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C | [
"m : many chinese schools became single sexed due to the gender discrimination .",
"m : in china , many schools made strict rules for their students in the 1970s .",
"m : so many schools in england became mixed . it was a huge change .",
"m : that 's why many schools in american became mixed in the 1970s ."
] | m : in england today , our schools mixed or single sexed . f : well . there are both . 50 years ago , all schools used to be single sexed . i mean boys only or girls only . then in the nineteen seventies , many schools changed and became mixed . | train_1179 |
C | [
"f : thank god you arrived at 8:10 .",
"f : the test will begin at 8:50 .",
"f : why are you so late ? it 's already 8:50 .",
"f : why are you so late ? it 's already 9:00 ."
] | f : james , thank goodness , you arrived . the test is starting in 10 minutes . do n't you remember where the first group and you 've held all the papers ? m : terribly sorry for being late , helen . can you imagine i 've been standing outside for over an hour waiting for the boss ? f : in such freezing weather ? what on earth happened ? m : i stayed up until 11:50 last night to prepare the report . this morning , i did n't wake up until 7:00. i knew the test would start in 2 hours , but the boss , the boss ! | train_118 |
B | [
"m : that 's true . chinese parents think that girls have positive influence on boys . they prefer single schools .",
"m : yes , many parents believe that girls will have a positive effect on boys . so they support mixed schools .",
"m : american parents say that boys can learn to get along well with girls in future . so they like mixed schools .",
"m : it is a common sense in china that boys learn to be more confident and less worried about their appearance ."
] | m : in england today , our schools mixed or single sexed . f : well . there are both . 50 years ago , all schools used to be single sexed . i mean boys only or girls only . then in the nineteen seventies , many schools changed and became mixed . m : do parents still prefer mixed schools ? f : no , things have changed . today , many parents , especially parents of girls think that their children get a better education in single sex schools . m : why do girls do better in single sex schools ? f : because girls learn to be more self confident and less worried about their appearance . m : what about boys ? f : well today , many parents of boys want to send them to mixed schools , they think that the girls will be a positive influence on boys . | train_1180 |
C | [
"m : i agree with you . usually girls have better behavior in classroom in a single school .",
"m : you are right . chinese students perform better in tests than japanese students .",
"m : that is the truth . in a mixed school , girls have better performance in tests than boys .",
"m : in after-school activities , chinese students have better performance than americans ."
] | m : in england today , our schools mixed or single sexed . f : well . there are both . 50 years ago , all schools used to be single sexed . i mean boys only or girls only . then in the nineteen seventies , many schools changed and became mixed . m : do parents still prefer mixed schools ? f : no , things have changed . today , many parents , especially parents of girls think that their children get a better education in single sex schools . m : why do girls do better in single sex schools ? f : because girls learn to be more self confident and less worried about their appearance . m : what about boys ? f : well today , many parents of boys want to send them to mixed schools , they think that the girls will be a positive influence on boys . m : so a generally speaking , who does better in mixed schools ? f : oh , the girls . they get better exam results than boys . | train_1181 |
A | [
"m : madam , i have no idea where you bag is .",
"m : did you lock your bag in the restroom before we start practice ?",
"m : i always tell you to watch out for your bag , honey .",
"m : i might have seen a man took your bag but i did n't see his face clearly as i just walk by ."
] | f : excuse me . m : yeah . f : you did n't see someone pick up a blue sports bag , did you ? m : sorry ? f : yeah , a big blue nylon sports bag with a big white adidas logo on the side . m : i said no . f : i only put it down for a moment when i went into the restroom , then i came out and ... m : i ca n't help you . f : i do n't believe it . i had a brand new racket in there and 10 new balls and er ... | train_1182 |
B | [
"f : thank you . i want to look through old maths exam papers as review .",
"f : thank you . i want to look through them as review .",
"f : thank you . i just ca n't find my old exam papers .",
"f : i can check your brother 's old exam papers . just bring them to me at dinner ."
] | f : hi , martin . how are you ? m : fine but busy , we 've got some exams next week , remember ? f : i know , how much work did you do last night ? m : none . i went to the cinema . what about you ? f : i had no time last night . it was my sisters birthday , so we all went out to dinner . m : have you done any work this morning ? f : some but not a lot . anyway i rang to ask you something . do you know where my physics book is ? m : i 've got no idea but you can borrow mine if you want . f : thanks . m : let 's meet outside nap bank in high street at lunch time . i 'll bring my physics book to you . f : good idea . i 'm very worried about the physics exam . have you got any old exam papers ? i 'd really like to look through them . m : i have n't . but my brother 's got some , i 'll bring them with me at lunchtime . | train_1183 |
A | [
"f : so you 're going to the states for conference attendance .",
"f : wow , great . i hope you can enjoy sightseeing there .",
"f : wow , great . i hope you can enjoy shopping there .",
"f : so you went to the states for conference attendance 10 years ago . now you come here for sightseeing ."
] | f : why do n't you sit down ? now there are several questions i must ask you if you do n't mind . m : not at all , go ahead . f : what is the purpose of your visit to the state ? m : i 'm going to attend a conference on air pollution . | train_1184 |
D | [
"f : great ! so the conference lasts for one month , from may to june .",
"f : great ! so the conference lasts for only one week in june .",
"f : great ! so the conference lasts for two weeks in the uk .",
"f : great ! so the conference lasts for two weeks ."
] | f : why do n't you sit down ? now there are several questions i must ask you if you do n't mind . m : not at all , go ahead . f : what is the purpose of your visit to the state ? m : i 'm going to attend a conference on air pollution . f : when and where is this conference being held ? m : it 's being held in the first two weeks of february at stanford university in california . | train_1185 |
C | [
"f : you 're welcome . i 'm so glad to talk to writers like you . i love your books .",
"f : you 're welcome . as a scientist , i 'm so glad to talk to you .",
"f : you 're welcome . i 'm so glad to talk to scientists like you .",
"f : you 're welcome . i 'm so glad to talk to travelers like you in the uk ."
] | f : why do n't you sit down ? now there are several questions i must ask you if you do n't mind . m : not at all , go ahead . f : what is the purpose of your visit to the state ? m : i 'm going to attend a conference on air pollution . f : when and where is this conference being held ? m : it 's being held in the first two weeks of february at stanford university in california . f : who will pay your expenses ? m : stanford university . here is the official letter of invitation . f : i see , fine . when do you want to go ? m : i 'd like to leave in mid january of my passport is ready by then . f : that should n't be difficult . why do n't you found me about january tenth ? i should be able to give you an answer then . m : thank you . | train_1186 |
A | [
"f : great . please tell me more after we finish the project and deliver it to boss .",
"f : we never think about moving , so we do n't need house agency service .",
"f : you mean houses near our company are really cheap ? i did n't expect that .",
"f : my family can afford moving now . it 's good being your neighbor , my cousin ."
] | m : have you ever thought of moving , sarah ? f : we thought about it , but my husband and i ca n't afford it right now . m : buying a house near our company can be expensive , but there are ways to find cheaper houses . | train_1187 |
B | [
"f : she bought is from the government , so the house was in poor condition .",
"f : so your sister-in-law actually bought the house from the government .",
"f : i see . your sister-in-law got it from her family and she lives there alone .",
"f : wow , she bought this city-center house from her friend with a cheap price ."
] | m : have you ever thought of moving , sarah ? f : we thought about it , but my husband and i ca n't afford it right now . m : buying a house near our company can be expensive , but there are ways to find cheaper houses . f : like what ? m : well , you can buy a house far away from the city center . you would definitely save money that way . f : that 's a good idea . m : my sister in law and her husband just bought a house that way . and they 're pretty satisfied with it . f : is the house in poor condition ? m : not at all , the woman who owned it bought it from her friend and took good care of it . but when she died she had no family left and no will , so the government had to sell it for her . | train_1188 |
D | [
"f : of course she thinks poor of the house . it 's too far away from the center for her to live alone .",
"f : she thinks that the house is expensive ? well , it 's located right in the city center near our company .",
"f : she is satisfied with the house after paying a big amount of money for it ? i do n't have so much .",
"f : so your sister-in-law finds the house satisfactory . sounds really good . i can find a house like this ."
] | m : have you ever thought of moving , sarah ? f : we thought about it , but my husband and i ca n't afford it right now . m : buying a house near our company can be expensive , but there are ways to find cheaper houses . f : like what ? m : well , you can buy a house far away from the city center . you would definitely save money that way . f : that 's a good idea . m : my sister in law and her husband just bought a house that way . and they 're pretty satisfied with it . | train_1189 |
D | [
"m : i stayed up until 11:50 last night to prepare the report . i 've been standing outside . luckily , it 's warm in spring .",
"m : i stayed up until 11:50 last night to prepare the report . i 've been standing outside . luckily , it 's cool in autumn .",
"m : i stayed up until 11:50 last night to prepare the report . i 've been standing outside for three hours in this cold winter .",
"m : i stayed up until 11:50 last night to prepare the report . i 've been standing outside in this cold winter ."
