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train_8200 | #Person1#: How can I help you today, Alice?
#Person2#: Well, I came to talk to you because I want to apply for a scholarship.
#Person1#: Oh, good. You're an excellent student. I'd be very willing to help you with that.
#Person2#: Thanks. I really appreciate it. In fact, I do need a letter of recommendation for this scholarship.
#Person1#: What kind of scholarship is it?
#Person2#: It's an undergraduate scholarship offered by the American Minority Students Scholarship Association. I'm eligible for it because I'm Asian American.
#Person1#: Fine. I know about that scholarship. You have to be a student in your junior year, and you have to have a grade point average of 3. 7 or higher.
#Person2#: I'm a junior now, and my GPA is 3. 92.
#Person1#: Excellent. So you'll have a good chance of getting it.
#Person2#: Well, I hope so. The competition is probably pretty heavy. And they want a writing sample too.
#Person1#: Do you have an essay you want to send them?
#Person2#: No, they want a special essay. I must write an essay on a particular question they pose.
#Person1#: What is the question?
#Person2#: They give applicants a topic. The topic is, The Place of Ethnic Minorities in a Democratic Society. My essay must be three pages typed and double-spaced.
#Person1#: That's a pretty short essay.
#Person2#: Yes, but I need to write it by next week.
#Person1#: Good luck. I'm sure you will do a good job.
#Person2#: I came here today to talk to you because. . . Well, I need to ask two favors.
#Person1#: Sure. What are they?
#Person2#: First, I need a letter of recommendation.
#Person1#: I'd be happy to write one for you.
#Person2#: And second. . . . Well, I'm not sure if it's normal.
#Person1#: What is it? Do you want me to read your essay?
#Person2#: Yes, if you could. I mean, if you could read it to make sure there are no mistakes. Or maybe you'd have some suggestions.
#Person1#: Of course I could read it. That's no problem. But you need to get it to me soon.
#Person2#: I will. I want to write the first draft tonight. So I could bring it tomorrow morning.
#Person1#: Alright. If you can bring it to me tomorrow morning, I can talk with you after class on Friday. So I'll have some feedback for you before the weekend.
#Person2#: That would really help me a lot. I'm very grateful.
#Person1#: Don't mention it. I'm always willing to help good students. | scholarship application |
train_8201 | #Person1#: You look really wiped out.
#Person2#: I had meetings back to back all morning. Then the printer broke in the middle of putting together the Wix Soap presentation, and the phone rang off the hook from the minute I walked into the office.
#Person1#: Not a good day, I hate to tell you that Mr. Emory wants to see the designs for the Polish Paste Ad tomorrow morning.
#Person2#: I can't believe it! I guess I'll be here until ten again tonight! | heavy assignments |
train_8202 | #Person1#: What did he say?
#Person2#: He said he would tell us the secret of becoming a successful man.
#Person1#: It's too good to be true! If I were there, I would ask him if he himself was a successful man.
#Person2#: Nobody would drive him up a wall by asking him such a question, you know. | secret to success |
train_8203 | #Person1#: Do you think my briefcase is big enough to put in all these stuff?
#Person2#: Let me see. Laptop, flash disk, a ballpoint pen, a pencil, a notebook, a pair of glasses, cell phone, charger, moisture, notion, ... Oh, that is too much. You are not going to a business trip.
#Person1#: I guess I need all of them.
#Person2#: Actually, the company will provide you with all of these supplies. So, you can leave this very thick notebook at home.
#Person1#: I know. But it is my lucky charm. I carry it all the time.
#Person2#: Suit yourself. Don't forget to set the alarm clock. | business trip preparation |
train_8204 | #Person1#: When in Rome, do as the Romans do, they say.
#Person2#: What do you mean?
#Person1#: Roman is living in Rome, of course. And go to work by car, or bus, or on foot.
#Person2#: I think the Romans do what everyone else does.
#Person1#: Certainly.
#Person2#: And Roman really loves life. He knows how to enjoy himself.
#Person1#: Not always. But they like good meal.
#Person2#: Really?
#Person1#: How can I go there to have a taste?
#Person2#: By air of course. | Roman lifestyle |
train_8205 | #Person1#: Could I get some beef?
#Person2#: What kind of beef would you like to get?
#Person1#: Ground beef would be fine.
#Person2#: How many pounds would you like?
#Person1#: Four pounds is enough.
#Person2#: What kind of ground beef do you want?
#Person1#: I'm going to need extra lean ground beef.
#Person2#: I can get that for you.
#Person1#: Thanks so much.
#Person2#: You're welcome, Let me go wrap the ground beef up for you.
#Person1#: Thanks for everything. | buying beef |
train_8206 | #Person1#: What's up?
#Person2#: Not much. Its frezzing in Beijing.
#Person1#: U should come to Bangkok. We've got lovely weather here.
#Person2#: Great! R y inviting me?
#Person1#: Laughing out loud.
#Person2#: Be right back.
#Person1#: Where r u going?
#Person2#: Bathroom.
#Person1#: Ok. I'm going to go to bathroom too. Talk to you later.
#Person3#: When people chat online, they often shorten words. Use abbreviations, use lower case letters, and rarely use punctuation marks, especially apostrophe marks. | online chatting |
train_8207 | #Person1#: How did you first meet Jack each other?
#Person2#: That is a heavy raining afternoon. I was standing under the eaves of a shop to evade the heavy rain. It's getting dark.
#Person1#: And then?
#Person2#: I was trembling in the wind when he ran to me with an umbrella in his hand and asked, 'Where is your home? '
#Person1#: Then he sent you to your home?
#Person2#: Yeah.
#Person1#: It's a romantic meeting. I can say that a hero saves a beauty.
#Person2#: He joked later that I was so poor that he had a kind of impulse to protect an ant.
#Person1#: He is so humorous. | first meeting |
train_8208 | #Person1#: Have you chosen the music for the party yet?
#Person2#: I was going to just let people bring their own.
#Person1#: Oh, I don't think you should do that. One person needs to be in charge. Otherwise, people will start disagreeing. Sony's really good at music. You could ask her.
#Person2#: OK. Have you got her number?
#Person1#: Yeah, it's on my mobile. I'll text it to you. | music preparation |
train_8209 | #Person1#: Hi, Amelia! Long time no see! How are you doing?
#Person2#: Hi, Collins. Not too bad, I suppose.
#Person1#: How's your job going?
#Person2#: Oh, that's not OK. I've moved to a new office and I just hate it. The people are not friendly. Actually, I'm looking for a new job.
#Person1#: Oh, really! Me too! I'm just so bored with my job.
#Person2#: So what kind of job are you looking for?
#Person1#: Well, I don't know for sure. I'd love to work somewhere nice and warm. Spain is my first choice.
#Person2#: I see. Hey, maybe we should go there together to set up a travel business!
#Person1#: The problem is, I don't speak Spanish. It would be difficult for me to start a business there.
#Person2#: I don't speak Spanish either, but it doesn't matter. We should give it a try!
#Person1#: Well, one day maybe. | job preference |
train_8210 | #Person1#: Could you bring me an English newspaper?
#Person2#: Certainly, sir. I'll bring one as soon as possible. Would you like an evening newspaper tonight, too?
#Person1#: No, that's alright. How much will it be?
#Person2#: It's free, sir.
#Person1#: Fine. Oh, would you get me some cigarettes as well, if that's not too much trouble?
#Person2#: That's no trouble at all, sir. Which kind would you prefer?
#Person1#: Malboro.
#Person2#: How many packets do you need, sir?
#Person1#: The 2 please.
#Person2#: Could you have $10 ready, please?
#Person1#: Sure.
#Person2#: Thank you, sir. We'll bring you the newspaper and cigarettes as soon as possible. | business service |
train_8211 | #Person1#: Hi, Maria, what are you up to?
#Person2#: I'm just trying to plan my trip to Southeast Asia.
#Person1#: Where are you planning to go?
#Person2#: Well, I'm going to start by flying to Hong Kong. I have a friend there, who I haven't seen for a long time. Then I'll fly to Vietnam and take a bus down to Ho Chi Minh City.
#Person1#: And then where will you go?
#Person2#: Well, from there, I'll take the boat up River to Seam Reap, and see the famous temples. From there, I'll fly to Bangkok and try to get to the Chatuchak Market. I hear it's really great for shopping.
#Person1#: And then?
#Person2#: I was thinking of just staying on a beach in the South.
#Person1#: Where are you going to stay in those places?
#Person2#: Um, I don't have much money, so I'll just stay in small guest houses rather than big hotels. | trip plan |
train_8212 | #Person1#: Nice to meet you, Peter.
#Person2#: Welcome to my home. Come in, please.
#Person1#: Who is the man I met at the gate a moment ago?
#Person2#: Do you mean the man wearing a pair of sunglasses? He is my neighbor. We have been neighbors for 20 years.
#Person1#: Really? I haven't met him before, though I have been here several times.
#Person2#: He is a pilot named Jack. He has been to many countries in the world.
#Person1#: How lucky he is.
