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#Person1#: Would you like me to show you our new cleaning unit? It's a clever design. #Person2#: Yes, I'd like to see that. What does it clean exactly? #Person1#: It washes the solvent off all the metal parts - the blades, trays etc. - and then sends it back into the system. #Person2#: What does the unit consist of? #Person1#: Well, it's basically two tanks, one for the dirty solvent and one for the clean solvent, a pump and a washing unit. Oh, and there's a cooling system and a filter. It's all controlled by a PLC system, that stands for Process Logic Control.

cleaning unit introduction

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#Person1#: Have we sold out all the newspapers for today? #Person2#: Yes. What a good job we have done! #Person1#: Why are so many extra gifts left here? #Person2#: Many customers didn't want them. #Person1#: How about giving them to that old man? #Person2#: Good idea. #Person1#: By the way, do you think it's a good idea to give free gifts to attract customers? #Person2#: I'm not sure, but still it did attract a large crowds today. #Person1#: I think it should be more useful to hand out some fliers which is also cheaper. #Person2#: But people can just throw them into the trash can as they turn around. #Person1#: That's true. #Person2#: Anyway, let's just finish out job and get back home. #Person1#: Okay. How tiring the job is!

work discussion

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#Person1#: Hi, Janice. Our first weekend after being employed is coming. Show me your plan. #Person2#: My mom phoned me this morning, and asked me to go back home to have housework chores. #Person1#: What are you assigned to do? #Person2#: God knows. Speaking of chores, I would rather do some washing than cooking. #Person1#: For me, I think I will iron my shirt and trousers. Actually, weekends tend to be the most hectic day in the whole week. #Person2#: I really hope that I could sleep like a log all through two nights. But. . . Some one said that weekends are a bit like rainbows ; they look good from a distance but disappear before we get up close to them. #Person1#: I couldn't agree more.

weekend

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#Person1#: Tom! How are you? We missed you at the party last night. Are you OK? #Person2#: I don't know. I didn't really feel like going out. I guess I'm feeling a little homesick. #Person1#: Come on. We'Ve been through this already! Look, I know the adjustment was hard when you first got here, but we agreed that you were gonna try and deal with it. #Person2#: I was. It's just that the holidays are coming up and I won't be able to home because I can't afford the airfare. I'm just longing for some of the comforts of home, like my mom's cooking and being around my family. #Person1#: Yeah, it can get pretty lonely over the holidays. When I first got here, I'd get depressed and nostalgic for anything that reminded me of home. I almost let it get to me, but then I started going out, keeping myself busy and before I knew it, I was used to to it. #Person2#: I see what you mean, but I'm still bummed out. #Person1#: OK. how does this sound. let's get you suited up and hit the dance club tonight. I hear that an awesome DJ is playing and there will be a lot of pretty single girls there! #Person2#: You know, I could really go for that. You don't mind being my wingman for tonight? #Person1#: Not at all! It be fun! It will be like a boys'night out. . . well kinda. . . #Person2#: Great! I must warn you though, whatever happens, don't let me go on a drinking binge. Trust me, it's not a pretty picture!

homesick

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#Person1#: Look what you've done! #Person2#: I'm very sorry, sir. I'll bring you a cloth immediately. #Person1#: Yes, and hurry up! #Person2#: I'd like to apologize for my carelessness. May I clean it up for you? #Person1#: No, I'll do it myself. #Person2#: Here is my card, sir. Could you send me the cleaning bill and I will refund the cost to you? #Person1#: I should think so, too! #Person2#: I'm very sorry to have caused you this trouble. #Person1#: Yes, and please be more careful in the future! #Person2#: I will, sir. I'm really very sorry. #Person1#: That's OK.

accident

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#Person1#: Hello. #Person2#: Mark, this is Lucy. #Person1#: What's up? #Person2#: I have a friend. He is my best friend and he wants to learn English. He would pay about 100 yuan per hour. Are you interested? #Person1#: I don't know. #Person2#: So I take it you are not interested. #Person1#: No, Lucy. Don't get me wrong. I mean school will be open on Sept. 2nd, and I will have a very tight schedule by then. #Person2#: Don't worry. My friend says he can always arrange his schedule around your schedule. #Person1#: That will be fine. When can I see him? #Person2#: Let's do it this way. I'll take him to your place this Saturday. Then you two can make a schedule. #Person1#: Make sure you come here before noon. I will be picking up my friend at the airport in the afternoon. #Person2#: How are you going to get there? #Person1#: By bus, of course. #Person2#: I am sure my friend can give you a ride. #Person1#: Great. By the way, what does your friend do? #Person2#: He is a lawyer. #Person1#: Ok, see you then. #Person2#: See you.

phone call

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#Person1#: Do you know who's just got married? Old Mc Donald. #Person2#: Never! He's over 80, isn't he? #Person1#: He's nearly 90. #Person2#: Good gracious! Are you sure? #Person1#: I am. Whatsmore, his wife is 84. #Person2#: Is she really? #Person1#: Yes, she is. And guess what, he is her sixth husband. #Person2#: Really? Quite a woman, isn't she?

gossip

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#Person1#: Hello Mary. I haven't seen you for ages. Are you still seeing Paul? #Person2#: No. We broke up last month. I'm taking a break from dating for a while. #Person1#: Did you break up amicably? Sometimes couples row a lot before splitting up. #Person2#: We just decided to stop seeing each other. It was all very amicable. Are you still going out with mike? #Person1#: Yes, I am. We're thinking about getting engaged. We'Ve been dating for over a year now. #Person2#: Good for you! Have you seen Kelly recently? Is she still dating nick? #Person1#: I havn't seen her for a while. She stopped seeing nick because he was cheating on her. He was seeing a girl form his office. One day, she saw them holding hands and ended the relationship immediately. #Person2#: She was right to do that. I heard the Neil and Tina getting married soon. #Person1#: Really? They'Ve been together for a long time. When are they getting married? #Person2#: I think it's 26th September. I'll check and make sure that Tina remembers to invite you to the hen night. #Person1#: Thanks. Hey, look at that guy over there. I think he fancies you. #Person2#: He certainly looks interested, doesn't he? Shall we invite him over to our table?

relationships discussion

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#Person1#: Hello, may I speak with the property manager, please? #Person2#: Hello, this is the property manager. How may I help you? #Person1#: During that horrible rainstorm last night, my roof began to leak. #Person2#: What room was the leak in? #Person1#: It was in our bedroom. #Person2#: Are you on the top floor, or is there another apartment above you? #Person1#: We are on the top floor. #Person2#: I will be sending someone out as soon as I can get hold of the roofer. Will you be home this morning? #Person1#: Yes, we will be in. #Person2#: Fine. If you do end up going somewhere, we can just use our pass key.

a leak roof

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#Person1#: How's it going? #Person2#: I'm fine, thank you. #Person1#: Did you need help with something? #Person2#: If I could, I would like to view the apartment sometime today. #Person1#: That won't be possible today. #Person2#: Why is that? #Person1#: You can only view the apartment with an appointment. #Person2#: I would like to make one right now if I can. #Person1#: Are you available this Friday? #Person2#: Can we do it at 6 o'clock? #Person1#: Your appointment for Friday at 6 pm has been confirmed. #Person2#: All right. I'll see you on Friday.

appoint a view

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#Person1#: Could I meet with you to discuss the project? #Person2#: Good idea. We could meet on Monday or Tuesday. Which day would you prefer? #Person1#: Tuesday would be good for me. #Person2#: OK. Do you think we should meet in the morning or in the afternoon? #Person1#: I think the afternoon would be best. #Person2#: That will work out. I will e-mail the exact time tomorrow. I need you to bring your plans with you. #Person1#: Yes, I will bring my plans with me to the meeting. #Person2#: Should we invite the whole committee or should we just have the sub-committee there? #Person1#: I feel that the whole committee needs to be there. #Person2#: Yes, I agree. We'll make sure that they get notified. Can you find the meeting place? #Person1#: Yes, I know how to get there on my own. #Person2#: Great! We will send you all the details later. Looking forward to meeting with you!

