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A | [
"f : sounds good . let 's walk there .",
"f : as the new cafe is near the bus station , it 's more convenient to go there by bus .",
"f : the cafe is not far at all , so walking is the best choice . let 's go .",
"f : hey , we have our bikes now . why not cycling there ?"
] | f : where shall we go for coffee in town ? m : how about the cafe near the bus station ? f : that 's always so crowded . we can try that new one next to the library . m : good idea , but that 's quite a long way from here . it 'll be really slow with all the traffic . f : we could take our bikes , but we 'd have to go back and get them . m : emm , or another possibility would be a walk through the park . f : that would n't be so quick . m : but it 's so much nicer . | train_3519 |
B | [
"m : just a cup of coffee ? alright , here you are , and be careful the coffee is very hot .",
"m : alright , the waiter will bring your fried eggs , toast and water to your table in a few minutes .",
"m : okay , here 's all the food you ordered and your water , oh , do n't forget the grape jam .",
"m : here 's your orange juice and i think that 's yoru best choice since you plan to sleep at home later ."
] | m : what can i get for you today ? f : can i please have fried eggs and toast ? m : of course , would you like jam or butter with your toast ? f : that depends on what kind of jam you have . m : grape , strawberry , blueberry . f : i 'll have strawberry . m : any coffee for you today ? f : no , thanks . i 'm getting on a plane in a few hours , and i need to be able to sleep during my flight . | train_352 |
B | [
"f : your brother chris likes both sailing and climbing ? good for him !",
"f : i did n't know that your brother chris is a good climber .",
"f : i did n't know that your brother sam is a good climber .",
"f : oh , your brother steve is such a good climber !"
] | f : sam , who is this in this picture ? m : emm , oh , that 's my brother , chris . he went sailing that one time , but he did n't like it . he is a good climber though . he spends every weekend doing that . | train_3520 |
C | [
"f : she is in the school basketball team ? good for her .",
"f : she is in the school football team ? good for her .",
"f : i am so happy that your sister is in the school volleyball team .",
"f : why is n't she in her school volleyball team now ?"
] | f : sam , who is this in this picture ? m : emm , oh , that 's my brother , chris . he went sailing that one time , but he did n't like it . he is a good climber though . he spends every weekend doing that . f : and is this him , too ? m : no , that 's my uncle , steve . he goes skiing 3 times a year . he likes playing basketball , too . f : and your sister laura is in the school football team , is n't she ? m : she does play for their school , but for the volleyball team . | train_3521 |
B | [
"f : when i came to london , i really started to like basketball . american football is a bit different .",
"f : it turned out to be like this . when i came to london , i really started to like football .",
"f : when i returned to montreal , i started to like football . american football is a little different .",
"f : i started to like football when i came to new jersey . i do n't know american football ."
] | f : have you been watching the euro 2012 football tournament ? m : just a bit . have you ? f : of course . i really started to like football since i came to london . just think a year ago i was still in montreal and did n't know a thing about it . m : well , i 'm from new jersey . americans are n't so into football , either . actually we call it soccer . when americans say football , what we mean is american rules football . i 've been here 2 years now , and i still get confused when people call soccer football . | train_3522 |
C | [
"m : i 've been here in london for 1 year now . yes , you are right .",
"m : i 've been in us for 2 years now .",
"m : i 've been here in london for 2 years now . you 're right .",
"m : i 've been here in london for 3 years now ."
] | f : have you been watching the euro 2012 football tournament ? m : just a bit . have you ? f : of course . i really started to like football since i came to london . just think a year ago i was still in montreal and did n't know a thing about it . m : well , i 'm from new jersey . americans are n't so into football , either . actually we call it soccer . when americans say football , what we mean is american rules football . i 've been here 2 years now , and i still get confused when people call soccer football . f : oh , that 's right . for you americans football means the sport where those big guys wear helmets and violently run into each other . | train_3523 |
B | [
"m : for me , football is a confusing sport and not interesting at all .",
"m : i just get bored on football . it 's not interesting .",
"m : football is not interesting for my mother , but i like it very much .",
"m : basketball is not violent enough ."
] | f : have you been watching the euro 2012 football tournament ? m : just a bit . have you ? f : of course . i really started to like football since i came to london . just think a year ago i was still in montreal and did n't know a thing about it . m : well , i 'm from new jersey . americans are n't so into football , either . actually we call it soccer . when americans say football , what we mean is american rules football . i 've been here 2 years now , and i still get confused when people call soccer football . f : oh , that 's right . for you americans football means the sport where those big guys wear helmets and violently run into each other . m : yeah , americans prefer watching sports that are fast like basketball . i think basketball players are some of the greatest athletes on earth . what they can do just amazes me . but when i watch a soccer match , i just get board . there are n't enough goals . f : well , i see what you 're saying . but there 's so much more to soccer as you call it than goals . there are a lot of strategies involved . and in a tournament like euro 2012 , it 's fascinating to see how the different countries have different styles of playing . | train_3524 |
C | [
"m : oh , there are a lot of goals in euro 2012 football tournament .",
"m : wow , you have watched every game in euro 2012 football tournament .",
"m : why do you like the style of playing ?",
"m : why do you like the style of playing in euro 2012 basketball tournament ?"
] | f : have you been watching the euro 2012 football tournament ? m : just a bit . have you ? f : of course . i really started to like football since i came to london . just think a year ago i was still in montreal and did n't know a thing about it . m : well , i 'm from new jersey . americans are n't so into football , either . actually we call it soccer . when americans say football , what we mean is american rules football . i 've been here 2 years now , and i still get confused when people call soccer football . f : oh , that 's right . for you americans football means the sport where those big guys wear helmets and violently run into each other . m : yeah , americans prefer watching sports that are fast like basketball . i think basketball players are some of the greatest athletes on earth . what they can do just amazes me . but when i watch a soccer match , i just get board . there are n't enough goals . f : well , i see what you 're saying . but there 's so much more to soccer as you call it than goals . there are a lot of strategies involved . and in a tournament like euro 2012 , it 's fascinating to see how the different countries have different styles of playing . | train_3525 |
D | [
"f : so you are looking for a dress for your mother , right ?",
"f : how about this dress ? it will look perfect on your wife .",
"f : why do you want to look for a sweater for your sister ?",
"f : why do you want to look for a dress for your sister ?"
] | f : can i help you ? m : oh , i 'm just looking , thanks . well , actually , i 'm looking for something for my sister . | train_3526 |
C | [
"f : ok. this is the green dress you want for your sister .",
"f : sure . i 'll find a purple shirt for your sister .",
"f : ok. i 'll find a purple dress for you . what 's your sister 's size ?",
"f : sure . do you want anything else besides the grey dress ?"
] | f : can i help you ? m : oh , i 'm just looking , thanks . well , actually , i 'm looking for something for my sister . f : and what exactly are you looking for ? m : i do n't really know . a dress ? f : right . well , what color does your sister usually wear ? m : well . f : ok , what color are her eyes ? m : green . f : ok , purple usually suits people with green eyes . m : oh , great . purple is fine . | train_3527 |
A | [
"f : sure . you can exchange as long as you have the receipt .",
"f : you can sign your name here . sorry , we do n't have any receipt .",
"f : oh , you can pay by anything for the shirt , like cash , credit card or check .",
"f : sorry . we ca n't exchange the dress you paid by check ."
] | f : can i help you ? m : oh , i 'm just looking , thanks . well , actually , i 'm looking for something for my sister . f : and what exactly are you looking for ? m : i do n't really know . a dress ? f : right . well , what color does your sister usually wear ? m : well . f : ok , what color are her eyes ? m : green . f : ok , purple usually suits people with green eyes . m : oh , great . purple is fine . f : now , what size is she ? m : uhm , well , she is n't very big , but she 's not particularly thin , either . f : that 'll be a medium then . well , we have this rather nice silk evening dress here . m : good . i 'll take it . how much is it ? f : $ 70 . 00 , sir . how would you like to pay ? m : $ 70 . 00 ? ah , by credit card , please . f : fine , if you could just sign ... m : here you are . goodbye . f : just a minute , sir . here 's your receipt . m : oh , yes . emm , can she exchange it if it does n't fit her ? | train_3528 |
D | [
"m : you need to walk a total of five minutes .",
"m : ten minutes ' walk in all .",
"m : you have to walk 15 minutes to get the train station .",
"m : you have to walk 15 minutes to get the subway station ."
