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D | [
"f : you are still awake even if you are sick . good for you !",
"f : you stayed awake even if the class is boring . good for you !",
"f : you are still wide awake after you worked at night . good for you !",
"f : you must be very sleepy because you worked at night . sounds tired ."
] | f : how was your economics class ? m : well , to be honest with you , i fell asleep during the lecture . f : was it that boring ? m : no , it was n't the teacher 's fault . the problem is that i ca n't stay awake for a 2 hour lecture . i had been working in the evening at the hospital . | train_2439 |
C | [
"m : maybe 9:30 is a little early . i 'm free tomorrow , so i want to play more .",
"m : i disagree with you . i do n't want to be back at 10:00 .",
"m : all right . you can come back at 10:30 , but i could n't wait for you .",
"m : ok , we can meet up again at the railway station at 10:30 ."
] | m : shall we go to the cinema then ? f : i do n't think there 's much on this week . how about going bowling ? m : i 've never really taken to it . and it 's not so cheap , either . f : ok , then how about getting the bus into town ? each of us doing whatever we want there , then meeting up again at the bus station . m : that makes sense . though i 'll have to be back here by 10:00 , because i 'm going out on a field trip first thing in the morning . f : so am i. but i 'd rather stay 30 minutes longer than that . | train_244 |
C | [
"f : so you have to work at restaurant to pay your debts .",
"f : so you need to work at restaurant to pay your school fees .",
"f : so you have to work to pay your school fees .",
"f : so you need to work at restaurant to pay your hospital bill . poor you ."
] | f : how was your economics class ? m : well , to be honest with you , i fell asleep during the lecture . f : was it that boring ? m : no , it was n't the teacher 's fault . the problem is that i ca n't stay awake for a 2 hour lecture . i had been working in the evening at the hospital . f : is n't that going to affect your grades ? m : probably , but i need to work to pay my school fees . | train_2440 |
B | [
"m : thanks . i will go to the class now . and after that i would like to talk to the finance aid office .",
"m : thanks . i will go to the employment office right now .",
"m : thanks . i will go to he finance aid office now . seems like it is a great idea for me .",
"m : thanks . i will go to the employment office right now to see if i can quit my job because it might influence my study ."
] | f : how was your economics class ? m : well , to be honest with you , i fell asleep during the lecture . f : was it that boring ? m : no , it was n't the teacher 's fault . the problem is that i ca n't stay awake for a 2 hour lecture . i had been working in the evening at the hospital . f : is n't that going to affect your grades ? m : probably , but i need to work to pay my school fees . f : maybe you should talk to the financial aid office . there 's no point in working so hard to make money , if you were just going to fail your classes . m : but they are going to try to offer me a bunch of loans . i am trying to avoid going into debt . that 's why i 've been working . f : ok , then i have a better idea . why do n't you go to the student employment office and see if they can help you find another job . even if you have to work , there 's no reason why you should work at night . | train_2441 |
D | [
"f : yes , a small blue bag please .",
"f : yes , i want a medium blue bag .",
"f : please help me find a medium blue shirt to go well with my trousers .",
"f : yes , a medium size shirt in blue ."
] | f : excuse me , but do you have this shirt in blue ? m : yes , we do . but only in small , large and extra large . f : oh , darn . i was hoping to have it in a medium size . it would really go well with my bag . m : well , we may be getting more in next week . would you like me to check our computer ? | train_2442 |
C | [
"m : so , you are on a diet to lose weight and you do n't have the cake because you dislike it .",
"m : ok , i see . your doctor did n't tell you to stop eating certain foods . you do n't have the cake because you are trying to lose weight .",
"m : really ? you do n't have the cake because you are trying to control a medical problem ?",
"m : yeah . you do n't look great . i 'm not surprised that you do n't have the cake because you are trying to control a medical problem ."
] | m : why do n't you have some of my cake , sue ? i made it just for this party . f : sorry , bill , i 'm not in the cake at the moment . i thought you knew about my diet . m : on your birthday ? surely you can eat whatever you want on your birthday . you can start your diet tomorrow . and anyway , you look great . f : well , thanks , bill . i am not on a diet to lose weight , actually . my doctor told me to stop eating certain foods . i 'm trying to avoid being allergic to something . | train_2443 |
B | [
"f : really ? you knew food could help allergies that and jill brought the sandwiches ?",
"f : really ? jill brought the sandwiches ?",
"f : ok , i see . tom brought the sandwiches . but i am on a diet to lose weight and i can not eat them . it is a pity !",
"f : so , you mean you also notice i ate some of the sandwiches ? actually , sharon brought the sandwiches ."
] | m : why do n't you have some of my cake , sue ? i made it just for this party . f : sorry , bill , i 'm not in the cake at the moment . i thought you knew about my diet . m : on your birthday ? surely you can eat whatever you want on your birthday . you can start your diet tomorrow . and anyway , you look great . f : well , thanks , bill . i am not on a diet to lose weight , actually . my doctor told me to stop eating certain foods . i 'm trying to avoid being allergic to something . m : i did n't know food could help with that . i also notice you did n't eat any of the sandwiches jill brought . | train_2444 |
A | [
"m : ok , i see . you really want some hot soup !",
"m : really ? you mean maybe we could go now just because you really want some seafood ? are you sure ? it 's your party !",
"m : so , you are not enjoying your party ? since you really want a salad , we can get it from the restaurant across the street .",
"m : oh , i see . you really want some hot soup . and i think i can go and get some soup from the restaurant across the bridge for you ."
] | m : why do n't you have some of my cake , sue ? i made it just for this party . f : sorry , bill , i 'm not in the cake at the moment . i thought you knew about my diet . m : on your birthday ? surely you can eat whatever you want on your birthday . you can start your diet tomorrow . and anyway , you look great . f : well , thanks , bill . i am not on a diet to lose weight , actually . my doctor told me to stop eating certain foods . i 'm trying to avoid being allergic to something . m : i did n't know food could help with that . i also notice you did n't eat any of the sandwiches jill brought . f : yeah , and you and tom and shellin all brought different cakes . i 'm dying to try them . m : why do n't i go get you a salad ? i 'm sure you 'll feel better if you eat something . f : all right , it 's the only thing here i can eat . what i really want is some hot soup . m : why do n't i go and get some soup from the restaurant across the street for you ? f : that 's awfully nice of you . but i 'm enjoying my party . maybe we could go afterwards . | train_2445 |
C | [
"f : really ? you mean i can go back in the office and chat with the guests and you will see a doctor in a few hours ?",
"f : ok , i see . you will go to a restaurant in a few hours . as i 'm not enjoying the party , i think we can go there together .",
"f : thanks . you mean you will go to a restaurant in a few hours .",
"f : so , you mean you will talk with the guests and call the shop and tell them we 'll be there in a few hours ?"
] | m : why do n't you have some of my cake , sue ? i made it just for this party . f : sorry , bill , i 'm not in the cake at the moment . i thought you knew about my diet . m : on your birthday ? surely you can eat whatever you want on your birthday . you can start your diet tomorrow . and anyway , you look great . f : well , thanks , bill . i am not on a diet to lose weight , actually . my doctor told me to stop eating certain foods . i 'm trying to avoid being allergic to something . m : i did n't know food could help with that . i also notice you did n't eat any of the sandwiches jill brought . f : yeah , and you and tom and shellin all brought different cakes . i 'm dying to try them . m : why do n't i go get you a salad ? i 'm sure you 'll feel better if you eat something . f : all right , it 's the only thing here i can eat . what i really want is some hot soup . m : why do n't i go and get some soup from the restaurant across the street for you ? f : that 's awfully nice of you . but i 'm enjoying my party . maybe we could go afterwards . m : ok , you go back in the house and chat with the guests . and i 'll call the restaurant and tell them we 'll be there in a few hours . | train_2446 |
A | [
"f : i 'm sure about the time . my iphone would n't lie .",
"f : no . my iphone tells me it 's already late in the afternoon .",
"f : i read the time from my watch . it ca n't be wrong .",
"f : yes , i know the time from the sun ."
] | m : what time is it , harriet ? i 'm starving , but i guess it 's not time for lunch yet . f : let 's see . according to my iphone , it 's just a few minutes past noon . m : what ? i thought my watch was wrong . should n't the sun be overhead if it 's noon ? | train_2447 |
C | [
"f : how can you say that i 'm wrong ?",
"f : you think my explanation is funny ? this was taught in the science class last year .",
"f : come on , do n't laugh at me . that 's what our science teacher told us .",
"f : this is not as scientific as you thought . you really were n't listening in the science class ."
] | m : what time is it , harriet ? i 'm starving , but i guess it 's not time for lunch yet . f : let 's see . according to my iphone , it 's just a few minutes past noon . m : what ? i thought my watch was wrong . should n't the sun be overhead if it 's noon ? f : oh , don , i can tell you were n't listening in science class last week . the sun is only overhead at noon for 2 days a year . m : haha , very funny . | train_2448 |
A | [
"f : it 's ok. i know that you borrowed it for your history paper .",
"f : it 's ok. i know that you borrowed it for your english paper .",
"f : why was your last computer broken ? your borrowed mine for a month last time .",
"f : it 's ok. i remembered you borrowed it for the computer class for a month last time ."
