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A | [
"f : great . i can feel that you are ready for this travel .",
"f : good . you must feel happy for your trip to china .",
"f : great . it is good for you to book a ticket for the movie .",
"f : ok. you can buy new sunglasses when you travel in china ."
] | m : jean , i 'm ready . f : that 's great ! what are you ready for ? m : i 'm ready for my trip to hawaii . see ? i bought new sunglasses . | train_2709 |
D | [
"m : as your teacher , i can understand that you do n't want me to ask you some questions .",
"m : as a journalist , i can understand that you do n't want me to ask you some questions .",
"m : thanks . as you can see , i 'm a tourist . you can ask me any question if you want .",
"m : as a journalist , i 'm glad that you let me ask you some questions . may i have your name please ?"
] | m : hello , miss . i 'm sam and i am with the local paper . now , i 'm working on a report on difficulties living in the uk . may i ask you some questions ? f : sure . | train_271 |
A | [
"f : yes . you will learn to surf first . it will be very interesting .",
"f : you should learn to swim first , then you can be a lifeguard .",
"f : sure . when you arrive in china , you will learn to surf first .",
"f : yes . if you want to work here , you should surf the internet first ."
] | m : jean , i 'm ready . f : that 's great ! what are you ready for ? m : i 'm ready for my trip to hawaii . see ? i bought new sunglasses . f : very nice . so when are you going to hawaii ? m : um , i do n't know . i have n't booked the trip yet . can you help me ? f : of course , that 's my job . m : i 'm so excited . when i am in hawaii , i 'm going to walk on the beach . maybe i will lie on the sand . i 'm also going to swim in the ocean . and i 'm going to surf , too . f : that sounds great . but do you know how to surf ? m : no , but i want to learn . f : i can book some lessons for you . m : that would be great . | train_2710 |
C | [
"m : it sounds good . i will go there in april because the expense are the lowest .",
"m : good . the weather in china is pleasant in may , i will go there tomorrow .",
"m : great . since the weather is pleasant , i will go to visit hawaii in may .",
"m : wonderful . if the sceneries in china are the most beautiful in may , i will go ."
] | m : jean , i 'm ready . f : that 's great ! what are you ready for ? m : i 'm ready for my trip to hawaii . see ? i bought new sunglasses . f : very nice . so when are you going to hawaii ? m : um , i do n't know . i have n't booked the trip yet . can you help me ? f : of course , that 's my job . m : i 'm so excited . when i am in hawaii , i 'm going to walk on the beach . maybe i will lie on the sand . i 'm also going to swim in the ocean . and i 'm going to surf , too . f : that sounds great . but do you know how to surf ? m : no , but i want to learn . f : i can book some lessons for you . m : that would be great . f : when would you like to go to hawaii ? m : i do n't know . when is the best time ? f : i can usually find good deals on flights and hotels in may . the weather is very nice in may . also fewer tourists go to hawaii in may , so it 's not crowded . | train_2711 |
C | [
"f : perfect . your little brother will love the toy car that you chose for him .",
"f : great . a new phone is a good gift for your mom . you are sweet .",
"f : wow ! this alarm clock is amazing . it really helps you get up .",
"f : good . you have chose a perfect alarm clock for your brother ."
] | m : hi , lily . do you want to see a cool new product ? f : sure , what is it ? m : lily , meet clocky . it is an alarm clock and it has a loud alarm . | train_2712 |
D | [
"f : it can ring and talk . what a lovely doll ! i like it .",
"f : your robot can sing and move . i love it so much .",
"f : it is so surprising to see that your car can roll and jump .",
"f : amazing . your alarm clock can roll and jump . it is so cool ."
] | m : hi , lily . do you want to see a cool new product ? f : sure , what is it ? m : lily , meet clocky . it is an alarm clock and it has a loud alarm . f : why does it have wheels ? m : because it rolls around when the alarm rings . f : why does it roll when it rings ? m : because you have to get out of bed and chase clocky . then you ca n't go back to sleep after you turn off your alarm . i set it last night , and clocky worked great this morning . no more sleeping late for me ! f : where did you get clocky ? m : at tickers ' clocks in the mall . it cost about $ 50 . f : it 's expensive . m : clocky is worth it . it can jump . watch ! | train_2713 |
B | [
"m : you do n't need a new ipad . you have already bought one last month .",
"m : ok , you do n't need a new product.because you can use your phone .",
"m : there are so many electronic devices in your room , you do n't need a new computer .",
"m : my nephew does n't need a new toy car . he just got a new one yesterday ."
] | m : hi , lily . do you want to see a cool new product ? f : sure , what is it ? m : lily , meet clocky . it is an alarm clock and it has a loud alarm . f : why does it have wheels ? m : because it rolls around when the alarm rings . f : why does it roll when it rings ? m : because you have to get out of bed and chase clocky . then you ca n't go back to sleep after you turn off your alarm . i set it last night , and clocky worked great this morning . no more sleeping late for me ! f : where did you get clocky ? m : at tickers ' clocks in the mall . it cost about $ 50 . f : it 's expensive . m : clocky is worth it . it can jump . watch ! f : wow . clocky really moves fast . m : it wants to hide . so it 's looking for a place , then you have to find it . f : cool . i should get one for my nephew to help him get up . m : why do n't you buy one for yourself ? f : well , my mobile phone can wake me up . | train_2714 |
B | [
"m : all right . you still have an hour for lunch .",
"m : all right . you only have 45 minutes for lunch .",
"m : all right . you only have 45 minutes for dinner .",
"m : all right . you only have 30 minutes for lunch ."
] | m : you only have an hour for lunch ? f : no , now i only have 45 minutes . | train_2715 |
D | [
"m : you 're right . dave 's is open today but it is too crowded .",
"m : you 're right . dave 's is closed today . and we ca n't be in and out in 20 minutes .",
"m : you 're right . dave 's is open today but it is too far away .",
"m : you 're right . i love sushi at dave 's . but dave 's is closed today ."
] | m : you only have an hour for lunch ? f : no , now i only have 45 minutes . m : that 's not enough . where are we going ? f : we can go to a place near the mall . m : oh , alright , let 's go across the street . we can eat at tony 's italian restaurant . i love their pizza . f : i love their food , too . but they are really slow . last week i waited 30 minutes for my food . m : ok. let 's have sushi at dave 's . we can be in and out in 20 minutes . f : today is thursday , dave 's is n't open . | train_2716 |
C | [
"f : i never know that your dad is a scientist .",
"f : as a son of travel agent , you must have traveled a lot with your dad .",
"f : i know your father . he is a great businessman .",
"f : your father is a businessman , why did you dream of being a travel agent ?"
] | f : when you were a kid , what was your dream ? m : i wanted to be a businessman or a scientist . f : really ? why ? m : my dad is a businessman and i wanted to be like him . | train_2717 |
D | [
"f : good to know that you like science most now . you can definitely realize your scientist dream .",
"f : your father would be happy that you still love business now .",
"f : i 'm not surprised that you like traveling most now . you have always been a big lover of traveling .",
"f : you mean traveling is your favorite now ? do you want to be a travel agent in the future ?"
] | f : when you were a kid , what was your dream ? m : i wanted to be a businessman or a scientist . f : really ? why ? m : my dad is a businessman and i wanted to be like him . f : why did you want to be a scientist ? m : i really liked science when i was young . f : do you still like science now ? m : not really . f : then what do you like ? m : i 'm not sure . maybe travel ? | train_2718 |
D | [
"f : the bus left exactly an hour before the time , so i had to wait for another two hours .",
"f : right , the bus left 10 minutes earlier . fortunately , i caught the bus .",
"f : can you believe that ? bus 20 left half an hour before the scheduled time !",
"f : yes ! the bus left 10 minutes before the due schedule !"
] | m : why did you get home so late , sarah ? i was worried sick ! f : i had everything timed perfectly . i sat in the coffee shop , waiting for bus 55. it is supposed to leave at 4:45 sharp . i take it everyday at that time because it arrives at the waterson station just in time to catch bus 15 . m : and you lost track of time , did n't you ? f : no , ken , not this time . i was at the bus stop on time and i was picking up my bag and getting to my feet at 4:35. i was two feet from the bus when it suddenly left . m : 10 minutes early ? | train_2719 |
A | [
"m : wow , so you 've been in the u since 2015 .",
"m : wow , so you 've been in the us since 2014 .",
"m : wow , so you 've been in the us since 2015 .",
"m : wow , so you 've been in the us since 2019 ."
