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B | [
"m : so , you have been sleeping well recently . you are upset because you have to go to bed early ?",
"m : so , you are a light sleeper and you are upset because you have n't been sleeping well ?",
"m : really ? you are not a light sleeper but you are upset as you have n't been sleeping well ?",
"m : so , you tried to go to bed lately , and you are upset because you have to share a room with others ?"
] | m : hi , you look upset . what 's up ? f : i have n't been sleeping well , recently . m : what 's the problem ? f : i tried to go to bed early , but i just could n't fall asleep in bed with the other girlsâ lights on , and noises now and then . i 'm a light sleeper . | train_388 |
D | [
"m : it 's great that london is n't on the list . i do n't plan to go there .",
"m : we only have two days , so paris is n't included in my travel plan .",
"m : there is a special offer for australian tours , but not to sydney .",
"m : that 's great ! i love to go to europe , so sydney is not on my list ."
] | f : hello , this is katrina travel agency . may i help you ? m : yes , this is edgar . i 'll have a holiday . and i 'm thinking about traveling abroad with my parents . can you give me some advice ? f : of course . may i ask how long you will plan to travel . m : about a week . f : ok. what do you have in mind ? m : i 'd love to go to europe . f : you are very lucky we have a special offer for european tours . m : great . can i have some extra information ? f : sure , for family tours , we have 5 european cities on the list . and we 'll see big ben in london , eiffel tower in paris and other places of interest . | train_3880 |
D | [
"f : it 's enough for your friends to travel abroad for ten days .",
"f : you are so happy that you can travel alone for five days .",
"f : if you do n't travel with your parents , seven days is a bit longer .",
"f : seven days is good choice . your parents must have a happy time ."
] | f : hello , this is katrina travel agency . may i help you ? m : yes , this is edgar . i 'll have a holiday . and i 'm thinking about traveling abroad with my parents . can you give me some advice ? f : of course . may i ask how long you will plan to travel . m : about a week . | train_3881 |
D | [
"f : if you want to get other school information , you can go to our desk .",
"f : thanks for calling , crystal travel agency is happy to serve you .",
"f : please go slowly . i hope you 'll consider our crystal travel agency again .",
"f : you are welcome . i 'm looking forward to calling me back ."
] | f : hello , this is katrina travel agency . may i help you ? m : yes , this is edgar . i 'll have a holiday . and i 'm thinking about traveling abroad with my parents . can you give me some advice ? f : of course . may i ask how long you will plan to travel . m : about a week . f : ok. what do you have in mind ? m : i 'd love to go to europe . f : you are very lucky we have a special offer for european tours . m : great . can i have some extra information ? f : sure , for family tours , we have 5 european cities on the list . and we 'll see big ben in london , eiffel tower in paris and other places of interest . m : that 's just what i am thinking of . i 'll talk about this with my parents and call you back . thank you . | train_3882 |
C | [
"f : what ? why did the thief break the lock ?",
"f : what ? why did you repair the lock ?",
"f : what ? why did you break the lock ?",
"f : what ? why did the woman break the lock ?"
] | m : what happened here ? f : our lock was broken , honey . somebody broke into our house . m : oh , that was me . | train_3883 |
A | [
"m : do n't worry . i 'll get a new lock . we will be safe .",
"m : do n't worry . i 'll open the door . the police will come soon .",
"m : do n't worry . i 'll call the police . they will find out the thief .",
"m : do n't worry . i 'll get a new lock because we do n't have the security guard ."
] | m : what happened here ? f : our lock was broken , honey . somebody broke into our house . m : oh , that was me . f : you ? what ? what the hell are you talking about ? m : i left my keys inside so i had the log broken . f : but you ca n't leave with an open door . m : i have got to buy a new lock , plus the security guard wo n't let any stranger in . f : oh , you are always a troublemaker . | train_3884 |
C | [
"f : now that you 've finished two-thirds of the reading , it 's normal to finish it in two days .",
"f : did n't you catch a cold five days ago ? why do you want to read the book after three days ?",
"f : so you can read the book in three days , ca n't you ?",
"f : why will it be five days after you 've read two-thirds of the book ?"
] | f : good morning , john . have you finished reading the novel by dickens borrowed from the library ? m : no , i caught a cold 2 days ago . i only finish reading half of it . f : i 'm sorry to hear that . how are you feeling now ? m : i 'm feeling better today . f : how many days do you plan to finish reading it ? m : about 3 days i think . | train_3885 |
A | [
"f : i 'm sorry to hear that you caught a cold two days ago .",
"f : it 's great that you 've finished two-thirds of your reading even though you 've caught a cold .",
"f : you 've finished reading the novel i bought ! too fast !",
"f : you 've only read two-thirds of the book . why did you return it to the library ?"
] | f : good morning , john . have you finished reading the novel by dickens borrowed from the library ? m : no , i caught a cold 2 days ago . i only finish reading half of it . f : i 'm sorry to hear that . how are you feeling now ? m : i 'm feeling better today . | train_3886 |
B | [
"m : so , your neighbor 's son drives too fast , which bothers you a lot . and he comes home every night around 9:00 ?",
"m : really ? your neighbor 's son comes home every night around 10:00 ? and his radio wakes your children , which brothers you ?",
"m : so , your new neighbors do n't seem nice enough and the radio of your neighbor 's son wakes your children , which brothers you ?",
"m : so , although brian and lisa are not wide awake , your neighbor 's son plays his guitar loudly , which greatly brothers you ?"
] | m : how are your new neighbors nancy ? f : they seem nice enough , but they have a son , who 's driving me crazy . m : what do you mean ? f : he comes home every night around 10:00 with his car windows rolled down and radio on . it stops as soon as he turns the car off but by then brian and lisa are wide awake . | train_3887 |
B | [
"m : so , the noise stops when the car is turned off but fortunately brian and lisa are not wide awake ?",
"m : really ? the noise stops when the car is turned off but by then brian and lisa are wide awake ?",
"m : so , your neighbor 's daughter is driving you crazy and the nosie stops at midnight ? oh , that 's terrible !",
"m : so , it takes you till morning to get them to settle down again as the noise stops in the morning ?"
] | m : how are your new neighbors nancy ? f : they seem nice enough , but they have a son , who 's driving me crazy . m : what do you mean ? f : he comes home every night around 10:00 with his car windows rolled down and radio on . it stops as soon as he turns the car off but by then brian and lisa are wide awake . m : oh no . f : oh yes , sometimes it takes us till midnight just to get them to settle down again . | train_3888 |
C | [
"f : the shorter i wait , the harder it will be to do politely ? so , your suggestion is that i should call the neighbors to complain ?",
"f : so , you mean as i do n't hate to get off on the wrong foot , your suggestion is that i should introduce my children to the neighbors ?",
"f : so , you mean i should bring the neighbors a gift to start the topic ? oh , that 's great . the longer i wait , the harder it will be to do politely .",
"f : so , you mean as i have already really met them , your suggeation is that i should bring the neighbors a gift to start the topic ?"
