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D | [
"f : oh , bill has relatives in lithuania .",
"f : bill 's relatives are in germany , right ?",
"f : oh , you will visit bill 's relatives in france this winter .",
"f : so bill has relatives in france , does n't he ?"
] | f : so what are your plans for this summer ? m : i could work for that company again , but i have a great chance to do some traveling and learn more about the world . my friend bill is going to travel around europe this summer . he has some relatives in france . he wants to visit and he also plans to go to germany , lithuania and latvia . all i need to pay for is my air tickets and meals . | train_3339 |
C | [
"m : do you know what happened after the robber shot you in the bank ?",
"m : you were in the bank and saw the guard got shot . did you call 911 ?",
"m : was the guard still alive after he got shot ? and what car was it there ?",
"m : so you saw the robber shot the cashier and was caught by the guard ?"
] | m : can you tell me the details of what happened , miss marple ? f : i was waiting outside of the bank , and through the window , i saw the robber approached the cashier , pull out a gun , and demand that she hand over all the money from the drawer . then he shot at the guard before running out and getting in a car . | train_334 |
C | [
"f : so you will do a part-time job thin summer , wo n't you ?",
"f : why do you need to borrow money for next term from bill ?",
"f : so you are borrowing money for next term from me , are n't you ?",
"f : ok. i 'll lend you money for traveling around europe ."
] | f : so what are your plans for this summer ? m : i could work for that company again , but i have a great chance to do some traveling and learn more about the world . my friend bill is going to travel around europe this summer . he has some relatives in france . he wants to visit and he also plans to go to germany , lithuania and latvia . all i need to pay for is my air tickets and meals . f : what about hotels when you 're not staying with bill 's relatives ? m : we 'll stay in guest houses . i have enough money saved from my part time job . f : what about money for next term ? m : i 'll need to borrow a little from you , but this is a once in a lifetime chance . i really think i could learn a lot and i can improve my french , too . | train_3340 |
B | [
"m : it 's a good thing to eat lots of fruit , no wonder you are healthy .",
"m : it 's bad . have you checked the cause of your frequent colds ?",
"m : you often have colds , but your records is blank . why ?",
"m : you are right . i 'm often off sick , especially often having a fever ."
] | m : now , i see from your records that you 're often off sick . f : yes , i seem to get a lot of colds and things . | train_3341 |
A | [
"f : i agree with you . it 's a good thing to drink more water .",
"f : fine . i know i smoke a lot . i will try my best to give up it .",
"f : i eat a lot of fruit , so i think it maybe useless to drink more water .",
"f : all right . i will take regular breaks , which can help fight your stomachache ."
] | m : now , i see from your records that you 're often off sick . f : yes , i seem to get a lot of colds and things . m : i see . can i ask about your general way of life ? do you smoke ? f : i do n't smoke . m : that 's good . do you eat a lot of fruit and vegetables ? f : not really , especially no fruit . m : well , since you do n't eat fruit , i think you should drink more water because it helps fight colds . | train_3342 |
B | [
"f : you mean exercise is not needed , and it 's enough to go swimming once a week .",
"f : uh , maybe three times is a bit much . i do n't have enough time .",
"f : ok , i will go swimming twice a week . i hope it helps fight fever .",
"f : i think so . i hardly ever get sick because i go swimming 3 times a week ."
] | m : now , i see from your records that you 're often off sick . f : yes , i seem to get a lot of colds and things . m : i see . can i ask about your general way of life ? do you smoke ? f : i do n't smoke . m : that 's good . do you eat a lot of fruit and vegetables ? f : not really , especially no fruit . m : well , since you do n't eat fruit , i think you should drink more water because it helps fight colds . f : really ? hmm ... i do n't like drinking water . but , well , uh , perhaps . m : there 's no perhaps about it . and some exercise is needed to improve your health . f : oh , i go swimming once a week . m : well , you should go swimming 3 times a week , so that it really helps your health . | train_3343 |
B | [
"m : ok. you are only 12 years old and you have dropped out of school .",
"m : great . you are such a diligent student and you are only 12 years old .",
"m : it seems that you do n't have boy classmates at the foreign language school .",
"m : so you do n't have any french classes and math classes at school ."
] | m : you 're at the royal dance school , are n't you ? f : yes , that 's right . i 'm in the second year class . we 're all 12 years old . m : how many pupils are there at the dance school ? f : about 120 boys and girls from 11 to 16 years old . m : what do you learn ? f : english language , french , math , music and art . m : but when do you learn to dance ? f : we have a dance class everyday for one hour . m : when does your dance class begin ? f : at 10:30 in the morning . we get up at 7 o'clock and have breakfast at 7:30. there are 2 school lessons before the dance class . school starts at 8:30 . | train_3344 |
B | [
"m : it seems that your dance class begins at 7:00 a.m. and you get up at 5:00 a.m .",
"m : i see . you have dance class at 10:30 everyday and you need to get up at 7 o'clock .",
"m : ok. your dance class begins at 8:30 a.m. and school starts at 7:00 a.m .",
"m : you must be tired , since you get up at 5 a.m. and have dance class at 10:30 a.m ."
] | m : you 're at the royal dance school , are n't you ? f : yes , that 's right . i 'm in the second year class . we 're all 12 years old . m : how many pupils are there at the dance school ? f : about 120 boys and girls from 11 to 16 years old . m : what do you learn ? f : english language , french , math , music and art . m : but when do you learn to dance ? f : we have a dance class everyday for one hour . m : when does your dance class begin ? f : at 10:30 in the morning . we get up at 7 o'clock and have breakfast at 7:30. there are 2 school lessons before the dance class . school starts at 8:30 . | train_3345 |
B | [
"m : what do you do in the peace corp ? why do you feel so bored ?",
"m : haha , good to know that you enjoy your job in the peace corp. tell me something that you find interesting there .",
"m : it 's your first week in the peace corp. maybe next month , you will no longer think that it 's enjoyable .",
"m : come on , you have so many works and competent colleagues . it ca n't be a wast of time as you think . try to enjoy it ."
] | m : so , how long have you been in the peace core ? f : for about a year now . m : do you enjoy it ? f : most of the time , the work can be very difficult sometimes . | train_3346 |
C | [
"m : i ca n't imagine that you think moving to a new office is the most exciting thing . it must be a very modern office .",
"m : you have the most exciting thing of learning about another culture , and you never find your work in the peace corp difficult . you must enjoy working there .",
"m : indeed . there are so many mysterious elements in other cultures , no wonder you feel that it 's most exciting to learn about them .",
"m : i understand why you think fitting into another community is the most exciting thing . you never know what new people you will meet ."
] | m : so , how long have you been in the peace core ? f : for about a year now . m : do you enjoy it ? f : most of the time , the work can be very difficult sometimes . m : what 's the most difficult thing about being in the peace core ? f : for me , it 's finding a way to fit into a community that 's very different from my own . m : and what 's the most exciting thing ? f : that 's easy . the most exciting thing about being in the peace core is learning about another culture . | train_3347 |
D | [
"m : yeah , i agree . staying at home is a good way to deal with homesickness .",
"m : yeah , i agree . making new friends is a good way to deal with homesickness .",
"m : yeah , i agree . trying the local things is not a good way to deal with homesickness .",
"m : yeah , i agree . trying the local things is a good way to deal with homesickness ."
] | m : so , gilda . i 'm sure we both have to deal with homesickness , because we 're so far away from our own country . f : yes , it 's very difficult . in special seasons like christmas or during the holy week , it is something that we celebrate a lot and i really feel homesick . m : how do you deal with homesickness ? f : when i feel homesick , i never stay at home alone . one thing i do is that i always try to go for things in the neighborhood . so what do the locals do ? is there anything interesting ? and it 's a sort of adventure because you 're doing something new , so you 're kind of replacing something that you used to do by something new . so , in a way , it 's nice dealing with homesickness . | train_3348 |
D | [
"f : cool . so swimming is your favorite activity .",
"f : cool . so golfing is your favorite activity .",
"f : cool . so go hiking with your family is your favorite activity .",
"f : cool . so go hiking with your friends is your favorite activity ."
] | m : so , gilda . i 'm sure we both have to deal with homesickness , because we 're so far away from our own country . f : yes , it 's very difficult . in special seasons like christmas or during the holy week , it is something that we celebrate a lot and i really feel homesick . m : how do you deal with homesickness ? f : when i feel homesick , i never stay at home alone . one thing i do is that i always try to go for things in the neighborhood . so what do the locals do ? is there anything interesting ? and it 's a sort of adventure because you 're doing something new , so you 're kind of replacing something that you used to do by something new . so , in a way , it 's nice dealing with homesickness . m : yeah . f : what about you ? m : well , that 's what i was going to say . you said replacing and i also focus myself on other activities , such as playing golf , swimming and watching tv . but what i like best is to go hiking with the friends i 've made and we talk a lot . | train_3349 |
C | [
"m : you saw the plate of guard 's car was bd160smg ?",
"m : so you saw the robber 's car plate was bd60smj , right ?",
"m : the car was bd16smj ? thank you for your information .",
"m : the robber arrived by the car of bd16smj and left by motor ."
