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train_10459 | #Person1#: Hello, is this People's Theater?
#Person2#: Yes, it is. May I help you?
#Person1#: Yes, are advance tickets for'Nut croakers'still available?
#Person2#: What date, sir?
#Person1#: October 16th.
#Person2#: Let me see. Yes, we still have some tickets left. Which performance?
#Person1#: 7:30 p. m. performance, please.
#Person2#: OK, we have tickets at 100 yuan and 50 yuan.
#Person1#: I'd like to reserve two seats at 100 yuan, please.
#Person2#: All right. May I have you name, please?
#Person1#: Du Kun.
#Person2#: When would you like to collect the tickets?
#Person1#: Tomorrow.
#Person2#: We can hold them until one day before the show.
#Person1#: How do we cancel, just in case?
#Person2#: Just telephone us, and let us know in advance. We don't charge for cancellation.
#Person1#: All right, thank you very much. Good bye.
#Person2#: You are welcome. Goodbye. | #Person2# helps Du Kun reserve two seats at 100 yuan for the performance on October 16th. #Person2# also tells him how to cancel it. |
train_10460 | #Person1#: What would you like to order, sir?
#Person2#: I'd like to try some Chinese food.
#Person1#: We serve different styles of Chinese food here. But I'm not sure which one do you prefer.
#Person2#: I have no idea. Could you recommend some to me?
#Person1#: Well. Cantonese food is rather light, Beijing food is heavy, and Sichuan food is usually hot and spicy.
#Person2#: Oh, I see. I'd like to have hot food.
#Person1#: If so, I suggest you have a taste for Sichuan food. Most Sichuan dishes are spicy and hot, but they have different tastes.
#Person2#: Really? So do you have some specialties?
#Person1#: Yes. Roasted Crispy Chicken and Spicy Beef are our specialties.
#Person2#: All right. I'll have them. | #Person1# recommends different styles of Chinese foods to #Person2#. #Person2# wants something hot, so #Person1# suggests Sichuan food and names some specialties. |
train_10461 | #Person1#: Which school are you attending?
#Person2#: I am attending Hebes University of Technology.
#Person1#: When will you graduate from that university?
#Person2#: This coming July.
#Person1#: What degree will you receive?
#Person2#: I will receive a Bachelor's degree.
#Person1#: What is your major?
#Person2#: My major is Business Administration.
#Person1#: How have you been getting on with your studies so far?
#Person2#: I have been doing quite well at college. According to the academic records I've achieved so far, I am confident that I will get my Bachelor of Business Administration this coming July.
#Person1#: How do you think the education you've received will contribute to your work in this institution?
#Person2#: I have already learned a lot in the classroom and I hope to be able to make practical use of it in your company. My specialization at the university is just in line with the areas your institute deals with. I am sure I can apply what I have learned to the work in your institute. | #Person2# tells #Person1# #Person2#'s college, degree and major. #Person2# also says #Person2# has been doing well at college and what #Person2# learned can be applied to the work. |
train_10462 | #Person1#: What kinds of meat are most popular in your country?
#Person2#: We usually eat chicken, pork and beef. You eat these meats a lot in your country too, don't you?
#Person1#: Yes, we do. We also eat mutton.
#Person2#: I've heard that people in your country like mutton chops.
#Person1#: That's right. Mutton chops taste so good. We eat them with sauce. Have you ever tried?
#Person2#: Yes, I have. I tried once when I visited your country last year. I think they were very tasty. Can you cook them?
#Person1#: Certainly I can. I'll buy some from the butcher's and cook for you next Sunday.
#Person2#: That sounds great. I'll bring a bottle of wine then. | #Person2# eats chicken, pork and beef in #Person2#'s country, but #Person1# has mutton chops more in #Person1#'s country. #Person1# will cook mutton chops for #Person2#. |
train_10463 | #Person1#: Would you mail a letter for me? My hands are full.
#Person2#: Oh, I am sorry. I'm afraid I can't do it now. I have to meet my supervisor in a few seconds. But I could mail it after that.
#Person1#: That's fine. We're going to drop in and see Jimmy tonight. Don't forget it.
#Person2#: I won't.
#Person1#: Thanks. See you.
#Person2#: Don't mention it. See you. | #Person2# has to meet the supervisor but will mail the letter to #Person1# after that. |
train_10464 | #Person1#: If you can choose, will you marry a foreigner or a Chinese?
#Person2#: Why? Did tom pop the question?
#Person1#: Not yet. But I wonder if I can get my parents'consent.
#Person2#: Let me guess, your parents want you to marry a Chinese man, right?
#Person1#: You are right. It is giving me a real headache. I feel like I'm between a rock and a hard place.
#Person2#: I used to have the same problem when I was with my ex.
#Person1#: Oh, how did you deal with it?
#Person2#: I just let it go and continued dating with my Korean boyfriend. But finally we broke up.
#Person1#: Oh, it's a pity. What was the matter?
#Person2#: Simple. We had personality clashes and there were too many cultural differences.
#Person1#: Like what?
#Person2#: He hoped to live in the Korean way and asked me to give up working and stay at home to take care of the family.
#Person1#: Oh, I see. In their culture women should put family first.
#Person2#: Yes, he said it would be better for me and for the whole family. But I simply can not quit working.
#Person1#: So that's why it's hard to have a happy marriage with a foreigner.
#Person2#: Not really. There are many successful mixed marriage around us. | #Person1# wonders if #Person2# will marry a foreign person and #Person2# tells #Person1# her own story with the Korean ex-boyfriend and the cultural differences between them. #Person1# then thinks it's hard to have a happy marriage with a foreigner. |
train_10465 | #Person1#: Good morning. May I help you?
#Person2#: I'd like to rent a car, please.
#Person1#: Okay. Full-size, mid-size or compact, ma'am?
#Person2#: Full-size, please. What's the rate?
#Person1#: 78 dollars a day with unlimited mileage.
#Person2#: And I'd like to have insurance just in case.
#Person1#: Is there an additional driver?
#Person2#: No.
#Person1#: If you want full coverage insurance, it will be 8 dollars per day. It includes collision damage waiver and personal accident insurance.
#Person2#: All right. I'll take it.
#Person1#: Here is our brochure, ma'am. Err. . . full-size. . . OK. Please choose a model in this section.
#Person2#: How about this one?
#Person1#: All right. How many days would you like to use it?
#Person2#: Just one day.
#Person1#: May I see your driver's license and credit card please?
#Person2#: Is the international driving licence fine?
#Person1#: Yes, it is. (. . . ) Thank you. Please fill in this form. Can you check this box, and put your initials here, and again here. | #Person2# needs to rent a car and chooses the full-size car including full coverage insurance. #Person1# shows the brochure and asks #Person2# to decide the car model and fill in the form. |
train_10466 | #Person1#: Wow! You look like a drowned rat! Didn't you know there is a thunder-storm today?
#Person2#: I knew there would be a shower, but I didn't realize it would rain cats and dogs today.
#Person1#: Well. You'd better take a hot shower right now, or you will catch a cold.
#Person2#: I know. I don't want to get sick, especially during finals week. | #Person2# encountered the thunder-storm. #Person1# asks #Person2# to take a hot shower. |
train_10467 | #Person1#: Can you ship this batch of cotton within five or six weeks?
#Person2#: What kind of cottons are they? May I see your list? Ah, machine prints.
#Person1#: Yes, mainly prints. There are a few plain as well. Here they are.
#Person2#: I see. And the quantities.
#Person1#: 200 rolls of each. Make it 200 rolls for each sample.
#Person2#: How many rolls altogether?
#Person1#: Twenty prints and five plain. That makes 5, 000 rolls in all.
#Person2#: Six weeks, did you say?
#Person1#: Yes, five to six weeks.
#Person2#: We could manage the plain rolls in six weeks. The prints might be put off to eight weeks.
#Person1#: Eight weeks? We can wait that long.
#Person2#: That's the best we can do just now, I'm afraid.
#Person1#: Can't you make it seven weeks for the prints?
#Person2#: What about taking the prints in two shipments? Two thousand rolls in seven weeks, and the remained a week later.
#Person1#: That might be acceptable. I shall have to cable our Beijing office to get their approval. You can definitely supply in the time you've given me, I suppose.
#Person2#: Yes, I'll see that you get those delivery. Shipping by'S. S. American'as usual, is that all right?
#Person1#: That's right.
#Person2#: When can we expect your confirmation of the order?
#Person1#: As soon as I hear from Beijing, that will be either Friday or Saturday.
#Person2#: All right. | #Person1# wants to ship 5, 000 rolls of cotton in machine prints in five to six weeks. But #Person2# can only put off to eight weeks and suggests taking the prints in two shipments. #Person1# has to contact the Beijing office first before they confirm the order. |
train_10468 | #Person1#: Good morning, Miss Monica. Nice to meet you again!
#Person2#: Good morning, Mr. Thomas, it is nice to see you too.
#Person1#: After the internal discussion, we have all agreed that you are the most suitable person for this position among all the candidates. So, today let's talk about your expected salary and social benefits. What is your expected salary?
#Person2#: I'Ve worked in the field for more than 4 years. Depend on my work qualifications and experience, I would like to have 5000 Yuan to start.
#Person1#: The basic salary for this position in our company would be 4800 Yuan to start with increases giving according to your performance.
#Person2#: It is a bit lower than I expected. But I can accept that. What are the working hours?
#Person1#: 40 hours a week, Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM with one hour lunch break every day. .
#Person2#: Do I have to work on weekend? If so, how do you pay for the overtime?
#Person1#: We do expect overtime work when it is necessary, but we pay twice of the work hour for working on weekends and three times for working on national holidays like Spring Festival and the Mid-Autumn Day.
#Person2#: Is there probation?
#Person1#: No probation is involved. If you feel good, you can start next week. | Miss Monica is informed by Mr. Thomas that she is suitable for this position and Miss Monica will get 4800 Yuan for 40 working hours a week. Mr. Thomas tells her how do they pay for the overtime and there's no probation. |
train_10469 | #Person1#: How was your economics class?
#Person2#: Well, to be honest with you, I fell asleep during the lecture.
#Person1#: Was it that boring?
#Person2#: No, it wasn't the teacher's fault. The problem is that I can't stay awake for a two-hour lecture. I have been working in the evening at the hospital.