] | m : hello , miss . i 'm sam and i am with the local paper . now , i 'm working on a report on difficulties living in the uk . may i ask you some questions ? f : sure . m : what 's your name and how long have you been in the uk ? f : i 'm li jie from china . i have been here for 4 years by march of two thousand and nineteen . | train_272 |
C | [
"m : alright , the next bus was probably at 4:35 .",
"m : did you get on the next bus ? i think it 's supposed to leave at 4:45 .",
"m : then you probably had to wait until 5:05 for the next bus .",
"m : so you had to wait for the next bus at 5:05. it 's all because you were late for the previous one !"
] | m : why did you get home so late , sarah ? i was worried sick ! f : i had everything timed perfectly . i sat in the coffee shop , waiting for bus 55. it is supposed to leave at 4:45 sharp . i take it everyday at that time because it arrives at the waterson station just in time to catch bus 15 . m : and you lost track of time , did n't you ? f : no , ken , not this time . i was at the bus stop on time and i was picking up my bag and getting to my feet at 4:35. i was two feet from the bus when it suddenly left . m : 10 minutes early ? f : yes , so i had to wait 30 minutes for the next bus . by then , there were no more buses leaving from waterson . | train_2720 |
B | [
"f : i know you worry about our daily expense , so i choose to take bus 20 home .",
"f : thank your for worrying about me . i 'll take good care and call you next time .",
"f : do n't worry about my safety . i can take good care of myself . i even managed to take bus here today .",
"f : no worries . the public transportation is all perfect . you see , i took the bus home today and everything was timed well ."
] | m : why did you get home so late , sarah ? i was worried sick ! f : i had everything timed perfectly . i sat in the coffee shop , waiting for bus 55. it is supposed to leave at 4:45 sharp . i take it everyday at that time because it arrives at the waterson station just in time to catch bus 15 . m : and you lost track of time , did n't you ? f : no , ken , not this time . i was at the bus stop on time and i was picking up my bag and getting to my feet at 4:35. i was two feet from the bus when it suddenly left . m : 10 minutes early ? f : yes , so i had to wait 30 minutes for the next bus . by then , there were no more buses leaving from waterson . m : how did you get here then ? f : i walked . can you imagine ? me , a young woman , walking in the dark for an hour by herself ? m : and in this neighborhood ! next time , please call me . that was so dangerous . | train_2721 |
A | [
"m : good idea ! let 's write complaints to the local government and the newspaper .",
"m : we 'd like to have you as our newspaper 's new staff . can you come next monday ?",
"m : that 's a deal . what color do you want your new car to have ? how will you pay ?",
"m : yeah , you can complain to the mayor and the newspaper about local crime rates ."
] | m : why did you get home so late , sarah ? i was worried sick ! f : i had everything timed perfectly . i sat in the coffee shop , waiting for bus 55. it is supposed to leave at 4:45 sharp . i take it everyday at that time because it arrives at the waterson station just in time to catch bus 15 . m : and you lost track of time , did n't you ? f : no , ken , not this time . i was at the bus stop on time and i was picking up my bag and getting to my feet at 4:35. i was two feet from the bus when it suddenly left . m : 10 minutes early ? f : yes , so i had to wait 30 minutes for the next bus . by then , there were no more buses leaving from waterson . m : how did you get here then ? f : i walked . can you imagine ? me , a young woman , walking in the dark for an hour by herself ? m : and in this neighborhood ! next time , please call me . that was so dangerous . f : i know . i 'm lucky to be alive . what 's wrong with the public transportation in this city ? do n't they care about people who ca n't afford cars ? m : we should write a letter to our local officials . f : and the newspaper ! | train_2722 |
D | [
"f : yes , i left beijing during winter vocation . do you need something to drink ? i have some coffee in my apartment .",
"f : it is good to be back to classroom . do you remember the teacher of our interest class we took together ?",
"f : forget about the homowork , we will not be back to school until next week . i am enjoying lying on the beach .",
"f : yes , it is good to be back to classroom . actually , i went to travel around , which was interesting but tiring ."
] | m : so , we 're back in class at last . i did n't see you around this summer , mary . did you leave beijing ? | train_2723 |
B | [
"m : sounds great . did you learn some business skills in xiamen from you aunt ? did she teach you anything ?",
"m : it sounds that you went to xiamen just to spend some time with your uncle . you must like your uncle very much .",
"m : you really should go the xiamen to escape wuhan ' heat . how about the three weeks you spent in wuhan ?",
"m : if you just want to spend some time with your uncle , why did you invite him to xiamen instead of going to him ?"
] | m : so , we 're back in class at last . i did n't see you around this summer , mary . did you leave beijing ? f : yeah , i told my parents i wanted to escape beijing 's heat . so they asked me to go to wuhan to help my uncle with his business . m : wuhan ? that 's even worse . f : actually , i did n't go . i ended up in xiamen . my uncle moved there at the last minute . and he asked me to stay with him there and help decorate his new apartment . | train_2724 |
B | [
"m : i think seafood is terrible as well . but you had many other food to eat since you were in wuhan , did n't you ?",
"m : your might have less joy in xiamen since you do n't like seafood . seafood is one of the features of xiamen .",
"m : i can understand that you do n't like seafood , but why did n't you go to beach ? you do n't like beach as well ?",
"m : you think seafood is delicious ? same here . though waether was unbearably hot in xiamen , i would go for seafood ."
] | m : so , we 're back in class at last . i did n't see you around this summer , mary . did you leave beijing ? f : yeah , i told my parents i wanted to escape beijing 's heat . so they asked me to go to wuhan to help my uncle with his business . m : wuhan ? that 's even worse . f : actually , i did n't go . i ended up in xiamen . my uncle moved there at the last minute . and he asked me to stay with him there and help decorate his new apartment . m : did you find anything fun to do there ? f : well , i did have some time to go to the beach , of course . m : was n't it unbearably hot there ? f : no , it was surprisingly pleasant . m : did you like the food ? f : it was n't terrible , but i must say that seafood is n't really my thing . | train_2725 |
D | [
"m : you 've logged into the doctor website , so you can see the doctor soon .",
"m : although you succeed in logging into the patient website , you need to email your doctor .",
"m : i 'm sorry i do n't check the email . good thing you 've logged into the patient website .",
"m : do n't worry . i can help you log into the patient website ."
] | m : may i help you ? f : yes , i was trying to log into the patient website , but it seems that i need an email from you . | train_2726 |
B | [
"m : the doctor 's office sent you an email last month , and maybe you need to come to the clinic once a year .",
"m : it seems that you come to the clinic every two years .",
"m : you come to the clinic every two years . no wonder you 've registered when you were in the clinic today .",
"m : you are so beautiful that everyone remembers you , even if you come to the clinic every four years ."
] | m : may i help you ? f : yes , i was trying to log into the patient website , but it seems that i need an email from you . m : did you register when you were in the clinic today ? f : register ? i do n't know what you mean . m : did you give them your email address ? f : well , i did four years ago and again 2 years ago . but i never got an email from the doctor 's office after that . and i went in today for a check up , but nobody seems to remember me . | train_2727 |
C | [
"m : yes . the weather news on tv is not trustworthy . it is sunny today .",
"m : you should pick up your son from the park , do not be late .",
"m : you are right . it is important for you to pick up your son on time .",
"m : sure . you really need to get your umbrella in this sunny day ."
] | m : will you look at that coming down ? i thought today was supposed to be a warm sunny day . f : i know . me too . i left my umbrella at home . i do n't even have a coat . m : do you know how long it 's supposed to rain ? do you think we can wait it out ? f : well , i have to pick up my son from school , so i ca n't wait long . let me check my weather app . | train_2728 |
A | [
"f : thank you . it 's so great that we are working in the same company .",
"f : you are the best classmate in our class . thanks for helping me with my homework .",
"f : thank you for picking up our son . you are such a goos husband .",
"f : thank you for lending your umbrella to me . you are my favorite co-worker ."
] | m : will you look at that coming down ? i thought today was supposed to be a warm sunny day . f : i know . me too . i left my umbrella at home . i do n't even have a coat . m : do you know how long it 's supposed to rain ? do you think we can wait it out ? f : well , i have to pick up my son from school , so i ca n't wait long . let me check my weather app . m : i do n't know if you can get service here on the phone . f : oh , i can . my phone is pretty reliable . let 's see ... it looks like the rain is going to last another hour . i 'm going to have to try to get a taxi . m : i have the company car today . maybe you could use it to pick up your son and i can get it back from you tomorrow before we start work . | train_2729 |
A | [
"f : i 'm so glad to talk about culture shock with you .",
"f : you 're right . there are many international students like me in the us .",
"f : yes . i 'm so glad to talk about losing weight in the us with you .",
"f : i 'm so glad to talk about my experience of culture shock in the us with you ."