] | m : can you tell me the details of what happened , miss marple ? f : i was waiting outside of the bank , and through the window , i saw the robber approached the cashier , pull out a gun , and demand that she hand over all the money from the drawer . then he shot at the guard before running out and getting in a car . m : do you still remember the license plate number of that car ? f : it 's bd16smj . | train_335 |
D | [
"f : good idea . we can chat with each other when we feel homesick .",
"f : good idea . we can go hiking together when we feel homesick .",
"f : good idea . we can have meals together with family members when we feel homesick .",
"f : good idea . we can have meals together when we feel homesick ."
] | m : so , gilda . i 'm sure we both have to deal with homesickness , because we 're so far away from our own country . f : yes , it 's very difficult . in special seasons like christmas or during the holy week , it is something that we celebrate a lot and i really feel homesick . m : how do you deal with homesickness ? f : when i feel homesick , i never stay at home alone . one thing i do is that i always try to go for things in the neighborhood . so what do the locals do ? is there anything interesting ? and it 's a sort of adventure because you 're doing something new , so you 're kind of replacing something that you used to do by something new . so , in a way , it 's nice dealing with homesickness . m : yeah . f : what about you ? m : well , that 's what i was going to say . you said replacing and i also focus myself on other activities , such as playing golf , swimming and watching tv . but what i like best is to go hiking with the friends i 've made and we talk a lot . f : you are really outgoing . there 're a lot of delicious foods to enjoy . delicious foods can make you forget unhappy things . m : yeah , i could n't agree more . i also do that when i 'm feeling homesick . maybe next time we can go out and enjoy some foods together . | train_3350 |
C | [
"f : go straight along the golden street and you can get to the decoration shop .",
"f : let 's go to the decoration shop later .",
"f : things are beautiful in this decoration shop .",
"f : what books do you want to buy in this bookstore ?"
] | f : when will i get the decoration materials ? m : usually , we make the delivery every tuesday afternoon . | train_3351 |
C | [
"f : i have enough cash . i pay in cash .",
"f : i like to pay by cheque .",
"f : i 'll use wechat pay to give you the money .",
"f : although it 's convenient to pay by wechat , i prefer to use cash ."
] | f : when will i get the decoration materials ? m : usually , we make the delivery every tuesday afternoon . f : well , i wo n't be at home then . i usually work in the afternoon , but you can put the materials in the downstairs bookstore . m : no problem . and what is your address ? f : i live on the thirty-fourth golden street , portland . m : ok , i have got all the information . f : and how much should i pay ? m : with shipping charges , your total fare will be $ 96 . do you want to pay in cash or ? f : i do n't have enough cash now . could i use wechat pay to give you the money ? m : certainly . | train_3352 |
A | [
"f : i usually work in the afternoon .",
"f : although i work in the afternoon , i usually have time waiting for delivery since i uaually go in the evening .",
"f : i only accept pay in cash .",
"f : the delivery is free of charge , you need pay your goods only for 96 $ ."
] | f : when will i get the decoration materials ? m : usually , we make the delivery every tuesday afternoon . f : well , i wo n't be at home then . i usually work in the afternoon , but you can put the materials in the downstairs bookstore . m : no problem . and what is your address ? f : i live on the thirty-fourth golden street , portland . m : ok , i have got all the information . f : and how much should i pay ? m : with shipping charges , your total fare will be $ 96 . do you want to pay in cash or ? f : i do n't have enough cash now . could i use wechat pay to give you the money ? m : certainly . | train_3353 |
A | [
"f : but there are a lot of clouds in the sky now .",
"f : it 's sunny now . there 's no need to take the umbrella .",
"f : but it was already raining now . we should take our umbrella .",
"f : it was cloudy yesterday and it 's raining now ."
] | f : hurry up , jack ! it 's going to be late . m : i 'm coming now . f : do n't forget your name card and umbrella . it 's going to rain . m : it 's only cloudy outside and it will turn sunny later in the afternoon . so it was yesterday . | train_3354 |
D | [
"f : bye , darling . call me when you get to the office .",
"f : jack , why are you late for school again ?",
"f : bye , son . call me when you get to the office .",
"f : hurry up , son ! do n't be late for class ."
] | f : hurry up , jack ! it 's going to be late . m : i 'm coming now . f : do n't forget your name card and umbrella . it 's going to rain . m : it 's only cloudy outside and it will turn sunny later in the afternoon . so it was yesterday . f : i know , but look at the dark clouds . m : all right , but i will take a rain coat rather than the umbrella . it broke . f : oh , i 'll have it repaired . m : i 'm off to school . bye , mom . | train_3355 |
B | [
"m : i hope you can enjoy your visit to a friend in japan .",
"m : i 'm so glad that you 're going to london on business . enjoy yourself .",
"m : i 'm so glad that you 're going to japan on business . enjoy yourself .",
"m : i hope you can enjoy your study in the college in japan ."
] | f : steven , do you have any friend in london ? m : yes , my old friend , hanson , lives there working as a lawyer . f : are you close ? m : yes , he 's one of my best friends . our friendship formed at college when we were volunteers at a club . why did you ask that ? f : i 'm going to london on business next week , but i know nothing about it . | train_3356 |
C | [
"f : oh , i know . he is a volunteer in manchester .",
"f : oh , i know . he is a lawyer in manchester .",
"f : oh . he is a very famous lawyer .",
"f : oh , i know . he is a guide in manchester ."
] | f : steven , do you have any friend in london ? m : yes , my old friend , hanson , lives there working as a lawyer . | train_3357 |
A | [
"f : you 've made a point . we should all learn from others as much as possible at this stage .",
"f : you are right . as a professional violinist , your goal at this stage is to attend more concerts .",
"f : yes , when you are free , you can go to parties . because you goal at the moment is to make more friends .",
"f : so you 've been in the chemistry competition because at this stage you want to learn from someone else ?"
] | m : now we have five-day classes every week , so we have more spare time than before . f : how do you spend your time , timmy ? m : i have interest in playing the violin and i 'll continue to practice playing it . f : do you often take part in a concert ? m : yes , i like to listen to some music . at present , my major objective is to learn from others . | train_3358 |
B | [
"m : me , too . the only instrument i 'm interested in is the piano !",
"m : i 'd love to hear you play your favorite piano .",
"m : so you like violin ? well , i do n't like it . it 's boring .",
"m : you like classical music ? i 'm not interested in music at all ."
] | m : now we have five-day classes every week , so we have more spare time than before . f : how do you spend your time , timmy ? m : i have interest in playing the violin and i 'll continue to practice playing it . f : do you often take part in a concert ? m : yes , i like to listen to some music . at present , my major objective is to learn from others . f : do you like classical music or pop ? m : i like both . how do you spend your spare time then , lily ? f : playing the piano is my favorite activity . | train_3359 |
A | [
"m : you mean i have to change my room .",
"m : i will check out when i come back .",
"m : you mean i have to change my room just because the light does n't work .",
"m : i will repair the heating when i come back ."
] | f : good morning . may i speak to mister smith , please ? m : speaking . f : this is the front desk . i 'm afraid that the heating in your room needs repairing , we would like to request you to change your room . we 're terribly sorry for the inconvenience . | train_336 |
A | [
"f : let 's learn music theory together , so that we can make progress .",
"f : well , as for me , i only like singing . i 'm weak at performances .",
"f : for now , i only like watching movies . i 'm weak at sports .",
"f : yes , i am only interested in reading , but i am good at music theory ."
] | m : now we have five-day classes every week , so we have more spare time than before . f : how do you spend your time , timmy ? m : i have interest in playing the violin and i 'll continue to practice playing it . f : do you often take part in a concert ? m : yes , i like to listen to some music . at present , my major objective is to learn from others . f : do you like classical music or pop ? m : i like both . how do you spend your spare time then , lily ? f : playing the piano is my favorite activity . m : our hobbies are similar to each other . i hope we can often exchange experience together . f : so do i. but i am weak in the theory of music . m : me too . would you like to go with me to visit my uncle ? he 's a professor of the institute of music . | train_3360 |
D | [
"f : you only got five days off ? that 's too short !",
"f : you are so lucky to have a 15-day vacation !",
"f : so your ten-day vacation starting from june twenty-fifth , right ?",
"f : wow ! a ten-day vacation ! so cool !"
] | f : when are you going to take your vacation ? m : i 've got a 10-day vacation starting from july twenty-fifth . | train_3361 |
A | [
"m : sure ! we are really happy to have a chance to relax .",
"m : yes ! we are so happy to broaden our vision .",
"m : not really . only my wife and i will go there and relax .",
"m : yes ! because we will visit our friends in washington ."