] | f : did you have a busy week ? m : uhm , well , no . i mean i did n't do a lot , but i bought a computer . f : you did ? thank goodness . now you do n't need to borrow mine . you had it for 2 weeks last time . m : yeah , so sorry about that . i wrote my history paper on it . thanks again by the way . | train_2449 |
A | [
"f : yeah , there are some details about the driving courses .",
"f : sure , i 'll teach you how to repair cars , as you wish .",
"f : yeah , i know that you hate driving a car and never want to learn driving .",
"f : i 'm glad that you want to learn how to sell cars instead of learning driving ."
] | f : good afternoon , what can i do for you ? m : yes , please . i would like to know something about the driving courses . | train_245 |
B | [
"f : you are so hardworking for using the new computer for homework the whole week .",
"f : i ca n't believe that you 've been watching dvds by your new computer the whole week .",
"f : so you are using the new computer for information searching the whole week , right ?",
"f : do n't use it only for study . you should relax sometimes , like watching dvds by it ."
] | f : did you have a busy week ? m : uhm , well , no . i mean i did n't do a lot , but i bought a computer . f : you did ? thank goodness . now you do n't need to borrow mine . you had it for 2 weeks last time . m : yeah , so sorry about that . i wrote my history paper on it . thanks again by the way . f : sure , no problem . so how do you like your computer ? m : oh , it 's really cool . i use it everyday . f : really ? are you using it for class ? i mean you 're working on a paper now , right ? m : uh , yeah , i am . but i do n't use it for class . f : so what do you use it for ? m : uh , actually i just watch dvds on it all week . | train_2450 |
D | [
"m : i know that you are a computer programmer , so i asked you some questions about it .",
"m : yeah . i know that you are a high school student of senior 3. i want you to choose computer as your major .",
"m : i know you once were a computer major in college . i was just asking about you , nothing else .",
"m : yeah . you are a computer major in college , so i want to start a business in this field ."
] | f : dad , why were you asking so many questions about admission requirements of college ? m : a dad ca n't be interested in his daughter 's schooling ? f : oh , come on , you 've never asked about it before . and i was accepted 3 years ago . m : uh , actually , i 'm considering quitting my job and running a business . f : no way . i like the sound of that , thus the admission questions . m : i was thinking of going into computer programming . i figure maybe i could use my vacation time and take some classes . f : that makes sense . do n't forget , as a computer major i might help you start our family business in the future . | train_2451 |
A | [
"m : you sounds happy . yes , we can start a business in computer programming together .",
"m : you sounds happy . you want me to continue my current job in computer programming , right ?",
"m : you are so negative . why do you want me to quit the job in computer programming ?",
"m : thanks for your sympathy . i will quit my current job in computer programming and find in other field ."
] | f : dad , why were you asking so many questions about admission requirements of college ? m : a dad ca n't be interested in his daughter 's schooling ? f : oh , come on , you 've never asked about it before . and i was accepted 3 years ago . m : uh , actually , i 'm considering quitting my job and running a business . f : no way . i like the sound of that , thus the admission questions . m : i was thinking of going into computer programming . i figure maybe i could use my vacation time and take some classes . f : that makes sense . do n't forget , as a computer major i might help you start our family business in the future . | train_2452 |
B | [
"f : you mean his arms injured when he was doing warming-up exercises .",
"f : you mean he got injured when he was doing warming-up exercises .",
"f : you mean his arms injured when he was playing soccer .",
"f : you mean his arms injured when he was coaching players ."
] | m : hey , honey , do you have anything scheduled this weekend ? f : no , why ? m : you know ryan got his knees badly injured while doing warming up exercises . he still stays in a hospital now . | train_2453 |
C | [
"f : so we have to visit him after next monday . because he will leave the hospital this friday .",
"f : so we have to visit him after next monday . because he will leave the hospital this saturday",
"f : so we have to visit him before next monday . because he will leave the hospital at that time .",
"f : so we have to visit him after next sunday . because he will leave the hospital next monday ."
] | m : hey , honey , do you have anything scheduled this weekend ? f : no , why ? m : you know ryan got his knees badly injured while doing warming up exercises . he still stays in a hospital now . f : oh my gosh . he loves soccer so much . will he give up soccer ? m : actually , he will still get involved but wo n't risk reinjuring his knee . he 's considering being a coach . f : shall we go to see him and bring him some flowers as a get well soon present ? m : well , the surgery is scheduled for this friday . he expects to be in the hospital till next monday . maybe we could see him on saturday . but flowers do him no good . anything practical ? | train_2454 |
A | [
"m : we should give him chocolates and bread as gifts because he must tired of the hospital food .",
"m : we should give him a bunch of flowers as gifts although i think he must enjoy the hospital food .",
"m : we should give him chocolates and bread as gifts although i think he must enjoy the hospital food .",
"m : we should give him a pair of shoes as gifts since i think he must enjoy the hospital food ."
] | m : hey , honey , do you have anything scheduled this weekend ? f : no , why ? m : you know ryan got his knees badly injured while doing warming up exercises . he still stays in a hospital now . f : oh my gosh . he loves soccer so much . will he give up soccer ? m : actually , he will still get involved but wo n't risk reinjuring his knee . he 's considering being a coach . f : shall we go to see him and bring him some flowers as a get well soon present ? m : well , the surgery is scheduled for this friday . he expects to be in the hospital till next monday . maybe we could see him on saturday . but flowers do him no good . anything practical ? f : then , some great chocolate and bread ? you know if i were in his shoes , i 'd prefer to get away from hospital food . | train_2455 |
D | [
"f : why they quit school at such young age ?",
"f : are they taught at local libraries instead of staying at home ?",
"f : so thier parents work as teachers at school ?",
"f : do their parents have enough time to teach them ?"
] | f : a new school year is coming , but i learned that some children will not go to school . are they dropping out ? m : no , they just learn at home with their parents as teachers . | train_2456 |
B | [
"f : yes , i remember that the 6 years old boy solved a eighteenth century math problem .",
"f : oh , that is impressive . how could he figure out the nineteenth century math problem ?",
"f : oh , that is impressive . i wish this young girl a great expectation .",
"f : is he still homeschoolled at age 19 ?"
] | f : a new school year is coming , but i learned that some children will not go to school . are they dropping out ? m : no , they just learn at home with their parents as teachers . f : ah ? how do they get teaching materials ? m : from educational companies , city libraries and the internet . f : does it work ? m : why not ? home schooling could avoid problems of traditional schools . it also increases family time . remember the 16-year-old boy homeschooled by his mother , he showed solutions to a nineteenth century math problem . | train_2457 |
A | [
"m : that 's ture , children need to learn some social skills as well .",
"m : their parents work as a full-time teacher at schools , thay do n't have enough time .",
"m : they have to make teaching matrials by themselves .",
"m : you 're right , homescholling decrease family time and make kids lack social skills ."
] | f : a new school year is coming , but i learned that some children will not go to school . are they dropping out ? m : no , they just learn at home with their parents as teachers . f : ah ? how do they get teaching materials ? m : from educational companies , city libraries and the internet . f : does it work ? m : why not ? home schooling could avoid problems of traditional schools . it also increases family time . remember the 16-year-old boy homeschooled by his mother , he showed solutions to a nineteenth century math problem . f : oh no , are you thinking of homeschooling ourselves ? but some experts say children need to attend school to learn things like social skills . | train_2458 |
B | [
"m : it is reasonable for you to ask for vacation , since you have worked here for 3 years .",
"m : we have worked together in this company for 7 years . it is a shock to me .",
"m : you have worked at this position for 4 years , do you want a promotion ?",
"m : although you do not enjoy working with me , you still have worked here for 7 years ."
] | f : hey , mr. ben . can you spare me one minute ? m : of course . what 's wrong ? f : first of all , i 'd like to say that i 've enjoyed working with you . however , i ... m : oh no . do you mean you want to leave ? f : i 'm sorry , but i have worked here for 7 years and this position 3 years . i want to change my environment . | train_2459 |
A | [
"m : great ! i 'll take weekend courses .",
"m : no , i wo n't take weekend courses , because i 'm not free at weekends .",
"m : yeah , i 'd like to take full-time summer courses because i 'm free every day in summer .",
"m : yeah , i 'd like to take full-time winter courses because i 'm free every day in winter ."
] | f : good afternoon , what can i do for you ? m : yes , please . i would like to know something about the driving courses . f : well , we have short full time courses during the summer . are you interested in them ? m : no . i am free only at weekends . f : then there are weekend courses . the course starts at 8:00 every saturday and sunday morning . | train_246 |
B | [
"m : all right . since you have worked here for 15 years , it is time for you to make a change .",
"m : ok. it is good for you to make a change . you are a good person . wish you good luck .",
"m : i feel sorry that you can not get along well with other students in the class . let me help you .",
"m : you have no reason to be dissatisfied with your wages . you have worked here only for 1 month ."