arrange a meeting

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#Person1#: Hi. I just lost my purse when I was shopping on the street. I guess somebody stole it from me. #Person2#: Sorry to hear that. Could you tell me what were in your purse? #Person1#: My mobile phone, passport and some cash. #Person2#: When did you come to America? #Person1#: Just a couple of days ago. #Person2#: Could you recall when and where you lost it? #Person1#: I have no idea. #Person2#: OK. I have written it down. Who is your emergency contact person in America? #Person1#: That is my friend Tim who lives nearby. #Person2#: OK. We will contact you as soon as we have any clues.

lost a purse

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#Person1#: Can you show me how to use this phone? #Person2#: Yes, I can help you with that. Pick up the receiver and hit one of the buttons. Do you hear a tone? #Person1#: No, I don't hear anything. #Person2#: Next you dial 9 on the keypad. You should hear the tone change. Did you hear it change? #Person1#: I'm not sure. #Person2#: OK. Well, after you get the line to change you have an outside line. Who are you trying to call? #Person1#: I am trying to call a client. #Person2#: To call a number on the outside you now just dial the number. For inside calls, punch in the extension number. Has someone given you an extension list? #Person1#: No, I don't know anyone's extension. #Person2#: All of the extensions are listed on the wall chart over there if you ever need help.

make phone calls

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#Person1#: Could I ask some questions regarding to the social benefits? #Person2#: Go ahead, please. #Person1#: How long is my paid vacation every year? #Person2#: You'll have 10 days paid vacation every year. #Person1#: What about the insurance and housing policies? #Person2#: We will provide you with life insurance, health insurance, accident insurance, housing benefits, heating allowance and transportation allowance. #Person1#: How often is the bonus? #Person2#: You'll be paid a bonus at the end of every year. #Person1#: Do I have training opportunities? #Person2#: We provide our employees with training opportunities at home and abroad. #Person1#: Well, I don't have any other questions so far. I would like to think for a couple of days before I give you my final answer. #Person2#: Sure. I will ask Lucy to call you in two days. #Person1#: Ok, thank you for your time and patience. #Person2#: You're welcome.

social benefits

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#Person1#: Excuse me, can you tell me where I can go fishing? #Person2#: I like fishing too. I usually fish near the lake. #Person1#: I want to go fishing today, but I have left my rod and fishing line at home. #Person2#: What a shame.

go fishing

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#Person1#: Would you show me this brooch? #Person2#: Yes, I would. #Person1#: What is this made of? #Person2#: It's sapphire. We have only one brooch of this type. Will you try it on? #Person1#: Yes, I will. But how much is it? #Person2#: Only 700 yuan. #Person1#: It's expensive for me. #Person2#: How about this one? This is 500 yuan and the same kind of material as that one. #Person1#: It is genuine, isn't it? #Person2#: Oh, yes. Any kind of goods are dependable as our shop is well-known throughout the city.

shopping

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#Person1#: Is it possible that I have a business trip abroad and work in American once in a while? #Person2#: Yes. We are a foreign-invested company and there are many chances to go abroad. #Person1#: Is there any training program for the employees to make a further study? #Person2#: Sure. We attach great importance to the all-round development of the staff, and the development of individuals will motivate them to work more diligently and efficiently.

job interview

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#Person1#: I'm trying to decide what school to apply for. #Person2#: Are you thinking about a public school or a private one? #Person1#: I'm not sure. What's the difference between them? #Person2#: Public schools are usually state funded, whereas private schools usually get their funding elsewhere. #Person1#: Which is better? #Person2#: One isn't necessarily better than the other. It depends a lot on the school administration and the teachers. #Person1#: I hear you have to wear uniforms at private schools. #Person2#: Yeah, sometimes.

school application

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#Person1#: Is there anything I can do for you, Mr. King? #Person2#: I'm leaving for Shanghai tomorrow morning. When do I have to settle my bill? #Person1#: Is it all right for you to pay the bill this evening? #Person2#: That will do. Where shall I go to pay the money? #Person1#: At the Cashier's Counter of our hotel, right in the lobby downstairs. #Person2#: Would you please get the bill ready before supper? #Person1#: All right. Is your companion leaving for Shanghai with you? #Person2#: No, he will stay here for two more days. Please keep the room for him. #Person1#: Shall I make out a single bill or two separate bills? #Person2#: Two separate bills, please. #Person1#: OK. I'll surely have the bill ready for this evening. #Person2#: Will you give the bill to me at around six o'clock? #Person1#: No problem. By the way, do you have any comment to make on our hotel? #Person2#: I have had a good stay here. Your service is wonderful. I'm very satisfied with it. #Person1#: Thank you for your compliments. You're welcome to our hotel again. #Person2#: OK, I will.

check out

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#Person1#: What's the matter, Alice? #Person2#: Sorry, Mr. Harrison. I missed my train. #Person1#: Why did you miss the train? #Person2#: Because I left home a little late. #Person1#: Did you get up late or something? #Person2#: No. My aunt called me at the last minute. #Person1#: Tell her not to call you in the morning. #Person2#: I will, Mr. Harrison. I'm really sorry for being late. #Person1#: If you are late again, I can't let you pass for this class. #Person2#: Oh, please.

late for class

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#Person1#: What do you like to do in your spare time? #Person2#: I like to be with people. Last weekend I went to a Japanese friend's place. What about you? #Person1#: I like spending time in my room, reading, writing and thinking. #Person2#: Oh, I just remembered something important. You said you like writing, right? Could you write an article about what you saw and heard in London? You can write whatever you like. #Person1#: You really want to read my article? #Person2#: Not me, an editor of a magazine wants to read it. #Person1#: Who is the editor? #Person2#: My father. He recently discovered that you just got back from studying English in England. He would like to hear your views on British culture. #Person1#: Thank you and your father. I will try my best. But, you know, my English is poor... #Person2#: Don't worry. My father will help you correct it.

daily casual talk

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#Person1#: Hi, Ms. Rowling, how old were you when you started to write? And what was your first book? #Person2#: I wrote my first book when I about six. It was about a small tiger. And I've been writing ever since. #Person1#: Why did you choose to be an author? #Person2#: Well, if you want to achieve happiness, step one would be finding out what you love doing most. Step two would be finding someone to pay you to do this. I consider myself very lucky to be able to support myself by writing. #Person1#: Do you have any plans to write books for adults? #Person2#: I suppose I might write one. But I never really imagine a target audience when I'm writing. The ideas come first. So it really depends on the ideas that grasp me next. #Person1#: Where did the ideas for the Harry Potter books come from? #Person2#: I've no idea where the ideas came from. And I hope I'll never find out. It would spoil my excitement.

an interview with Ms. Rowling

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#Person1#: Let's see. That's two pairs of trousers, one lady's dress and one man's overcoat. #Person2#: And this sports shirt too, all cleaned and ironed. When will they be ready? #Person1#: Is Sunday morning soon enough? #Person2#: Well, yes, but I need that coat earlier. #Person1#: We do have a special quick service at an extra charge of 15%. #Person2#: When will it be ready? #Person1#: Tomorrow afternoon. Any time after four o'clock. #Person2#: How late are you open? #Person1#: Until 9 o'clock in the evening, sir. #Person2#: Fine. That leaves me plenty of time to pick it up after work. #Person1#: OK. You can come for the coat any time after 4 o, clock. #Person2#: Good. Thank you.

at a laundry

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#Person1#: Excuse me, Is there an airline flying to New York this afternoon? #Person2#: Sorry, sir. I can't sell you a ticket. Our computer is down. #Person1#: If your computer is down, just write me a ticket. #Person2#: Sorry, I can't. The computer is the only one allowed doing so. #Person1#: Hmm... Then what do all you people do? #Person2#: We give the computer the information about your trip, and then it tells us whether you can fly with us or not. #Person1#: So when it goes down, you go down with it. #Person2#: I am truly sorry, sir. But there is nothing I can do. #Person1#: How long will the computer be down? #Person2#: Sorry, I've got no idea. Sometimes it's down for 10 minutes; sometimes for two hours. There's no way we can find out without asking the computer, and since it's down, it won't answer us. #Person1#: Well, let's forget the computer. Is there any other airline flying to New York within the next few hours? #Person2#: I wouldn't know. Only the computer knows. It just can't tell me.

