what sports #Person2# played in high school, and when #Person2# knew #Person2# want to be a full-time volleyball coach. |
train_7567 | #Person1#: Hello.
#Person2#: Hello, is that the reference library?
#Person1#: Yes. Can I help you?
#Person2#: I hope so. I rang earlier and asked for some information about Denys Hawtin, the scientist. You asked me to ring back.
#Person1#: Oh, yes. I have found something.
#Person2#: Good. I've got a pencil and paper. Perhaps you could read out what it says.
#Person1#: Certainly. Hawtin, Denys. Born: Darlington 1836; died New York 1920.
#Person2#: Yes. Got that.
#Person1#: Inventor and physicist. The son of a farm worker, he was admitted to the University of London at the age of fifteen.
#Person2#: Yes.
#Person1#: He graduated at seventeen with a first class degree in Physics and Mathematics. All right?
#Person2#: Yes, all right.
#Person1#: He made his first notable achievement at the age of eighteen. It was a method of refrigeration which arose from his work in low temperature physics. He became professor of Mathematics at the University of Manchester at twenty-four, where he remained for twelve years. During that time he married one of his students, Natasha Willoughby.
#Person2#: Yes. Go on.
#Person1#: Later, working together in London, they laid the foundation of modern Physics by showing that normal laws of cause and effect do not apply at the level of subatomic particles. For this he and his wife received the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1910, and did so again in 1912 for their work on very high frequency radio waves. In his lifetime Hawtin patented 244 inventions. Do you want any more?
#Person2#: Yes. When did he go to America?
#Person1#: Let me see. In 1920 he went to teach in New York, and died there suddenly after only three weeks. Still, he was a good age.
#Person2#: Yes. I suppose so. Well, thanks. | #Person2# calls back to #Person1# who works in the reference library to get the information about Denys Hawtin. #Person1# reads out the findings to #Person2# and #Person2# writes down, including Denys Hawtin's birth and death date, the achievements he has made, and some life experience of him. |
train_7568 | #Person1#: Can you come to the concert with me this weekend? Or do you have to prepare for exams?
#Person2#: I still have a lot to do, but maybe a break would do me good.
#Person1#: Then let's meet at the gate of the theatre. | #Person2# will come to the concert with #Person1# this weekend. |
train_7569 | #Person1#: How was the game, Bill? Did you enjoy it?
#Person2#: No, it was not interesting at all.
#Person1#: That's too bad. Football games are usually exciting.
#Person2#: Not last night. Some of the players didn't know what they were doing. In fact, one of them was just terrible.
#Person1#: Well, which team was the winner?
#Person2#: The Tigers, they won the game 3-1.
#Person1#: Were you happy about the score?
#Person2#: No, I cheered for the losers.
#Person1#: What about Eric and Steve? Which team did they support?
#Person2#: Well, Eric was for the Tigers, but Steve was for the Lions.
#Person1#: Then at least one of you liked the game.
#Person2#: Yes, all of us enjoyed eating something. I had a big box of popcorn and ice cream. | Bill tells #Person1# the football game was bad and he didn't enjoy it, but Eric, Steve, and himself enjoyed eating something. |
train_7570 | #Person1#: Let's go in here and order some coffee while we look at your pictures.
#Person2#: Good idea. We both like coffee. OK, here is one of my roommates-Bill. I took this picture right after we arrived at school this fall. We have just met in fact. And this was our room in the dorm while we were unpacking all of our things. What a mess!
#Person1#: You certainly had a lot of boxes. How did you ever find room for everything?
#Person2#: In the beginning we thought we'd never get it all arranged. But now we are very comfortable. Luckily, Bill keeps his things neat.
#Person1#: Do you like living in the dorm?
#Person2#: It's not bad. Sometimes Bill turns his radio up too loud and makes too much noise. Then I get angry. Sometimes I leave my books and clothes lying around and he gets angry. But usually we get along well. Here is a picture of him taken when we went to visit my family during the vacation.
#Person1#: And this last one?
#Person2#: That's my dog, Alexander. | #Person1# and #Person2# order some coffee while they are looking at #Person2#'s pictures. #Person2# introduces #Person2#'s life in the dorm, #Person2#'s roommate, and #Person2#'s dog to #Person1#. |
train_7571 | #Person1#: Forgive the mess in here, we had a party last night. There were a lot of people and they all brought food.
#Person2#: Yeah, I can tell. Well, I guess it's pretty obvious what you'll be doing most of today. | #Person1# had a party last night and needs to clean up the mess. |
train_7572 | #Person1#: You did an excellent job in school! You were indeed a great student! Where did your drive come from?
#Person2#: Academic achievements were important to my parents as immigrants. Education is where it all begins. My mother in particular tries to get me interested in school. | #Person2#'s drive comes from #Person2#'s mother's great attention to education. |
train_7573 | #Person1#: Excuse me, could you tell me where the post office is?
#Person2#: Go straight on, turn right at the first traffic lights. The post office is about fifty meters away.
#Person1#: I see. And is the No. 13 Middle School far away from the post office?
#Person2#: Not far. It's about 150 meters. Where do you want to go?
#Person1#: Oh, I only want to pick up my cousin from school. I am told that the school is next to the post office, and that is why I want to know how to get to the post office first. | #Person1# asks #Person2# the way to the post office because #Person1# wants to find the nearby NO.13 school to pick up #Person1#'s cousin. |
train_7574 | #Person1#: Where is that?
#Person2#: Take me to the airport, please.
#Person1#: Are you in a hurry?
#Person2#: I have to be there before 1700.
#Person1#: We'll make it except a jam. You know it's rush hour.
#Person2#: There's an extra ten in it for you if you can get me there on time.
#Person1#: I'll do my best.
#Person2#: Here's twenty dollars.
#Person1#: Do you have small bills?
#Person2#: No. If you can't break it , keep the change. But can you give me a receipt?
#Person1#: Here is your receipt. Thank you. | #Person1# is happy to pay an extra $10 if #Person2# can take #Person1# to the airport by 17:00, #Person2# pays $20 and tips #Person1# the change. |
train_7575 | #Person1#: Can I help you, madam?
#Person2#: Yes, I'm looking for a new winter coat.
#Person1#: Have you any particular color in mind?
#Person2#: I don't know really. What's the fashional color this year?
#Person1#: Red is very popular.
#Person2#: Good. Red suits me very well. It's a cheerful color, isn't it?
#Person1#: Yes, madam, I agree. What size are you?
#Person2#: Well, I used to be size fourteen, but I've put on a bit of weight recently, so may be sixteen.
#Person1#: Here you are, madam. All these are sixteens.
#Person2#: I quite like this one. How much is it?
#Person1#: It's $180.
#Person2#: Oh, that's too expensive. Aren't there any cheaper ones?
#Person1#: These are our cheapest coats, madam.
#Person2#: Yes, I see. I'll take it. Here's $200.
#Person1#: Here's your change.
#Person2#: Thank you. | #Person2# wants to buy a winter coat and #Person1# recommends a red one. #Person2# buys it in size sixteen for $180. |
train_7576 | #Person1#: Have you run into your cousin Jimmy lately?
#Person2#: As a matter of fact,I have. I ran into him just the other day.
#Person1#: How's he doing?
#Person2#: Not too well. He had to have four teeth pulled last week.
#Person1#: He did?That's too bad!
#Person2#: I think so,too.
#Person1#: Next time you see him,please tell him I'm thinking of him.
#Person2#: I'll be sure to do that. | #Person2#'s cousin, Jimmy, had four teeth pulled, and #Person1# misses him. |
train_7577 | #Person1#: What will you be having this evening?
#Person2#: I think I'll start with some soup, and then I'll have the steak.
#Person1#: And how would you like your steak cooked, sir?
#Person2#: Medium rare, please. Also I'd like the vegetables instead of the salad.
#Person1#: Sure. And what will you be having to drink?
#Person2#: I think I'll have a glass of your red wine with some ice water as well.
#Person1#: Coming right up, sir. | #Person1# helps #Person2# order some soup, the medium-rare steak, vegetables, wine, and ice water. |
train_7578 | #Person1#: Darling, I've been thinking. You know Jane and Robert who just moved in next door have just had a baby girl. I really think we ought to get them some sort of present.
#Person2#: You're right. Have you got anything in mind?
#Person1#: Why don't we get the baby a nice little dress? I was in mother care the other day and they had some lovely ones in there.
#Person2#: A dress? I expect they've received lots of clothes for the baby. What about a toy, something the baby can play with?
#Person1#: Newborn babies don't play with toys, darling. They just sleep, eat and cry. Maybe we should get Jane and Robert something useful for the baby.
#Person2#: Yes, useful and boring.
#Person1#: Boring? Just because something's useful doesn't mean it has to be boring.
#Person2#: Well, I still think a toy would be better. We could get her one of those things you put on the child's bed that plays music and goes around in circles.
#Person1#: Oh, yes. You mean a wind bell. Yes, that's a good idea. Why don't we go and see if we can find this afternoon?
#Person2#: Alright. | #Person1# and #Person2# discuss the gift for their new neighbor's newborn. They decide to go and see if they can find the wind bell this afternoon. |
train_7579 | #Person1#: OK, I've got an up-to-date map. Let's check the route from here to the airport.
#Person2#: OK. Here we are. So we drive to the A120 and turn left.
#Person1#: No, we turn right. Remember that we are coming from this direction.
#Person2#: Oh yes. Sorry. We need to drive only 7 miles to the M11 Motor Way and then we turn left to join the motorway and drive south.