#Person1#: Isn't that going to affect your grades?
#Person2#: Probably. But I need to work to pay my school fees.
#Person1#: Maybe you should talk to the financial aid office. There's no point in working so hard to make money if you are just going to fail your classes.
#Person2#: But they are going to try to offer me a bunch of loans. I am trying to avoid going into debt. That's why I've been working!
#Person1#: OK, then I have a better idea. Why don't you go to the student employment office and see if they can help you find another job? Even if you have to work, there's no reason why you should work at night.
#Person2#: That's a great idea. I actually have a break before my next class, so I'll go there now. | #Person2# can't focus on the economics class because #Person2# works in the hospital at night. #Person1# mentions the financial aid office but #Person2# doesn't want loans. Then #Person1# recommends the student employment office. #Person2# will have a try. |
train_10470 | #Person1#: Good morning. Can I help you?
#Person2#: I'd like to make a complaint about my holiday in Paris last week.
#Person1#: I'm sorry to hear that. What exactly was the problem?
#Person2#: First of all, the coach taking us to the hotel broke down and we had to wait for over 2 hours in the terrible heat before our replacement arrived. Then when we got to the hotel, we found our room hadn't been cleaned.
#Person1#: Oh, dear. Did you complain to the hotel staff?
#Person2#: Of course, but we were told all the cleaners were off duty. Anyway, that's not all. The people in room above sounded like they were having all night parties every night. I demanded another room but the receptionist told me the hotel was full.
#Person1#: Oh, I see.
#Person2#: And the worst thing was the food in the restaurant was awful. It was so bad we had to eat out all the time despite having paid for meals in the price of our holiday.
#Person1#: I do apologize. I'd like to offer you a 20% discount on the price of one of our autumn breaks as a gesture of good will.
#Person2#: A 20% discount? You must be joking. I want to see the manager. | #Person2# complains to #Person1# about the holiday in Paris. #Person2# says the coach to the hotel broke down and the hotel had very bad service and food. #Person1# offers a 20% discount on another trip but #Person2# isn't satisfied. |
train_10471 | #Person1#: Hello. English Language Center.
#Person2#: Hello. Sarah? This is Jacob.
#Person1#: Jacob? Jacob? Hi. You sound terrible. How are you doing?
#Person2#: Oh, I have a bad cold, and I threw up three times this morning.
#Person1#: Yuck. That sounds aweful.
#Person2#: Oh, yeah. Could I take today off? I think if I rest today, I'll be ready for tomorrow. Maybe.
#Person1#: Sure. We'll see if we can get another teacher to cover your classes.
#Person2#: Oh, that'd be great. Thanks.
#Person1#: Alright. Take care. You sound terrible. Hope you're better by tomorrow.
#Person2#: Ah, thanks. | Jacob calls Sarah to take today off because of a bad cold. Sarah finds someone else to cover his classes. |
train_10472 | #Person1#: Good morning.
#Person2#: Good morning. Er, I'm phoning about the job that was in the paper last night.
#Person1#: Oh, yes. Could you tell me your name?
#Person2#: Oh, Jerry Lynn.
#Person1#: Well, what exactly is it that interests you about the job?
#Person2#: I just thought that it was right up my street, you know.
#Person1#: Really? Could you tell me a little about yourself?
#Person2#: I've been working abroad doing secretarial work. Previous to that I was at university. I've got a degree in English.
#Person1#: Do you have any special skills?
#Person2#: Well, I speak two foreign languages, French and Italian.
#Person1#: Well, I see. | Jerry Lynn calls to apply for the job in the paper and #Person1# collects his basic information, including experiences and skills. |
train_10473 | #Person1#: I'm sending a letter to my friend by airmail. It's not insured or anything, but how do I address it, again?
#Person2#: Well, obviously you have to write the name of the person or business in the center of the envelope.
#Person1#: Okay. What next?
#Person2#: On the second line, you write the address you are sending it to. Good, like that.
#Person1#: I got it now. On the last line, I write the city it's going to and the district, right?
#Person2#: Don't forget to write the return address in the upper - left corner in the same manner as the sending address.
#Person1#: Now I just need to get a proper postage stamp. | #Person1# wants to send a letter but doesn't know about the process. #Person2# tells #Person1# how to address it. |
train_10474 | #Person1#: Say, Fred, I read a bad review of the movie we were going to see tonight. Would you like to do something else? Maybe we could go to the jazz concert at the school auditorium instead. It starts at eight.
#Person2#: I don't know whether I would like that kind of music or not, Mary.
#Person1#: Well, in that case, let's go to the new production of Hamlet. It's supposed to be a good one, but tickets are hard to get.
#Person2#: I think I'd like that. I'll meet you there at seven thirty.
#Person1#: I think we should get there earlier to be sure we get tickets. Could you make it at seven?
#Person2#: Sure. I'll see you then. | Mary suggests the jazz concert but Fred doesn't sure whether he likes that. Then Mary suggests the new production of Hamlet and Fred agrees. |
train_10475 | #Person1#: Wow, I had no idea it was going to be so sunny here! I thought Alaska was supposed to be cold.
#Person2#: Well, it is pretty cold for much of the year. But during the summer, it's just as warm as it is in states like Washington and Oregon.
#Person1#: Interesting. The days are really long right now. I don't think the sun has been down for more than a few hours the whole time I've been here.
#Person2#: Yeah, that's another interesting thing about the summers here. We're so far north that we're exposed to the sun for almost the entire day. In winter, the opposite is true.
#Person1#: You mean it's dark the whole time?
#Person2#: Well, not the whole time... but maybe for two-thirds of every day from December to February.
#Person1#: Whoa! How do you make it through every year? As a California native, I wouldn't be able to handle that for more than one season!
#Person2#: I guess I'm used to it. When I was a kid, it was pretty fun to play with flashlights and have campfires outside in the afternoon. I never noticed that life was worse because it was always dark. | #Person1# is surprised that Alaska is so sunny in summer and the whole sunset can take hours to finish. #Person2# adds that in winter it has two-thirds of dark time every day but #Person2# gets used to it since childhood. |
train_10476 | #Person1#: Excuse me, but I think you've made a wrong turn. You were supposed to turn left on Wilson Boulevard.
#Person2#: Oh, I am sorry. Didn't you say 1323 Wilson?
#Person1#: No, 3023. It is OK though. You don't have to take me there. I can walk from here.
#Person2#: Why don't I just make a U-turn there? It's a one-way street; see the sign up ahead. Maybe if I turn left here, I can come down the next street.
#Person1#: We can't do that during rush hour really, though it won't be much trouble. Sometimes one can wait 30 minutes for a taxi, so I'm happy to get this close.
#Person2#: 30 minutes! I've been riding around all day looking for passengers. | #Person2# drives the wrong way, so #Person1# wants to walk from here. Though #Person2# suggests making a U-turn, #Person1# refuses because of the heavy traffic. |
train_10477 | #Person1#: Good afternoon!
#Person2#: Good afternoon! Sit down, please. How are you?
#Person1#: I'm very well, thank you. How are you?
#Person2#: Very well too, thank you very much. Isn't it a lovely day?
#Person1#: Yes, it's beautiful , but it's also very hot.
#Person2#: Yes.
#Person1#: What's the weather like in your country?
#Person2#: Mm. . . It's quite warm now.
#Person1#: Where do you live?
#Person2#: In London. Where do you live?
#Person1#: Here. Near this school. | #Person1# and #Person2# greet each other and they talk about the weather. |
train_10478 | #Person1#: Will you give your friends a buzz and put out a feeler to see if they like to offer me a loan?
#Person2#: Give them a buzz? What can I say to them? Say that you want a loan?
#Person1#: I just want to make sure that there is possibility of giving us a loan.
#Person2#: And they, too, want to make sure their loan is worthwhile. | #Person1# wants #Person2# to call to ask #Person2#'s friends for loans but #Person2# doubts whether it works. |
train_10479 | #Person1#: May I take your drink order while you are looking over your menu?
#Person2#: Yes, do you have a wine list?
#Person1#: The wine list is on the second page of your menu.
#Person2#: Do you have mixed drinks in this restaurant?
#Person1#: Yes, we have a full bar here.
#Person2#: I am not sure what I want. Do you have any house specials?
#Person1#: Actually, we are famous for our Cuervo Gold margaritas.
#Person2#: That sounds good! Please bring me one of those.
#Person1#: Would you like that drink blended or on the rocks?
#Person2#: I would like it blended.
#Person1#: Would you like it with salt or no salt?
#Person2#: I would like my margarita with no salt, thank you. | #Person2# is ordering drinks and asks about the house specials. #Person1# recommends Cuervo Gold margaritas, so #Person2# takes the blended one with no salt. |
train_10480 | #Person1#: I don't know why Mark often comes to me and asks me for advice. I smell some rat in it.
#Person2#: He is sly. He is actually angling for compliments. But he may have got the crush on you.
#Person1#: Nonsense! There's no indication that he's in love with me.
#Person2#: Keep your fingers crossed. He may pop the question one of these days. | #Person1# doesn't know why Mark often asks #Person1# for advice. #Person2# guesses he might like #Person1#. |
train_10481 | #Person1#: What's wrong with it?
#Person2#: It's broken . I just bought it yesterday, you know, it costs me $556.
#Person1#: It sounds too bad. What will you do?
#Person2#: Mike suggests me to return it.
#Person1#: That's what I want to say. | The item #Person2# bought is broken. Mike suggests returning it and #Person1# agrees with that. |
train_10482 | #Person1#: Didn't Joe feel it a shame to live on his parents since he has graduated from college?
#Person2#: He has no sense.
#Person1#: If I were him, I wouldn't brazen it out by asking my parents for money.
#Person2#: But Joe won't you. | #Person1# tells #Person2# #Person1# thinks Joe should feel ashamed living on his parents after graduation. |
train_10483 | #Person1#: It's so hot today. I am melting. Let's go to eat some ice cream to cool down
#Person2#: Good idea! Which ice cream shop do you fancy going to?
#Person1#: I prefer Hogan Dos. They have a different variety of flavors of ice cream for you to choose from.
#Person2#: Me too. It is just around the corner. We do not need to walk a long way.
#Person1#: Let's get going.
#Person3#: Welcome to Hogan Dos.