] | f : james , thank goodness , you arrived . the test is starting in 10 minutes . do n't you remember where the first group and you 've held all the papers ? m : terribly sorry for being late , helen . can you imagine i 've been standing outside for over an hour waiting for the boss ? f : in such freezing weather ? what on earth happened ? | train_119 |
C | [
"f : it 's normal that this 100 year-old house needed a lot of repairs that took much time .",
"f : so the 80 year-old house in the city center was worth a lot of money . how cool it was .",
"f : it seems that the neighbors all get along well with each other . i wish i could live there .",
"f : good location it is . not rough in the evening and neighbors are friendly with each other ."
] | m : have you ever thought of moving , sarah ? f : we thought about it , but my husband and i ca n't afford it right now . m : buying a house near our company can be expensive , but there are ways to find cheaper houses . f : like what ? m : well , you can buy a house far away from the city center . you would definitely save money that way . f : that 's a good idea . m : my sister in law and her husband just bought a house that way . and they 're pretty satisfied with it . f : is the house in poor condition ? m : not at all , the woman who owned it bought it from her friend and took good care of it . but when she died she had no family left and no will , so the government had to sell it for her . f : was it a very old house ? m : yes , it was about 50 years old . there were a few repairs that needed doing but it did n't take a lot of money or time . f : is it in a good location ? m : the area can be a bit rough in the evening but the neighbors watch out for each other so it 's ok . | train_1190 |
C | [
"m : so it 's a cookbook with about 30,000 words , right ?",
"m : oh , you need to translate an english comic book , right ?",
"m : i see . you need to translate a cookbook written in english .",
"m : ok. an english textbook with 20,000 words , right ?"
] | m : good morning , native tongue translations . can i help you ? f : yes , i was wondering how much it would cost to translate a document from english into arabic ? m : well , it depends on the kind of document how long it is and when you need it returned . we do n't do any translations of textbooks . f : it 's a cookbook about 20,000 words long . it is not urgent so you can set your own schedule . | train_1191 |
C | [
"f : spanish is the most difficult language , so you do n't have any translators , right ?",
"f : yes . arabic the most difficult , but i need to translate it from arabic to english .",
"f : i know . arabic is one of the most difficult languages in the world .",
"f : why do you think english is the most difficult language in the world ?"
] | m : good morning , native tongue translations . can i help you ? f : yes , i was wondering how much it would cost to translate a document from english into arabic ? m : well , it depends on the kind of document how long it is and when you need it returned . we do n't do any translations of textbooks . f : it 's a cookbook about 20,000 words long . it is not urgent so you can set your own schedule . m : well , ma'am , arabic is one of the most difficult languages in the world . and there are n't very many translators compared to say spanish . in other words , the charge for arabic translation will be higher than for most other languages . | train_1192 |
D | [
"m : so you are going to translate the document yourself , are n't you ?",
"m : oh , there are many arabic translators and you can translate it for me .",
"m : sure . you can continue to look for spanish translators .",
"m : no problem . you can continue to look for another translator ."
] | m : good morning , native tongue translations . can i help you ? f : yes , i was wondering how much it would cost to translate a document from english into arabic ? m : well , it depends on the kind of document how long it is and when you need it returned . we do n't do any translations of textbooks . f : it 's a cookbook about 20,000 words long . it is not urgent so you can set your own schedule . m : well , ma'am , arabic is one of the most difficult languages in the world . and there are n't very many translators compared to say spanish . in other words , the charge for arabic translation will be higher than for most other languages . f : i understand , could you give me an estimate ? m : for this project , we would charge between 5 and 10 cents per word . f : ok , thanks for your time , i think i will keep looking . | train_1193 |
B | [
"m : it is a classic . three weeks .",
"m : the story moves quickly . three weeks .",
"m : the story written by old writer moves quickly . three weeks .",
"m : it was written by a famous writer ."
] | f : can you tell me where the book a dream of red mansion is ? m : i 'm sorry it 's been lent out . what about this one ? it 's a newly published novel written by a young writer . it has a fast paced plot and the language is easy to read . f : ok. i 'll take it . by the way , how long can i keep it ? | train_1194 |
D | [
"m : you can keep it three weeks at most .",
"m : you can keep it six weeks at least .",
"m : you can keep it four weeks at most .",
"m : you can keep it six weeks at most ."
] | f : can you tell me where the book a dream of red mansion is ? m : i 'm sorry it 's been lent out . what about this one ? it 's a newly published novel written by a young writer . it has a fast paced plot and the language is easy to read . f : ok. i 'll take it . by the way , how long can i keep it ? m : 3 weeks . you can come back and borrow it for longer if you ca n't finish it in time . f : how long can i keep the novel the second time ? m : the same . 3 weeks . but you can only borrow it twice within a year . f : alright . thank you very much . | train_1195 |
D | [
"m : sorry , i ca n't help you to meet your old neighbor , because i am new here , too .",
"m : 541 renew street is over there , you can take a look if your new office is there .",
"m : sorry , i do n't know this neighborhood well , so i ca n't help you find meet your client .",
"m : 145 renew street is over there . i can show you the way to your client 's office ."
] | f : hi , do you live around here ? m : yes , i grew up on this street actually . f : so you know every part of this neighborhood then . m : yes , i know it pretty well , are you new here ? f : yes , i 'm looking for my client 's office . i think it 's somewhere in this neighborhood . the address is 145 renew street . | train_1196 |
D | [
"f : yes , i will not miss the smell of flowers , and the new office building is next door .",
"f : it is opposit a deli and next to a flower shop . thank you very much , i 'll find it .",
"f : you mean the office building is 4 blocks down the street and behind a bakers ?",
"f : ok , i will find the bakers first , and the new office building is behind it , right ?"
] | f : hi , do you live around here ? m : yes , i grew up on this street actually . f : so you know every part of this neighborhood then . m : yes , i know it pretty well , are you new here ? f : yes , i 'm looking for my client 's office . i think it 's somewhere in this neighborhood . the address is 145 renew street . m : it must be the new office building down the street . look . you go down the street for 3 blocks and you will see joe 's bakery and deli on your right and a flower shop on the left , the building is right behind shows . you ca n't miss it . you 'll smell the fresh bread . | train_1197 |
A | [
"m : i have reserved women 's shoes . never mind .",
"m : i just ordered lady 's clothes . never mind .",
"m : i have reserved women 's shoes . but men 's is ok. never mind .",
"m : i ordered men 's shoes . never mind ."
] | m : there is something you could help me with . f : please go ahead . m : i ordered a 10,000 pairs of ladies shoes , but i received the same amount of mens beyond expectation . f : i 'm awfully sorry , sir . i was informed just now that someone in our company has made a mistake in filling your order . i would apologize to you on behalf of our company . | train_1198 |
A | [
"f : can you wait until the end of the month ? we will send the correct ones at that time . send back",
"f : we will send the correct ones no later than friday .",
"f : we will send the corect ones no later than friday",
"f : now let 's send you the right ones ."
] | m : there is something you could help me with . f : please go ahead . m : i ordered a 10,000 pairs of ladies shoes , but i received the same amount of mens beyond expectation . f : i 'm awfully sorry , sir . i was informed just now that someone in our company has made a mistake in filling your order . i would apologize to you on behalf of our company . m : can you do anything about the goods mistakenly shipped ? f : we 'll manage to send you the correct goods as quickly as possible . m : how long should i wait for ? f : we will try our best to make sure that we ship the goods by the end of the month . m : how about the wrong goods ? | train_1199 |
D | [
"f : wow , i really envy you can visits london nearly every winter .",
"f : then , as an englishman living in sweden , you never enjoyed the long summer evenings , did you ?",
"f : haha , since you prefer hot weather to cold weather , you must do n't like there .",
"f : so , as an englishman living in sweden , are you used to it ?"
] | m : when i say i live in sweden , people always want to know about the seasons . f : the seasons ? m : yeah , you know how cold it is in winter ? what is it like when the days are so short ? f : so what is it like ? m : well , it is cold , very cold in winter . sometimes it is as cold as 26 degrees below centigrade . and of course , when you go out , you 'll wrap up warm . but in the houses , is always very warm , much warmer than at home . swedish people always complain that when they visit england , the houses are cold , even in a good winter . | train_12 |
B | [
"m : my cat prince never screams . it is very cute , just like your cat .",
"m : do you mean that prince is the name of your dog ? funny .",
"m : i am trying to work but your son prince keeps crying .",
"m : your dog prince is so cute and it never barks . i like it ."