#Person1#: According to the map, we get off the M11 at the second intersection and joined the M25. That's the motor way that goes around the edge of London.
#Person2#: That's another 15 miles so that's 22 miles in total so far.
#Person1#: Then we drive west on the M25.
#Person2#: Then we continue driving on the M25 when it turns south. When we reach exit 15, we turn left and drive along the M4. Then we take the first exit for Heathrow Airport. What's the total distance?
#Person1#: The journey along the M25 is 33 miles and then it's 3 extra miles from there to get to the airport. | #Person1# and #Person2# check the route from where they are to the airport according to an up-to-day map. |
train_7580 | #Person1#: Excuse me Madam, can you tell me how to get to Sun College? I'm walking.
#Person2#: Well, I think the simplest way for you is to go up to main street over there, turn left on main street and keep going for about 20 minutes. When you get to water square, turn right, keep on past the mass hospital to the end of the road, and then take a left turn. You'll be on Rain Avenue. Walk 2 blocks until you see the farmers bank. Cross the street and almost immediately take a left turn, again. The entrance to Sun College is down a few yards on your right, can you remember all that?
#Person1#: I guess I got a little lost in the middle.
#Person2#: Well, perhaps the best thing for you is to find your way up to mass hospital and ask again.
#Person1#: Ok, thanks a lot.
#Person2#: My pleasure. | #Person2# tells #Person1# the way to Sun College and suggests #Person1# ask again at the mass hospital. |
train_7581 | #Person1#: Excuse me, I'm doing research on bus service, but I get you to answer a few questions. It won't take long.
#Person2#: OK. I'd like to help.
#Person1#: Thanks. How often do you take a bus, every day, less than once a week or somewhere in between?
#Person2#: I go to school by bus so it's usually twice daily, line 4.
#Person1#: I see. Could you rate it service if 1 is poor, 2 is fair and 3 is good? Which number would you choose?
#Person2#: I would say 2. The drivers are nice, the buses are clean and the seats are comfortable. But it's sometimes unreliable. There should be a bus every 10 minutes, but yesterday morning, I waited almost 20 minutes before the bus came and was almost late for school.
#Person1#: Oh, that's too bad. Do you have some suggestions for the bus company?
#Person2#: Try to have the buses arrive on time of course, and um, there can be a map on the bus. You know, some passengers cannot use the guidebook very well.
#Person1#: Thank you very much for your help.
#Person2#: You're welcome. | #Person2# tells #Person1# that #Person2# takes the bus to school every day and #Person1# thinks the bus service is fairly good except sometimes they are unreliable. #Person2# suggests the bus arrive on time and have a map on it. |
train_7582 | #Person1#: Hello. It's good to see you again, Ms. Harrow, sending more money to your grandson today?
#Person2#: Today I'm here to find out about paying in foreign currency. You do that here, I suppose?
#Person1#: Yes, of course. What would you like to know?
#Person2#: My nephew has told me about something called a ' timing deposit ' or something like that?
#Person1#: A T-I-M-E, Time Deposit. You can chose from 5 different grades
#Person2#: Put me down for 2 years. Here's the money I'd like to pay in... | Ms. Harrow comes to #Person1#'s to find about paying in foreign currency and a time deposit. |
train_7583 | #Person1#: What kind of a car do you have?
#Person2#: An old one.
#Person1#: I know it's old, but what make is it?
#Person2#: It's a Chevrolet. Why do you ask? You going into the car business?
#Person1#: Nothing like that. My cousin is going to take a job overseas and he can't take his car with him, so he's going to sell it - cheap. It's practically new.
#Person2#: well I have been thinking about getting a newer car. I can't afford a brand new one.
#Person1#: Would you like to look at my cousin's car?
#Person2#: Is it a four-door or a two-door?
#Person1#: It's a coupe with a vinyl roof.
#Person2#: Does it have automatic transmission?
#Person1#: Yes, and it also has power steering, power brakes, and air conditioning.
#Person2#: I guess I might take a look at it. | #Person2# has an old Chevrolet. #Person1#'s cousin wants to sell his car. #Person2# asks for some details about the car and might take a look at it. |
train_7584 | #Person1#: Hello, I wish to speak to Mr.Zhang.
#Person2#: This is he speaking.
#Person1#: Oh, how do you do, Mr.Zhang? This is Mary speaking, I have a present for you from Wu of Beijing.
#Person2#: Oh, thank you.
#Person1#: Mr.Wu had told me that you were coming to Changchun. May I call on you at your hotel tomorrow?
#Person2#: Yes, it's all right. Shall we say two in the afternoon?
#Person1#: Great. Then I'll be at your hotel at two.
#Person2#: All Right.
#Person1#: How could I get there?
#Person2#: The hotel is near to People's Square. Its name is Bai Ju Hotel.
#Person1#: what's your room number?
#Person2#: It's Room 302 on the third floor. But I'll be waiting for you in the lobby, If you can't find me, please page me.
#Person1#: I'll do that, Mr.Zhang, See you tomorrow.
#Person2#: See you! | Mary calls Mr. Zhang to give him a present from Wu of Beijing. They will meet at two tomorrow at the lobby of Bai Ju Hotel. |
train_7585 | #Person1#: Look, here is a very special business card from an illustrator. Every time I go through my book of business cards, I will notice it. It is an eye-catching one.
#Person2#: Wow, fantastic. I like the font and color for his name. It is creative yet personal.
#Person1#: Yes, it is a bold design. People will believe he can make an illustration as an impressive as a business card. It just stands out from those plain and standard ones used by government people or other big private and public organizations.
#Person2#: I agree. Business cards are great tools for promoting personal business. It won ' t take much time to design an amazing card, but it can make a big difference among the crowd. And you ' ll always notice it from your collection. For they have outspoken colors, own design and the sizes are not always according the mainstream business card. I wish to have one like this. But for sure our company has its own corporate design which all employees have to follow. | #Person1# shows #Person2# a special business card. #Person2# thinks that business cards are great tools for promoting personal business. |
train_7586 | #Person1#: A cup of coffee sounds good, doesn't it?
#Person2#: Yes, but I think I'll have orange juice first.
#Person1#: Do you feel like having anything to eat?
#Person2#: Well, I think I'll try the pancakes. How about you?
#Person1#: Sounds great. That's just what I feel like having. | #Person1# orders coffee and pancakes while #Person2# orders orange juice and pancakes. |
train_7587 | #Person1#: How do you feel about that restaurant?
#Person2#: It wasn't all that great.
#Person1#: What did you dislike the most?
#Person2#: I don't think that they had their act together. They didn't seem well prepared.
#Person1#: Did you think that the food was any good?
#Person2#: I wasn't all that impressed by the food.
#Person1#: The service certainly could have been better.
#Person2#: The service did not help the situation.
#Person1#: Is this a restaurant that you want to come back to?
#Person2#: I am not interested in trying this restaurant again. | #Person2# tells #Person1# #Person2# isn't satisfied with the restaurant and would not come again. |
train_7588 | #Person1#: Abby Park Hotel. Can I help you?
#Person2#: Yes, I would like to book a room for my wife and myself.
#Person1#: Certainly sir. Could I have your arrival and departure dates?
#Person2#: We will be arriving on Tuesday next week and staying for two days.
#Person1#: We have a double room for you with a nice view of the park. Would that be OK?
#Person2#: Yes, that would be great. How much is the room?
#Person1#: It is ninety-five pounds per night. It is a double room with a bathroom. There is a fridge, coffee maker and a television in the room.
#Person2#: Does the bathroom have a bath or a shower?
#Person1#: All our bathrooms have full size baths with a shower attachment.
#Person2#: Does the room have an Internet connection?
#Person1#: Yes, all our rooms have complimentary wireless Internet.
#Person2#: Excellent. Do you serve breakfast in the hotel?
#Person1#: Yes, breakfast is included in the price. Our guests have the choice of a full English breakfast or a continental breakfast.
#Person2#: That's great. Can I book the room?
#Person1#: Certainly, Sir. | #Person2# calls #Person1# to book a room for two days for his wife and himself. #Person2# asks for some details about the room and books the room. |
train_7589 | #Person1#: Please help yourself to whatever you like, don't be shy.
#Person2#: Yes, thank you. I've already been helping myself.
#Person1#: This dish taste terrific. Would you like to try a little? It is a little hot, but very good.
#Person2#: I like hot food, especially Sichuan cuisine.
#Person1#: Would you like another beer?
#Person2#: I'll have another cup of beer insist. I know I don't like to drink alone, especially there are someone sitting there next to me.
#Person1#: Come on, it's the weekend. Let's taste and enjoy this meal. Cheers!
#Person2#: Bottom's up, and you're right. This meal is incredible. I wish I had known this restaurant before. Thanks for bringing me here. I know I'll be back again soon. | #Person1# brings #Person2# to a restaurant. They have some beer and enjoy the meal. #Person2# likes the restaurant. |
train_7590 | #Person1#: Oh, Linda, you must be so excited about going to study in America.
#Person2#: Oh, yes, I am. I have always wanted to go to the States. I love meeting new people. And making new friends.
#Person1#: Well, I'm sure you will.
#Person2#: Well, there's one thing.
#Person1#: What's the matter
#Person2#: I'm a little worried about my host family. You know, in the agreement I have to do some cooking for them. | Linda is excited about studying in America but is worried about cooking for her host family. |
train_7591 | #Person1#: Professor Li, do you know where to buy art supplies?
#Person2#: For what? Are you taking up painting?
#Person1#: No. I can't paint. I'm asking for my niece. She is really into it.