#Person1#: It's cool in here. It's like a paradise.
#Person2#: Look at the ice cream counter. Isn't the ice cream lovely?
#Person1#: It is. I can't wait to have it.
#Person3#: Are you ready to order?
#Person1#: Yeah, I feel like eating Swiss chocolate and Rum and Raisin. They are my favorite flavors.
#Person3#: OK. Would you like to have it in a cookie cone or in a cup?
#Person1#: In a cook cone, please. | #Person1# suggests eating some ice cream in Hogan Dos and #Person2# agrees. In the shop, #Person3# helps the two order ice cream. |
train_10484 | #Person1#: Did you smell something? It smells so great.
#Person2#: It must come from the bakery on the corner. They are baking cookies. Their cookies are very popular in town.
#Person1#: How come I never knew that? Do they have a new baker or something?
#Person2#: I think so. The bakery invited a famous baker from the USA. He is good at making cookies.
#Person1#: Let's go and get some cookies. I am hungry now.
#Person2#: Look at the swiss roll over there, they look delicious, too,I am thinking about buying one.
#Person1#: You can taste some before you buy it. They have food tasting at the counter.
#Person2#: I am starting loving this bakery now.
#Person1#: It's one of my favorite bakeries.
#Person2#: You should have told me earlier. I am a cookie lover. | #Person2# tells #Person1# the good smell is from the bakery on the corner. #Person1# suggests going and getting some cookies. #Person1# loves the bakery. |
train_10485 | #Person1#: Hi, Michael! I heard you just came back from a holiday?
#Person2#: Yes, I stayed for a week in China and 5 days in India.
#Person1#: You do travel a lot, don't you? Last year you went to Norway, right?
#Person2#: Well, I've been to quite some countries, but not yet to Norway. Last summer I toured Russia for 2 weeks. | Michael tells #Person1# the countries he has traveled to. |
train_10486 | #Person1#: You look tired today.
#Person2#: Yes, I am. I haven't slept well for the last few nights.
#Person1#: Really? Are you under stress?
#Person2#: Yeah, it's my job. I've been working late every night. When I finally get to bed, I keep thinking about all the things I still need to do.
#Person1#: That's not good.
#Person2#: And I'm not eating very well, either. I'm so busy at work that I skipped lunch. By the time I get home, I'm too tired to cook. So I just order a pizza or something.
#Person1#: Oh no. You have to take better care of yourself, or you'll get sick. You need to stop working so late and you need to eat at least 1 good meal every day.
#Person2#: I know. You're right. I'll try. | #Person2# says #Person2# is too tired because of the burdensome work and the irregular diet. #Person1# warns #Person2# to take care and start a normal schedule. |
train_10487 | #Person1#: Did anyone phone me while I was out?
#Person2#: Nobody phoned but Mister Power came.
#Person1#: What? But he's the man I wanted to talk with as soon as possible. I told you all about that before I left.
#Person2#: Yes, but...
#Person1#: I even gave you a card with the name and telephone number of the restaurant.
#Person2#: But that's just it. You didn't give me the card.
#Person1#: What do you mean? Of course I did. I took the card out of my wallet just before I left, look, it isn't in my wallet now.
#Person2#: Mister Smith, once that card on the floor, it fell out of your wallet a second ago.
#Person1#: That's card. It's a...It's a card. I thought I gave you.
#Person2#: You see, you are forgot, that's why I didn't phone.
#Person1#: I'm very sorry. It wasn't your fault. I apologize.
#Person2#: That's alright, please forget it. | #Person2# tells #Person1# that Mister Power came when #Person1# was out. #Person1# is angry because #Person1# thinks #Person1# has given the card with the name of the restaurant to #Person2# but actually #Person1# didn't. |
train_10488 | #Person1#: Polly, Ms. Kelly has agreed to come and give a talk about international relations next week. When do you think we can fit her lecture in?
#Person2#: That's Great, Nick. What about Friday afternoon then?
#Person1#: I'm afraid some students are planning to go on a trip. Maybe we can have it on Wednesday afternoon.
#Person2#: No, that's not possible, either. Most students are having group activities for their research projects. Well, I have an idea. I have a class on Tuesday afternoon and probably Ms. Kelly can use my time.
#Person1#: That's possible, but I have to speak to Dr. Lee about that. And you should also talk to the students about the change.
#Person2#: Oh, yes, I'll certainly do that. | Nick asks Polly to arrange Ms. Kelly's lecture. Polly suggests using her class on Tuesday. Nick'll speak to Dr. Lee about that and asks Polly to talk to the students. |
train_10489 | #Person1#: I can't believe you're leaving tomorrow, all the way to Tokyo. Be sure to send us a postcard and write us a letter or 2.
#Person2#: Look, I'm going to be busy. We've got Japanese culture classes in the morning and then field trips in the afternoon. You know it's a really busy program and I will go out with my new friends in the evening. Hey, what are you doing?
#Person1#: Just checking your suitcase, where your travelers checks? Do you remember what they told us at the bank?
#Person2#: Yes, I should carry my checks separately from my ID card. That way even if the checks are stolen, I can order new ones easily.
#Person1#: You know that you should always carry your wallet.
#Person2#: Yes, I know. It's harder for someone to take it if it's in your front pocket.
#Person1#: Well. Only a name on the outside, you should have a name inside too.
#Person2#: OK, I'll write it now.
#Person1#: Oh, it's almost 10:30, you'd better go to bed. You've got to get up early to catch the plane tomorrow morning. | #Person2# will leave for Tokyo tomorrow to attend a study program. #Person1# requires #Person2# to check the suitcase, separate the checks from the ID card, put the wallet in the front pocket, and go to bed early. |
train_10490 | #Person1#: Hello, Fred. What are you doing?
#Person2#: I'm doing the business online.
#Person1#: Can you tell me the concept of e-commerce? Now, many people mentioned the word, ' e-commerce ', in front of me.
#Person2#: E-commerce, or Electronic Commerce is the practice of purchasing and selling products or services over the Internet.
#Person1#: What kinds of channels can you use in e-commerce?
#Person2#: We can complete a trade by email, electronic data interchange and smart cards, and so on.
#Person1#: What are the benefits of e-commerce?
#Person2#: Firstly, it can overcome the geographic limitation. And secondly, e-commerce can lower the internal costs. And thirdly, people like us, can also open stores on Internet.
#Person1#: How things have changed now! | #Person1# asks #Person2# about the concept of e-commerce, the kinds of channels #Person2# uses, and its benefits. |
train_10491 | #Person1#: Good afternoon, ladies. May I help you?
#Person2#: Can we have two adjoining double rooms, sir?
#Person1#: Have you made a reservation, ladies?
#Person2#: I'm afraid not.
#Person1#: One moment, please. I have to check if there are rooms available. I'm sorry, ladies. We have only two double rooms available but they are on different floors. Would you mind that?
#Person2#: We prefer on the same floor because we will probably chat late at night.
#Person1#: Then may I suggest a family suite? We have just had a cancellation.
#Person2#: What is it like?
#Person1#: It's a big room with a king-size double bed and two single beds. We could also add rollaways.
#Person2#: That's great! How much is it?
#Person1#: Two thousand hongkong dollars per night plus ten percent service charge and five percent government government tax.
#Person2#: That's fine.
#Person1#: But ladies, the room is not yet ready. There will be a delay of about half an hour. Perhaps you could fill in the registration form first, and then rest in our lobby for a while. We will let you know when the room is ready.
#Person2#: Alright, hanks.
#Person1#: Ladies, hotel policy requires one night's room charge as deposit.
#Person2#: Do you take traveler's checks?
#Person1#: Yes, we do, madam. Thank you, madam. Here's our welcome brochure with all the information of our facilities. My name is Johnny. If you need any help at all, do let me know. I'm at your service. | #Person2# asks Johnny to help reserve two adjoining double rooms, but two double rooms on the same floor aren't available. So Johnny suggests a family suite, and #Person2# thinks it's fine. Johnny tells #Person2# the room isn't ready and advises #Person2# to register first. |
train_10492 | #Person1#: Doctor, what is the best way to stay healthy?
#Person2#: Having a good diet is probably the most important thing.
#Person1#: It is very confusing to know what to eat.
#Person2#: You need plenty of fruits and vegetables, small amounts of protein, and whole grains.
#Person1#: Are there certain things that I should avoid?
#Person2#: You shouldn ' t consume too much sugar or caffeine. Also, watch your intake of fatty food.
#Person1#: After watching my diet, what else should I do?
#Person2#: You need to stop smoking, and make sure that you get 30 minutes of exercise every day.
#Person1#: Can I have a glass of wine now and then?
#Person2#: As long as you don ' t overdo it, a glass of wine a day should be OK. | #Person2# tells #Person1# the best way to stay healthy is having a good diet and advises #Person1# to stop smoking and get exercise. |
train_10493 | #Person1#: I need help using the washer and dryer.
#Person2#: Tell me what the problem is.
#Person1#: I can't figure out how to turn them on.
#Person2#: Do you have some quarters?
#Person1#: I didn't know I needed change.
#Person2#: The washer costs 50 cents and the dryer costs a dollar.
#Person1#: Where do I put the change?
#Person2#: The quarters go into the slot. You have to push the slot in, and the machine will turn on.
#Person1#: Is that everything that I have to do?
#Person2#: That's all there is.
#Person1#: I appreciate you helping me with this.
#Person2#: If you need anything else, just let me know. | #Person1# asks for #Person2#'s help to turn on the washer and dryer. #Person2# tells #Person1# to put the change into the slot. |
train_10494 | #Person1#: Did you already take the history exam?
#Person2#: Yeah. It was hard. When do you take it?
#Person1#: I take it tomorrow morning. There is so much material that I do not know what to emphasize on. What types of questions did you get?
#Person2#: Mostly on the civil war. You should also study the impact Martin Luther King Jr. had on American society.
#Person1#: What about Abraham Lincoln? Did you get any questions about him?
#Person2#: I only had 1 question about him. But you might get more. I don't know if he will have the same exam or not.
#Person1#: Hopefully he will use the same exam, cause Im going to spend most of my time studying the civil war. It is a huge section and that is what he lectured the most on in class.
#Person2#: If you cant study everything, then that is probably the best way to go.