] | f : when are you going to take your vacation ? m : i 've got a 10-day vacation starting from july twenty-fifth . f : where are you going ? m : to hawaii . f : that sounds like a good place . is your family going ? m : yes , we plan to climb the mountains , go fishing , swimming and windsurfing . just to relax . my wife is taking a whole bunch of books to read . f : your children must be all excited about it . | train_3362 |
C | [
"m : canada is a really beautiful country for visiting this summer .",
"m : china is a good choice for this summer . next time maybe we can go to egypt together in winter .",
"m : that sounds fun ! egypt has lots of fun places .",
"m : a lot of people choose to visit the united states this summer . guess you are one of them ."
] | f : when are you going to take your vacation ? m : i 've got a 10-day vacation starting from july twenty-fifth . f : where are you going ? m : to hawaii . f : that sounds like a good place . is your family going ? m : yes , we plan to climb the mountains , go fishing , swimming and windsurfing . just to relax . my wife is taking a whole bunch of books to read . f : your children must be all excited about it . m : yes , they are . they 're already crossing out days on the calendar . are you going to europe again this summer ? f : no , not this time . we 're going to visit some old friends in egypt . | train_3363 |
D | [
"f : yeah , you think your trip is time-saving but you do n't look exhausted at all .",
"f : i am really happy that you think your trip is productive and do n't look exhausted at all .",
"f : yeah , you must think your trip is comfortable because you do n't look exhausted at all .",
"f : i am really happy that you think your trip is productive ."
] | f : hey mike , good to have you back . you look exhausted . m : hi , mary . yeah . i 'm totally beat . i can barely keep my eyes open . f : was it a rough trip ? m : well , it was actually pretty productive . but all the flying really got to me . | train_3364 |
D | [
"f : so you flew from shanghai to frankfurt to make a speech , right ?",
"f : so you flew from shanghai to frankfurt to attend the trade fair , right ?",
"f : so you flew from shanghai to frankfurt to attend the meeting , right ?",
"f : when did you go to frankfurt to attend the trade fair ?"
] | f : hey mike , good to have you back . you look exhausted . m : hi , mary . yeah . i 'm totally beat . i can barely keep my eyes open . f : was it a rough trip ? m : well , it was actually pretty productive . but all the flying really got to me . f : oh , jet lag . m : yep . i flew from beijing to boston for a meeting and then got on a plane to go to the trade fair in frankfurt . then back to beijing before catching a train back here to shanghai . | train_3365 |
D | [
"m : why do you mention america ? i have n't been to america on this trip .",
"m : why do you mention britain ? i flew directly from beijing to germany on this trip .",
"m : just as you mention germany , i flew directly from beijing to germany on this trip .",
"m : if only you had reminded me of flying from germany earlier ."
] | f : hey mike , good to have you back . you look exhausted . m : hi , mary . yeah . i 'm totally beat . i can barely keep my eyes open . f : was it a rough trip ? m : well , it was actually pretty productive . but all the flying really got to me . f : oh , jet lag . m : yep . i flew from beijing to boston for a meeting and then got on a plane to go to the trade fair in frankfurt . then back to beijing before catching a train back here to shanghai . f : wow , that 's a lot of traveling . no wonder you 're exhausted . m : the worst thing was adjusting to the time zones . it 's so hard to get used to the difference . f : yeah , it 's hard . you know jet lag only hits if you travel east west or west east . you could fly from germany to cape town in south africa and you would n't feel a thing . | train_3366 |
C | [
"f : you came to my wedding three years ago , and we have n't seen each other since .",
"f : it 's been five years since we graduated from college , and we have n't seen each other for three years .",
"f : how time flies ! five years have passed in a blink of an eye .",
"f : we have n't been in touch for two years . it 's nice to meet you here ."
] | f : jerry , is that you ? m : hey jenny . how are you doing ? i do n't think i 've seen you in over 5 years . | train_3367 |
A | [
"m : it 's annoying that you have to work for christmas .",
"m : i 'm so happy for you to be with your family in texas on christmas eve .",
"m : you 've been working on new year 's day for five years in a row . you really need a good rest .",
"m : i 'm sorry you ca n't afford a plane ticket to go home with your family on christmas eve . do you need me to lend you some money"
] | f : jerry , is that you ? m : hey jenny . how are you doing ? i do n't think i 've seen you in over 5 years . f : i know , it 's been a long time . it 's funny to run into you on christmas eve . m : yeah , is n't that funny ? why are n't you at home with your family ? f : my family does n't live here . they moved to texas 3 years ago . m : i see . well , why do n't you fly home to texas for the holidays ? f : i have to work tomorrow . why did n't you go home ? | train_3368 |
A | [
"m : ok , we can talk while we are eating in the restaurant .",
"m : i know you like classical music , we can go to the concert hall to listen a concert .",
"m : ok , we can go to the cinema and see the new movie .",
"m : we can celebrate the new year in the restaurant ."
] | f : jerry , is that you ? m : hey jenny . how are you doing ? i do n't think i 've seen you in over 5 years . f : i know , it 's been a long time . it 's funny to run into you on christmas eve . m : yeah , is n't that funny ? why are n't you at home with your family ? f : my family does n't live here . they moved to texas 3 years ago . m : i see . well , why do n't you fly home to texas for the holidays ? f : i have to work tomorrow . why did n't you go home ? m : i wanted to , but i did n't have enough money to buy a plane ticket . f : i 'm sorry you could n't go home . how is everything else going ? m : i 'm ok but i 'm having trouble finding a job . what 's up with you ? f : i ca n't complain . my job is going well , and i have a nice apartment . since we 're both alone for the holidays , we should have dinner together . | train_3369 |
C | [
"f : i will tell you about the details in half an hour just the time you come back .",
"f : so will you be out around 8:00 o'clock ?",
"f : ok , i will wait for you until you come back at around 8:00 o'clock .",
"f : you can not go out before doing the repair work ."
] | f : good morning . may i speak to mister smith , please ? m : speaking . f : this is the front desk . i 'm afraid that the heating in your room needs repairing , we would like to request you to change your room . we 're terribly sorry for the inconvenience . m : ok , but i 'm going out in about half an hour . f : what time will you be back ? m : around 8:00 o'clock i suppose . | train_337 |
A | [
"f : oh , you saw henry hadley 's speech . why do n't you like it ?",
"f : oh , you saw mark lowcock 's speech . why do you like his speech ?",
"f : oh , you saw henry hadley 's speech . i bet you loved it , right ?",
"f : oh , you saw heather nauert 's speech . why do you like it ?"
] | f : did you go to listen to the speeches yesterday ? i mean at the conference . m : yeah , i did . i listen to these so-called keynote speech about physical geography by professor henry hadley . long and boring . i left the lecture hall before he finished . | train_3370 |
B | [
"m : i visited my professor to discuss homework after leaving the lecture hall .",
"m : i went straight to the library and borrowed books after leaving the lecture hall .",
"m : i went back to my dorm and played video games after leaving the lecture hall .",
"m : i went straight to the library after professor henry hadley 's speech was done ."
] | f : did you go to listen to the speeches yesterday ? i mean at the conference . m : yeah , i did . i listen to these so-called keynote speech about physical geography by professor henry hadley . long and boring . i left the lecture hall before he finished . f : where did you go ? m : i went to the library and borrowed some books and then watched some videos in the dormitory . did you stay in the lecture hall all afternoon ? f : yes , another 3 professors gave speeches . mark lowcock , heather anewet and jackson lee . | train_3371 |
C | [
"m : so only professor henry hadley gave a speech yesterday , right ?",
"m : oh , there were 3 professors who gave speeches yesterday .",
"m : i ca n't believe that you listened 4 speeches yesterday . were n't you tired ?",
"m : i ca n't believe that you listened 4 speeches yesterday morning ."
] | f : did you go to listen to the speeches yesterday ? i mean at the conference . m : yeah , i did . i listen to these so-called keynote speech about physical geography by professor henry hadley . long and boring . i left the lecture hall before he finished . f : where did you go ? m : i went to the library and borrowed some books and then watched some videos in the dormitory . did you stay in the lecture hall all afternoon ? f : yes , another 3 professors gave speeches . mark lowcock , heather anewet and jackson lee . | train_3372 |
C | [
"m : i agree with you . all the speeches were long and boring . why did n't you leave ?",
"m : i agree with you . all the speeches were interesting and useful , so i listened all of them .",
"m : yeah . i should wait for the speech ended . all the speeches were interesting and useful .",
"m : yes . all the speeches were long and understandable . i am glad that i listened to them all ."