] | f : hey , mr. ben . can you spare me one minute ? m : of course . what 's wrong ? f : first of all , i 'd like to say that i 've enjoyed working with you . however , i ... m : oh no . do you mean you want to leave ? f : i 'm sorry , but i have worked here for 7 years and this position 3 years . i want to change my environment . m : that 's really bad news to me . how about double wages ? f : thank you for appreciating me . i 'm quitting because i want to try something different . | train_2460 |
B | [
"m : sounds great ! could i go on a trip with you when summer starts ?",
"m : i know what you mean . you need to work to save money .",
"m : i know what you mean . you need to work to save money to pay for your tuition .",
"m : sounds great ! i 'd glad to hear that you will buy a new car when summer starts ."
] | m : school is finally out . do you have any plans this summer , kate ? f : yes . in august , i 'm going on a two week vacation to the bahamas . m : awesome ! how much is that going to cost you ? f : do n't ask . i have to work every single day this month , just to be able to pay for the vacation . | train_2461 |
D | [
"f : do n't worry . we still have three years to stay at college .",
"f : you 're right . we only have one year left in this company .",
"f : do n't worry . we still have two years to stay at college .",
"f : you 're right . we only have one year left in this college ."
] | m : school is finally out . do you have any plans this summer , kate ? f : yes . in august , i 'm going on a two week vacation to the bahamas . m : awesome ! how much is that going to cost you ? f : do n't ask . i have to work every single day this month , just to be able to pay for the vacation . m : i know what you mean . i 've been saving up to buy a truck . i want to have one for the start of my last year of college . | train_2462 |
D | [
"m : cool ! the backstreet boys is a very famous comedy show .",
"m : cool ! the backstreet boys is a very famous sports match . i 've watched it before .",
"m : great ! hope you can enjoy the concert at the o2 theater .",
"m : great ! hope you can enjoy the concert ."
] | m : school is finally out . do you have any plans this summer , kate ? f : yes . in august , i 'm going on a two week vacation to the bahamas . m : awesome ! how much is that going to cost you ? f : do n't ask . i have to work every single day this month , just to be able to pay for the vacation . m : i know what you mean . i 've been saving up to buy a truck . i want to have one for the start of my last year of college . f : that would be nice . m : well , it 's too bad you wo n't be around in august . there 's a famous english soccer team coming to town . f : i heard . at least i 'll be able to see the backstreet boys in july . it 's my favorite band . they 're playing at the victoria theater . | train_2463 |
A | [
"f : i know . i 'm very lucky to get the ticket from a radio show .",
"f : i know . i 'm very unfortunate to miss the ticket from a radio show .",
"f : yeah , i bought my ticket from the ticket office . tickets are only sold there .",
"f : yeah , i bought my ticket from a friend . and i ca n't wait to watch this football match ."
] | m : school is finally out . do you have any plans this summer , kate ? f : yes . in august , i 'm going on a two week vacation to the bahamas . m : awesome ! how much is that going to cost you ? f : do n't ask . i have to work every single day this month , just to be able to pay for the vacation . m : i know what you mean . i 've been saving up to buy a truck . i want to have one for the start of my last year of college . f : that would be nice . m : well , it 's too bad you wo n't be around in august . there 's a famous english soccer team coming to town . f : i heard . at least i 'll be able to see the backstreet boys in july . it 's my favorite band . they 're playing at the victoria theater . m : i 've been there . i saw the jim jefferies comedy show there once . f : you saw that ? how did you get tickets ? i heard they were hard to get . m : my friend works at the ticket office . do you want me to see if he can get you tickets as well ? f : no need . i won mine on a radio show . i had to answer 3 questions about the band and i got them all correct . m : a true fan . you deserve to go . | train_2464 |
D | [
"m : you seem excited and never anxious about being back to school . cool !",
"m : since the school year is already here , worrying does not help you at all .",
"m : you heard there 's little extra work ? no wonder you 're happy about school .",
"m : haha , so you are actually worried about the extra work back at school ."
] | m : can you believe the school year is almost here ? f : i know . every time i walk by our new school , i get a little anxious . m : why ? everything is going to be so much better . f : really ? i heard it is a lot of extra work . | train_2465 |
D | [
"m : no , the playground remains the same , but we have new computers for study .",
"m : yes . though the computer room is small , we have a large new swimming pool .",
"m : indeed ! the school put in new artificial grass , though the running track is as still .",
"m : yeah , the improvement of the playground in the holiday makes me feel exciting ."
] | m : can you believe the school year is almost here ? f : i know . every time i walk by our new school , i get a little anxious . m : why ? everything is going to be so much better . f : really ? i heard it is a lot of extra work . m : relax . we 'll get used to it , apparently there was a huge computer room we can study in . also , they have just finished building a new running track and put in artificial grass . f : cool ! we 'll have lots of fun on the playground . | train_2466 |
D | [
"m : since we can only choose one art course , it seems that you 'll do dancing .",
"m : you are not interested in dancing nor acting , so you would choose drawing .",
"m : your first thought was acting and you never changed mind . cool of you .",
"m : so you are going to pick acting course . i think it 's a good choice for you ."
] | m : can you believe the school year is almost here ? f : i know . every time i walk by our new school , i get a little anxious . m : why ? everything is going to be so much better . f : really ? i heard it is a lot of extra work . m : relax . we 'll get used to it , apparently there was a huge computer room we can study in . also , they have just finished building a new running track and put in artificial grass . f : cool ! we 'll have lots of fun on the playground . m : you think that 's cool ? there are 2 gyms and indoor swimming pool . anyway , we have to choose 2 arts courses this year , any thoughts ? f : at first , i thought about dance and music , but i changed my mind . i think i 'm going to try acting instead . and since i 'm joining the school newspaper , i 'll take something related to that . | train_2467 |
D | [
"f : you mean the daniela in our team will be there too ? if so , i 'd like to .",
"f : great ! i ca n't wait to see our classmates at the cafe next friday evening .",
"f : oh , ok , i 'm free at saturday evening . i 'd like to join the workmate party .",
"f : sounds interesting ! i 'd like to . i have n't seen our classmates for a long time ."
] | m : hello , anna . are you free this friday evening ? f : yes , why ? m : there is a get-together at my home . would you like to join us ? f : who else will be there ? m : oh , there all our friends . peter , paul , daniela and some other classmates . | train_2468 |
C | [
"f : thank you . i 'll ask peter to come with me to the get-together on saturday night .",
"f : thank you ! jack is my best friend . i shall go with him .",
"f : thank you ! you still remember those old things from school , that'a sweet !",
"f : thank you . bob and i will come on sunday night to your place ."
] | m : hello , anna . are you free this friday evening ? f : yes , why ? m : there is a get-together at my home . would you like to join us ? f : who else will be there ? m : oh , there all our friends . peter , paul , daniela and some other classmates . f : is jack coming ? m : no . i did n't invite him . i know you 2 are on bad terms . f : thank you . shall i bring something to the get-together ? m : that will be wonderful if you can . f : by the way , can bob come with me ? m : sure , he 's welcome since he is your deskmate . you know my place , do n't you ? | train_2469 |
A | [
"m : so i get five-hour training every day .",
"m : so i ca n't get five-hour training every day .",
"m : so i get six-hour training every day . 3 hours in the morning and 3 hours in the afternoon .",
"m : so i get ten-hour training every day . 5 hours in the morning and 5 hours in the afternoon ."
] | f : good afternoon , what can i do for you ? m : yes , please . i would like to know something about the driving courses . f : well , we have short full time courses during the summer . are you interested in them ? m : no . i am free only at weekends . f : then there are weekend courses . the course starts at 8:00 every saturday and sunday morning . m : sounds fine . what about the coaches ? f : we have very excellent coaches here . and some of them have been teaching for 20 years . m : good . how many hours of training shall i have each day . f : 3 hours in the morning and two in the afternoon , it ends at 6:00 pm . | train_247 |
C | [
"f : ok , so we 'll meet at my place for the get-together on sunday night .",
"f : oh , it 's been a long time for us did n't go to school . we shall meet there on sunday .",
"f : ok. i 'll join you at friday evening at your place . see you then .",
"f : sorry . i do n't have the time to go to your place for get-together this friday ."
] | m : hello , anna . are you free this friday evening ? f : yes , why ? m : there is a get-together at my home . would you like to join us ? | train_2470 |
A | [
"f : you are so filial that you can remember your grandparents ' wedding anniversary .",
"f : oh , your parents will be very happy for their 20th wedding anniversary today .",
"f : it may be not suitable to send a dozen black roses for your grandparents ' wedding anniversary .",
"f : congratulations ! i will send you a dozen pink roses for your wedding anniversary next week ."
] | f : intercity flowers . how can i help ? m : hi , i 'd like to send a dozen red roses to arrive at my apartment tomorrow for my grandparents ' wedding anniversary , please . | train_2471 |
C | [
"f : oh , sorry . i ca n't find your information . are you sure your customer number is ut250rut ?",
"f : uh , sorry . ur250but is your father 's customer number . you may not be able to use it .",
"f : fine . please wait a minute , i 'll use your customer number ur250but to comfirm your information .",
"f : you mean you have a customer number which is ur520but , but you have n't ordered with us before ."