#Person1#: Aright. Thanks for the info. I gotta go to the library now.
#Person2#: Good luck.
#Person1#: Thanks. See ya. | #Person1# will take the history exam tomorrow morning, while #Person2# already took the exam. So #Person1# asks #Person2# the types of questions in the exam. |
train_10495 | #Person1#: It's my first time to come to Bangkok. Could you recommend some places for me?
#Person2#: Well, it depends on what you have.
#Person1#: What do you mean?
#Person2#: It takes only one day and you could experience almost all the famous spots in the city, I don't think you would like to miss it.
#Person1#: Sounds persuasive. How much will you charge for it?
#Person2#: 50 dollars per person.
#Person1#: That's reasonable. Will you take care of meals for the day?
#Person2#: Of course. Please take it easy.
#Person1#: I see. May I know the schedule?
#Person2#: Why not? | #Person1#'s new to Bangkok and asks #Person2# to recommend some places. #Person2# recommends a one-day trip at a reasonable price. |
train_10496 | #Person1#: Hello, madam. Would you like to take a look at our products? They are high-tech items.
#Person2#: Hmm, they look interesting. Can I have a copy of your brochure?
#Person1#: Sure. Do you have a minute? Why don't you have a seat and let me show you how to operate this item?
#Person2#: OK. Go ahead.
#Person1#: You see, if you press this red button, the helmet becomes an umbrella.
#Person2#: How amazing! I have never seen it before. Is it expensive?
#Person1#: It only costs you 20 dollars for one.
#Person2#: OK, I will take one. | #Person1# shows a high-tech helmet to #Person2#. #Person2# thinks it amazing and will buy one. |
train_10497 | #Person1#: Dai Ling.
#Person2#: Oh, Henry, I haven't seen you for ages. Come in. Let me take your coat. How are you getting along?
#Person1#: Very well, thank you.
#Person2#: Please take a seat. Everything would be ready in a minute.
#Person1#: Can you bring me a glass of orange juice, please? I am quite thirsty.
#Person2#: Here you are. Here you go. We have cocktail and salad, fried chicken, French fries and icecream for dessert. Eating chicken while it's hot. it tastes better.
#Person1#: Wow, you're right. Everything is absolutely delicious. Please pass the pepper.
#Person2#: Here you are. Taste the French fries.
#Person1#: They're soft.
#Person2#: Would you like some more?
#Person1#: No more, thank you.
#Person2#: Here is to our friendship and health!
#Person1#: Bottom is up. | Henry's being a guest at Dai Ling's place. Dai Ling treats Henry with food and drinks warmly, and Henry thinks everything is delicious. |
train_10498 | #Person1#: I think I'll write a book.
#Person2#: What about?
#Person1#: All of the time tested healthy habits from around the world.
#Person2#: You have done a lot of traveling. I'll bet you've learned quite a bit.
#Person1#: The interesting thing is to see what really works and what's just hype.
#Person2#: Because you can see the results with the general public?
#Person1#: That's right. I think we all have much we can learn from each other.
#Person2#: I would buy that kind of book! | #Person1#'ll write a book about healthy habits from around the world. #Person2#'s interested in the book. |
train_10499 | #Person1#: I heard a rumor this morning. . . It seems Trusten Tools is going out of business. Another competitor is going bankrupt. That could be good news for us.
#Person2#: I think you must have heard wrong. The truth is we are going to be taken over by Trusten. We are being bought out, and our company will be merging with our largest competitor. It's not good news at all. . .
#Person1#: What? We are merging with Trusten? I never thought that would happen. Will we be getting new owners? Will it affect our jobs?
#Person2#: Probably. The new owners will be coming to start alignment meetings nextweek. One of the big question is what to call the new conglomerate company.
#Person1#: Wow, with such a big change. We won't have the same name?
#Person2#: It's not only the name of our company that will change. . . I expect that after this acquisition, there'll be a ton of things up in the air. | #Person2# tells #Person1# that their company will be merging with Trusten Tools. #Person1#'s astonished. They talk about the possible changes in their company in the future. |
train_10500 | #Person1#: I'm sorry, Sam. I don't want to go to the folk concert.
#Person2#: How about going to the theatre?
#Person1#: I don't like going to the theatre.
#Person2#: Well, what do you like doing?
#Person1#: Travelling, swimming, going to the cinema. And you?
#Person2#: I like painting, sailing, watching football and talking to you.
#Person1#: I like talking to you, too.
#Person2#: Do you want to go to an exhibition? There is one at the Xinghai Exhibition Hall tomorrow.
#Person1#: That's a good idea. | #Person1# and Sam decide to go to the exhibition at the Xinghai Exhibition Hall tomorrow. |
train_10501 | #Person1#: I think I should join a fitness centre. I am getting a little fat and I'm totally out of shape. Even a quick walk of a few hundred metres leaves me out of breath.
#Person2#: I'm afraid you are beginning to look a little overweight. You really need to stop smoking. That's the main reason you're unhealthy.
#Person1#: I guess you're right. I've tried stopping, but I just can't seem to quit.
#Person2#: Why don't you try smoking one cigarette less each day? How many do you smoke each day now?
#Person1#: I smoke around 30 each day.
#Person2#: Ok. So for one month, reduce the number you smoke by one a day. At the end of the month, you'll have quit. You should also buy a tracksuit and go jogging every morning. You don't need to jog far.
#Person1#: If I do a few exercises at home, like crunches, I'll soon deal with this waistline.
#Person2#: Be careful when you go jogging. Don't put yourself under too much stress. You're still a smoker shouldn't do too much exercises in your condition.
#Person1#: I'll join a fitness centre. I'm sure they'll be able to give me more advice. There's one near my office, so I can go before and after work. I don't want to go jogging in the street, so I'll use a treadmill.
#Person2#: Good idea. Remember to eat healthily too. The trainers at the fitness centre will be able to advise you on your diet. | #Person1# wants to lose weight and keep fit. #Person2# suggests #Person1# should stop smoking by reducing the number #Person1# smokes by one a day and go jogging every morning. #Person1#'ll join a fitness center and get some health advice. |
train_10502 | #Person1#: Hello, is that Mr. Li?
#Person2#: Yes, speaking. What can I do for you?
#Person1#: I am calling to check your information before the interview. What position did you apply?
#Person2#: I am applying for the waiter in your pub.
#Person1#: Excuse me. Could you slow down a little? I couldn't catch you.
#Person2#: Sure. I will try my best to slow down. | #Person1# calls Mr.Li to check his information before the interview. |
train_10503 | #Person1#: Northward Airlines. Can I help you?
#Person2#: Hello. I'd like to reconfirm my flight, please.
#Person1#: May I have your name and flight number, please?
#Person2#: My name is Daniel Adams and my flight number is 374.
#Person1#: When are you leaving?
#Person2#: On May 11th.
#Person1#: And your destination?
#Person2#: Buenos Aires.
#Person1#: Hold the line, please. (. . . ) All right. Your seat is confirmed, Mr. Adams. You'll be arriving in Buenos Aires at 4 o'clock p. m. local time.
#Person2#: Thank you. Can I pick up my ticket when I check in?
#Person1#: Yes, but please check in at least one hour before departure time. | Daniel Adams calls Northward Airlines to reconfirm his flight on May 11th to Buenos Aires. #Person1# tells him his seat is confirmed. |
train_10504 | #Person1#: Some places aren't good to go. But I can show you the right bus to take. It will be no problem.
#Person2#: We want to see the Statue of Liberty too.
#Person1#: I have never done that myself. But I hear it is very interesting. You two should go.
#Person2#: You have never gone to the Statue of Liberty? ! I can't believe it! But you live here!
#Person1#: Yes, but I'm very busy with work. And you know how it is, sometimes people don't visit the tourist sites in their own country.
#Person2#: I know. Are the subway trains easy to take here? | #Person2# wants to see the Statue of Liberty and is surprised that #Person1# who lives here has never seen it. |
train_10505 | #Person1#: Hello. floor service, can I help you?
#Person2#: Hello, this is Smith from 1308, can you add something to my room?
#Person1#: No problem, what would you need, Mr. Smith?
#Person2#: 2 towels and l Turkish towel, please?
#Person1#: OK, I will send them to you soon.
#Person2#: Thank you.
#Person1#: Anything else, Mr. Smith?
#Person2#: No more, thank you very much. | Mr. Smith calls #Person1# to send 2 towels and 1 Turkish towel. |
train_10506 | #Person1#: Good morning. Ru Via Hotel, Room Reservation. Can I help you?
#Person2#: Yes. This is Peter calling from New York, I have to change the date of reservation.
#Person1#: How and in whose name has the reservation been made?
#Person2#: By telephone and in my name.
#Person1#: Please wait a moment. I'll check it in the computer. Thanks for your waiting. You've booked 10 standard rooms for trade negotiation for March 5th, 6th and 7th, is it correct?
#Person2#: Right, but the negotiation has been postponed until 5th to 7th of April. Do you think it's possible for us to change the reservation?
#Person1#: Let me check the reservation list. Fortunately, we have just 10 standard rooms available for the three days. | Peter calls Ru Via Hotel to postpone the date of the room reservation, and #Person1# tells him there are rooms available. |
train_10507 | #Person1#: All the food smells tasty today and makes my mouth water.
#Person2#: Let's line up here. This line seems a little shorter.
#Person1#: What's on the menu today?
#Person2#: Fish, beef, pork, chicken, vegetables and beancurd. For staple food we have rice, steamed bread, stuffed buns and noodles.
#Person1#: Oh, we're lucky today, aren't we?
#Person2#: I'd rather take stewed cabbage with beef.
#Person1#: I think I'll take fried fish, because fish is one of my favorites.
#Person2#: That's good, we can share what we have. Here we are. You go ahead.
#Person1#: ( They get everything ready ) Here is a free table. Let's sit down. Help yourself to some fish please. Isn't it delicious and appetizing?
#Person2#: I'm sorry I don't like it. It's a little too salty for me.
#Person1#: I see. You people from south prefer sweet, don't you?
#Person2#: Yes, I like the fish cooked in sweet and sour sauce best. Try some beef, please.
#Person1#: Thank you. I'm through with one steamed bread and I'd like a second helping.
#Person2#: Your appetite is good.