] | m : how are your new neighbors nancy ? f : they seem nice enough , but they have a son , who 's driving me crazy . m : what do you mean ? f : he comes home every night around 10:00 with his car windows rolled down and radio on . it stops as soon as he turns the car off but by then brian and lisa are wide awake . m : oh no . f : oh yes , sometimes it takes us till midnight just to get them to settle down again . m : have you tried talking to them ? f : we have n't even really met them yet except to say a quick hello . i hate to get off on the wrong foot . m : you are not going to like them when you do meet them if he keep on simmering . f : i know , but i feel stupid complaining . m : you said yourself is driving you crazy . f : well , you know how early i have to get up to be here at the office . i 'm just not getting enough sleep and neither are the kids . they 're so irritable when i get home in the afternoon . m : maybe you could go over some time with a little gift or planned for the yard or something . then you could ask about their son whether they have any other children and they 'll be sure to ask about yours . f : yeah , and then what ? m : then you could mention that the hardest thing at this stage is getting your kids to get to sleep at night . f : and keeping them asleep . m : that 's the idea and you should do it soon . the longer you wait , the harder it will be to do politely . | train_3889 |
B | [
"f : really ? you mean you can not understand me although you are a light sleeper ?",
"f : so , you mean you can understand me because you once had similar problems ?",
"f : really ? you mean it 's not really painful and you like to be alone ? okay , i see .",
"f : so , you used to live in a dorm with 2 people and you once had similar problems ?"
] | m : hi , you look upset . what 's up ? f : i have n't been sleeping well , recently . m : what 's the problem ? f : i tried to go to bed early , but i just could n't fall asleep in bed with the other girlsâ lights on , and noises now and then . i 'm a light sleeper . m : i understand , i used to live in a dorm with 3 people . it was great in some aspects . we always went out and had fun together . but on the other hand , when i wanted some quiet time they kept talking and laughing aloud . it was really painful . | train_389 |
A | [
"f : wait a minute ! let me check the english transcript .",
"f : so you want to get bob ' s grade of my history class ?",
"f : no problem ! i ' ll check helen ' s average grade in english .",
"f : oh ? did sam take my chemistry midterm ?"
] | m : doctor wilson , can i talk to you for a minute ? f : sure , fred . what is it ? m : i 'm worried about my grade in your english class . i really want an a , but . | train_3890 |
A | [
"f : don ' t be sad ! at least you can get an a in history . everything will be alright !",
"f : sounds great that you can get a in history and maths . happy for you !",
"f : you must have put in a lot of effort to get a in maths and chemistry !",
"f : congradulations ! i ' m happy for you that you can get a in chemistry and maths ."
] | m : doctor wilson , can i talk to you for a minute ? f : sure , fred . what is it ? m : i 'm worried about my grade in your english class . i really want an a , but . f : i see . well , it might be hard for you to get an a. so far , you have a b average . you would need a 97 or 98 on your final exam to get an a. do you think you can get that higher score ? m : probably not . the problem is that i have to have a b average in all the subjects to get the prize from our government . otherwise , i 'll have to find a part time job . i 'm afraid it is difficult for me to put all my heart in my study if i have to work in my spare time . i 'll probably get an a in history and a b in maths , but i 'll get a c in chemistry . | train_3891 |
C | [
"m : great ! i will try my best to do your homework , so that i can get an a average in all the subjects .",
"m : thank you very much ! if you give us less tests , bob could get a b in your history class .",
"m : thanks a million for giving me this chance ! i will try my best to write the composition in english !",
"m : ok ! i will tell bob to write a composition in english . he must be glad to have a chance to get an a average ."
] | m : doctor wilson , can i talk to you for a minute ? f : sure , fred . what is it ? m : i 'm worried about my grade in your english class . i really want an a , but . f : i see . well , it might be hard for you to get an a. so far , you have a b average . you would need a 97 or 98 on your final exam to get an a. do you think you can get that higher score ? m : probably not . the problem is that i have to have a b average in all the subjects to get the prize from our government . otherwise , i 'll have to find a part time job . i 'm afraid it is difficult for me to put all my heart in my study if i have to work in my spare time . i 'll probably get an a in history and a b in maths , but i 'll get a c in chemistry . f : it is a problem , is n't it ? you 'll have to get an a in english to get a b average . m : yes , but things do n't look very good for me right now . f : i gave 2 less tests this term that i usually do that might have changed your great a little . maybe i 'll give everybody a chance to write a composition in english . then you 'll have a good chance to get an a . | train_3892 |
D | [
"m : do you often talk to english people ? i do n't think it is hard for me to learn english .",
"m : although you always do your homework right after class , you only speak one language .",
"m : yes . you never worked at it , but you still can speak two languages . that is amazing .",
"m : cool . you can speak two languages . that 's why it 's easier for you to learn english ."
] | m : it 's so hard for me to learn english . why is it so easy for you ? f : i did n't know you were having problems . maybe it 's easier for me because i already speak 2 languages , but also i really work at it . | train_3893 |
B | [
"m : you are right . i should try to read newspapers . i never did my homework .",
"m : reading newspapers is a good way to learn english . thanks for your advice .",
"m : do you think keeping diaries is a good way to learn english ? but i never went to classes .",
"m : you are right . since i never went to classes , i should read loud in the morning ."
] | m : it 's so hard for me to learn english . why is it so easy for you ? f : i did n't know you were having problems . maybe it 's easier for me because i already speak 2 languages , but also i really work at it . m : well , i always do my homework and go to classes . what else do you think would help ? f : well , you might try reading newspapers and i always talk to americans when i get a chance though sometimes it 's hard . | train_3894 |
A | [
"f : it is your shyness to practice english that makes your english poor . you should practice more .",
"f : your english is poor because you do n't attend classes regularly and you never do your homework .",
"f : although you are shy to practice english . your english is very good . that is amazing .",
"f : since you do n't know any foreign students , you have no native speakers to speak to ."
] | m : it 's so hard for me to learn english . why is it so easy for you ? f : i did n't know you were having problems . maybe it 's easier for me because i already speak 2 languages , but also i really work at it . m : well , i always do my homework and go to classes . what else do you think would help ? f : well , you might try reading newspapers and i always talk to americans when i get a chance though sometimes it 's hard . m : but how do you meet americans ? i only know other foreign students . f : how about sitting next to an american at lunch ? or have you ever thought of asking someone over to your house for dinner ? m : those are good ideas . but i 'm a little shy to speak english . | train_3895 |
A | [
"f : i am at the airport in edinburgh now .",
"f : i have left the airport and on the bus home now .",
"f : i 'm on my way to the airport .",
"f : i 'm boarding a plane ."
] | m : marry , where are you ? f : i 'm still in edinburgh . the flights been delayed . m : you caught me just in time . we were about to leave for the airport . | train_3896 |
A | [
"m : i 'll collect you at the airport .",
"m : i am going to see you off .",
"m : i will find a taxi for you .",
"m : ok. i will not pick up you at the airport , take a taxi yourself ."