#Person2#: But his wife isn't so lucky. She always stays at home alone.
#Person1#: I see. Haven't they got a child?
#Person2#: No, they considered Charlie as their son. It's really a kind pet dog. | discussion about neighbor |
train_8213 | #Person1#: Adam, I heard you want to get in shape. Why not join the club I am in?
#Person2#: Is it far from our neighborhood?
#Person1#: No, it's just 10 minutes away from here by bike.
#Person2#: What do you do there?
#Person1#: Well, I often start out running for about half an hour and then I get in the swimming pool for an hour.
#Person2#: I really like swimming. It's a good way to lose weight, isn't it?
#Person1#: Oh, it certainly is. I was 135 pounds when I joined the club. Now I weigh just 120 pounds, and I'm sure I'll manage to lose another 10 pounds by the end of July.
#Person2#: That's amazing. Perhaps I'll go and have a look at your club tonight. | club activities |
train_8214 | #Person1#: Hello. Excuse me.
#Person2#: Yes. Can I help you?
#Person1#: Do you remember me? I just had lunch here a half hour ago.
#Person2#: Of course I remember you.
#Person1#: I think I lost my wallet here.
#Person2#: Oh, no. Really? I didn't see anything.
#Person1#: Really? You didn't find a wallet?
#Person2#: No, I didn't. Would you like to go look by the table with me?
#Person1#: Yes, I would. It's not here. And it's not on the floor.Has anyone sat at this table since we left?
#Person2#: No. It's been empty the whole time.
#Person1#: Hmm. I don't know how it could have happened.
#Person2#: I remember, sir, that your friend took the bill.You didn't pay for the lunch yourself, did you?
#Person1#: No. My friend did.
#Person2#: Then are you sure you took your wallet out of your pocket while you were here?
#Person1#: No, I'm not sure. But I usually take out my wallet when I sit down.It ' s uncomfortable to sit on it. So I usually put it next to me on the table.
#Person2#: Maybe you lost it before you came here. Or maybe you left it at home.
#Person1#: I don't think it's at home. I think I had it when I left the house.But what should I do?
#Person2#: Well, the first thing you should do is make sure it's not at home.Then, if it isn't, you need to call your credit card companies and cancel your cards. Next, you need to replace whatever you lost, your driver's license, things like that.
#Person1#: Should I call the police?
#Person2#: You can if you want. But the police usually don't do anything about lost wallets.
#Person1#: Hmm. I'll go home and check. Maybe you're right. Maybe it's at home.
#Person2#: I'm sorry we couldn't find it, sir.
#Person1#: Thanks for your help. | lost wallet |
train_8215 | #Person1#: I was wondering if you need any help on your new project.
#Person2#: Sure! That would be great! Are you good at writing or would you rather do the computer work?
#Person1#: I would like to help with the computer work.
#Person2#: Great! We are going to be working in teams of three. Are you OK working with others?
#Person1#: Yes, I like working like that.
#Person2#: We will begin next Monday. Would you be available then?
#Person1#: Yes, I can be there.
#Person2#: Well, if you could send me your basic background information before next Monday, it would be useful.
#Person1#: OK, I will send the information to you.
#Person2#: Well then, thanks for your help. Have a great day! | new project |
train_8216 | #Person1#: Good afternoon. Can I help you?
#Person2#: I'd like to leave this bag with you.
#Person1#: OK, sir. Is there anything valuable or breakable in it?
#Person2#: Well... there is a necklace in it.
#Person1#: Would you mind taking the necklace with you, or leaving it at the safe deposit box?
#Person2#: Well, don't bother. I'll take it with me. Will that be all right?
#Person1#: Thank you, sir. Here is your tag. This cloakroom is open till 11:00 p. m ., could you pick it up by then?
#Person2#: Sure. thank you. | deposit a bag |
train_8217 | #Person1#: Unfortunately, according to our regulations I have to confiscate these counterfeit notes.
#Person2#: So, this 500 RMB is worthless?
#Person1#: I'm sorry but it is our regulation, so I must follow it. We will issue you with a receipt to show that the notes you presented us with are counterfeit and have been confiscated. Then, if you wish to pay in some more cash, you are free to do so.
#Person2#: Right, I see. Let me give you another 500 RIB.
#Person1#: Here's your Passbook back and the receipt to say we confiscated the 500 RMB worth of counterfeit notes.
#Person2#: Thanks. Now can I make the full deposit?
#Person1#: Yes. Please fill in a new deposit slip and we can continue. | counterfeit notes |
train_8218 | #Person1#: Hey, look, there is a circus show over there.
#Person2#: I'm not in the mood.
#Person1#: It's the circus.
#Person2#: I don't want to sit there and watch them torturing the animals.
#Person1#: Oh, come on, they give them treat too. Oh, look, that little monkey is so cute.
#Person2#: Cute? Hope so.
#Person1#: Oh, it is coming to us, come on, Ben, get a banana to it.
#Person2#: Me? No way, keep him away from me, please.
#Person1#: Why are you acting so strange today?
#Person2#: I've said that I've got a problem with the circus. I'm not kidding.
#Person1#: That's weird! | circus |
train_8219 | #Person1#: What date will our field trip be on?
#Person2#: The science field trip is next Monday at 8 o'clock in the morning. Do you want to make note of that on your calendar?
#Person1#: Yes, I will make note of that.
#Person2#: Next Monday is December 2nd. The buses will leave at 8, but we must begin loading at 7
#Person1#: I will be there half an hour early.
#Person2#: You might want to tell whoever is picking you up that you will return on December 8th. Do you have a ride?
#Person1#: Yes, someone is picking me up.
#Person2#: To get back to campus by 8
#Person1#: Not at the moment, maybe later, though.
#Person2#: All of the extra information that you need is on the bulletin board in the hallway. See you on Monday! | field trip |
train_8220 | #Person1#: I'm looking for some fresh produce that's on sale.
#Person2#: Well, we just got in some mangoes.
#Person1#: Mangoes. What are they?
#Person2#: Well, it's a fruit with a big nut in it.
#Person1#: Can you eat the nut?
#Person2#: No, you peel off the skin and throw out the nut.
#Person1#: How much are they?
#Person2#: Well, the sale price is $ 1 each.
#Person1#: What does a mango taste like?
#Person2#: They're like a citrus fruit.
#Person1#: How do I know if it's ripe?
#Person2#: You can buy them hard. Wait a few days for them to develop a soft feel.
#Person1#: Where do they come from?
#Person2#: Most of them in this store are from Mexico. | mangoes |
train_8221 | #Person1#: Isn't this fun?
#Person2#: I have no idea what I'm doing.
#Person1#: Just follow the foot movements. Brush left, brush right. . . yeah! That's it!
#Person2#: Whoa! We're changing partners now? Where do I go?
#Person1#: Let the men take the lead!
#Person2#: Whoa! Oh, no!
#Person1#: Oops! | dance |
train_8222 | #Person1#: Can you believe that Obama was actually elected?
#Person2#: I can believe it, and I am very excited about it.
#Person1#: I hope you voted for him.
#Person2#: Of course I did. Didn't you?
#Person1#: Of course!
#Person2#: I have total faith in Obama as our President.
#Person1#: You do?
#Person2#: Yeah. I have faith that he will help America turn over a new leaf.
#Person1#: Our country really could use some work.
#Person2#: I believe that change has already begun.
#Person1#: I couldn't agree more.
#Person2#: I no longer need to worry about what will happen with this country. | vote |
train_8223 | #Person1#: David, I'm going to China.
#Person2#: Really? How do you get the chance?
#Person1#: You know. I took part in the Chinese contest. I was the best and they gave me this reward. I don't have to pay for my trip.
#Person2#: Congratulations. How lucky you are!
#Person1#: Thank you. I'm leaving tomorrow morning.
#Person2#: I'm sure you'll enjoy the trip. China is such a beautiful country.
#Person1#: I'm sure I will.
#Person2#: Have a nice journey, Lily.
#Person1#: Thank you, David. | Chinese contest |
train_8224 | #Person1#: OK, that's fine. Bye.
#Person2#: What happened?
#Person1#: That's it, my lease is up. I have to move.
#Person2#: What? Why? Can't you renew it?
#Person1#: The owner apparently is selling this place to make way for the construction of a parking lot
#Person2#: Well, I can help you pack. We should start looking for a new place for you ASAP.
#Person1#: I think I might move in with my parents for a couple of months until I can find something. You know how hard it is to find a decent place around here. I'm gonna have to put most of my stuff in storage for a while.
#Person2#: Well, let me know if there's anything I can do to help out.
#Person1#: Actually, would you mind looking after my pet tarantula and snake for a couple of weeks?
#Person2#: Hehe. . sure | move |
train_8225 | #Person1#: You're a big fan of Andy Lau, aren't you?
#Person2#: Yes, I'Ve been got all his albums and most of his films on DVD. I adore him. He's my idol.
#Person1#: How come you don't have all of his films on DVD?
#Person2#: Some of his early films are hard to find nowadays, especially the ones where he only played a bit part.