#Person2#: Oh, good. How old is your niece?
#Person1#: She is eight. Actually, I'm buying a good set of art supplies for her as a birthday gift.
#Person2#: It's a wise thing to do. Art will do a child a world of good. | #Person1# asks Professor Li where to buy art supplies for #Person1#'s eight-year-old niece as a birthday gift. |
train_7592 | #Person1#: Excuse me. Does this bus go by Tiananmen square?
#Person2#: Yes, it does.
#Person1#: At which stop should I get off?
#Person2#: There is a stop at Tiananmen Square. The stops will be announced on the bus both in English and Chinese. When the stop is coming, you just push the red button near the rear door if you want to get off.
#Person1#: Okay, thanks very much. | #Person1# asks #Person2# if this bus goes by Tiananmen Square and details about getting off. |
train_7593 | #Person1#: Does your wife work?
#Person2#: Yes, she does. She works at home.
#Person1#: Oh, I understand. She cooks, cleans and takes care of children. Is that right?
#Person2#: Oh, no. Most of the time I do these things. She is a writer.
#Person1#: You are really a hen-pecked husband. | #Person2# tells #Person1# that his wife is a writer and works at home, while #Person2# does all the chores. |
train_7594 | #Person1#: How long have you been in this company?
#Person2#: I came two years ago after I graduated from college. This is my first job.
#Person1#: You must have found much difference between working in company and studying in college.
#Person2#: Of course! Everyday, there is a deadline to meet. Bosses watching and testing me all the time, not liking in college, handed in paper months later and tested on schedule. It is so busy. But anyway, I have trying my best to be a good employee.
#Person1#: Well, you'Ve adapted yourself very well. Everyone in our office thinks you'Ve made a great progress in the past two years. What is your secret?
#Person2#: It is so encouraging to hear this remark. The secret is to make plans. Write down your goals, short-term and long-term and make detail plans for a week or a month. Then just work hard. | #Person2# has been in this company for two years and tells #Person1# difference between working and studying. #Person2#'s secret in making progress is to make plans. |
train_7595 | #Person1#: hi, Natasha, how's life?
#Person2#: great. My family came to visit me.
#Person1#: oh, you must be very happy. How many people are there in your family?
#Person2#: my immediate family is very large. It's my mother, my father, my two older brothers, my younger sister and me.
#Person1#: I have a small family. They are my parents, my younger brother and me.
#Person2#: I thought you were the only child in the family. Didn't China practice the only-child policy in the early 1980s?
#Person1#: yes, it did. But my parents are ethnic minority people. It's a preferential policy for an ethnic minority family to have two children.
#Person2#: interesting. What do you think about families with only one child?
#Person1#: the child must feel very longly. My younger brother is 10 years younger than me. Before he was born, I used to be the only child and always dreamed that I would have a younger sister or brother one day.
#Person2#: do you get along well with each other?
#Person1#: yes, we are very close. He is 12 years old and very smart. He always makes us laugh a lot.
#Person2#: you are very lucky to have such a nice family.
#Person1#: thank you. | Natasha tells #Person1# her family came to visit her. Then they talk about their family. Natasha's immediate family is very large. #Person1# has a small family including a 12-year-old brother. |
train_7596 | #Person1#: I'm going to the store downtown this afternoon to try on my wedding dresses.
#Person2#: Oh my gosh, how exciting!
#Person1#: Will you come with me and help me choose?
#Person2#: Sure, I will. How can I miss that?
#Person1#: Good. I think I'll get too nervous to look at myself in the mirror!
#Person2#: Oh, don't. I'm sure you'll be the loveliest bride ever! | #Person1# is going to try on her wedding dresses this afternoon. #Person2# will come with her. |
train_7597 | #Person1#: It is so quiet here. I like the place.
#Person2#: Me too.
#Person1#: I can't stand the loud noise in the city.
#Person2#: Yes, sometimes I can hardly get asleep at night.
#Person1#: I hope I can stay here longer.
#Person2#: When will your vacation end?
#Person1#: The day after tomorrow.
#Person2#: You will go back tomorrow, right?
#Person1#: Yes, you are right. | #Person1# and #Person2# enjoy the quiet vacation. #Person1#'ll go back tomorrow. |
train_7598 | #Person1#: Can you vouch for me that I was with you yesterday?
#Person2#: Why do I need to do that?
#Person1#: My character is in question. Someone was robbed at work and unless I have an alibi, I'm a suspect.
#Person2#: Oh, my goodness. Who do I need to talk to?
#Person1#: My employer. Can you come in to the office tomorrow?
#Person2#: Absolutely. I think I still have the boarding passes from our flight here somewhere.
#Person1#: That would be the real proof. Didn't we have to show ID to get on the plane?
#Person2#: Since 911 I think every airline requires that the passengers show ID to board. | #Person1# needs an alibi and asks #Person2# to vouch for #Person1#. #Person2# will come to the office and bring the boarding passes. |
train_7599 | #Person1#: Look at this, A Brief Introduction of Hollywood.
#Person2#: Hackneyed theme!
#Person1#: What? How much do you know Hollywood?
#Person2#: Nearly everything.
#Person1#: You are full of boasts. I can examine you by question and answer. What is Hollywood? Where is it? What is the function of it?
#Person2#: Too easy questions. Listen carefully. Hollywood is the movie capital of the world. It is located in southern California. Many films have been made there, and the kinds have changed often.
#Person1#: Not bad. What kind of film did it produce from the ready to mid 1930's
#Person2#: Gangster movies. Movie-goers at that time could get a look at the people involved in crime and their violent activities by watching it.
#Person1#: Mm. What came after that?
#Person2#: After all that violence, people needed to laugh, so from the mid-to-late l940's, many detective movies about policemen who solved crimes were made. Then came musicals.
#Person1#: Pretty good. Please continue.
#Person2#: Right. By the mid - 50's, this light-hearted genre was competing with films about more serious subjects. There was one kind that could be found throughout all of these years, and that was the, mm, the. . .
#Person1#: The western films about America's cowboys, Indians and early settlers.
#Person2#: Come on.
#Person1#: Since the early 1960's, there are horror movies about people who encounter frightening, unnatural situations, and serious films such as documentarist about events that actually happened, and science fiction movies about possible friture and future worlds. Some people have also enjoyed watching psycho-dramas about the everyday problems that people have.
#Person2#: Any more?
#Person1#: Of course, no list of film would be complete without animated movies. These are especially popular among children. | #Person2# tells #Person1# that #Person2# knows nearly everything about Hollywood. #Person1# then examines #Person2# by question and answer. #Person2# introduces some basic information of Hollywood and the movies that Hollywood produces in different times. #Person1# helps #Person2# add to the answer. |
train_7600 | #Person1#: The nineteenth of June is my birthday. I'm planning to have a small party. Would you like to come?
#Person2#: Happy birthday to you! I'd really love to come, but I'm not sure right now. I'll try to make it. Thank you for your invitation. | #Person1# invites #Person2# to #Person1#'s birthday party. #Person2# thanks for the invitation but is not sure. |
train_7601 | #Person1#: Hello?
#Person2#: Hi, Shelley. Have you had lunch?
#Person1#: Not yet.
#Person2#: So shall we have lunch together? I'd like to take you this time.
#Person1#: I'd like to, but I can't.
#Person2#: How come?
#Person1#: I'Ve a lot of paper work to do right now. I'm behind schedule.
#Person2#: All right. Can we make it another time?
#Person1#: Sure, thanks.
#Person2#: I'll call you later. Bye.
#Person1#: Bye. | #Person2# invites Shelley to have lunch together, but Shelley is too busy to come. |
train_7602 | #Person1#: Good morning, Sir.
#Person2#: Hello. I'm here today to pay in some foreign currency. Is that possible at this counter?
#Person1#: Of course, Sir. What kind of currency would you like to deposit? And what is the amount you would like to pay in?
#Person2#: 10, 000 Japanese yen.
#Person1#: OK, Sir. Would that be Fixed or Current Deposit?
#Person2#: Fixed.
#Person1#: And how long are you depositing for?
#Person2#: For one year, that's what I usually do. Better interest, you know. | #Person2# comes to #Person1#'s counter to deposit 10,000 Japanese yen for one year. |
train_7603 | #Person1#: What do you feel like eating this morning?
#Person2#: I usually just have a bowl of cereal.
#Person1#: The most important meal of the day is breakfast.
#Person2#: Yeah, but I don't usually have time to eat a big breakfast.
#Person1#: You can always make an easy breakfast.
#Person2#: What do you make?
#Person1#: All I make is oatmeal, toast, and some orange juice.
#Person2#: That sounds pretty good.
#Person1#: I like it, and it's a fast meal.
#Person2#: That is a very quick meal to make.
#Person1#: I can make it for you if you like.
#Person2#: Oatmeal and toast sounds good to me. | #Person2# usually has breakfast casually. #Person1# usually makes a fast but nice breakfast and offers to make one for #Person2#. |
train_7604 | #Person1#: Hi, Paulo. How are things going?
#Person2#: Everything's going very well. The first phase of the project was finished three days ahead of schedule. We're on target to complete phase two by the beginning of week 40.
#Person1#: That's good news. What stage are you at now?
#Person2#: Well, we've just finished laying the cabling and we're waiting for the safety inspector to give us the go-ahead to continue. I'm just going to meet him. Do you want to come? | Paulo is telling #Person1# the status and stages of the project. |
train_7605 | #Person1#: I'm really happy that you came to visit me.
#Person2#: I really missed you a lot.