] | f : sure . m : what 's your name and how long have you been in the uk ? f : i 'm li jie from china . i have been here for 4 years by march of two thousand and nineteen . m : wow , pretty long . so do you think you can handle everything in your daily life ? f : no , not really . i sometimes feel puzzled when talking with the natives . m : would you share some examples ? f : uh , for example , my friends told me there is fat chance of losing weight with british food . gosh ! what on earth will i be like , losing weight or gaining weight ? i was confused . then they laughed and told me fat chance means unlikely to happen . m : yes , the idiom is always a headache to most international students . | train_273 |
A | [
"f : your grandfather looks healthy despite poor hearing . no wonder you shouted at him .",
"f : oh , your grandpa is 65 , so you two should n't have quarreled with each other .",
"f : i see . you were shouting at 70-year old grandpa , because he could n't hear well .",
"f : no matter how bad you 're feeling , you should n't have yelled at him . he 's already 72 ."
] | f : how can you be shouting at your grandpa ? you ca n't be so rude ! m : no , i do n't want to be rude to him , but i had to shout so that he could hear me . my grandpa has something wrong with his ears . he does n't hear well . f : i 'm sorry . i misunderstood you . your grandpa looks kind . m : yes , he is kind to everybody in our small town . so we all respect him . f : he looks quite old now . he must be in his seventies , right ? m : yes , he is 75 years old this year . | train_2730 |
C | [
"f : though your grandpa looks fierce , he earns respect by helping others .",
"f : even in a city as big as ours , he 's respected for being kind to everybody .",
"f : of course . everybody will respect someone who is kind to other people .",
"f : he 's respected for being the oldest man in town , so you never shout at him ."
] | f : how can you be shouting at your grandpa ? you ca n't be so rude ! m : no , i do n't want to be rude to him , but i had to shout so that he could hear me . my grandpa has something wrong with his ears . he does n't hear well . f : i 'm sorry . i misunderstood you . your grandpa looks kind . m : yes , he is kind to everybody in our small town . so we all respect him . | train_2731 |
B | [
"f : he breathes fresh air when doing gardening every morning , good for a 70-year old man like him .",
"f : sounds reasonable . i will tell my grandma to do some exercise every morning , like your grandpa .",
"f : wow , it 's amazing your grandfather does cooking every morning instead of doing any exercise .",
"f : since your grandfather does exercise every morning , why is he in such a poor physical condition ?"
] | f : how can you be shouting at your grandpa ? you ca n't be so rude ! m : no , i do n't want to be rude to him , but i had to shout so that he could hear me . my grandpa has something wrong with his ears . he does n't hear well . f : i 'm sorry . i misunderstood you . your grandpa looks kind . m : yes , he is kind to everybody in our small town . so we all respect him . f : he looks quite old now . he must be in his seventies , right ? m : yes , he is 75 years old this year . f : though he looks so old , he is still in good health . m : yes , of course , he gets up early every morning and does some exercise in our garden . that 's why he is still in good health . | train_2732 |
B | [
"f : sorry to know your grandmother passed away this year at the age of 75 .",
"f : oh , i 'm sorry to hear that your grandmother died in a quite young age of 67 .",
"f : so your granny was elder than your grandpa , yet she left when she was 67 .",
"f : i feel sorry . as she left at the age of 65 last year , you must miss her a lot ."
] | f : how can you be shouting at your grandpa ? you ca n't be so rude ! m : no , i do n't want to be rude to him , but i had to shout so that he could hear me . my grandpa has something wrong with his ears . he does n't hear well . f : i 'm sorry . i misunderstood you . your grandpa looks kind . m : yes , he is kind to everybody in our small town . so we all respect him . f : he looks quite old now . he must be in his seventies , right ? m : yes , he is 75 years old this year . f : though he looks so old , he is still in good health . m : yes , of course , he gets up early every morning and does some exercise in our garden . that 's why he is still in good health . f : how 's your granny ? is she still in good health like your grandfather ? m : she was 5 years younger than my grandfather , but she died of heart disease 3 years ago . | train_2733 |
D | [
"f : really ? you 'll have to finish these reports tomorrow ? do n't worry . you are my honor customer , and i will offer more service for you .",
"f : you mean your manager will use them at the meeting tonight ? oh , as your employor , i really think you are a hard-working employee .",
"f : your father will use them at the meeting tomorrow morning ? oh , as your wife , i really think you should be careful with your health .",
"f : really ? you 'll have to finish these reports tonight ? oh , honey , as your wife , i really think you should be careful with your health ."
] | f : would you like some tea or coffee , dear ? m : no , thanks . it 's very late . they will keep me awake the whole night . f : then what about some water ? m : yes , please . f : do n't work too late since you are not in good health . you should be careful with your health . m : i know , but i 'll have to finish these reports tonight . our manager will use them at the meeting tomorrow morning . | train_2734 |
D | [
"m : okay . do n't forget to turn up the tv a little . i am watching tv , but i can not hear it .",
"m : really ? you hope that i will finish the report late as i am listening to songs now ?",
"m : really ? you will not turn down the tv a little ? oh , i am writing some reports !",
"m : do n't worry . now i am working hard to write these reports . and i will finish them soon ."
] | f : would you like some tea or coffee , dear ? m : no , thanks . it 's very late . they will keep me awake the whole night . f : then what about some water ? m : yes , please . f : do n't work too late since you are not in good health . you should be careful with your health . m : i know , but i 'll have to finish these reports tonight . our manager will use them at the meeting tomorrow morning . f : you should have got someone to help you . m : everyone is so busy in our company . they all have their own business to deal with . f : sure , that 's true . can i help you with something ? m : no , i 'm afraid you ca n't . just turn down the tv a little so that the songs wo n't interrupt me now and then . f : yes , i will . i do hope that you will finish the report soon and get some sleep . | train_2735 |
A | [
"f : so , you do n't want tea or coffee as it 's now late into the night and they will keep you awake the whole night ?",
"f : yeah , they will keep you sleepy the whole night . it 's late into the night and you should go to sleep .",
"f : yeah , it is not very late . it 's just in the afternoon . and you would like to get some coffe , right ?",
"f : so , you would like some tea ? okay , i see . i also think it 's a good idea to have some tea in this morning ."
] | f : would you like some tea or coffee , dear ? m : no , thanks . it 's very late . they will keep me awake the whole night . | train_2736 |
C | [
"f : three days in each city , including nanjing and shanghai ? sounds so great .",
"f : you only had four days in beijing and two days in nanjing during the trip ?",
"f : two days in shanghai and nanjing respectively did n't sound enough for me .",
"f : what did you do during the four days in nanjing ? i skipped the city last time ."
] | f : nice to see you again , mike . how was your trip to china ? m : it was great . i flew to beijing with my wife last month and i stayed there for 3 days . there were so many things to see and so many places of interest to visit in beijing that we really could n't decide whether to leave or stay . f : have you visited other places in china ? m : yes , then we visited shanghai and nanjing , each city for 2 days . finally we paid a visit to guilin , where we spent 3 days . they were so beautiful that we were deeply impressed by these cities . | train_2737 |
A | [
"m : indeed , especially the last city of guilin . it is a genuine heaven on earth .",
"m : though i only visited shanghai after beijing , i was impressed by china .",
"m : but it 's a pity that my trip ended in nanjing as i did n't visit guilin at last .",
"m : after beijing , we went directly to guilin before leaving china . impressive ."
] | f : nice to see you again , mike . how was your trip to china ? m : it was great . i flew to beijing with my wife last month and i stayed there for 3 days . there were so many things to see and so many places of interest to visit in beijing that we really could n't decide whether to leave or stay . f : have you visited other places in china ? m : yes , then we visited shanghai and nanjing , each city for 2 days . finally we paid a visit to guilin , where we spent 3 days . they were so beautiful that we were deeply impressed by these cities . f : sounds great . | train_2738 |
A | [
"f : ok. the candle light dinner will begin at 8:00 pm .",
"f : sure . i 'll arrange the candle light dinner at 7:30 pm .",
"f : sure . the candle light dinner will start at 8:00 pm today .",
"f : ok. we will arrange the dinner at 8:30 pm tomorrow ."
] | m : can you arrange for a candle light dinner for tomorrow ? i have been impressed with your restaurant since i had a meeting last time here . f : certainly , sir . when should we arrange ? m : is it possible at 7:30 pm ? f : surely . m : oh , no , no . my wife will take part in her friend 's birthday party tomorrow afternoon . so please put it off half an hour later . | train_2739 |
B | [
"m : oh , you were watching a tv program about sports . was it fun ?",
"m : oh , you were watching a tv program about horses . did you like it ?",
"m : so you were hearing a radio program about horses , right ?",
"m : so you were hearing a radio program about entertainment , right ?"