] | f : good afternoon , do you know where the subway station is ? m : it 's down the street about 2 blocks away . f : i 've never been to this city before , so i 'm not familiar with the city . can i find it easily ? m : i think so . just walk down the street for about 5 minutes and you 'll see a sign for it right in front of a post office . keep walking for about 10 minutes and you 'll be at the subway station . so , are you here to visit friends or for business ? f : actually , i 'm with 2 friends to go sightseeing . we got separated while we were shopping in the mall , so they went to the train station and are now waiting for me there . | train_3529 |
D | [
"f : really ? you do n't have an apple tree but you will offer me some carrots ?",
"f : so , you mean you do n't have a bunch of ripe pears but you will offer me some apples ?",
"f : ok , i see . you do n't have an apple tree or a pear tree . but you will offer me some pears .",
"f : really ? you will offer me some pears and you mean i can take them to my family ?"
] | f : good afternoon , mister smith . have you planted a garden this year ? m : no , you should see everything i 'm growing in my backyard . there are beans , cucumbers , tomatoes and several kinds of carats . f : you have fruit trees back there too , right ? m : i do . i have an apple tree and a pear tree . i actually have a bunch of ripe pears . you can take them to your family . | train_353 |
C | [
"f : i 'm here to visit a friend . thanks .",
"f : i had planned to come here for sightseeing , but suddenly i changed my mind and went to see a friend . thanks .",
"f : i 'm here to do some sightseeing . thanks .",
"f : i 'm here to deal with business ."
] | f : good afternoon , do you know where the subway station is ? m : it 's down the street about 2 blocks away . f : i 've never been to this city before , so i 'm not familiar with the city . can i find it easily ? m : i think so . just walk down the street for about 5 minutes and you 'll see a sign for it right in front of a post office . keep walking for about 10 minutes and you 'll be at the subway station . so , are you here to visit friends or for business ? f : actually , i 'm with 2 friends to go sightseeing . we got separated while we were shopping in the mall , so they went to the train station and are now waiting for me there . m : well , i hope you have a good time here in this city . | train_3530 |
C | [
"f : sure . it is sunny today and i 'd like to go to the sixth avenue .",
"f : thanks . it is nice to get to my house soon in this sunny day .",
"f : thank you very much . i hope to go back to my house .",
"f : thanks . i am hurry to go to west 22 in this sunny day ."
] | f : hoo , thanks for stopping . sometimes it can be impossible to get a cab in the rain . m : no worries . where to ? f : i 'm going to fifth avenue and east twenty second street , no rush at all though . m : well , that 's good because it looks like we 're not going to be able to move more than a few feet per minute . f : well , that 's what happens when it starts to rain during rush hour . i 'm one of the lucky ones . usually i would have an appointment around this time , but today i get to go home early . m : that 's great , ma'am . i 'll try to get you home as early as possible . | train_3531 |
B | [
"f : it seems that it is going to rain soon , i need to go to the sixth avenue .",
"f : thank you . since the traffic is heavy at the moment , you do n't need to hurry .",
"f : ok. i am in a rush . please drive faster since it is sunny today .",
"f : thanks a lot . it is strange that the traffic is heavy in this sunny day ."
] | f : hoo , thanks for stopping . sometimes it can be impossible to get a cab in the rain . m : no worries . where to ? f : i 'm going to fifth avenue and east twenty second street , no rush at all though . m : well , that 's good because it looks like we 're not going to be able to move more than a few feet per minute . f : well , that 's what happens when it starts to rain during rush hour . i 'm one of the lucky ones . usually i would have an appointment around this time , but today i get to go home early . m : that 's great , ma'am . i 'll try to get you home as early as possible . | train_3532 |
D | [
"f : you should n't run for so long time ! you looks so tired right now !",
"f : why do you look so sad ? is it because the blue car in front of us ?",
"f : oh , do n't , andy ! it is not my fault . why are you mad at me ?",
"f : oh , john , do n't be angry . you must be careful when you are driving !"
] | f : john , you seem to be a little bit mad . did i say something wrong ? m : no , julia , it 's not about you . f : oh , then what is it ? m : have n't you noticed that red car ? it keeps trying to cut in . i 'll teach that young lady who is the better driver . | train_3533 |
D | [
"m : i 'd like to take some pills . but i forgot to take them today !",
"m : yeah , you are right ! i should have some food to get some inner peace .",
"m : sounds interesting . i 'd like to join the yoga class . thank you , judy .",
"m : i 'd like to take the yoga class with you . what sort of things do i need for it ?"
] | f : john , you seem to be a little bit mad . did i say something wrong ? m : no , julia , it 's not about you . f : oh , then what is it ? m : have n't you noticed that red car ? it keeps trying to cut in . i 'll teach that young lady who is the better driver . f : john , you 've been caught by your road rage again . we are not in a hurry anyway . just let her pass . m : ah , sorry , julia . i just become easily losing my temper when i 'm driving . i took these pills an hour ago to make myself calm , but it does n't seem to work at all . f : you know the yoga class i 've been taking ? it really helps me get my inner peace . why do n't you come with me next time and give it to go ? | train_3534 |
C | [
"f : i 'm glad that you agreed to go the yoga class with me !",
"f : i knew it . you wo n't take the yoga class or take some medicine .",
"f : fine , i do n't care . if you do n't like the yoga class , i have nothing to say .",
"f : do you want to go to the yoga and dance class or not ? tell me !"
] | f : john , you seem to be a little bit mad . did i say something wrong ? m : no , julia , it 's not about you . f : oh , then what is it ? m : have n't you noticed that red car ? it keeps trying to cut in . i 'll teach that young lady who is the better driver . f : john , you 've been caught by your road rage again . we are not in a hurry anyway . just let her pass . m : ah , sorry , julia . i just become easily losing my temper when i 'm driving . i took these pills an hour ago to make myself calm , but it does n't seem to work at all . f : you know the yoga class i 've been taking ? it really helps me get my inner peace . why do n't you come with me next time and give it to go ? m : ah , it 's so girly . i just ca n't find a man i know doing yoga , so forget about it . | train_3535 |
C | [
"m : it 's cool you think the japanese holiday is interesting as soon as you heard it .",
"m : you feel the holiday `` the day of the fairy '' sounds scary ? that 's unexpected .",
"m : haha , it 's normal that you find it scary at first , but it 's a commemoration for us .",
"m : wow , so your first impression is that the american festival is meaningful to us ."
] | f : jeff , what 's your favorite mexican holiday ? m : definitely the day of the dead . f : what is that ? it sounds a little scary . | train_3536 |
B | [
"f : it only lasts for one day in october . i think it 's too short to remember the dead .",
"f : so the holiday lasts for two days in early november . i want to have a see myself .",
"f : then you have two days in july to talk with those people whom you miss a lot .",
"f : this is a quite long holiday . there are three days in august for you to celebrate it ."
] | f : jeff , what 's your favorite mexican holiday ? m : definitely the day of the dead . f : what is that ? it sounds a little scary . m : it 's not really scary for us mexicans . actually , that day we celebrate , well , not celebrate , but remember our family members who are already dead . f : ok. how do you remember them ? m : we put a big table decorated with flowers , bread , coffee or whatever the person that is dead used to like . and we think that on that day , that person is going to come back from the dead . f : i see . and when do you have the holiday ? m : it 's on november the first , and the second , too . | train_3537 |
C | [
"f : sounds interesting . as the holiday lasts for 4 days , you have time to visit friends .",
"f : the holiday is similar to halloween during which scares kids for fun , but it 's in june .",
"f : learning about the reason for preparing food for the dead , the holiday is n't scary now .",
"f : so you prepare food for the dead with only your friends during the three-day holiday ."
] | f : jeff , what 's your favorite mexican holiday ? m : definitely the day of the dead . f : what is that ? it sounds a little scary . m : it 's not really scary for us mexicans . actually , that day we celebrate , well , not celebrate , but remember our family members who are already dead . f : ok. how do you remember them ? m : we put a big table decorated with flowers , bread , coffee or whatever the person that is dead used to like . and we think that on that day , that person is going to come back from the dead . f : i see . and when do you have the holiday ? m : it 's on november the first , and the second , too . f : do you do it just for your family or do you go and visit friends or other relatives ? m : no , we only keep it within the family actually . | train_3538 |
C | [
"m : gosh , this is n't the first time you 've been late because you got up late .",
"m : you mean to tell me that you were late because the train did n't come on time ?",
"m : your excuse for being late is that your aunt called you at the wrong time ?",
"m : you were n't late today because your aunt called you at the wrong time , right ?"
] | m : what 's the matter , alice ? f : sorry , mr. harrison . i missed my train . m : why did you miss the train ? f : because i left home a little late . m : did you get up late or something ? f : no . my aunt called me at the last minute and i had to talk to her . | train_3539 |
C | [
"m : so , he works at the grocery store , but only on monday and thursday , and you will go to school next ?",
"m : ok , i see . you mean your brother had no after-school job and you will practice volleyball next , right ?",
"m : ok , i see . you mean he works at the grocery store , and you will practice volleyball next , right ?",
"m : so , you will go to the grocery store next and your sister is home though , she can come to get some from me ?"