] | m : ru ru . hey , can you get your dog to stop barking ? some people are trying to sleep around here . f : now wait a minute . princes just barking because your cat is screaming all over the place . | train_120 |
D | [
"m : i 'll return them .",
"m : i 'll give them to all my friends .",
"m : i 'd like to try to sell them . but , i will return to you as soon as possible .",
"m : i 'll try to sell them ."
] | m : there is something you could help me with . f : please go ahead . m : i ordered a 10,000 pairs of ladies shoes , but i received the same amount of mens beyond expectation . f : i 'm awfully sorry , sir . i was informed just now that someone in our company has made a mistake in filling your order . i would apologize to you on behalf of our company . m : can you do anything about the goods mistakenly shipped ? f : we 'll manage to send you the correct goods as quickly as possible . m : how long should i wait for ? f : we will try our best to make sure that we ship the goods by the end of the month . m : how about the wrong goods ? f : if you could sell them in your city , so much the better . m : i 'm afraid it 's not an easy job , but for the sake of our friendship , i 'll be glad to do that . f : thank you very much . | train_1200 |
D | [
"f : ok. the car is far away from the london road .",
"f : so you found the stolen bike near the no . 8 bridge ?",
"f : ok. there is a stolen car along the eaton road .",
"f : i see . you found the car near the no . 8 bridge ."
] | f : police station , can i help you ? m : yes , i 'm calling to tell you i found a car . i thought it might be a stolen car . f : i see . where exactly did you find it ? m : near the number 8 bridge along the london road ? | train_1201 |
A | [
"f : i see . you are an engineer , are n't you ? what else did you find ?",
"f : oh , you are also a policeman . why do you need to call us ?",
"f : ok. you are an engineer living near the number 8 bridge , right ?",
"f : i see . you are a driver and you have found a stolen bike ."
] | f : police station , can i help you ? m : yes , i 'm calling to tell you i found a car . i thought it might be a stolen car . f : i see . where exactly did you find it ? m : near the number 8 bridge along the london road ? f : can i know your name and address please ? m : henry roberts . i live at 51 eaton road . f : what do you do , mister roberts ? m : i 'm an engineer at backs at company . | train_1202 |
A | [
"f : sounds good . going out in such a rainy day is not cool .",
"f : yeah , it 's already too late for sleep . let 's go to bed now .",
"f : it 's too foggy outside , though not raining . let 's play the cards .",
"f : i 'll finish the housework before going outside for the sunshine ."
] | f : we ca n't go outside because of the rain and there is nothing to do around the house . m : would you like to play cards ? it 's still too early for sleep after all . | train_1203 |
C | [
"m : so you only played cards with your mom before . did you win very often ?",
"m : your grandma watched you playing with your sister while doing housework ?",
"m : is your sister good at the cards , since you sometimes played with her ?",
"m : oh , you played with your grandmother when you visited her house alone ."
] | f : we ca n't go outside because of the rain and there is nothing to do around the house . m : would you like to play cards ? it 's still too early for sleep after all . f : ok , i used to play cards a lot when my sister and i visited my grandmother 's house . m : i bet your grandmother would let you win . f : i played with my sister . my grandmother would watch us play while she was not busy with the housework , but she never played with us . | train_1204 |
B | [
"f : the the orange and carrot soup we had this noon is quite simple .",
"f : i do n't need the recipe of the orange and carrot soup for it 's a simple dish .",
"f : i love the orange and carrot soup a lot so i hope you can give me the recipe you promised .",
"f : the recipe of the special dish we had at mike 's party is easy to find ."
] | f : can you let me have that recipe you promised ? m : which one ? the one for the orange and carrot soup we had last night ? f : no , i know how to make that . it 's quite simple . it 's the special dish we had at mike 's party . it had potatoes and onions in it , and we ate it cold with bread.i thought i 'd make it and take it with us when we 're out to the park this weekend.we always take a packed lunch and i thought this would be really nice with some salad and not too heavy to carry . m : that 's a good idea . | train_1205 |
B | [
"f : i remember we had cold rice with the special dish .",
"f : the bread and the dish with potatoes and onions in it is so special .",
"f : i like the flavor of the dish with the bread at your party .",
"f : i do n't plan to carry salad for it 's too heavy ."
] | f : can you let me have that recipe you promised ? m : which one ? the one for the orange and carrot soup we had last night ? f : no , i know how to make that . it 's quite simple . it 's the special dish we had at mike 's party . it had potatoes and onions in it , and we ate it cold with bread.i thought i 'd make it and take it with us when we 're out to the park this weekend.we always take a packed lunch and i thought this would be really nice with some salad and not too heavy to carry . m : that 's a good idea . | train_1206 |
C | [
"f : i do n't need the recipe because we plan to go to the restaurant this weekend .",
"f : the orange and carrot soup we had at mike 's party is unforgettable .",
"f : the recipe will be really helpful for our packed lunch in the park .",
"f : we 've never spent our weekend in the park and had lunch there ."
] | f : can you let me have that recipe you promised ? m : which one ? the one for the orange and carrot soup we had last night ? f : no , i know how to make that . it 's quite simple . it 's the special dish we had at mike 's party . it had potatoes and onions in it , and we ate it cold with bread.i thought i 'd make it and take it with us when we 're out to the park this weekend.we always take a packed lunch and i thought this would be really nice with some salad and not too heavy to carry . m : that 's a good idea . | train_1207 |
C | [
"m : okay , so you had english class at 14:00 .",
"m : okay , so you had art class at 10:00 .",
"m : okay , so you had art class at 14:00 .",
"m : okay , so you had math class at 10:00 ."
] | m : lucy , you 're back . what classes did you have ? f : well , i had english from 9:00 to 10:30 , art from 13:30 to 15:00. and math from 15:45 to 17:15 . | train_1208 |
A | [
"m : all right . so you hate your math teacher .",
"m : all right . so you hate your english teacher .",
"m : all right . so you hate your chinese teacher .",
"m : all right . so you love your math teacher ."
] | m : lucy , you 're back . what classes did you have ? f : well , i had english from 9:00 to 10:30 , art from 13:30 to 15:00. and math from 15:45 to 17:15 . m : what do you think of the teachers ? f : to be honest , i like all of them except the math teacher . though he must be quite young , he seems like an old person . he 's so boring . m : that 's too bad . how is your english teacher ? f : she is great . in today 's class , she gave us a lecture on how to be a good student . she told us not to push ourselves hard for exams , but to pay more attention to communicating than memorizing . | train_1209 |
D | [
"f : stop it . you can not shout at my dog . it did not bark .",
"f : i do not believe that you are telling the truth . i do not have a dog .",
"f : it is useless to frighten me . it is afternoon and my dog can bark now .",
"f : are you frightening me ? i will not be afraid of it . i will call the police ."
] | m : ru ru . hey , can you get your dog to stop barking ? some people are trying to sleep around here . f : now wait a minute . princes just barking because your cat is screaming all over the place . m : but do you know what time it is ? it 's 1:00 am and i 've got to get up at 6:00 to go to work . if i do n't get some sleep soon , they 'll be 1 less dog in the world . | train_121 |
D | [
"m : it 's great for your english teacher to tell you to pay more attention to memorizing .",
"m : it 's great for your art teacher to tell you to pay more attention to communicating .",
"m : it 's great for your english teacher to tell you to pay more attention to listening .",
"m : it 's great for your english teacher to tell you to pay more attention to communicating ."
] | m : lucy , you 're back . what classes did you have ? f : well , i had english from 9:00 to 10:30 , art from 13:30 to 15:00. and math from 15:45 to 17:15 . m : what do you think of the teachers ? f : to be honest , i like all of them except the math teacher . though he must be quite young , he seems like an old person . he 's so boring . m : that 's too bad . how is your english teacher ? f : she is great . in today 's class , she gave us a lecture on how to be a good student . she told us not to push ourselves hard for exams , but to pay more attention to communicating than memorizing . | train_1210 |
A | [
"m : so you do n't have any english homework today . because the teacher wanted you to relax .",
"m : yeah , you have around ten classes everyday .",
"m : yeah , your math teacher is quite old . he is 60 years old .",
"m : so you do n't have any english homework today . because you have finished your homework at school ."
] | m : lucy , you 're back . what classes did you have ? f : well , i had english from 9:00 to 10:30 , art from 13:30 to 15:00. and math from 15:45 to 17:15 . m : what do you think of the teachers ? f : to be honest , i like all of them except the math teacher . though he must be quite young , he seems like an old person . he 's so boring . m : that 's too bad . how is your english teacher ? f : she is great . in today 's class , she gave us a lecture on how to be a good student . she told us not to push ourselves hard for exams , but to pay more attention to communicating than memorizing . m : did she give you any homework ? f : not today , she wanted us to relax tonight instead of doing homework . | train_1211 |
A | [
"m : do n't worry , you do n't need to stay in the hospital all , but you really need to rest for a while .",
"m : no , you do n't need to stay here in the hospital . do n't worry , the cut on your back is not serious .",
"m : i do n't know , we are still at the accident spot . please tell me more when you went into the house .",
"m : easy , you are at home now . you are so lucky , you even did n't fasten your safety belt but not killed ."