#Person1#: I've been missing you like crazy.
#Person2#: I don't understand why you haven't come to visit me.
#Person1#: Lately, I've been quite busy.
#Person2#: Tell me what you've been up to.
#Person1#: I've really been working a lot lately.
#Person2#: I've been pretty busy myself.
#Person1#: So what have you been up to?
#Person2#: I've just been working a lot.
#Person1#: Whatever the reason may be, I'm glad you visited me.
#Person2#: I'm glad I did too. | #Person1# and #Person2# are both busy lately. They missed each other and #Person2# finally came to visit #Person1#. |
train_7606 | #Person1#: It's my wife's birthday. I need to buy some flowers for her.
#Person2#: Most women love red roses for their birthday.
#Person1#: How much will the roses be?
#Person2#: You can get a dozen for only $ 20.
#Person1#: Now, that's a price that I like.
#Person2#: You're in luck today because the roses are on sale.
#Person1#: Okay, I'll take the roses.
#Person2#: Very good. Perhaps you'd like something else to go with the roses?
#Person1#: No, the roses are good enough.
#Person2#: Women love roses, so your wife will be very happy. | #Person1# buys a dozen red roses from #Person2# for his wife's birthday. |
train_7607 | #Person1#: George, I heard our eighth generation computer is appreciated by the guests. They intend to sign contract with our company. You have done a good job. We are so proud of you.
#Person2#: Thank you. I never imagine that would happen.
#Person1#: Hah, as the sales department director, you are the best.
#Person2#: Thank you. But I am not sure whether the manager is settling for it. She asked me to go to her office.
#Person1#: Why not? You've done so well for the company. She should give you a prize.
#Person2#: I feel nervous when I face Nova.
#Person1#: Come on! What are you nervous about?
#Person2#: You know the sales figure shows that the prediction has not achieved.
#Person1#: But the sales number is close to the predicted amount.
#Person2#: I'm still nervous. I don't know what to say to the manager. I always feel ill in that kind of place.
#Person1#: Take it easy. Be confident of yourself. I'm sure you can do it. | #Person1# tells George that he has done well as the sales department director. George feels nervous to meet the manager because the sales prediction has not achieved. #Person1# encourages George. |
train_7608 | #Person1#: Excuse me, Mr. Li. I have something to discuss with you.
#Person2#: I'm in a bit of a hurry, Ms. Liu. Can you wait for a minute?
#Person1#: I would really appreciate it if we could talk for a few minutes now. It's about the overtime you've asked me to put in.
#Person2#: All right. What's the problem?
#Person1#: I really can't work overtime. Because my husband has been ill recently, I must take care of him.
#Person2#: I'm sorry to hear that. Take good care of your husband. I'll find another one to replace you. | Ms. Liu tells Mr. Li the reason she cannot work overtime. Mr. Li promises to find someone to replace her. |
train_7609 | #Person1#: Excuse me. Who is the person responsible for handling complaints here? I would like to make a few complaints.
#Person2#: I am the manager here. You can complain to me. How may I help you?
#Person1#: Here is the thing. I was woke up by strange noises of the telephone several times last night. Even I unplugged it, it wouldn't stop beeping. I am also not satisfied with the housekeeping service in my room. So I want to change to a cleaner and quieter room.
#Person2#: I apologize for everything disturbing you. We will give another room to you right now. Please wait a moment. | #Person1# complains about the room. #Person2# apologizes and agrees to change to a cleaner and quieter room for #Person1#. |
train_7610 | #Person1#: Well, I couldn't have picked out a better spot to fish. What do you think?
#Person2#: Uh ...
#Person1#: I mean, the water is so clear here. Listen to the birds and the sounds of nature.
#Person2#: Well ....
#Person1#: I mean, I'm not bragging or anything, but I have a real sense for fishing. I mean, I was born to fish, you know, my dad used to say.
#Person2#: Really?
#Person1#: Yeah.
#Person2#: When was the last time you caught a fish? Didn't you tell me that you went fishing six or seven times last month and didn't catch anything?
#Person1#: Well, Well, I'm not making excuses or anything, but the weather was bad a couple of times, and, and ... and a fish dragged my pole into the water while I wasn't looking another time [ No way! Serious? ], and ... and I wasn't wearing my fishing hat another day.
#Person2#: You have to have a fishing hat to catch fish?
#Person1#: Well, today is different. Listen.
#Person2#: What's different about it? We've been here about an hour, and you still haven't caught anything.
#Person1#: Well, do you think you can do any better, or are you just going to sit there and continue reading that book?
#Person2#: Okay, let me show you. Let me show you. Give me that pole. I'll show you. I'm just to cast the bait out right over .... there ... perfect.
#Person1#: Ah, right. You'll probably catch a tree branch or get your line snagged in a tree.
#Person2#: Yeah, you're going to see. Just wait.
#Person1#: Some big shoe or something like that.
#Person2#: You just wait. You have to be patient. [ Yeah. ] Yeah ... Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh! I got a bite. Oh, man, man, man. Look at that! That fish is huge.
#Person1#: Wow, wait, wait, wait, wait. Can't .... that .. no, no, no.
#Person2#: Yes, it is, it is. Help me! Come on. Help me! Come on. Help me. I'm trying to reel it in. Help me!
#Person1#: I ... I got to go back to the car.
#Person2#: No, no. Look! Look at thing jump! Go get the net! Get the net!
#Person1#: Well, nah ...
#Person2#: Come on. You gotta help me catch it!
#Person1#: That's beginner's luck.
#Person2#: No. Come on. Wow! I got it. Look at that. What are you going to say now? Huh? Huh? What are you going to say?
#Person1#: Nothing!
#Person2#: So look who's teaching who. I'm going to remember this day FOREVER.
#Person1#: Forget it. | #Person1# brags to #Person2# that #Person1# is good at fishing but #Person2# doesn't believe it. #Person2# shows #Person1# #Person2#'s fishing skill by catching a big fish. |
train_7611 | #Person1#: Hi. I have a reservation for tonight.
#Person2#: And your name?
#Person1#: It's Nelson. Charles Nelson.
#Person2#: Okay. Mr. Nelson. That's a room for five, and ...
#Person1#: Excuse me? You mean a room for five dollars? I didn't know the special was so good.
#Person2#: No, no, no. According to our records, a room for five guests was booked under your name.
#Person1#: No. No. Hold on. There must be some mistake.
#Person2#: Okay. Let's check this again. Okay, Mr. Charles C. Nelson for tonight ...
#Person1#: Ah. There's the problem. My name is Charles Nelson, not Charles C. Nelson. [Uhh] You must have two guests under the name.
#Person2#: Okay. Let me check this again. Oh. Okay. Here we are.
#Person1#: Yeah.
#Person2#: Charles Nelson. A room for one for the 19th ...
#Person1#: Wait, wait! It was for tonight. Not tomorrow night.
#Person2#: Hum. Hum. I don't think we have any rooms for tonight. There's a convention going on in town, and uh, let's see. Yeah, no rooms.
#Person1#: Ah come on! You must have something. Anything.
#Person2#: Well. We do have some rooms under renovation with just a roll-a-way bed. [U-hh] None of the normal amenities like a TV or working shower or toilet.
#Person1#: Ah man. Come on. There must be something else.
#Person2#: Well. Let, let me check my computer here. Ah!
#Person1#: What?
#Person2#: There has been a cancellation for this evening. A honeymoon suite is now available.
#Person1#: Great. I'll take it.
#Person2#: But I'll have to charge you two hundred fifty dollars for the night.
#Person1#: Ah. Man. I should get a discount for the inconvenience.
#Person2#: Well. The best I can give you is a ten percent discount plus a ticket for a free continental breakfast.
#Person1#: Hey. Isn't the breakfast free anyway?
#Person2#: Well, only on weekends.
#Person1#: I want to talk to the manager.
#Person2#: Wait, wait, wait Mr. Nelson. I think I can give you an additional 15 percent discount and I'll throw in a free room for the next time you visit us.
#Person1#: That will be a long time. | Charles Nelson has a reservation at #Person2#'s hotel tonight. However, the hotel mistook the date and only an expensive honeymoon suite is left for him. Mr. Nelson then bargains with #Person2# about the discount. |
train_7612 | #Person1#: I was going to make a cake for the party tonight. But I just realized we have run out of eggs. Could you go to the supermarket and get some?
#Person2#: I don't think we have enough time to make one. Let me just buy a cake from a shop. | #Person1# wants to make a cake while #Person2# recommends buying one. |
train_7613 | #Person1#: Ace Employment Agency. Good morning.
#Person2#: Good morning. I wonder if you can help me. I'm looking for a job.
#Person1#: I'll see what we can do. Uh...Have you been to us before?
#Person2#: No. But you've managed to get jobs for some of my friends. So I thought, perhaps, you know...
#Person1#: Yes, I see. First of all, could you give me your full name?
#Person2#: Yes. of course. Susan Hollies.
#Person1#: Good. And could I have your phone number?
#Person2#: Yes. 7788992.
#Person1#: Fine. And your date of birth, please?
#Person2#: Feb. 3rd, 1980.
#Person1#: Thank you. Now education. Which school did you go to?
#Person2#: I went to a secondary school in South Town.
#Person1#: And have you been to college?
#Person2#: No. I left full-time education when I was 18.
#Person1#: I see. Any qualifications?
#Person2#: Yes. I gained a shorthand and typing diploma at evening classes.
#Person1#: That's good. Now, where are you working at the moment?
#Person2#: Well, I've got a job as a shorthand-typist. But I'm not enjoying it very much and it doesn't pay very well.