] | f : good afternoon , mister smith . have you planted a garden this year ? m : no , you should see everything i 'm growing in my backyard . there are beans , cucumbers , tomatoes and several kinds of carats . f : you have fruit trees back there too , right ? m : i do . i have an apple tree and a pear tree . i actually have a bunch of ripe pears . you can take them to your family . f : thanks , mister smith . but i 'm off to volleyball practice right now . my brother is home though , he can come to get some from you . m : i thought your brother had an after-school job . f : he does , he works at the grocery store , but only on tuesday and thursday . | train_354 |
B | [
"f : sounds great ! let 's have a picnic on saturday night .",
"f : yes . we need to attend a wedding dinner on saturday night .",
"f : sounds great ! let 's ride bikes in the park on saturday night .",
"f : yes . we need to attend a wedding dinner on sunday night ."
] | f : it 's gon na be sunny this saturday . want to have a picnic in the park ? m : great , and we can also ride our bikes for a while . f : yeah , then there will be a wedding in the evening . m : oh , i almost forgot it . dyson and jason invited us for their wedding dinner . hope it wo n't last long . i really want to get home early to watch the football game . | train_3540 |
A | [
"m : yes . i also hope that we can be home early and you can sleep well .",
"m : yes . i also hope that we can be home early and you can sleep well on sunday night .",
"m : i did n't know that you want to be home early to watch the football game .",
"m : yes . we should come home early and draw some paintings on sunday night ."
] | f : it 's gon na be sunny this saturday . want to have a picnic in the park ? m : great , and we can also ride our bikes for a while . f : yeah , then there will be a wedding in the evening . m : oh , i almost forgot it . dyson and jason invited us for their wedding dinner . hope it wo n't last long . i really want to get home early to watch the football game . f : me too . i was invited to attend a local painting exhibition in the museum this sunday morning . so i really need to have enough time for a good sleep . | train_3541 |
C | [
"m : oh my god . i 'm so sorry your mom 's sick .",
"m : getting in touch with your family can ease your homesickness , ca n't it ?",
"m : oh , i 'm sorry . it 's hard to be homesick , is n't it ?",
"m : are you saying your mother has a bad memory ?"
] | m : hi , asha , is your mother feeling any better ? f : no , i 'm afraid not . she 's very homesick . she misses her family and friends back in india . | train_3542 |
A | [
"m : america is a great place to live . it 's nice for you living there , is n't it ?",
"m : can i understand that you are living in india ?",
"m : how is your whole family living in britain now ?",
"m : america is your mother 's hometown , and your mother thinks it 's normal , right ?"
] | m : hi , asha , is your mother feeling any better ? f : no , i 'm afraid not . she 's very homesick . she misses her family and friends back in india . m : do you think she will ever move back to india ? f : i 'm not sure . it 's very difficult for her , because my father and my sisters all live here in florida . so she does n't want to leave us . | train_3543 |
A | [
"m : your mother visits her family and friends every year , right ?",
"m : is n't it great that you go to central park every year ?",
"m : does mom usually go home to visit her family and friends twice a year ?",
"m : is it true ? mother only goes back to india every other year to see her family ?"
] | m : hi , asha , is your mother feeling any better ? f : no , i 'm afraid not . she 's very homesick . she misses her family and friends back in india . m : do you think she will ever move back to india ? f : i 'm not sure . it 's very difficult for her , because my father and my sisters all live here in florida . so she does n't want to leave us . m : does she ever go to visit her family in india ? f : she goes back once a year to visit her family and old friends . but , when she 's in india , she misses her family in the united states . | train_3544 |
D | [
"m : are you going to learn a new language next year ? that is good !",
"m : your plan for next year is visit her father¡¯s native country , right ?",
"m : in two years , you 'll be traveling to india together , wo n't you ?",
"m : a trip to india next year would be great for the whole family to visit your mother 's family , right ?"
] | m : hi , asha , is your mother feeling any better ? f : no , i 'm afraid not . she 's very homesick . she misses her family and friends back in india . m : do you think she will ever move back to india ? f : i 'm not sure . it 's very difficult for her , because my father and my sisters all live here in florida . so she does n't want to leave us . m : does she ever go to visit her family in india ? f : she goes back once a year to visit her family and old friends . but , when she 's in india , she misses her family in the united states . m : it must be very hard for her to always be torn between 2 places . f : yes , it is . and she 's always telling us not to forget our indian culture . so next year , my sisters and i are planning on traveling to india with her for a few months , so that we can all experience the culture together . | train_3545 |
D | [
"m : shirt is a good christmas gift . mom will like it very much .",
"m : we should give mom a plate as a gift for christmas day .",
"m : mom will be so glad to receive a skirt on christmas day .",
"m : skirt is the perfect birthday gift for mom . she will love it ."
] | m : marry , tomorrow is your mom 's fiftieth birthday . do you know ? f : of course i do . how should we celebrate it ? m : first of allï¼a birthday present . what about buying her a beautiful skirt ? f : that 's a good idea . it would make her look younger . and a big birthday cake too , with 50 candles . | train_3546 |
D | [
"m : i believe mom can cook the special dinner for christmas day .",
"m : grandpa will appreciate your special dinner , mary . it means a lot to him .",
"m : your friend is so considerate to cook the special dinner for mom 's birthday , mary .",
"m : you are so sweet to cook the special dinner , mary . mom will be very happy ."
] | m : marry , tomorrow is your mom 's fiftieth birthday . do you know ? f : of course i do . how should we celebrate it ? m : first of allï¼a birthday present . what about buying her a beautiful skirt ? f : that 's a good idea . it would make her look younger . and a big birthday cake too , with 50 candles . m : that 's right . shall we have a special dinner ? f : how about a chinese dinner ? m : fine , where should we have it ? f : we can have it at home . i 've learned to cook a few dishes from a chinese friend . i 'm sure mom would like them . | train_3547 |
D | [
"f : i can not do the shopping with you and mom for christmas . what a pity !",
"f : sorry , dad . mom and i will do the shopping for christmas together .",
"f : dad , we can celebrate christmas by doing the shopping . it will be interesting .",
"f : let 's do the shopping together now , dad . we will give mom a big surprise ."
] | m : marry , tomorrow is your mom 's fiftieth birthday . do you know ? f : of course i do . how should we celebrate it ? m : first of allï¼a birthday present . what about buying her a beautiful skirt ? f : that 's a good idea . it would make her look younger . and a big birthday cake too , with 50 candles . m : that 's right . shall we have a special dinner ? f : how about a chinese dinner ? m : fine , where should we have it ? f : we can have it at home . i 've learned to cook a few dishes from a chinese friend . i 'm sure mom would like them . m : all right . are you going to do the shopping as well ? f : why do n't we go together , dad ? m : ok , when ? | train_3548 |
D | [
"m : great ! let 's go to the supermarket to buy some food .",
"m : you just come back from the bookstore ? what did you buy ?",
"m : all right , let 's go to the post office to fetch the parcel .",
"m : okay , let me check the route to the bookstore in google map ."
] | m : hi , where will you go ? f : i will go to the bookstore . m : what book actually do you look for ? f : i look for an english grammar book written by batties simon . m : why do you want to buy a grammar book ? f : i will go to america next year , so i should study english well . m : may i come with you to the bookstore ? f : of course , you can . will you also buy a book ? m : yes , i want to buy a novel . f : do you like reading a novel ? m : of course . i have many novels in my house . f : wow , that 's very interesting . let 's go now . | train_3549 |
B | [
"f : i am surprised that you are an expert who is only 15 years old .",
"f : i 'm glad that you can come to this interview to talk about saving environment .",
"f : great . although you are only 15 years old , you are my best student .",
"f : thank you . welcome to our interview . mike , you are just 15 years old , right ?"
] | f : today i am interviewing 16-year-old mike about his feelings on how people can help save the environment . so , mike . how can we save the environment ? m : by saving water . | train_355 |
A | [
"f : i will go to america next year , so i should study english grammar well .",
"f : because my old dictionary was lost and i want to buy a new one .",
"f : i will have one year exchange in china so i want to buy a chinese grammar book .",
"f : i have got an english grammar book last time and this time i will buy a new novel ."
] | m : hi , where will you go ? f : i will go to the bookstore . m : what book actually do you look for ? f : i look for an english grammar book written by batties simon . m : why do you want to buy a grammar book ? | train_3550 |
C | [
"f : yes , we do have newsweek . here are morning post and newsweek .",
"f : sorry , we do n't have new yorkers . so here are morning post and newsweek .",
"f : yes , this is the newest new yorkers .",
"f : sure , we do have new scientists . here are morning post and new scientists ."