#Person1#: I'm always feeling hungry. | #Person1# and #Person2# are dining at the canteen. #Person2# takes stewed cabbage with beef, and #Person1# takes fried fish. They share food and talk about their tastes. #Person2# thinks the fish is salty and prefers sweet. |
train_10508 | #Person1#: Good morning. May I help you?
#Person2#: Yes. I'm looking for an apartment. I'd like two bedrooms.
#Person1#: All right. Have a seat, please. Let me ask you a few questions. First of all, may I have your name, please?
#Person2#: My name's Donald Eakins.
#Person1#: How do you spell your last name, Mr. Eakins.
#Person2#: It's E-A-K-I-N-S.
#Person1#: E-A-K-I-N-S. First name, Donald. And what's your present address, Mr. Eakins?
#Person2#: It's 1446 Pine Street.
#Person1#: 1446 Pine. That's in San Francisco, isn't it?
#Person2#: Yes, it is. | Mr. Eakins's looking for an apartment with two bedrooms and tells #Person1# his basic information. |
train_10509 | #Person1#: A report says running red lights causes one thousand traffic accidents every year.
#Person2#: It's horrible. Why do drivers run a red light then?
#Person1#: Maybe they know they shouldn't run a red light, but when they are driving they don't pay enough attention to traffic lights.
#Person2#: Talking on the cell phone while driving is very dangerous too. It increases the chance of accidents.
#Person1#: I know. If a policeman catches you using the cell phone while driving, you will be fined. | #Person1# and #Person2# are talking about that running red lights causes traffic accidents. |
train_10510 | #Person1#: What's the problem?
#Person2#: There was a stop sign back there that you didn't stop for.
#Person1#: I really didn't see it.
#Person2#: How'd you miss it?
#Person1#: I only saw bushes at the intersection.
#Person2#: Those bushes are covering the stop sign.
#Person1#: I really didn't mean to run it.
#Person2#: I see why you didn't stop.
#Person1#: Are you still going to write me a ticket?
#Person2#: No, I'm just going to let you go.
#Person1#: Thanks for being so understanding.
#Person2#: That's all right. Make sure to look closely next time. | #Person1# tells #Person2# #Person1# didn't stop at the stop sign because it's covered by bushes. #Person2# lets #Person1# go. |
train_10511 | #Person1#: Good morning. So this is the first day for you to work here, I hope you'll like your job.
#Person2#: Good morning, Ms. Wilson. I've got a lot to learn from you. I think I'll enjoy working with you.
#Person1#: I hope so. Now let me tell you your duties here. This is your desk. Please sit down.
#Person2#: Thank you.
#Person1#: Your main duty is to answer the phone calls and transfer them to the person wanted.
#Person2#: I see. What if the person wanted is out?
#Person1#: In that case, you are supposed to ask the caller to leave a message.
#Person2#: Is there anything else I should do?
#Person1#: Yes, you are responsible for keeping all files in order.
#Person2#: All right.
#Person1#: If you have any questions. I will help you.
#Person2#: Thank you. | Ms. Wilson shows #Person2# #Person2#'s desk and tells #Person2# about #Person2#'s main duties since #Person2# works here for the first day. |
train_10512 | #Person1#: Good morning, Janice. Our office will hold a welcoming party in the evening, so I will allocate you some assignment.
#Person2#: Is that difficult?
#Person1#: Don't worry. I will find someone to assist you.
#Person2#: That's all right. What can I do?
#Person1#: Firstly, you should go to the supermarket, which is nearest to our company, to buy some fruit, drinks, desserts and cakes. Here is the list of things you need to buy.
#Person2#: Well. I can do it. And then?
#Person1#: The meeting room on the Fourth Floor needs to be swept. Jerry and Tom will help you at that time. Any questions?
#Person2#: Who will pay for these things?
#Person1#: Don't worry about that. I have already calculated the money about things you will buy. Remember to give me the receipt when you come back.
#Person2#: OK. I will go in no time. | For the welcoming party tonight, #Person1# allocating Janice some assignment, including shopping for food and sweeping the meeting room with Jerry and Tom's help. |
train_10513 | #Person1#: Welcome to our company.
#Person2#: I really love this kind of atmosphere.
#Person1#: An impressive officer is vital to the image projected by the company.
#Person2#: There are people everywhere. What's that girl doing?
#Person1#: She is dealing with customers and driving up new business. The guy next to her is in charge of their office computer network.
#Person2#: And what about that man there?
#Person1#: He is our accountant.
#Person2#: I see you have a coffee bar for a water cooler. The staff here must be comfortable. I think it really helps morale when people feel supported by their employees.
#Person1#: Indeed, they are. Keeping staff happy is the only way to keep them with the company. | #Person1# is introducing the workplace and the employees to #Person2#. #Person2# admires the comfortable atmosphere of the company. |
train_10514 | #Person1#: I've been having problems getting onto the Internet.
#Person2#: Have you checked your connection settings?
#Person1#: Yes, they're fine. I suppose. the server might be down again.
#Person2#: Yes, there have been a few problems recently. Why don't you call the IT department? | #Person1# tells #Person2# #Person1# has problems getting onto the Internet. |
train_10515 | #Person1#: Sir, I want to ask for a leave for five days. Here is the request form.
#Person2#: Let me see your form. You mentioned that you want five days to go back home for New Year, right?
#Person1#: Yes, I need to go home to have a family reunion.
#Person2#: Do you still remember we already have a New Year celebration on January 1st?
#Person1#: Yes, sir. I remember it. But our Chinese usually celebrate the New Year on lunar calendar.
#Person2#: Well, I understand that. Your request is approved. Remember to give my best regards to your parents. | #Person1# asks for a leave to go back home for the Chinese New Year, and #Person2# approves the request. |
train_10516 | #Person1#: Hi, Professor Higgins.
#Person2#: Hi, Julia.
#Person1#: Would you be able to help me organize my essay?
#Person2#: Certainly. What topic have you chosen?
#Person1#: Women in Politics.
#Person2#: That topic is very broad. I think you should narrow it down.
#Person1#: Do you think I could just do women in English speaking countries-say the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Britain?
#Person2#: Well, that would be better.
#Person1#: I am interested in the pattern of political involvement of women in those western democracies. With New Zealand and Australia leading the way, women in those countries had the vote soon after the end of World War I.
#Person2#: It would be good to begin with a discussion of when women got the right to vote and how they use it.
#Person1#: The record of women in politics in all those countries has been similar. None of them has women represented more than 10 percent of members of the national legislature.
#Person2#: Remember, it is not what you think. You must back up your opinions with facts. Support for all your ideas is essential. I think you should check the statistics on what percentage of women hold political office in the national governments.
#Person1#: Okay, I also plan to discuss the role of organized women's rights.
#Person2#: That is a good idea, but remember this term-paper is only 5,000 words so you must keep your topic focused.
#Person1#: Could I bring you a rough draft next week?
#Person2#: I would prefer if you brought an outline, breaking down your main topics and subtopics. It may be a good idea to bring some of your reference materials along.
#Person1#: Sure, I will do that. Thank you very much. | Julia asks for Professor Higgins's help to organize her essay. Julia chose the topic of Women in Politics, and Professor suggests narrowing it down. Professor tells Julia what to begin with and must back up her opinions with facts. Julia will bring an outline and some reference materials next week. |
train_10517 | #Person1#: Stanley, there is a Mr. Miller on the phone who wants to talk to you.
#Person2#: I'm busy at the moment. Can you ask him to hold? Tell him I'll talk with him in a few seconds.
#Person1#: Sure, he's on Line 2.
#Person2#: Thanks, Jane. | Stanley tells Jane to ask Mr. Miller to hold because he's busy. |
train_10518 | #Person1#: Do you like Chinese food?
#Person2#: Yes, Ido.
#Person1#: What's your favorite Chinese food?
#Person2#: Mm. It's hard to say. I like hot and sour soup a lot but I guess I like bean curd better.
#Person1#: Do you eat Chinese food often?
#Person2#: Once in a while. | #Person2# tells #Person1# #Person2# likes hot and sour soup. |
train_10519 | #Person1#: I think we'd better go over my schedule, Irene. I'm going to have a look at our European operation, as you know, and as I'll be visiting a number of countries, I'd like you to make the bookings.
#Person2#: Right, Mr. Buck. I'll take down the details.
#Person1#: Well, I'm leaving on Tuesday, April 15th, for London. I'm going to attend a sales conference for our British representatives. That runs through Wednesday and Thursday, and then there's a reception at Canada House on Thursday evening.
#Person2#: Are you going to meet the Ambassador, then?
#Person1#: I guess so. But the main thing is that on Friday morning, I have a meeting with the British Minister of Trade and Industry. We're going to discuss the site of our new plant in Scotland.
#Person2#: So when are you leaving for Paris?
#Person1#: First flight on Saturday morning. I'm planning to meet my wife there. She's going to fly over direct, arriving in the afternoon. Then we'll have a relaxed weekend before I see Mr. Chambery, the European Manager, on Monday. So from Paris on, I'll need a double room.
#Person2#: How long are you going to stay in Paris, Mr. Buck?
#Person1#: Only till Monday evening. I'm going to Rome to see our plant there on Tuesday, and on Wednesday I'm due in Madrid to inspect the new factory.
#Person2#: And that's the last item on the agenda. So when are you coming back? Are you going to fly from Madrid?
#Person1#: Yes, on the first plane out on Thursday. We must be back on Friday, the 25th. It's my daughter Sharon's birthday. | Mr. Buck is going over his schedule from April 15th to 25th with Irene as he's going to have a look at the European operation, and he needs Irene to make some bookings. |
train_10520 | #Person1#: I am taking this great course-Psychology of Language, it's really interesting. Since you are a psychology major, you should sign up for it.
#Person2#: Actually I tried to do that, but they told me I have to take language studies first. | #Person1#'s taking an interesting course and suggests #Person2# sign up. |
train_10521 | #Person1#: Hello, Susan.
#Person2#: Macman Dossor, my favorite customer. 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 am fine now. Er, you were going to the States, weren't you?
#Person1#: Well, I didn't make it. What I've been doing is reorganizing the whole department nonstop since I saw you, and I just haven't had a moment to myself. This is the first time I've been in here since Christmas.