] | m : well , how do you feel now ? f : a bit cold and my headaches terribly . i must have knocked it on the windscreen when my car went into the tree . m : well , you 've got a cut on your head . you were lucky that you had fastened your safety belt . otherwise , you could have been killed or hurt badly . f : i wo n't have to stay in hospital , will i ? | train_1212 |
B | [
"f : my car just broke down halfway , so i did n't fasten the safty belt .",
"f : yes , thank you . so i just got slight injured in this accident , right ?",
"f : i must have knocked my arm on the window in the accident .",
"f : i was almost killed by the tree even though my car did n't go into it ."
] | m : well , how do you feel now ? f : a bit cold and my headaches terribly . i must have knocked it on the windscreen when my car went into the tree . m : well , you 've got a cut on your head . you were lucky that you had fastened your safety belt . otherwise , you could have been killed or hurt badly . | train_1213 |
B | [
"m : in fact , the roads around my house are very quiet these days . those in another neighborhood are under construction .",
"m : yes , and the construction will last for about one week . i am not sure that i can tolerate the noise then .",
"m : the roads near my house are not in a good condition these days and no one come to make constructions .",
"m : the construction on the roads around my house has been completed . those in another neighborhood are still ongoing ."
] | f : hi leo . you seem sleepy . are you ok ? m : oh , my neighborhood is so noisy . i ca n't sleep much . f : why ? what 's going on in your neighborhood ? m : the road near my house has been under construction for half a year . it 's still not done . f : is it really loud ? | train_1214 |
A | [
"f : i am glad i can help , sometimes a meeting in neighborhood is really important .",
"f : the neighborhood meeting does n't work . maybe you can tell the truth to the media .",
"f : hi neighbors , i think it 's the time that we come together and hold a meeting .",
"f : now that the road near our houses are not in good condition , we should collect money for the construction ."
] | f : hi leo . you seem sleepy . are you ok ? m : oh , my neighborhood is so noisy . i ca n't sleep much . f : why ? what 's going on in your neighborhood ? m : the road near my house has been under construction for half a year . it 's still not done . f : is it really loud ? m : oh , it 's terrible . if they do n't finish the road soon , i 'm afraid i 'm going to be deaf . f : how about your neighbors ? does it bother them too ? m : yes , most of them . f : why not hold a neighborhood meeting ? i 'm sure you all could come up with some good solutions . m : that 's a good idea . why did n't i think of that ? | train_1215 |
B | [
"m : eastern england will be snowy tomorrow . that 's bad . we ca n't go there .",
"m : southwestern england will be clear tomorrow afternoon.that will be fine .",
"m : northern england will be foggy tomorrow . but northern scotland will be warm .",
"m : southwestern england will be clear tomorrow afternoon . but there may be rainy later in the day ."
] | f : alex , shall i start the packing ? m : the packing ? no , no , do n't worry . we may have to change your plan . f : why ? m : we may not go to schottland . we may go to wheels or england instead.we can decide after the weather forecast . f : ok. is it time to watch the forecast for tomorrow on tv ? m : yes , listen . northern schottland will be cold and there may be snow somewhere . f : in the north of england , it will be a wet day and rain will move into wales during the afternoon . m : eastern england will be generally dry and it will be a bright clear day with sunshine , but it may rain during the evening . f : in the southwest , it may be foggy during the morning , but the afternoon will be clear and may be windy later in the day . | train_1216 |
A | [
"m : well , as a racing driver , i find it very difficult to take time off .",
"m : well , as a football player , i find it very difficult to take time off .",
"m : well , as a racing driver , i never talk to older drivers .",
"m : well , as a car dealer , i never talk to older drivers ."
] | f : in today 's sporting world , we have simon webster . welcome simon . tell me , how do you feel about talking to older drivers ? m : they 're happy to give advice if i needed . i always talk to drivers with more experience if i 'm going to drive on a track i have n't raced on before . i try to get as much information as possible , so i do n't make any mistakes . f : and what 's the hardest thing for you about being a racing driver ? | train_1217 |
D | [
"f : so you think that the words of experienced people in the field is very encouraging .",
"f : so you think that the money of experienced people in the field is really helpful .",
"f : so you think that the words of experienced people in the field is very interesting .",
"f : so you think that the words of experienced people in the field is really helpful ."
] | f : in today 's sporting world , we have simon webster . welcome simon . tell me , how do you feel about talking to older drivers ? m : they 're happy to give advice if i needed . i always talk to drivers with more experience if i 'm going to drive on a track i have n't raced on before . i try to get as much information as possible , so i do n't make any mistakes . | train_1218 |
B | [
"f : so it is easiest for you to stop training when you should have a rest .",
"f : so it is hardest for you to stop training when you should have a rest .",
"f : so it is hardest for you to take time off to go on holiday .",
"f : so it is hardest for you to find enough training time ."
] | f : in today 's sporting world , we have simon webster . welcome simon . tell me , how do you feel about talking to older drivers ? m : they 're happy to give advice if i needed . i always talk to drivers with more experience if i 'm going to drive on a track i have n't raced on before . i try to get as much information as possible , so i do n't make any mistakes . f : and what 's the hardest thing for you about being a racing driver ? m : i find it very difficult to take time off . i do go away on holiday probably not as often as i should , but the mistake i always make before a race is to push myself to keep training when i really should rest . when i train too much , i 'm tired when the race actually starts . | train_1219 |
C | [
"m : you are right . since your dog never barks , you should kill your dog with poison .",
"m : that is right . it is afternoon and you should take your dog into the room .",
"m : it is good for you to take your dog into the room . remember to let it shut up .",
"m : it is terrible that you are going to drive the dog away . i like it very much ."
] | m : ru ru . hey , can you get your dog to stop barking ? some people are trying to sleep around here . f : now wait a minute . princes just barking because your cat is screaming all over the place . m : but do you know what time it is ? it 's 1:00 am and i 've got to get up at 6:00 to go to work . if i do n't get some sleep soon , they 'll be 1 less dog in the world . f : are you frightening my dog ? m : i 'm merely telling you the truth , barking at night is one of the leading causes of death in dogs . f : you 're mad . m : that 's possible . get your dog to close his mouth . f : you ought to shut your own mouth . m : berenice , get the poison . f : now come here , prince . nice boy . i 'm going to take you inside . | train_122 |
D | [
"f : okay , so your friends made you get interested in the field .",
"f : okay , so a tv host made you get interested in the field .",
"f : okay , so your dad made you lose interested in the field .",
"f : okay , so your dad made you get interested in the field ."
] | f : in today 's sporting world , we have simon webster . welcome simon . tell me , how do you feel about talking to older drivers ? m : they 're happy to give advice if i needed . i always talk to drivers with more experience if i 'm going to drive on a track i have n't raced on before . i try to get as much information as possible , so i do n't make any mistakes . f : and what 's the hardest thing for you about being a racing driver ? m : i find it very difficult to take time off . i do go away on holiday probably not as often as i should , but the mistake i always make before a race is to push myself to keep training when i really should rest . when i train too much , i 'm tired when the race actually starts . f : a lot of small boys are interested in cars . how did you get interested . m : my friends were all more interested in football , but my dad did a bit of racing . i started going to race tracks with him as soon as he let me try . he realized i would be good at it and wanted me to succeed . i know it 's really popular now with kids who watch it on tv , but i never did . | train_1220 |
C | [
"m : could you please tell me when you will come back from the holiday in cardiff ?",
"m : i am so glad that you are not going to quit your present job .",
"m : so you are determined to quit your present job . we will miss you . did you find another job ?",
"m : so you have accepted the job offered by ed burrows and will leave next week ?"
] | m : peppa , i 've just got your message . i 'm sorry . when are you leaving ? f : today actually . i 've just finished clearing my desk . | train_1221 |
C | [
"m : i also think it is a great idea to tell him over the phone .",
"m : you can tell him face to face that you are not going to leave .",
"m : you are right . you 'd better tell him that you are leaving face to face .",
"m : you should tell him by email that you will go for a holiday ."
] | m : peppa , i 've just got your message . i 'm sorry . when are you leaving ? f : today actually . i 've just finished clearing my desk . m : have they paid you for this month ? f : yes , they have . i 've already checked my bank account . m : and about andrew , have you told him yet ? f : no , i have n't . he is n't back from germany until friday . i do n't want to tell him over the telephone . | train_1222 |
D | [
"m : seems like andrew comes to your home now .",
"m : it is not safe that you are in the bank alone , be back soon !",
"m : bye ! you must be busy since ed burrows is in your office .",
"m : enjoy your time in your office.bye !"