#Person1#: I see. I'm sure you'll find them one day. I see you also have several poster of him.
#Person2#: Yes. These posters are new. I bought them last week and put them up on my bedroom walls yesterday.
#Person1#: Are you a member of his fan club?
#Person2#: I was, but then I discovered you can find out everything for free on the internet, so I'm not a member now.
#Person1#: Did you see the interview with Andy Lau in cosmopolitan magazine last month?
#Person2#: Of course! I bought two copies.
#Person1#: Two copies? One to keep and one to cut the pictures out of, right? | big fan |
train_8226 | #Person1#: I am kind of nervous.
#Person2#: Nervous? Why?
#Person1#: I don't know. I never went to a church before. I was not raised as a Christian, so I don't know what to do.
#Person2#: Don't worry. You don't have to do anything. All you have to do is listen. You will enjoy it.
#Person1#: Maybe. I know I agreed to go with you, but now I don't feel right about it.
#Person2#: Listen, Ryan. Catholics welcome people who aren't Catholics to visit the church. You don't have to pretend to be Catholic. It's okay if you just come to listen.
#Person1#: Really?
#Person2#: Yes. We are kind and welcoming people. It is not a secret society or something like that.
#Person1#: Alright. But will we sing?
#Person2#: Yes, but you don't even have to sing. If you want to sing along, you can.
#Person1#: I don't know the words.
#Person2#: There is a songbook. All the words are in the songbook. Many people have to read the words.
#Person1#: And will I go up to the front to have the bread and wine?
#Person2#: No. That is something only true Catholics do. So if you come to the church as a visitor, you only listen to the service. But you shouldn't go up to the altar for the bread and wine. Only after someone joins the church, then they go up for the Eucharist.
#Person1#: Eu-char-ist? What is that?
#Person2#: That is the special word for the ritual of the bread and wine. The Catholics call it the Eucharist.
#Person1#: It doesn't sound like an English word.
#Person2#: It's not. It's an ancient Greek word. It means gratitude.
#Person1#: Alright. Well, I feel more comfortable now. Now I understand I am welcome as a visitor.
#Person2#: Of course you are. I wouldn't ask you otherwise. | go to church |
train_8227 | #Person1#: hello. Where are you headed today?
#Person2#: I'm off to Barcelona for a week.
#Person1#: do you have your passport with you?
#Person2#: yes, here you go. I don't need a visa to go to Spain, do I?
#Person1#: fortunately for you, you don't. Next time, if you have any questions about visas, you should try to find out before you get to the airport.
#Person2#: that's good advice.
#Person1#: would you like a window seat or an aisle seat?
#Person2#: are there any seats available by the emergency exits?
#Person1#: let me see here. . . yes, there's one left.
#Person2#: ok. I'll take that one then.
#Person1#: alright. How many pieces of luggage are you checking in?
#Person2#: I like to travel light so I just have this one.
#Person1#: if that's your only piece of luggage, it is small enough to carry on with you. Would you like to do that so you don't have to wait in luggage reclaim once you arrive?
#Person2#: yes, please. That's a fantastic idea. Which gate do I need to go to?
#Person1#: you're here a bit early, so check the departure screens in the waiting area in about a half hour. Here's your boarding pass. Enjoy your flight! | check in |
train_8228 | #Person1#: Do you mind helping me?
#Person2#: What can I help you with?
#Person1#: I'm not sure how to find my next class.
#Person2#: Do you know what building that it's in?
#Person1#: The C building, I think.
#Person2#: Well, that's not far away.
#Person1#: Could you point me in that direction?
#Person2#: Do you know what the room number is?
#Person1#: It's C261.
#Person2#: My next class is around there.
#Person1#: Can you show it to me?
#Person2#: Sure, let's go. | ask for direction |
train_8229 | #Person1#: Jessica is going back to Holland next week. I've been thinking a lot about what to give her as a parting gift, but I still have no clue.
#Person2#: Is that the girl you spent almost every weekend with?
#Person1#: Yeah, that's her. We had a lot of wonderful times together. She is really a special friend, and I want to get her something meaningful.
#Person2#: I am not good at picking gifts. Maybe you can ask if there's anything she needs to make it easier?
#Person1#: I don't think so. That way it would lose all the charm. I want it to be a surprise. I want to show her that I care about her and I hope our friendship will last.
#Person2#: Yeah, that's nice.
#Person1#: Hmm, I think I've got an idea. Maybe I can get her an ever-green plant to take back home.
#Person2#: A plant? That's creative. I'm sure ever time she waters it she'll think of you. But there is a problem. Do you think it'll be able to get through the customs?
#Person1#: I hope so. I'll make sure to get a small one so she can put it into her suitcase. I hope it won't cause her trouble at the border.
#Person2#: I don't know. I think the idea of a plant going across borders with a friend is really exciting but maybe seeds would be safer. You don't want to get her in trouble. | parting gift |
train_8230 | #Person1#: I want to say goodbye to everyone.
#Person2#: You're leaving so soon. When are you off?
#Person1#: I'm catching the nine fifteen train tomorrow morning.
#Person2#: how about I come and see you off?
#Person1#: You really don't need to.
#Person2#: Ok. I'll miss you. I hope we can see each other again soon.
#Person1#: I hope so, too. Thank you, Lily. Thank you for everything.
#Person2#: You're welcome.
#Person1#: Please say goodbye to the rest of the family for me.
#Person2#: Ok. Take care. I hope you have a good journey.
#Person1#: Thank you. Remember to look me up if you're ever in Washington.
#Person2#: Of course. I will.
#Person1#: Goodbye, then. Thanks again for everything. | farewell |
train_8231 | #Person1#: . . . Now, that's all I want to say about world coal reserves. So let's move on to the next topic, renewable resources. There are three things we have to consider when talking about renewable resources. First, sustainability ; second, marketability ; lastly, the reality factor. Let's talk about each point in more detail. . . John, would you like to take it from here?
#Person2#: Certainly. As my colleague just mentioned, sustainability is a major concern when examining the potential output of a resource. Of course, as you can see from the content of our presentation today, with renewable resource, there is a much larger sustainability than with non-renewable resource. | renewable resources |
train_8232 | #Person1#: You look bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.
#Person2#: Of course, just five minutes ago I got the phone call from Future Clothes Company and I was told to start my trial period in that company next Monday.
#Person1#: Congratulations! Let's get together sometime.
#Person2#: Great idea.
#Person1#: Well, I am worried to death right now! There is still no news from the company for me.
#Person2#: Let it be! Time will tell.
#Person1#: Maybe they will send me e-mail to inform the result. Let me check my mail-box again. | trial period |
train_8233 | #Person1#: What do you plan on making as a side dish for dinner?
#Person2#: I was planning on making some kind of vegetable.
#Person1#: Do you know what kind?
#Person2#: What kind of vegetable do you want?
#Person1#: I wouldn't mind eating some corn.
#Person2#: How do you want it?
#Person1#: What do you mean?
#Person2#: I can boil it, grill it, or microwave it.
#Person1#: You should throw some corn on the grill.
#Person2#: Is that really what you want?
#Person1#: That sounds good.
#Person2#: I guess I can do that. | side dish |
train_8234 | #Person1#: Will you tell me the situation?
#Person2#: I was in my friend's room, talking for an hour or so.
#Person1#: And then?
#Person2#: I came back to my room and found my suitcase was open and my camera and five hundred dollars in cash inside the wallet were gone.
#Person1#: I'm afraid you must give up the cash. Are you insured?
#Person2#: Yes, this is my overseas travel accident insurance card.
#Person1#: I'll make a report for you and please claim this to the insurance company with this report. | theft |
train_8235 | #Person1#: OK, folks, let's get to work. We need to come up with some ideas for the new essentials perfume campaign. This is a really big contract and we are under a lot of pressure here to impress the client.
#Person2#: Well, Let's get down to business ( shall we? ) Now is probably a good time to start our discussion, the main purpose of this meeting is to talk about the benefits and disadvantages of our new project.
#Person1#: The reason I have called this meeting is to review a proposal we have received from our international division in Hong Kong. The agenda for this meeting is as follows, first, a presentation of the new proposal by Mr. Black. Second, an analysis by Ms. Nielson. Finally, a discussion about whether or not to implement this proposal. | meeting |
train_8236 | #Person1#: Why do you want to eat western food so much today? Anything special to celebrate? Did you get a promotion?
#Person2#: Honey, you really forgot about it? Think it over. It's a candlelight dinner.
#Person1#: It's not your birthday, also not mine. Hey, come on. Just tell me.
#Person2#: It's our wedding anniversary, honey. How can you forget about it?
#Person1#: My dear, tomorrow is our wedding anniversary. We've been together for 20 years. But you never change. Always so careless! Do you remember the thing that happened on our wedding day?
#Person2#: Of course. I almost missed my own wedding.
#Person1#: Yeah. Do you know that this restaurant used to be the teahouse where we first met?
#Person2#: Oh, really! It looks so different. Our old place turns into a brand new place.
#Person1#: Do you remember our first date? I got a really special gift.