#Person2#: Well, it's good to see you again. Are you ready to order? | Macman Dossor, Susan's favorite customer, comes to Susan's restaurant. They talk about how they've been recently. |
train_10522 | #Person1#: How are your wedding plans going?
#Person2#: Very well. We started organizing everything early to avoid a last minute rush to get things done.
#Person1#: When will your wedding take place?
#Person2#: At ten o'clock on the morning of next Sunday. We have invited all our relatives to the wedding.
#Person1#: It will be a large church one. Is your wedding dress ready?
#Person2#: Yes, its design is very elaborate and the designer took many weeks to make it.
#Person1#: You will be very beautiful on your wedding day.
#Person2#: Thank you!
#Person1#: Which hotel will the reception be held at?
#Person2#: The Palace Hotel.
#Person1#: It's excellent. A friend of mine had her wedding reception there and said it was perfect, though very expensive.
#Person2#: It will be expensive, but we think it will be worth.
#Person1#: I think you made the right decision. | #Person1# asks #Person2# how #Person2#'s wedding plans are going. #Person2# says it goes well and tells #Person1# the time, the wedding dress, and the hotel. |
train_10523 | #Person1#: I'm sure you never dare to go against your wife.
#Person2#: Why should I go against her? She always seems to have better ideas.
#Person1#: Have you ever got the goods on her for wrong doings?
#Person2#: Get the goods on her? She never allows me to go to her office. And she is a good woman. She has been faithful all these years.
#Person1#: Well, it's nice to have a husband like you. | #Person2# tells #Person1# he never goes against his wife and thinks she's good. |
train_10524 | #Person1#: They probably need a psychiatrist.
#Person2#: Oh, a psychiatrist! Never heard of such nonsense! If only I could get my hands on them!
#Person1#: You might get beaten up.
#Person2#: I don't know.
#Person3#: I'd like to meet them and really give them a piece of my mind.
#Person2#: They must be made to suffer.
#Person1#: Perhaps they've suffered a lot already. After all, crime is a disease.
#Person2#: Which needs some pretty incisive surgery.
#Person1#: Well, it needs treatment. But primitive punishment doesn't necessarily do any good.
#Person2#: I don't agree. Primitive people need primitive punishment. The trouble is you haven't been robbed.
#Person1#: Oh no, the trouble is, you have! | #Person2#'s been robbed and is angry. #Person1#, #Person2#, and #Person3# are discussing how to deal with the criminals. |
train_10525 | #Person1#: I need to find the cereal aisle.
#Person2#: The cereal is over by the breakfast foods.
#Person1#: Where is that at?
#Person2#: It's by the oatmeal and breakfast bars.
#Person1#: I think I can find that.
#Person2#: Did you need help finding anything else?
#Person1#: Actually, I do need to find the dishwashing detergent.
#Person2#: That would be over by the paper towels and toilet paper.
#Person1#: I thought it was over there.
#Person2#: Yeah, you'll find it there.
#Person1#: I really appreciate all your help. | #Person2# tells #Person1# where to find the cereal aisle and the dishwashing detergent. |
train_10526 | #Person1#: I like this television very much. How much does it cost?
#Person2#: It's the most expensive model in the shop. It costs five hundred pound.
#Person3#: That's too expensive for us. We can't afford all that money.
#Person2#: This model's less expensive than that one. It's only three hundred pound. But, of course, it's not as good as the expensive one.
#Person1#: I don't like this model. The other model's more expensive, but it's worth the money. Can we buy it on instalments?
#Person2#: Of course. You can pay a deposit of thirty pounds, and then forty pound a minth for three years.
#Person1#: Do you like it, dear?
#Person3#: I certainly do, but I don't like the price. you always want the best, but we can't afford it. Sometimes you think you're a millionaire!
#Person1#: Millionaires don't buy things on instalments ! | #Person1# and #Person3# are buying television at #Person2#'s shop. #Person1# prefers the most expensive model and thinks it's worth the money, but #Person3# thinks it's too expensive. |
train_10527 | #Person1#: I know I'm a blabbermouth, but what do you think she should do, John?
#Person2#: Honey, we're in the museum now. We're not here to discuss your coworker's love life. We're here to enjoy the great paintings by Picasso!
#Person1#: I know! But it's really important to her! Her whole life could be ruined by this man!
#Person2#: You're making a federal case out of it. One unhealthy love affair can't ruin anything. It could even make your life more interesting.
#Person1#: Are you serious, John?
#Person2#: All I'm trying to say is that life is. . . like. . . er . . . this painting. | John's wife is talking about her coworker's love life when visiting a museum, but John doesn't want to discuss it. |
train_10528 | #Person1#: Nice to see you, Mary! Come in, please!
#Person2#: Thank you Tom, but I am afraid not now. I've come only to return the book borrowed from you.
#Person1#: Wonderful. I've been waiting for you a long time and longing to know what you think of it.
#Person2#: It is very interesting and I've learned a lot from it.
#Person1#: Well, so it is with me.
#Person2#: Oh, sorry. I can't go on talking about it with you any longer.
#Person1#: It doesn't matter. Better stay here for another 10 minutes.
#Person2#: No, I'll go and buy some food in the shop and I have to say goodbye to you.
#Person1#: Goodbye. | Mary comes to Tom's to return a book. Mary tells John the book is very interesting, then she leaves for shopping. |
train_10529 | #Person1#: Where did you stay in London?
#Person2#: We stayed with my uncle. He lives in London.
#Person1#: What did you do in London?
#Person2#: We went shopping in Oxford Street. Oxford Street is one of the best places to shop in London. I bought a great pair of jeans there.
#Person1#: What else did you do?
#Person2#: We went to see a musical. We saw the show Cats. It was wonderful. I love the songs and the dancing.
#Person1#: Did you go anywhere else in England?
#Person2#: We went to stay with my aunt in York.
#Person1#: Where's York?
#Person2#: York is in the northeast of England. There's a big church there and a castle and very old walls around the city.
#Person1#: Like the Great Wall of China?
#Person2#: A little bit, but York city walls are much smaller. It was fun walking around the city on the walls.
#Person1#: What was the food like?
#Person2#: Wonderful, both my uncle and my aunt run Chinese restaurants. | #Person1# asks #Person2# #Person2#'s stay in London. #Person2# tells #Person1# what #Person2# did there, where the city of York is, and how the food is like. |
train_10530 | #Person1#: Hello, this is Katrina Travel Agency. May I help you?
#Person2#: Yes, this is Edgar. I'll have a holiday. And I'm thinking about traveling abroad with my parents. Can you give me some advice?
#Person1#: Of course. May I ask how long you will plan to travel.
#Person2#: About a week.
#Person1#: OK. What do you have in mind?
#Person2#: I'd love to go to Europe.
#Person1#: You are very lucky we have a special offer for European tours.
#Person2#: Great. Can I have some extra information?
#Person1#: Sure, for family tours, we have 5 European cities on the list. And we'll see Big Ben in London, Eiffel Tower in Paris and other places of interest.
#Person2#: That's just what I am thinking of. I'll talk about this with my parents and call you back. Thank you. | Edgar calls Katrina Travel Agency to ask for some advice on traveling to Europe for a week with parents. #Person2# recommends special family tours. |
train_10531 | #Person1#: My history professor says I should think about a job in politics, but I don't think I'd make a good politician.
#Person2#: Why not?
#Person1#: You know me. I'm not good at dealing with people and politicians have to work with people all the time.
#Person2#: That's true. So what do you think you want to do?
#Person1#: I think I will be a good artist. I love painting pictures.
#Person2#: That reminds me of a problem I'm having. You know my parents have a restaurant, right? They want me to be the manager.
#Person1#: And you want to?
#Person2#: No way. A restaurant manager has to manage other people. It would be terrible. I'm too disorganized. Honestly, I want to be a teacher because I like working with kids and I'm good at it.
#Person1#: That's true. | #Person1#'s history professor says #Person1# should be a politician, but #Person1# wants to be an artist. #Person2#'s parents want #Person2# to become their restaurant manager, but #Person2# wants to be a teacher. |
train_10532 | #Person1#: Hello.
#Person2#: Hi, Sue. It's Bil Parker from your geometry class.
#Person1#: Oh. Hi, Bil. How are you?
#Person2#: Fine, thanks. Listen, I'm working on our assignment and I can't seem to figure out question tend and the teaching assistant's out of town, so I was wondering if you could help me.
#Person1#: Well, I did the last one. But I'm not sure it's right.
#Person2#: At least you finally figured it out. I didn't get past the first three steps. Would you like to have coffee with me? We could go over all of the problems.
#Person1#: That's a good idea. I need help with question 3. I'm completely lost on that one.
#Person2#: Are you free now?
#Person1#: I have swimming practice in a few minutes and then I have to study for a biology exam. But I could meet you right after dinner.
#Person2#: That's bad for me. I have a meeting for the signal.
#Person1#: The what?
#Person2#: The signal. You know, the campus literary magazine. It comes out once a month.
#Person1#: Oh, sorry. I just came here this year.
#Person2#: I'll give you a copy. In fact, I'll bring it when we meet.So anyway, what about tomorrow? After lunch maybe?
#Person1#: Great. See you around 1:00. | Bil Parker calls Sue to asks for her help with the assignment. He invites her for coffee so that they could go over the geometry problems. They will meet around 1:00 tomorrow. |
train_10533 | #Person1#: Well, I want to talk to you about the training schedule. At the moment you're only doing an hour of training a day, right?
#Person2#: Yes.
#Person1#: You need to increase that to 2 hours a day.
#Person2#: 2 hours? What will I do during the extra hour?
#Person1#: You will have to do some strength training exercises.
#Person2#: It sounds tiring.
#Person1#: Yes, but you do get 8 hours of sleep every night. Now, about your diet! First of all, lots of rice and bread, and you could only eat white meat, such as chicken and turkey. Red meat is not allowed.
#Person2#: What? I love fast food. Does that mean I can't eat hamburgers anymore?
#Person1#: Yes.
#Person2#: Oh, no! And pizza?
#Person1#: No, you shouldn't eat that either. But you must eat vegetables 3 times a day, and fruit 4 times a day.
#Person2#: OK, I can do that. | #Person1# talks to #Person2# about the training schedule. #Person2#'s training time increases to 2 hours per day, and the diet is also changed. |
train_10534 | #Person1#: You look tired.