] | f : intercity flowers . how can i help ? m : hi , i 'd like to send a dozen red roses to arrive at my apartment tomorrow for my grandparents ' wedding anniversary , please . f : certainly , sir . i just need a few details to complete the order ? what 's your name , please ? m : obama anthony . f : mr. anthony , have you ordered with us before ? m : yes , i have . i 've got a customer number . it is ur250but . | train_2472 |
B | [
"f : ok , sir . if nobody answers the door this afternoon , we will leave them at the door .",
"f : i think so . it 's a good idea to leave the roses with the neighbor if nobody receives them .",
"f : we will leave the roses with the neighbor next week . please do n't worry about it .",
"f : if the roses are taken back with the delivery man , we 'll increase the fee , mr. green ."
] | f : intercity flowers . how can i help ? m : hi , i 'd like to send a dozen red roses to arrive at my apartment tomorrow for my grandparents ' wedding anniversary , please . f : certainly , sir . i just need a few details to complete the order ? what 's your name , please ? m : obama anthony . f : mr. anthony , have you ordered with us before ? m : yes , i have . i 've got a customer number . it is ur250but . f : ah , yes . we will confirm your information later . if nobody answers the door tomorrow , what shall we do , sir ? m : there will definitely be someone there . f : but just in case , sir ? can we leave them at the front door or with the neighbor ? m : ok. leave them with any neighbor . that will be fine . | train_2473 |
A | [
"f : no worries , stay and you will get a good score .",
"f : you are welcome . just go and have a talk with professor david .",
"f : you are welcome . wish you well in the new class .",
"f : so you will continue to stay in professor david 's class ?"
] | m : have you ever taken history 231 ? f : yeah , last term . m : who was the professor ? f : professor johnson . m : i have him this semester . what do you think of him ? f : he 's a terrible instructor and demands a lot , but fortunately we can get high scores easily in his class . m : what did you get ? f : i got an a , but none of my test scores were that high . so i do n't know how i got such a good score . m : really ? i was about to give it up , but after hearing your experience , i think i will continue to stay in the class . f : you will get a better grade than your test scores . m : thanks for the information . i feel relieved now . | train_2474 |
A | [
"f : look around and see what you want to buy .",
"f : what do you want to mail ?",
"f : you can withdraw money from our bank .",
"f : let me go back to my store and see if i could help you ."
] | f : good afternoon . may i help you , sir ? m : could you please change this note for me ? f : do n't you want to buy anything in my shop ? m : sorry , i just need some change . i have got to phone someone . | train_2475 |
B | [
"m : i need change my clothes .",
"m : i have got to make a really urgent phone .",
"m : i do n't need to call someone , i want to help the beggar .",
"m : i need to buy some paper towels ."
] | f : good afternoon . may i help you , sir ? m : could you please change this note for me ? f : do n't you want to buy anything in my shop ? m : sorry , i just need some change . i have got to phone someone . f : ok. let me see if i can help you . | train_2476 |
B | [
"f : the air pollution is already serious nowadays .",
"f : and there will be new type of transportation in the future .",
"f : i agree with you that people will have to rely on planes .",
"f : speaking of road connection , what do you think they will be in the future ?"
] | m : talking about the future . i think there will be huge changes in the way people use cars . laws will be made about what kind of car you can own and when you can use it . f : maybe they 'll just be too many of them on the roads . the air will be so seriously polluted that nobody will be able to breathe normally . m : exactly . people will have to rely on trains . | train_2477 |
C | [
"f : why do you think that cars will be the most common kind of transportation many years later ?",
"f : i see . you believe that trains will change a lot while cars remain the same , so people would choose trains more often .",
"f : oh , so you think people will rely on trains in the future ?",
"f : you sound reasonable . people will have to take planes more often in the future ."
] | m : talking about the future . i think there will be huge changes in the way people use cars . laws will be made about what kind of car you can own and when you can use it . f : maybe they 'll just be too many of them on the roads . the air will be so seriously polluted that nobody will be able to breathe normally . m : exactly . people will have to rely on trains . | train_2478 |
A | [
"m : do n't be so frightened . technology will develop in the future .",
"m : i feel as excited as you about train trip under the ocean .",
"m : you do n't have to be frightened . you do n't feel nervous at all flying on a plane .",
"m : you look disappointed about traveling by train under the oceans . why ?"
] | m : talking about the future . i think there will be huge changes in the way people use cars . laws will be made about what kind of car you can own and when you can use it . f : maybe they 'll just be too many of them on the roads . the air will be so seriously polluted that nobody will be able to breathe normally . m : exactly . people will have to rely on trains . f : why do you say that ? m : well , we wo n't be able to use cars and the airports take too much space . that leaves trains . f : huh , so do you think they 'll be better trained systems between cities ? m : sure , they 'll enable people to travel between cities in a matter of hours . there may even be trains going under the oceans to connect the main continents . f : under the oceans ? i get nervous enough flying on a plane . | train_2479 |
C | [
"f : yes , you are good at playing basketball . and maybe we can play together tomorrow since tomorrow is sunday .",
"f : you father is a fan of nba games and you are attracted by the games as well , but you never watch the game of cavaliers .",
"f : the reason why you are attracted by nba games is that the result is changeable and unpredictable , and i agree with you .",
"f : you like nba games because the result is changeable and unpredictable . but why do you say the games are boring ?"
] | f : it 's saturday tomorrow , so what 's your plan ? m : i 'm so exhausted this week . i 'll stay at home and relax myself . f : you mean you 'll get some sleep and watch several nba games huh ? m : yes , especially the game of cavaliers . f : why do you love nba games so much ? m : nba games are exciting , the outcome can be changed in only a few seconds . and there are fascinating skills , how about you ? what will you do this weekend , go skating as usual ? | train_248 |
A | [
"m : ok. i will remember to shut the window .",
"m : sure . i will put away the kettle as you asked .",
"m : i see . i will shut the window when i arrive here .",
"m : no problem . i will take the cat away as you asked ."
] | m : well , it 's a nice room . hmm ... is there anything that i should know ? f : well . i do n't allow the cat to go upstairs at all , and i do n't allow people to smoke in the bedrooms . m : oh , i agree with that . i do n't smoke anyway . f : and i do n't allow people to stick pictures up on the walls . m : oh , i see . can i use small nails or something ? f : oh yes , something like that is quite acceptable , and there just two more things if you do n't mind . if you go out , would you please remember to close the window ? | train_2480 |
D | [
"f : so jennings motors will be the receiver of your package .",
"f : wait a minute . i 'll write eric george as your receiver .",
"f : on monday you can get your package from tom smith for sure .",
"f : we can contact tom smith on tuesday , am i right ?"
] | f : hello , what can i do for you ? m : good afternoon . i 'd like to send this package please . can you help me ? f : of course . i 'll just need some information for the delivery please . who would you like the package delivered to ? and the address ? m : jennings motor , 11 station road . f : can you give me a contact name at the company please ? m : that would be eric george . no , wait a minute . eric 's on holiday this month . now i remember . tom 's dealing with deliveries at the moment . tom smith . f : got it . and what day would you like the package delivered ? m : well , today is friday , and monday is a bank holiday . so tuesday would be fine . | train_2481 |
A | [
"f : i 'll make sure your package will be delivered on tuesday .",
"f : can you check the information so that you can get your package from eric george next tuesday .",
"f : you package will be delivered on time although next monday is a bank holiday .",
"f : if you need express service you can received the package today ."
] | f : hello , what can i do for you ? m : good afternoon . i 'd like to send this package please . can you help me ? f : of course . i 'll just need some information for the delivery please . who would you like the package delivered to ? and the address ? m : jennings motor , 11 station road . f : can you give me a contact name at the company please ? m : that would be eric george . no , wait a minute . eric 's on holiday this month . now i remember . tom 's dealing with deliveries at the moment . tom smith . f : got it . and what day would you like the package delivered ? m : well , today is friday , and monday is a bank holiday . so tuesday would be fine . | train_2482 |
C | [
"f : oh , you visited some friends in switzerland , did n't you ? then you have been to switzerland .",
"f : since you have been to australia , why did n't you go to sydney ?",
"f : in other words , you have been to australia ! i want to go , too .",
"f : you mean , you 've been to thailand , and you did n't come back until this morning , did you ?"
] | f : i 'm surprised to see you here . jeremy told me that you were on vacation . m : yeah . we were visiting some relatives in sydney , but we return last night . | train_2483 |
D | [
"f : i went to australia when i was a child , but i did n't expect that the most impressive thing for you was to feed kangaroos .",
"f : why is walking through the rainforest the most impressive thing for you ? i 've lived in australia since i was a child , and i do n't think the rainforests are impressive .",
"f : visiting the great barrier reef is not only the most impressive thing for you , but also the most impressive thing for me , although i lived in australia since i was a child .",
"f : so visiting the great barrier reef is the most impressive thing for you ?"
] | f : i 'm surprised to see you here . jeremy told me that you were on vacation . m : yeah . we were visiting some relatives in sydney , but we return last night . f : oh , i 've wanted to go to australia ever since i was little . tell me what it was like . m : it was wonderful . we fed kangaroos , walkthrough rainforests and swam in the ocean . what was really great was when we took a train to brisbane to see the great barrier reef . | train_2484 |
D | [
"f : great . you got cheap air tickets from your father . it 's only 1000 dollars per person . it 's too cheap .",
"f : since you got cheap air tickets from your cousin , why do n't you go to sydney ?",
"f : although you get cheap air tickets from a friend of your father 's , it 's still very expensive for me to ask $ 1000 for one .",
"f : you mean you got cheap air tickets from a friend of your father 's ?"