#Person2#: I can never forget that. I bought you five candies, but I was so anxious that I forgot to give them to you. You didn't get them until we parted. Then they had already melted down for I held them the whole time.
#Person1#: Yeah, it's really unforgettable. Thank you for making me happy all these years.
#Person2#: You are the one I should thank. You've done really great job. | wedding anniversary |
train_8237 | #Person1#: Good afternoon. Is this the Roley Hotel?
#Person2#: Yes, madam. May I help you?
#Person1#: Yes. I'm calling from Westwood and Westwood Attorneys. I need to make a reservation for Mr. Alex Brent.
#Person2#: Fine, madam. When will Mr. Brent be arriving, and how many nights will he be staying? | make a reservation |
train_8238 | #Person1#: Excuse me, Professor. I am going to miss next week's class.
#Person2#: Is this something that you could schedule for another time?
#Person1#: No, I have to do this ; it's important!
#Person2#: Have you arranged for someone to take notes for you?
#Person1#: I've made arrangements with a friend to help me.
#Person2#: You know that I only allow one absence per semester, don't you?
#Person1#: Yes, I know.
#Person2#: Write down your name and the date on a piece of paper and give it to me.
#Person1#: OK, I can do that.
#Person2#: Well, have a good day off from class. | day off |
train_8239 | #Person1#: Excuse me. Would you like a drink before your meal?
#Person2#: Pardon me?
#Person1#: Would you like a drink?
#Person2#: Oh, I see. I'll have beer, please.
#Person1#: OK. Here you are.
#Person2#: Thank you. How much is it?
#Person1#: Well, all the drinks including beer are free of charge.
#Person2#: Are you sure? Then, I will have more beer, please.
#Person1#: Don't worry. We will come back again a little later. | offer free drinks |
train_8240 | #Person1#: My wife is in labor!
#Person2#: Here, Ma'am please get on the stretcher.
#Person1#: Is Doctor Hawkins here? She's our doctor. We called her from the car.
#Person2#: Calm down, sir. We'll call her to make sure she's on the way.
#Person1#: Thanks. Sorry. It just came as such a surprise. The baby isn't due for another two weeks.
#Person2#: How long has she been in labor?
#Person1#: About fifteen minutes.
#Person2#: O. K. Are you planning on being in the delivery room, sir?
#Person1#: Yes.
#Person2#: Please follow the nurse. She'll get you ready. | delivery |
train_8241 | #Person1#: Susan, do you think we could study together sometime this weekend?
#Person2#: I don't see why not. Are you doing anything on tomorrow night?
#Person1#: I can't on tomorrow. I'm going out with some friends.
#Person2#: Well, how about the following night?
#Person1#: No, I can't on Saturday either. My sister and her husband are coming to town and I want to show them around.
#Person2#: Sunday, then?
#Person1#: Well, I'll probably sleep all morning and in the afternoon I want to go to the football game.
#Person2#: Michael, that leaves Monday, the night before the test.
#Person1#: Actually, I've got plans for Monday night too. How about early Tuesday morning?
#Person2#: Michael, the test is on Tuesday morning. | study for test |
train_8242 | #Person1#: Dave. I'm going to the supermarket to pick up food and drink for Saturday's picnic later. Any suggestions?
#Person2#: Well, everyone has been talking about having a barbecue down by the river, so why don't you pick up some hamburger and hot dogs?
#Person1#: Okay, but how much hamburger meat are we going to need? And hot dogs too?
#Person2#: Uh, I don't know. How about three pounds of hamburger and a couple packages of hot dogs?
#Person1#: Oh, that's not going to be enough. Do you remember the last picnic we went on? Your roommate, Jim, ate about ten hamburgers by himself!
#Person2#: You're right. Let's see. I'd better write this down. Uh, let's see about nine pounds of hamburger meat and, uh ..., seven packages of hot dogs.
#Person1#: And you better pick up some chicken for those who don't like hamburger or hot dogs.
#Person2#: Okay. How about five or six bags of potato chips?
#Person1#: Humm. Better make that eight or so.
#Person2#: Alright. Oh, and we're gonna [going to] need some hamburger and hot dog buns. How about five packages a piece? I think that sounds about right.
#Person1#: Yeah, you better pick up some mustard, catchup, and mayonnaise too.
#Person2#: Okay. What else? Uh, we're gonna [going to] need some soft drinks. How about ten of those big 2-liter bottles?
#Person1#: Sounds fine, but be sure to buy a variety of drinks.
#Person2#: Okay. And what about dessert?
#Person1#: Well, maybe we could ask Kathy to make a few cherry pies like she did last time.
#Person2#: Well, I wouldn't mind that, but you know, she's been very busy working two jobs, so I'd hate to ask her, [Oh, hum ... ] and uh ... Hey, why don't you whip up some of your oatmeal cookies? [Well ...] Hey, you could even ask, uh ..., what's her name ... yeah that new girl, Susan, the one that moved in across the street! [Well ...] I bet she'd be willing to help you! [I don't know ... ] She's a real knockout!
#Person1#: Nah, I don't think I could ask her ...[Ahh!] I don't know her phone number, plus ... [ Door bell rings ... ]
#Person2#: Hey, you don't need to. She's at the door!
#Person1#: What do you mean?
#Person2#: Well, I thought you two would hit it off, so I called her up saying I was you, and I invited her over to watch a movie.
#Person1#: You did what???
#Person2#: Wait, wait, wait ... [uhhhhh ... ] | picnic |
train_8243 | #Person1#: Good morning,how can I help you?
#Person2#: Umm...I understand you help fix up students with host families.
#Person1#: That's right. Will you please sit down and I'll just take a few details? How long would you want to stay with the host family?
#Person2#: I was planning on staying a year but at the moment I'm definitely here for four months only. I have to get an extension to my permit.
#Person1#: Fine...and would you say your level of English is 'elementary'?
#Person2#: No. I'd like to say 'advanced', but my written work is not so good as my spoken English,so I suppose it's 'medium'.
#Person1#: When do you want it for?
#Person2#: I'd like to move in approximately two weeks.
#Person1#: Let me see. It's the 10th today...So if we go for Monday,it's the 23rd of March. Right... And if I could ask another question about... | host family |
train_8244 | #Person1#: Hello, Bill. You are reading the novel again.
#Person2#: Yes, I will never be tired of it. I have read three times. I can always learn something new from it every time I read it.
#Person1#: Really? Who's the writer?
#Person2#: Charles Dickens. I think he's a great English writer. What about you?
#Person1#: So do I. He is also my favorite foreign writer. What do you think about it?
#Person2#: It's exciting.
#Person1#: Where did you buy it?
#Person2#: In the Rese Bookshop.
#Person1#: I don't know where it is. Is it far from here?
#Person2#: No. Only 10 minutes' walk from here. Next to the People's Cinema.
#Person1#: Oh. I see. I am going there to get one, too. Thank you.
#Person2#: You are welcome. | novel |
train_8245 | #Person1#: Isn't this lovely weather? Will you help me water the flowers, Jack?
#Person2#: Well, do you think I have to?
#Person1#: I do. We haven't watered them for quite a few days.
#Person2#: Please look at the sky. Don't you see the dark clouds? It's going to rain soon.
#Person1#: Good. So we don't have to work. How nice!
#Person2#: But I don't think it's so nice.
#Person1#: Why?
#Person2#: The weather report says it's going to rain for a whole week.
#Person1#: Oh, I'm afraid all the flowers will die in the rain. | water the flower |
train_8246 | #Person1#: This looks like a nice restaurant.
#Person2#: Yeah, it is. I come here all the time.
#Person1#: Let's sit over there.
#Person2#: OK.
#Person1#: Can you pass me a menu please.
#Person2#: Sure. What are you going to have to drink?
#Person1#: I'm going to have a glass of beer. How about you?
#Person2#: I think I'll have a glass of wine.
#Person1#: Do you want to order an appetizer first?
#Person2#: Not really, maybe we can just order some bread.
#Person1#: OK. What are you going to have to eat?
#Person2#: I'm not sure. I haven't decided yet. Can you recommend something?
#Person1#: Sure, I've had the steak and the lobster before. They're both very good.
#Person2#: I think I'll have the lobster. What are you going to have?
#Person1#: I'm not that hungry. I think I'm just going to have a salad.
#Person2#: I'm gonna go to the bathroom. When the waitress comes back, will you order for me?
#Person1#: Sure. No problem. | order food |
train_8247 | #Person1#: Thank you for bringing me here Hong, this place looks great!
#Person2#: You're welcome. Would you like some cold dishes?
#Person1#: Let me see. How about the lotus root?
#Person2#: Ok, and anything to drink? Maybe some jasmine tea?
#Person1#: Oh, yes that would be nice.
#Person2#: And for your main course? I can recommend the sizzling beef.
#Person1#: Actually, I'm vegetarian so I'd like to have the bean curd. Oh, that's a good choice. Very healthy too. | order food |
train_8248 | #Person1#: This sucks. I hate buying lingerie. Okay, just find something and get out of here. Alright, these are fine. Oh, no, don't come over here, don't come over here.