] | m : what were you doing when i called you last night ? f : i was watching a tv program , it was about how people use horses for various purposes . | train_274 |
D | [
"m : thanks . i want everything to be perfect for my wife 's birthday party tomorrow .",
"m : thanks . i hope we will have an unforgettable lunch for the wedding anniversary .",
"m : thank you . please make sure that the meeting tomorrow night will be successful .",
"m : thank you . i want my wedding anniversary with my wife to be perfect ."
] | m : can you arrange for a candle light dinner for tomorrow ? i have been impressed with your restaurant since i had a meeting last time here . f : certainly , sir . when should we arrange ? m : is it possible at 7:30 pm ? f : surely . m : oh , no , no . my wife will take part in her friend 's birthday party tomorrow afternoon . so please put it off half an hour later . f : ok , sir . how about the menu and decoration ? how would you like to have it ? m : can you provide a very romantic candle light dinner in the garden with flowers and music ? i want to give my wife a surprise at our twentieth wedding anniversary . f : certainly . we will arrange it , sir . | train_2740 |
A | [
"f : then you are so happy that your mother can drive you to school .",
"f : yeah . it 's good for your health to go to school by bike , but you enjoy playing sports outside of school , do n't you ?",
"f : so although your mom takes to school in the car , you do sports outside of school .",
"f : since you walk to school , you can do five hours of exercise a week ."
] | f : how often do you exercise ? do you play any sports ? m : i do sports at school , that 's about 3 hours every week . but that 's all . i do n't do any sports outside of school . f : not even any cycling or walking ? m : very rarely . because my mom takes me to school in the car . | train_2741 |
D | [
"f : ah ! i did n't know you enjoyed gardening in your free time . you must have enjoyed gardening .",
"f : i should have guessed that you like reading in your spare time , because we often see you reading when we go to school by bus .",
"f : since you often do the cleaning in your spare time , you must like it .",
"f : since you like reading in your free time , you must have read many books ."
] | f : how often do you exercise ? do you play any sports ? m : i do sports at school , that 's about 3 hours every week . but that 's all . i do n't do any sports outside of school . f : not even any cycling or walking ? m : very rarely . because my mom takes me to school in the car . f : did you know that doing jobs around the house like cleaning or gardening can help you lose weight ? m : really ? i hate cleaning and gardening . if i have free time , i like reading books . | train_2742 |
A | [
"f : potato chips for lunch ? sounds great .",
"f : spaghetti for lunch ? you must be busy in the morning so that you can prepare it .",
"f : how can you have biscuits for lunch ? you work out five hours a week . your body ca n't stand it",
"f : can you stand potato chips for lunch ? you exercise for 3 hours every day ."
] | f : how often do you exercise ? do you play any sports ? m : i do sports at school , that 's about 3 hours every week . but that 's all . i do n't do any sports outside of school . f : not even any cycling or walking ? m : very rarely . because my mom takes me to school in the car . f : did you know that doing jobs around the house like cleaning or gardening can help you lose weight ? m : really ? i hate cleaning and gardening . if i have free time , i like reading books . f : what do you usually eat for breakfast and lunch ? m : i 'm usually in a hurry in the morning , so i just eat some biscuits . at lunchtime , i buy a large bag of potato chips . | train_2743 |
D | [
"f : if you eat yogurt during your break , you must always eat hamburgers for lunch .",
"f : i know why you eat chocolate bars during your break , because you exercise for three hours every day .",
"f : oh , you eat ice cream during your break , then you must eat hamburgers for lunch .",
"f : i did n't expect you to eat chocolate bars during your break ."
] | f : how often do you exercise ? do you play any sports ? m : i do sports at school , that 's about 3 hours every week . but that 's all . i do n't do any sports outside of school . f : not even any cycling or walking ? m : very rarely . because my mom takes me to school in the car . f : did you know that doing jobs around the house like cleaning or gardening can help you lose weight ? m : really ? i hate cleaning and gardening . if i have free time , i like reading books . f : what do you usually eat for breakfast and lunch ? m : i 'm usually in a hurry in the morning , so i just eat some biscuits . at lunchtime , i buy a large bag of potato chips . f : and what do you eat at home in the evening ? m : usually fish with vegetables or sometimes spaghetti . f : do you often eat snacks between meals ? m : sometimes . i always eat a chocolate bar during my break and i often have a yogurt or an ice cream when i arrive home from school . | train_2744 |
B | [
"f : i like green but i 'd like the bed room and sitting paint into white .",
"f : i think gree will be good . and it match to the bedroom .",
"f : blue is my favarite color . and i saw you bought some blue paint already .",
"f : yellow will be great . it is my favorite color ."
] | m : which color do you want our bedroom to be painted , blue or yellow ? f : can i choose another color ? m : sure . i have n't bought the paint yet . f : great . i 'd like green then . i love green . m : ok. so what color would you like for the sitting room ? | train_2745 |
B | [
"f : oh , that 's too bad . he 's in l.a now . i guess we can work together .",
"f : he is in chicago now . maybe i can help you some times if you want .",
"f : when did he go to l.a ? we just wait for him coming back to finish the work .",
"f : when did he go to chicago ? he 'll come to new york for us ."
] | m : which color do you want our bedroom to be painted , blue or yellow ? f : can i choose another color ? m : sure . i have n't bought the paint yet . f : great . i 'd like green then . i love green . m : ok. so what color would you like for the sitting room ? f : i think just a simple white would be ok. what color does jim want his bedroom to be ? m : he chose blue . you know , it 's his favorite color . f : yeah . so who have you found to paint for us ? m : well , i 'd plan to ask your uncle to do it for us . but he is n't in los angeles now . he 's in chicago for about 2 weeks and then he 'll go to new york for a while . so i 've decided to paint by myself . | train_2746 |
A | [
"m : thank you ! i 'll ask you to help me paint then .",
"m : thank you ! let 's buy some gree paint for the sitting room .",
"m : thank you ! but i 'd like to wait for your uncle .",
"m : thank you for helping me paint the rooms ."
] | m : which color do you want our bedroom to be painted , blue or yellow ? f : can i choose another color ? m : sure . i have n't bought the paint yet . f : great . i 'd like green then . i love green . m : ok. so what color would you like for the sitting room ? f : i think just a simple white would be ok. what color does jim want his bedroom to be ? m : he chose blue . you know , it 's his favorite color . f : yeah . so who have you found to paint for us ? m : well , i 'd plan to ask your uncle to do it for us . but he is n't in los angeles now . he 's in chicago for about 2 weeks and then he 'll go to new york for a while . so i 've decided to paint by myself . f : oh , do let me help . that will be fun ! | train_2747 |
B | [
"f : after your headache went away , you caught a cold , did n't you ?",
"f : are you ok ? how long have you been having headaches ?",
"f : are you ok ? how long do you usually lose sleep at night ?",
"f : you have got so much pressure from work ! but you never have a headache , right ?"
] | f : what 's the matter ? m : i 've been having a lot of headaches recently . | train_2748 |
A | [
"f : what medications did you take on tuesday ?",
"f : what medications did you take on monday ?",
"f : what medicine did you take on tuesday and why did n't it work ?",
"f : what medications did you take on wednesday ?"
] | f : what 's the matter ? m : i 've been having a lot of headaches recently . f : how long have they been bothering you ? m : since this past monday . i had n't slept well the night before and thought that was the reason , so i went to work as usual . f : did you take any medicine ? m : not on monday , but i did take some on the following day . the pain stopped for about half a day and then came back that night . so i decided to come and see you . | train_2749 |
B | [
"m : why do you need to work on a farm this weekend ?",
"m : wow , you are going to attend a wedding this weekend . how lovely !",
"m : wow , you are going to horse riding this weekend . how nice !",
"m : so you are going to a wedding next weekend , are n't you ?"
] | m : what were you doing when i called you last night ? f : i was watching a tv program , it was about how people use horses for various purposes . m : oh , i love horses . i think they are very useful . f : yeah , people use them for sports and entertainment , and horse races take place in many countries . m : what else can horses help people do ? f : yes , horses are still used in some countries to do farm work . m : really ? what a hard job . well , let 's go horse riding together this weekend . f : i 'd love to , but john has invited me to his wedding . | train_275 |
C | [
"f : here is your ticket for football game on march 19th .",
"f : congratulations ! on march 20th , your children can go to the concert .",
"f : here you are , the tickets for the black key concert on march 20th .",
"f : sir , here are your tickets for volleyball game on march 21st ."