] | f : i 'm surprised to see you here . jeremy told me that you were on vacation . m : yeah . we were visiting some relatives in sydney , but we return last night . f : oh , i 've wanted to go to australia ever since i was little . tell me what it was like . m : it was wonderful . we fed kangaroos , walkthrough rainforests and swam in the ocean . what was really great was when we took a train to brisbane to see the great barrier reef . f : i 've heard that flights to australia are pretty expensive . m : one of my dad 's friends know someone who works for the airline , so we were able to get a good deal . the tickets were only $ 800 per person for a round trip . | train_2485 |
A | [
"f : it 's a city zip . my motorbike has been sent to your garage for a month .",
"f : it 's a city zip . my car has been sent to your garage for a month .",
"f : it 's a city zip . i bought a cycle in your shop last month . i 'm calling about it . may i have it now , please ?",
"f : it 's a city zip . can i get my bike from your factory ?"
] | m : hello , tom wilson 's . can i help you ? f : hi . it 's emma lloyd here . i 'm calling about my motorbike . is it ready to be collected yet ? m : can you remind me what 's the brand of the bike ? | train_2486 |
A | [
"f : i hope you will repair it as soon as possible . and it 's brand is city zip .",
"f : i hope you will repair it as soon as possible . and my name ? i am juliet .",
"f : i hope you will repair it as soon as possible . and the brand of my bike is bmw .",
"f : i hope you will repair it as soon as possible . my bike is in yellow ."
] | m : hello , tom wilson 's . can i help you ? f : hi . it 's emma lloyd here . i 'm calling about my motorbike . is it ready to be collected yet ? m : can you remind me what 's the brand of the bike ? f : it 's a city zip . it 's blue . m : oh yes , we had to order in some parts . but they still have n't arrived yet i 'm afraid . | train_2487 |
A | [
"f : well , could you please call the supplier and ask if they can supply the part ?",
"f : well , i will call the supplier by myself and ask if they can supply the part of my car .",
"f : ok. i will give you a call at the first day of the week .",
"f : ok. you should order a new part for my car as soon as possible ."
] | m : hello , tom wilson 's . can i help you ? f : hi . it 's emma lloyd here . i 'm calling about my motorbike . is it ready to be collected yet ? m : can you remind me what 's the brand of the bike ? f : it 's a city zip . it 's blue . m : oh yes , we had to order in some parts . but they still have n't arrived yet i 'm afraid . f : do you know when the bike will be ready to pick up ? m : sorry , i do n't know . but our cooler suppliers and find out if they 've sent out the spare parts yet . once the parts are here , we can fix the bike in 2 or 3 days . f : ok , i 'll give you a call at the end of the week then . m : sure . | train_2488 |
D | [
"f : well , i am calling to inform you of the talk this week .",
"f : sir , we would like to invite you to give us a talk next week .",
"f : sir , i want to confirm some details about the talk this week .",
"f : thank you . i would like to confirm some details of the talk ."
] | f : hello , mr. james . i 'm calling about your talk next month . it 's getting close and there are a couple of things i need to check with you . m : ok . | train_2489 |
D | [
"f : i would like to go out with you this weekend , but i usually stay in dormitory during weekends .",
"f : i usually watch music videos during weekends . but this weekend i 'd like to go out to play with you .",
"f : during weekends , i usually go skating . i like skating just like you like cba games .",
"f : usually , i go skating during weekends . how about going with me next weekend ?"
] | f : it 's saturday tomorrow , so what 's your plan ? m : i 'm so exhausted this week . i 'll stay at home and relax myself . f : you mean you 'll get some sleep and watch several nba games huh ? m : yes , especially the game of cavaliers . f : why do you love nba games so much ? m : nba games are exciting , the outcome can be changed in only a few seconds . and there are fascinating skills , how about you ? what will you do this weekend , go skating as usual ? | train_249 |
D | [
"f : i see . the talk next month will be given in the hall .",
"f : ok. i will let you use the conference room for the talk .",
"f : i wonder why you choose the lecture theatre for the talk this week ?",
"f : sure . you will give us the talk in the lecture theatre , right ?"
] | f : hello , mr. james . i 'm calling about your talk next month . it 's getting close and there are a couple of things i need to check with you . m : ok . f : i need to know if you 'd prefer to give your talk in the hall , the conference room or the lecture theater . m : i prefer the later if that 's possible . | train_2490 |
A | [
"m : ok. cassette players can replace the cd player .",
"m : fine . you do n't have a whiteboard , right ?",
"m : sure . it 's ok if you do n't have microphones .",
"m : oh , i am so glad that you have a cd player ."
] | f : hello , mr. james . i 'm calling about your talk next month . it 's getting close and there are a couple of things i need to check with you . m : ok . f : i need to know if you 'd prefer to give your talk in the hall , the conference room or the lecture theater . m : i prefer the later if that 's possible . f : that 's no problem at all . most speakers prefer that . and what about equipment ? is there anything special you 'll need ? m : well , apart from the usual things like a white board and microphones , i 'll need a cd player . f : i 'm afraid we have n't got one . would a cassette player do instead ? | train_2491 |
B | [
"f : i 'd like to met with our classmate , but i do n't have time this saturday .",
"f : sounds interesting ! i 'd love to have fun with our classmate ! thanks for inviting me .",
"f : as a baseball teammate . i must go to your basketball party .",
"f : fine , i 'll ask mom and dad if they allow you to invite your friend this saturday ?"
] | m : what about coming over on sunday afternoon for a baseball party ? f : a baseball party ? what 's that ? m : this sunday 's baseball game is pretty important . so i 'm inviting some people from our class over to my place to watch it . | train_2492 |
A | [
"f : ok , i 'll bring some drinks . what do you prefer ? beer ? cola ? or sprits ?",
"f : cool , i 'll pick you up from the airport and we can go for a basketball match .",
"f : agree . i 'll bring some drinks before i go to the airport .",
"f : ok , i 'll order some pizza for the dinner . see you then ."
] | m : what about coming over on sunday afternoon for a baseball party ? f : a baseball party ? what 's that ? m : this sunday 's baseball game is pretty important . so i 'm inviting some people from our class over to my place to watch it . f : i 'd love to , but i 'm afraid i ca n't . my brother is coming back from mexico city . i have to pick him up at the airport . m : that 's too bad . well , how about coming over after you get back from the airport ? f : ok , that 's great idea . can i bring anything ? m : whatever you like to drink . we 'll order a pizza for dinner . | train_2493 |
A | [
"m : well , i got an extra charge on my phone bill , so i want to know the details about it .",
"m : there 's something wrong with my telephone , so that 's why i come here today .",
"m : alright , the mistake in my gas bill is that i 'm sure i did't use so much gas .",
"m : i want to make a phone call to finland , but before that , i want to know if there 's a mistake on the electricity bill i just received ."
] | f : next , please . m : yes , i just received a telephone bill and there 's a problem with it . f : and what exactly is the problem ? | train_2494 |
C | [
"m : thank you so much , this meal cost $ 30 , right ? i 'll pay for it .",
"m : that 's okay , i 'll pay for the $ 24 for all those shoes .",
"m : alright , thank you , i 'll pay for the $ 24 later .",
"m : alright , i just need to pay $ 84 for my rent now ."
] | f : next , please . m : yes , i just received a telephone bill and there 's a problem with it . f : and what exactly is the problem ? m : there is a call to finland on there , and i do n't know anyone in finland . i 'm upset . could you please take the charge off my bill ? f : may i see your bill please ? m : certainly , there it is , on july first . i really do n't know anybody in finland . f : ok , do n't worry . i 'll take the call off . let 's see it was $ 60 . your bill was $ 84 , minus 60 dollars . so , your new total is $ 24 . i 'm very sorry about the fault . | train_2495 |
D | [
"m : haha , i understand that you need some special things to make yourself pretty at the wedding party next weekend .",
"m : although you need some special things for having a hapy marriage , your wedding day is next weekend .",
"m : yeah , i know that you need some special things to celebrate her wedding party , but your wedding day is next weekend , is n't it ?",
"m : so you need these special things for having a happy marriage , do n't you ?"
] | m : anna , your wedding day is this weekend . are you ready ? f : yeah , i think so , except for one thing . i 'm supposed to wear some special things to the wedding for good luck . m : i 've thought you were planning to wear a wedding dress . f : i am of course , but it says that to have a happy marriage , i have to wear something old , something new , something borrowed and something blue . | train_2496 |
C | [
"m : so you have got a wedding dress from your grandmother for your wedding day next weekend , right ?",
"m : ah , i have heard about that , then the diamond ring you have got from your grandmother is something old .",
"m : congratulations on getting a diamond ring from your grandmother .",
"m : wow , you mean you have got blue flowers from your grandmother and the flowers will in your dress , yes ?"