#Person2#: Yeah, I'm worn out. I've been surfing the Internet.
#Person1#: Were you doing school work or playing games?
#Person2#: Well, I wanted to get some information about Canada for my project, but I found a really interesting chat room with people from that country and started chatting.
#Person1#: Did you get the information you needed?
#Person2#: Yes, but then we spent a lot of time chatting about other interests. | #Person2# tells #Person1# #Person2# is worn out because #Person2# has been surfing the Internet. |
train_10535 | #Person1#: Were you always interested in starting a food business?
#Person2#: Actually, I was interested in sales at first, because that's what both my parents do. But I used to work part time in a cafe when I was a kid and that's what got me interested.
#Person1#: What was the first place you opened?
#Person2#: I rented a cheap place near the university and I started selling lunches to the students. The place was always crowded at lunchtime, so one day I sold it. With that money, I opened a much bigger place downtown. | #Person2# tells #Person1# how #Person2# started a food business, and the first place #Person2# opened. |
train_10536 | #Person1#: Do you plan to further your study?
#Person2#: Yes, I have been always learning the Economics on my own. My dream is to get a master's degree in Economics.
#Person1#: If you make every effort to the company, you will have a great chance to attend the on-the-job postgraduate. The tuition fee will be financed by our company.
#Person2#: Really? It is amazing. I will apply for a position in your company. | #Person2# dreams to get a master's degree in economics. #Person1# suggests the on-the-job postgraduate. |
train_10537 | #Person1#: Good afternoon, ma'am. May I help you?
#Person2#: Yes. Can I deposit valuables here?
#Person1#: Of course, you can. Please put your articles in this bag and seal it.
#Person2#: OK.
#Person1#: Thank you. Here is your tag.
#Person2#: Would you tell me the rate per day for depositing my bag?
#Person1#: Sure, madam. Only one dollar.
#Person2#: When does the cloakroom close?
#Person1#: This cloakroom is open until 10 p. m.
#Person2#: Oh, dear! I won't be back until about 11:30 tonight. Where can I pick up my bag?
#Person1#: We will transfer your bag to the Lobby Floor Cloakroom. You may collect it there, madam.
#Person2#: I see. Thanks a lot.
#Person1#: You're welcome. | #Person2# deposits her bag in #Person1#'s place. She will pick her bag at the Lobby Floor Cloakroom at 11:30 tonight. |
train_10538 | #Person1#: I need help. I think my arm is broken.
#Person2#: Alright. Have you been to this hospital before?
#Person1#: No, I haven't. I need help quick. It hurts really badly.
#Person2#: I understand. It's good you came to the emergency room.
#Person1#: Let me see a doctor.
#Person2#: I'm sorry, sir. You will need to wait at least a short time.We are very busy tonight. There was a big car accident on Highway 106.
#Person1#: I thought this was the emergency room.
#Person2#: It is. But unless you are critically injured, you still need to wait.You aren't bleeding, are you?
#Person1#: No. Only a little. I fell off my porch.
#Person2#: Oh, that's terrible. Is it your right arm or your left arm?
#Person1#: My left arm.
#Person2#: Can you fill out this form then?
#Person1#: No, I can't. I'm left-handed.
#Person2#: That's very inconvenient for you then.You ' ll probably have a cast on your left arm.
#Person1#: Yes. But why do I have to fill out a form anyway? This is the emergency room.
#Person2#: Yes, it is. But even in emergency rooms there is some paperwork to be done.Have you ever been in an emergency room before?
#Person1#: No. Just let me see a doctor. I'm worried about my arm.
#Person2#: Be brave, sir. It won't be long. I will fill out the form for you. What is your name?
#Person1#: Steve Schliessman. S C H L I E S S M A N.
#Person2#: Alright Steve. Your social security number?
#Person1#: 349-95- 8821.
#Person2#: Do you have medical insurance?
#Person1#: Yes, I do. Blue Cross.
#Person2#: Do you have your insurance card with you?
#Person1#: No, I don't.
#Person2#: Well, you can call it in later. You can phone us.
#Person1#: Can I sit down now?
#Person2#: First I need to get your address. Try to move your arm as little as possible. | Steve has to wait for his arm to be fixed because the emergency room is busy with the car accident. #Person2# helps Steve to fill out the form while waiting. |
train_10539 | #Person1#: what did you do last night?
#Person2#: I just stayed at home and watched TV.
#Person1#: did you watch the Barcelona versus Madrid game?
#Person2#: yes, it was a very evenly matched game.
#Person1#: what were the results of the game?
#Person2#: it ended in a tie.
#Person1#: what was the actual score?
#Person2#: it was three all.
#Person1#: really? I thought Barcelona was going to win. They are a much better team than Madrid.
#Person2#: if Barcelona had played as they normally do, they should have won.
#Person1#: what happened?
#Person2#: their goalkeepers got injured after the first goal, but he kept on playing anyway.
#Person1#: that explains it.
#Person2#: how many more games are left this season?
#Person1#: that was the last game before the playoffs.
#Person2#: when do the playoffs start?
#Person1#: in a few weeks. Are you planning on watching them?
#Person2#: of course! I really love watching football games on TV.
#Person1#: Me, too! Do you want to come over and watch the next game at my place? I'm planning on having a few people over to watch it together.
#Person2#: sure, that would be great.
#Person1#: Ok, it's a date then! | #Person1# and #Person2# discuss the Barcelona versus Madrid game and plan to watch the playoffs together in a few weeks. |
train_10540 | #Person1#: Hello, where can I buy an inexpensive cashmere sweater?
#Person2#: Maybe you should look around for an outlet.
#Person1#: That is a wonderful idea.
#Person2#: Outlets have more reasonable prices.
#Person1#: Thank you for your help.
#Person2#: No problem. Good luck | #Person1# wants to buy a sweater.#Person2# suggests an outlet. |
train_10541 | #Person1#: Are you a blogger?
#Person2#: Sure I am. I've been writing a blog for almost three years.
#Person1#: Oh, it seems that I'm the only one who never blogs. When did you get started?
#Person2#: I began blogging when I first went to the US for my graduate strides.
#Person1#: What do you usually write about?
#Person2#: At first, I'll write about my life there. Like interesting things on the campus, travel stories, special English words that I come across. Sometimes, I'll post my pictures on my blog so my friends and family can get to know how everything's going.
#Person1#: That's interesting. How often do you write a blog?
#Person2#: It's random. If there happen to be a lot of things going on, I may add several new entries in a week, and if I've got nothing to share, I may leave my blog untouched for weeks.
#Person1#: Got it. Are you still updating your blog?
#Person2#: Sure, since I came back from the US, I've been keeping the habit of blogging, simply to share my personal insights on any topic I like.
#Person1#: Good for you. I know many people just leave their blogs alone after the first few months. | #Person2# has been writing blogs for three years. #Person2# writes about #Person2#'s life and #Person2# is still updating blogs. |
train_10542 | #Person1#: What did you think of the film?
#Person2#: I liked it. I thought it was great.
#Person1#: Yes, I liked it, too. Did you like the acting?
#Person2#: Yes. I thought it was excellent. Didn't you?
#Person1#: Not really. I thought it was disappointing.
#Person2#: It's a nice cinema, isn't it?
#Person1#: Do you think so? I don't like it very much. I found it rather uncomfortable. | #Person1# does not like the acting and the cinema but #Person1# does |
train_10543 | #Person1#: Excuse me, can you tell me where I can take a taxi? This is the first time I have been in England, so I don't know where I can do at all.
#Person2#: Of course. Don't worry. I'll call one for you.
#Person1#: Thank you very much, by the way, is it quite expensive to take a taxi?
#Person2#: Yes, besides it versa according to the distance.
#Person1#: All right. I only hope to get a skillful driver, and drive me to my stop safe way.
#Person2#: No problem.
#Person1#: Thanks a lot, bye bye.
#Person2#: You are welcome, bye. | #Person2# calls a taxi for #Person1# and says the fare depends on the distance. |
train_10544 | #Person1#: How long have you been living in New York?
#Person2#: Oh, about two years now.
#Person1#: Where do your parents live?
#Person2#: They still live in Shanghai where I was born.
#Person1#: Do you write or call them very much?
#Person2#: Yes, I try to keep in touch with them. | #Person2# has lived in New York for 2 years. #Person2# misses #Person2#'s parents in Shanghai. |
train_10545 | #Person1#: I have two finals this week and one oral presentation and I'm not ready for any of them!
#Person2#: Sounds like you will be doing some serious cramming till Friday!
#Person1#: I hate this part of school.
#Person2#: Why did you put it off until the last minute?
#Person1#: I didn't mean to. Things just kept taking up all of my time.
#Person2#: Maybe you got your plate too full this semester? You can change that next semester.
#Person1#: I think I'd better. I have twenty four credits this time around. That might be a bit much.
#Person2#: I'll say. The regular eighteen is just about all I can handle myself. | #Person1# put two finals and one oral presentation until the last minute because #Person1#'s plate is too full this semester. |
train_10546 | #Person1#: Television is undoubtedly a great invention, but one of the main criticisms of it is that people just aren't selective enough. Lesley, got a television. how do you pick out the sorts ofprogrammes you want to watch?
#Person2#: I try and look at the programmes that are on to decide which particular ones interest me, rather than you turning it on a seven o'clock and you leaving it on until half-past eleven when the programmes finish.
#Person1#: Do you think of television though as a great time-waster?
#Person2#: Un. . . I think it can be a time-waster and it depends on how particular people are about what they want to see. . . Mm, it can just be a sort total amusement for someone and totally consuming without reallyconsidering what it is they're watching.
#Person1#: Aha, but how do you prevent it coming into your life and taking oversour evenings and at the same time perhaps get. . . get out of thetelevision some of the sort of best things. . . best programmes that. . . that undoubtedly are on television?
#Person2#: Well, I suppose one of the problems is. . . will depend on what a person's life style is, and that if he has other outside interests which are equally important to him as television, he will then, you know, hmm. be more careful about which programme she wants to watch because he has time which he wants to use for other things.
#Person1#: Do you think though that. . . that in. . . in a sense television skilled people's own er. . . sort of, creativity or their ability entertain themselves because if they're bored all they do is justturn on the television?