] | m : peppa , i 've just got your message . i 'm sorry . when are you leaving ? f : today actually . i 've just finished clearing my desk . m : have they paid you for this month ? f : yes , they have . i 've already checked my bank account . m : and about andrew , have you told him yet ? f : no , i have n't . he is n't back from germany until friday . i do n't want to tell him over the telephone . m : i understand . f : guess what ? i 've just opened an email from ed burrows in cardiff . m : oh , yes . f : he says he might have a job for me . m : wow , news travels fast . have you found him yet ? f : no . i need some time to think about what i want to do . i 've just been on the internet looking for a cheap holiday . ah oh , here comes the boss . i 'll have to go . i 'll call you later . bye . | train_1223 |
C | [
"m : then no dessert , for the strawberries are expensive and not fresh as you said .",
"m : now that you do n't have any strawberries , then i shall take some fresh apples .",
"m : then i will take some fresh strawberries , but without any ice cream , please .",
"m : aw , the strawberries tastes terrible . i prefer something sweet , can i order an ice cream ?"
] | f : can i interest you in a desert , sir ? we 've got some lovely strawberries . they were only picked this morning . the cook is made them into a beautiful cake or you can have them on their own with ice cream . m : i do n't really want anything sweet , have you got cheese ? f : i 'm terribly sorry , sir . there is no cheese left . we 're waiting for some more to be delivered . | train_1224 |
D | [
"f : certainly , sir . we will offer you a chocolate cake soon .",
"f : all right , sir . we will offer you the cheese delivered today .",
"f : waiter ? are the strawberries ready ? i have been waiting so long .",
"f : yes , sir . one portion of fresh strawberries , right ?"
] | f : can i interest you in a desert , sir ? we 've got some lovely strawberries . they were only picked this morning . the cook is made them into a beautiful cake or you can have them on their own with ice cream . m : i do n't really want anything sweet , have you got cheese ? f : i 'm terribly sorry , sir . there is no cheese left . we 're waiting for some more to be delivered . m : in that case , i 'll have the fruit as it 's so fresh , but without any ice cream . | train_1225 |
D | [
"m : so , you mean you went to india for your holiday ? oh , last week martin and i were also in india .",
"m : why do you say it 's not fantastic ? you went to greece !",
"m : really ? you went to mexico for your holiday ? that 's great . actually , last week i was also in mexico and martin in india .",
"m : really ? you went to greece for your holiday ?"
] | m : hi hannah , how are you ? f : not too bad . the first day back is never easy , bud . m : oh , of course . you 're just back from holiday . i bet it was quiet in the office last week . i was in india , martin in mexico , you in greece . so how was it ? f : fantastic . we flew to crete . | train_1226 |
D | [
"m : really ? you rented an apartment and spent a lot of time in it and it cost a lot to have a good meal in crete ?",
"m : okay , i see . you did n't eat out every night because there are few restaurants in crete .",
"m : really ? the night life was not good but you really enjoyed your holiday ?",
"m : wow , you enjoyed your holiday very much ."
] | m : hi hannah , how are you ? f : not too bad . the first day back is never easy , bud . m : oh , of course . you 're just back from holiday . i bet it was quiet in the office last week . i was in india , martin in mexico , you in greece . so how was it ? f : fantastic . we flew to crete . m : did you stay in a hotel ? f : no , we rented an apartment . we did n't spend a lot of time in it . we ate out every night . the night life was good . lots of restaurants and bars and it cost very little for a good meal . | train_1227 |
C | [
"f : are you playing with fire indoors ?",
"f : watch people on the street . it wo n't be dangerous , if you do n't fly them .",
"f : cool , keep making paper airplanes and flying them out of the window .",
"f : why are you flying airplanes indoors ?"
] | f : what are you guys doing ? m : ca n't you see ? we 're making paper airplanes . f : yeah , i see that , but what are you doing with them ? m : we 're flying them , of course . f : out of the window ? m : yeah . | train_1228 |
C | [
"f : i just see a crowd of people . you are making the street cleaner than it is .",
"f : i never see the building . you 've already gotten more than 100 on the roof .",
"f : yes . i can see a building across the street from us .",
"f : i saw a big airplane just now . most of your planes are going on the street ."
] | f : that is n't right . you should n't throw paper out of the window near the land on the street and someone will have to pick it up . you 're just making the street dirtier than it already is . m : no , we are n't . first of all , we 're not throwing the airplanes out . we 're making them fly . and second , most of our planes are n't going on the street . f : where are they going ? m : see that building across the street from us ? we are sending them on to the roof of that building . we 've already gotten more than 50 on there . | train_1229 |
A | [
"f : we must do so . it wo n't be so troublesome if you remembered to take my book .",
"f : thanks for taking my book , but the show is said to miss the time . i 'm busy .",
"f : i think so . though i do n't need it as the test is over , i promised to give it away .",
"f : i know it 's my fault that i forgot to bring your book , darling . please calm down ."
] | m : they should be a great show . let 's go in . f : sure . say , did you bring my book ? m : oh , i completely forgot it . f : you forgot ? but you promised . i needed to study for the test . oh , i knew i never should have lent it to you . m : calm down , melber . after the show , we can drive by my house and pick it up . | train_123 |
D | [
"f : do you feel sick ? that 's why you have already gotten more than 100 on there .",
"f : mom and dad will know that you have already gotten more than 100 on there .",
"f : you wo n't get any reward , even if you are not sending them on to the roof of that building .",
"f : right . i will tell mom and dad . then you will get into trouble ."
] | f : where are they going ? m : see that building across the street from us ? we are sending them on to the roof of that building . we 've already gotten more than 50 on there . f : you 're going to get in trouble . m : only if you tell mom and dad . | train_1230 |
C | [
"f : okay , daddy . see that trees across the street from us ?",
"f : i have no idea who is your mom and dad . i just know that you are not sending them on to the roof of that building .",
"f : yes , my little brother , i will tell our mom and dad .",
"f : i 'm your mother . unfortunately i know that you are not sending them on to the roof of that building ."
] | f : where are they going ? m : see that building across the street from us ? we are sending them on to the roof of that building . we 've already gotten more than 50 on there . f : you 're going to get in trouble . m : only if you tell mom and dad . | train_1231 |
B | [
"m : if you 're not afraid of the dark , why keep all the lights on at night ?",
"m : now i know why you turn on a night light in your room at night .",
"m : you mean you do n't fear the dark , but you sleep in a very dark room ?",
"m : why keep a night light in your room at night when you are not afraid of the dark ?"
] | m : lisa , why do you keep a night light on in your room ? f : i thought you knew that i 'm scared of the dark . | train_1232 |
A | [
"m : my god ! someone broke into your house when you were about four ?",
"m : you 're awesome . someone broke into your house when you were about four and now you 're not afraid of the dark !",
"m : so you 're leaving all the lights on every night because someone broke into your house when you were about five ?",
"m : do you mean when you were eight someone broke into your house but your parents were n't home ?"
] | m : lisa , why do you keep a night light on in your room ? f : i thought you knew that i 'm scared of the dark . m : i had no idea . why are you afraid ? f : when i was very little , around 4 years old , a man broke into our home . i heard a noise later at night and then i saw my father walk by my room quietly . he was carrying a baseball bat . a few minutes later , i heard a crash . i was so scared . | train_1233 |
B | [
"m : so you 're not afraid of the dark now because your dad used a knife to chase away the intruder ?",
"m : why did your dad carry a baseball bat at that moment ? did the intruder go away after you heard the crash ?",
"m : do you mean your dad had a baseball bat when someone broke into your house when you were five ?",
"m : ah ! your father was carrying a gun ! no wonder you 're not afraid of the dark now ."
] | m : lisa , why do you keep a night light on in your room ? f : i thought you knew that i 'm scared of the dark . m : i had no idea . why are you afraid ? f : when i was very little , around 4 years old , a man broke into our home . i heard a noise later at night and then i saw my father walk by my room quietly . he was carrying a baseball bat . a few minutes later , i heard a crash . i was so scared . | train_1234 |
B | [
"m : blue is more suited to our bedroom .",
"m : i prefer red for it 's suitable for the wall in the dining room .",
"m : blue can stimulate the appetite when you sit in the dining room .",
"m : we should paint the walls in the living room red ."