#Person2#: You look a little lost, can I help you?
#Person1#: Um, I'm just having a look around. It's my girlfriend's birthday tomorrow. I'm trying to find her something.
#Person2#: Well, you can't give her granny panties. Have you thought about getting her somesleepwear? We've got these lovely, silky nighties. Or, how about a nice panty-and and-bra set. Look, here's a nice satin push-up bra, and you can choose a few different styles of undies to go with it.
#Person1#: Sure that's fine. This is so awkward. . . what ones do I pick? What size is she?
#Person2#: Well, do you want a thong, some bikini briefs, maybe this nice pair of lacy boy shorts?
#Person1#: Just pick something and get the hell out of here. Um, I'll go with these two. This is mortifying. I just want to get this over with. She better thank me for this. . .
#Person2#: Here you are, sir. I'm sure she'll enjoy them.
#Person1#: Finally!
#Person2#: I'm sorry, sir. I'm going to have to take a look inside your bag. | buy lingerie |
train_8249 | #Person1#: what a nice garden! Look at these tulips!
#Person2#: that would be a good shot. Can you take my picture here, dear? Please try to get the garden in the frame as well.
#Person1#: all right. Would you please stand closer to the flower bed? Good. Smile. Say 'cheese'. OK, got you. That's terrific.
#Person2#: thanks. Could you take one more from this angle?
#Person1#: no problem.
#Person2#: now let's have one together.
#Person1#: do you know how to set the timer?
#Person2#: let me see... set the timer first and push the button, oh, come here.
#Person1#: OK, let's have a try.
#Person2#: cheese. . .
#Person1#: did it come out?
#Person2#: yes, but it's blurred and a little dark.
#Person1#: never mind. Let's go to the falls and try again.
#Person2#: Ok, let's go. | take pictures |
train_8250 | #Person1#: Man, they take a lot of our paycheck.
#Person2#: Yeah, the government really takes a bit, doesn't it?
#Person1#: Seriously. The only tax I don't mind them taking is social security. It's only a few dollars every paycheck.
#Person2#: Yeah, I don't mind it either. We'll both end up rich slobs and not need it, but what if we do, you know?
#Person1#: Yeah. It won't be much, but at least we'll have a monthly check when we get old.
#Person2#: Yeah, my grandmother gets by on social security and the money my grandfather invested when he was alive.
#Person1#: Let's just hope the politicians don't figure out a way to spend it.
#Person2#: Really? No, they couldn't. None of them would have jobs if they did. | social security |
train_8251 | #Person1#: The blake's got divorced.
#Person2#: Really? Why?
#Person1#: Mr. black has been getting a little around aside.
#Person2#: I'm surprised. He does't look like a guy who'd ever cheat on his wife, does he?
#Person1#: No, he doesn't. But his wife found out he has been too charming for a long time. Incredibly, he has many different girlfriends. Starting almost right after they married 20 years ago.
#Person2#: Well, I'm really surprised. You are not doing anything behind my back, are you?
#Person1#: No, the only thing I've ever done behind your back is zip you up, besides I told all my other girlfriends, and my wife who's getting suspicious. and we had a cold for a while, tell the
#Person2#: Haha. . . You are not very funny. I guess that means --except me to tell my lover we have stoped seeing each other too.
#Person1#: You are not funny either. I can't believe I married a woman like you. | gossip |
train_8252 | #Person1#: So do you believe in palmistry?
#Person2#: Palmistry? What is that?
#Person1#: It's when someone takes a look at another person's palm to tell the future.
#Person2#: Oh, you mean palm reading. I've seen that before, but I don't believe in it.
#Person1#: Are you sure? I've read a lot about palmistry and I've been able to tell a lot of accurate things about a person from his palm. Do you want me to take a look at your hand?
#Person2#: Really? You've read books about it? Ok, then. But only if you want to.
#Person1#: Ok, let's see, well, you've got a long life line, which is good, and the love line is strong ... ...
#Person2#: What else do you see? Will I be successful? Will I make a lot of money?
#Person1#: Hmm, hard to say, wait, yes, it looks like you will do well in business, and your ambition will help you a lot, but ... ...
#Person2#: What? What is it? What's the matter?
#Person1#: You seem to have a large gullibility line. You believe everything that you're told. | palmistry |
train_8253 | #Person1#: Good morning, sir. Is there anything I can do for you?
#Person2#: I would like to buy two bottles of brandy.
#Person1#: How about this one? It's the special local product.
#Person2#: Can I buy these tax free?
#Person1#: Yes. This is a duty-free shop. | brandy |
train_8254 | #Person1#: Do you offer a course in business management?
#Person2#: Yes, we do.
#Person1#: How many nights a week is it?
#Person2#: It's 3 nights a week, Monday, Tuesday and Thursday.
#Person1#: And how long does the course last?
#Person2#: It lasts for 9 months.
#Person1#: When does it start?
#Person2#: The next beginning class starts on October 25th.
#Person1#: What time is the class?
#Person2#: From 7 to 9 o'clock.
#Person1#: How much does it cost?
#Person2#: It costs 125 dollars a month.
#Person1#: Yes, that's all right. I want to enroll in the course.
#Person2#: Thank you, please fill out this form for us.
#Person1#: Do you want me to fill it out now?
#Person2#: Yes, please. we need a record of you enducation and your work experiences. | take a course |
train_8255 | #Person1#: Hello, 85203882.
#Person2#: Hi, this is Maria. Is that Shirley?
#Person1#: Hi, Maria, this is Shirley.
#Person2#: Shirley, do you know today's homework from our economic law class? I have written it on a piece of paper but I can't find it now.
#Person1#: Hold on for a moment please. I'm fetching my textbook.
#Person2#: OK.
#Person1#: Oh, the homework is to explain what economic law is both in broad sense and in narrow sense.
#Person2#: Explain the economic law? An essay question again?
#Person1#: Yes. You can use your textbook for your reference.
#Person2#: Are there any clear answers in the book to this question?
#Person1#: I don't think so, Maria, but I think you can look for information on the Internet.
#Person2#: OK, thank you, Shirley. You are very helpful. I have another question. When does the Economic Law of China come into effect?
#Person1#: Oh, there isn't such a code called economic law. The Economic Law of China is a general concept for several laws.
#Person2#: There isn't such a code?
#Person1#: Yes, it's a general name for several laws related to economics, like Commercial Law, and Law of Central Bank.
#Person2#: Got it. Thank you, Shirley. | economic law |
train_8256 | #Person1#: Guess what! I know something you don't know!
#Person2#: What's that?
#Person1#: How many planets are there in the solar system?
#Person2#: That's easy. Everyone knows that there are nine.
#Person1#: Not anymore! Can you believe it? They've decided that Pluto is not a planet anymore!
#Person2#: Nice try. I wasn't born yesterday, you know.
#Person1#: I'm dead serious. They've decided that it's too small to be a planet, but actually they haven't yet agreed on how big something has to be in order to be a planet anymore.
#Person2#: That sounds crazy. But they can't just change their mind about things like that.
#Person1#: Yes, they can. If you remember correctly, people used to believe that the world was flat.
#Person2#: I suppose you're right. They also used to think that they were so important that the sun revolved around them, not the other way around.
#Person1#: We actually know relatively little about space and the cosmos.
#Person2#: Do you think that we'll one day be able to travel to another planet for a vacation?
#Person1#: I suppose we could actually live on a planet outside of the milky way.
#Person2#: Do you think we'll ever get to meet an alien from outer space?
#Person1#: I hope not. I think they would be a threat to those of us that lived on the Earth.
#Person2#: You're so old-fashioned. That's what people used to think about people from another country!
#Person1#: Point taken. Hopefully one day, we'll live in an interplanetary society. | space and cosmos |
train_8257 | #Person1#: Hello, George. I wanted to speak to you yesterday, but you weren't at your usual place for lunch.
#Person2#: No, I had a free day from the newspaper office, because I worked so much overtime last week.
#Person1#: Oh, I see. You had a holiday.
#Person2#: Well, I stayed at home and looked after the baby.
#Person1#: What? You took care of the baby? Whose baby?
#Person2#: Oh, it was my sister's baby. She wanted to go shopping in the morning, so I stayed at home and did a lot of useful things.
#Person1#: Oh?
#Person2#: Yes, I mended my radio, washed a shirt and some socks and cleaned out the drawers of my desk.
#Person1#: I don't call that a holiday. I wanted to ask you to a concert last night. The one at the town hall near where we lived.
#Person2#: That's funny. My officer called me in the afternoon and asked me to go and write an article about the concert. I notice that you weren't there, but your friend Mary was.
#Person1#: Well, she indeed. That's very strange. | free day |
train_8258 | #Person1#: Do you like this house?
#Person2#: Yes, it's beautiful.
#Person1#: It's perfect for us and the kids.
#Person2#: 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms and a big backyard.
#Person1#: And we can afford it!
#Person2#: So are we going to buy it?
#Person1#: I'm afraid not.