#Person1#: I see. Have you applied for any other jobs?
#Person2#: Yes. I thought I'd like to be a policewoman. But they turned me down because I Was too short.
#Person1#: what would you like to do now. then?
#Person2#: Well, I think I'd like to work in a travel agency.
#Person1#: I see. I think the best thing for me is to see what we might find for you. And then... | Susan Hollies comes to Ace Employment Agency to look for a job. The agency asks for some personal information and Susan tells that she wants to work in a travel agency. |
train_7614 | #Person1#: Hi. Phil. can you tell me how it happened?
#Person2#: Sure: I was mountain climbing in New Hampshire in 1982. Suddenly the weather became really bad. There was a lot of snow and we couldn't see anything. We got lost. Well, we spent four days on the mountain. The temperature was -20C. We didn't have any equipment or food.
#Person1#: So what happened? I guess someone found you, right?
#Person2#: Yes. but we were very sick. I couldn't move my legs because of the cold. months in the hospital. The doctors removed my legs.
#Person1#: Right. So you lost your legs, but you want to try your best to stay active.
#Person2#: That's right. In fact, I decided to make some new legs for myself. I realize that no one has to be physically disabled; We can use modern technology to help us.
#Person1#: And you built these great new legs. Can you go mountain climbing again?
#Person2#: Yes, I can. In fact, these are better than climbing shoes, The spring de- sign means they are much more, powerful. | Phil tells #Person1# about an accident when mountain climbing in New Hampshire in 1982. Phil got lost and lost his legs, so Phil managed to build powerful new legs. |
train_7615 | #Person1#: Hello, Jean!
#Person2#: Mike Carstairs! My favorite customer. You haven't been in for ages.
#Person1#: No, I haven't. That's right.
#Person2#: How are you?
#Person1#: I'm fine. I heard you weren't well.
#Person2#: Well, I was away for a couple of weeks. But I'm fine now. Ah! You were going to the States, weren't you?
#Person1#: I planned to go there, but I didn't.
#Person2#: Oh, didn't you?
#Person1#: What I have been doing is reorganizing the whole department non-stop since I saw you. And this is the first time I've been in here since Christmas.
#Person2#: Well, it's good to see you. Are you ready to order? | Mike Carstairs hasn't been to Jean's store since Christmas. They talk about their recent status. |
train_7616 | #Person1#: [A knock at the door.] Come in, please.
#Person2#: Hello, Kate. Where's Jane? I want her to type this letter for me.
#Person1#: I'm afraid she can't, Tom. She isn't working today.
#Person2#: Oh, why? Is she ill?
#Person1#: No. She's studying for an exam.
#Person2#: An exam. Is she going to school?
#Person1#: Yes, she is. She's learning Japanese in night school.
#Person2#: I see. Are you going to night school, too?
#Person1#: No, I'm not, not this year. But I'm thinking about taking a course next year.
#Person2#: That's a good idea. Is it expensive?
#Person1#: No, not very. Anyway, it's worth the money. | Kate comes to Tom's and tells him that Jane doesn't come because she is studying for a Japanese exam. Kate may take a course next year. |
train_7617 | #Person1#: (sniffing) Is that a French cigarette?
#Person2#: Pardon?
#Person1#: Is that a French cigarette you're smoking?
#Person2#: Yes, that's right. Why? What's the matter?
#Person1#: I don't understand why yousmoke French cigarettes. They make a terrible smell.
#Person2#: I like them very much. I prefer them to English cigarettes.
#Person1#: Have you got a lot of them?
#Person2#: Yes, about 200, why?
#Person1#: Well... er... could I buy some from you?
#Person2#: Buy some from me? But... you don't like French cigarettes!
#Person1#: No, I don't. But my wife does. | #Person1# asks #Person2# if #Person2# is smoking French cigarettes. #Person1# doesn't like French cigarettes, but he wants to buy some from #Person2# for his wife. |
train_7618 | #Person1#: I'm searching for an old music box.
#Person2#: You came to the right place. Any particular decade?
#Person1#: If you had a box made in the '20s, that would be nice.
#Person2#: We just got one in yesterday, so now we have six.
#Person1#: Would any of them have dancing figures?
#Person2#: Yes, we still have two boxes left that have dancing figures.
#Person1#: Oh, they're both so beautiful. Let me have this one, I think.
#Person2#: That one truly is a beautiful piece of work, isn't it?
#Person1#: One last question
#Person2#: Oh, no. Everything we sell here is 'as is. '
#Person1#: I guess I was asking for too much.
#Person2#: If it breaks down, maybe you can find a repairman on the Internet. | #Person1# is searching for an old music box made in the '20s with dancing figures. #Person2# recommends two and #Person1# chooses one. |
train_7619 | #Person1#: How about going to the cinema tonight?
#Person2#: That's great. What's on tonight?
#Person1#: I am not sure about the name of the film, but I know it's a romantic one.
#Person2#: Romantic? I am afraid I like thrillers better.
#Person1#: Don't you think it's too bloody?
#Person2#: On the contrary, very exciting. | #Person1# suggests going to the cinema tonight. #Person1# knows a romantic one but #Person2# prefers thrillers. |
train_7620 | #Person1#: Don't you feel a little strange taking the place of your old boss after he was demoted?
#Person2#: Yes, at first I felt very awkward. After Bill was demoted and then resigned, it was kind of like somebody died! I mean the atmosphere in the office was like a funeral parlor or something . And then I was afraid people would look at me as a traitor for filling in his spot when the management asked me to. . .
#Person1#: Did they mutiny?
#Person2#: Thankful, no. I guess everyone understands the opportunity I had to step into a leadership role is so great for my career. I'm really moving up the ladder now that I'm considered a supervisor. Aafter a couple weeks, it was like nothing happened.
#Person1#: It is a really good chance for you to get more exposure at work. supervisors get to take the credit for all the hard work of the people under them.
#Person2#: Yeah, and they also take the blame, that's what happened to my old boss. . . | #Person2# feels very awkward taking the place of #Person2#'s old boss after he was demoted. #Person1# thinks this is a good chance for #Person2#'s career. |
train_7621 | #Person1#: Are you going to leave school at the end of the term?
#Person2#: Yes, I am.
#Person1#: What are you going to do?
#Person2#: I'm going to be a clerk.
#Person1#: What does a clerk do?
#Person2#: He works in an office. He writes letters and reports , and he types.
#Person1#: I want to be a vet.
#Person2#: A-what?
#Person1#: A vet-a veterinary surgeon.
#Person2#: Good gracious ! What's that?
#Person1#: A vet's a man who takes care of sick animals. He's an animal doctor.
#Person2#: I once read a story ahout a person who talked to animals. It was very interesting. | #Person2# is going to leave school and become a clerk. #Person1# wants to be a vet. |
train_7622 | #Person1#: You have been here for how long? Four months now?
#Person2#: Yeah, about.
#Person1#: Do you know Chinese better now?
#Person2#: Oh, definitely. I remember, when I first arrived in Guangzhou, my girlfriend was haggling with a sales clerk over the price of a mobile phone.
#Person1#: Oh, yeah. Many Chinese like to bargain. It happens almost everywhere.
#Person2#: I mean, I understand that. But the speed of the conversation got faster and faster, until it seemed to me that they would fight. My perception of the tone was that it was a violent shouting match. The truth was that it was a perfectly normal conversation.
#Person1#: A shouting match? You're so funny. You must be exaggerating. I don't believe it.
#Person2#: I am not exaggerating at all. I'm telling you the truth. That was how I felt at that time.
#Person1#: Yes, perhaps. Chinese usually don't notice that sort of thing. Maybe it's quite natural to us.
#Person2#: Yes, absolutely true. | #Person2# has been in China for 4 months and knows Chinese better now. Then #Person2# and #Person1# talk about the feeling of bargaining between Chinese. |
train_7623 | #Person1#: This is the good life! We have it good don't you think?
#Person2#: Yeah of course! Although, don't you ever wonder what 'could have been'?
#Person1#: What do you mean?
#Person2#: Well, sometimes I think of how things could have turned out if I had done things a little differently.
#Person1#: For example?
#Person2#: Like for example, if I hadn't studied architecture, I would have become an artist like I wanted to.
#Person1#: I see. Yeah now that I think of it, I wouldn't have gotten married if I hadn't moved to this town and met Sally.
#Person2#: You see! Everything happens for a reason! We wouldn't even have met if I hadn't been in that car accident ten years ago!
#Person1#: Well, I have no regrets!
#Person2#: I'll drink to that! | #Person1# and #Person2# are talking about their own thoughts of things that happen in life. |
train_7624 | #Person1#: Where did you go yesterday?
#Person2#: I went to play tennis in the public park.
#Person1#: How often do you play tennis?
#Person2#: Twice a week. How about you?
#Person1#: I seldom play tennis. I prefer football and basketball.
#Person2#: But it is very difficult to gather a team of players together.
#Person1#: I usually play with my schoolmates.
#Person2#: Do you like watching football matches?
#Person1#: Yes, I went to the Tian He Sports Center for a football match last Sunday.
#Person2#: Oh, I watched it on television. It was an exciting match. | #Person2# plays tennis twice a week, while #Person1# prefers football and basketball with #Person1#'s schoolmates. |
train_7625 | #Person1#: I hear scientists in the US have discovered a new AIDS vaccine.
#Person2#: Does it work?
#Person1#: I don't know. The report says it is better than the old vaccines.
#Person2#: Don't count on it. I think the best way to prevent AIDS is to keep yourself clean by having clean sex and keeping a regular sex partner.