] | f : what color should we paint this room , honey ? m : how about red ? f : red in the dining room ? no way . m : why not ? i think red is a great color for a wall . f : but red makes you fat . m : what are you talking about ? f : i was reading a magazine article that said warm colors make you want to eat more , blue would be better . m : but i like eating . let 's paint the room red . f : not a chance . | train_1235 |
A | [
"f : i really do n't want you to gain more weight so let 's paint the room blue .",
"f : there 's no chance we paint the dining room red for you 're fat enough .",
"f : should we add green into our consideration ?",
"f : i learned from the magazine that blue is more suited to a living room ."
] | f : what color should we paint this room , honey ? m : how about red ? f : red in the dining room ? no way . m : why not ? i think red is a great color for a wall . f : but red makes you fat . m : what are you talking about ? f : i was reading a magazine article that said warm colors make you want to eat more , blue would be better . m : but i like eating . let 's paint the room red . | train_1236 |
B | [
"m : well , just go out to play tennis with your friends , today is a sunny day .",
"m : i do n't think you can go to the park today , the rain wo n't stop .",
"m : well , you can go for a run because it is not a rainy day .",
"m : i do n't think you can go to the park today , the snow wo n't stop for the while ."
] | m : it 's raining . f : oh , no . and it 's saturday . i wanted to go to the park with jenny . | train_1237 |
A | [
"m : you 're right , the wind last weekend is really horrible .",
"m : yeah , last weekend 's weather is really good , just the same as today 's sunny weather..",
"m : right , the wind last weekend is really horrible , and i guess that 's why you could n't go for a run with lucy .",
"m : yeah , it rained all day last weekend , but luckily today 's a sunny day ."
] | m : it 's raining . f : oh , no . and it 's saturday . i wanted to go to the park with jenny . m : and i wanted to go for a run with richard . well , it supposed to rain tomorrow , too . we 'll have to wait until monday for sunshine . f : this is so annoying.i could n't play tennis last weekend with james because of strong winds and now this . | train_1238 |
C | [
"m : wow . it seems that seattle is the only city that is almost always warm .",
"m : ok , i see . boston is always warm and san diego is always cold .",
"m : great . the weather in san diego is almost always warm . it is so comfortable .",
"m : there is only one city that is always warm . that is san diego ."
] | m : is there a city where it 's always warm ? f : yes , there are many cities where it 's almost always warm . san diego for example . | train_1239 |
C | [
"f : fine , thanks for driving me to my house . i should have brought my book to us .",
"f : ok , i 've calmed down . now let 's drive to school and get my book as you said .",
"f : alright , your words make me calm as worrying does no help . grab my book later .",
"f : no need to apologize since you already lost my book . just buy a new one to me ."
] | m : they should be a great show . let 's go in . f : sure . say , did you bring my book ? m : oh , i completely forgot it . f : you forgot ? but you promised . i needed to study for the test . oh , i knew i never should have lent it to you . m : calm down , melber . after the show , we can drive by my house and pick it up . f : it 's pretty far out of the way . but i guess we 'll have to . m : do n't worry . i 'll treat you to an ice cream to make it up to you . | train_124 |
D | [
"m : i see . most cities in the western part of china are always hot .",
"m : i know that cities in the southern part of china is always hot .",
"m : you are right . it is hot in the cities in the eastern part of china .",
"m : it seems that most cities in the southern part are hot all year around ."
] | m : is there a city where it 's always warm ? f : yes , there are many cities where it 's almost always warm . san diego for example . m : are there any other cities where it 's always hot ? f : yes , there are quite a few . most of the cities in the southern part of the united states are hot all year . | train_1240 |
D | [
"m : you are right . the weather is very hot in portland and it never rains .",
"m : i know it is very cold in portland . most cities in the southern part are cold .",
"m : it seems that portland is the only city in the world that rains a lot .",
"m : i am surprised to hear that it rains a lot in portland . the air must be fresh ."
] | m : is there a city where it 's always warm ? f : yes , there are many cities where it 's almost always warm . san diego for example . m : are there any other cities where it 's always hot ? f : yes , there are quite a few . most of the cities in the southern part of the united states are hot all year . m : but why did so many people live there ? f : most people have gotten used to the climate , but there are others who complain about it all the time . m : are there any cities where it rains a lot ? f : yes , there are several . 2 good examples are seattle in the state of washington and portland in oregon . | train_1241 |
B | [
"m : i see . in summer , it is rainy in chicago and boston . in winter , it is very hot there .",
"m : wow . although it is very pleasant in the spring and autumn , it is very cold in the winter .",
"m : it seems that it is cold all year round in chicago and boston , since they are in the south .",
"m : since chicago and boston are in the south , the weather is very pleasant in the spring and autumn ."
] | m : is there a city where it 's always warm ? f : yes , there are many cities where it 's almost always warm . san diego for example . m : are there any other cities where it 's always hot ? f : yes , there are quite a few . most of the cities in the southern part of the united states are hot all year . m : but why did so many people live there ? f : most people have gotten used to the climate , but there are others who complain about it all the time . m : are there any cities where it rains a lot ? f : yes , there are several . 2 good examples are seattle in the state of washington and portland in oregon . m : tell me about some cold cities . f : in the north there are many cities which are very cold in the winter . boston and chicago are 2 of them . m : is it always cold in chicago and boston ? f : oh , no . on the contrary , the weather can be great , especially in the spring and fall . | train_1242 |
B | [
"f : why did he give it to you ? i am so glad that my meeting earlier did n't run late .",
"f : why did he give it to you ? i am so sorry that i was late . i just had a meeting .",
"f : who gave you this ? i just went to a club so that 's why i was late .",
"f : who gave you this ? sorry i was late . i just went to play tennis ."
] | f : hey , sorry . the meeting ran late . what is this ? m : someone in the club gave me this . it 's an invitation from a tennis club in sweden . | train_1243 |
A | [
"m : you 're excited about it . the reason why a tennis club gave me this is that i have signed my name before .",
"m : you 're excited about it . the reason why a table-tennis club gave me this is that i have signed my name before .",
"m : why do you worried about this invitation from a table-tennis club in sweden ? i do n't need to go .",
"m : why are you disappointed ? have n't you received an invitation from a table-tennis club like this before ?"
] | f : hey , sorry . the meeting ran late . what is this ? m : someone in the club gave me this . it 's an invitation from a tennis club in sweden . f : sweden ? why did he give it to you ? m : he wants me to join . a lot of people who joined ended up becoming professional tennis players . f : oh , that 's amazing . you have to do it . | train_1244 |
C | [
"f : oh , you 'll save up for a trip to sweden to join the tennis club . that 's wonderful .",
"f : oh , your goal is to become a professional athlete in the future . i hope your dream will come true .",
"f : so you will work for your uncle 's company to save money for college ? how hard work you are !",
"f : so you will work for your sister 's company to save money for college ? how hard work you are !"
] | f : hey , sorry . the meeting ran late . what is this ? m : someone in the club gave me this . it 's an invitation from a tennis club in sweden . f : sweden ? why did he give it to you ? m : he wants me to join . a lot of people who joined ended up becoming professional tennis players . f : oh , that 's amazing . you have to do it . m : but i do n't want to go . f : why ? m : because i have promised my uncle i would help him at his company . f : but this is a good opportunity . i think your uncle can find someone else to help him . m : i 'm not interested in playing professionally . i 'd rather be working on my uncles company and saving money for college . | train_1245 |
A | [
"m : i ' m so sorry that i sped up when you took a left turn .",
"m : what ' wrong ? you took a left turn then i sped down .",
"m : calm down , aunt sue . there is no need to call the police .",
"m : you were driving through a yellow light so i sped down ."
] | m : what were you thinking ? you nearly hit me . f : what are you talking about ? you saw my signal and when i turned left , you sped up and blocked me . | train_1246 |
A | [
"m : this street is too crowed , i ' m so sorry that i sped up and blocked you .",
"m : we ' re in a police station . let ' s find a police to help us figure it out .",
"m : this parking lot is too small , i ' m so sorry that i hit your legs .",
"m : the street traffic is too heavy . the police over there could n't do anything ."
] | m : what were you thinking ? you nearly hit me . f : what are you talking about ? you saw my signal and when i turned left , you sped up and blocked me . m : i was just driving through a yellow light , so i could n't stop . f : you are lucky there were no police around . or you would have gotten a ticket for sure . hits drivers like you that give the rest of us a bad name . | train_1247 |
B | [
"f : you 'll go on june 7th and return exactly a month later . wait a moment , sir .",
"f : let me check for you . a return ticket on july 21st from shanghai , right ?",
"f : so you may need a round ticket from july 10th to 21st to and from beijing .",
"f : sir , we do n't have flight for you to return from beijing on july 27th . i 'm sorry ."