#Person2#: It's too far from your job, isn't it?
#Person1#: Yes, I can't spend 4 hours on the road every day.
#Person2#: By the time you get home you'll be too tired to even eat.
#Person1#: I won't be able to play with the kids!
#Person2#: No. We have to find someplace closer to your job. | buy a house |
train_8259 | #Person1#: What a great ending to such a sad story!
#Person2#: Who wants that you're talking about?
#Person1#: I was just reading an article about some people who helped a homeless person in New York city. Well, the homeless person was a 33 year old man from an Eastern European country, he had come to the US in September, looking for work. Not only couldn't he find any but he also fell asleep at a bus station and was robbed of everything he owned. For about a month, the poor guy had to live in homeless shelters and beg for food. One day he met a group of people in a park. They were from a local clothing store that was giving away shirts and pants to homeless people. When they found out about the young man's problems, they immediately took him to a hotel. Gave him a hot meal and found a way to buy him a plane ticket back to his country. | tell a story |
train_8260 | #Person1#: Good morning, sir. What can I do for you?
#Person2#: I'm Bell in room 908. Can you change the room for me? Wy wife was woken up several times by the terrible noise at night, she said it was too much for her.
#Person1#: I'm really sorry sir. Room 908 is at the end of the corridor. It's possible that the noises heard early in the morning.
#Person2#: Anyhow, I'd like to change our room.
#Person1#: No problem sir, we will manage it. But all our rooms have been booked today, could you wait till tomorrow?
#Person2#: Alright, I hope will be able to enjoy our stay in a quiet room tomorrow evening, and have a sound sleep.
#Person1#: Sure, I'll make a note of that, everything will be taken care of and if there is anything more you need. Please let us know. | change a room |
train_8261 | #Person1#: To start with, tell me about your education please.
#Person2#: Alright. I shall graduate from Columbia University of foreign studies next year. I major in international trade.
#Person1#: Are you single or married?
#Person2#: I'm still single. I'd rather secure mycareer before settling down in a family.
#Person1#: That's the kind of man we're looking for. Our promotion work needs much travel so do you mind many business trips? There will be 6 to 10 times traveling abroad a month.
#Person2#: 6 to 10? Oh, that is indeed.
#Person1#: OK. So I would say this work is indeed demanding.
#Person2#: Err, I think it will be a challenge for me, but I am glad to take it.
#Person1#: It has been pleasant talking with you. We'll notify you of our final decision within one week.
#Person2#: Thank you, Mrs. Hudson, for your interview with me, I hope to see you again.
#Person1#: Goodbye. | job interview |
train_8262 | #Person1#: Hey, Joy. I like Jimi Hendrix more than the Beatles.
#Person2#: Jimi Hendrix was a great guitar player. But I think the Beatles were better than Hendrix.
#Person1#: Why do you think so?
#Person2#: They had great lyrics and great songs. It's a big band, Billy.
#Person1#: But I still love Hendrix more than the Beatles.
#Person2#: It seems that you are a big guitar fan, Billy. | musician discussion |
train_8263 | #Person1#: Good evening, I'm Mary Bradley. On today's program, our special guest is Reid Hoffman, the man who started the amazingly successful in popular website, LinkedIn. Reid, you were the first CEO of LinkedIn. Tell us a little about your website.
#Person2#: We basically provide a professional networking service, aimed at those looking to make connections within the business community.
#Person1#: Oh, so it's like Twitter or Facebook for people looking for jobs, sharing photos, meeting people or chatting. That kind of thing?
#Person2#: Not exactly. As a networking service, of course you can meet people and check with one another. Photos can be shared as well. But in order to make connections, you need to be introduced by someone else first.
#Person1#: So if we didn't know each other, I would need someone who does know you to send an introduction message first. And you could either accept or reject it.
#Person2#: That's right.
#Person1#: In my notes, it says your website started in two thousand three. It only took you 3 years to make money. And by two thousand seven, you reached 10,000,000 users. Tell us about the most recent changes in your company.
#Person2#: Jeff Weiner took over as CEO in two thousand and eight. Thanks to his hard work, we now have over 500 million members from 200 countries. | LinkedIn |
train_8264 | #Person1#: Did you clean your room today?
#Person2#: No, not yet.
#Person1#: Well, when were you planning on doing that?
#Person2#: I'm going to clean it up later.
#Person1#: Didn't I ask you to clean it up earlier?
#Person2#: I'm going to clean it.
#Person1#: I want you to vacuum in your room, and don't forget to dust everything.
#Person2#: I know. I'll do it.
#Person1#: Make sure you clean it up before you do anything else.
#Person2#: I'm not going anywhere until later, so I'll clean it then. | clean the room |
train_8265 | #Person1#: Smells good! What ' s for breakfast?
#Person2#: Well, since we are getting up so late, I decided to make a big breakfast!
#Person1#: Nice! Brunch!
#Person2#: Kind of, so I made scrambled and soft boiled eggs, some french toast and buttermilk pancakes!
#Person1#: Wow! You really went all out! Did you make any coffee?
#Person2#: Yeah, just the way you like it! I also put out some cereal and muesli if you feel like having something more light.
#Person1#: Looks good! I ' ll squeeze us some fresh orange juice.
#Person2#: Get the jam and butter while you are in there! Oh! And don ' t forget the syrup! | breakfast |
train_8266 | #Person1#: Good evening.
#Person2#: Good evening.My wife and I would like a room, please.Is there any room available? We don't have a reservation.
#Person1#: Let me see.Yes, we have one room left.You ' re lucky.It ' s the last one.
#Person2#: Good.We ' re tired after driving all day, and we're looking forward to relaxing in a comfortable room.
#Person1#: This room has two double beds.It ' s number 56 at the rear of the motel.It ' s quite a comfortable room.
#Person2#: How much is it for one night? We only need it for tonight.We ' re going to continue our trip in the morning.
#Person1#: It's forty-five dollars a night for two.Is anyone else traveling with you?
#Person2#: No, it's just the two of us.
#Person1#: Would you like to pay for the room in cash or with a credit card?
#Person2#: Credit card.We don't like to carry much cash with us on our trips.
#Person1#: Please fill out this registration card.Here is your key.You can park your car in front of our room.Check - out time is noon.
#Person2#: Thank you very much.
#Person1#: Thank you, sir.Enjoy your stay with us. | find a room |
train_8267 | #Person1#: This looks wonderful, Madame Culot.
#Person2#: Yes, it's very nice. All our foreign visitors enjoy it. The food is wonderfully well-prepared. Let me know if you need any help with the menu.
#Person1#: Thank you. Mmm. Can you tell me about the terrine?
#Person2#: Yes. A terrine is a kind of meat pate. It's meat turned into a paste. It sounds horrible but it's actually really good.
#Person1#: Mmm. Maybe another time.
#Person2#: You could try the ravioli. They are rather like your Chinese dumplings, and the sauce is delicious.
#Person1#: Sounds good. I think I'll have the lamb for my main course. What does it come with?
#Person2#: Well, you can have fries-French fries-or simple boiled potatoes.
#Person1#: I'll have the potatoes. What are you having?
#Person2#: I'm having my usual. I like the fish here. Would you like some wine?
#Person1#: Oh, yes. That would be lovely. | order food |
train_8268 | #Person1#: We've managed to reduce our energy consumption in our factory by about 15 per cent in the last two years.
#Person2#: That's excellent. How have you managed that?
#Person1#: Mainly because we've invested in a heat recovery system.
#Person2#: What does that mean exactly?
#Person1#: Well, we use the exhaust gases from our printing presses to provide energy to heat our dryers.
#Person2#: What other sources of energy do you use?
#Person1#: We don't use any fossil fuels. Most of our power comes from hydro-electric plants. We're hoping to use even more energy from alternative sources in the future - perhaps even wind power. | reduce energy consumption |
train_8269 | #Person1#: I'Ve decided to grow my own garden!
#Person2#: What? You don't know the first thing about gardening!
#Person1#: On the contrary, I have been reading a lot of books about the subject.
#Person2#: Oh yeah? Tell me then, smarty pants, how will you go about setting up your garden?
#Person1#: Well, first I need to buy some things, such as fertilizer, seeds and tools.
#Person2#: What type of tools?
#Person1#: You know, the basics. A rake, shovel, spade and a hoe.
#Person2#: Right. Well it seems like you have all your bases covered. What's next?
#Person1#: I'll till the soil and then sow the seeds. I'll then add some fertilizer and voila! Gardening all done!
#Person2#: Well, good luck with your garden, especially considering we are in the dry season and it won't rain for the next three months! | grow the garden |
train_8270 | #Person1#: Excuse me, sir, your steamed crabs is coming.
#Person2#: It looks delicious. Can you tell me how to enjoy it? It's my first time to eat it.
#Person1#: Mix a little soya sauce, vinegar and sliced ginger on this plate and dip the meat in it before eating.
#Person2#: Thanks a lot. | steamed crabs |
train_8271 | #Person1#: hey, Jimmy, you've been sitting in front of the TV all day. Anything interesting on TV?