#Person1#: Right. That's why doctor say AIDS prevention means cleanness. | #Person1# says scientists have discovered a new AIDS vaccine but #Person2# thinks the best prevention is to keep yourself clean. |
train_7626 | #Person1#: Good afternoon, Mr. Smith. Have you planted a garden this year?
#Person2#: No, you should see everything I'm growing in my backyard. There are beans, cucumbers, tomatoes and several kinds of carrots.
#Person1#: You have fruit trees back there too, right?
#Person2#: I do. I have an apple tree and a pear tree. I actually have a bunch of ripe pears. You can take them to your family.
#Person1#: Thanks, Mr. Smith. But I'm off to volleyball practice right now. My brother is home though, he can come to get some from you.
#Person2#: I thought your brother had an after-school job.
#Person1#: He does, he works at the grocery store, but only on Tuesday and Thursday. | Mr. Smith tells #Person1# he plants vegetables and fruits in his backyard. Mr. Smith gives #Person1# ripe pears and #Person1#'s brother will take them. |
train_7627 | #Person1#: Hurry up, Jack! It's going to be late.
#Person2#: I'm coming now.
#Person1#: Don't forget your name card and umbrella. It's going to rain.
#Person2#: It's only cloudy outside and it will turn sunny later in the afternoon. So it was yesterday.
#Person1#: I know, but look at the dark clouds.
#Person2#: All right, but I will take a rain coat rather than the umbrella. It broke.
#Person1#: Oh, I'll have it repaired.
#Person2#: I'm off to school. Bye, Mom. | Jack is going to school. His mother reminds him to bring an umbrella but Jack takes a rain coat. |
train_7628 | #Person1#: How did you do on the test, Jane? You look very pleased with yourself when you left class. So I guess you must have done quite well.
#Person2#: Unfortunately that was mostly overconfidence, Frank. I studied hard and I was very relaxed when I took the test. But I didn't get a very good grade.
#Person1#: Oh, no! what happened?
#Person2#: I turned the pages too quickly and I missed a page. I thought it was a three-page test. I didn't even see page 4.
#Person1#: That's a shame! Have you talked to the teacher about it?
#Person2#: I hadn't thought of that. I guess it couldn't hurt. | Jane and Frank are talking about the test. Jane missed page 4 and didn't get a good grade. |
train_7629 | #Person1#: How may I help you?
#Person2#: I need to buy some clothes for my daughter. I don't know what size to get. Can you help me?
#Person1#: Certainly. How old is she? How tall is she?
#Person2#: She is 9 years old and 4 feet tall.
#Person1#: We have a great selection of clothes for young girls. Pants start at $10 and shirts start at $7.
#Person2#: Great. I will take 3 pairs of pants and 2 shirts, please.
#Person1#: If they're gifts, I can wrap each item for $1 each.
#Person2#: Please do, thank you. | #Person2# buys 3 pairs of pants and 2 shirts for #Person2#'s daughter with #Person1#'s help. |
train_7630 | #Person1#: Good morning.
#Person2#: Morning.
#Person1#: Come in. Sit down. Now, you're a new patient, aren't you?
#Person2#: Yes, that's right.
#Person1#: OK. So I'd like better to ask you some questions first. Now, have you ever had any serious illnesses or accidents?
#Person2#: A broken leg I got from playing football when I was 17. I was in the school team at that time.
#Person1#: Anything else?
#Person2#: No. Apart from that, nothing.
#Person1#: And have you had any operations of any kind?
#Person2#: Now the only time I've been to hospital before was when I broke my leg.
#Person1#: Fine. Any allergies?
#Person2#: Yes, to dust and cats.
#Person1#: How do you react?
#Person2#: They both make me sneeze a bit. Nothing else. | #Person2# tells the doctor #Person2# broke a leg when #Person2# was 17 and dust and cats make #Person2# sneeze. |
train_7631 | #Person1#: Michael, what time is it? We are going to be late for the party.
#Person2#: It's a quarter past six. Don't worry, Rebecca. We will be fine.
#Person1#: But we have to be at Sarah's house by 6:30 for her surprise birthday party. The traffic is getting heavier.
#Person2#: Relax. The party starts at 7:00 o'clock. We are not far from her house now. But I do need help with finding a place to park the car, so Sarah doesn't see it. Can you phone her husband and ask him where it is best to park our car?
#Person1#: OK. I'm calling him now. | Michael and Rebecca are going to Sarah's surprise birthday party. Rebecca will phone Sarah's husband for a hidden parking place. |
train_7632 | #Person1#: Come in, Arnold. Have a seat.
#Person2#: Good morning.
#Person1#: Would you like something to drink?
#Person2#: No, thank you. I just had two cups of coffee at my desk.
#Person1#: So, you're a serious coffee drinker.
#Person2#: Yes, it keeps me going. Sometimes I think I'm addicted.
#Person1#: Well, coffee isn't such a bad thing. Everyone has to have something. For me, it's cigars. Are you a cigar smoker?
#Person2#: No, I've tried them. But I'm not really a smoker.
#Person1#: Well, what would you like to talk to me about?
#Person2#: I wanted to set up this meeting with you to discuss a little proposal.
#Person1#: I'm glad when people have new ideas around here. Tell me about it.
#Person2#: It is about the staff meetings. You know how we have a staff meeting every Tuesday.
#Person1#: Yes.
#Person2#: Well, I have been thinking about it. And I believe we could do things more efficiently here.
#Person1#: What do you suggest?
#Person2#: The way it is now, the staff from all four branches get together once a week. We meet for one hour. But I think a lot of time is wasted in transportation.
#Person1#: You mean because people have to go across town to get here.
#Person2#: Yes. Some people spend half of the morning on the road.
#Person1#: That's true. But our staff meetings are very important, Arnold. I don't know how we can function without them.
#Person2#: I think they are important too. That is why I want people to have a better attitude about them.
#Person1#: I know a lot of people think the meetings aren't too useful. I'm aware of that.
#Person2#: Here's what I propose. I think we should meet once every two weeks, but meet for ninety minutes or more.
#Person1#: Well.
#Person2#: I also think the meetings should be more focused. And I would be willing to take responsibility for that.
#Person1#: You mean you want to run the meetings?
#Person2#: No, not really run them. But I could help organize them. I could discuss meeting topics with you, and then prepare a schedule for each meeting. I could then send an e-mail to all the staff to explain the coming meeting. This way the meetings would become more focused, and people would prepare better.
#Person1#: Hmm. But we would meet every two weeks.
#Person2#: I really think it would work. The meetings could be longer, and better organized.
#Person1#: I am not against the idea, Arnold. It may really be more efficient, as you say. I'll tell you what we can do. Why don't we try your proposal for a month, and see how it works.
#Person2#: Excellent. I would be happy to get started on it.
#Person1#: I will call the managers. Then tomorrow I'll tell you when we can schedule our first meeting in this ' new style. ' | Arnold comes to #Person1# to discuss the staff meeting problem. Arnold thinks the weekly meeting causes lots of time wasted in transportation so he proposes to meet 90 minutes every two weeks. Arnold also volunteers to organize meetings so they could be more focused. #Person1# will give it a try for a month to see how it works. |
train_7633 | #Person1#: Hi, Isaiah. How are you?
#Person2#: I'm well. And you?
#Person1#: Fine. How's your job going?
#Person2#: I don't know if I told you or not, but I decided to quit my job and I have started my own business.
#Person1#: Really? That's fantastic. What kind of business is it?
#Person2#: I have started an investment banking firm with some of my old colleagues from Goldman Sachs.
#Person1#: How is it going?
#Person2#: It started off a bit slow, but now, business is really booming!
#Person1#: That is such great news. I ' m really happy for you! Where is your office located?
#Person2#: Our headoffice is here in Beijing, but we are planning on opening up two more offices soon.
#Person1#: Where will those be located?
#Person2#: If all goes well, we will open one up in Hong Kong in April and another one in Singapore in October.
#Person1#: When will you find out?
#Person2#: We are negotiating the final details of the leasing contracts tomorrow.
#Person1#: Well, good luck. I hope it all goes well for you tomorrow!
#Person2#: Thanks! | Isaiah tells #Person1# that he has started an investment banking firm and now it is booming. He is planning to open up two more offices in Hong Kong and Singapore. |
train_7634 | #Person1#: What are you doing? Checking the ' to do ' list for the wedding?
#Person2#: Yep. There's still so much to do!
#Person1#: So let's start by checking off what we've already done.
#Person2#: Did you reconfirm the plane reservations for all the Taiwanese guests?
#Person1#: Not yet, I was busy getting that videographer who films stuff for the Net.
#Person2#: Cool! I can't believe he agreed to go all the way to Dallas with us!
#Person1#: Hey! We're paying for his ticket! | #Person1# and #Person2# are preparing for a wedding. |
train_7635 | #Person1#: Hey there Chris, what are you up to?
#Person2#: I'm just poring over some brochures about various car models.
#Person1#: Oh, so you're thinking about buying a new car?
#Person2#: Yeah, it looks that way. My wife has been bugging me about it. I thought we could probably survive without one, but with a baby on the way, maybe it is time to get a car.
#Person1#: So this would be your first automobile?
#Person2#: That's right. For quite a few years, I rode a bicycle to work. Then I got a motorbike.
#Person1#: Yeah, I think I can understand your wife's position. Asking her to ride on a motorcycle when she's pregnant is a tall order.
#Person2#: Oh... I don't let her ride with me. It's just too dangerous. She takes the bus to work, but it is sometimes difficult to get a seat and it's crowded and hot.