buy plane tickets

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#Person1#: Hi, Gary. How handsome you are in the blue coat! #Person2#: Thank you. I'm very glad to hear that. #Person1#: I like your new coat very much. Where did you get it? #Person2#: Well, I got it from the department store where there are many clothes, from shirt to skirt, from jacket to coat. #Person1#: Oh. I know that store. Clothes there are expensive for me. How much did it cost you? #Person2#: Not as much as the saleswoman asked for. She wanted $90. #Person1#: So. how much did you pay for it in the end? #Person2#: I tried to make her bring down to half the price. #Person1#: Wow! How smart you are! In fact, I have been attracted by a cool hat in that store for a long time. Can you help me bring its price down? #Person2#: I'm not sure, but I can have a try. #Person1#: Then, thank you very much.

bring down price

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#Person1#: Did you have any kind of punishment in your life and studies? #Person2#: Yes, just once. #Person1#: What was the reason? #Person2#: I once played truant when I was in college because I intended to organize a donation activity for the disaster-hit areas in Sichuan.

punishment

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#Person1#: I have to do some shopping. #Person2#: What are you going to look for? #Person1#: I'm trying to buy a new bedroom set. #Person2#: What store are you going to? #Person1#: I'm not sure. #Person2#: You don't know? #Person1#: I have no idea where to find one. #Person2#: Would you like me to tell you where I got mine. #Person1#: I would appreciate that. #Person2#: I went to get mine from IKEA. #Person1#: Is the furniture at IKEA cheap? #Person2#: They're not cheap, but neither is their furniture.

buy a bedroom set

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#Person1#: hey, Lily, what are you doing? #Person2#: waiting for someone. #Person1#: you mean the boy you met on MSN? #Person2#: you're right. He is so funny and I think I'm in love with him. #Person1#: you must be joking. You can't fall in love with someone you've never met! #Person2#: I know, but I keep thinking of him every day. And I get really depressed when he's not online. #Person1#: I think it's just a crush. You can't be serious. #Person2#: well, this might be silly. But I just can't get him off my mind. And I can't help missing him. #Person1#: did you tell him? #Person2#: yes. He said I'm his dream girl. #Person1#: you shouldn't take it too seriously. It might be a lie. #Person2#: I know. I can't tell whether he's serious or not so I need your advice. #Person1#: I think you should enlarge your circle of real life friends, and then the right person will come along.

online affection

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#Person1#: Gordon, you're ever so late. #Person2#: Yes, I am sorry. I missed the bus. #Person1#: But there's a bus every ten minutes, and you are over an hour late. #Person2#: Well, I missed several buses. #Person1#: How on earth can you miss several buses? #Person2#: I, ah. . . , I got up late. #Person1#: Oh, come on, Gordon, it's the afternoon now. Why were you late really? #Person2#: Well, I. . . I lost my wallet, and I. . . #Person1#: Have you got it now? #Person2#: Yes, I found it again. #Person1#: When? #Person2#: This morning. I mean. . . #Person1#: I am not convinced by your explanation.

be late

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#Person1#: Make yourself at home.My house is always open to you. #Person2#: I've been looking forward to seeing you. #Person1#: Would you care for a drink? #Person2#: Just a cup of soda for me,please. #Person1#: What are you going to do next month? #Person2#: I'm thinking of going to Europe. #Person1#: Oh,really? And what are you going to do there? #Person2#: Oh,I think I'll just travel around for a while #Person1#: Lucky you!

casual talk

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#Person1#: Why do you want to be a teacher? #Person2#: It's a job I have been dreaming of for many years. While it is difficult, I am convinced that there is nothing more noble and rewarding than this profession. #Person1#: Do you know about our school? #Person2#: Yes, a little. I know your school is one of the best known in this town. There are about 200 children in the school.

job interview

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#Person1#: I am having a hard time at my job. #Person2#: What's wrong, Julia? #Person1#: My colleagues quickly get promotions, while I always get sidelined. I don't know what to do anymore. #Person2#: Don't give up so soon. #Person1#: But I don't know what else I can do. I am willing to work hard. Sometimes I make mistakes and the boss is not happy. #Person2#: Mistakes are just a lessons to learn from. #Person1#: Tell that to my boss. #Person2#: Do you know Abraham Lincoln? #Person1#: Yes. #Person2#: He grew up poor in Kentucky and barely had a year of schooling, but he went on to become the President of United States. #Person1#: He was also assassinated because of his views. #Person2#: He is known as American's greatest president. Do you know why? Because he fought against slavery and secession at a time in history where others were too afraid to do anything. He succeeded because of his ambition and generous spirit. #Person1#: Well, if he can become president, then I can at least get a promotion. #Person2#: That's the spirit. Never give up on your dream.

cheer up

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#Person1#: Are you studying any languages here? #Person2#: Yes, I'm studying in the Foreign Languages Department. #Person1#: What are you majoring in? #Person2#: I'm majoring in English. #Person1#: Is it difficult to learn? #Person2#: Yes. The language is hard to learn, but it's interesting. #Person1#: Do you know anything about Britain and America? #Person2#: I'm reading a lot of books about the two countries. I like the culture. #Person1#: Right. It's important to learn the culture of a nation if you want to learn the language well. #Person2#: You're right.

language learning

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#Person1#: How was your doctors' appointment? #Person2#: It was fine. He says that I'm pretty healthy overall. But I told him that I have trouble sleeping sometimes and he offered me sleeping pills. #Person1#: Did you take them? #Person2#: No, I'm afraid they're harmful to my health. #Person1#: So what are you going to do? #Person2#: I think I will schedule an appointment with the psychologist. Maybe I can't sleep because I have too much anxiety. Talking to someone may help. #Person1#: You know I used to have trouble sleeping and I found a few things that help. If I exercise outdoors in the morning, it relaxes me all day. Also, if I don't use my phone or computer after 8:00 pm, then I can easily fall asleep at 10. #Person2#: Those are good suggestions. Maybe I should try those things before I pay to see a psychologist. #Person1#: Yeah, you might as well try.

sleep well

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#Person1#: I need to make a plane reservation. #Person2#: We can book your trip right now, what is your destination? #Person1#: I need to fly to New York City. #Person2#: What date would you like me to book this plane ticket for you? #Person1#: I need a flight on July fourth. #Person2#: You can fly out of Los Angeles International or Burbank Airport. Which do you prefer? #Person1#: I will fly out of whatever airport with the cheapest price. #Person2#: If you have a choice, would you rather fly in the morning or later in the day? #Person1#: I would like to book an afternoon flight. #Person2#: I have booked you a flight in the afternoon, your ticket will arrive in the mail, within 3 days.

book plane tickets

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#Person1#: Hi, where are you working now? #Person2#: In a clothing factory, but I'm trying to find another job. #Person1#: Really, why? #Person2#: You know, I've been working there for more than 6 years, but I can't even buy a house. #Person1#: But do you like the job and the people? #Person2#: Yes, of course. The job is nice and the people are nice too. #Person1#: Well, if you like the job, I suggest that you apply for a loan. #Person2#: But applying for a loan is complicated, isn't it? #Person1#: Absolutely not, but you must consider 3 things. #Person2#: What are they? #Person1#: The interest rate, the banks reputation and the loan term. Choose a bank with the best service and the lowest interest. #Person2#: Oh, it's such a good idea. Thanks a lot.

apply for loan

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#Person1#: I wrote this song last night. I've been feeling very creative lately. #Person2#: It was interesting. I've never heard a song about bees before. #Person1#: I was just thinking about these last night and how they buzz around the flowers. I had to pick up my guitar and start composing. #Person2#: I bet you have a lot of other songs. #Person1#: Oh yeah, I wrote one about the ocean the other day. And I have others about socks, my mom, picking apples and tons of other things. I think I'm going to put them all on an album. #Person2#: Good idea. #Person1#: Maybe I will get really famous and go on tour. Want to be in my band? #Person2#: Well, my style is really different from yours. Your songs are so happy and light. #Person1#: I have some sad songs, too. We would make a really good team I think. Come over to my place later and let's see how we sound together.