] | m : marry , where are you ? f : i 'm still in edinburgh . the flights been delayed . m : you caught me just in time . we were about to leave for the airport . f : i know , janet said so . i 'm glad i found . you have had a long wait otherwise . m : when will you be leaving do you think ? f : no , not for an hour at least . look , do n't bother to come out to the airport . m : it 's no trouble . we 'll meet you . f : no , i 'd rather you did n't , honestly . m : no , do n't be silly , mary . we 'll collect you . f : no , bruce . i 'd rather get a taxi . | train_3897 |
A | [
"m : oh , i can get money from the allied irish bank .",
"m : you mean the bank of ireland is where i can take money .",
"m : so i can go to the dunnes stores to get money .",
"m : as you suggest , i need to find the allied irish bank inside the dunes stores to get my money ."
] | m : can you tell me how to reach the bank please ? f : which bank ? there are 2 , the allied irish bank and the bank of ireland . m : i have an aib past card and i want to get money from the bank . f : you need to go to the allied irish bank , which is near the local shopping centre , dunnes stores . | train_3898 |
A | [
"m : the allied irish bank is only 5 minutes ' walk away from here . that 's not far .",
"m : i only have to walk 5 minutes to find the bank of ireland that i need .",
"m : ok , i got it . the bank is only 100 meters away , so i can see it from here .",
"m : the bank is two blocks away . i think it 's a little bit far ."
] | m : can you tell me how to reach the bank please ? f : which bank ? there are 2 , the allied irish bank and the bank of ireland . m : i have an aib past card and i want to get money from the bank . f : you need to go to the allied irish bank , which is near the local shopping centre , dunnes stores . m : how do i get there ? i have no knowledge of this area . f : cross the road and turn left at the other side , walk along the footpath until you reach the traffic lights . you will see a shopping center on the right hand side . walk across the road and turn right after the shopping center , keep going straight for about 100 meters and the bank is on your left . m : it sounds a little bit difficult . how far is it from here ? f : it 's not so difficult . it 's about 5 minutes walk from here . i can draw a map for you if you wish . | train_3899 |
D | [
"f : that 's interesting . then he must like watching tv at home when he was a boy .",
"f : so did i , when i was young , i liked collecting old tv sets too .",
"f : it is because he liked making toy computers when he was young that he could invent the software program known as the world wide web in one thousand nine hundred and eighty-six..",
"f : sounds great , his success can not be separated from his interest in making toy computers ."
] | f : do you know anything about tim berners lee ? m : sure . he is a great scientist . he invented the software program known as the world wide web in one thousand nine hundred and eighty-nine . f : can you tell me more about him ? m : of course . he was born in london , on june eighth one thousand nine hundred and fifty-five . he studied at queen 's college , oxford university from one thousand nine hundred and seventy-three to one thousand nine hundred and seventy-six . f : did he show an interest in computers when he was young ? m : yes . as a boy , he liked making toy computers out of old tv sets . | train_39 |
A | [
"m : yeah , you can talk with your roommates to find a solution . that 's will be useful .",
"m : yeah , as you have been sleeping well recently , you can learn to be considerate next .",
"m : yeah , you can talk with your roommates and tried to go to bed lately . that 's will be useful .",
"m : yeah , as you live alone , you can go out and have fun . i think that 's will be helpful ."
] | m : hi , you look upset . what 's up ? f : i have n't been sleeping well , recently . m : what 's the problem ? f : i tried to go to bed early , but i just could n't fall asleep in bed with the other girlsâ lights on , and noises now and then . i 'm a light sleeper . m : i understand , i used to live in a dorm with 3 people . it was great in some aspects . we always went out and had fun together . but on the other hand , when i wanted some quiet time they kept talking and laughing aloud . it was really painful . f : living in a dorm means that you have to learn to be considerate of others . m : yeah , but you can at least talk with them and find a solution . f : ok. maybe i really should have a talk with them about this matter . | train_390 |
A | [
"m : your map will be a great help for me to find the bank !",
"m : with the map you will draw for me later , i believe i can easily find the drugstore .",
"m : i 'm fine . you do n't really need to show me the way to the bank of ireland . thanks any way .",
"m : you will help me to get money from the bank ? that would be nice . i will wait you here ."
] | m : can you tell me how to reach the bank please ? f : which bank ? there are 2 , the allied irish bank and the bank of ireland . m : i have an aib past card and i want to get money from the bank . f : you need to go to the allied irish bank , which is near the local shopping centre , dunnes stores . m : how do i get there ? i have no knowledge of this area . f : cross the road and turn left at the other side , walk along the footpath until you reach the traffic lights . you will see a shopping center on the right hand side . walk across the road and turn right after the shopping center , keep going straight for about 100 meters and the bank is on your left . m : it sounds a little bit difficult . how far is it from here ? f : it 's not so difficult . it 's about 5 minutes walk from here . i can draw a map for you if you wish . | train_3900 |
D | [
"m : how hilarious you are !",
"m : seems like you are open to many possibilities . that 's great .",
"m : thank you for your kind and warm help ! now pardon me , i have to rush to the convenient store to get money .",
"m : you are so warm-hearted in telling me where the bank is and drawing the map ."
] | m : can you tell me how to reach the bank please ? f : which bank ? there are 2 , the allied irish bank and the bank of ireland . m : i have an aib past card and i want to get money from the bank . f : you need to go to the allied irish bank , which is near the local shopping centre , dunnes stores . m : how do i get there ? i have no knowledge of this area . f : cross the road and turn left at the other side , walk along the footpath until you reach the traffic lights . you will see a shopping center on the right hand side . walk across the road and turn right after the shopping center , keep going straight for about 100 meters and the bank is on your left . m : it sounds a little bit difficult . how far is it from here ? f : it 's not so difficult . it 's about 5 minutes walk from here . i can draw a map for you if you wish . | train_3901 |
C | [
"f : you knew nothing about einstein 's childhood except that he studied piano at age 5 .",
"f : that 's what i heard too . einstein started to learn violin at the age of 13 .",
"f : that 's quite young at the age of 6 and 13 to learn violin . but how did you know that ?",
"f : how did you know that einstein start to learn piano at the age of 6 and 13 ?"
] | f : what do you know about einstein 's childhood ? m : he studied the violin between the age of 6 and 13 . | train_3902 |
B | [
"f : shy ? are you kidding me ? he was a boy who got along well with other boys .",
"f : really ? i did n't know that he was shy at primary school before .",
"f : really ? how did you know that he was naughty but good at all subjects ?",
"f : yes , indeed . he was a careless boy , but he was good at all subjects ."
] | f : what do you know about einstein 's childhood ? m : he studied the violin between the age of 6 and 13 . f : how was little albert in primary school ? m : well , he was rather shy and could n't get along with the other boys . he used to ask lots of questions . he did not enjoy school much . he was poor in all subjects , other than maths and science . | train_3903 |
A | [
"f : yeah , he taught himself much more than learned at school , especially in mathematics and science .",
"f : einstein got along well with the other boys ? no wonder he was so popular at primary school !",
"f : yeah , he taught himself much more than learned at school in all subjects . he was so smart .",
"f : no wonder he was not good at all subjects in primary school , he started teach himself from primary school ."