] | f : good morning , sir . can i help you ? m : yes , good morning . i 'd like to buy a copy of today 's morning post . f : yes , here it is . m : thank you . how much is it ? f : morning post is one dollar . m : one dollar ? ok , i 'm also looking for the new yorker 's . do you have it ? | train_3551 |
C | [
"m : here are one and a half dollars for morning post .",
"m : here is one dollar for morning post and keep the twenty-two cents change .",
"m : here is one dollar for morning post .",
"m : here are three dollars for morning post ."
] | f : good morning , sir . can i help you ? m : yes , good morning . i 'd like to buy a copy of today 's morning post . f : yes , here it is . m : thank you . how much is it ? f : morning post is one dollar . | train_3552 |
A | [
"f : it 's july 18th today , and two days later ... yes , july 20th .",
"f : today is the 18th , so you 'll arrive a week later on the 25rd .",
"f : as it 's july 19th , you are going to arrive tomorrow , right ?",
"f : it 's already july 20th . we 'll arrange a room for you today ."
] | f : york hotel , can i help you ? m : yes , i 'd like to book a room for 3 nights . f : when will you be arriving ? m : we 'll arrive the day after tomorrow . that 's july twntieth . | train_3553 |
D | [
"f : ok. a single room for you until the 25th .",
"f : so two single rooms for you from the 21st .",
"f : i got it . one double room from tonight .",
"f : i 'll book a double room for you , mister ... ?"
] | f : york hotel , can i help you ? m : yes , i 'd like to book a room for 3 nights . f : when will you be arriving ? m : we 'll arrive the day after tomorrow . that 's july twntieth . f : yes , sir . single or double ? m : one double room . f : alright . one double room until the twenty-third . m : how much will that be ? f : $ 130 a night , including breakfast . m : that 'll be fine . | train_3554 |
A | [
"f : mr. faber , your double room is ready . that 's $ 390 for 3 nights .",
"f : ok. you 'll have to pay $ 390 for 3 nights ' single room , mr. faber .",
"f : sure . when you arrive , you need to pay $ 130 altogether for 3 nights .",
"f : two single rooms and $ 260 for 3 nights , mr. faber . any problem ?"
] | f : york hotel , can i help you ? m : yes , i 'd like to book a room for 3 nights . f : when will you be arriving ? m : we 'll arrive the day after tomorrow . that 's july twntieth . f : yes , sir . single or double ? m : one double room . f : alright . one double room until the twenty-third . m : how much will that be ? f : $ 130 a night , including breakfast . m : that 'll be fine . f : may i have your name , please ? m : faber , faber , faber , mr. faber . | train_3555 |
D | [
"m : yes , i think the store is near the closest atm at the back of the yellow building .",
"m : no idea . you can go to the atm first , which is on the left of that yellow building .",
"m : beside the closest atm , but they are very far , on the right of that yellow building .",
"m : i know there is a store next to the atm , which is on the right of the yellow building ."
] | f : sam , where 's the closest atm ? m : it 's not that far . do you see that yellow building over there ? it 's next to it , on the right . f : oh , i see . do you know if there 's a convenient store around here ? | train_3556 |
C | [
"m : taking bus is also a good idea , since you think the taxi fee of $ 8 is too much .",
"m : so you decide to go to the store by subway ? fine . it needs only ten minutes .",
"m : good choice . you 'll find taxi very convenient and you can pay in cash or card .",
"m : tell the taxi driver to find the store . there 's only one store on the 21nd street ."
] | f : sam , where 's the closest atm ? m : it 's not that far . do you see that yellow building over there ? it 's next to it , on the right . f : oh , i see . do you know if there 's a convenient store around here ? m : well , you could go down to twenty second street . there are a lot of stores down there that are open 24 hours a day . f : can i take the subway to get there ? m : yes , but that will probably take about half an hour . you should just take a taix . f : wo n't that be expensive ? m : no . from here i think it 's only about $ 5 . f : ok , i will go there by taix . | train_3557 |
A | [
"f : thanks . so you think my paper is very good .",
"f : thanks . so you think my exam grade is very good .",
"f : thanks . so you think my paper is very bad .",
"f : thanks . so you think my paper is not to your taste ."
] | f : dad , i just finished my paper . can you help me check it before i handed in ? m : sure , let 's take a look . sweetie , this is really good . your ideas are so original . | train_3558 |
A | [
"m : wow , you mean that you started thinking about it three weeks ago .",
"m : wow , you mean that you started thinking about it three days ago .",
"m : wow , you mean that you started thinking about your exam three weeks ago .",
"m : wow , you mean that you started thinking about it three hours ago ."
] | f : dad , i just finished my paper . can you help me check it before i handed in ? m : sure , let 's take a look . sweetie , this is really good . your ideas are so original . f : thanks . m : i can tell you worked hard on it . f : i really did . i started thinking about what i wanted to say 3 weeks ago . | train_3559 |
C | [
"f : yes . we can save water by growing more plants . but you said that saving water can not save the environment .",
"f : sure . by growing more plants , we can save water . but it seems that you do n't want to save environment .",
"f : using less water is a good way to save water . you are only 15 years old and you know so much .",
"f : that is true . since you are 15 years old , how do you know that you can save water by recycling rubbish ?"
] | f : today i am interviewing 16-year-old mike about his feelings on how people can help save the environment . so , mike . how can we save the environment ? m : by saving water . f : well , how can we do that ? m : by not using too much water when we wash dishes , take a bath and when we do other things , like watering the plants outside . | train_356 |
C | [
"f : we have been colleagues for so many years . you still do not have cpa certificate .",
"f : although you do not have a cpa certificate , i find you very strong through the interview .",
"f : i enjoyed interviewing you .",
"f : i have been your secretary for so long that i did n't realize that you do n't have a cpa certificate ."
] | f : can you tell me a little bit about yourself ? m : my name is david and i live in shanghai . i was born in 1980. my major was electrical engineering . f : what kind of personality do you think you have ? m : well , i approach things very enthusiastically and i do n't like to leave things half done . i 'm very organized and most capable . f : what would you say are your weaknesses and strengths ? m : well , i 'm afraid i 'm a poor speaker . however , i 'm fully aware of this , so i 've been studying how to speak in public . i suppose my strengths are that i am persistent and quick to learn . f : do you have any licenses or certificates ? m : i have a drivers license and i am a cpa . f : how do you get along with other people ? m : i 'm very cooperative and have good teamwork skills . | train_3560 |
D | [
"f : although you are not good at organizing , you are not in an electrical engineering major , are you ?",
"f : you live in beijing . how could you not be good at learning new things ?",
"f : since you are not good at public speaking , but since you live in beijing , you can learn it .",
"f : although you are not good at speaking in public , it does n't matter ."
] | f : can you tell me a little bit about yourself ? m : my name is david and i live in shanghai . i was born in 1980. my major was electrical engineering . f : what kind of personality do you think you have ? m : well , i approach things very enthusiastically and i do n't like to leave things half done . i 'm very organized and most capable . f : what would you say are your weaknesses and strengths ? m : well , i 'm afraid i 'm a poor speaker . however , i 'm fully aware of this , so i 've been studying how to speak in public . i suppose my strengths are that i am persistent and quick to learn . | train_3561 |
A | [
"f : ok , thank you . the last thing i want to know is whether you can get along with others . now i know .",
"f : i 'm sorry to hear that you do n't have the teamwork skills , although i would like to know if you can get along with others .",
"f : although you say you have no teamwork skills , the last thing i want to know is how you deal with difficulties .",
"f : you say you do not have a cpa certificate , then at last i want to know what certificate you have earned ?"
] | f : can you tell me a little bit about yourself ? m : my name is david and i live in shanghai . i was born in 1980. my major was electrical engineering . f : what kind of personality do you think you have ? m : well , i approach things very enthusiastically and i do n't like to leave things half done . i 'm very organized and most capable . f : what would you say are your weaknesses and strengths ? m : well , i 'm afraid i 'm a poor speaker . however , i 'm fully aware of this , so i 've been studying how to speak in public . i suppose my strengths are that i am persistent and quick to learn . f : do you have any licenses or certificates ? m : i have a drivers license and i am a cpa . f : how do you get along with other people ? m : i 'm very cooperative and have good teamwork skills . | train_3562 |
B | [
"f : are you calling to tell me you kidnapped my son ?",
"f : who are you ? why are you calling me so late ?",
"f : i was cooking . who are you looking for at my house ?",
"f : your house is so nice ! what did you just say about my son ?"