] | m : my son 's just tried to book some tickets for the black key concert on march twenty-first , but there 's a problem with your website . f : i 'm sorry about that . there are only the most expensive tickets left for that date , i 'm afraid . m : what about the twentieth ? have you got any for $ 25 ? f : sorry , those are all sold out . but there are some on the nineteenth , or there are $ 35 ones on the twentieth . m : yes , those would be best . the nineteenth is no good because he 's got school the next day . | train_2750 |
A | [
"f : sir , please give me $ 35 for the black key concert ticket .",
"f : it ' s a good deal to pay $ 25 for the football game ticket .",
"f : okay , please give me $ 15 for the football game ticket .",
"f : it ' s a good deal to pay $ 35 for a ticket to climb the great well !"
] | m : my son 's just tried to book some tickets for the black key concert on march twenty-first , but there 's a problem with your website . f : i 'm sorry about that . there are only the most expensive tickets left for that date , i 'm afraid . m : what about the twentieth ? have you got any for $ 25 ? f : sorry , those are all sold out . but there are some on the nineteenth , or there are $ 35 ones on the twentieth . m : yes , those would be best . the nineteenth is no good because he 's got school the next day . | train_2751 |
A | [
"m : ok , i see . you do n't like being a typist . well , honey , as your huaband , i will support your any decision .",
"m : yeah , there are many people to talk with . actually , as your close friend , i have the same opinion with you .",
"m : oh , now i know why you 're sitting with your mouth closed all the morning . honey , as your huaband , i will support you .",
"m : yeah , there 's no one to talk with and the day goes too fast . but as your boss , i hope you can continue your work ."
] | m : i want to know why you 're sitting with your mouth closed all the evening . what 's wrong , honey ? f : well , i do n't like being a typist . there 's no one to talk with and the day goes too slowly . | train_2752 |
A | [
"m : so , you hate typing and you want to do some service work ?",
"m : really ? you do n't want to do some service work and you hate typing ?",
"m : ok , i see . you hate talking and you also do n't like working in a hotel .",
"m : so , you like being a typist but you really hate planning ? okay , i see ."
] | m : i want to know why you 're sitting with your mouth closed all the evening . what 's wrong , honey ? f : well , i do n't like being a typist . there 's no one to talk with and the day goes too slowly . m : then what do you plan to do ? f : i want to do some service work , like working in a hotel . | train_2753 |
C | [
"m : really ? you do n't hope to get a job at holiday inn ? and you like to work in a hotel just because you can get higher pay ?",
"m : yeah , it 's a well-known hotel but far from our home . so , you like to work in a hotel just because you can easily get promoted ?",
"m : so , you like to work in a hotel because you can meet various people ? and you hope to get a job at holiday inn , right ?",
"m : yeah , it 's not a well-known hotel but it 's not far from our home . so , you like to work in a hotel just because you can meet various people ?"
] | m : i want to know why you 're sitting with your mouth closed all the evening . what 's wrong , honey ? f : well , i do n't like being a typist . there 's no one to talk with and the day goes too slowly . m : then what do you plan to do ? f : i want to do some service work , like working in a hotel . m : that 's funny . f : well , in a hotel , i can meet kinds of people including foreigners . i 'll have many chances to practice my english and that will improve my spoken english . m : do you have any special hotel in mind ? f : i hope to get a job at holiday inn . it 's a well-known hotel and it 's not far from our home . | train_2754 |
C | [
"f : i was just waiting for you at the airport . why are you still here ?",
"f : i was at the theatre . we were supposed to meet here .",
"f : i was waiting for you at the theatre . we were supposed meet there !",
"f : i was at the apartment just now . we can go to the theatre now ."
] | m : come in , come in ! f : hi , gary . what happened ? i was waiting for you at the theater . why did n't you meet me there ? m : i thought we were supposed to meet here . | train_2755 |
D | [
"f : sorry . i did n't tell you when we should meet here , but thank god you are here .",
"f : oh , you thought we were supposed to meet at the theatre . you mistook the place .",
"f : what ? you have forgotten the appointment with me ? how could you forget ?",
"f : so you did n't go to the theatre because you mistook the place , right ?"
] | m : come in , come in ! f : hi , gary . what happened ? i was waiting for you at the theater . why did n't you meet me there ? m : i thought we were supposed to meet here . | train_2756 |
C | [
"m : no , we will see the whole movie . it 's only 6:45 now .",
"m : it 's 7:00. we may be a little late for the movie .",
"m : you are right . it 's 7:10 now . we should see another one later .",
"m : no . the movie will begin at 7:30 , so we wo n't be late . it 's only 7:15 now ."
] | m : come in , come in ! f : hi , gary . what happened ? i was waiting for you at the theater . why did n't you meet me there ? m : i thought we were supposed to meet here . f : do n't you know our movie starts at 7:00 and we were going to meet at the theater at 6:45. then it does n't make sense to meet at the apartment . m : i 'm sorry , we must have misunderstood each other . f : why do n't you try to be clearer about our appointment ? m : you 're right , i am sorry . let 's go and watch the movie . f : i do n't want to go now . we 've already missed 10 minutes of the movie . i do n't want to see a movie without watching the beginning . | train_2757 |
B | [
"m : not at all . this birthday party is on wednesday , so you can join after all the stuff .",
"m : oh , well . it 's just a house-warming party , so it wo n't end very late . just come for fun .",
"m : it 'll be a short surprise party next monday . since you are free that day , come and join !",
"m : no . the house-warming party is on sunday evening , so it 's not good to go on very late ."
] | m : hello , lisa . i 'm phoning to invite you to our house warming party this saturday evening . we know you 're very busy but we 'd love you to come . f : yes , i 'd love to . well . i 'll have a test next monday and an article to hand in on tuesday . will the party go on very late ? | train_2758 |
A | [
"f : i think five hours will be just fine . i 'll come . see you this saturday at the party .",
"f : four hours altogether , so it would be cool . see you at 10pm when it starts .",
"f : five hours until 12 o'clock ? that sound quite reasonable . i will join you guys .",
"f : so it will be a six-hour party . it 's too long for me as i have a test next tuesday ."
] | m : hello , lisa . i 'm phoning to invite you to our house warming party this saturday evening . we know you 're very busy but we 'd love you to come . f : yes , i 'd love to . well . i 'll have a test next monday and an article to hand in on tuesday . will the party go on very late ? m : until 1:00 in the morning , but you do n't have to stay that long . what about it ? f : alright , i 'll come . when does the party start ? m : at 8:00 o'clock . | train_2759 |
C | [
"m : so you like art best because you think it 's useful ?",
"m : since you like spanish , why are n't you going to learn it ?",
"m : my favorite subject is as same as yours , spanish .",
"m : so you are studying history this year , because like it best ?"
] | m : so next year , you 're going to start a levels , which subject are you going to choose ? f : i 'm surely going to do spanish because it is my favorite subject and then i 'm not really sure . i 'd like to do art but i do n't know if it 's very useful for my career . | train_276 |
B | [
"f : i ca n't be late . for i ca n't let my audience wait .",
"f : thank you so much . the meeting is really important .",
"f : you can just drop me near the stadium or i will be late for the match .",
"f : do n't hurry , the meeting begins one and a half hour later ."
] | f : can you go faster , sir ? i have a meeting in 15 minutes . m : the traffic near the stadium is bad because of the pop concert . | train_2760 |
C | [
"f : sorry sir . i do n't know that it 's not allowed to park here .",
"f : do you mean that you still need 5 more mins to get there ?",
"f : thank you so much sir . you are the best taxi driver in the world .",
"f : thank you for supporting my new album . here is my signature ."
] | f : can you go faster , sir ? i have a meeting in 15 minutes . m : the traffic near the stadium is bad because of the pop concert . f : should i get out and walk ? m : no , do n't worry . i know a short-cut that will get you there in 5 minutes . | train_2761 |
D | [
"f : i tried . he still watches tv late at night as usual .",
"f : i tried , but it does n't work . the man living downstairs plays the piano at night every day .",
"f : i tried . he knocks on my door at midnight which scares me .",
"f : i tried , but it does n't work . he plays the piano at night still ."
] | m : ivy , how do you like your new apartment ? f : well , i wish i had n't moved in . the man who lives upstairs often plays the piano till midnight . i really can not stand it . m : why do n't you ask him to stop ? | train_2762 |
C | [
"m : good , if you live together , you can borrow things from her .",
"m : oh , sorry to hear that . did you ask him to return things back ?",
"m : oh , that 's terrible . you should ask her to return back .",
"m : oh , so do you want to rent an extra room from him ?"
] | m : ivy , how do you like your new apartment ? f : well , i wish i had n't moved in . the man who lives upstairs often plays the piano till midnight . i really can not stand it . m : why do n't you ask him to stop ? f : i 've tried , but it does n't work . he never listens to me . what 's worse , he is n't the only one that i can not stand . the woman who lives across the hall often comes over to borrow things , but she seldom returns anything . | train_2763 |
C | [
"m : yes , you should talk to your neighbors . my sister is not so good .",
"m : yes , you should share a big apartment with jennifer .",
"m : my sister is really good . you can call susan for help .",
"m : yeah , call her and you three can share the apartment ."