band invitation

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#Person1#: Can I help you with anything? #Person2#: Yes, I'm looking for an engagement ring for my girlfriend. #Person1#: Congratulations, that is very exciting. Do you know what kind of ring you're looking for? #Person2#: Not really. I'm not too good at this kind of stuff. #Person1#: Do you know what she likes? #Person2#: She really likes colorful stones. I know that she prefers red and yellow. She likes diamonds. But I think she would also like a ruby or something else that's really bright. #Person1#: We have some gorgeous ruby rings over here. Does she like silver or gold? #Person2#: Gold. #Person1#: This one here is really nice. The gold band is on the thinner side. #Person2#: I like that one. Do you have anything with a smaller stone? #Person1#: This one here has a small stone. There was a nice design on the band, too. #Person2#: I think this may be the one. I'm going to send a photo of it to my mom.

buy an engagement ring

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#Person1#: Dad, can you take me shopping this weekend? I need to find a dress. #Person2#: The big dance is this weekend? Wow, sure, I can do that. When is it? #Person1#: It's at the end of the month. #Person2#: Wow, I cannot believe you were almost done with high school. I still remember your first day of kindergarten. #Person1#: Yeah, I'm not so little anymore. I'm heading off at college at the end of the summer. #Person2#: Don't remind me. I'm really going to miss you. #Person1#: Ah, thanks, dad.

shopping

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#Person1#: Hi Mike, could you please tell me something about your study experiences? #Person2#: OK. I studied in Australia for 5 years, in America for a year and in Japan for more than 3 years. #Person1#: Is that so? Did you also study in your home country Canada? #Person2#: Yes, of course. I went to primary school in Canada. #Person1#: You've had quite a lot of experiences around the world. #Person2#: Yes, it's been interesting. #Person1#: So what did you and your friends like to do for fun when you were in America? #Person2#: Well, teenagers all like to have parties and American students like to have parties at their own houses. Every weekend different students would invite me to their places, and we would have a great time.

study experiences

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#Person1#: What is the schedule for tomorrow? #Person2#: Let me see, a meeting with bill lines at 10:00 in the morning and all the paperwork is ready, and then a trip to the national lab at 3:00 in the afternoon and at 7:00 in the evening we'll have dinner with Mr. Cooper manager of LG company. #Person1#: Another busy day, but please don't plan anything for Saturday. I'm going to a basketball match with my family.

schedule

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#Person1#: Hello, I want to ask you how to draw money. #Person2#: There is quite a long line in front of the bank windows. Please use this machine. #Person1#: How to use it? #Person2#: Please plug your bank card here and then operate by steps. #Person1#: What can I do if the card doesn't come out after I plug it? #Person2#: It doesn't happen generally. #Person1#: What can I do if only one hundred yuan come out after I withdraw 500 yuan? #Person2#: Sir, please take it easy. #Person1#: If I withdraw 500 yuan, 5000 yuan comes out. Haha, how nice! #Person2#: Sir, please don't lose yourself into daydreams. There are many people waiting here.

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#Person1#: How are those jeans? #Person2#: They fit me well and I like the style, but I find them a little bit too long. #Person1#: What if you roll them up a little? #Person2#: I guess I could, but then they would look different. #Person1#: I see, we can make them shorter for you if you want. #Person2#: Yeah, that would be great. #Person1#: Sure thing, though it will take about 2 hours. You can pay for them first and come back in the afternoon or evening to pick them up. #Person2#: That's fine. Can I pick them up tomorrow? #Person1#: No problem.

buy jeans

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#Person1#: Hello, I want to know how much it costs to have a manicure and pedicure. #Person2#: Usually it's 60 dollars for a manicure, and 80 dollars for a pedicure. But with this special discount, the total for both is only one hundred and 20 dollars, and you can get them painted. #Person1#: That's nice. I'd like to give it a try. I think I like passion red. please. #Person2#: Alright.Do you want your cuticles cut, too? #Person1#: No. #Person2#: Would you like the shapes square or round? #Person1#: Square. But with round at the edges, please. #Person2#: All right, it's done. Please follow me to the drying section. #Person1#: How long will it take to get them dry? #Person2#: Ten or about five minutes. You'll be all set. #Person1#: I see, thank you.

manicures and pedicures

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#Person1#: Hi there. Welcome to Lincoln Corporate Services. How can we help? #Person2#: Hi. I was wondering what kind of fixed asset loans you have? Do you have Fixed Asset Loans? #Person1#: Yes, we do. You'll go through the acceptance application, then a first review, then an evaluation and examination and finally get approval. Why don't you read through this brochure? It outlines all of the important aspects of the loan, the terms and conditions, etc. #Person2#: That's a good idea, to familiarise myself with it. Then, I'll be back if we decide to go ahead.

enquiry on loans

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#Person1#: Doctor, save my baby, please #Person2#: What symptoms does he have? #Person1#: He has had a fever for one day. Just now at home, he had febrile convulsions with teeth and fists clenched and eyes turned up. We were at a loss what to do. We called an ambulance and brought the baby here. #Person2#: How long did the convulsion last? #Person1#: About 3 minutes. #Person2#: Does he have any other complaints? #Person1#: Three days ago, he began to cough, sneeze and have a running nose. Yesterday, he began to have a fever. #Person2#: Have you taken his temperature? #Person1#: It was 38 C this morning and it was 39 C just now. #Person2#: Let me examine him to see if there is any rash. No rash. #Person1#: Is it serious? Is it meningitis? #Person2#: No, it is not meningitis. Just a high fever and convulsions, which results from a virus upper respiratory tract inflection. #Person1#: Does he have to be admitted to hospital? #Person2#: No. No need for admission. I'll give the baby analgia nose drops to bring down the temperature first. Then I will give you a prescription. The pink tablets are used for his fever. When his temperature is over 38 C, give him one tablet. The other tablets are sedatives for his convulsions. The white liquid is for the cold. Give the baby plenty of water to drink. #Person1#: Thank you very much, doctor.

seeing doctor

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#Person1#: Lucy, I ' d like to fix the light in the corridor, it keeps flashing, which drives me crazy. Would you like to help me with the ladder? #Person2#: Monica, wait a moment. I think we ' d better call the repair man to do it. #Person1#: I think I can handle it by myself. #Person2#: I ' d like you to have a look at the safety manual of our company. #Person1#: I see. If I got hurt when fixing the light, even during office hours, I wouldn ' t get compensation from our company since repairing is not my responsibility. #Person2#: Other company rules also need your attention. #Person1#: Like this one? Never wear loose clothes or hair when operating the shredder. Yeah, thank you for telling me. #Person2#: Don ' t mention it.

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#Person1#: Hi, Becky, what's up? #Person2#: Not much, except that my mother-in-law is driving me up the wall. #Person1#: What's the problem? #Person2#: She loves to nit-pick and criticizes everything that I do. I can never do anything right when she ' s around. #Person1#: For example? #Person2#: Well, last week I invited her over to dinner. My husband and I had no problem with the food, but if you listened to her, then it would seem like I fed her old meat and rotten vegetables. There's just nothing can please her. #Person1#: No, I can't see that happening. I know you're a good cook and nothing like that would ever happen. #Person2#: It's not just that. She also criticizes how we raise the kids. #Person1#: My mother-in-law used to do the same thing to us. If it wasn't disciplining them enough, then we were disciplining them too much. She also complained about the food we fed them, the schools we sent them too, and everything else under the sun.

complaints about mother-in-law

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#Person1#: Do you take a bus to and from work? #Person2#: Yeah, everyday. And there ' s only one choice. All the other buses are going the other direction. #Person1#: Hmm. I have the same problem. When I leave work, it ' s always rush hour. So the buses are always crowded. #Person2#: Oh, yeah, it ' s terrible. I will tell you the funniest thing I have seen in China. It ' s when so many people try to get onto one city bus, and the last guy is squeezed in so tight that the door is tightly pressed against his butt. #Person1#: That sounds terrible the way you describe it. But you know, not long ago I really suffered on the bus. #Person2#: What happened? Were you having a hard time getting on a bus? #Person1#: You just can ' t imagine! I waited for the first bus but it was too full, so I waited for the second, and it was still very crowded. Then I decided not to wait for the next one, and got on the second bus. It was so full that I had to stand on one foot! No kidding! #Person2#: Hmm. Good exercise, uh? #Person1#: Yeah, absolutely! #Person2#: And it ' s so much fun. One day, the bodies were so tightly packed that some girl ' s behind was pressed against my front. I was afraid to put my hands down for fear of accidentally groping her. #Person1#: You were so happy, weren ' t you? #Person2#: What do you think? I ' m a good boy.