] | f : what do you know about einstein 's childhood ? m : he studied the violin between the age of 6 and 13 . f : how was little albert in primary school ? m : well , he was rather shy and could n't get along with the other boys . he used to ask lots of questions . he did not enjoy school much . he was poor in all subjects , other than maths and science . f : maths and science ? m : yeah , he began teaching himself maths and science at the age of 10 . f : did he learn much at school ? m : no , he learn more on his own than in school . he preferred that . the boy had taught himself advanced mathematics and science by the time he was a teenager . | train_3904 |
C | [
"m : you 've just been in rome . why do n't you think milan is interesting ?",
"m : you 've just been in milan . why do n't you think milan is interesting ?",
"m : you 've just been in milan . tell me more about milan .",
"m : although you have been in florence , you do n't think it is interesting , do you ?"
] | m : hello , barbara . welcome back . you look great . f : rod , it 's lovely to see you again . m : how was your trip ? f : fine , but tiring . milan was interesting . it 's bigger than i expected , noisier and dirtier too . | train_3905 |
C | [
"m : you have books in your suitcase . no wonder it 's so light .",
"m : god ! you have 30 pairs of shoes in your suitcase !",
"m : god ! you have 20 pairs of shoes in your suitcase !",
"m : although you have stones in your suitcase , i do n't expect it to be so light ."
] | m : hello , barbara . welcome back . you look great . f : rod , it 's lovely to see you again . m : how was your trip ? f : fine , but tiring . milan was interesting . it 's bigger than i expected , noisier and dirtier too . m : and florence ? what did you think of florence ? f : well , i did n't go there . have you been there ? m : no , i 've never been to italy . i 'd really like to go to rome . well , the car 's in the car park . is this all your suitcase ? f : yes , but the suitcase is very heavy . m : barbara , what 's in it ? books or stones ? f : just 20 pairs of shoes . | train_3906 |
A | [
"m : yes . i 'll ask waiter to give us some suggestions about wine .",
"m : no , i do n't need to . i know a lot about wine .",
"m : no , thanks , waiter ! i know a lot about wine .",
"m : my wife and i both know a lot about the wine ."
] | f : here is the wine list , mike . m : i would like some wine . f : yes , what will it be ? m : i 'm sorry . i really do n't know too much about wine . f : may i make a suggestion ? m : yes , of course . f : why do n't you ask the waiter for advice ? | train_3907 |
B | [
"f : since we are police officers , why did n't you talk to any witnesses ?",
"f : that 's good . since we are police officers , it 's our duty .",
"f : we were witnesses . fortunately , no one was standing on the street corner when the accident happened .",
"f : although no one was standing on the street corner at the time of the accident , we were the victims ."
] | f : hi bob . did you talk to all of the witnesses to the car accident ? m : yes , an old lady was standing on the street corner when the accident happened . she said that it was the red cars fault . it was driving very fast and then quickly stopped when the traffic light changed . | train_3908 |
D | [
"f : you mean the old lady said that the traffic light was broken down . fortunately , no one was standing on the street corner when the accident happened .",
"f : you mean the old lady said the red car did n't move , did you ? fortunately , no one was standing on the corner when the accident happened .",
"f : the old lady said that the red car was driving too fast , was n't it ? but why did n't she say it was the red car 's fault ?",
"f : the old lady said that the red car was driving too fast , was n't it ?"
] | f : hi bob . did you talk to all of the witnesses to the car accident ? m : yes , an old lady was standing on the street corner when the accident happened . she said that it was the red cars fault . it was driving very fast and then quickly stopped when the traffic light changed . | train_3909 |
A | [
"m : sounds good . i can return them in 7 days and get all my money back if i am not satisfied with the pants .",
"m : sounds good . i can get 80 % of the paid money and a new pair of pants if i bring the pants within 7 days .",
"m : sounds good . i do n't not need to return them and i can get all my money back if i am not satisfied with the pants .",
"m : i should pay $ 70 more and get another pair of pants . how terrible ! i wo n't shopping in your shop again ."
] | m : what is your policy on returns ? f : if you bring them back with your receipt within 7 days , you 'll get all your money back . if it is over 7 days , you 'll get back 80 % of what you paid . also , if you want to change the pants , just bring them in and will do them for free . | train_391 |
B | [
"f : since the children were crossing the street when the accident happened , no wonder they all saw it .",
"f : since the children were playing in the front yard when the accident happened , no wonder they did n't see anything .",
"f : the children were playing in the front yard when the accident happened . no wonder they all saw it .",
"f : the children were standing on the street corner when the accident happened . no wonder they all saw it ."
] | f : hi bob . did you talk to all of the witnesses to the car accident ? m : yes , an old lady was standing on the street corner when the accident happened . she said that it was the red cars fault . it was driving very fast and then quickly stopped when the traffic light changed . f : what did the kids say ? m : the kids were playing in their front yard and they said that they did n't see anything . | train_3910 |
C | [
"f : according to mr bates , it was the red car that caused the accident , was n't it ? he was selling newspaper on the street .",
"f : according to mr bates , it was the blue car that caused the accident . fortunately , he was also a policeman .",
"f : according to mr bates , it was the blue car that caused the accident , was n't it ? fortunately , you talked to him .",
"f : according to mr. bates , it 's the dog that caused the accident . he 's a policeman . how can he say that ?"
] | f : hi bob . did you talk to all of the witnesses to the car accident ? m : yes , an old lady was standing on the street corner when the accident happened . she said that it was the red cars fault . it was driving very fast and then quickly stopped when the traffic light changed . f : what did the kids say ? m : the kids were playing in their front yard and they said that they did n't see anything . f : did the neighbors see anything ? m : one neighbor , mr jones , said that he saw a dog run out into the street in front of the car . f : no one else mentioned a dog . did you talk to mr bates ? he is the man who was selling newspapers on the street corner . m : oh yeah , he said it was the blue car 's fault . | train_3911 |
C | [
"f : i wore it when swimming . no wonder it 's completely ruined by water .",
"f : but my watch is still running , why does it need a new battery ?",
"f : oh , i understand . where can i buy a new battery for my watch ?",
"f : indeed , everything about my watch is normal . it 's just dirty ."
] | f : excuse me , my watch stopped running and i am not sure what 's wrong with it . m : well , let me look at it . it seems that it just needs a new battery . | train_3912 |
A | [
"f : haha , it sounds good that you offer a one-year guarantee for the new battery .",
"f : you mean i can get a battery for free if i pay $ 10 for this battery . that 's nice .",
"f : since you offer a one-year guarantee for the battery , i 'll change one for my phone .",
"f : wow , you provide an additional free cleaning service if i change the battery ?"
] | f : excuse me , my watch stopped running and i am not sure what 's wrong with it . m : well , let me look at it . it seems that it just needs a new battery . f : oh , really ? i got some water on it last week and i was afraid that it might ruin the watch . how much is a new battery ? m : it 's $ 5 and we not only change a battery , but also guarantee it for a year and if you have the watch cleaned here , we can guarantee it for an additional 3 months . | train_3913 |
B | [
"f : you are leaving ? fine , i can wait some time for you to repair my watch .",
"f : of course , i can see that you 're occupied now . i 'll come back to get my watch later .",
"f : sorry for leaving my watch here . i 'll rush to the bank and pick money now .",
"f : i understand you are busy . since the watch can be ready by 3pm , i 'll come back then ."