] | m : anna , your wedding day is this weekend . are you ready ? f : yeah , i think so , except for one thing . i 'm supposed to wear some special things to the wedding for good luck . m : i 've thought you were planning to wear a wedding dress . f : i am of course , but it says that to have a happy marriage , i have to wear something old , something new , something borrowed and something blue . m : i 've never heard about that . so what are you going to wear ? f : well , for something old , i 'm wearing my grandmother 's diamond ring . and my wedding dresse is something new and i 'm wearing blue flowers in my hair . | train_2497 |
A | [
"f : yes , i am looking for something borrowed for my wedding day this weekend .",
"f : you are right , besides something old , something new is also what i am looking for .",
"f : yeah , i am looking for something old for my wedding day next weekend .",
"f : yeah , although i am looking for something borrowed , it 's still a month before i get married ."
] | m : anna , your wedding day is this weekend . are you ready ? f : yeah , i think so , except for one thing . i 'm supposed to wear some special things to the wedding for good luck . m : i 've thought you were planning to wear a wedding dress . f : i am of course , but it says that to have a happy marriage , i have to wear something old , something new , something borrowed and something blue . m : i 've never heard about that . so what are you going to wear ? f : well , for something old , i 'm wearing my grandmother 's diamond ring . and my wedding dresse is something new and i 'm wearing blue flowers in my hair . m : ok. that 's something old , new , and blue . you still need something borrowed . | train_2498 |
D | [
"f : ok , thank you . i will put the coin in my purse for my wedding day next weekend just like you do .",
"f : thank you , although i have got something borrowed , i will put the coin in my pocket in my wedding day just like you do .",
"f : thank you , but i have got something borrowed so you can continue putting the coin in your shoe .",
"f : haha , thank you , why you put the coin in your shoe ?"
] | m : anna , your wedding day is this weekend . are you ready ? f : yeah , i think so , except for one thing . i 'm supposed to wear some special things to the wedding for good luck . m : i 've thought you were planning to wear a wedding dress . f : i am of course , but it says that to have a happy marriage , i have to wear something old , something new , something borrowed and something blue . m : i 've never heard about that . so what are you going to wear ? f : well , for something old , i 'm wearing my grandmother 's diamond ring . and my wedding dresse is something new and i 'm wearing blue flowers in my hair . m : ok. that 's something old , new , and blue . you still need something borrowed . f : yeah , i just do n't know what though . m : hey ! how 'bout this ? it 's my lucky coin . i always wear it inside my shoe when i need good luck . you can borrow it and put it in your shoe during the wedding . | train_2499 |
D | [
"f : ty to make friends with people around you instead of maintain old friendship .",
"f : it 's necessary to keep in touch with friends . but making new friends is more important . thanks .",
"f : thanks . if you succeed , celebrities will learn from you .",
"f : remember , keep in touch with your old friends . thanks ."
] | m : today 's guest is singer alisha ryan , who was the winner of a well-known tv talent show a few years ago . tell me , alisha , was becoming a famous singer something you 'd always wanted to do ? f : not really , no . i 'd always enjoyed singing of course , but the idea of becoming a star never occured to me until i saw katie wyatt , who 'd been in my class back in my secondary school days in a talent show . and my brother said i got a better voice than her . i suddenly knew it was something i at least had to try to do . m : and how did you feel when you first went on live tv , and you had that victory ? f : well , i did n't actually sing that well . i was annoyed with myself and i thought my family and friends were a bit disappointed , too . at one point i was convinced i 'd lost , so afterwards i was just glad when the scores were announced and it became clear i had n't . m : you did in fact become famous overnight . f : yes , i realized that the next morning when the national press had all the news about me . m : i imagine they said a lot of nice things . f : yes , though it was mostly about how i had the right look , how stylish my clothes were and that sort of thing , rather than how i 'd actually performed or what they thought of my singing voice . m : how do you feel about friendships among famous people ? f : i would n't say that exactly . just remember it 's probably going to end sometime , and when it does you 'll want to go back to those you were close to before you were famous , so do n't lose touch with them . m : thank you , alisha . | train_25 |
A | [
"m : it seems that you are very tired this week as well . just feel free to stay in the dormitory and rest for a while this weekend , it is understandable .",
"m : you will spend this weekend in the gym , then i suggest you to watch the games of cavaliers even though i never watch cavaliers game .",
"m : i hope you will have a great time at your home during this weekend . and i plan to go out and stay with my friends during the weekend .",
"m : do you mean you will stay in the dormitory this weekend and see some video about basketball ? that 's coo , basketball is my favorite sport ."
] | f : it 's saturday tomorrow , so what 's your plan ? m : i 'm so exhausted this week . i 'll stay at home and relax myself . f : you mean you 'll get some sleep and watch several nba games huh ? m : yes , especially the game of cavaliers . f : why do you love nba games so much ? m : nba games are exciting , the outcome can be changed in only a few seconds . and there are fascinating skills , how about you ? what will you do this weekend , go skating as usual ? f : i 'm worn out , too , and i 'll stay in the dormitory and see some videos about skateboarding . | train_250 |
B | [
"m : why do you want to attract more public attention ? so you wan na be famous ?",
"m : dramas will hit the soul directly , and people will naturally reveal their true emotions .",
"m : it 's not a good way to strengthen relationship with your students for reading their minds .",
"m : so why do you think using music will help you understand people rather than dramas ?"
] | m : so , claire , you 're into drama . f : yes , i have a master 's degree in drama and theater . at the moment , i 'm hoping to get on to a phd program . m : what excites you about drama ? f : well , i find it 's a communicative way to study people and you learn how to read people in drama . so usually i can understand what people are saying even though they might be lying . | train_2500 |
A | [
"f : thank you , i did n't expect myself that this method will get such a positive response .",
"f : thanks for your comforts , it 's a pity that my students respond passively to this way .",
"f : oh , thanks . i feel so proud of myself that the students responded so positively on chinese class .",
"f : my students become more sensitive after playing mini dramas on chinese class ."
] | m : so , claire , you 're into drama . f : yes , i have a master 's degree in drama and theater . at the moment , i 'm hoping to get on to a phd program . m : what excites you about drama ? f : well , i find it 's a communicative way to study people and you learn how to read people in drama . so usually i can understand what people are saying even though they might be lying . m : that would be useful ? f : yeah , it 's very useful for me as well . i 'm an english lecture , so use a lot of drama in my classes , such as role plays . and i asked my students to create mini dramas . they really respond well . at the moment , i 'm hoping to get on to a phd course . i 'd like to concentrate on asian drama and try to bring asian theater to the world 's attention . i do n't know how successful i would be , but here 's hoping . m : oh , i 'm sure you 'll be successful . | train_2501 |
B | [
"f : thanks , i am sure i will let more people know about asian theater after i get master degree .",
"f : thank you . promoting asian theater to the world has always been a goal of my career .",
"f : thanks . i will travel to asian and let people there know more about european theater .",
"f : thank you , and i will show you more about asian theater after i finish my master courses ."
] | m : so , claire , you 're into drama . f : yes , i have a master 's degree in drama and theater . at the moment , i 'm hoping to get on to a phd program . m : what excites you about drama ? f : well , i find it 's a communicative way to study people and you learn how to read people in drama . so usually i can understand what people are saying even though they might be lying . m : that would be useful ? f : yeah , it 's very useful for me as well . i 'm an english lecture , so use a lot of drama in my classes , such as role plays . and i asked my students to create mini dramas . they really respond well . at the moment , i 'm hoping to get on to a phd course . i 'd like to concentrate on asian drama and try to bring asian theater to the world 's attention . i do n't know how successful i would be , but here 's hoping . m : oh , i 'm sure you 'll be successful . | train_2502 |
B | [
"m : avenue champs elysee . my mother works as a salespeople but my father is a doctor .",
"m : avenue champs elysee . you know both my parents are salesperson .",
"m : avenue champs elysee . my parents are restaurant owners .",
"m : avenue champs elysee . my parents owned a supermarket ."
] | f : were you always interested in starting a food business ? m : actually , i was interested in sales at first , because that 's what both my parents do . but i used to work part time in a cafe when i was a kid and that 's what got me interested . f : what was the first place you opened ? | train_2503 |
C | [
"f : why do you provide drinks for students ?",
"f : why do you sell dinner to students instead of lunch ?",
"f : selling lunch to students is a good way to make money . you 're too smart .",
"f : you mean you run a clothing store next to a school ?"
] | f : were you always interested in starting a food business ? m : actually , i was interested in sales at first , because that 's what both my parents do . but i used to work part time in a cafe when i was a kid and that 's what got me interested . f : what was the first place you opened ? m : i rented a cheap place near the university and i started selling lunches to the students . the place was always crowded at lunchtime , so one day i sold it . with that money , i opened a much bigger place downtown . | train_2504 |
D | [
"f : thank you . i have been in a meeting with greg all morning , so i really do n't have time to help you .",
"f : thank you . i have been busy at the patient care workshop the whole day and it 's exhausting .",
"f : thank you . i have been waiting the doctor 's appointment all morning , so i really do n't have any time .",
"f : thank you . i have been busy at the patient care workshop the whole morning and it 's exhausting ."