] | f : did you go to listen to the speeches yesterday ? i mean at the conference . m : yeah , i did . i listen to these so-called keynote speech about physical geography by professor henry hadley . long and boring . i left the lecture hall before he finished . f : where did you go ? m : i went to the library and borrowed some books and then watched some videos in the dormitory . did you stay in the lecture hall all afternoon ? f : yes , another 3 professors gave speeches . mark lowcock , heather anewet and jackson lee . m : what did you think of their speeches ? f : well , i have to admit i ca n't follow perfectly all of the speeches , but i think all of them were interesting and full of useful information . i learned a lot . i really think you should n't have left the lecture hall before the speeches ended . | train_3373 |
B | [
"m : honey . i feel very relaxed now .",
"m : honey . i do n't know how to deal with my stress .",
"m : i will take our daughter to the zoo .",
"m : i will take our son to the park ."
] | f : you looked tired today , john . what 's wrong ? m : i have so many things to do . i am so stressed out . f : well , just relax . you told me that you have one day off today . you said you would take our daughter to the park . | train_3374 |
B | [
"f : organize the meeting room by thursday ? you still get plenty of time .",
"f : it is not a big deal to organize the meeting room by friday . just relax .",
"f : you mean you have to come up with a marketing plan by thursday .",
"f : signing a contract with the sales department by thursday is not important at all ."
] | f : you looked tired today , john . what 's wrong ? m : i have so many things to do . i am so stressed out . f : well , just relax . you told me that you have one day off today . you said you would take our daughter to the park . m : yeah , but all i can think about is the deadlines i need to meet . f : what deadlines ? m : well , i have to have the meeting room organized by friday . | train_3375 |
C | [
"m : youstill think he is helpful after he asked me to organize the meeting room by thursday .",
"m : you mean my boss is cruel because he asked me to organize the meeting room by thursday .",
"m : i think so ! but what can i do ? he is theboss after all ! and a cruel boss !",
"m : no , he is not hard-working at all . he gave all his work to me . but i am still feel relax ."
] | f : you looked tired today , john . what 's wrong ? m : i have so many things to do . i am so stressed out . f : well , just relax . you told me that you have one day off today . you said you would take our daughter to the park . m : yeah , but all i can think about is the deadlines i need to meet . f : what deadlines ? m : well , i have to have the meeting room organized by friday . f : what else ? m : i also need to come up with a marketing plan for our dairy products and sign a contract with the sales department by saturday . f : it sounds to me that your boss is just taking too much advantage of you . | train_3376 |
B | [
"f : oh , i did n't know that trains run every 5 minutes . that 's fast .",
"f : oh , buses run every 5 minutes . that 's fast .",
"f : i am so glad that buses run about every 9 minutes .",
"f : i am so glad that buses run about every 15 minutes ."
] | f : excuse me ? i want to go to broadway on eighty-second sreet . can i take any bus that comes along ? m : you can take any bus except the no.9 . f : how often do the buses run ? m : they run about every 5 minutes . | train_3377 |
B | [
"m : why are you confused about the weather here ?",
"m : so you do n't understand the way people talk here , right ?",
"m : why are you confused about the life style here ?",
"m : so you do n't understand the way people in britain talk , right ?"
] | f : excuse me ? i want to go to broadway on eighty-second sreet . can i take any bus that comes along ? m : you can take any bus except the no.9 . f : how often do the buses run ? m : they run about every 5 minutes . f : fine . how long does it take to get to eighty-second street ? m : about 15 minutes . it 's not very far . are you a stranger here ? f : yes , i am . m : how do you like new york ? f : i like it very much . the weather , the lifestyle , but the way people talk here is a little confusing to me . it 's hard to understand . | train_3378 |
C | [
"m : really ? when you were in year 12 , you babysitted for your cousin ? oh , you were too young at that time .",
"m : yeah , you are sylvia from america and you babysitted for my daughter . oh , you were too young at that time .",
"m : really ? when you were 11 , you babysitted for your cousin 's daughter ? oh , you were too young at that time .",
"m : so , your cousin would leave her older daughter with you and you babysitted for your cousin 's daughter ?"
] | f : hello , i 'm sylvia from mexico . m : have you ever worked as a babysitter ? f : yes , actually when i was in year 11 , almost everyday after school my cousin would leave her little daughter with me . | train_3379 |
B | [
"m : i will pick up the key from the desk after i repair the heating .",
"m : i will pick up the key from the desk when i come back .",
"m : i will repair the heating in room 601 then .",
"m : i will pick up the key for you in my present room ."
] | f : good morning . may i speak to mister smith , please ? m : speaking . f : this is the front desk . i 'm afraid that the heating in your room needs repairing , we would like to request you to change your room . we 're terribly sorry for the inconvenience . m : ok , but i 'm going out in about half an hour . f : what time will you be back ? m : around 8:00 o'clock i suppose . f : then we would repair the heating while you are out . you may pick up your new room key , number 601 from the front desk when you return . | train_338 |
C | [
"f : really ? you think it does n't sound fine to you and you want to continue to discuss with me ?",
"f : yeah , i am available this friday and this saturday . so , would you like to finish this interview ?",
"f : yeah , i 'm not available this friday but available this saturday . so , do you want to finish this interview ?",
"f : okay . actually i have never babysitted my cousin 's daughter . and you can continue training me ."
] | f : hello , i 'm sylvia from mexico . m : have you ever worked as a babysitter ? f : yes , actually when i was in year 11 , almost everyday after school my cousin would leave her little daughter with me . m : did you enjoy the time with her ? f : yes , sure . she was 2 years old and she just learned to walk . it was quite exhausting , but i like her so much and i enjoyed every minute of it . m : that 's amazing . can you start working friday night ? f : oh , sorry . i 'm not available this friday . maybe saturday ? m : ok , sounds fine to me . | train_3380 |
A | [
"m : maybe the elevator is out of work for a short period . we can wait and see .",
"m : do n't worry . let 's call a locker to repair the lock before we go downstairs .",
"m : oh , no , the elevator breaks down . fortunately , we are not in the elevator .",
"m : your alarm broke . it 's late and you should get up from the bed now , darling ."
] | f : oh , no . this ca n't be happening . m : i wonder what 's going on . f : i 'm going to ring the alarm . i told them weeks ago to check it . i would have been better off taking the stairs . | train_3381 |
D | [
"f : it 's the first time the elevator broke down . i 'll keep trying to call the mechanic .",
"f : of course i can complain . the fire alarm rings and we ca n't use the elevator .",
"f : sorry for crying out loud , but i 'm just too nervous being trapped in the car .",
"f : i know , but i just ca n't help complaining . they could have repaired it earlier ."
] | f : oh , no . this ca n't be happening . m : i wonder what 's going on . f : i 'm going to ring the alarm . i told them weeks ago to check it . i would have been better off taking the stairs . m : do you mean this has happened before ? f : yeah , it was a few weeks ago but i was n't in here . oh , if i 'm in here a long time i do n't know what i 'm going to do . m : well , for crying out loud . do n't lose your head . calm down . f : you know i knocked myself out to be on time for an appointment . and now look . m : complaining is n't going to help . | train_3382 |
D | [
"f : you have trapped in an elevator before ? how did you managed to get out last time ?",
"f : you may be right . it 's useless to worry , but it does n't feel good trapped in the car .",
"f : sir , you look calm as elevator mechanic . i suppose you can solve the problem soon .",
"f : sounds reasonable . i should learn to be calm , like you , as panic does n't help ."
] | f : oh , no . this ca n't be happening . m : i wonder what 's going on . f : i 'm going to ring the alarm . i told them weeks ago to check it . i would have been better off taking the stairs . m : do you mean this has happened before ? f : yeah , it was a few weeks ago but i was n't in here . oh , if i 'm in here a long time i do n't know what i 'm going to do . m : well , for crying out loud . do n't lose your head . calm down . f : you know i knocked myself out to be on time for an appointment . and now look . m : complaining is n't going to help . f : how can you be so calm ? has this ever happened to you ? m : no . this is my first time but why should i panic ? what good would it do ? i 'd rather pass the time in here pleasantly . | train_3383 |
C | [
"f : no , dad . i ca n't cancel the appointment as you wish . it 's really important for me .",
"f : do n't panic , sir . be as calm as i am and let 's listen to some music as you want .",
"f : though you asked , i do n't know how to introduce myself under such circumstance .",
"f : it 's your third time to experience this ? no wonder . let me say something about myself ."
] | f : oh , no . this ca n't be happening . m : i wonder what 's going on . f : i 'm going to ring the alarm . i told them weeks ago to check it . i would have been better off taking the stairs . m : do you mean this has happened before ? f : yeah , it was a few weeks ago but i was n't in here . oh , if i 'm in here a long time i do n't know what i 'm going to do . m : well , for crying out loud . do n't lose your head . calm down . f : you know i knocked myself out to be on time for an appointment . and now look . m : complaining is n't going to help . f : how can you be so calm ? has this ever happened to you ? m : no . this is my first time but why should i panic ? what good would it do ? i 'd rather pass the time in here pleasantly . f : how can that be possible ? m : well , we could use our phones to listen to music , read e-books or , hey , why do n't you just sit down and tell me about yourself ? | train_3384 |
A | [
"f : that 's really good . i hope we can have a nice housemate next time .",
"f : i really do n't want time to go by so fast . tom is a good housemate .",
"f : as the colleague , i must admit that tom has great social skills .",
"f : tom will be gone in 5 weeks and we need to find a new babysitter ."