#Person2#: not really. Quite boring right now, actually. Mostly infomercials and public service announcements.
#Person1#: why don't you turn off the TV and get outside? You need to get some fresh air.
#Person2#: I know, I know. But my favorite show is on in a couple of minutes. It's the series finals, and I wouldn't miss it for the world!
#Person1#: Really? What's the series about?
#Person2#: well, it's about how an immigrant girl achieve her dream in America. It's a sitcom but really quite smart and really funny. I think you'd like it.
#Person1#: it sounds interesting, but I am not a big fan of TV shows. They're time consuming and don't have much depth.
#Person2#: I believe some shows are quite informative and interesting. Take this show for example, it examines American xenophobia and how it might conflict with the American dream, with hilarious results.
#Person1#: really? that's interesting!
#Person2#: yeah. Oh, here it comes! why don't we watch it together? they are going to have a court debate in this episode. It should be good.
#Person1#: OK, I'll give it a go. | watch TV |
train_8272 | #Person1#: Is there a lot of crime in your city?
#Person2#: There's some, but I don't think it's a big problem. A lot of it is petty crime, burglary and car theft. There's very little major crime.
#Person1#: It's the same in my city. We also have a lot of drug addicts. A lot of the crime is committed by drug addicts who need money for drugs.
#Person2#: That happens in many places. In my city, there is a very good drug rehabilitation program. The police and courts are also tough on people who commit crimes, but I don't know if that's the reason for our relatively low crime rate.
#Person1#: Some people believe that a tough approach is better. Other prefer a more lenient approach.
#Person2#: I think that the best way to reduce crime is to spread wealth more evenly. If most people have similar amounts of money, they will not think of stealing from others.
#Person1#: That's possible, but I'm not sure it would really happen like that. | crime |
train_8273 | #Person1#: How many people are there in your family?
#Person2#: Five. Besides my parents and me, there are my brother and sister.
#Person1#: That is a big family. How old is your sister?
#Person2#: 15.
#Person1#: What about your brother?
#Person2#: He's not quite 25.
#Person1#: Do you miss your family?
#Person2#: Yes.
#Person1#: Do you often go home?
#Person2#: No. But I write to them often.
#Person1#: How often do you write to them?
#Person2#: Once a month. | family |
train_8274 | #Person1#: Give me your hand. ( takes Rose's hand ) Close your eyes. Go on. ( Rose closes her eyes ) Step up. Now hold on to the rail. Keep your eyes closed ; don't peek.
#Person2#: I'm not.
#Person1#: Step up onto the rail. Hold on. Keep your eyes closed. Trust me?
#Person2#: I trust you.
#Person1#: All right, open your eyes. ( Rose opens her eyes. She stretches her arms, and Jack stands behind her, arms around her. )
#Person2#: I'm fling, Jack. ( singing ) Come, Josephine, in my flying machine. Up she goes, and up she goes. . . | Titanic |
train_8275 | #Person1#: It's wonderful to be in the mountains after a hustle bustle week.
#Person2#: Indeed. I love the smell of the grass and trees. They certainly refresh my mind.
#Person1#: Can we stop here for a while? My backpack is very heavy.
#Person2#: Sure. Did you hear anything? Look! An eagle is hovering in the sky.
#Person1#: Let me see. It's not an eagle. I think it's a vulture.
#Person2#: Yes. Will it hurt us?
#Person1#: I don't think so. Let's walk by the stream. I am sure we can find the waterfall on the map.
#Person2#: OK. I have a good pair of hiking boots. It should not be a big problem.
#Person1#: I also brought a bottle of water and some provisions. If you are hungry, you can let me know.
#Person2#: You are kind. Look there is a big tree over there, it looks like a thousand-year-old tree.
#Person1#: Well, it is a birch tree. It is not as old as you think.
#Person2#: How do you know?
#Person1#: Because its trunk is not thick enough to be like a thousand-year-old tree. | hiking |
train_8276 | #Person1#: Hi! How are you doing?
#Person2#: Good, thanks. How about you?
#Person1#: Pretty good. Say, where are you living this semester?
#Person2#: In No. 4 Dorm. I like dorm life. You will meet a lot of people and you don't have to cook. What about you?
#Person1#: Oh, I am looking for an apartment. I prefer living off campus. I can study better.
#Person2#: I hope you will find a place. Listen, I'd better go. I am going to be late for class.
#Person1#: Okay, see you around.
#Person2#: Take care. | accommodation |
train_8277 | #Person1#: Hey, you're early! Where's everyone?
#Person2#: Well. . . I told them not to come. I made a reservation just for the two of us. I thought we could have an quiet evening all to ourselves.
#Person1#: Oh. . . why?
#Person2#: Jennifer, there's something I wanna ask you.
#Person1#: Sure. What is it?
#Person2#: Hmm. . . okay, here's the thing. I'Ve always seen you as more than just a friend, and I can't take it any more. I know you better than anyone, I know the pros and cons of your personality, I even know what side of the bed is yours! I think we would be great together, don't you?
#Person1#: Are you serious? We'Ve been friends for years! We can't just change that overnight!
#Person2#: I know! I never had the guts to tell you. . . until today. So, what do you say? Are you willing to give me a shot?
#Person1#: I. . . I. . . | confession |
train_8278 | #Person1#: more and more Chinese are marrying foreigners.
#Person2#: that's true. But I have a low opinion of those women who go out with foreigners.
#Person1#: oh, why?
#Person2#: I think some Chinese wone marry foreigners for money while others just want to live abroad. There is no true love between them.
#Person1#: I wouldn't say that's totally true. I've met many happy intercultural couples.
#Person2#: well, then why aren't there many East-West couples where the man is a Chinese and the woman is a Westerner?
#Person1#: I guess it's because the Chinese women are more attractive to Western men.
#Person2#: or because they are less attractive to to Chinese men.
#Person1#: what do you mean?
#Person2#: you know, usually the woman is in her thirties and she is a left girl.
#Person1#: a left girl? What's that?
#Person2#: they're called that because they're left behind on the shelf. They're also known by their three H's---high diploma, high salary, and high degree. and they're also known as the three S's, single,
#Person1#: you have a point here, but I believe some mixed marriages are based on true love.
#Person2#: that'for sure but very few. | marry foreigners |
train_8279 | #Person1#: Can you believe the headlines?
#Person2#: What are you reading?
#Person1#: I'm reading about Michael Milliken, the Bond King.
#Person2#: Didn't he sell worthless stocks to people or something? He got arrested for that, didn't he?
#Person1#: He got arrested all right.
#Person2#: If I remember, he got off with a light sentence. Something like three years in a minimum-security prison.
#Person1#: Yup, that's him. He made millions of dollars selling bonds to people and ended up with a pile of cash when they became useless.
#Person2#: I think the government fined him a small amount, and he kept the rest in his foreign bank accounts. He's still a millionaire.
#Person1#: That's the kind of thing in America that gets me mad. Some guy pulls off a stock scheme and makes millions while spending the bare minimum sentence in jail.
#Person2#: I know. And some poor guy that robs a liquor store makes $ 500 at most and ends up in jail for five to ten years. | the bond king |
train_8280 | #Person1#: I have some photos here taken by myself. Would you like to see them?
#Person2#: Sure. Speaking of photos, what type of film will be the best? You know, I'm planning a tour to Jiuzhaigou Valley.
#Person1#: I would get Fuji 200 film for taking photos of natural beauty.
#Person2#: Thank you so much. You're an expert. | film recommendation |
train_8281 | #Person1#: Hello Martin. Have you been to any events yet?
#Person2#: Yes I have. I went to the table tennis yesterday.
#Person1#: Oh wow. How was it?
#Person2#: Oh. It was great. I love Ma Lin. He's my favourite table tennis player. Have you seen anything yet?
#Person1#: Oh I still haven't managed to get any tickets. I'd love to see something though.
#Person2#: Well, let's go to the marathon tomorrow then! We can just stand by the side of the road.
#Person1#: What a great idea. | events |
train_8282 | #Person1#: When do we get off the bus?
#Person2#: I think we have a while longer.
#Person1#: I feel like we've been on this bus forever.
#Person2#: That's true.
#Person1#: Are you sure we weren't supposed to get off already?
#Person2#: I don't know.
#Person1#: I thought you knew where we get off at.
#Person2#: I wasn't really paying attention. I think we missed our stop.
#Person1#: Seriously?
#Person2#: Yeah, we definitely missed our stop.
#Person1#: That's the last time I get on a bus with you.
#Person2#: My bad. sorry! | miss the stop |
train_8283 | #Person1#: Hello. I have left my key in my room. But I can't get in now.
#Person2#: May I have your name and room number?
#Person1#: I am Molopo and my room is 5022.
#Person2#: OK. sir. Please go upstairs. Someone will open the door for you.
#Person1#: Thanks a lot. | leave the key |
train_8284 | #Person1#: I believe that you called me?
#Person2#: Oh, hi. Thanks for getting back to me quickly.
#Person1#: Why did you call me?
#Person2#: I was calling about your son.