] | f : hello . m : is this mrs. howard snow ? f : yes , it 's this . what time is it ? you woke me up . m : listen to me , mrs. snow . it 's about your daughter . | train_3563 |
B | [
"f : sorry , officer , can you please say that again . i did n't hear you .",
"f : oh my gosh ! you kidnapped my daughter . you ' re a criminal !",
"f : why did you criminal kidnap my husband ? what do you want ?",
"f : sorry , i ' m not going anywhere right now . i don ' t want to buy a ticket ."
] | f : hello . m : is this mrs. howard snow ? f : yes , it 's this . what time is it ? you woke me up . m : listen to me , mrs. snow . it 's about your daughter . f : my daughter ? lucy ? what 's the matter is she ? m : she 's alright . we 've got her , mrs. snow . do you understand ? f : you 've got her ? what do you mean ? what do you want to tell me ? what is this ? a joke ? m : a joke ? no , mrs. snow . it is n't a joke . f : i do n't understand . m : do you understand this ? we kidnapped her yesterday . and now we want $ 1,000,000 for her . | train_3564 |
A | [
"f : but i don ' t have the money to take the flight . please let my daughter go .",
"f : alright ! i ' ll catch that flight at 12:00 o'clock . please do not hurt my son !",
"f : ok ! ok ! i can go on talking to you . also i will give you $ 1,200,000 as you want !",
"f : where am i going to meet my daughter ? should i take the flight at 8:00 o'clock ?"
] | f : hello . m : is this mrs. howard snow ? f : yes , it 's this . what time is it ? you woke me up . m : listen to me , mrs. snow . it 's about your daughter . f : my daughter ? lucy ? what 's the matter is she ? m : she 's alright . we 've got her , mrs. snow . do you understand ? f : you 've got her ? what do you mean ? what do you want to tell me ? what is this ? a joke ? m : a joke ? no , mrs. snow . it is n't a joke . f : i do n't understand . m : do you understand this ? we kidnapped her yesterday . and now we want $ 1,000,000 for her . f : what ? you what ? m : yeah , i think you 're listening now . there 's a plane from new york to london at 11:00 o'clock this evening . get on that plane . get on it . | train_3565 |
A | [
"f : so motorcycle racing is still attractive to you .",
"f : so motorcycle racing is still attractive to your mother .",
"f : i know you hate motorcycle racing because it 's too dangerous .",
"f : i know you hate motorcycle racing because it 's too violent ."
] | f : hi , bob , i heard about your accident , but i did n't know it would be this bad . m : well , thanks for making me feel better . f : i can hardly recognize you . tell me what happened . m : i just got back from africa , where i had a terrible accident during a motorcycle race . i broke both my legs when my motor failed and was hit by another motorcycle . i was laid up in a hospital over there for 3 weeks . f : 3 weeks . that 's a long time ! what did you do while you were in the hospital ? m : well , if you can believe it , i read all about motorcycle racing . i love racing , even when it pains me . | train_3566 |
A | [
"f : so it takes about two weeks for you to fully recover . and you you need to stay in bed .",
"f : so it takes about two weeks for you to fully recover . but you do n't need to stay in bed .",
"f : so it takes about three weeks for you to fully recover .",
"f : so it takes about one year for you to fully recover ."
] | f : hi , bob , i heard about your accident , but i did n't know it would be this bad . m : well , thanks for making me feel better . f : i can hardly recognize you . tell me what happened . m : i just got back from africa , where i had a terrible accident during a motorcycle race . i broke both my legs when my motor failed and was hit by another motorcycle . i was laid up in a hospital over there for 3 weeks . f : 3 weeks . that 's a long time ! what did you do while you were in the hospital ? m : well , if you can believe it , i read all about motorcycle racing . i love racing , even when it pains me . f : haha , but i 'm afraid you do n't make it look very funny . you are lucky to be alive . m : that 's for sure . i am lucky to be alive . f : how soon will you recover ? did the doctor tell you ? m : they say i still need to stay in bed for 2 weeks or so . | train_3567 |
C | [
"f : my pleasure . i 'm glad that you love these chocolates .",
"f : my pleasure . i 'm glad that you hate these flowers .",
"f : my pleasure . i 'm glad that you love these flowers .",
"f : my pleasure . i 'm glad that you love these medicine ."
] | f : hi , bob , i heard about your accident , but i did n't know it would be this bad . m : well , thanks for making me feel better . f : i can hardly recognize you . tell me what happened . m : i just got back from africa , where i had a terrible accident during a motorcycle race . i broke both my legs when my motor failed and was hit by another motorcycle . i was laid up in a hospital over there for 3 weeks . f : 3 weeks . that 's a long time ! what did you do while you were in the hospital ? m : well , if you can believe it , i read all about motorcycle racing . i love racing , even when it pains me . f : haha , but i 'm afraid you do n't make it look very funny . you are lucky to be alive . m : that 's for sure . i am lucky to be alive . f : how soon will you recover ? did the doctor tell you ? m : they say i still need to stay in bed for 2 weeks or so . f : you 'll probably put on some pounds in that much time . by the way , is there anything i can do for you ? m : no , thank you . thank you for the beautiful flowers . it 's very kind of you to come and see me . | train_3568 |
D | [
"m : so you can speak english well by your english friends ?",
"m : wow , do you mean you can speak english well by watching english programs on tv ?",
"m : oh . since you watch voa english programs on tv , so your english is well .",
"m : oh , i got it . since you watch bbc english programs on tv , so your english is well ."
] | m : excuse me . could you tell me the way to the zoo ? f : yes , it is just over there , across the street . m : thank you . oh , how did you learn to speak english so well ? f : i listen to bbc english programs every day . | train_3569 |
C | [
"f : although recycling newspaper can save money , it can not help save environment .",
"f : recycling newspapers can cut down on waste . but it do harm to our environment .",
"f : we can protect the forest by recycling newspapers . it is a good way to save environment .",
"f : recycling newspapers can protect the forest . but paper is not made from trees ."
] | f : today i am interviewing 16-year-old mike about his feelings on how people can help save the environment . so , mike . how can we save the environment ? m : by saving water . f : well , how can we do that ? m : by not using too much water when we wash dishes , take a bath and when we do other things , like watering the plants outside . f : do you have any other suggestions ? m : yes , we should n't waste paper because trees are being cut down to make the paper . by recycling paper we save the forest where animals live . | train_357 |
A | [
"m : so you have been learning english for three years .",
"m : i did n't expect that you have been learning english for only two years !",
"m : you have only studied english in middle school for three months ! but you speak english very well .",
"m : although you are only in junior high school , you have been learning english since primary school . you have been learning english for three years ."
] | m : excuse me . could you tell me the way to the zoo ? f : yes , it is just over there , across the street . m : thank you . oh , how did you learn to speak english so well ? f : i listen to bbc english programs every day . m : are they easy to follow ? f : yes , i use my shortwave radio and they have explanations in chinese for the difficult grammar points . m : that sounds very helpful . how long have you listened to the programs ? f : i started 3 years ago when i was in middle school . | train_3570 |
B | [
"m : so you only like collecting albums in your free time , do n't you ?",
"m : what kind of french songs do you like ? could you recommend some to me ?",
"m : oh , the only thing you do in your spare time is to visit music stores .",
"m : so you enjoy french music because the variety is quite limited in french music stores ?"
] | m : veronique , when you are not studying , what do you like to do ? f : i like listening to music by french singers . go into any french music store and you 'll find the top 10 albums by us , german and english artists . it 's good to have variety , but i love french music . | train_3571 |
D | [
"m : you only have hamburgers for lunch ? that 's too simple .",
"m : what ? you only have chips for lunch ? that 's too simple .",
"m : oh , you have sandwiches for dinner at around 8:00 pm .",
"m : so you always have sandwiches at lunch , do n't you ?"
] | m : veronique , when you are not studying , what do you like to do ? f : i like listening to music by french singers . go into any french music store and you 'll find the top 10 albums by us , german and english artists . it 's good to have variety , but i love french music . m : do french teens like fast food , you know , hamburgers , chips and things like those ? f : well , we do n't really like that . we usually have quick breakfast , sandwiches at lunch and a family dinner at around 8:00 to 8:30 in the evening . the younger teenagers like to eat hamburgers at mcdonald 's . | train_3572 |
B | [
"m : well , i think the silver jacket is up-to-date . why do n't you like it ?",
"m : yes . your silver jacket is very unique . i bet that 's the reason you love it .",
"m : i disagree . the silver jacket is classic and lovely . why do n't you like it ?",
"m : yes . clothes by agnes b are all unique , except your silver jacket ."