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#Person1#: Tomorrow I'll take you to some places that I'm sure you will have interest in. #Person2#: Where else haven't I been to yet? #Person1#: Not many but these ones. They are the Folk Antique Handicrafts and Collectibles Exhibition Halls! #Person2#: Sounds great! How many kinds of folk collections they have? #Person1#: Well, there're actually over 200 kinds of folk collections in this city, that's half the collections of antique objects in China. There's one exhibition hall for multiple collection, and several individual display rooms for private collections. #Person2#: Private collectors! Oh, they must have excellent collections. I'll go and see each of them. What kinds of collections can I see? Come on, David, don't keep me in suspense! #Person1#: No hurry! I'll tell you now. The collections include ancient cases and caskets, tea sets, abacuses, precious sea shells and conches, jars and water abacuses for study use, drama costumes, agates, ancient coins, butterflies, fans, mini musical instruments, root-carving, rare stones and rocks, model ships, model cars. #Person2#: Enough, David! I can't wait anymore. Let's go right now! #Person1#: Okey, Okey. We'll start from the Folk Collection Exhibition House, a multi-folk collection exhibition hall, where the best of local antique objects are on constant display. The hall itself used to be the site of a local club in the late King Dynasty, a well preserved piece of antique architecture itself. Academic research seminars and exchanges between domestic and international experts are often organized there. #Person2#: Very interesting. That's really a place I must go and see. And then? #Person1#: If you have interest in butterflies, you must go to the Butterfly Exhibition. Mr. Chen, owner of the private museum, has a large collection of specimen of over 1 000 species of butterflies from more than 20 countries for public display. Quite a lot of them are state-level treasures. #Person2#: Mr. Chen himself has become an authority in this area, and master of butterfly sample making, I should say.

exhibition tour

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#Person1#: Excuse me, but can you tell me the way to the railway station? #Person2#: Just go straight along this street, turn left at the first crossing and walk straight ahead about 100 meters. You can't miss it. #Person1#: About how long will it take me to get there? #Person2#: It's about 20 minutes'walk, I think. #Person1#: I see. Is there a bus I can take? #Person2#: Yes, you can take the No. 5 bus over there. Get off at the next stop. #Person1#: Thank you so much for your help. #Person2#: It's my pleasure.

asking for directions

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#Person1#: Hello Mr. Fang! It's good to see you again. What can we do for you today? #Person2#: Hello, Miao Ping. I'd like to open a Foreign Currency Account today. #Person1#: That shouldn't be a problem, Mr. Fang. Have you got your Certificate of Use of Foreign Exchange Account and the Foreign Exchange Account Opening Notice with you? Our most widely used currencies are US dollar, Japanese yen and Hong Kong dollar. #Person2#: I need to open a US dollar account, trade with America is going up each year. #Person1#: We will transact this for you as soon as we can after the materials you have given me have been checked and verified. #Person2#: Good, thanks. I look forward to hearing from you.

opening an account

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#Person1#: Hello, Jason, there is going to be a screening of Final Destination 3 at our campus cinema tomorrow. I plan to go to see it. #Person2#: Is it a horror movie? #Person1#: Yeah, I love horror movies. Would you like to go with me tomorrow? #Person2#: No way. I will be scared out of my wits. #Person1#: That's funny, I didn't know a big fellow like you could be so soft and timid on the inside. #Person2#: Hey, how would you like to taste my fist? #Person1#: Alright, all joking aside, what kinds of moves do you like? #Person2#: Um, let me see, romance, comedy. documentary, action, science fiction, animated and so on. #Person1#: That is to say, you like all genres except for horror movies. #Person2#: Yeah. It seems like we don't speak the same language as far as movies are concerned. #Person1#: Not quite. I also greatly enjoy romance and comedy. #Person2#: The Notebook is this type of movie. #Person1#: Really? I haven't heard of it. #Person2#: Well then, this could be a nice opportunity to enjoy it together. I bet you'd love it. #Person1#: Ok. I can't wait to see it. Let's go!

movie discussion

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#Person1#: Did everyone fill out their entry permits? #Person2#: Yes. The videographer has already started filming my parents trying to speak English with the flight attendants. #Person1#: Speaking of flight attendants, they keep smiling at me. I wonder why. . . #Person2#: It'll be the year 2000! The flight attendants are coming over here. They're carrying bottles of champagne! #Person1#: That's because it's time. #Person2#: Time for what? #Person1#: It's time to make our wedding wish come true. . . #Person2#: You mean get married now? On the plane? #Person1#: Why not? I've got the rings ready. #Person2#: I don't know what to say, Jack! #Person1#: Hopefully, you'll say ' yes '. . .

proposal

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#Person1#: Why are you in such a hurry? #Person2#: I should finish it as soon as possible. #Person1#: Don't worry, do it step by step #Person2#: Why can I learn it? #Person1#: Don't worry, do it step by step. #Person2#: I feel I really stupid.

encouragement

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#Person1#: I hear that there is a festival called Duanwu in China. #Person2#: Yes. It is also called Dragon Boat Festival. #Person1#: Why are you celebrating this festival? #Person2#: We celebrate it to commemorate a great patriotic poet of China, Qu Yuan. #Person1#: What do you do on that day? #Person2#: We'll have rice dumplings. What's more, there are also dragon boat matches in some places of southern China. #Person1#: I see.

Dragon Boat Festival

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#Person1#: Who is responsible for the accident? Is it Tony's fault? #Person2#: No. I don't suppose he's to blame. The man in the other car made a big mistake. #Person1#: You mean Tony is the victim? No, I don't think so. He's equally responsible because he tried to overtake you. #Person2#: Yeah. I think everyone should go easy on driving.

accident

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#Person1#: That was a great party. Thanks for staying behind to help me clear up. #Person2#: It certainly was a great party. It's a pity that a glass and a plate got broken and someone spilled a drink over here. #Person1#: I expected that something might get broken. That doesn't bother me. That spilled drink won't leave a stain, will it? #Person2#: I doubt it, I'll deal with it right away. Luckily it wasn't a glass of red wine, I'll just get a bowl of water and a cloth. #Person1#: I'm going to put all the rubbish into this big plastic bag. #Person2#: Afterwards, we can do the washing up together. Everything will be finished within an hour. Your friend Keith is really funny. I liked his magic tricks. #Person1#: Yes, he's very good. . isn't he? He told some funny stories too. #Person2#: Amanda told some very funny jokes. At the beginning of the party, she was being very serious. #Person1#: I think that she had a litter too much of the punch. #Person2#: What did you put in that punch? It tasted great, but was quite strong. #Person1#: That's my little secret. Did you like the snacks that I prepared? #Person2#: Very much. The birthday cake was delicious, wasn't it? Emily told me that she and karen made it themselves. #Person1#: That cake tasted so good! It disappeared within minutes, so I think everyone liked it a lot. How's that stain? #Person2#: All cleaned up. Are you ready to start on the washing up?

after a party

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#Person1#: It's taking you forever to do my hair. #Person2#: Give me a minute. #Person1#: You should've been done already. #Person2#: There you go. #Person1#: I don't think that you're done. #Person2#: What's wrong? #Person1#: My hair looks hideous. #Person2#: What's so bad about it? #Person1#: It doesn't look good at all. #Person2#: Sorry about that. #Person1#: I really hope that you didn't expect me to pay you for this. #Person2#: Well, let me talk to my manager, okay?