] | f : in the end , we chose david . he was n't ideal but there was nobody else who we interviewed that we liked . m : but we really regret it now . he 's really antisocial . he stays in his room all day reading . f : true , it 's like he feels superior to us . m : he does n't leave his dirty clothes around . that 's one good thing i suppose . f : and the food he makes is disgusting . i 'd like to share meals , but with him , it 's impossible . he only eats frozen rubbish and then sometimes he takes my food without asking which is annoying . m : he always gives his opinions about smoking when i smoke , as if he was the adult and i was the kid . f : the other day , i caught him kicking one of the cats . poor thing . m : at least he 's going soon . there 's only 6 weeks left . | train_3385 |
B | [
"f : you are right ! he is sociable . he hardly ever stays at home .",
"f : i agree with you . i also like the fact that he is clean .",
"f : i think david was ideal . in particular , he is clean .",
"f : yes , he is mature , so i did n't like him when we interviewed ."
] | f : in the end , we chose david . he was n't ideal but there was nobody else who we interviewed that we liked . m : but we really regret it now . he 's really antisocial . he stays in his room all day reading . f : true , it 's like he feels superior to us . m : he does n't leave his dirty clothes around . that 's one good thing i suppose . | train_3386 |
D | [
"m : you did n't like david when we interviewed because he enjoys smoking .",
"m : although he is good at making food , he is always cruel to animals .",
"m : you 'd like to share meals with him , but you hate that he sometimes eats without permission .",
"m : he sometimes eats your food without permission , which makes you unhappy ."
] | f : in the end , we chose david . he was n't ideal but there was nobody else who we interviewed that we liked . m : but we really regret it now . he 's really antisocial . he stays in his room all day reading . f : true , it 's like he feels superior to us . m : he does n't leave his dirty clothes around . that 's one good thing i suppose . f : and the food he makes is disgusting . i 'd like to share meals , but with him , it 's impossible . he only eats frozen rubbish and then sometimes he takes my food without asking which is annoying . | train_3387 |
C | [
"f : according to your report on job description , everything you do now is your duty .",
"f : i understand that you want a pay raise , for you are unhappy with every aspect of your job .",
"f : i see . you are asking for some pay raise .",
"f : yes , i can confirm that these are your duties ."
] | m : morning , mrs jones . f : morning , what 's wrong ? m : well , i 've made a list here of all the things that are already in my job description and i 'm very happy with that . what i 'm not really comfortable with are all the extra duties that i 'm having to take on at the moment . | train_3388 |
C | [
"m : my gratitudes for your help next week . we can handle the extra work together .",
"m : ok. you should give me reply next week . remember , i do n't care about salary . i just want to get rid of the extra work .",
"m : i look forward to your reply next week , as you have promised .",
"m : i expect to see the work details you write down after the weekend . thank you !"
] | m : morning , mrs jones . f : morning , what 's wrong ? m : well , i 've made a list here of all the things that are already in my job description and i 'm very happy with that . what i 'm not really comfortable with are all the extra duties that i 'm having to take on at the moment . f : do you need someone to help you ? m : to be honest , i 'm ok about doing the extra work . i just feel that some sort of a salary increase would be appropriate . f : i ca n't make a decision right now , but i 'll look at the details and tell you the result next week . alright ? | train_3389 |
D | [
"f : so you want to join the basketball team this year to have more time to relax .",
"f : i am so sorry that you did n't do well in the team . you will join the basketball team this year , right ?",
"f : oh , you want to join the basketball team this year because it 's new to you .",
"f : so can you tell me what kind of new thing you would like to try this year ?"
] | f : which school club do you want to join this year ? m : i have n't decided yet . i was in the basketball team last year , and i want to try something different this year . | train_339 |
C | [
"f : since you 're also about to take the chemistry midterm , let 's go together .",
"f : so you only lift weights . may i join you after i finish reviewing lessons later .",
"f : maybe you can teach me a little later , but i really need to review lessons now .",
"f : cool . well , i need to take my first class after the chemistry midterm now ."
] | f : where are you going ? m : i 'm going to the gym to lift weights . want to come ? f : no , thanks . i 'm going to prepare for my chemistry midterm . do you usually just lift weights ? m : no . i lift to get stronger . then i swim to help my heart and lungs and i jump rope to improve my balance . | train_3390 |
A | [
"f : sounds useful . may i join you next time to improve balance by jumping rope ?",
"f : so jumping rope also helps strengthen lungs . no wonder you never swim .",
"f : you mean weight-lifting ca n't help people get stronger , but rope-jumping can .",
"f : oh , weight-lifting , swimming and rope-jumping all help you improve balance ."
] | f : where are you going ? m : i 'm going to the gym to lift weights . want to come ? f : no , thanks . i 'm going to prepare for my chemistry midterm . do you usually just lift weights ? m : no . i lift to get stronger . then i swim to help my heart and lungs and i jump rope to improve my balance . | train_3391 |
C | [
"f : can you be careful of all your stuff ? pick your broken alarm up !",
"f : oh my ! hurry to change your shoes !",
"f : if you had n't got up late we would't have been so hurry .",
"f : how can you forget to set your alarm and get up so late ?"
] | f : would you hurry up ? we 're late . m : i know , i 'm coming . f : our flight leaves in less than 2 hours . come on . m : but i ca n't find my wallet . f : if you had n't overslept , we would n't be so stressed out right now . m : i 'm sorry . i did n't hear my alarm . it 's not like i did it on purpose . it 's not my fault . | train_3392 |
C | [
"f : i just saw your black pocket on the sofa .",
"f : your orange wallet in plain sight .",
"f : i have n't seen your brown wallet .",
"f : i 'm sure your brown wallet is not in your pocket ."
] | f : would you hurry up ? we 're late . m : i know , i 'm coming . f : our flight leaves in less than 2 hours . come on . m : but i ca n't find my wallet . f : if you had n't overslept , we would n't be so stressed out right now . m : i 'm sorry . i did n't hear my alarm . it 's not like i did it on purpose . it 's not my fault . f : well , it 's definitely not my fault . m : damn it . i ca n't find it . do you see my wallet anywhere ? it 's made of brown leather . | train_3393 |
C | [
"m : i really have no idea that i had put my pocket in a drawer .",
"m : it 's not on the sofa as you said . it 's in my pocket .",
"m : thanks for reminding me to check my pocket . here my wallet is !",
"m : oh look ! my pocket is right on the table !"
] | f : would you hurry up ? we 're late . m : i know , i 'm coming . f : our flight leaves in less than 2 hours . come on . m : but i ca n't find my wallet . f : if you had n't overslept , we would n't be so stressed out right now . m : i 'm sorry . i did n't hear my alarm . it 's not like i did it on purpose . it 's not my fault . f : well , it 's definitely not my fault . m : damn it . i ca n't find it . do you see my wallet anywhere ? it 's made of brown leather . f : did you check your pockets ? m : of course i did . i 'm not that dumb . oh , wait a second . oh , here it is . f : why am i not surprised ? ok , put on your shoes and let 's get out of here . | train_3394 |
B | [
"f : okay now we can just take the express train to the airport .",
"f : taxi is quicker than the train so we need to take the taxi .",
"f : hurry up ! the taxi has already got here !",
"f : we still have enough time so let 's take the bus ."
] | f : would you hurry up ? we 're late . m : i know , i 'm coming . f : our flight leaves in less than 2 hours . come on . m : but i ca n't find my wallet . f : if you had n't overslept , we would n't be so stressed out right now . m : i 'm sorry . i did n't hear my alarm . it 's not like i did it on purpose . it 's not my fault . f : well , it 's definitely not my fault . m : damn it . i ca n't find it . do you see my wallet anywhere ? it 's made of brown leather . f : did you check your pockets ? m : of course i did . i 'm not that dumb . oh , wait a second . oh , here it is . f : why am i not surprised ? ok , put on your shoes and let 's get out of here . m : yeah , yeah . say why do n't we take the express train to the airport ? it will be faster than a taxi . f : are you kidding me ? a taxi will be way faster . we do n't have time to argue about this . let 's just grab the first cab when we get downstairs . m : ok , ok . f : what is it now ? m : i ca n't find my keys . | train_3395 |
D | [
"f : oh , you worked really late yesterday , but do n't worry , it will be a sunny day for swimming , we will have a great time .",
"f : you were preparing for the camping trip ? just relax , i have watched the weather report and next monday will be a rainy day .",
"f : how about the play you watched ? oh , do n't worry about the weather , it will be a sunny day so we definitelly can go to the park on the weekend .",
"f : you were preparing for the camping trip ? do n't worry about that , i have watched the weather report and it will be a sunny day ."