] | f : excuse me , my watch stopped running and i am not sure what 's wrong with it . m : well , let me look at it . it seems that it just needs a new battery . f : oh , really ? i got some water on it last week and i was afraid that it might ruin the watch . how much is a new battery ? m : it 's $ 5 and we not only change a battery , but also guarantee it for a year and if you have the watch cleaned here , we can guarantee it for an additional 3 months . f : that sounds like a good deal . i 'll get my battery here . when will it be ready ? m : usually i can do it right away , but now i 'm repairing lots of watches . can you leave your watch here until 5:00 pm ? | train_3914 |
D | [
"m : she is ok. i am so sorry that i was too busy to go to the hospital with you yesterday .",
"m : my sister is fine now . i am so sorry that i did n't keep the appointment .",
"m : she is ok now . i am so sorry that i forgot to call you that i could n't go to the hospital .",
"m : my mother is ok now . i am so sorry that i did n't keep the appointment ."
] | m : helen , i want to have a word with you . f : is it about the appointment yesterday evening ? forget it . it does n't really matter . m : but i must say sorry to you . i did n't mean to break my word . i was about to leave home when my mother suddenly passed out . i took her to the hospital and looked after her all night . it was not until this morning that i remembered my date with you . f : oh , i 'm sorry to hear that . is she ok now ? | train_3915 |
D | [
"m : do n't be angry with me ! my sister passed out yesterday . what do you want me to do ?",
"m : do n't thank me . we are friends so i should take care of you when you are sick like yesterday .",
"m : thanks for your understanding that i could n't visit you in the hospital because of work yesterday .",
"m : thanks for your understanding . if you do n't mind , we can have an appointment tomorrow ."
] | m : helen , i want to have a word with you . f : is it about the appointment yesterday evening ? forget it . it does n't really matter . m : but i must say sorry to you . i did n't mean to break my word . i was about to leave home when my mother suddenly passed out . i took her to the hospital and looked after her all night . it was not until this morning that i remembered my date with you . f : oh , i 'm sorry to hear that . is she ok now ? m : she 's alright , but i 'm terribly sorry to have kept you waiting last night . f : i quite understand it 's not your fault , but do n't forget to call me up next time if you ca n't come . | train_3916 |
D | [
"m : since annie does n't have lesson tomorrow , we can prepare a birthday party for her .",
"m : tomorrow is tuesday , so we can buy a birthday cake for michael after he returns home .",
"m : tomorrow is your birthday , lynn . since you are free , let 's go out for a good dinner .",
"m : lynn will turn fifteen tomorrow . time flies ! what present should i prepare for her ?"
] | m : it 's saturday tomorrow . do you have any plans ? f : busy as usual . i will send annie to her piano class at 9:00 tomorrow morning and then take michael to hospital . besides , i will make a birthday cake for lynn . tomorrow is her fifth birthday . | train_3917 |
C | [
"m : so john will attend a piano concert next week , but he 'll leave after tomorrow .",
"m : oh , john has a local meeting in london . he 'll miss annies ' birthday tomorrow .",
"m : john is leaving for an international meeting in london ? he is also very busy .",
"m : it 's good that john will come back from the international festival tomorrow ."
] | m : it 's saturday tomorrow . do you have any plans ? f : busy as usual . i will send annie to her piano class at 9:00 tomorrow morning and then take michael to hospital . besides , i will make a birthday cake for lynn . tomorrow is her fifth birthday . m : why is n't john giving a hand ? f : an international meeting is going to be held in london next week . he is leaving tomorrow and will be back in 2 weeks . | train_3918 |
B | [
"f : oh , yeah , we met there and became friends since then .",
"f : i 've been there a few times . now we are schoolmates , i can go there more often .",
"f : oh , yeah , i asked you the same question last year .",
"f : we 've worked together for 3 years and i do n't know where you are from ."
] | f : hi , my name is catherine . m : i 'm john . it 's nice to meet you . f : do you know what this professor is like ? m : i have no idea . this is my first year . f : you are a freshman ? me too . where are you from ? m : i 'm from san francisco . | train_3919 |
D | [
"m : i forgot to bring my card . but i have enough cash .",
"m : i forgot to bring my card . can i pay by check ?",
"m : i never paid by credit card , so i 'll pay by cash .",
"m : thank you . i always pay by credit card ."
] | m : what is your policy on returns ? f : if you bring them back with your receipt within 7 days , you 'll get all your money back . if it is over 7 days , you 'll get back 80 % of what you paid . also , if you want to change the pants , just bring them in and will do them for free . m : sounds good . f : that will be $ 70 please . how would you like to pay for it ? cash , check or card ? m : by card , here you are . f : ok , sir , here you are , thank you very much . | train_392 |
A | [
"m : it must be interesting to hang out with you since you to grow up there .",
"m : come on , you grow up there , how could n't you know some fun places ?",
"m : no wonder you are know this area so well , since you got a map of it .",
"m : of course you know thoes fun places in new york , you hang out quite often ."
] | f : hi , my name is catherine . m : i 'm john . it 's nice to meet you . f : do you know what this professor is like ? m : i have no idea . this is my first year . f : you are a freshman ? me too . where are you from ? m : i 'm from san francisco . f : i 've been there a few times . it 's a great city . m : where are you from ? f : i grow up in this area . m : so you know all the fun places to hang out , right ? f : yeah , the best places are in the heart of downtown . there are a lot of clubs and bars . | train_3920 |
A | [
"f : you mean you are likely to major in biology .",
"f : how did you know you 'll end up within science ?",
"f : you knew that you are going to major in trade ?",
"f : so you are major in biology as i do ?"
] | f : hi , my name is catherine . m : i 'm john . it 's nice to meet you . f : do you know what this professor is like ? m : i have no idea . this is my first year . f : you are a freshman ? me too . where are you from ? m : i 'm from san francisco . f : i 've been there a few times . it 's a great city . m : where are you from ? f : i grow up in this area . m : so you know all the fun places to hang out , right ? f : yeah , the best places are in the heart of downtown . there are a lot of clubs and bars . m : oh , i see . do you know what you are majoring in yet ? f : not yet . i 'm leaning towards business . but that 's only if i ca n't get into computer science . how about you ? m : i want to go to medical school . so i 'll probably end up majoring in biology . | train_3921 |
C | [
"m : i do n't like the cloudy weather now . but it is the typical autumn like you said .",
"m : it 's sunny now at least . i enjoe the winter sunshine..",
"m : i do n't like rainy days like what the weather like now .",
"m : yeah , it seems that rainning in the winter is quite typical here ."