haircut

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#Person1#: Don't be too sad. If you really think that you have no feeling with him, then, in my opinion, getting divorced maybe is the best way to solve the problem. #Person2#: I know clearly at the bottom of my heart. I just can't set my mind at rest because of the child. She's little. She cannot understand us and accept such truth. #Person1#: Yeah, child is the matter. Don't tell Jenny the truth, only tell her the white lie. When she grows up, you find the suitable opportunity to tell her. #Person2#: I see. OK.

getting divorced

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#Person1#: Do you know who Ammo Hung is? #Person2#: Of course. He is now 50 years old. And he started out studying alembics, singing, dancing and martial arts at the age of nine, and has tarred in 140 kung fu films. He has also become an independent producer and director. #Person1#: You know only one aspect of him. Do you know what he would do in the kitchen? #Person2#: I have no idea. Tell me. #Person1#: In the kitchen, with his wife by his side he still puts on quite a dinner time show. #Person2#: What does he do there? #Person1#: Imagine a chef chopping vegetables on fast forward. Picture a man making a stir-fry, tossing the mixture up in the air, and then catching it, every last bit, in his work. And his culinary motto is'Enjoy the moment. 'If you want to know hey theycook, visit www. StudioClassroom. com. tw for the recipe.

cooking show

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#Person1#: Mary, today a man from an intermediary gave me a call. #Person2#: What did he say? #Person1#: He said he saw my job-seeking information on the Internet, and could offer me an appropriate job. #Person2#: What kind of intermediary is it? #Person1#: It's a recruiting agency which specializes in introducing talented people to companies and businesses. #Person2#: What job did he recommend to you? #Person1#: It's on telemarketing. #Person2#: Does he ask you to pay some fees? #Person1#: No, he said the employers will pay for it. #Person2#: Then what do you think about it? #Person1#: I feel it is OK and I want to give it a try. #Person2#: Sure, but you must verify that first and don't easily make a promise. #Person1#: Of course, I will. #Person2#: Good luck!

a job offer

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#Person1#: Peter, listen to the lyrics of this song. #Person2#: What's so special about this song? #Person1#: It's from the musical that is so popular in New York right now. Do you like it? #Person2#: Not very much. It sounds too emotional to me. #Person1#: That's why it is so popular. It was recorded by Barbara Tutin. I've heard that when she sang this song on stage the opening night, she created quite a sensation. #Person2#: I'm afraid my association with Broadway musicals is rather limited. #Person1#: Well, then, you need an introduction. The school drama club is putting on a musical production. How about going together? #Person2#: I have a better idea. Let's go to a jazz concert and I'll give you an education in jazz.

music preference

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#Person1#: Is your turn, Sir. I ' m sorry that you have to wait. Saturday is busy day for us. #Person2#: I suppose so. Hair cut, please. #Person1#: How so you want to your hair cut? Any particular way? #Person2#: I'd just like to trim. Don't cut too short. #Person1#: Yes, sir. How about the sideburns? #Person2#: I think they need a little trimming. #Person1#: Can I use the clippers? #Person2#: No, don't use them, please. #Person1#: All right, Sir. #Person2#: Would you trim off a bit there, about the ear. #Person1#: Don't you think it needs about a little taken off and talk to. #Person2#: oh, yes. That would be better. #Person1#: About like this? #Person2#: No, not that much. And yes, that'fine. #Person1#: Shave also, Sir. #Person2#: Yes. #Person1#: How do you want to your mustache trimmed?

haircut

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#Person1#: Would you go to the bookstore with me? #Person2#: It sounds a good idea. Let's go. #Person1#: Do you know Jeffery has published his second detective novel? #Person2#: Yes. I heard about that. And I know you want to buy it, but I'm not interested in detective novels. #Person1#: So what are you interested in? #Person2#: Magazines about fashions, such as Cosmo Polian. #Person1#: I know that magazine. It's very popular. #Person2#: Yes. I can lend you some. #Person1#: Thank you. But I'm not interested.

book preference

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#Person1#: Hello, my name is Bill Martin and we have a reservation for party tonight. #Person2#: Yes, what can I do for you? #Person1#: I need to cancel that. We have had a last minute change of plans. #Person2#: I see. Would you like me to reschedule you for another night? #Person1#: OK, we will let you know as early as possible. By the way, will we be able to get a refund on this cancellation? #Person2#: Certainly. #Person1#: Thank you very much. #Person2#: That's all right. I hope we can help you at some other time. Good-bye. #Person1#: Good-bye.

cancelling reservation

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#Person1#: I am so busy today. #Person2#: Can I help you? #Person1#: I'm not sure. Perhaps you could do the shopping. #Person2#: I'll be glad to help. #Person1#: Or maybe make the beds. #Person2#: All you have to do is ask for help. #Person1#: Thanks. That's terrific! #Person2#: I'm ready and willing to help.

willingness to help

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#Person1#: Good morning, is there anything I can do for you? #Person2#: Can you enlarge the picture? #Person1#: Yes, what size do you want? #Person2#: I want it enlarged to 5 inches. #Person1#: No problem. Come and get your picture on Friday.

enlarging the picture

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#Person1#: I simply couldn't help giving him the fish-eye when I knew all that. #Person2#: But Ben is not a bad man. I know him from A to Z. #Person1#: However, he disappointed us very much this time. #Person2#: I can understand that. But. . .

personal opinions

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#Person1#: Good morning. What can I do for you, sir? #Person2#: Good morning. I'd like to have a haircut. #Person1#: Very well. Please sit down here. Do you want me to cut your hair very close? #Person2#: Please cut the sides shorter, but not so much at the back. #Person1#: It's such a hot season, isn't it? May I suggest thinning out the top? #Person2#: That's a good idea. But leave the front as it is now. #Person1#: ( several minutes later ) Now it's done. Is it satisfactory? #Person2#: Very good, thanks. #Person1#: Anything else I can do for you, sir? #Person2#: No, thanks.

haircut

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#Person1#: Hi, I need to talk with the property manager right away! #Person2#: This is the property manager. What seems to be the problem? #Person1#: This morning, when we woke up, there was water pouring in from the ceiling! #Person2#: Could you tell me what room had the leak? #Person1#: There were several rooms, but the worst leak was in the bathroom. #Person2#: Could you please remind me which floor you are on? #Person1#: We are on the second floor, one of the middle floors. #Person2#: I will be sending the assistant manager to check it out. May we look at it this morning? #Person1#: Actually, I have to go to school right now. #Person2#: If you aren't there, we will use our master key to get in and check things out.

leaks in rooms

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#Person1#: Can I help you? #Person2#: My wife and I want to go to Beijing for a tour. Can you arrange it? #Person1#: Yes, we can arrange that. #Person2#: I'd like to know what kind of tour your travel agency has. #Person1#: Our travel agency provides all kinds of tours, ranging from individual tour to group package tour. #Person2#: Excellent. #Person1#: When do you expect to come? #Person2#: September 28th. #Person1#: What specific places do you wish to visit? #Person2#: We would like to visit the Great Wall, the Ming Tombs and the Imperial Palace. #Person1#: OK.

tour arrangement

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#Person1#: Hello. Can I help you? #Person2#: Hello. Is my laundry ready? My room number is 210. #Person1#: I'm afraid it is still being washed. #Person2#: Can you take the stain off? #Person1#: Yes, we can. But you need wait a moment. #Person2#: That's right. Can I get it back in the afternoon? I really need them tonight. #Person1#: Yes, it will be ready then. #Person2#: OK. By the way, please get them pressed. #Person1#: No problem.

laundry

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#Person1#: Miss Liu, please come in. #Person2#: What can I do for you, sir? #Person1#: Copy this report for me. #Person2#: OK. But which size should I use? #Person1#: You should use the A4 paper is all right. #Person2#: I see. Should I have it bound? #Person1#: It is unnecessary. #Person2#: That is all right.