] | m : veronique , when you are not studying , what do you like to do ? f : i like listening to music by french singers . go into any french music store and you 'll find the top 10 albums by us , german and english artists . it 's good to have variety , but i love french music . m : do french teens like fast food , you know , hamburgers , chips and things like those ? f : well , we do n't really like that . we usually have quick breakfast , sandwiches at lunch and a family dinner at around 8:00 to 8:30 in the evening . the younger teenagers like to eat hamburgers at mcdonald 's . m : paris is well known for popular clothes , so i 'm sure it offers french teens the most up-to-date clothes to choose from . f : exactly . i like to wear clothes by agnes b , a popular french designer . i think agnes b clothes are kind of classic , but they can also be very lovely . one of my favorites is a silver jacket , because it came from one of the shows and most importantly , there is no other like it . | train_3573 |
D | [
"f : so , you were not really interested in the designer wear section ? oh , as your colleague , i hold the same view .",
"f : yeah , it 's totally usual and i did n't get lots of ideas now . oh , my brother , as your sister , i hold the same view .",
"f : yeah , the designer wear section is not special . and as your schoolmate , i hold the same view .",
"f : so , you were really interested in the designer wear section ? oh , as your schoolmate , i hold the same view ."
] | m : that was a cool exhibition ! f : i knew you 'd like it . i believe it will help us with our school cloth project . i got lots of ideas now . m : i was really interested in the designer wear section . it 's totally special . | train_3574 |
B | [
"m : so , although you have not got lots of ideas now , you think the show is inspiring ?",
"m : so , as you have got lots of ideas now , you think the show is inspiring ?",
"m : you think the show is unusual ? oh , actually i think that was not a cool exhibition .",
"m : realy ? you mean you knew i 'd dislike it ? and you think the show is cool ?"
] | m : that was a cool exhibition ! f : i knew you 'd like it . i believe it will help us with our school cloth project . i got lots of ideas now . | train_3575 |
D | [
"m : really ? you did n't enjoy seeing the live models , but you liked the designer wear best about the show ?",
"m : so , you liked the live models best about the show ? okay . but i was not really interested in the designer wear section .",
"m : so , you are sure it lived up to your expectations and you liked the clothes recycling best about the show ?",
"m : so , you enjoyed seeing the live models , and you liked the clothes recycling best about the show ?"
] | m : that was a cool exhibition ! f : i knew you 'd like it . i believe it will help us with our school cloth project . i got lots of ideas now . m : i was really interested in the designer wear section . it 's totally special . f : yes , it 'd be great to wear something so special . but what impressed me most was the part that showed you how to recycle clothes . m : yeah , but i ca n't see myself wearing any of my dad 's old things just now . i did n't expect the show to be so interesting . f : i enjoyed seeing the live models , though i 'm not sure whether it lived up to my expectations . | train_3576 |
A | [
"m : thanks . i will let sony decide which music we should use for the party .",
"m : ok. i think i will decide the music for the party by myself .",
"m : ok. i will ask others for the advice of the party music besides sony .",
"m : sure . i will allow everyone to bring a piece of their music ."
] | f : have you chosen the music for the party yet ? m : i was going to just let people bring their own . f : oh , i do n't think you should do that . one person needs to be in charge . otherwise , people will start disagreeing . sony 's really good at music . you could ask her . m : ok. have you got her number ? f : yeah , it 's on my mobile . i 'll text it to you . | train_3577 |
A | [
"m : thanks for telling me sony 's phone number . i 'll call her now .",
"m : you have helped me prepare for the party . the party is a great success .",
"m : i know sony 's phone number , but thank you for offering to tell me .",
"m : thank you for asking sonia for the information of the party ."
] | f : have you chosen the music for the party yet ? m : i was going to just let people bring their own . f : oh , i do n't think you should do that . one person needs to be in charge . otherwise , people will start disagreeing . sony 's really good at music . you could ask her . m : ok. have you got her number ? f : yeah , it 's on my mobile . i 'll text it to you . | train_3578 |
A | [
"m : yes , now is january . you have been here 7 months .",
"m : oh , next month is january . you have been here 9 months .",
"m : it 's february , it has been 8 months since you were here .",
"m : it 's june , you 've been here for a year ."
] | m : lily , how long have you been here ? f : i came to china in june , so it has been 7 months . | train_3579 |
B | [
"f : if you want to visit the state museum , you can go this way .",
"f : let me help you . you can go into the science museum now .",
"f : i am glad that you have found the way to the science museum by yourself .",
"f : sorry , i do n't know where the star museum is . you should ask someone else ."
] | m : ah , where am i ? f : excuse me , do you need any help ? m : i want to go to the science museum . but i 've been lost for the past few hours , and i ca n't use these ticket machines . | train_358 |
D | [
"m : you can spend spring festival in the city center .",
"m : you had better go back to your hometown .",
"m : you can come to spend the dragon boat festival with my family in my hometown .",
"m : yes , you can come to spend the spring festival with my family in my hometown ."
] | m : lily , how long have you been here ? f : i came to china in june , so it has been 7 months . m : wow , that 's a long time . but you have n't spent spring festival in china yet , right ? f : that 's right , but i am going to stay in china this year to see how chinese people spend their most important festival . in fact , i 'm doing a business research about spring festival for my company . m : really ? maybe you can come to spend it with my family . f : can i ? | train_3580 |
B | [
"m : why do you think the spring festival is boring ?",
"m : yes , spring festival is as interesting as you can imagine .",
"m : why do you think spring festival is just an ordinary festival ?",
"m : why do you find it interesting to live in the countryside ?"
] | m : lily , how long have you been here ? f : i came to china in june , so it has been 7 months . m : wow , that 's a long time . but you have n't spent spring festival in china yet , right ? f : that 's right , but i am going to stay in china this year to see how chinese people spend their most important festival . in fact , i 'm doing a business research about spring festival for my company . m : really ? maybe you can come to spend it with my family . f : can i ? m : my parents would be happy to have you . you will love it . though we live downtown , we always spend spring festival in our hometown . f : you mean in the countryside ? m : yes , i believe you will learn a lot about chinese culture this winter holiday . we will have a big family meal and eat things like fish and dumplings , and we give children lucky money in red envelopes . f : that sounds interesting . i ca n't wait ! | train_3581 |
C | [
"f : really ? you ordered a suit from mr. turner ' s shop last month and you bought a suit in mr. turner ' s shop last week ?",
"f : there was a mr. turner calling this evening . as you ordered a suit from mr. turner ' s shop last week , you can get it now .",
"f : so , you mean you ordered a suit from mr. turner ' s shop last week ? oh , he said that your suit was done .",
"f : well , mr. turner did n't say that your suit was done although you returned a suit in mr. turner ' s shop last week ."
] | m : lucy , did anyone call while i was out ? f : yes , there was a mr. turner calling this morning . m : what did he say ? f : he said that your suit was done . m : ah , good ! i ordered a suit from his shop last week . | train_3582 |
B | [
"m : really ? you can not get the suit for me ? but i will go to the shop in the afternoon .",
"m : oh , thank you very much . i will attend a meeting in the afternoon as you can get the suit for me .",
"m : really ? he said he would not be waiting for me this afternoon ? okay , i will call mr. turner in the afternoon .",
"m : oh , thanks . as he said he would be waiting for me this morning , i will attend a meeting in the afternoon ."
] | m : lucy , did anyone call while i was out ? f : yes , there was a mr. turner calling this morning . m : what did he say ? f : he said that your suit was done . m : ah , good ! i ordered a suit from his shop last week . f : yes , he said he would be waiting for you this afternoon . m : oh , dear . i have a meeting this afternoon . f : do n't worry . i can get the suit for you . | train_3583 |
A | [
"f : i want to go the a school called martin luther king school .",
"f : i want to go to a store next to the school .",
"f : i would like to go to a car factory .",
"f : i would like to go to a bank ."
] | f : excuse me . where is martin luther king school ? m : what ? | train_3584 |
D | [
"m : right . go along the road , turn left and go straight . then you can see the school .",
"m : right . turn around and go along the road . then you can see the school .",
"m : right . go along the road , turn right and go straight . then you can see the store .",
"m : right . go along the road , turn right and go straight . then you can see the school ."
] | f : excuse me . where is martin luther king school ? m : what ? f : where is martin ... ? m : wait a minute . let me turn off my car . now , what were you saying ? f : where is martin luther king school ? m : hum ... go along the road and turn right . f : wait . i have a map . m : good . look , we 're here and there 's the school . f : i see . i just go along the road . m : then turn right . f : turn right and go straight . | train_3585 |
C | [
"m : yes , it 's hard to believe that i got correct time from the radio instead of cell phones .",
"m : well , thanks for your watch for telling me the correct time .",
"m : yes , the phone is very smart and can automatically adjust the time",
"m : can you tell the time on your movie phone ? for mine is always wrong ."