] | f : hi , my name is catherine . m : i 'm john . it 's nice to meet you . f : do you know what this professor is like ? m : i have no idea . this is my first year . f : you are a freshman ? me too . where are you from ? m : i 'm from san francisco . f : i 've been there a few times . it 's a great city . m : where are you from ? f : i grow up in this area . m : so you know all the fun places to hang out , right ? f : yeah , the best places are in the heart of downtown . there are a lot of clubs and bars . m : oh , i see . do you know what you are majoring in yet ? f : not yet . i 'm leaning towards business . but that 's only if i ca n't get into computer science . how about you ? m : i want to go to medical school . so i 'll probably end up majoring in biology . f : that 's cool . m : is the weather this bad all the time in the fall ? f : no , this is a typical autumn . it gets worse though , at least it 's not raining that much . you 'll get used to it . in the mean time , you 'll have to watch a lot of movies . seems like the only thing to do with the bad weather . | train_3922 |
D | [
"m : they were two brothers who ran the first mcdonald 's . they put no seats only to reduce the cost .",
"m : they were two brothers who ran the first mcdonald 's . they put no seats only to make people eat quickly .",
"m : they were two brothers who ran the first mcdonald 's . they put no seats not only to avoid washing dishes , but also to make people eat quickly .",
"m : they were two brothers who ran the first mcdonald 's . they put no seats only to avoid washing dishes ."
] | m : do you know the first mcdonald 's restaurant had no seats for customers to sit on ? f : in that case , people had to stand eating , did n't they ? m : no , most people bought the food and took it away . and that 's the way mac and dick thought of to avoid washing the dishes . f : that 's a good idea , but who are mac and dick ? | train_3923 |
D | [
"m : yes . the mcdonald 's in new york sells the most hamburgers everyday .",
"m : yes . the mcdonald 's in los angeles sells the most hamburgers everyday .",
"m : it 's unbelievable right ? the mcdonald 's in los angeles sells the more hamburgers everyday than hong kong .",
"m : it 's unbelievable right ? the mcdonald 's in hong kong sells the most hamburgers everyday ."
] | m : do you know the first mcdonald 's restaurant had no seats for customers to sit on ? f : in that case , people had to stand eating , did n't they ? m : no , most people bought the food and took it away . and that 's the way mac and dick thought of to avoid washing the dishes . f : that 's a good idea , but who are mac and dick ? m : they were two brothers who ran the first mcdonald 's . later a businessman called ray kroc asked to buy their business . f : did the two brothers agree ? m : yes , they sold the business to ray for $ 27,000,000 . f : so today there are so many chain stores of mcdonald 's , right ? m : exactly , but which mcdonald 's do you think sells the most hamburgers in the world every day ? f : i guess a certain one in new york . m : no , no . it 's the hong kong 's mcdonald 's . f : it 's hard to believe . | train_3924 |
A | [
"f : so mac and dick sold mcdonald 's to ray kroc , right ?",
"f : so mac and dick sold mcdonald 's to ray kroc for $ 25 million , right ?",
"f : you mean that mcdonald 's makes $ 27 million every year ?",
"f : so ray kroc was the real creator of mcdonald 's , right ?"
] | m : do you know the first mcdonald 's restaurant had no seats for customers to sit on ? f : in that case , people had to stand eating , did n't they ? m : no , most people bought the food and took it away . and that 's the way mac and dick thought of to avoid washing the dishes . f : that 's a good idea , but who are mac and dick ? m : they were two brothers who ran the first mcdonald 's . later a businessman called ray kroc asked to buy their business . f : did the two brothers agree ? m : yes , they sold the business to ray for $ 27,000,000 . | train_3925 |
A | [
"f : you said books , cups and furniture . wow , that sounds useful to me .",
"f : cool . so i can buy books and food , but unluckily no furniture .",
"f : usually there are only cups and furniture in the sale ? all right .",
"f : i can find first-hand treasures and records in the sale . awesome ."
] | m : elizabeth , what 's your question ? f : excuse me , could you tell me what a yard sale is ? m : as the name suggests , it 's a sale held in someones yard selling used goods . f : what can i get there ? m : you can find books , records , cups and furniture . you name it and they will have it . | train_3926 |
D | [
"f : you mean they do n't want to save money , but simply to find treasures .",
"f : buying secondhand stuff saves money , but everything in yard sale is new .",
"f : so they want to help others , as secondhand stuff is more expensive .",
"f : of course . saving money with the secondhand goods is a smart lifestyle ."
] | m : elizabeth , what 's your question ? f : excuse me , could you tell me what a yard sale is ? m : as the name suggests , it 's a sale held in someones yard selling used goods . f : what can i get there ? m : you can find books , records , cups and furniture . you name it and they will have it . f : why do american people love to buy secondhand goods ? m : to save money , of course . some people even hope to find treasures there . f : i see . m : actually many westerners like other peoples ' objects . even rich people search through used goods for a treasure . | train_3927 |
D | [
"m : so , you like the heat of summer but you do n't like the longer days ?",
"m : so , you like the warmth of summer but you do n't like summer the most ?",
"m : so , you like the rain of summer and you never hate the summer ?",
"m : okay , i see . you like the warmth of summer and you like summer the most ?"
] | m : which season do you like the most ? f : i like summer the most . but at the same time i hate it . i like summer because it 's warm . i do n't mind the heat and i like the longer days so i can do more activities like swimming , bicycling and many other outdoor activities . i usually take a short vacation during the summer so i always look forward to that . however , the part about summer i hate the most is during the rainy season . when it gets hot along with the rain and the wind , it gets terrible . | train_3928 |
B | [
"m : so , you mean you do not like summer but you enjoy bicycling in the rain in summer , right ?",
"m : so , you enjoy doing activities outdoors in summer , like swimming and bicycling , right ?",
"m : so , you really mind the heat in summer but you enjoy taking a long holiday in summer , right ?",
"m : so , you mean you do n't like the longer days in summer but you enjoy doing activities outdoors ?"
] | m : which season do you like the most ? f : i like summer the most . but at the same time i hate it . i like summer because it 's warm . i do n't mind the heat and i like the longer days so i can do more activities like swimming , bicycling and many other outdoor activities . i usually take a short vacation during the summer so i always look forward to that . however , the part about summer i hate the most is during the rainy season . when it gets hot along with the rain and the wind , it gets terrible . | train_3929 |
C | [
"m : cool . he will stop growing wheat next year instead of buying some fields .",
"m : cool . he needs hands to do the farm work although he wo n't buy some filed next year .",
"m : cool . he has the largest farm in his state .",
"m : cool . he has the largest farm in his state , but he wo n't buy some filed next year ."
] | f : i have just received a letter from beck . m : really ? what does he say ? f : beck says that the wheat is ready for harvest , and he 's thinking of buying some fields next year . m : oh , he must be doing the work well . f : yes , i think he is , he 's proud of having the largest farm in oregon . | train_393 |
A | [
"f : wow , could you ask your friend if the zoo needs more volunteers ? i would like to join you .",
"f : from which tv program did you know that a zoo needs volunteers for 3 weeks on the holiday ?",
"f : i also read newspaper , but i did not find any information about volunteers needed in hospital .",
"f : your friend told you the news that you can work together with him in that zoo ? that is pretty cool ."