] | m : ivy , how do you like your new apartment ? f : well , i wish i had n't moved in . the man who lives upstairs often plays the piano till midnight . i really can not stand it . m : why do n't you ask him to stop ? f : i 've tried , but it does n't work . he never listens to me . what 's worse , he is n't the only one that i can not stand . the woman who lives across the hall often comes over to borrow things , but she seldom returns anything . m : then do n't lend her anything . f : now i do n't even open the door when she knocks , but it makes me uncomfortable . i 'm afraid i 'll have to move again . m : you can move in with my sister susan . the girl jennifer , who was sharing her apartment has moved out so she has an extra room now . f : that 's great ! your sister is such a good girl . everyone likes her . i 'll call her and move as soon as possible . after all , i need to sleep very well every night in order to do well in the coming exam . | train_2764 |
B | [
"f : you watched me on the tv ? it 's my pleasure to have you today to enjoy my violin solo .",
"f : i 'm glad you like what the newspaper says about me and thank you for your appreciation .",
"f : thank you . i refused all the newspaper interviews , so you must know me from the internet .",
"f : wow , what did the newspaper say about me ? but it 's a pity that you could n't come today ."
] | m : i 'd like to congratulate you on your wonderful performance . f : thank you very much . m : i read about you in the newspaper and decided to come and hear you play . i have travelled many miles and i 'm very glad i made the effort . you play the piano beautifully ! what are your next plans ? | train_2765 |
A | [
"f : i 'll try my best to open the music school for those physically or mentally challenged kids .",
"f : thank you , darling . hope my future kindergarten will help those left-behind children .",
"f : although there are lots of music schools for disabled children , i want to open a best one .",
"f : i do n't know music . all i can do is to shelter homeless children by establishing a nursery ."
] | m : i 'd like to congratulate you on your wonderful performance . f : thank you very much . m : i read about you in the newspaper and decided to come and hear you play . i have travelled many miles and i 'm very glad i made the effort . you play the piano beautifully ! what are your next plans ? f : at present i 'm giving a lot of concerts . fortunately , people want to come and hear me play . but i 'm getting very tired of traveling . m : why are you working so hard ? f : i 'm planning to start a school , so i 'm trying to save as much money as possible . m : what kind of school ? f : a music school for disabled children . i think they have the right to receive education just like any other children . at the moment there are very few such schools in my country . unfortunately , it will cost a lot of money to start one . m : but i 'm sure a lot of people will support you . i hope you will be able to realize your dream . | train_2766 |
D | [
"f : yeah , i was trained in a music college with the major of violin . it 's a pity the i do n't know piano .",
"f : i opened a music school for disabled children last year , so i 'm working hard to run this school .",
"f : i like traveling so much that i want to open a tourism school , dad . thanks for your encouragement .",
"f : i 'm working hard to realize the dream , but i have to work even harder with more performances ."
] | m : i 'd like to congratulate you on your wonderful performance . f : thank you very much . m : i read about you in the newspaper and decided to come and hear you play . i have travelled many miles and i 'm very glad i made the effort . you play the piano beautifully ! what are your next plans ? f : at present i 'm giving a lot of concerts . fortunately , people want to come and hear me play . but i 'm getting very tired of traveling . m : why are you working so hard ? f : i 'm planning to start a school , so i 'm trying to save as much money as possible . m : what kind of school ? f : a music school for disabled children . i think they have the right to receive education just like any other children . at the moment there are very few such schools in my country . unfortunately , it will cost a lot of money to start one . m : but i 'm sure a lot of people will support you . i hope you will be able to realize your dream . | train_2767 |
A | [
"m : you ' re right ! i will leave china in two weeks . i 'll take them back to america .",
"m : yes , i will leave china in one month . but these old clothes are really cheap !",
"m : exactly ! in two weeks , i will back to america , and these old clothes will be brought to america .",
"m : yeah , i will back to america next year , so i bought some really expensive books !"
] | f : david , where did you get so many old books ? m : some graduates were selling their used books . they were really cheap so i bought some . f : but are n't you leaving china in 2 weeks ? how can you finish reading so many books ? | train_2768 |
A | [
"f : you should persuade your mom to recover it . now you even ca n't decide when to come to china again !",
"f : because your mother has n't recovered yet , you ca n't decide when to come to japan again .",
"f : bob , even you have n't found a job in china , you can also come to china again ! remember that !",
"f : oh my god ! bob , you want to work in america ? why ? i thought you liked asian countries a lot !"
] | f : david , where did you get so many old books ? m : some graduates were selling their used books . they were really cheap so i bought some . f : but are n't you leaving china in 2 weeks ? how can you finish reading so many books ? m : i 'll take them back to america . i want to continue to improve my chinese so they 'll be very helpful . f : when will you come to china again ? m : i do n't know . maybe several years later or maybe next year . that all depends . f : depends on what ? m : it depends on whether my mom will recover or not . if she is still ill , i can not leave her to work in china . | train_2769 |
C | [
"m : you are going to graduate soon and become a journalist . congratulations .",
"m : so you want to go straight to college when you leave school , do n't you ?",
"m : that 's a great idea . if you go to college after your trip , you 'll have more good memories .",
"m : but you should n't skip college and just want to travel . you should choose a major first ."
] | m : so next year , you 're going to start a levels , which subject are you going to choose ? f : i 'm surely going to do spanish because it is my favorite subject and then i 'm not really sure . i 'd like to do art but i do n't know if it 's very useful for my career . m : what do you want to do ? f : a journalist , that has been my dream since my childhood , so i guess history or psychology or something is probably more useful for my career . m : do you want to go to university ? f : yeah , but i 'm not going to start university straight after i leave school . i 'm planning to have a gap year , you know , a break from studying for a while . | train_277 |
B | [
"f : it is very boring . now , i want return to you .",
"f : now , here is the book to be returned .",
"f : i 'm here to invite you for dinner .",
"f : i 'm here to ask you for help ."
] | m : nice to see you , mary ! come in , please ! f : thank you tom , but i am afraid not now . i 've come only to return the book borrowed from you . m : wonderful . i 've been waiting for you a long time and longing to know what you think of it . f : it is very interesting and i 've learned a lot from it . m : well , so it is with me . | train_2770 |
B | [
"f : it is very boring .",
"f : it is very interesting , i like it .",
"f : you are interesting .",
"f : it 's just so-so ."
] | m : nice to see you , mary ! come in , please ! f : thank you tom , but i am afraid not now . i 've come only to return the book borrowed from you . m : wonderful . i 've been waiting for you a long time and longing to know what you think of it . f : it is very interesting and i 've learned a lot from it . m : well , so it is with me . | train_2771 |
A | [
"f : come in , come in .",
"f : you can borrow shakespeare 's books here .",
"f : very well , you come in soon and close the door .",
"f : you can buy some food in this store ."
] | m : nice to see you , mary ! come in , please ! f : thank you tom , but i am afraid not now . i 've come only to return the book borrowed from you . | train_2772 |
A | [
"f : i 'll buy some food there , come with me .",
"f : i 'll give you a lift .",
"f : i 'll take with you until noon .",
"f : let 's continue our discussion first and i 'll buy some food later ."
] | m : nice to see you , mary ! come in , please ! f : thank you tom , but i am afraid not now . i 've come only to return the book borrowed from you . m : wonderful . i 've been waiting for you a long time and longing to know what you think of it . f : it is very interesting and i 've learned a lot from it . m : well , so it is with me . f : oh , sorry . i ca n't go on talking about it with you any longer . m : it does n't matter . better stay here for another 10 minutes . f : no , i 'll go and buy some food in the shop and i have to say goodbye to you . m : goodbye . | train_2773 |
A | [
"m : well , learning a foreign language is always difficult , especially the spanish .",
"m : to tell the truth , learning a foreign language is always difficult , especially you are learning chinese , that 's really hard to understand .",
"m : well , since you are taking the chinese course now , could you tell me something about the learning material in the class ?",
"m : you 're taking the japanese course currently , i guess that 's why your pronunciation is so good ."
] | m : hey , tina ! how 's the spanish course going ? f : tough . our teacher is using a lot of authentic material . you know , stuff off the radio and tv , he even tapes conversations with his friends and uses them in class . | train_2774 |
A | [
"m : yeah , i know the spanish course is very difficult , so tell me about what makes it difficult then .",
"m : well , that 's right the spanish course is pretty easy , that 's because as you mentioned the teacher would never use authentic material .",
"m : yeah , i know the spanish course is very difficult , but luckily the teacher has never used the authentic material .",
"m : oh , so the spanish course is not that kind of difficult and it is just so-so , i guess that 's because the teacher never use authentic material in his class ."