copying a report

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#Person1#: I've never been to a restaurant like this before. #Person2#: It's really different, isn't it? #Person1#: That's a good word to describe it. #Person2#: I hope you're hungry because the pizza here is huge as well as to die for. #Person1#: I am hungry. I think I could eat a lot by myself. #Person2#: Well, let's order one for a starter. #Person1#: I'm in the mood for a Californian pizza. #Person2#: That happens to be my favorite. Waiter, I think we're ready to order.

restaurant talk

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#Person1#: This hotel in India just got ranked the number one hotel in the world! #Person2#: What, by some silly website that specializes in top ten lists just to sell more ads? #Person1#: No, by Travel + Leisure magazine. #Person2#: Oh, really? They really know their stuff. Hey, that looks more like a palace! #Person1#: It's designed after the ancient palaces of northern India. #Person2#: It looks like a lot of the rooms have balconies. #Person1#: Yeah, those are the suites that have direct access to private pools. But all the rooms have Wi-Fi, flat screen TVs, king-size beds, daily newspapers, and... #Person2#: OK, stop talking! We've got to make our reservations! #Person1#: Well, hang on a second. You don't really like Indian food. #Person2#: But I thought they offer other choices besides Indian food... #Person1#: Maybe. Also, this part of India is pretty quiet. There's no shopping or clubbing. People go there to relax. #Person2#: That's OK. I can go shopping anywhere. #Person1#: The rooms start at $350 per night, and those suites are $750 per night. #Person2#: Whoa! I thought India was supposed to be inexpensive!

making a reservation

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#Person1#: Good morning, can I help you? #Person2#: Yes, I'd like to know something about the weather in New York this week. #Person1#: Well, it's fairly hot and there's much rain in the evenings. #Person2#: I see, thanks very much for your help.

weather information

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#Person1#: What happened? I've been waiting for almost an hour. #Person2#: Vm sorry, but I had car trouble. #Person1#: Oh, that's too bad. Couldn't you have telephoned? #Person2#: I was going to, but I didn't have any change for a pay phone. #Person1#: You could've gotten some change in a store. #Person2#: But I was out on the edge of town. There wasn't any place to get change. #Person1#: Well, at least you're here now. No need to wait any longer. So, let's get started.

being late

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#Person1#: How are your home-stay families chosen? #Person2#: We have special requirements that our families must meet before they are invited to have our international students. We require that the family lies live within a reasonable distance of the school, have enough living space for the student, and live in a clean, safe and comfortable area. We also work with families who enjoy having international students. We try to match each student with a family as best we can. #Person1#: If I stay with a home-stay family, what should I expect? #Person2#: The family will treat you as a guest, and you will be expected to obey house rules. All families provide a single or shared room and a choice of meals. In most cases, students will be expected to share the bathroom. Experiences has shown us that living with a family is the most interesting and effective way to learn the language. Remember, your home-stay family will have different customs and habits from what perhaps you are used to. Meals will be prepared by the family. All home-stay families are within 30 minutes, travelling time of the school. The smaller the city, the less time it takes to reach the school.

home-stay enquiry

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#Person1#: Excuse me, sir. I am coming to apply for the position of accountant. #Person2#: Oh, please sit down. What university did you graduate from? #Person1#: I graduated from Tianjin College of Commerce. #Person2#: What was your major at college? #Person1#: My major was accounting. #Person2#: Can you name some of the courses you completed in relation to accounting? #Person1#: Sure. I took such courses as accounting principles, commercial accounting, cost accounting, industrical accounting, electronic data processing accounting, and accounting involved in foreign capital enterprises. #Person2#: What kind of work are you doing now? #Person1#: I'm engaged in accounting. #Person2#: What are your responsibilities in your present work? #Person1#: My work involves various routine bookkeeping and basic accounting tasks including journal entries, verifying data and reconciling discrepancies, preparing detailed reports from raw data, and checking accounting documents for completeness, mathematical accuracy and consistency. #Person2#: Are you familiar with the PRC Financial and Tax Regulations? #Person1#: I think so. #Person2#: Can you tell me something about this balance sheet now? #Person1#: Of course. This balance sheet contains three major sections, that is, assets, liabilities and owner's equity. So, you see, the total current liabilities of your company are $3, 372, 000, and the owner's equity is $5, 400, 000. That means that the total assets, which is equal to the sum of the creditor's and the owner's equities, are $8, 772, 000. #Person2#: What's the creditor's equity? #Person1#: The creditor's equity is the same as liabilities.

job interview

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#Person1#: Hey, that's a very nice hairdo you're wearing! #Person2#: Oh you're exaggerating. I'm never really good at making hairdo. #Person1#: You did it yourself? Wow, you are good! #Person2#: Thanks for saying so, but my husband thinks otherwise. #Person1#: He's just got no idea of how good you are.

hairdo

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#Person1#: Guess what? Paul and Susan are engaged. #Person2#: Really? When did that happen? #Person1#: A week ago? They met last summer and now just sink. They will be married soon. #Person2#: Have they set a date for the wedding? #Person1#: No, not yet. But Susan says they'd like to get married in November or December. Then they'll go to Hawaii for their honeymoon.

engagement

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#Person1#: Hello, is this the ABC Company? #Person2#: Yes. May I help you? #Person1#: We have just arrived from Tokyo and we've been looking for our reserved car of your company all over, but we cannot find it. #Person2#: What is your reservation number? #Person1#: Our reservation number is J-221. #Person2#: Let me see. Oh, yes. We have your reservation number. #Person1#: You mean you haven't arranged any car. #Person2#: I'm sorry to say 'No. ' #Person1#: Here, I'll take a taxi instead. How do you refund us?

car reservation

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#Person1#: Thanks for coming shopping with me. #Person2#: I'm so honored that you thought to ask me. #Person1#: I've never given a speech in front of a thousand people before. #Person2#: You're going to do great. And you're going to look great. #Person1#: Thanks. Now let's decide which one of these suits looks best for this occasion. #Person2#: I still like the olive one best. There's a tailor here who can take up the sleeves for you. #Person1#: The question is, can he have it done before Friday? #Person2#: These guys are professional. I think they can have it done tomorrow. Let's ask.

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#Person1#: Steven, would you like to go dance with us tonight? #Person2#: John, I am just not in the mood for this. #Person1#: You look so upset. What's going on? #Person2#: I lost the table tennis game yesterday. #Person1#: Oh, what a pity! #Person2#: I just don't want to play table tennis any more. #Person1#: Is it that bad? It's nothing more than a game. #Person2#: My opponent bowled me with the very first ball. I was wondering if it's appropriate for me to play table tennis. #Person1#: Oh, come on! Failure is the mother of success. Don't lose heart. I'm sure you'll succeed. #Person2#: Perhaps you are right. But I still need some time to recover from the failure. #Person1#: I understand.

losing a game

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#Person1#: What are you going to do for your year abroad, Tim? #Person2#: Study study study! I want to learn a lot. #Person1#: You're going to take courses? #Person2#: Yes, I'm going to take some university courses there. #Person1#: Sounds hard. #Person2#: Yes, but I think it's probably for the best. #Person1#: Won't you get lonely? #Person2#: Hey, I'm a pretty cool guy; I'll make friends. And I'll have a lot of extra-curricular activities too. You know, like fencing or theater or something.

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#Person1#: I was thinking of starting my own business. I know you wanted me to take over your restaurant business but I can't stand working in the food industry. #Person2#: OK, but what do you really want to do? #Person1#: I want to sell skateboards, clothing and shoes. #Person2#: You want to run a clothing shop? #Person1#: No, it's actually a skateboarding shop. #Person2#: What would make your shop different from all the others? #Person1#: I thought we could make our own T-shirts. Maybe you and dad could lend me some money first. #Person2#: Sounds OK to me, but you'll have to talk to your dad about this too.