] | m : hi , victoria . it 's eric from the clinic . i know you 're not scheduled to work today . but do you think you can come in ? we 're getting very busy over here . f : i 'm afraid i ca n't , eric . i 'm presenting at the patient care workshop this morning . m : oh , i did n't realize you were a presenter . well , good luck with that . i 'm sure you 'll do great . | train_2505 |
C | [
"m : call eric ? that is a good idea honey !",
"m : i am calling eric right now . i will come to help you get your work done when i finish the job today .",
"m : that is a good idea ! good luck on your presenting ! i will come to help you get your work done when i finish the job today .",
"m : thanks for you description doctor ."
] | m : hi , victoria . it 's eric from the clinic . i know you 're not scheduled to work today . but do you think you can come in ? we 're getting very busy over here . f : i 'm afraid i ca n't , eric . i 'm presenting at the patient care workshop this morning . m : oh , i did n't realize you were a presenter . well , good luck with that . i 'm sure you 'll do great . f : hey , why do n't you call greg ? i 'm sure he 'll be happy to come in . | train_2506 |
B | [
"f : yes , it is . i need your help to get the ticket .",
"f : no , it is n't . i want to invite you to the music festival starting this saturday .",
"f : no , it is n't . i want to invite you to the music festival that starting this sunday .",
"f : no , it is n't . most of them are famous folk bands ."
] | f : hi , john . you know the music festival that starting this saturday ? m : um ... someone mentioned it . is it any good ? f : it 's great . mostly small folk groups , but they have well-known bands , too . some of us go every year . you want to join us ? m : but is n't it too late to get tickets ? | train_2507 |
D | [
"f : it 's ok to buy tickets on sunday .",
"f : there are too many people on friday . let 's go and buy tickets on thursday .",
"f : why you decide to buy tickets on saturday ?",
"f : yes , we must reach there about 6:00 am on friday ."
] | f : hi , john . you know the music festival that starting this saturday ? m : um ... someone mentioned it . is it any good ? f : it 's great . mostly small folk groups , but they have well-known bands , too . some of us go every year . you want to join us ? m : but is n't it too late to get tickets ? f : well , the way it works is , about 6:00 am on friday . people start lining up in the park . we all bring something to sit on and food . so the wait is not bad as long as you 're at the park by 6:00 , you 'll get a ticket . m : ok. i think i can get there by 6:00. i 'll go . | train_2508 |
A | [
"f : ok. we must arrive by 6:00 a.m on friday , then we will get the ticket .",
"f : we must arrive by 6:00 a.m on sunday morning .",
"f : yes . the most important thing of getting tickets is taking something to sit on .",
"f : we must start lining up in the park at 6:00 a.m on monday , so that we will have a chance to get the ticket ."
] | f : hi , john . you know the music festival that starting this saturday ? m : um ... someone mentioned it . is it any good ? f : it 's great . mostly small folk groups , but they have well-known bands , too . some of us go every year . you want to join us ? m : but is n't it too late to get tickets ? f : well , the way it works is , about 6:00 am on friday . people start lining up in the park . we all bring something to sit on and food . so the wait is not bad as long as you 're at the park by 6:00 , you 'll get a ticket . m : ok. i think i can get there by 6:00. i 'll go . | train_2509 |
A | [
"f : really ? that 's awesome , let 's eat out to celebrate yoru promotion .",
"f : wow , that 's great , as you said , let 's eat out for lunch tomorrow .",
"f : that 's wonderful , let 's eat out to celebrate yoru promotion for lunch tomorrow .",
"f : okay , let 's eat out for shelly 's birthday and also for my promotion ."
] | m : honey , let 's eat out tonight . f : what for ? m : i got promoted . | train_251 |
D | [
"f : sorry peter , i will meet the customer at 4:00 and have to drive at least one hour to get his office .",
"f : sorry peter , my boss wants to see me at 2:00 and the meeting really matters .",
"f : i am so sorry peter . the meeting will start at 3:00 and it 's very urgent .",
"f : i will see if my meeting with customer will end early . it is supposed to start at 2:00 ."
] | m : ashley , will you deliver this document to green mama 's by 3 o'clock or should i ask rebecca ? f : i 'm sorry , peter . i am scheduled to meet a customer at 2 o'clock and i do n't know how long the meeting will last . also , rebecca wo n't be back until 4:00 . m : what should i do ? victor just started working here yesterday . so he is n't familiar with things around here . | train_2510 |
B | [
"f : you are welcome . i am sure ashley will be back in time .",
"f : you are welcome . i am sure victor will deliver the document in time .",
"f : no worries , rebecca will be back at 3:00 and is willing to help you .",
"f : victor can help you for he has been working for years and is familiar with things around ."
] | m : ashley , will you deliver this document to green mama 's by 3 o'clock or should i ask rebecca ? f : i 'm sorry , peter . i am scheduled to meet a customer at 2 o'clock and i do n't know how long the meeting will last . also , rebecca wo n't be back until 4:00 . m : what should i do ? victor just started working here yesterday . so he is n't familiar with things around here . f : why do n't you ask him ? i 'll draw a map and explain to him how to get there . m : ok , thanks | train_2511 |
A | [
"m : well , since you have to meet the people from head office on june 12 , let 's have the meeting earlier june then .",
"m : well , i know at that day you need to organize a trade exhibition on june 12 , so we 'll put the birthday party in the next day .",
"m : alright , since you have a business trip on june 12 , we are going to arrange the party for another day .",
"m : well , since you have to meet the people from head office on june 12 , let 's have the party earlier june then ."
] | f : can you fix the time for the next meeting , alex ? how about june twelfth that 's after the trade exhibition ? m : i thought something was happening on that day , rebecca . f : oh , yes . you 're right . the people from head office are coming . m : what time does the airplane arrive ? can we have the meeting in the morning ? f : no , it 's all arranged . i 'm meeting them at 10:30 , so i wo n't be available at all that day . | train_2512 |
A | [
"m : well , the report john is preparing has n't finished yet .",
"m : well , the report john is preparing has n't finished yet , but luckily the report is not for the meeting .",
"m : i do n't think john has finished the timetable , but it does n't matter because you said the meeting will be held on june twelfth .",
"m : john has well prepared for the speech , so as you said , i think the meeting can be held on june twelfth ."
] | f : can you fix the time for the next meeting , alex ? how about june twelfth that 's after the trade exhibition ? m : i thought something was happening on that day , rebecca . f : oh , yes . you 're right . the people from head office are coming . m : what time does the airplane arrive ? can we have the meeting in the morning ? f : no , it 's all arranged . i 'm meeting them at 10:30 , so i wo n't be available at all that day . m : well , let 's have the meeting earlier in june then . the trade exhibition finishes on the third , does n't it ? f : yes , but we need john 's sales report for the meeting . how is it going ? | train_2513 |
D | [
"m : yeah , june 3 is great , i agree with that the party can be held at that day .",
"m : well , i think june 10 is suitable for everyone , so we can go to see the movie at that day .",
"m : yeah , i think 2 o'clock on june 17 is okay , the party can be held at that day .",
"m : yeah , i think 2 o'clock on june 17 is okay ."
] | f : can you fix the time for the next meeting , alex ? how about june twelfth that 's after the trade exhibition ? m : i thought something was happening on that day , rebecca . f : oh , yes . you 're right . the people from head office are coming . m : what time does the airplane arrive ? can we have the meeting in the morning ? f : no , it 's all arranged . i 'm meeting them at 10:30 , so i wo n't be available at all that day . m : well , let 's have the meeting earlier in june then . the trade exhibition finishes on the third , does n't it ? f : yes , but we need john 's sales report for the meeting . how is it going ? m : i 'm afraid john has n't started yet . the figures wo n't be in place till next week . f : will it be ready early in june ? m : well , not really . he told me that he will finish them by june tenth . f : so we 're looking at the week starting the seventeenth . how about 2 o'clock on that day ? | train_2514 |
A | [
"m : yes , living in the city costs too much .",
"m : yes , i think the cost of living in the city is not too high or too low , too .",
"m : why do you think the cost of living in a city is very low ?",
"m : yes , living in the city costs too much . but , why do you think there has no pressure in study ?"
] | m : being away from home for college can be stressful . besides all the pressures of study , there 's the pressure on your pocket . today , let 's go to a university to find out . excuse me . can i ask you a few questions ? f : well , ok . m : how do you find the cost of living in the city ? f : everything is expensive , including clothing , housing and traveling . | train_2515 |
D | [
"m : why do you think the meals costs too much ?",
"m : why do you spend so much money on clothes ? why do n't you bring your own clothes from home ?",
"m : why do you spend more than 200 pounds on the trains every day ?",
"m : why do you spend most money on the trains every week ?"
] | m : being away from home for college can be stressful . besides all the pressures of study , there 's the pressure on your pocket . today , let 's go to a university to find out . excuse me . can i ask you a few questions ? f : well , ok . m : how do you find the cost of living in the city ? f : everything is expensive , including clothing , housing and traveling . m : so what do you spend most on ? f : transport i think . for food , if i cook myself , it 's not expensive at all . for clothing , i bring my clothes here from my home country where there nice and cheap . but every week i have to spend more than 100 pounds on the trains . | train_2516 |
A | [
"m : oh , you like watching movies very much . so what kind of movies do you usually watch ?",
"m : that 's a pity . you are too busy to go to the cinema .",
"m : why do you spend most of your spare time traveling ?",
"m : you should n't drink so much . i hope you ca n't always drink in your spare time . you should give up drinking ."