#Person1#: So it's time to buy your very first car! Wow, that's exciting!
#Person2#: Yes, but it's also a pretty big financial responsibility.
#Person1#: Yeah. I still remember my first car. It was an old clunker that my dad gave me when I turned 17. I drove it around for a couple of years until I scraped together enough money to buy a better secondhand car.
#Person2#: I'm having a hard time deciding which model is best for us.
#Person1#: Yeah, it is a tough call. Each one has its pros and cons. Are you looking for a sedan?
#Person2#: Yes, I'd like a Jeep, but my wife says we have to get a comfortable sedan for long drives home to see her relatives.
#Person1#: I'd advise you to listen to your wife. She will be sitting in the back taking care of the kids so whatever she prefers is probably the best choice. | Chris is thinking about buying a car because his wife is pregnant, but he thinks that it's a big financial responsibility. #Person1# feels the same that #Person1# saved money to buy #Person1#'s car. Chris prefers a jeep but his wife prefers a sedan, and #Person1# advises him to listen to his wife. |
train_7636 | #Person1#: They don't really think you took it, do they?
#Person2#: I don't know. I just know I've never been asked so many questions in my life.
#Person1#: How many of them were there?
#Person2#: Three. But there was one of them who kept asking really stupid questions.
#Person1#: Like what?
#Person2#: Oh, he wanted to know what time I got up this morning and if I bad a bath or a shower you know, things like that.
#Person1#: What on earth has that got to do with some money disappearing?
#Person2#: I've no idea. Oh yes, and the most ridiculous thing. He asked me what I had for breakfast this morning.
#Person1#: Oh well, that's it. They obviously think you're a desperate criminal and you have to steal to eat. I should think you'll get thirty years.
#Person2#: Hmm. Thank you very much. | #Person2# complains that #Person2# has been asked so many stupid questions after some money disappeared. #Person1# thinks people may regard #Person2# as a desperate criminal. |
train_7637 | #Person1#: Could I have some fish?
#Person2#: Certainly. And what vegetables would you like?
#Person1#: Oh, spinach, I think.
#Person2#: Fine, And what about something to drink?
#Person1#: Just a beer, please.
#Person2#: Good. Thank you. sir.
#Person1#: Would you like to have some more beer?
#Person2#: No, thanks. I ' Ve had enough. I'll have my bill, please.
#Person1#: Of course. Please wait a moment. I'll go and get it.
#Person2#: Thank you. | #Person1# orders fish, spinach and a beer and asks #Person2# for #Person1#'s bill. |
train_7638 | #Person1#: What was your wedding ceremony like, Abigail?
#Person2#: My husband and I got married in a registry office with just two friends there as witnesses. But then we had three parties to celebrate.
#Person1#: Three parties? That's quite a lot. That must have been expensive!
#Person2#: Well, since my husband and I are from two different countries, and we live in a third country, we decided to have one in each country. It wasn't actually that expensive.
#Person1#: Were your parents upset that they weren't there to see you get married?
#Person2#: I would have liked them to be there, but they couldn ' t afford to fly out to see us, and we couldn't afford to fly out to see them, so they understood.
#Person1#: Did your husband's family get to meet your family?
#Person2#: My husband's parents flew out to meet my family when we got married in my hometown, so that was great. Some people spend ridiculous amounts of money on extravagant wedding receptions, but we agreed that it was just a waste of money, and we should save it and spend it on something else.
#Person1#: That makes sense. Did you go on a honeymoon?
#Person2#: We waited until our one-year anniversary to go on our honeymoon to Africa.
#Person1#: You really didn't have a very traditional wedding, did you?
#Person2#: Not at all, but we don ' t have a very traditional marriage either, so it suited us perfectly! | Abigail and her husband had three parties for their wedding because they're from two countries and live in the third one. Abigail's parents and her husband's parents have met before. And they will go on a honeymoon till their one-year anniversary. |
train_7639 | #Person1#: Morning, Peter. Nice suit! A new one?
#Person2#: Oh, yes. My wife bought it for me yesterday. Hmm, you look nice in that yellow dress. Yellow suits you really well.
#Person1#: Maybe. Several people have suggested that I get more yellow clothes. They say the color suits me because I have a fair complexion.
#Person2#: That's right. You know, pink, green and black could also be good for you. Actually, I think that all colors are okay for a person with your complexion. It's just that different colors can give people different impressions. For example, black could make you look mature, while pink could make you look young and energetic.
#Person1#: Thank you for your compliments. It sounds like you're a clothing expert.
#Person2#: Well, compared with my wife, I'm just a beginner. | #Person1# and Peter comment on each other's clothes. #Person1# thinks Peter like an expert but Peter says he's immature compared with his wife. |
train_7640 | #Person1#: Hello, I would like to apply for a permit.
#Person2#: Can I see your ID?
#Person1#: No, I left it in the car.
#Person2#: I'm going to need to see your ID and $ 27 for your permit.
#Person1#: One moment while I go and get my ID.
#Person2#: Make it quick.
#Person1#: Okay, here's my ID and the $ 27.
#Person2#: Thanks. Now fill this out.
#Person1#: Do you have a pen that I can use?
#Person2#: Use this one.
#Person1#: Thanks a lot.
#Person2#: You're welcome. Turn the application in at Window B. | #Person1# wants to apply for a permit. #Person2# checks #Person1#'s ID and charges #Person1# $ 27. |
train_7641 | #Person1#: May I help you?
#Person2#: Is this the right counter for gloves?
#Person1#: Yes, madam. What sort of gloves do you want?
#Person2#: Well, let me see some of each.
#Person1#: Certainly. What size do you take?
#Person2#: Six and a quarter, I believe, but you'd better measure my hand to make sure.
#Person1#: I think a six is your size. How do you like these? I can recommend them, they're very reliable.
#Person2#: Very well, I'll take these two. | #Person2# wants to buy gloves. #Person1# measures her hand and recommends her to buy a six. |
train_7642 | #Person1#: Mr. Wang, we haven't discussed the mode of payment.
#Person2#: You know Mr. Forster, this is a really large purchase. I am afraid we can't pay off at one time. We have to pay by installment.
#Person1#: Do you mean you prefer a deferred payment?
#Person2#: Yes, Mr. Forester.
#Person1#: When do you start the payment then?
#Person2#: We'll start our payment in half a year and the total amount will be paid off within 2 years by three installments.
#Person1#: We can accept that but you have to pay the interest.
#Person2#: All right.
#Person1#: Shall we sign the agreement now?
#Person2#: Ok, let's sign it. | Mr. Wang prefers a deferred payment. Mr. Forester accepts but Mr. Wang has to pay the interest. |
train_7643 | #Person1#: Do you know how happy I am? The Ant Kingdom is a perfect world with colorful fairy tales. It seems like the air is fresh here.
#Person2#: Just kids like that.
#Person1#: Come on baby, stop trying to pretend like a man. If you go there, you are sure to like them.
#Person2#: Hurry up! Hurry up! What lovely caterpillars are over there!
#Person1#: I said you are sure to like them. There is the Grand Parade Of Ants Carnival in a few minutes in the square. You will experience a dream of fantasy.
#Person2#: What's that?
#Person1#: All kinds of insects dress themselves up. They drive straight their own Flower Cars along the Parade Avenue of Ants Kingdom.
#Person2#: That's splendid. Can you take three pictures of me with them?
#Person1#: I thought you had grown out of such child practices.
#Person2#: Cut it out. Look at my smile, and it seems like the flowers in the spring. Right?
#Person1#: Gross!
#Person2#: Hurry up! The smile is frozen on my face. | #Person1# is crazy about the Ant Kingdom. #Person2# thinks it's childish at first but then loves the place and even asks #Person1# to take pictures for #Person2#. |
train_7644 | #Person1#: Have you read all these crazy things that are going on around the world?
#Person2#: What do you mean?
#Person1#: I was reading about how some people get tricked or drugged in their hotel rooms and have their organs removed! Then they are sold on the black market.
#Person2#: Don't tell me you actually believe all that? Don't be so gullible, they are just urban legends. They are just stories people make up to scare you.
#Person1#: Well, I was also reading about how some popular songs have subliminal or even satanic messages if you play them backwards! Can you believe that?
#Person2#: You really think an artist or song writer is going to go through the trouble of putting subliminal or satanic messages in a song? Don't be so naive!
#Person1#: Well maybe you are right, but how about the story of how KFC has rows of headless chickens which are super grown in order to get bigger chickens faster!
#Person2#: Sounds a bit too far fetched to be true, don't you think? | #Person1# was reading urban legends such as people getting tricked and having their organs removed, satanic messages in songs, and headless chickens in KFC. #Person2# thinks they are nonsense. |
train_7645 | #Person1#: I'm very grateful for what you have done to my son, doctor.
#Person2#: That's all tight, Mr. Smith. That's my job. I'm very glad he recovered so soon.
#Person1#: I know he has brought great trouble to you. A million thanks.
#Person2#: No trouble at all. He's very cute and brave. By the way, do remember to keep him away from sea food for at least two weeks.
#Person1#: I will. It's most thoughtful of you. | Mr. Smith thanks to a doctor for treating his son. The doctor reminds him to keep his son away from seafood. |
train_7646 | #Person1#: Hello, is it necessary to do warm-up exercise? I can't wait to dive into the water.
#Person2#: I'm sorry. Every customer coming here must do the warm-up exercise before getting down to swimming. That's out regulation.