] | f : have you got any plans for the coming holiday ? m : yes , a very special plan . i will be doing volunteer work in a zoo for 2 weeks . f : volunteer work in a zoo ? how did you hear that they needed volunteers ? from the newspaper or tv ? m : neither . a friend of mine working there told me the other day . | train_3930 |
D | [
"f : being a tickets selling volunteer sounds great . let us go and send our applications !",
"f : what a pity . if you were approved , you would be able to feed animals in the zoo .",
"f : you mean you will be a volunteer who takes photos in the zoo for 3 weeks ?",
"f : can you touch the animals while feeding them ? the volunteer job is cool if you do !"
] | f : have you got any plans for the coming holiday ? m : yes , a very special plan . i will be doing volunteer work in a zoo for 2 weeks . f : volunteer work in a zoo ? how did you hear that they needed volunteers ? from the newspaper or tv ? m : neither . a friend of mine working there told me the other day . f : have you sent your application yet ? m : i sent it a week ago and luckily it was approved by the manager yesterday afternoon . f : what specific things will you do ? m : i will help to feed the animals . | train_3931 |
D | [
"f : so you 're quite happy that you were taken to another town , right ?",
"f : i apologize for overcharging you on the trip , but we know the town very well .",
"f : sorry , sir . i understand that you got poor service , but we know the town pretty well ,",
"f : i 'm sorry you did n't get good service sir . i will try my best to fix it ."
] | m : i 'd like to discuss some problems that i am having with this tour . f : i am sorry you are having a difficult time . what may i help you with ? m : your tour company does n't seem to know the small town very well . we were always getting lost . | train_3932 |
C | [
"f : oh , the room you bought was small , but you love it , do n't you ?",
"f : i see . your room was a little bit noisy , but it did n't bother you sleeping .",
"f : i 'm sorry to hear that your room is noisy . are there any children next door ?",
"f : oh , my dear , your room was dirty when you were on a business trip ."
] | m : i 'd like to discuss some problems that i am having with this tour . f : i am sorry you are having a difficult time . what may i help you with ? m : your tour company does n't seem to know the small town very well . we were always getting lost . f : how did you like your room ? m : the room was very noisy and we could n't get to sleep . | train_3933 |
D | [
"f : i am also a tourist and it 's my first time here , too . but our group is very good .",
"f : ma 'am , welcome to our hotel . you 'd like to book a room for one week , right ?",
"f : thank you , madam . i 'm glad to hear that you enjoyed the service of our company .",
"f : i 'm sorry to hear that . is there anything else you do n't like about this trip ?"
] | m : i 'd like to discuss some problems that i am having with this tour . f : i am sorry you are having a difficult time . what may i help you with ? m : your tour company does n't seem to know the small town very well . we were always getting lost . | train_3934 |
D | [
"f : so you want me to travel with you to japan ?",
"f : so you want me to introduce you a beach in japan ?",
"f : so you want me to recommend some places to study ?",
"f : so you want me to recommend some places for you ?"
] | f : i hear you are planning to travel abroad . m : yes , i 'm going to the united states . where do you think i should go ? | train_3935 |
D | [
"m : it is your favorite place , because you 've been there 3 times .",
"m : it is better to enjoy the sunshine , you 've been there with your parents for 5 times after all .",
"m : wow ! great ! you have been there with your parents for 5 times !",
"m : yeah , it is a great place to go with family . i 'll take hawaii in my consideration ."
] | f : i hear you are planning to travel abroad . m : yes , i 'm going to the united states . where do you think i should go ? f : in my opinion , there are several places you must n't miss , like washington dc , las vegas , new york and los angeles . m : someone has suggested that we go to hawaii . f : yes , you should consider hawaii too . it 's definitely worth a visit . there are some beautiful beaches there . m : i would definitely enjoy some beautiful sunshine . f : that 's right . i 've been there twice with my parents and they both agree it is really a wonderful place . | train_3936 |
B | [
"m : so you enjoyed the wonderful trip there , though you did n't like los angeles at all .",
"m : sounds great , right ? i 'm also glad that you find your trip in the west quite wonderful .",
"m : you were so disappointed by los angeles ? i see . you find the west coast trip terrible .",
"m : you never tell us how you feel about the west coast and why you skipped los angeles ."
] | m : hi , jane . welcome back . how was the west coast ? f : terrific . i had a wonderful time . it was really nice to get away from the city for a while . m : what did you think of los angeles ? f : it was alright . i liked it better than i thought i would . it 's very clean and spacious and it 's got a lot of trees . the problem is transportation . the bus service is terrible and of course , they do n't have any subway , so it 's a little difficult to get around . we had to rent a car . | train_3937 |
B | [
"m : you mean , with hardly any tree in los angeles , it 's very noisy there .",
"m : what ? there 's no subway and the bus service is terrible in la ? really ?",
"m : i did n't expect it to be so hot in la . luckily , you could take subway .",
"m : no subway and terrible bus service ? no wonder you do n't like la at all ."
] | m : hi , jane . welcome back . how was the west coast ? f : terrific . i had a wonderful time . it was really nice to get away from the city for a while . m : what did you think of los angeles ? f : it was alright . i liked it better than i thought i would . it 's very clean and spacious and it 's got a lot of trees . the problem is transportation . the bus service is terrible and of course , they do n't have any subway , so it 's a little difficult to get around . we had to rent a car . m : and was the weather good ? f : oh yes , it was nice and warm in los angelus and cool , but comfortable in san francisco . | train_3938 |
D | [
"f : let me think . it was warm and nice there , while it was too hot in los angeles .",
"f : not really . it was actually a little cold there , so i had to bring some sweaters with me .",
"f : just imagine how comfortably cool it was there . i was even sweating in my sweater .",
"f : yes , especially the weather in san francisco . neither hot nor cold . comfortable ."
] | m : hi , jane . welcome back . how was the west coast ? f : terrific . i had a wonderful time . it was really nice to get away from the city for a while . m : what did you think of los angeles ? f : it was alright . i liked it better than i thought i would . it 's very clean and spacious and it 's got a lot of trees . the problem is transportation . the bus service is terrible and of course , they do n't have any subway , so it 's a little difficult to get around . we had to rent a car . m : and was the weather good ? f : oh yes , it was nice and warm in los angelus and cool , but comfortable in san francisco . m : cool in san francisco ? not surprising ? f : yeah , it surprised me a bit too . we did n't take any sweaters or anything . and they say it 's always like that in august . anyway , i loved it . it 's probably the most beautiful city in the us . all those hills , the bay and those charming old victorian houses . m : so you like it better than los angeles ? | train_3939 |
A | [
"m : so beck will buy some fields next year .",
"m : so beck will buy some fields next month .",
"m : so beck will visit a friend next year instead of buying some fields .",
"m : so beck will do outdoor exercise next year instead of buying some fields ."