] | m : being away from home for college can be stressful . besides all the pressures of study , there 's the pressure on your pocket . today , let 's go to a university to find out . excuse me . can i ask you a few questions ? f : well , ok . m : how do you find the cost of living in the city ? f : everything is expensive , including clothing , housing and traveling . m : so what do you spend most on ? f : transport i think . for food , if i cook myself , it 's not expensive at all . for clothing , i bring my clothes here from my home country where there nice and cheap . but every week i have to spend more than 100 pounds on the trains . m : then what 's the social life like ? f : i 'm a very social person . i love hanging out with my friends and meeting new people . thankfully i do n't drink nor smoke , so the only expenses maybe tickets to the cinemas , clubs and so on . | train_2517 |
D | [
"f : you are right . i should save up for the car we saw last week . it is expensive .",
"f : since you do not like the car we saw last week , i will go to another car dealer .",
"f : good idea . although the car we saw last month is great , i should ask someone to check it .",
"f : that is right . i should ask someone to check the car . i must make sure it is good ."
] | f : i think the car we saw yesterday would be a good deal . what do you think ? m : yes , but i think you should ask someone to take a look at it just to be sure . | train_2518 |
B | [
"m : it is good that the salesman is going to give a discount for the house . now it is cheaper .",
"m : that is good . since the salesman is going to give a discount , you can save much money .",
"m : i am sorry to hear that the salesman of the house is going to stick to a high price .",
"m : since the salesman asks for cash payment , you should pay cash for the house ."
] | f : i think the car we saw yesterday would be a good deal . what do you think ? m : yes , but i think you should ask someone to take a look at it just to be sure . f : my friend jack knows cars and he helped me do the check this morning . m : it was smart of you to think ahead . have you in the salesman agreed on a price ? f : yes , he finally agreed to accept the discounted price i asked . | train_2519 |
B | [
"m : it 's great that our granddaughter has been born for three years , since linda can not come tonight , i think i should order three seats .",
"m : i ca n't believe our granddaughter is already five years old now , i 'll call and make a reservation right now .",
"m : okay , i 'll make a reservation since linda can not come tonight , i think i should order three seats for all of us .",
"m : oh , that 's really a surprise , i 'll call and make a reservation for three of us , we 'll have a great time then ."
] | m : honey , let 's eat out tonight . f : what for ? m : i got promoted . f : really ? that 's great . it 's a big moment . we should celebrate it but linda is coming tonight . can we make it another time ? m : linda is coming ? that 's it . linda will come with us and we can enjoy a family dinner together , it must be a wonderful time . f : sounds good . it is half a year since we had a family dinner , have you booked a table for 4 ? m : for 4 ? there are just three of us . f : our granddaughter , shelly is coming along and today is her fifth birthday . | train_252 |
B | [
"f : it is so kind of you to lend money to me , since i do not have enough cash for the car .",
"f : you are so considerate . it will be must easier for me if you can drive my car home .",
"f : that is good . since i am going to pay the car by credit card , you can drive my car home .",
"f : great . you should take care of my car because i am going to lend it to you"
] | f : i think the car we saw yesterday would be a good deal . what do you think ? m : yes , but i think you should ask someone to take a look at it just to be sure . f : my friend jack knows cars and he helped me do the check this morning . m : it was smart of you to think ahead . have you in the salesman agreed on a price ? f : yes , he finally agreed to accept the discounted price i asked . m : then have you thought about how to pay ? f : well , i 've saved up enough money to pay cash for this car . m : good . let me go with you to make the payment and drive the car home for you . | train_2520 |
B | [
"m : so , you mean you usually go to work by cars , but not in good weather ?",
"m : really ? you mean you usually go to work by cars ?",
"m : ok , i see . you never drive to work and you usually go to work by bus .",
"m : okay . you mean you drive to work just in bad weather and you usually go to work by train ."
] | m : lisa , hi ! f : hi , net ! m : do n't you usually drive to work ? f : usually , but not in bad weather . | train_2521 |
B | [
"f : okay . we all agree about taking the train is safe , although you never take the train .",
"f : yeah , we all agree about taking the train is faster .",
"f : ok , i see . we all agree about taking the train is faster and , it 's a lot faster for you than cycling .",
"f : okay , i see . we all agree about taking the train is cheaper although we ca n't read a book or the newspaper on the train ."
] | m : lisa , hi ! f : hi , net ! m : do n't you usually drive to work ? f : usually , but not in bad weather . m : why is that ? f : the traffic gets a lot worse when it rains or snows . m : i always take the train . it 's a lot faster for me than driving . f : it 's faster for me , too . but the time is n't always convenient . m : yeah , but think of all the things you can do on the train . f : read a book or the newspaper . m : or answer my email . no thanks . my work day is long enough already . | train_2522 |
C | [
"m : well , he can only apply next year .",
"m : you should have applied as a `` late '' before coming here .",
"m : you can apply as a `` late '' later .",
"m : well , he can contact the headmaster ."
] | m : hamilton high school , can i help you ? f : yes , i have some questions to ask . my son hopes to study in your school . m : welcome . i am glad to help you . f : thanks . we just knew about the school yesterday . what if i miss the application deadline ? m : you can still apply as a `` late '' . your application will be given a number . we will take students in number order . f : does my child get transportation ? | train_2523 |
D | [
"m : if you live more than 1 miles you can qualify for transportation .",
"m : if you live more than 2 miles you can qualify for transportation .",
"m : if you live more than 3 miles you can qualify for transportation for your parents .",
"m : if you live more than 3 miles you can qualify for transportation for your son ."
] | m : hamilton high school , can i help you ? f : yes , i have some questions to ask . my son hopes to study in your school . m : welcome . i am glad to help you . f : thanks . we just knew about the school yesterday . what if i miss the application deadline ? m : you can still apply as a `` late '' . your application will be given a number . we will take students in number order . f : does my child get transportation ? m : if you live more than 3 miles , 3 miles included , away from our school , your son can qualify for transportation . f : how can i reach my son 's teacher ? | train_2524 |
D | [
"m : yes , and the director 's telephone number is 310-280-1452 .",
"m : yes , and the director 's telephone number is 310-280-1501 .",
"m : yes , and the director 's telephone number is 310-218-1452 .",
"m : yes , and the tutor 's telephone number is 310-280-1452 ."
] | m : hamilton high school , can i help you ? f : yes , i have some questions to ask . my son hopes to study in your school . m : welcome . i am glad to help you . f : thanks . we just knew about the school yesterday . what if i miss the application deadline ? m : you can still apply as a `` late '' . your application will be given a number . we will take students in number order . f : does my child get transportation ? m : if you live more than 3 miles , 3 miles included , away from our school , your son can qualify for transportation . f : how can i reach my son 's teacher ? m : you can leave a message in the office at 310-280-1501. you can also send them an email . all emails are listed on our website . f : what if the teacher does n't get back to me ? m : if there is no response , please call the director at 310-280-1452 . f : my child is into music . can he continue to develop his interest ? | train_2525 |
C | [
"f : what a pity ! my son likes sports .",
"f : thank you ! my father likes music .",
"f : great ! my child likes music .",
"f : my son likes reading not music ."
] | m : hamilton high school , can i help you ? f : yes , i have some questions to ask . my son hopes to study in your school . m : welcome . i am glad to help you . f : thanks . we just knew about the school yesterday . what if i miss the application deadline ? m : you can still apply as a `` late '' . your application will be given a number . we will take students in number order . f : does my child get transportation ? m : if you live more than 3 miles , 3 miles included , away from our school , your son can qualify for transportation . f : how can i reach my son 's teacher ? m : you can leave a message in the office at 310-280-1501. you can also send them an email . all emails are listed on our website . f : what if the teacher does n't get back to me ? m : if there is no response , please call the director at 310-280-1452 . f : my child is into music . can he continue to develop his interest ? m : sure . | train_2526 |
B | [
"f : what 's the fun of seeing a new play alone ? you should have watched the sports game with me last night .",
"f : so you and your wife went to see the new play . sounds romantic .",
"f : yeah , the book we read yesterday night was very interesting .",
"f : oh , i understand . how 's the social event you attended last night ?"
] | f : hi , charles . did you see the football game on tv last night ? m : hi , laura . i wanted to watch it , but i could n't . f : oh , that 's a pity . it was really exciting . why could n't you watch it ? m : oh , my wife wanted to see a new play . | train_2527 |
A | [
"m : i went to see a film , but it 's boring . you mean the football game was exciting ? what a pity that i missed it !",
"m : i had some other issues . anyway , as along as you say that the football game was boring , i think it 's fine that i did n't go .",
"m : it 's a long story . i wish i could go to the sports center to see the exciting football game with you .",
"m : i do n't like football . besides , you said the game was just so-so ."
] | f : hi , charles . did you see the football game on tv last night ? m : hi , laura . i wanted to watch it , but i could n't . f : oh , that 's a pity . it was really exciting . why could n't you watch it ? | train_2528 |
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