#Person1#: Yeah, I see. You are just doing your job. But I wanna know what the advantages it has.
#Person2#: OK, lovely boy. Try to be patient. Do you know the danger of swimming without warm-up?
#Person1#: As far as I know, people will be weak if they swim too long.
#Person2#: That's right. But the most dangerous thing is that their legs may spasm out of control when swimming.
#Person1#: Is it very dangerous? I'm a little scared. Do you offer the lifebuoy for us?
#Person2#: Yes, besides that, we also provide our customers with goggles, swimming suit and something like that.
#Person1#: Do you have the workers to save me if anything should happen?
#Person2#: Of course, all the workers here are able to swim, and they will come to your aid quickly. | #Person1# is asked to do warm-up exercises before swimming. #Person2# explains that people's legs may spasm out of control when swimming and also talks about how they ensure people's safety. |
train_7647 | #Person1#: David, imagine meeting you here!
#Person2#: Janice, I found you stole my vegetables at four o'clock this morning. Is that true?
#Person1#: All right! I stayed up yesterday and waited for your vegetables. I stole your peaches and flowers.
#Person2#: It is so hard to prevent them from being stolen. I also got something this morning.
#Person1#: How many vegetables do you steal today?
#Person2#: I stole many from Fred's farm, and from yours. I planned to have a dog on farm.
#Person1#: So funny. By stealing, I forgot all my sorrows and pressure from work.
#Person2#: I could not agree with you more. For us, there are so many unhappy things and I am so bored ; however, I got lots of fun from stealing.
#Person1#: I really want to be far away from the reality now.
#Person2#: But we still need to go back to it. Don't overdo it. | Janice stayed up and stole many vegetables from Fred's farm and David's and says it makes her forget all her sorrows and pressure. David asks her not to overdo it. |
train_7648 | #Person1#: I've been learning to play go recently. It's an amazing game!
#Person2#: Weigh? It must be a greatest Chinese invention. I've tried hard to learn it. Its rules can't be any simpler, but I've never won a game of Go. Well, it's all Greek to me!
#Person1#: At least you have obtained a very basic understanding of the game, haven't you? I think it is perfect for boosting intelligence, cultivating personality and flexible learning. Every intellectual wishing to gain any insight into Chinese culture should learn to play Go.
#Person2#: I heard it is included in the four major arts of China, is it?
#Person1#: Sure. It was considered desirable that a well-educated ancient Chinese scholar could be well versed in zither, weigh, calligraphy and painting. I think weigh is the most fantastic of them. It embodies ancient Chinese wisdom and cultural profoundness.
#Person2#: I know it is quite different from Western chess.
#Person1#: Yes. Playing chess is a very aggressive experience. All the pieces are supposed to capture their opponents. Whenever I start a chess game, I can't help but imagine a concrete battle in which all fighters stand ready to kill.
#Person2#: But isn't it the same with wiki?
#Person1#: Certainly not. The object of weigh is to surround a larger area than the opponent. In other words, each side is struggling for a greater living space by mapping out a territory on the board. Hence, chess aims to kill, while weigh is most concerned with howso survive. | #Person1# and #Person2# discuss their experience of learning to play chess. #Person1# thinks it can boost intelligence and cultivate personality and flexible learning. #Person1# also thinks weigh embodies ancient Chinese wisdom and cultural profoundness and it is different from the wiki. |
train_7649 | #Person1#: Do you give me a bonus?
#Person2#: Yes. We don't give bonus every month, but we offer semi-annual bonuses.
#Person1#: Do you allow any commission?
#Person2#: Yes. Commission will be given on the basis of your sales revenue. And the percentage will be 2 % of your total revenue. | #Person2# tells #Person1# they offer semi-annual bonuses and allows commission. |
train_7650 | #Person1#: What would you like to order?
#Person2#: I would like to have a hamburger.
#Person1#: Did you want it with cheese?
#Person2#: I don't want cheese on it.
#Person1#: Did you want anything to drink?
#Person2#: I think I'm going to get a soda today.
#Person1#: What kind of soda can I get you?
#Person2#: A Sprite sounds good.
#Person1#: What else would you like?
#Person2#: Let me get a bag of chips too.
#Person1#: Anything else?
#Person2#: That's all. | #Person2# orders a hamburger without cheese, a Sprite and a bag of chips. |
train_7651 | #Person1#: Honey, can you set the table?
#Person2#: Um, sure. What are we having for dinner? Do I need to put out anything in particular?
#Person1#: Well, make sure to put out the pepper and salt shakers. I don't know if your brother is coming tonight so set an extra place mat just in case.
#Person2#: Ok, should I use the fancy silverware?
#Person1#: Yeah go ahead, forks, spoons and knives. I roasted some meat so be sure to put out some steak knives as well.
#Person2#: I'll also set some cups and saucers for some coffee after dinner.
#Person1#: Honey? Have you seen our soup bowls?
#Person2#: They are in the cupboard where you keep the gravy boat and serving dishes. Just be careful because the wine glasses are also there.
#Person1#: Oops! | #Person1# asks #Person2# to set a table and tableware for dinner and reminds #Person2# to set an extra place for #Person2#'s brother. |
train_7652 | #Person1#: Good afternoon. What can I help you with today?
#Person2#: I have a Time Deposit here and I'd like to get the money now.
#Person1#: The maturity date isn't for another 10 weeks. Are you aware of that?
#Person2#: Yes, I know, but I need the money urgently for a family emergency, you see. I know I should apply in writing if I wish to withdraw, but I'm afraid there just isn't time.
#Person1#: The regulations state that the interest is paid at the rate of a Current Deposit, so unfortunately you will lose some interest.
#Person2#: Well, it can't be helped. I really must have that money. Thank you. | #Person2# wants to get the money from the Time Deposit and #Person1# reminds #Person2# of the maturity date and interest. But #Person2# insists on withdrawing the money. |
train_7653 | #Person1#: Hi, can I help you?
#Person2#: Yes, please. I'm looking for a sofa.
#Person1#: What about this one?
#Person2#: May it be used as a sofa in the day and a bed during the night?
#Person1#: Oh, you want a convertible sofa. This way, please. Over there is the one you want. | #Person1# shows #Person2# a convertible sofa that #Person2# wants. |
train_7654 | #Person1#: I need somebody to come over and fix my internet.
#Person2#: What's wrong with it?
#Person1#: For some reason it's just not connecting.
#Person2#: How long have you been having this problem?
#Person1#: It hasn't been working the past few days.
#Person2#: Does the internet come up at all?
#Person1#: It does, but it won't connect to anything.
#Person2#: Well, the internet isn't down, so there must be something wrong with your connection.
#Person1#: Could you send someone to fix it today?
#Person2#: I'll send somebody over right away to fix it.
#Person1#: When will they be here?
#Person2#: They should be there in the next hour. | #Person1# needs someone to fix #Person1#'s internet because it hasn't been working for days. #Person2# will send someone soon. |
train_7655 | #Person1#: I came here to get a chest X-ray.
#Person2#: I will need you to take your clothes off from the waist up and put on the gown, leaving the opening in the back.
#Person1#: What comes next?
#Person2#: I will need you to face this glass plate right over here.
#Person1#: Should I do anything else?
#Person2#: Your arms need to be raised to shoulder height.
#Person1#: Is this OK?
#Person2#: So far, so good.
#Person1#: How come you are walking away?
#Person2#: I am not leaving. I just need you to take a really deep breath, hold it, and then let it out.
#Person1#: Will I be finished then?
#Person2#: You will be able to put your clothes on as soon as I have checked the film. | #Person1# is getting a chest X-ray and #Person2# guides #Person1# to be X-rayed and checks the film. |
train_7656 | #Person1#: I'd like to open a one-year time deposit account and a checking account.
#Person2#: Okay, if you'll please fill out these forms. . .
#Person1#: Sure, is there any regulations about my accont?
#Person2#: There's a minimum initial deposit of $ 100 for the checking account, and a minimum deposit of $ 500 for the savings account.
#Person1#: Okay, here are the forms. Can I use traveler's checks to open the account?
#Person2#: Certainly. Just make them out to National Bank, and sign and date them.
#Person1#: Okay, here you are. | #Person2# helps #Person1# to open two different accounts and informs #Person1# of their minimum initial deposit respectively. |
train_7657 | #Person1#: Bob, can I talk to you for a minute? There have been some developments for the Stewart case that I really need to talk to you about.
#Person2#: Yeah, what's the matter now? We've had so much trouble with this case already. Don't tell me there's more bad news.
#Person1#: Well, I'm afraid there is. I have some bad news for you about the results of the forensic tests. . . there won't be any results.
#Person2#: What? What does that mean? Why won't there be any results?
#Person1#: I hate to tell you this, but it seems that every shred of evidence that would help us to convict were destroyed in a laboratory fire. There's nothing left. I'm so sorry. . .
#Person2#: Oh, no, you can't be serious. I never expect anything like this would happened. What are we going to do?
#Person1#: There's nothing that can be done. Everything is gone. I wish I could tell you differently, but what has happened has happened. We will just have to figure out a way to move on. | #Person1# tells Bob that there won't be any results of the forensic tests because it was all destroyed in a laboratory fire. Bob feels shocked and cannot accept it. |
train_7658 | #Person1#: Did you like the play?
#Person2#: Not really. It's a dull one, and the production isn't satisfactory, either.
#Person1#: You're absolutely right. The acting could be better.
#Person2#: To be fair, though, both the costumes and scenery are marvelous. | #Person1# and #Person2# think a play is dull, but the costumes and scenery are marvelous. |
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