] | m : hey , tina ! how 's the spanish course going ? f : tough . our teacher is using a lot of authentic material . you know , stuff off the radio and tv , he even tapes conversations with his friends and uses them in class . | train_2775 |
A | [
"f : okay , i 'll follow the way you teach me and try to find the key words in the material .",
"f : but that 's pretty hard to catch the speaker 's every word , because you know that chinese is very difficult to understand .",
"f : alright , i 'll try to find out the key words in the material , though japanese is hard , but i have to try .",
"f : yeah , asking for repetition is a good idea to learn english ."
] | m : hey , tina ! how 's the spanish course going ? f : tough . our teacher is using a lot of authentic material . you know , stuff off the radio and tv , he even tapes conversations with his friends and uses them in class . m : so what are some of the things that make it difficult ? f : well , the speed for a start . m : what do you mean ? f : you know , they just talk so fast . i ca n't understand every word . m : maybe you should n't try ? f : what do you mean ? m : well , maybe you should just listen to the keywords . you know , the most important words . | train_2776 |
A | [
"f : good . i 'm glad that the managing director is coming to the airport to meet me .",
"f : good . i 'm glad that the managing director is coming to the train station to meet me .",
"f : good . i ca n't wait to see my doctor at the train station .",
"f : good . i ca n't wait to see the secretary at the train station ."
] | f : have you completed the arrangements for the trip yet , brian ? m : i 've made the reservations , but there are still some details to make sure . your plane leaves at 8:30 , so i 'll pick you up at your house at 6:00 . f : 6:00 ? i 'll have to get up in the middle of the night ! m : i 'm sorry . you have to check in by 7:00 and i think there will probably be a long queue . f : oh , very well . what about my meetings ? m : first , the managing director is coming to the airport to meet you . | train_2777 |
C | [
"m : you 're welcome , my friend . and the conference will open in the morning .",
"m : you 're welcome , boss . and the conference will open in the morning .",
"m : you 're welcome , boss .",
"m : you 're welcome , honey . and the conference will open in the morning ."
] | f : have you completed the arrangements for the trip yet , brian ? m : i 've made the reservations , but there are still some details to make sure . your plane leaves at 8:30 , so i 'll pick you up at your house at 6:00 . f : 6:00 ? i 'll have to get up in the middle of the night ! m : i 'm sorry . you have to check in by 7:00 and i think there will probably be a long queue . f : oh , very well . what about my meetings ? m : first , the managing director is coming to the airport to meet you . f : good . we 'll be able to talk on the way to the factory . m : the conference does not open until noon . i 'll make sure you have a program before work . f : thank you . i 'll read it on the plane , i expect . now let 's get on with some of today 's work . | train_2778 |
A | [
"f : wow ! you have lived in china for two years !",
"f : you 've lived in china for two months , so you 're going to live in another country for a while , are n't you ? then why do n't you go home ?",
"f : are you leaving after only a week in china ? but you have n't booked the ticket yet .",
"f : since you have lived in china for two years , why not go home ?"
] | f : hello , tom ! do you mean you 're going away ? m : oh , yes . i 've booked the ticket and it 's time for me to go back home . f : well , how long have you been in china ? m : i 've been here for 2 years . | train_2779 |
B | [
"m : so you 're hesitant about your future career because you do n't know what to study ?",
"m : it sounds like you 're pretty sure about your future career . you are going to be a journalist .",
"m : so you 're pretty sure about your future career , but have no idea what to study in college ?",
"m : so you 're hopeless for a future career because you do n't have a favorite major ?"
] | m : so next year , you 're going to start a levels , which subject are you going to choose ? f : i 'm surely going to do spanish because it is my favorite subject and then i 'm not really sure . i 'd like to do art but i do n't know if it 's very useful for my career . m : what do you want to do ? f : a journalist , that has been my dream since my childhood , so i guess history or psychology or something is probably more useful for my career . | train_278 |
C | [
"m : let 's have dinner on saturday . i 'm leaving on saturday .",
"m : i 'm looking forward to having dinner with you on friday , but why wo n't you call xiao feng ?",
"m : ok , i 'm looking forward to have dinner with you on friday .",
"m : although i 'm not free on friday , i 'm happy to have dinner with you on sunday ."
] | f : hello , tom ! do you mean you 're going away ? m : oh , yes . i 've booked the ticket and it 's time for me to go back home . f : well , how long have you been in china ? m : i 've been here for 2 years . f : did you enjoy your stay ? m : yes , indeed . i should say i 've had a wonderful time over the past 2 years . you and xiao fang have given me a lot of help . people here are very friendly . thank you all very much . f : when are you leaving ? m : i 'm off next sunday . i 've come to say goodbye today . f : i 'd like to invite you to dinner before you go . what about friday ? m : i 'm free on friday . i 'd like to come . would you please ask xiao fang to be there too ? f : of course i will . | train_2780 |
C | [
"f : i 'm going to a party .",
"f : i was gave a lecture last month .",
"f : i 'm going to give a lecture on how to learn english well .",
"f : i 'm going for an interview ."
] | f : i just bought a new dress . what do you think of it ? m : you look really great in it . so are you going to a job interview or a party ? f : no , i was invited to give a talk in my school . m : so how much did you pay for it ? | train_2781 |
D | [
"f : i got a 10 % .",
"f : i got a 20 % .",
"f : i got a 30 % . but i 'm still not satisfied .",
"f : i got a 30 % . very happy ."
] | f : i just bought a new dress . what do you think of it ? m : you look really great in it . so are you going to a job interview or a party ? f : no , i was invited to give a talk in my school . m : so how much did you pay for it ? f : i pay just $ 70 for it . i saved $ 30 . m : that 's really a bargain . | train_2782 |
C | [
"m : i feel relaxing when reading that book . yes , i 'm going to see mike now .",
"m : it is very boring but i like it very much . yes , i 'm going to see mike now .",
"m : i feel boring when reading that book . yes , i 'm going to see mike now .",
"m : it is really helpful . yes , i 'm going to see mike now ."
] | f : i just bought a new dress . what do you think of it ? m : you look really great in it . so are you going to a job interview or a party ? f : no , i was invited to give a talk in my school . m : so how much did you pay for it ? f : i pay just $ 70 for it . i saved $ 30 . m : that 's really a bargain . f : you 're right . well , what did you do while i was out shopping ? m : i watched tv for a while and then i did some reading . it was n't a very interesting book so i just read a few pages . then i took a shower . f : i thought you said you were going to see mike . | train_2783 |
D | [
"m : he 's out of the hospital . he 's home .",
"m : he was cured and on the school .",
"m : he is still in the hospital for extra more days .",
"m : he is still in the hospital . i 'll see him tomorrow"
] | f : i just bought a new dress . what do you think of it ? m : you look really great in it . so are you going to a job interview or a party ? f : no , i was invited to give a talk in my school . m : so how much did you pay for it ? f : i pay just $ 70 for it . i saved $ 30 . m : that 's really a bargain . f : you 're right . well , what did you do while i was out shopping ? m : i watched tv for a while and then i did some reading . it was n't a very interesting book so i just read a few pages . then i took a shower . f : i thought you said you were going to see mike . m : i 'll go and visit him at his home tomorrow . he 'll return home tomorrow morning . f : i 'm glad he can finally returned home after that accident . | train_2784 |
D | [
"m : ok. let 's meet at 7:00. please do n't be late .",
"m : sure . let 's meet at 7:30. where should we meet ?",
"m : ok. i 'll leave home at 7:15 and meet you at 8:00 .",
"m : sure . i will meet you at 7:15. i wo n't be late ."
] | f : hi , mark ! have you finished the math yet ? m : yeah , it was really difficult . f : well , i 've got 2 free tickets for the muse concert . i wonder if you want to go this saturday . m : oh yeah ! what time does it start ? f : it starts at 8:00 so i 'll call for you around 7:00 . m : could we make it a little later ? i 'll go to a basketball match at 3:00 and i wo n't be back till just before 7:00 . f : ok. well , 7:15 , but no later . the traffic could be quite bad . | train_2785 |
B | [
"f : so you will be watching a football match around 4 , right ?",
"f : so you will be watching a basketball match around 4 , right ?",
"f : why will you be doing homework at 4 ? wo n't you go outside ?",
"f : ok. i know that you will be attending a concert around 4 ."