] | f : good morning , northwind airways . may i help you ? m : yes , do you have any afternoon flights to shanghai on july seventh ? f : one moment please . yes , there is a flight at 12:45 pm and one at 4:40 pm . m : either of those would be fine . can you tell me how much a return flight would cost ? i 'll be returning on july twenty-first . | train_1248 |
D | [
"f : no problem . a first class for your return flight , 500 dollars .",
"f : i 've booked business class for your return flight on the 28th .",
"f : economy class for flights to and from shanghai . $ 500 in total .",
"f : 441 on july 7th . also economy class like the return one ?"
] | f : good morning , northwind airways . may i help you ? m : yes , do you have any afternoon flights to shanghai on july seventh ? f : one moment please . yes , there is a flight at 12:45 pm and one at 4:40 pm . m : either of those would be fine . can you tell me how much a return flight would cost ? i 'll be returning on july twenty-first . f : economy , business , or first class ? m : economy , please . f : ok , that will be $ 500 . which afternoon flight would you like to take on july seventh ? m : the 441 . | train_1249 |
C | [
"f : thanks , honey ! i am going to a make-up party with my friends .",
"f : why do you think my make-up is inappropriate for meeting customers ?",
"f : thanks , honey ! i need to meet some customers today .",
"f : thanks , honey ! i am going to meet some of my college friends ."
] | m : why are you so dressed up ? f : i am on my way out to the celebration party of my company and i have to meet some important customers there . how do i look ? is my make up ok ? m : you look great . your makeup is also perfect . | train_125 |
B | [
"m : by 8:00 i need to hand in the report and i do n't want to exceed the deadline .",
"m : can you come today ? i have to finish my report before 9:00 am tomorrow .",
"m : it 'll be too late if you come tomorrow because the deadline is 9:00 tomorrow morning .",
"m : i 'll be glad if you can fix my computer so that i can hand in the report by 10:00 ."
] | m : hello , how may i help you ? f : hello , i seem to have a problem with my computer . m : alright . let 's see . what about tomorrow morning about 10:00 ? f : oh , no . that wo n't do i 'm afraid . i 've got a very important report on the computer that must be finished and handed in by 9:00 am tomorrow . by 10:00 it 's too late i 'm afraid . ca n't you come now ? m : well , i 'm at a job at the moment and my wife and kids are expecting me home by 8:00 pm for dinner . f : i know it 's sunday evening . can you at least suggest someone else who can work ? i 've been calling numbers in the phone books and you 're the only one that answered . m : just a moment . do n't worry . where are you now ? f : i 'm at my office . i work in the morning side area . m : well , you 're in luck . i have to pass your area on my way home . now i should be finished here by 7:30 , so what about around 7:45 ? is that ok ? f : that 's great . thank you . | train_1250 |
A | [
"m : i 'm busy working now and i 'll contact you by 7:45 .",
"m : after working i need to go back home first .",
"m : do n't worry i 'll come to help you after dinner .",
"m : i 'm afraid i wo n't be your house by 7:45 because i 'm playing with my kids at home now ."
] | m : hello , how may i help you ? f : hello , i seem to have a problem with my computer . m : alright . let 's see . what about tomorrow morning about 10:00 ? f : oh , no . that wo n't do i 'm afraid . i 've got a very important report on the computer that must be finished and handed in by 9:00 am tomorrow . by 10:00 it 's too late i 'm afraid . ca n't you come now ? m : well , i 'm at a job at the moment and my wife and kids are expecting me home by 8:00 pm for dinner . f : i know it 's sunday evening . can you at least suggest someone else who can work ? i 've been calling numbers in the phone books and you 're the only one that answered . m : just a moment . do n't worry . where are you now ? f : i 'm at my office . i work in the morning side area . m : well , you 're in luck . i have to pass your area on my way home . now i should be finished here by 7:30 , so what about around 7:45 ? is that ok ? f : that 's great . thank you . | train_1251 |
B | [
"m : just want you to know that i need to go home first after work .",
"m : i 'll contact as soon as i arrive at your office . it wo n't take much time from my place to yours .",
"m : after i finish my work i 'll go to your office by 7:30 .",
"m : i have to buy some parts in a computer store next . you probably have to wait for a while ."
] | m : hello , how may i help you ? f : hello , i seem to have a problem with my computer . m : alright . let 's see . what about tomorrow morning about 10:00 ? f : oh , no . that wo n't do i 'm afraid . i 've got a very important report on the computer that must be finished and handed in by 9:00 am tomorrow . by 10:00 it 's too late i 'm afraid . ca n't you come now ? m : well , i 'm at a job at the moment and my wife and kids are expecting me home by 8:00 pm for dinner . f : i know it 's sunday evening . can you at least suggest someone else who can work ? i 've been calling numbers in the phone books and you 're the only one that answered . m : just a moment . do n't worry . where are you now ? f : i 'm at my office . i work in the morning side area . m : well , you 're in luck . i have to pass your area on my way home . now i should be finished here by 7:30 , so what about around 7:45 ? is that ok ? f : that 's great . thank you . | train_1252 |
D | [
"f : i 'm terribly sorry that i ca n't hand in my report on time . could you please give me a little more time ?",
"f : my computer has some problems ! i do n't know whether we can finish our report together tomorrow .",
"f : thanks for taking time to come by and bring my computer back . you have been repairing it for 3 days .",
"f : thank you so much ! how much do you charge and can i pay by cellphone ? i just want to ask in advance in case i can ’ t pay you in time ."
] | m : hello , how may i help you ? f : hello , i seem to have a problem with my computer . m : alright . let 's see . what about tomorrow morning about 10:00 ? f : oh , no . that wo n't do i 'm afraid . i 've got a very important report on the computer that must be finished and handed in by 9:00 am tomorrow . by 10:00 it 's too late i 'm afraid . ca n't you come now ? m : well , i 'm at a job at the moment and my wife and kids are expecting me home by 8:00 pm for dinner . f : i know it 's sunday evening . can you at least suggest someone else who can work ? i 've been calling numbers in the phone books and you 're the only one that answered . m : just a moment . do n't worry . where are you now ? f : i 'm at my office . i work in the morning side area . m : well , you 're in luck . i have to pass your area on my way home . now i should be finished here by 7:30 , so what about around 7:45 ? is that ok ? | train_1253 |
B | [
"m : you mean you will talk with your friend in the classroom till your first class at 3:00 ?",
"m : yes , i know you usually stay in the dining hall after lunch . i 've met you for many times .",
"m : but the school park is too far . our class will begin at 1:00 , we 're not able to come back .",
"m : there is no notice , but i do n't suggest you to stay in the dining hall as usual today ."
] | m : hi judy . did you see this notice in the dining hall ? f : yeah , sam . i do n't like it . i usually sit here and talk with my friends after lunch until my first class at 2:00 in the afternoon . now we have to find someplace else to go . | train_1254 |
B | [
"f : well , but i do n't think we can go to more places . our class in the afternoon will begin at 1:00 , we do n't have time .",
"f : ok , since it can help me to save money , i 'd like to take a try . i hope the dining hall would open as soon as possible .",
"f : so let 's go to the school park . that can help us save money , and i do n't need to carry all my books . that 's cool .",
"f : yes , it is true that we do n't need to carry our books , but it will cost much more money than eating in the dining hall ."
] | m : hi judy . did you see this notice in the dining hall ? f : yeah , sam . i do n't like it . i usually sit here and talk with my friends after lunch until my first class at 2:00 in the afternoon . now we have to find someplace else to go . m : but we have lots of other places to go . we can go to the school park . f : that means carrying all my books . m : but they explain this will help keep the cost of food down and we can save some extra money . | train_1255 |
D | [
"f : the italy food is not enough . ok , let 's go .",
"f : no , i really hate to eat there . you force me to eat the food i dislike .",
"f : i am not used to the thai food , but gradually i like it .",
"f : i am not used to the thai food . ok , let 's go ."
] | m : you look a little uncomfortable . what 's the matter ? f : oh , i just do n't eat thai food very much . m : would you like me to order you something else or would you rather go to that new italian restaurant ? | train_1256 |
C | [
"m : i 'll go to the kitchen and get you something to drink . there are a lot of food in my house .",
"m : let 's go to the italian restaurant now .",
"m : why do n't you like thai food here ?",
"m : i do n't want to eat in that italian restaurant anymore . let 's go to the thai restaurant next door ."
] | m : you look a little uncomfortable . what 's the matter ? f : oh , i just do n't eat thai food very much . m : would you like me to order you something else or would you rather go to that new italian restaurant ? f : no , we came here to eat , so let 's eat . maybe i 'll just add some salt . m : really ? it 's no problem . i do n't want you to feel forced into eating something you do n't like . f : it 's fine really . i need to try new things . | train_1257 |
C | [
"f : why only plays half an hour and ends at 8:00 pm ?",
"f : 8:30 am ? so the performance will take more than 10 hours ?",
"f : it ends at 8:30 pm ? your last performance is too short !",
"f : okay , i will see your performance at 9:00 pm this sunday ."