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#Person1#: Hey, Peter. I'm sorry. #Person2#: Hi, Diana. What's wrong? #Person1#: We were going to Hong Kong this weekend. But I'm afraid I can't go. #Person2#: How come? #Person1#: I have a really big geography test and I have to study for it. #Person2#: We can go next weekend instead? #Person1#: No, I don't want to ruin your weekend. You go ahead and please take the book I bought to my friend Sally. Tell her I have to study all weekend, because I can't afford to fail the test. #Person2#: OK, then I'll go with them. But it's a pity you can't come.

change in plan

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#Person1#: Good morning. What can I do for you? #Person2#: I am looking for a flat for 2 people near the university. #Person1#: Well. There are several places available and the rent ranges from 80 to $150 a month. What are your requirements? #Person2#: I think of flat for no more than $100 a month is good. I prefer to live in a quiet street and I need at least 2 bedrooms. #Person1#: Well, we have got 2 flats that meet your requirements. This one costs $85 a month, it's 2 miles away from the university. #Person2#: Well. That's a little far to walk. What about the other one? #Person1#: The second one is 3/2 miles away from the university, but it is smaller and more expensive. It's $100 a month. #Person2#: Can we go to have a look at the second one now? I want to examine the room before making a final decision. #Person1#: No problem, but please wait for 5 minutes. I need to finish typing this piece of material. #Person2#: OK.

house renting

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#Person1#: I like that picture you put up on the wall yesterday. #Person2#: Oh, thank you. It's a photograph that I took on my vacation last year. #Person1#: You took it yourself? I didn't know you were a photographer. #Person2#: Oh yes, I've been taking pictures for years. #Person1#: It sounds interesting! Do you have anymore of your pictures here and may I see them? #Person2#: Yes, certainly! Some of them are faces, just faces of People whom I see what I'm walking around. #Person1#: Do you let them know that you're taking pictures of them? #Person2#: I try not to? I don't like pictures of People who set themselves for the Camera. I like People who are going about their business without knowing the cameras there. #Person1#: I suppose you need a lot of equipment. How many cameras do you have? Well I have a dozen of them, but I use two of them more than the others.

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#Person1#: Darling, I'm going to stop by Bergner's first. It's got some quality stuff. Who knows, some of their dresses might be on sale. #Person2#: Bergner's? #Person1#: It's a fairly well known store like Penny's. I need to get something for Lisa's birthday. She's into name brands. Any suggestions? #Person2#: A Gucci handbag or Calvin Klein T-shirt might be nice. Oh, I have a 15% discount card for Penny's. Let's go ahead and use it. Here it is. #Person1#: It's wonderful. We can save some money for our home. Oh no, I was supposed to give Helen a call in hour ago. It's already 4:45. I left my phone with her. She must be still waiting for my call. #Person2#: Use my phone, darling. #Person1#: OK. Is my telephone number 61199621? #Person2#: Oh my God! You still don't remember it. It's 61299621. Only the last number is different from mine. Mine is 2. #Person1#: Don't blame me. I have changed it for only 3 days. #Person2#: OK, you should write it down on your notebook.

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#Person1#: Oh, Eric. Could you please turn the TV off? I'm trying to study. #Person2#: Oh, come on. I've just got home from work. I need to relax. #Person1#: That's not the point. You don't have to relax with the sound so loud. #Person2#: Well, do you mind closing your bedroom door? So I won't have to turn the TV off. #Person1#: No, sorry, I can't. The door is broken, no remember? #Person2#: OK. I'll turn the TV off now, but I want to watch my favorite program in an hour. #Person1#: Sure, no problem.

turning off TV

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#Person1#: Mom! I hate eating vegetables! #Person2#: You don ' t have to eat them. I don ' t mind. #Person1#: Thanks mom! Can I have dessert now? I love chocolate cake! #Person2#: No dessert for you unless you eat all your vegetables. #Person1#: But I don ' t like them! It ' s not fair! #Person2#: You can have some fruit for dessert. If you eat an apple and a banana, I might let you have a small piece of chocolate cake. #Person1#: Ok... actually, I don ' t mind eating peas and carrots, buy I hate broccoli and cauliflower. #Person2#: I ' ll remember that for next time. You ' ll get extra peas and carrots, buy no broccoli or cauliflower. OK? #Person1#: Thanks mom!

eat vegetables

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#Person1#: This is our rock-bottom price, Mr. Lee. #Person2#: If that's the case. there's not much point in further discussion. We might as well call the whole deal off. #Person1#: What I mean is that we'll never be able to come down to your price. The gap is too great. #Person2#: I think it unwise for either of us to be inflexible. How about meeting each other halfway? #Person1#: What's your proposal? #Person2#: Your unit price is 100 dollars higher than we want. Well, I suggest we meet each other halfway. #Person1#: Do you mean a further reduction of 50 dollars in our price? That's impossible! #Person2#: What would you suggest? #Person1#: The best we can do is another 30 dollars off. That's definitely the lowest we can go. #Person2#: That still leaves a gap of 20 dollars. Let's meet each other half-away again and split the difference ; I think this is a price we can both be satisfied with. #Person1#: OK. We can meet halfway again.

bargain

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#Person1#: Good morning, Ms. Chan. What can I get you today? #Person2#: Good morning, Mr. Church. I'd like some lamb chops for the children's lunch. #Person1#: Shoulder chops, Ms. Chan? #Person2#: Yes. I'll take four shoulder chops and I'd like a small chicken. #Person1#: Would you like to choose a chicken? #Person2#: Which one is cheaper? #Person1#: This one is our cheapest. #Person2#: How much is all that? I don't have much cash. Can I give you a check? #Person1#: Yes, of course, Ms. Chan.

buying food

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#Person1#: Hi, boss. You wanted to see me? #Person2#: Zina. Look, I know when I hired you, I told you I'd pay you a salary. But I just can't. #Person1#: Excuse me? I hope I didn't just hear what I think I just heard. #Person2#: I know it's awkward, but you're going to be thanking me later. I'm going to make you rich. #Person1#: You're going to make me rich by not paying me?

awkward news

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#Person1#: Hello, is Jack there? #Person2#: Speaking. #Person1#: Jack! It's Rose here. #Person2#: Hi, Rose. How's everything? #Person1#: Fine, thanks. I'm having several friends over for dinner this Saturday. And I was wondering if you have the time to join us. #Person2#: Sounds good. What time do you want me to come? #Person1#: Is six o'clock okay?

dinner invitation

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#Person1#: How do you like this waltz? #Person2#: It's very nice, I like it very much. #Person1#: Well, then, may I invite you for the first dance? #Person2#: My pleasure. But I'm afraid I'm not much of a dancer, and I suppose you dance often. #Person1#: Me? Oh, no. In fact, I took up dancing quite recently. #Person2#: Oh, really? But you're doing the waltz wonderfully well. #Person1#: I'm glad you say so, you dance beautifully too. It's lucky that I got a partner. #Person2#: Thank you for your compliments. It's just that you are a good leader. Do you like the fox-trot and tango? #Person1#: Yes. And what dances do you do best? #Person2#: Disco is my favorite. I like it better than any other dances because it can release one's pent-up feelings, and is a healthy exercise. But I don't do the rock and roll and the break dance. #Person1#: Oh, well, the music has stopped. Thank you for the dance. #Person2#: My pleasure. Let's go and have a drink. #Person1#: Fine.

dancing

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#Person1#: Here's your drink, sir. #Person2#: No, that's not right. I didn't order a coffee. I ordered a cola. #Person1#: Oh, I'm terribly sorry, sir. I'll go and get you cola right away. #Person2#: Waiter! #Person1#: Yes, sir. I'll bring your drink right away. #Person2#: It's not that. There's an animal in my soup. #Person1#: Is there, sir? I'm very sorry. I'll change it straight away. #Person2#: I've never been to such a dirty restaurant, and never seen such slow service. #Person1#: I'm really sorry.

wrong order

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#Person1#: Good morning, Mary! #Person2#: Good morning, John! #Person1#: I want to have a few friends over for a dinner party to celebrate my birthday. Would you be able to come the next weekend on Saturday? #Person2#: I'd be delighted to, John. Saturday did you say? #Person1#: Yes, if that's all right for you. #Person2#: I'm pretty sure I'll be all right. In fact, I'd be delighted to come over and celebrate your birthday with you. What time are you planning to start? #Person1#: Oh, good. If you could come around six thirty or seven o'clock, that would give us some time to chat a whit over a glass of wine before dinner. #Person2#: That sounds fine. I'll be there around seven.

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