] | f : did you hear the weather report yesterday evening , jack ? m : no . i was preparing for our camping trip then . what will the weather be like on the weekend ? i hope we will have a sunny day for camping . | train_3396 |
B | [
"m : well , though today is cold and raining all day , i really hope it will a sunny day on the weekend so we can go skiing .",
"m : yeah , i hope the weather on the weekend would be warm and sunny like today 's too , so i can do what i want .",
"m : well , i hope the weather on the weekend would be warm and sunny like today 's too so we can play tennis out there .",
"m : yeah , today 's wind is really terrifying and it is raining all day , i hope it will be a sunny day so we could go swimming together ."
] | f : did you hear the weather report yesterday evening , jack ? m : no . i was preparing for our camping trip then . what will the weather be like on the weekend ? i hope we will have a sunny day for camping . f : unfortunately , the report said there will be a cold spring rain . what shall we do ? m : do n't worry , lily . weather reports also make mistakes . let 's wait and see . maybe the rain will arrive earlier or later than the weekend . f : you are always optimistic , but it seems we have no other choices . how i wish the weather would be always warm and sunny as it is today . | train_3397 |
D | [
"m : sure . my plane leaves at 9:00 , so just see me off there around 8:30 .",
"m : you 'll be waiting for your flight at 8:30 ? i 'll stay at home the whole day .",
"m : if you 'll send kids to school at 8:30 , i can catch my 10am plane back .",
"m : ok , i see . since you need to drive kids to school at 8:30 , i 'll try myself ."
] | m : can you give me a ride to the airport tomorrow ? f : depends on what time you need to be at the airport . m : well , my flight leaves at 10:30 in the morning . f : did you check in online already ? m : yes , i checked in and i do n't have any bags to check . f : so we should leave by 9:00 , so you can be there by 9:30 . m : it 's an international flight . f : oh , so you need to be there 2 hours before your flight . m : can you get me to the airport by 8:30 ? f : that 's when i take the kids to school so i 'm sorry . | train_3398 |
C | [
"m : that would be great . thank you for giving me a lift tomorrow .",
"m : well , it 's a domestic flight at 9:00 , so i can call a cab at 7:30 .",
"m : i think so . i may need to book a cab to send me to the airport .",
"m : it 's too early to take taxi at 5:00 , so i 'll take a but as you said ."
] | m : can you give me a ride to the airport tomorrow ? f : depends on what time you need to be at the airport . m : well , my flight leaves at 10:30 in the morning . f : did you check in online already ? m : yes , i checked in and i do n't have any bags to check . f : so we should leave by 9:00 , so you can be there by 9:30 . m : it 's an international flight . f : oh , so you need to be there 2 hours before your flight . m : can you get me to the airport by 8:30 ? f : that 's when i take the kids to school so i 'm sorry . m : so how am i going to get to the airport then ? f : guess you 'll have to pay for a cab . | train_3399 |
D | [
"m : really ? did the police find the arsonist",
"m : you mean a cigarette butt on the carpet caused the fire ?",
"m : there are many cases caused by forgetting to cut off the electricity . and now there 's another example .",
"m : threw a cigarette button into the garbage bin ? it do may cause a fire ."
] | f : have you heard the news ? jim 's office caught fire last night . m : what happened ? did someone forget to cut off the electricity ? f : i heard that someone threw a cigarette button into the garbage bin last night . | train_34 |
A | [
"m : i 'm glad to talk about the weekend plan with you .",
"m : i 'm glad to talk about the weekend plan with you , lily .",
"m : i 'm glad to talk about the weather with you .",
"m : i 'm glad to talk about this piece of news with you ."
] | m : kathy , my family plan to go hiking this sunday . would you like to join us ? f : sounds great , but have you heard this week 's weather forecast ? i saw it on the internet this morning . they said that the weekend was going to be rainy . m : really ? in the newspaper . however , the weather forecast is totally different . they said that the weekend was going to be sunny with a slight wind , and the sky is very clear today . f : well , today is only tuesday , the weather could change . m : let 's wait and see , it could not rain . f : alright , i 'll call you on saturday night about it . | train_340 |
C | [
"f : you are right . i do n't know how to fill in a form for him , so i want to ask you for some advice .",
"f : maybe . i want to ask you about choosing a college for my brother . he will go to college next year .",
"f : maybe . i want to ask you about choosing a college for my brother . he is about to go to college .",
"f : yes . i want to compare chinese and american colleges . because my sister is about to going to college ."
] | f : john , my brother has taken part in the national college entrance examination and now he needs to fill in a form with the colleges he wants to go to . do you have any experience ? m : i do n't know much about it . choosing colleges in the states is quite different from it in china . | train_3400 |
A | [
"m : i see . there is a main difference between american public and private colleges , the studying conditions , right ?",
"m : i understand . the main difference between american public and private colleges is the studying time .",
"m : i see . so the scholarship is the main difference between american public and private colleges , right ?",
"m : i understand . there is a main difference between american and chinese colleges , the studying conditions , right ?"
] | f : john , my brother has taken part in the national college entrance examination and now he needs to fill in a form with the colleges he wants to go to . do you have any experience ? m : i do n't know much about it . choosing colleges in the states is quite different from it in china . f : what factors are usually taken into consideration when choosing colleges in the states ? m : first , i need to decide whether i choose a public college or a private one . f : is there any difference ? m : of course , private colleges usually have good conditions in every aspect but the tuition is very high , so i applied for a public one which offered me scholarship . actually , i 'd like to choose 1 near my home so that i could go back home each weekend for a change . what about colleges in china ? f : it is very different . the public colleges in china have the best condition and high qualified teachers . most students want to enter those universities , such as qinghua university and peking university . compared with the public universities , the private colleges are not very popular among students in china . | train_3401 |
C | [
"f : i think my brother will study in peking university . he just decided .",
"f : well , my brother has decided to study in an american public school .",
"f : well , my brother has n't decided where to go yet . i 'll let you know if he has decided .",
"f : well , my brother is uncertain about which college to study in , but he definitely will not go overseas ."
] | f : john , my brother has taken part in the national college entrance examination and now he needs to fill in a form with the colleges he wants to go to . do you have any experience ? m : i do n't know much about it . choosing colleges in the states is quite different from it in china . f : what factors are usually taken into consideration when choosing colleges in the states ? m : first , i need to decide whether i choose a public college or a private one . f : is there any difference ? m : of course , private colleges usually have good conditions in every aspect but the tuition is very high , so i applied for a public one which offered me scholarship . actually , i 'd like to choose 1 near my home so that i could go back home each weekend for a change . what about colleges in china ? f : it is very different . the public colleges in china have the best condition and high qualified teachers . most students want to enter those universities , such as qinghua university and peking university . compared with the public universities , the private colleges are not very popular among students in china . m : oh , it 's very interesting and which one does your brother want to go to ? f : it 's hard to say . maybe he likes an overseas college . your suggestion is very useful to me . thanks a lot . m : not at all . | train_3402 |
A | [
"f : oh , you mention the dried plant to show the hot weather , do n't you ?",
"f : why do you mention the dried plant to show the hot weather ? it is not hot at all .",
"f : why do you mention the dried plant to make your talk understood ? you mean it is not hot at all , do n't you ?",
"f : although you mention the dried plant to show your feelings to old men , it is not hot at all !"
] | m : oh , man . nobody can stand this kind of burning heat . f : tell me about it . you ca n't even stay in the sun for 5 minutes . m : you 'll be dried up like a dried plant . | train_3403 |
B | [
"m : why do you advise me to see a doctor ? i can stand this kind of burning heat .",
"m : oh , you advise me to have much liquid ? sounds great .",
"m : why do you advise me to buy some beer ? i can stand this kind of burning heat .",
"m : why do you advise me to have much liquid ? i can stand this kind of burning heat ."
] | m : oh , man . nobody can stand this kind of burning heat . f : tell me about it . you ca n't even stay in the sun for 5 minutes . m : you 'll be dried up like a dried plant . f : i like your humor , mark . anyway i guess this afternoon , there is nothing we can do but stay home . m : i guess so . i do n't want to be taken to the hospital . f : you want my advice ? drink a lot of liquids and avoid the worst heat . | train_3404 |
B | [
"f : ok , since you do n't want to drink any fluids , let 's go to the hospital .",
"f : ok , let 's share beer at my home then .",
"f : although you do n't want to drink any fluids , let 's share beer at my home then .",
"f : although you can stand this kind of burning heat , let 's go home and enjoy beer ."
] | m : oh , man . nobody can stand this kind of burning heat . f : tell me about it . you ca n't even stay in the sun for 5 minutes . m : you 'll be dried up like a dried plant . f : i like your humor , mark . anyway i guess this afternoon , there is nothing we can do but stay home . m : i guess so . i do n't want to be taken to the hospital . f : you want my advice ? drink a lot of liquids and avoid the worst heat . m : yeah , you 're right . go to drink a lot of fluids . do you have any beer ? f : yes , do you want coors light or corona ? m : corona , please . | train_3405 |
D | [
"m : so you need to teach lessons to visitors as a guide in the zoo .",
"m : so you need to show visitors how to learn history as a guide in the library .",
"m : so you need to introduce pictures and items to visitors as a guide in the library .",
"m : so you need to introduce pictures and items to visitors as a guide in the museum ."