] | f : hi , bob . what time is it now ? m : uh , you are wearing a watch , julia . f : my watch is never correct . m : it 's six . i always have the correct time on my mobile phone . f : although mobile phones are n't as convenient as watches , at least you always know the correct time . | train_3586 |
D | [
"m : yes , i will show you . and if i were you , i had bought a new one instead of repairing it .",
"m : madam , the latest iphone 11 has arrived at our store . do you have any interests ?",
"m : yes , miss . we have repaired your watch . it works punctually right now .",
"m : yes , i have been there once , and do n't forget get your watch repaired . the sooner , the better ."
] | f : hi , bob . what time is it now ? m : uh , you are wearing a watch , julia . f : my watch is never correct . m : it 's six . i always have the correct time on my mobile phone . f : although mobile phones are n't as convenient as watches , at least you always know the correct time . m : yes , i think you should have your watch repaired . otherwise , it 's just a decoration around your wrist . f : well , i 'm considering getting a new one . by the way , robin invited me for dinner at 7:00 at osteria mozza restaurant . do you know where it is ? | train_3587 |
D | [
"m : madam , if your want to withdraw cashes , you can go the bank over there , at the street corner .",
"m : you are welcome , take more food at that chinese restaurant . it 's very tasty .",
"m : no worries , could you take me an americano at strabucks when you two meet at 8:00 ?",
"m : you are welcome , enjoy your meal then . i highly recommend the fish there ."
] | f : hi , bob . what time is it now ? m : uh , you are wearing a watch , julia . f : my watch is never correct . m : it 's six . i always have the correct time on my mobile phone . f : although mobile phones are n't as convenient as watches , at least you always know the correct time . m : yes , i think you should have your watch repaired . otherwise , it 's just a decoration around your wrist . f : well , i 'm considering getting a new one . by the way , robin invited me for dinner at 7:00 at osteria mozza restaurant . do you know where it is ? m : go down the street and turn right at the second crossroads . you will find it near starbucks across from the bank . f : thanks a lot . | train_3588 |
C | [
"f : in the first year of high school is a gap year and i will travel at this period . i really like this idea .",
"f : yes . before the first year of college , student will take a year off for traveling . and after this period , students will turn to the gap year .",
"f : yes , i do . before the first year of college is a gap year and i will travel for a little while at this period .",
"f : after the second year of college , there will be a gap year . i really like this idea and enjoy my traveling at that period ."
] | f : james , have you heard of a gap year ? m : no , what 's that ? f : it 's when you take a year off between finishing high school and going to college . it 's popular in the uk . m : hmm ... what do people do for that year ? work ? f : some people do , other people volunteer . but mostly , it 's for traveling and taking it easy for a little while . m : do you like that idea ? | train_3589 |
C | [
"m : oh , the train comes every 4 minutes . i 'll wait right here . thank you .",
"m : thanks . the bus comes every six minutes , so i think i should wait here .",
"m : thanks . the train comes every six minutes , so i think i should wait here .",
"m : oh , i know that the train every three minutes . thank you ."
] | m : ah , where am i ? f : excuse me , do you need any help ? m : i want to go to the science museum . but i 've been lost for the past few hours , and i ca n't use these ticket machines . f : uh , well , just press this button of the ticket machine , then , get on the train at platform number four . m : all right , oh , and how often do the trains come around this time of day ? f : usually they come about every 6 minutes . | train_359 |
D | [
"f : yes , i really like the idea . most students often get a job of the gap year .",
"f : yes , i really like the idea . most students will volunteer their time .",
"f : yes , i really like the idea . mostly , students do not choose to travel , but to work .",
"f : yes , i really like the idea . mostly , it 's a time for traveling ."
] | m : no , what 's that ? f : it 's when you take a year off between finishing high school and going to college . it 's popular in the uk . m : hmm ... what do people do for that year ? work ? _james , have you heard of a gap year f : some people do , other people volunteer . but mostly , it 's for traveling and taking it easy for a little while . m : do you like that idea ? | train_3590 |
C | [
"f : ok. we have learnt marketing last term and this term we are going to learn business .",
"f : the marketing book said it is likely to be in competition with other firms offering different products .",
"f : sure . since we are leaning marketing , we should aware other firms with similar products .",
"f : sure . it is time to learn advertising since we have finished marketing last term ."
] | m : so this term , we 're doing the book on marketing . any business in a marketplace is likely to be in competition with other firms offering similar products . | train_3591 |
D | [
"m : it seems that you can not understand me , i am just introducing the advertising lesson .",
"m : since you did not try to write down everything , you can not keep up .",
"m : yes . we are going to learn advertising this term and you need renew your lessons .",
"m : it is reasonable that you can not keep up . you can not write down everything ."
] | m : so this term , we 're doing the book on marketing . any business in a marketplace is likely to be in competition with other firms offering similar products . f : huh ... excuse me , professor . could you say that again please ? m : having trouble very ? f : yes , i 'm trying to write down everything you say , but i ca n't keep up . | train_3592 |
A | [
"f : you are right , taking notes is very useful . i can use it to review the class .",
"f : since you think it is unnecessary to take notes in this advertising class , i will listen to you .",
"f : you are right . taking notes in this advertising class is quite boring .",
"f : that is true . it is very useful to take notes in this advertising class ."
] | m : so this term , we 're doing the book on marketing . any business in a marketplace is likely to be in competition with other firms offering similar products . f : huh ... excuse me , professor . could you say that again please ? m : having trouble very ? f : yes , i 'm trying to write down everything you say , but i ca n't keep up . m : you ca n't write everything down . you need to take notes . well , just use a pen and a notebook . f : but what should i write down ? m : is it ? well , writing things down was very useful . it gives you a chance to review them . now , mary , just put down the important base . i 'll stress these bits in the lecture . | train_3593 |
B | [
"f : sure . i will discuss about this advertising lecture with you .",
"f : ok. i will go over my notes after class . thank you .",
"f : no problem . i will go over the notes before the lecture .",
"f : ok. i will attend the activity class after this advertising class ."
] | m : so this term , we 're doing the book on marketing . any business in a marketplace is likely to be in competition with other firms offering similar products . f : huh ... excuse me , professor . could you say that again please ? m : having trouble very ? f : yes , i 'm trying to write down everything you say , but i ca n't keep up . m : you ca n't write everything down . you need to take notes . well , just use a pen and a notebook . f : but what should i write down ? m : is it ? well , writing things down was very useful . it gives you a chance to review them . now , mary , just put down the important base . i 'll stress these bits in the lecture . f : what should i do if i missed something ? m : hum ... just leave a blank in your notes and get the information from me later . does that help ? f : perfectly . m : remember to read through your notes after the lecture . | train_3594 |
D | [
"f : relax , you should have felt nervous about your illness , it must be cured after the operation .",
"f : i really felt nervous about my sleep too , because like you , i could fall in asleep for many days .",
"f : i 'm very sorry to hear that the operation you felt nervous failed at last .",
"f : oh , thank god the operation you felt nervous went well at last ."
] | f : hello , bill . nice to see you again . i heard you went into hospital for a few days . i hope everything is ok . m : yes , fine . i was really nervous just before i had the operation , but strangely enough , the operation was over when i woke up . | train_3595 |
D | [
"f : well , that was quite hard for that you was n't permitted to eat ice cream for 24 hours .",
"f : that was really tough for that you just could drink water for 72 hours .",
"f : yeah , eating only porridge for 48 hours must have made you go crazy .",
"f : yeah , you must have felt very hungry after 48 hours ' hunger ."
] | f : hello , bill . nice to see you again . i heard you went into hospital for a few days . i hope everything is ok . m : yes , fine . i was really nervous just before i had the operation , but strangely enough , the operation was over when i woke up . f : it must have really hurt afterward . m : well , the nurse gave me plenty of pain killers , but it did feel uncomfortable . i was n't permitted to eat anything for 48 hours . that was the worst thing . | train_3596 |
D | [
"f : okay , let 's find a restaurant and eat some steaks for the celebration of your promotion .",
"f : i do n't think drinking beer is the fisrt thing you should do after just finishing your marathon .",
"f : okay , let 's leave the hospital , do n't worry , you just got cold last night .",
"f : well , you 'd better not drink beer until you 're fully recovered ."
] | f : hello , bill . nice to see you again . i heard you went into hospital for a few days . i hope everything is ok . m : yes , fine . i was really nervous just before i had the operation , but strangely enough , the operation was over when i woke up . f : it must have really hurt afterward . m : well , the nurse gave me plenty of pain killers , but it did feel uncomfortable . i was n't permitted to eat anything for 48 hours . that was the worst thing . f : i bet you are ready for a nice big steak when you got out of hospital . m : i certainly was . however , the doctor gave me a list of food i could n't eat for another 72 hours . and steak was on the list . f : did they take good care of you in the hospital ? m : oh , yes . the nurses were very kind . though they were strict about what i could drink , in the end , i just drank water and nothing else . how i wish to drink some beer now ! | train_3597 |
B | [
"m : so , as a stewardess , you mean the flights are not fully booked on that day ?",
"m : really ? as a booking clerk , you mean both flights have seats available ?",
"m : really ? as a booking clerk , you mean they have one flights : at 9:30 am ?",
"m : so , you mean as a customer , you mean the next available flight is on may third ?"