#Person1#: Did he do something wrong?
#Person2#: Your son was acting up in class.
#Person1#: What do you mean?
#Person2#: He was talking and causing a disturbance during class.
#Person1#: That's really not like him.
#Person2#: If you could just talk to him, I would greatly appreciate it.
#Person1#: I apologize, and I'll make sure he doesn't do that again.
#Person2#: Don't worry about it, but thank you very much. | phone call |
train_8285 | #Person1#: Have you ever gotten a parking ticket?
#Person2#: I've gotten a few.
#Person1#: How many is a few?
#Person2#: I've gotten about six.
#Person1#: Have you paid all your tickets off?
#Person2#: Yes, I've paid all of them off.
#Person1#: How much is the fine?
#Person2#: It's like $ 130 each ticket.
#Person1#: That's not cheap at all.
#Person2#: I got a parking ticket the other day.
#Person1#: Pay it off, and they'll clear your record.
#Person2#: I'm going to do that as soon as possible. | parking tickets |
train_8286 | #Person1#: Welcome to Adventure Tours. How may I help you?
#Person2#: I want to book a tour with adventure sports.
#Person1#: Excellent! Our company has more than ten years of experience in the adventure tourism and sports field. Let me show you some options. This is our most popular choice, our river guides will take you on a whitewater rafting trip followed by a ride in a hot air balloon!
#Person2#: I don't really think I'm ready to throw myself down a river full of jagged rocks in a rubber boat or go up in the air in a wicker basket held up by an oversize balloon. What else do you have?
#Person1#: Well, in that case, we can take you hang gliding with one of our experienced instructors. It's the closest you can get to flying.
#Person2#: What? You mean strap myself to a flimsy kite? No, thank you! Next!
#Person1#: Mmm. OK. Well, why don't you tell me a little bit more about what you would like? We have everything from mountain biking, to rock climbing to street luge.
#Person2#: I'm thinking something exciting but. safer.
#Person1#: I have the perfect option, this package will take you on a hiking trip through the Himalayas for three days and afterwards there's a dog sledding journey!
#Person2#: That's more like it! | Adventure Tours |
train_8287 | #Person1#: There is something wrong with my credit card.
#Person2#: What's the problem?
#Person1#: There is a charge on here that I never made.
#Person2#: What charge was made?
#Person1#: It was a charge for a $ 350 purse that I never bought.
#Person2#: You didn't make this purchase?
#Person1#: I think I would remember if I made a purchase that large.
#Person2#: Sorry. When was this purse purchased?
#Person1#: It was purchased on the 12th of November at 3
#Person2#: We'll do an investigation and get to the bottom of this.
#Person1#: In the meantime, do I have to pay for this charge?
#Person2#: No. We'll take care of everything. | a wrong charge |
train_8288 | #Person1#: Remittance Advice, how can I help you?
#Person2#: I want to send some money to Hangzhou. Today, if possible.
#Person1#: That's no problem. There are 3 ways you can do this, firstly you can send the money account to account, or you can choose to send cash to account or you can send cash to individual. Which service would you like?
#Person2#: I think account to individual would be best. But which is the quickest way?
#Person1#: If you choose our Urgent Remittance Service the money can be there within 2 hours. There will be a 1 % handling fee and then you need to pay 12 RMB for the Express Delivery Service.
#Person2#: Right, that's fine. I'd like it to get there as quickly as possible. | send money |
train_8289 | #Person1#: Has someone already helped you?
#Person2#: No, not yet. I'd like to buy a teapot.
#Person1#: Which do you like best?
#Person2#: That colored one is very beautiful. It may suit my furniture. How much do you ask for it?
#Person1#: 360 yuan.
#Person2#: Show it to me, Please. Can you get me another? It's scratched a little bit here.
#Person1#: Sorry, sir. This is the last one we have in stock.
#Person2#: I do like it. Can you come down a bit?
#Person1#: I can give you a 10 % discount.
#Person2#: That's still too much. Can you lower the price further?
#Person1#: I'm afraid that's the best we can do.
#Person2#: If so, I'd better try another store. | buy a teapot |
train_8290 | #Person1#: Last month, we only had 40 hits on our site. Our products and prices are good, but the problem is that no one knows about our website.
#Person2#: If we want to get this internet business off the ground, we've got to do something fast.
#Person1#: We need to maximize the chances that our site will be at the top of search engine lists, but I'm not sure how to do it.
#Person2#: We've got to put more buzz words into the page text, so it will pop up when people search about our kind of products.
#Person1#: Yeah, you're right. We've got to get the most popular phrases there. . . How else can we boost site traffic?
#Person2#: I think one of the least costly ways to attract business is to ask some of our neighboring sites to offer links to our page inside of theirs. If they have related services, they may be willing to help us out.
#Person1#: I guess we could also put out a few advertisements for our website inside of the search engine. I would like to find the most effective way to let people know about our site and our products. | problems |
train_8291 | #Person1#: How do I know when to tell EDD that have I started a new job?
#Person2#: Work is work, whether it's a part-time or temporary job or a full-time gig.
#Person1#: So I guess I have to report that I'Ve found a little bit of work.
#Person2#: All you need to do is fill in the blanks correctly on the Continued Claim Form, and the EDD Office will take care of the rest.
#Person1#: What about if I find a job that I know will only last for a couple of weeks? Can I take it?
#Person2#: It is to your advantage to work as much as you can. | a new job |
train_8292 | #Person1#: What course did you like best?
#Person2#: Project Management. I was very interested in this course when I was a student. And I think it's very useful for my present work.
#Person1#: Do you feel that you have received a good general training?
#Person2#: Yes, I have studied in an English training program and a computer training program since I graduated from university. I am currently studying Finance at a training school. | daily casual talk |
train_8293 | #Person1#: Does Tom drink a lot?
#Person2#: Yes, he does. He of ten has had one to many. But I advised him not to drink too much, he just boasted that he had hollow legs and nobody had ever drunk him under the table.
#Person1#: That's a problem. He has sort of Dutch courage and that will egg him on in doing anything. | drinking problems |
train_8294 | #Person1#: Do you have any seat preference, madam?
#Person2#: Yes, could you please put me in the non-smoking section?
#Person1#: Would you like a window seat?
#Person2#: Yes, if any one is available. But not over the wing.
#Person1#: I am sorry, there is no window seat in the non-smoking room.
#Person2#: It doesn't matter, I will take an aisle seat. | seat preference |
train_8295 | #Person1#: Have the owners answered back with a counter-offer for my offer to purchase the house?
#Person2#: In response to your offer, the sellers have decided to counter-offer three hundred and thirty-five thousand dollars.
#Person1#: That sounds pretty good to me, but I am not sure what to do.
#Person2#: You can accept this offer or decline it and come up with another offer.
#Person1#: If I make another offer and they refuse, then what?
#Person2#: Personally, I would consider making one more offer, but it is up to you to decide what to do.
#Person1#: Let's try going with three hundred and thirty thousand dollars for a counter-offer.
#Person2#: I will contact the sellers with your current offer.
#Person1#: Do you think that this will move along fairly quickly?
#Person2#: Usually the response to the second offer moves along a bit more quickly than the first one. | a counter-offer |
train_8296 | #Person1#: This one looks great! I love the seashore.
#Person2#: So do I. The sun. . . the sand. . . the ocean!
#Person1#: And listen to this! What do you think of sailing, swimming, windsurfing, and fishing?
#Person2#: Oh, Tom! They sound fantastic. I really like all those things.
#Person1#: Yeah. . . me, too.
#Person2#: Well, except fishing. To be honest, I hate fishing, but I love all the others.
#Person1#: Hey! Look at this! We can stay in a big hotel or we can stay in a little cabin by the beach.
#Person2#: You know. I really don't those big hotels.
#Person1#: Neither do I. Let's stay in a cabin. It'll be much nicer right beside the ocean. | vacation plan |
train_8297 | #Person1#: Hi, you're new here, aren't you? What's your name?
#Person2#: Sally.
#Person1#: Want to come and play?
#Person2#: I'd like to, but I can't, My mum sys I've got to stay and help her. It's my brother's birthday and we're having a party, too.
#Person1#: Oh, you've got a brother, have you?
#Person2#: Yes, not very far away. Cathy, my sister-in-law, works in the bookshop over there. They've got a new baby called Liz. I mean Elizabeth really, and we call her Liz.
#Person1#: Is that your mum over there calling you?
#Person2#: No, that's my Aunt May, my mum's twin sister. I'd better go. Bye.
#Person1#: Bye. | a newcomer |
train_8298 | #Person1#: Can you meet me at 7 o'clock on Friday?
#Person2#: No, I won't finish work until 7: 30.
#Person1#: Well, what about 8?
#Person2#: That only gives me half an hour, but... OK, I'll see you at 8 o'clock at the usual place. | make an appointment |
train_8299 | #Person1#: My grades are not bad, but not good enough. I know I didn't study at all this semester. Now I have to work very hard next semester to keep my scholarship.
#Person2#: I'll see you in the library, then. | daily casual talk |
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