] | m : lucy , i heard that you got a new job . is that true ? f : yes , tony . i am working as a guide in our city 's museum . i introduce unexplained pictures , items and things to the visitors . | train_3406 |
D | [
"f : yeah . my present job is fresh but tired . i do n't love this job .",
"f : yeah . my present job is risky and exciting . i do n't love this job .",
"f : yeah . my present job is worthy and satisfactory . but i do n't love this job .",
"f : yeah . my present job is worthy and satisfactory . i love this job very much ."
] | m : lucy , i heard that you got a new job . is that true ? f : yes , tony . i am working as a guide in our city 's museum . i introduce unexplained pictures , items and things to the visitors . m : but that is a hard job . you know , you will have to learn about history . f : i know . i like reading about the past . when i read history , i can correctly choose what to do in the present situation . i love this job very much . m : i see . you will learn a lot from it . f : that 's true . besides , most importantly , i can get some work experience from it . maybe you can also find a part time job . it will do you a lot of good . m : that 's a good idea , but i do n't want to do what you do . | train_3407 |
A | [
"m : sure . what kind of soft drinks do we need ? i still like beer best .",
"m : sounds great ! but my favorite drink is still orange juice .",
"m : well , everyone likes beer . i do n't think we need anything else .",
"m : of course . i like cola the best . but you can also buy some beer ."
] | m : we 're going to have a party tonight . that 's great . but what kind of drinks should we get ? f : i know that beer is your favorite , but i do n't think everyone likes it . how about some soft drinks ? | train_3408 |
A | [
"f : wine is n't fine for you ? i thought you liked it .",
"f : so you do n't like wine and you only like juice , right ?",
"f : oh , you like wine very much . that 's nice .",
"f : well , nobody likes drinking wine , but that 's all i got ."
] | m : we 're going to have a party tonight . that 's great . but what kind of drinks should we get ? f : i know that beer is your favorite , but i do n't think everyone likes it . how about some soft drinks ? m : ok , but i do n't think we need too many softdrinks . we 've got one bottle of orange juice . so another 2 bottles of cola will be enough . is there anything else we need to prepare ? f : well , let me see . maybe we better get some wine . m : i agree , if you must . but you know , i do n't have any interest in drinking wine . | train_3409 |
D | [
"m : great ! i 'm available when you call me on tuesday .",
"m : great ! i 'm available when you call me on sunday .",
"m : great ! i 'm available when you call me on saturday morning .",
"m : great ! i 'm available when you call me on saturday night ."
] | m : kathy , my family plan to go hiking this sunday . would you like to join us ? f : sounds great , but have you heard this week 's weather forecast ? i saw it on the internet this morning . they said that the weekend was going to be rainy . m : really ? in the newspaper . however , the weather forecast is totally different . they said that the weekend was going to be sunny with a slight wind , and the sky is very clear today . f : well , today is only tuesday , the weather could change . m : let 's wait and see , it could not rain . f : alright , i 'll call you on saturday night about it . | train_341 |
D | [
"f : okay , i 'll get the fisherman on stage on time .",
"f : okay , the dolphin trainer finished his performance on stage just now .",
"f : okay , i 'll get the dolphin trainer on stage on time .",
"f : okay , the singer finished his performance on stage ."
] | m : have you seen dan the bear ? f : no , i have n't . m : oh , well , he supposed to give his performance in 10 minutes . all the kids are waiting for him to sing . f : maybe he 's out by the fish tank , giving away balloons and talking with the dolphin trainers . did you check there ? m : yes , i did , but they said they had n't seen him . if you see him , please tell him that he 's needed on the small stage as soon as possible . f : ok. i 'll send a radio message out to all of the security officers and have them look for him . i 'm sure he 's on his way right now . m : great . thank you so much for your help . will i see you at the bar after work tonight ? f : yes , but a bit later . i want to get a haircut and change clothes first . m : great . i 'll buy you a drink if you can get dan the bear on stage on time . | train_3410 |
C | [
"m : thanks for putting up a notice to inform the security officers .",
"m : thanks for sending a radio message to inform the clothes officers .",
"m : thanks for sending a radio message to inform the security officers .",
"m : thanks for making a telephone call to inform the security officers ."
] | m : have you seen dan the bear ? f : no , i have n't . m : oh , well , he supposed to give his performance in 10 minutes . all the kids are waiting for him to sing . f : maybe he 's out by the fish tank , giving away balloons and talking with the dolphin trainers . did you check there ? m : yes , i did , but they said they had n't seen him . if you see him , please tell him that he 's needed on the small stage as soon as possible . f : ok. i 'll send a radio message out to all of the security officers and have them look for him . i 'm sure he 's on his way right now . | train_3411 |
D | [
"m : so you will perform on stage before going to the bar .",
"m : so you will go to the barber 's after going to the bar .",
"m : so you will buy some clothes before going to the bar .",
"m : so you will go to the barber 's before going to the bar ."
] | m : have you seen dan the bear ? f : no , i have n't . m : oh , well , he supposed to give his performance in 10 minutes . all the kids are waiting for him to sing . f : maybe he 's out by the fish tank , giving away balloons and talking with the dolphin trainers . did you check there ? m : yes , i did , but they said they had n't seen him . if you see him , please tell him that he 's needed on the small stage as soon as possible . f : ok. i 'll send a radio message out to all of the security officers and have them look for him . i 'm sure he 's on his way right now . m : great . thank you so much for your help . will i see you at the bar after work tonight ? f : yes , but a bit later . i want to get a haircut and change clothes first . | train_3412 |
B | [
"f : i went there and visited the city because my daughter was admitted by san diego university .",
"f : you know my son was admitted by san diego university , so i took a visit there .",
"f : my husband was admitted by san diego university .",
"f : you know my son was admitted by san diego university , so i took a visit there with my sister ."
] | m : emily , i heard you took a trip to san diego . f : yes , my son jim was admitted by san diego university . so i drove him there and visited the city with my husband and daughter . m : what did you do there ? | train_3413 |
B | [
"f : i walked around the city on the second day there and took some photos .",
"f : yes . here are some photos about me walking around the city at the first night in san diego .",
"f : i read a paper in the hotel at the first night in san diego .",
"f : i talked to a sick boy at the first night in san diego ."
] | m : emily , i heard you took a trip to san diego . f : yes , my son jim was admitted by san diego university . so i drove him there and visited the city with my husband and daughter . m : what did you do there ? f : well , we were only there for 3 days , so we did n't do too many things . on the first day , we looked around san diego university and then dropped into the local hospital to visit a local boy . i had read about him in a newspaper . he 's suffering from cancer , but he 's very brave . at night we walked around the city . m : did you take any pictures ? | train_3414 |
A | [
"f : the first one is my husband and me on the beach . yes , my son looks as handsome as my husband .",
"f : the first one is my husband and me in san diego university . yes , my son looks as handsome as my husband .",
"f : the first photo is my husband and my daughter on the beach . yes , my son looks as handsome as my husband .",
"f : my husband and me were in the museum on the first photo . yes , my son looks as handsome as my husband ."
] | m : emily , i heard you took a trip to san diego . f : yes , my son jim was admitted by san diego university . so i drove him there and visited the city with my husband and daughter . m : what did you do there ? f : well , we were only there for 3 days , so we did n't do too many things . on the first day , we looked around san diego university and then dropped into the local hospital to visit a local boy . i had read about him in a newspaper . he 's suffering from cancer , but he 's very brave . at night we walked around the city . m : did you take any pictures ? f : yes , my husband bought a new iphone 7 plus for my son . and he is really a good photographer . i stored some in my phone . do you want to look at a few ? m : sure . i love looking at photos . f : this one is of my husband and me on the beach and this was taken in a museum before we left . the boy next to my husband is jim . m : your son looks as handsome as your husband . | train_3415 |
D | [
"m : your husband and your son are both poor at taking pictures .",
"m : wow . your husband bought a new iphone 8 for himself . it must be expensive .",
"f : yes . but , your son looks more handsome than your husband .",
"m : your husband is handsome ."
] | m : emily , i heard you took a trip to san diego . f : yes , my son jim was admitted by san diego university . so i drove him there and visited the city with my husband and daughter . m : what did you do there ? f : well , we were only there for 3 days , so we did n't do too many things . on the first day , we looked around san diego university and then dropped into the local hospital to visit a local boy . i had read about him in a newspaper . he 's suffering from cancer , but he 's very brave . at night we walked around the city . m : did you take any pictures ? f : yes , my husband bought a new iphone 7 plus for my son . and he is really a good photographer . i stored some in my phone . do you want to look at a few ? m : sure . i love looking at photos . f : this one is of my husband and me on the beach and this was taken in a museum before we left . the boy next to my husband is jim . m : your son looks as handsome as your husband . f : they do look very similar . | train_3416 |
B | [
"f : thanks for coming in to get the shelf from me .",
"f : thanks for coming in to give me some advice .",
"f : thanks for coming in to hand a shirt to me .",
"f : thanks for coming in to give me some advice , dad ."