#Person2#: Yes, I think that is a danger, and I think that. . in fact is what mishappening to a lot of people who use it as their. . . their main. . . um field of amusement and. . . because they don't have other outside interests and even when people come round they'll leave the television and not be, you know, particularly interested in talking to them, you Know the television will be the main thing in the room. | Lesley looks at the programmes that interest Lesley. Lesley believes that television can be a time-waster. Lesley also supposes that if a person has other outside interests, he will be more careful about television programmes. Lesley thinks that televisions threaten people's ability to entertain themselves. |
train_10547 | #Person1#: It's time to leave the office for the night. Firstly I log off my computer, then I set the electronic security system.
#Person2#: That's pretty advanced.
#Person1#: Now I'll quickly send a short message to my wife and take the elevator down to the basement.
#Person2#: Is that where you park?
#Person1#: Yes, the car park is under constant video surveillance, so my car is quite safe. Please get in.
#Person2#: Thank you. Where is your key?
#Person1#: There's no need, I have keyless entry, and the steering wheel recognizes my finger prints before starting the car. Now, we can look at the navigation system to find the best route home.
#Person2#: That's amazing, it even shows all the roads that are congested at the moment.
#Person1#: Using GPS I can rely on this to direct me home. Now I just need to find my E-Card to automatically open the gate and we can drive out.
#Person2#: Pretty soon cars will be driving themselves.
#Person1#: Maybe, but in the meantime why not help me find the remote control for my garage door?
#Person2#: Here it is, and here we are.
#Person1#: When I turn off my home alarm, the house will automatically tum on the lights and set the climate to a comfortable level.
#Person2#: I have to get home, but I don't need all of this fancy technology, I think I'll just walk. | #Person1# logs off the computer and set the electronic security system. Then #Person1# texts #Person1#'s message on the way to the basement. #Person1#'s car has keyless entry and GPS. #Person1#'s house can automatically turn on the lights and set the climate. |
train_10548 | #Person1#: How are you getting along with your paper?
#Person2#: I haven't finished it. It is very difficult.
#Person1#: You should hand it in before next Sunday.
#Person2#: Oh, I know. I will try my best.
#Person1#: I believe you can do a good job. | #Person1# asks #Person2# to hand in the paper before next Sunday. |
train_10549 | #Person1#: Hello.
#Person2#: Hello, Claire. This is Mick.
#Person1#: Mick! Nice to hear from you again. How are you?
#Person2#: Fine, thanks. And you?
#Person1#: Oh, not so bad. I've been very busy, but I'm going away on holiday soon.
#Person2#: Good. Listen. I'm phoning because I want to invite you to a party. At our Newhouse. And. .
#Person1#: New house? Really?
#Person2#: Yes. We've moved. That's why we're giving the party. Can you come?
#Person1#: Well, that depends. When is it?
#Person2#: This Saturday evening.
#Person1#: Well. . . I'm going away on Sunday morning. Very early. Will the party go Convery late?
#Person2#: Until two in the morning. But you don't have to stay that long. Well? What about it?
#Person1#: All right. I'll come. But I'd like to bring a present Something for your new house. What would you like?
#Person2#: Nothing. I mean, don't bring anything. It isn't necessary.
#Person1#: But I'd still like. . .
#Person2#: Just bring yourself! I'm looking forward to seeingyou again. It's been a long time!
#Person1#: Yes, it has. I'm looking forward to seeing you. too. and your new house. Uh. . . when does the party start?
#Person2#: Come any time after eight. All right? .
#Person1#: Yes. Oh. by the W. .
#Person2#: Bye! See you on Saturday evening.
#Person1#: Wait a moment, Mick. You haven't. . . Mick? Are you still there? You haven'tgiven me your new address. Hello? Mick? Hello? | Mick invites Clarie to a party on Saturday evening. Clarie will attend the party but Mick has not given Clarie address. |
train_10550 | #Person1#: There's a big sale on clothes and sporting goods at Riverside Mall.
#Person2#: Sporting goods? Is that bike Tim wanted on sale?
#Person1#: Yeah, it's 30 percent off the regular price.
#Person2#: Well, maybe we could get it now and hide it until his birthday.
#Person1#: Yeah, it's a couple weeks away, and we don't have anything yet.
#Person2#: Don't buy him underwear again. He hates that.
#Person1#: I know, I know, but if I didn't buy it for him, he'd never buy it.
#Person2#: See anything else we need there?
#Person1#: Well, all shoes are 20 percent off.
#Person2#: Shoes? You already have a closet full of shoes.
#Person1#: I know, but another pair can't hurt.
#Person2#: Oh, all right. I need some new shirts, too. Let's go after breakfast. | #Person1# and #Person2# are planning to buy a bike for Tim's birthday. #Person1# wants to buy shoes. #Person2# wants some shirts. |
train_10551 | #Person1#: I enjoyed talking to you.
#Person2#: I enjoyed talking to you too.
#Person1#: We should hang out some time.
#Person2#: I think that would be nice.
#Person1#: Is there anything you would like to do next time?
#Person2#: Do you want to go out to eat?
#Person1#: I'd like that.
#Person2#: So I'll see you next time.
#Person1#: I'm going to call you soon.
#Person2#: I'll talk to you later.
#Person1#: See you soon.
#Person2#: Goodbye. | #Person1# and #Person2# plan to hang out and eat together next time. |
train_10552 | #Person1#: Where do you want to go?
#Person2#: I am going to the Capital Hotel.
#Person1#: Get in. I will take you there.
#Person2#: About how much it will cost?
#Person1#: $ 50.
#Person2#: On the meter?
#Person1#: Ye, of course.
#Person2#: OK. let's go. | #Person1# takes #Person2# to the Capital Hotel for $50. |
train_10553 | #Person1#: In case you didn't know, I'm checking out in half an hour.
#Person2#: That won't be a problem, sir.
#Person1#: That's good to hear. Now there's still a whole New York day ahead of me.
#Person2#: You're right, sir. Your whole day is still ahead of you.
#Person1#: I still have time to explore more of New York, but I need a place to secure my baggage.
#Person2#: We have a storage place here, but you have to leave a deposit.
#Person1#: A deposit, huh? I would think my baggage would be enough of a deposit.
#Person2#: Just present your VISA card, and there won't be any problems.
#Person1#: That deposit bothers me. Give me a minute.
#Person2#: Okay, sir, but remember how close it is to your checkout time. | #Person2# helps #Person1# check out and store his baggage in a storage place. #Person1# pays with a VISA card. |
train_10554 | #Person1#: Can I help you, sir?
#Person2#: Yes, I want to book a plane ticket from Beijing to Shanghai.
#Person1#: OK. Which day do you want to book?
#Person2#: The day after tomorrow.
#Person1#: Which flight do you want?
#Person2#: I'd prefer a morning flight.
#Person1#: What about Flight 516?
#Person2#: Book it for me, please. How much should I pay?
#Person1#: 1 500 yuan. How will you pay for this, sir?
#Person2#: Credit card.
#Person1#: OK. Here's your ticket.
#Person2#: Thank you. | #Person1# helps #Person2# to book a flight from Beijing to Shanghai. #Person2# pays by card. |
train_10555 | #Person1#: How long do you plan on staying?
#Person2#: I don't know! Can I park my car now?
#Person1#: We are open from nine to nine. So be sure to be back by then.
#Person2#: Fine! I'll be back by nine then. Don't worry.
#Person1#: Alright. There's a spot open at the far end of the lot. Here's your parking stub.
#Person2#: Finally!
#Person1#: Please drive slowly. | #Person2# want to park. #Person1# gives #Person2# a parking stub. #Person2# will be back by nine. |
train_10556 | #Person1#: What schools have you attended?
#Person2#: I finished Young Primary School in 1998, and entered Xi'an Middle School that same September. I graduated from there in July of 2004, and that September I entered Wuhan University, where I'm studying now.
#Person1#: How do you think the education you have received will contribute to your work in this company?
#Person2#: I think I have a good understanding of fundamentals in the areas your company deals with, and I can go on from here to build up the specific skills and knowledge I need to do my job well.
#Person1#: Your graduation thesis was on Medical Application of Laser, right? What were your conclusions?
#Person2#: Yes. I did some work on that, and I found out some really interesting things about the conductivity of liquid helium. I was sure I had a great discovery until my teacher told me the same discovery already made twenty years ago. I think the most important thing, I learnt though, was the importance of keeping good records. | #Person2# studied in Young Primary School, Xi'an Middle School and Wuhan University. #Person2# thinks #Person2# has a good understanding of fundamentals in the areas. #Person2# found out interesting things about the conductivity of liquid helium. |
train_10557 | #Person1#: Do you have any other questions?
#Person2#: Yes, may I ask something about the salary and benefits in your company?
#Person1#: According to our regulations, you will be on probation for the first three months.
#Person2#: What is the salary while on probation?
#Person1#: In this period, you can only get the basic salary, 2, 500 yuan per month.
#Person2#: That sounds fine.
#Person1#: The salary will be deposited into the bank on the 15th every month. Your salary will be raised every year in October, depending on your performance evaluation. you can get a bonus once a year. and it's normally in December.
#Person2#: Are there paid holidays?
#Person1#: Yes, you may enjoy a seven-day paid holiday in the first year. After that, you can have two more days each year. | #Person1# tells #Person2# that #Person2# can get 2500 yuan per month during the three-month probation. The salary will be raised depending on #Person2#'s performance. There are paid holidays. |
train_10558 | #Person1#: Hello! You're welcome to Guangzhou Fair.
#Person2#: Thank you. I'm from America. Here is my business card.
#Person1#: Glad to meet you, Mr. Smith. My name is Wang and here is my name card. I'll be glad to do what I can for you.
#Person2#: Great! This is my first visit to the Fair. Everything is new to me. Would you please give me some information?
#Person1#: Glad to. The Fair is a big gathering taking place twice a year, thousands of businessmen from more than a hundred and fifty countries and regions are here to trade with China.
#Person2#: What about your company?
#Person1#: Ours is a company special in exporting leather products. And what about yours?
#Person2#: My firm has high standing in my country. My bank is the City Bank, New York. You may refer to it for my status. | Wang introduces Guangzhou Fair to Smith. Many businessmen worldwide attend the Fair. Wang is from a company specializing in exporting leather products. Smith is from a famous firm. |
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