] | f : hi , mark ! have you finished the math yet ? m : yeah , it was really difficult . f : well , i 've got 2 free tickets for the muse concert . i wonder if you want to go this saturday . m : oh yeah ! what time does it start ? f : it starts at 8:00 so i 'll call for you around 7:00 . m : could we make it a little later ? i 'll go to a basketball match at 3:00 and i wo n't be back till just before 7:00 . | train_2786 |
B | [
"f : so you went to egypt 2 years ago ? how was it ?",
"f : so you went to egypt last year ? that sounds great .",
"f : so you went to spain last year ? that sounds great .",
"f : so you went to france last new year vacation ? that sounds great ."
] | f : do you take long vacations at new year ? m : yes , we do . we love travelling abroad around new year . we saw the pyramids last year . | train_2787 |
C | [
"f : it seems that you 3 have the same opinion .",
"f : looks like you 4 have all agreed to go to china .",
"f : looks like you 4 have quite separated opinions .",
"f : it seems that you 5 have the same opinion ."
] | f : do you take long vacations at new year ? m : yes , we do . we love travelling abroad around new year . we saw the pyramids last year . f : so where are you going for your vacation this year ? m : we have n't decided yet . my son wants to go to spain and my daughter wants to go to france , but my wife and i want to go to china . | train_2788 |
B | [
"f : as your friend i have to say , you will get used to your new work soon since you 've only been working for a month .",
"f : wow , you are so much experienced that i do . i really have a lot to learn from you !",
"f : no wonder you seem like a stranger to this place since you 've only started work a month ago .",
"f : really ? you do not look like someone who has been working here for 5 years ."
] | f : do you take long vacations at new year ? m : yes , we do . we love travelling abroad around new year . we saw the pyramids last year . f : so where are you going for your vacation this year ? m : we have n't decided yet . my son wants to go to spain and my daughter wants to go to france , but my wife and i want to go to china . f : so why do you want to go to china ? m : we want to see pandas in sichuan . so do you like traveling abroad ? f : me ? well , it cost too much to take a trip abroad . i ca n't really afford such a trip . m : well , you 've just worked for a few months after all . f : yes . so how long have you worked here ? m : for over 10 years . | train_2789 |
B | [
"f : so you work full time on saturday , but you only need to work five hours , right ?",
"f : so you have to work six hours every saturday .",
"f : you work from 8 o 'clock to 2 o 'clock on saturday , so you work 6 hours every saturday .",
"f : you mean you have to work nine hours a week on saturdays , but also full-time ?"
] | f : tom , your training to be a technical advisor at digital superstore . what hours do you work ? m : well , i work part time on saturdays 9:00 till 3:00 and sundays 11 till 5 . | train_279 |
C | [
"f : your cousin mary looks pretty in red .",
"f : blue is a perfect color for your aunt mary .",
"f : wow , mary looks so beautiful in white .",
"f : white color suits your sister mary very much ."
] | f : james , look at the girl over there ! she 's pretty , is n't she ! m : who ? the girl in red or the one in blue ? f : neither , i mean the girl in white behind them . she looks really pretty . m : oh , that 's mary . she 's a friend of my sister anna . | train_2790 |
D | [
"m : ok. let us talk to my aunt anna together . she will help you .",
"m : no problem . mary is my sister , i can invite her to my house .",
"m : anna will be happy to introduce you to mary , they like making friends .",
"m : ok. i will introduce you to mary . i hope you can have a good time ."
] | f : james , look at the girl over there ! she 's pretty , is n't she ! m : who ? the girl in red or the one in blue ? f : neither , i mean the girl in white behind them . she looks really pretty . m : oh , that 's mary . she 's a friend of my sister anna . f : so do you know her ? m : yes , anna invited her to our home last sunday . we talked for a while . i 'm sure she remembers me . do you want me to introduce you to her ? f : certainly . | train_2791 |
C | [
"m : well , wish you will have a good time in france .",
"m : enjoy yourself in barcelona ! it 's a very beautiful city .",
"m : oh morocco ? are you going to ride a camel this time ?",
"m : tell me your trip to morocco last year . i ca n't wait !"
] | m : where will we go on your vacation ? f : well , i speak some french so i decided to go to a country where they speak french . m : so , you go to france ? f : actually no , and i do n't go to spain this time . i 'll spend my whole vacation in morocco . | train_2792 |
C | [
"f : wish you have a pleasant journey to korea this time !",
"f : why are you interested in chinese music instead of arts ?",
"f : wow , it surprises me that you are a fan of chinese culture .",
"f : so why do you choose to visit japan this time ?"
] | m : where will we go on your vacation ? f : well , i speak some french so i decided to go to a country where they speak french . m : so , you go to france ? f : actually no , and i do n't go to spain this time . i 'll spend my whole vacation in morocco . m : i 'll take the most interesting trip to china . f : china ? not south korea ? i thought you 're going to south korea . m : i want to go to china and south korea , but i do n't have enough time . f : i do n't know you 're interested in china . m : china is a fascinating country and i got to see most of it . i love chinese art . | train_2793 |
D | [
"m : i am very curious about north korea arts so i will go there this time .",
"m : tell me more about chinese arts cause you are an expert in this field .",
"m : i do know some japanese artists but i am not familiar with chinese art .",
"m : you should learn more . chinese arts is really amazing and i am so obsessed ."
] | m : where will we go on your vacation ? f : well , i speak some french so i decided to go to a country where they speak french . m : so , you go to france ? f : actually no , and i do n't go to spain this time . i 'll spend my whole vacation in morocco . m : i 'll take the most interesting trip to china . f : china ? not south korea ? i thought you 're going to south korea . m : i want to go to china and south korea , but i do n't have enough time . f : i do n't know you 're interested in china . m : china is a fascinating country and i got to see most of it . i love chinese art . f : i do n't know anything about china or south korea either . | train_2794 |
B | [
"m : good idea , and we can also have a bushwalk there . you are very skilled at driving , bill .",
"m : good idea , and we ca n't have a bushwalk there because we are heading for a big city . you are very skilled at driving , bill .",
"m : good idea , and we can also have a bushwalk there . you are very skilled at driving , lora .",
"m : good idea , and we can also have a bushwalk there . you are very skilled at driving , peter ."
] | f : may i drive the car this time , bill ? m : ok , i know you 're a good driver , but be careful . f : thank you bill . where exactly are we going now ? m : i am not sure . maybe we 're heading for a small town to have a stop there . what do you think about , laura ? f : shall we go down the valley to find a nice place for a camp ? it will just take a short time to the valley . | train_2795 |
C | [
"f : yes , we can have a delicious meal and a bush-walk in the small town there .",
"f : yes . we can live in a country hotel .",
"f : then , let 's make it . our destination is the valley .",
"f : why do n't you like going to the valley ?"
] | f : may i drive the car this time , bill ? m : ok , i know you 're a good driver , but be careful . f : thank you bill . where exactly are we going now ? m : i am not sure . maybe we 're heading for a small town to have a stop there . what do you think about , laura ? f : shall we go down the valley to find a nice place for a camp ? it will just take a short time to the valley . m : good idea , and we can also have a delicious meal and a bush-walk there . | train_2796 |
A | [
"f : sorry . we ca n't return your money if you do n't get the receipt .",
"f : so you want a new one instead of getting your money back , right ?",
"f : thanks for telling me where i can get an alarm clock . i 'll take a taxi on the street .",
"f : this is your credit card . thank you for coming to our bank ."
] | m : i 'm not satisfied with it . f : why not ? what 's wrong with it ? m : sometimes it goes fast and sometimes it goes slow , and the alarm does n't work either . f : would you like another one ? m : no , can i have my money back ? f : emm , have you got a receipt ? m : a receipt ? f : yes , i must see your receipt . you ca n't have your money back without a receipt . m : though i 'm not certain , but i think i 've lost it . | train_2797 |
B | [
"f : we will return your money even if you do n't have the receipt .",
"f : sorry . we ca n't return your money , but i can change another one for you .",
"f : sorry . we ca n't change another one if this one is in good condition .",
"f : oh , you have kept the receipt . we can return your money now ."
] | m : i 'm not satisfied with it . f : why not ? what 's wrong with it ? m : sometimes it goes fast and sometimes it goes slow , and the alarm does n't work either . f : would you like another one ? m : no , can i have my money back ? f : emm , have you got a receipt ? m : a receipt ? f : yes , i must see your receipt . you ca n't have your money back without a receipt . m : though i 'm not certain , but i think i 've lost it . | train_2798 |
B | [
"f : it seems that the weight drop and exercise program does n't work , you look the same as before .",
"f : oh , you 're strong , the weight gain and exercise program you took is very useful .",
"f : well , i do n't think the weight gain and exercise program you took is useful , because you are fatter .",
"f : wow , the weightlifting program must be not so good , because you look the same as before ."
] | f : you look really different , joe . have you been working out ? m : i 'm on a special weight gain , an exercise program . feel my muscles . | train_2799 |
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