] | f : sam , i heard your band is going to play at the student center this friday night . when will it begin ? m : it begins at 7:30 and will last for an hour . it 'll be my last time to play in the band , you know . | train_1258 |
D | [
"f : why do you want to quit this band and join a new one ? something happened ?",
"f : how can you focus on your study meanwhile playing with the band ?",
"f : i think you should study first instead of doing part-time jobs .",
"f : you are right , you should focus on your study right now ."
] | f : sam , i heard your band is going to play at the student center this friday night . when will it begin ? m : it begins at 7:30 and will last for an hour . it 'll be my last time to play in the band , you know . f : what ? i can not believe it . do n't you love music ? m : i do love music , but i just ca n't be a full-time student and still practice with the band every night . you know i 've fallen behind my classmates . i want to go to a good college . i 'm afraid i wo n't make it if i keep playing in the band . | train_1259 |
B | [
"f : you are right . i should probably buy a new blue dress for the party as you suggested .",
"f : thanks for your suggestion . i will wear the white necklace to the party .",
"f : you are right . i should probably change the purple shoes for something else .",
"f : thanks for your suggestion . i will wear the white necklace meet my college friends ."
] | m : why are you so dressed up ? f : i am on my way out to the celebration party of my company and i have to meet some important customers there . how do i look ? is my make up ok ? m : you look great . your makeup is also perfect . f : do you think i should wear a different dress ? m : no , the one you have all looks great , especially with your purple shoes and your hair like that . f : thanks for saying so . do you have any ideas which necklace i should wear ? m : with that dress i 'd say your white diamond necklace would look perfect . | train_126 |
D | [
"f : i ca n't believe that they find a new lead singer to replace you .",
"f : i will miss the sound of the piano you play .",
"f : tell me your time playing guitar in the choir .",
"f : what a pity ! your are the best guitarist in the world ."
] | f : sam , i heard your band is going to play at the student center this friday night . when will it begin ? m : it begins at 7:30 and will last for an hour . it 'll be my last time to play in the band , you know . f : what ? i can not believe it . do n't you love music ? m : i do love music , but i just ca n't be a full-time student and still practice with the band every night . you know i 've fallen behind my classmates . i want to go to a good college . i 'm afraid i wo n't make it if i keep playing in the band . f : so what do others in the band say ? m : they 're very sorry about my decision to leave , but they respect my decision . luckily , they found a new guitarist to take my place . so next time when you go to watch their performance , you 'll see a new guitarist . | train_1260 |
D | [
"f : so there will be 2 people to go on the picnic .",
"f : so there will be 3 people to go on the picnic .",
"f : so there will be 4 people to go on the picnic .",
"f : i hope it will be a happy 4-people picnic ."
] | f : what do you plan to do tomorrow ? m : i have no plan . maybe just stay at home and read a book . f : the weather report said it would be fine tomorrow . what about going on a picnic ? m : just you and me ? f : no , i have invited my friend sarah and her boyfriend . m : why not ? i love going on picnics . f : great . what about picking you up at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning ? m : ok . | train_1261 |
A | [
"f : ok i 'll wait for you to pick me up at home .",
"f : i 'll take the bus and meet you guys at the picnics .",
"f : i 'll get up at 10:00 so i need you to pick me up at 11:00 .",
"f : i 'll walk there and meet you guys at the picnics ."
] | f : what do you plan to do tomorrow ? m : i have no plan . maybe just stay at home and read a book . f : the weather report said it would be fine tomorrow . what about going on a picnic ? m : just you and me ? f : no , i have invited my friend sarah and her boyfriend . m : why not ? i love going on picnics . f : great . what about picking you up at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning ? m : ok . | train_1262 |
B | [
"f : really ? you will read the magazine to kill time and you will leave half an hour later ?",
"f : so , as you will leave one hour later , you want to read the newspaper to kill time ?",
"f : so , you mean you will leave one hour later an you want to read the food page ?",
"f : so , you do n't want to read the newspaper now and you will leave two hours later ?"
] | m : excuse me , where is the newspaper ? f : why do you want to read the newspaper ? you always watch the news on tv . m : i know , but i wo n't be leaving for another hour . i want to read the newspaper to kill time . i want to read the sports page . | train_1263 |
C | [
"f : yeah , it 's a pity that i know little about sport games . i 'm so sorry . but you know we both like those boring games .",
"f : yeah , it is a pity that i throw away the sports section without reading it . but i do n't always throw away the sports section .",
"f : yeah , it is a pity that i throw away the sports section without reading it . but i think you can find another way to kill time .",
"f : yeah , it 's a pity that i seldom watches news on tv and i always throw away the politic section . you know it 's boring ."
] | m : excuse me , where is the newspaper ? f : why do you want to read the newspaper ? you always watch the news on tv . m : i know , but i wo n't be leaving for another hour . i want to read the newspaper to kill time . i want to read the sports page . f : i 'm sorry . i put it in the garbage half an hour ago . both barbara and i read it . you never read the paper but just watch tv , so i threw it away . m : oh , i found it , but i ca n't find the page i want . f : oh , i 'm sorry , mike . i always throw away the sports section . you know we both hate those boring games . m : what a pity ! | train_1264 |
B | [
"m : you are a good swimmer . and you get up about 9:00 .",
"m : you are a good swimmer . and you get up about 6:45 .",
"m : you are a good boxer . and you get up about 9:00 .",
"m : you are a good footballer . and you get up about 6:45 ."
] | m : anna cole , i 'm so glad that i find myself here with you in the training camp . i imagined the training is pretty hard . f : yes , it is . m : could you please talk to me about your daily training ? f : ok. i get up about 6:45. i have a very light breakfast at 7:00 and then i get to the pool by 7:30 . m : i see . how long do you train ? f : all daytime ? m : you mean you swim for about 8 hours ? f : oh , no . having trained for about 4 hours . i have lunch and then do track work and body exercises in the afternoon . i suppose i train until 4:00 o'clock in the afternoon . | train_1265 |
C | [
"m : so you have a break and do nothing after lunch .",
"m : so you get back to the pool but do nothing after lunch .",
"m : so you do track work and body exercises after lunch .",
"m : so you never do track work and body exercises after lunch ."
] | m : anna cole , i 'm so glad that i find myself here with you in the training camp . i imagined the training is pretty hard . f : yes , it is . m : could you please talk to me about your daily training ? f : ok. i get up about 6:45. i have a very light breakfast at 7:00 and then i get to the pool by 7:30 . m : i see . how long do you train ? f : all daytime ? m : you mean you swim for about 8 hours ? f : oh , no . having trained for about 4 hours . i have lunch and then do track work and body exercises in the afternoon . i suppose i train until 4:00 o'clock in the afternoon . | train_1266 |
D | [
"m : yeah , so you stay up late and dance at a club every night .",
"m : yeah , so you always stay up late and chat online every night .",
"m : yeah , so you never go to bed early .",
"m : yeah , so you always go to bed early ."
] | m : anna cole , i 'm so glad that i find myself here with you in the training camp . i imagined the training is pretty hard . f : yes , it is . m : could you please talk to me about your daily training ? f : ok. i get up about 6:45. i have a very light breakfast at 7:00 and then i get to the pool by 7:30 . m : i see . how long do you train ? f : all daytime ? m : you mean you swim for about 8 hours ? f : oh , no . having trained for about 4 hours . i have lunch and then do track work and body exercises in the afternoon . i suppose i train until 4:00 o'clock in the afternoon . m : that 's a long day . f : it 's alright . m : what about your free time ? what do you do ? f : well , i usually watch tv . i like american programs and sometimes go dancing at a nearby club . m : dancing ? f : yes , but i go to bed early at most nights . | train_1267 |
C | [
"f : all right . i 'm so glad to talk about your sports life . you are lucky that you never have a broken leg while playing football .",
"f : now i have a good command of your medical history . you 've experienced several operations and you have no allergy .",
"f : now i have a good command of your medical history . i need to know your medical history to help me give you the proper treatment .",
"f : all right . i 'm so glad to talk about your school experience . and i 'm sorry that you got a broken leg from playing volleyball ."
] | f : good morning . m : morning . f : come in . sit down . now , you 're a new patient , are n't you ? m : yes , that 's right . f : ok. so i better ask you some questions first . now , have you ever had any serious illnesses or accidents ? m : a broken leg i got from playing football when i was 17. i was in the school team at that time . f : anything else ? m : no . apart from that , nothing . f : and have you had any operations of any kind ? m : now the only time i 've been to hospital before was when i broke my leg . f : fine . any allergies ? m : yes , to dust and cats . f : how do you react ? m : they both make me sneeze a bit . nothing else . | train_1268 |
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