] | f : hello , china travel agency . can i help you ? m : yes , i 'd like to travel to london . so i want to make a reservation for me on may fourth . f : just a moment , please . i 'm sorry , but the flights are fully booked on that day . the next available flight is on may fifth . they have 2 flights : one at 9:30 am and the other at 2:00 pm . both flights have seats available . | train_3598 |
D | [
"f : well , as you want to travel to london and take the first available flight , you have to pay 2,350 yuan in total .",
"f : really ? you mean here is 3300 yuan ? oh , actually you just have to pay 2,250 yuan in total .",
"f : okay , as you want to take the last available flight , you have to pay 2,300 yuan in total .",
"f : yeah , you will pay in 2,250 yuan in total . and i will give you some change and the ticket and receipt ."
] | f : hello , china travel agency . can i help you ? m : yes , i 'd like to travel to london . so i want to make a reservation for me on may fourth . f : just a moment , please . i 'm sorry , but the flights are fully booked on that day . the next available flight is on may fifth . they have 2 flights : one at 9:30 am and the other at 2:00 pm . both flights have seats available . m : that 's great . i 'd like to take the first available flight . what 's the fair , please ? f : 2250 yuan . m : here is 2300 yuan . | train_3599 |
B | [
"m : i 'm sorry to hear some workers hurt .",
"m : fortunately , nothing but some important papers and some computers were damaged .",
"m : it 's lucky that only papers were damaged and a worker was injured .",
"m : luckily , it 's only some smoke alarms were damaged in the 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 . m : that 's terrible . did anyone catch the fire before it caused a lot of damage ? f : it was late at night , so no one was around . m : but there 's a smoke alarm in every office , did n't it go off ? f : i do n't know . maybe it worked , but no one heard it . fortunately , nobody was injured in the fire , but some important papers and some computers are completely damaged . | train_36 |
A | [
"m : haha , a lot of people think boxing is fighting like you do .",
"m : although boxing is n't good for bodybuilding , how could you think it is about fighting ?",
"m : no , boxing is not what you think bodybuilding is , it 's not good for bodybuilding at all .",
"m : yes , as you said , boxing is a skill , but it 's not good for bodybuilding at all ."
] | f : hi , bob , do you know anything about boxing ? m : yes , it 's a sport that does good to bodybuilding . f : oh , i just think it is about fighting . | train_360 |
C | [
"f : i am sorry to hear that you almost drowned himself .",
"f : so you got wet in the storm yesterday , right ?",
"f : why did you get so wet in the storm ?",
"f : how did you get a cold in this sunny day ?"
] | f : wow , you look like a drowned rat . did n't you know there 's a thunderstorm today ? m : i knew there would be a rain , but i did n't expect it would rain cats and dogs today . | train_3600 |
B | [
"m : thank you . i am going to wash my clothes now .",
"m : thank you . i am going to take a hot shower now .",
"m : thank you . i think i need to see a doctor because i have already caught a cold .",
"m : i do n't need to take a how shower since i did n't get wet at all ."
] | f : wow , you look like a drowned rat . did n't you know there 's a thunderstorm today ? m : i knew there would be a rain , but i did n't expect it would rain cats and dogs today . f : well , you 'd better take a hot shower right now , or you 'll catch a cold . m : you are right . i do n't want to get sick . could you put my wet clothes into the washing machine ? f : no problem . | train_3601 |
A | [
"f : is there any service that can help me to keep fit ?",
"f : i 'm keeping fit and my mussels need to be strengthened .",
"f : actually i have some really good products for your gym . any interest ?",
"f : i 'd like to choose an appropriate equipment so that i can exercise at home ."
] | m : good afternoon , madam . how can i help you ? f : well , i am a little bit out of shape . i think i should get some exercise to keep fit . what kind of service do you offer ? m : first of all , we 'll work out a plan according to your physical conditions and your personal needs . | train_3602 |
B | [
"m : you have to make up a personal plan so that we can know your condition .",
"m : a qualified trainer will make a plan according to the assessment result .",
"m : i 'll give you a fitness assessment and comp up with a plan .",
"m : you can get a advisory plan from your trainer and then we 'll give you a fitness assessment ."
] | m : good afternoon , madam . how can i help you ? f : well , i am a little bit out of shape . i think i should get some exercise to keep fit . what kind of service do you offer ? m : first of all , we 'll work out a plan according to your physical conditions and your personal needs . f : how can you get that done ? m : well , we give each of our customers a qualified personal trainer . the trainer will give you a fitness assessment and then come up with a plan . f : what else ? | train_3603 |
B | [
"f : you mean 300 yuan a week ... so 1,200 yuan a month ?",
"f : yeah i think 400 yuan for a month is considerable .",
"f : i do n't need to pay 400 yuan for the first month . that 's a bargain .",
"f : can you give me a better price ? 800 yuan exceeds my expected costs ."
] | m : good afternoon , madam . how can i help you ? f : well , i am a little bit out of shape . i think i should get some exercise to keep fit . what kind of service do you offer ? m : first of all , we 'll work out a plan according to your physical conditions and your personal needs . f : how can you get that done ? m : well , we give each of our customers a qualified personal trainer . the trainer will give you a fitness assessment and then come up with a plan . f : what else ? m : since everyone is different , your personal trainer will help you find out all the exercise equipment that is suitable for your fitness level . then you 'll be taught all the necessary techniques . f : sounds pretty good . how much do you charge ? m : that depends . we offer membership for one month , half a year and one year . f : perhaps , one month . i 'll just have a try at first . m : wise decision . that is 400 yuan . you 'll find it 's totally worth it . | train_3604 |
A | [
"f : the browns ' trip to china shows us a lot ! the hotels there are excellent and not very expensive .",
"f : the browns ' trip to the usa is very good ! gold jewelry there was much more cheaper than china !",
"f : the browns ' plan for the trip to china helps a lot ! at least we know that china is very hot now .",
"f : the browns have s good trip to china , even most of the hotels there are very expensive ."
] | m : did you talk to the browns about their trip to china ? f : oh , yes . they came back 3 days ago . m : what did they say the weather was like ? f : they said it was very , very cold . they suggested we take some warm clothes . m : did they say something about the hotels there ? f : it seems they are excellent and not very expensive . m : and , did they have any language problems there ? f : they told me only few people there speak english . but those working in the hotel do and they are very helpful and friendly . m : well , that 's good . and did they buy much while they were in china ? f : just some souvenirs . they said clothes were much more expensive than in the usa , but they told me you could get gold jewelry for very little . m : i see . | train_3605 |
C | [
"m : well , then we should book japanese hotels in advance .",
"m : to take warm clothes to japan is necessary !",
"m : right , we really should take some warm clothes .",
"m : okay , i will not buy any japanese souvenirs ."
] | m : did you talk to the browns about their trip to china ? f : oh , yes . they came back 3 days ago . m : what did they say the weather was like ? f : they said it was very , very cold . they suggested we take some warm clothes . | train_3606 |
B | [
"m : and clothes are much more cheaper than in the uk .",
"m : really ! ? we could get gold jewelry for very little in china !",
"m : in china , souvenirs are really cheap ! copy that !",
"m : it ' s so great that we can get cheap gold jewelry in japan !"
] | m : did you talk to the browns about their trip to china ? f : oh , yes . they came back 3 days ago . m : what did they say the weather was like ? f : they said it was very , very cold . they suggested we take some warm clothes . m : did they say something about the hotels there ? f : it seems they are excellent and not very expensive . m : and , did they have any language problems there ? f : they told me only few people there speak english . but those working in the hotel do and they are very helpful and friendly . m : well , that 's good . and did they buy much while they were in china ? f : just some souvenirs . they said clothes were much more expensive than in the usa , but they told me you could get gold jewelry for very little . | train_3607 |
B | [
"f : why are you going to nanjing to find a job tomorrow ?",
"f : beijing is a good place for you to find jobs .",
"f : let 's go to beijing for a tour .",
"f : i will go to beijing to do business tomorrow ."
] | f : where are you going to look for your job ? m : how about beijing ? it is the place i am always dreaming of . f : good . it is the place full of opportunities as well as competitions . when are you going to leave ? m : tomorrow morning . the 8:45 train . | train_3608 |
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