] | f : oh , heavens , i look terrible . m : come on . i 'm sure it 's not that bad . can i come in and take a look , honey ? f : absolutely not . this shirt looked pretty nice on the shelf . but on my fat body , it looks terrible . m : i thought you like the styles from the eighties . f : i like good eighties styles . not bad eighties styles . m : i never knew that you could divide it up like that . i just thought all eighties styles were good . f : very funny . look , can we just get out of here please ? let 's just try to find a more modern store where they might actually have something that does n't make me look like some huge cartoon animal from the zoo . m : it 's all up to you . | train_3417 |
B | [
"f : all right . we do n't need to go to a modern store . i love this one .",
"f : all right . let 's go to a modern store . i do n't love this one .",
"f : all right . let 's go to a cinema . and i 'll buy this shirt .",
"f : all right . let 's go to a zoo . and i 'll buy this shirt ."
] | f : oh , heavens , i look terrible . m : come on . i 'm sure it 's not that bad . can i come in and take a look , honey ? f : absolutely not . this shirt looked pretty nice on the shelf . but on my fat body , it looks terrible . m : i thought you like the styles from the eighties . f : i like good eighties styles . not bad eighties styles . m : i never knew that you could divide it up like that . i just thought all eighties styles were good . f : very funny . look , can we just get out of here please ? let 's just try to find a more modern store where they might actually have something that does n't make me look like some huge cartoon animal from the zoo . m : it 's all up to you . | train_3418 |
C | [
"m : ok. but this tv program does n't show such jobs now .",
"m : ok. this newspaper presents us many place that can take a picnic . you can have a look .",
"m : ok , let me find some jobs in the newspaper now .",
"m : look ! there are so many jobs presented on this website . you can search with me now ."
] | m : wow , sally , there are so many jobs to choose from in the paper . what do you want to do ? f : i think working in the media could be very interesting . there 's tv , newspapers , the internet . | train_3419 |
C | [
"f : yes . i have n't been in the gym for quite a long time because i have been studying in the library .",
"f : yes . we often meet in the library lately .",
"f : yes . i have n't been in the library very often lately .",
"f : yes . i always go to the library now so i seldom go to the classroom for the lecture ."
] | m : hi anna , i have n't seen you in the library for a long time . | train_342 |
B | [
"m : you 're right . it 's indeed very stressful .",
"m : fine . maybe you are right that writing for a magazine is too ordinary .",
"m : really ? it 's a good thing that you feel excited to write for a magazine .",
"m : i agree with you . it 's too ordinary to write for the internet companies ."
] | m : wow , sally , there are so many jobs to choose from in the paper . what do you want to do ? f : i think working in the media could be very interesting . there 's tv , newspapers , the internet . m : well , let me have a look . how about this ? you could become a tv news director . f : are you joking ? directing a news show would be very stressful . m : well , writing for a magazine would be interesting . are you interested in that ? f : no , that 's too ordinary . i 'm more interested in writing news for internet companies , such like sina.com or qq.com . | train_3420 |
A | [
"f : okay . let 's exchange seat , so that you can sit next to your old friend . have a good time .",
"f : of course . although 8b is my seat , you can sit here if you want to sit next a window .",
"f : no problem . you can exchange seat , if you would like to sit next to your new friend .",
"f : you can exchange seat if you want to take care of the woman . my seat is 8b ."
] | f : excuse me ? i think you are in my seat . look , it says 9b on my boarding card . m : sorry , but could we exchange seats ? this is my old friend . we have n't seen each other for a long time . i really want to sit next to him . | train_3421 |
C | [
"m : it 's okay . you will take 9b as your seat . you do n't want a window seat , right ?",
"m : you can take 8a as your seat because you do not want a window seat .",
"m : no problem . 7a is a good seat because it is next to the window .",
"m : you are welcome . 7a is a perfect seat for you since you do not like a window seat ."
] | f : excuse me ? i think you are in my seat . look , it says 9b on my boarding card . m : sorry , but could we exchange seats ? this is my old friend . we have n't seen each other for a long time . i really want to sit next to him . f : in that case you can sit here , but where is your seat ? m : it 's 7a . it 's a window seat . f : oh , that 's great . i asked for a window seat . but there were not any left . i really did n't expect i 'd get one this way . thank you . | train_3422 |
B | [
"f : you must feel nervous since you are waiting for a call from your doctor . it is the first time you ca n't sleep .",
"f : it seems that you are having trouble falling asleep . are you stressed about something ? please tell me .",
"f : ok. since you need n't to get up early next morning , you can stay up . enjoy your trip tomorrow .",
"f : i am sure that you have trouble falling asleep . this is the fifth time this week you 've stay up all night ."
] | m : i ca n't sleep , lisa . i 'm gon na call in sick tomorrow . f : you should go to see the doctor . this is the third time this week you 've stayed up all night . are you alright ? m : i 'm not sure anymore . i feel fine and i get tired when it gets late . but then i just stay awake . | train_3423 |
C | [
"f : it is great that your new director is a nice person . you must enjoy a joyful work environment .",
"f : it seems that your work environment is loud . everyone likes your new director .",
"f : i am sorry to hear that you have a tense work environment . you should tell this to me .",
"f : you have such a tense work environment . 10 people have quit in the past 2 weeks ."
] | m : i ca n't sleep , lisa . i 'm gon na call in sick tomorrow . f : you should go to see the doctor . this is the third time this week you 've stayed up all night . are you alright ? m : i 'm not sure anymore . i feel fine and i get tired when it gets late . but then i just stay awake . f : i 'll call doctor choi at 9:00 to make an appointment . m : i 'm fine . i 'll come to bed . f : please do . you only get a couple hours of sleep at most before you have to wake up for work . m : i think i should stay home . f : are you stressed about something ? m : yes . it 's the new director . she is not a pleasant person to work for . 3 people have quit in the past 2 weeks . everyone walks around the office scared and silent . | train_3424 |
B | [
"f : ok. since you have a headache , you should see the doctor .",
"f : are you going to ask for a sick leave again ? what happened ?",
"f : sure . you can ask for a sick leave since you have a fever .",
"f : since you have sleep too much , you should talk to the director at work ."
] | m : i ca n't sleep , lisa . i 'm gon na call in sick tomorrow . | train_3425 |
D | [
"f : i am glad to hear that you like your director . she is a nice person . everyone likes working with her .",
"f : i see . you did n't quit your job because your wife advised you to keep it . besides , you like your new director .",
"f : although your director is a nice person , you can not quit because you have n't found another job .",
"f : you are right . you ca n't quit your job since you have n't found another job . it is too risky for you ."
] | m : i ca n't sleep , lisa . i 'm gon na call in sick tomorrow . f : you should go to see the doctor . this is the third time this week you 've stayed up all night . are you alright ? m : i 'm not sure anymore . i feel fine and i get tired when it gets late . but then i just stay awake . f : i 'll call doctor choi at 9:00 to make an appointment . m : i 'm fine . i 'll come to bed . f : please do . you only get a couple hours of sleep at most before you have to wake up for work . m : i think i should stay home . f : are you stressed about something ? m : yes . it 's the new director . she is not a pleasant person to work for . 3 people have quit in the past 2 weeks . everyone walks around the office scared and silent . f : why did n't you tell me this before ? m : i did n't want to bother you with it . i ca n't afford to quit without lining up another job . | train_3426 |
A | [
"m : thanks . i will also have beer . this bar is really nice .",
"m : yes . we should go to the class in the film school .",
"m : thanks for buying me drinks . you 'll have juice , right ?",
"m : let 's go to see the movie at this cinema ."
] | m : so what do you want to do ? get another drink here or call it a night ? f : i 'll have another beer . let me buy this round . | train_3427 |
D | [
"m : well , although his job is not cool , he is a nice person .",
"m : yes . jim will be a good actor in channel 5 .",
"m : well , although he does n't have a job , he will be a nice husband .",
"m : so you think jim will be a good husband , right ?"
] | m : so what do you want to do ? get another drink here or call it a night ? f : i 'll have another beer . let me buy this round . m : ok. thanks . so how was your date the other night ? f : great . jim took me to the cinema to see a film . i think he 's really nice . and he 's got a cool job . he 's a television producer . you know , he went to the national film and television school and he 's been working at channel 4 for a year now . m : sounds impressive . so you think it might get serious ? f : yeah , we have a good connection . i think he 's marriage material . we 'll see how it goes , but i 'm already thinking we could have a long term future ahead of us . | train_3428 |
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