] | f : i have just received a letter from beck . m : really ? what does he say ? f : beck says that the wheat is ready for harvest , and he 's thinking of buying some fields next year . m : oh , he must be doing the work well . f : yes , i think he is , he 's proud of having the largest farm in oregon . | train_394 |
D | [
"m : i see . though san francisco is bigger , it has smaller population , making the traffic easier .",
"m : so it 's small and has good transportation , making moving convenient , though you prefer la .",
"m : oh , there is no cable cars in san francisco , but the subways make things more convenient .",
"m : thanks to the smaller city area and good transportation , it 's easier to move around there ."
] | m : hi , jane . welcome back . how was the west coast ? f : terrific . i had a wonderful time . it was really nice to get away from the city for a while . m : what did you think of los angeles ? f : it was alright . i liked it better than i thought i would . it 's very clean and spacious and it 's got a lot of trees . the problem is transportation . the bus service is terrible and of course , they do n't have any subway , so it 's a little difficult to get around . we had to rent a car . m : and was the weather good ? f : oh yes , it was nice and warm in los angelus and cool , but comfortable in san francisco . m : cool in san francisco ? not surprising ? f : yeah , it surprised me a bit too . we did n't take any sweaters or anything . and they say it 's always like that in august . anyway , i loved it . it 's probably the most beautiful city in the us . all those hills , the bay and those charming old victorian houses . m : so you like it better than los angeles ? f : oh yes , there is much more to see and do , and because it 's smaller than los angelus , it 's a bit easier to get around . there are lots of buses and streetcars and of course , the cable cars , too . | train_3940 |
A | [
"f : next weekend ? i think i 'll be free , so i can go mountain climbing with you .",
"f : i have plans a fortnight later , so i ca n't join . why do n't you go next weekend ?",
"f : mountain climbing in the summer holiday ? it would be too hot to go , dad .",
"f : thank you for inviting me to mountain climbing , but i have plans next weekend ."
] | m : hi jessie . do you have any plans for next weekend ? f : not at all , david . m : do you want to join me to go mountain climbing next weekend ? f : mountain climbing ? me ? m : yes , you . | train_3941 |
B | [
"f : well , mountain climbing helps build muscles , but it 's just hiking next weekend .",
"f : i know mountain climbing is good for my strength and balance , but i feel nervous .",
"f : there 's no need . i alway go mountain climbing to build my strength and balance .",
"f : sure , dad . i will join you next weekend so as to improve confidence and balance ."
] | m : hi jessie . do you have any plans for next weekend ? f : not at all , david . m : do you want to join me to go mountain climbing next weekend ? f : mountain climbing ? me ? m : yes , you . f : why me ? m : you need some exercise . mountain climbing is one of the best ways to build your strength and balance . f : wait a minute , are you talking about hiking or mountain climbing ? m : mountain climbing , the tougher one . f : i never did that before . do i need any training before i go ? m : yes . you better take some instructional courses at the climbing gym . | train_3942 |
A | [
"m : come on , the partner can take good care of you and manage your rope .",
"m : i 'm free next weekend . i 'll take instructional courses as you suggested .",
"m : good ! i 'm going to tell my team that you are coming next weekend .",
"m : a partner should manage the climbing rope . you did well as my partner ."
] | m : hi jessie . do you have any plans for next weekend ? f : not at all , david . m : do you want to join me to go mountain climbing next weekend ? f : mountain climbing ? me ? m : yes , you . f : why me ? m : you need some exercise . mountain climbing is one of the best ways to build your strength and balance . f : wait a minute , are you talking about hiking or mountain climbing ? m : mountain climbing , the tougher one . f : i never did that before . do i need any training before i go ? m : yes . you better take some instructional courses at the climbing gym . f : you ca n't be serious . m : i 'll take you to my gym tomorrow . f : can i say no ? m : do n't worry so much . i 'll also find you a partner . f : partner ? what for ? m : you need a partner to manage the climbing rope for you . f : my god . m : when you first start , you 'll get tired quickly and suffers slightly sore forearms the day after , but later on , you 'll get accustomed . f : i 'm not going . it 's not my type of workout . i 'd rather stay at home and serve on the internet . thank you all the same . | train_3943 |
B | [
"m : yes . but they want someone with an mba , while i do n't have it .",
"m : yes . i can speak german and i 'm glad that they want someone who can speak foreign languages .",
"m : yes . although i have an mba , i never live abroad or have any work experience .",
"m : yes , but i can only speak chinese . do n't they want someone who can speak foreign languages ?"
] | f : hello , mike . it 's caroline here . i 've just been reading a paper and i found a job advertised in it that i think will be perfect for you . m : oh , what 's the job ? f : the company want a marketing manager . is n't that the kind of thing you 're looking for ? m : yes . does it say what kind of job it is ? f : the main thing seems to be that you 'll be in charge of sales planning . m : well , what sort of people are they looking for ? i suppose they want me to have an mba . f : there is nothing about that , but it does say that they are looking for someone who can speak foreign languages . well , that 's ok for you , because you 've lived abroad and you can speak german , right ? | train_3944 |
B | [
"m : sure , thanks ! the next month is june , so i 've got 2 months to apply the job .",
"m : sure , thanks ! now is june , so i 've got enough time to apply the job .",
"m : sure , thanks ! it 's already july now and i only got several days to apply the job .",
"m : sure , thanks ! but it 's already august , i do n't think i can apply the job on time ."
] | f : hello , mike . it 's caroline here . i 've just been reading a paper and i found a job advertised in it that i think will be perfect for you . m : oh , what 's the job ? f : the company want a marketing manager . is n't that the kind of thing you 're looking for ? m : yes . does it say what kind of job it is ? f : the main thing seems to be that you 'll be in charge of sales planning . m : well , what sort of people are they looking for ? i suppose they want me to have an mba . f : there is nothing about that , but it does say that they are looking for someone who can speak foreign languages . well , that 's ok for you , because you 've lived abroad and you can speak german , right ? m : yes , when can i apply for the job ? f : the third of july is the closing date , so you 've got exactly a month . do you want me to email you the advert , so you can see it yourself ? | train_3945 |
A | [
"f : ok. i 'll email the advert to you .",
"f : ok. i 'll complete the application for you , so you do n't have to look at it .",
"f : ok. i 'll meet you right away and show you the job advertisement myself .",
"f : ok. i 'll email the advert to you . you 'd better apply the job quickly because you only have several days to apply it ."
] | f : hello , mike . it 's caroline here . i 've just been reading a paper and i found a job advertised in it that i think will be perfect for you . m : oh , what 's the job ? f : the company want a marketing manager . is n't that the kind of thing you 're looking for ? m : yes . does it say what kind of job it is ? f : the main thing seems to be that you 'll be in charge of sales planning . m : well , what sort of people are they looking for ? i suppose they want me to have an mba . f : there is nothing about that , but it does say that they are looking for someone who can speak foreign languages . well , that 's ok for you , because you 've lived abroad and you can speak german , right ? m : yes , when can i apply for the job ? f : the third of july is the closing date , so you 've got exactly a month . do you want me to email you the advert , so you can see it yourself ? m : yes , that would be great . | train_3946 |
B | [
"f : okay , i see . you want to book a room for next week and you want a single room , right ?",
"f : ok , i see . you mean you want to book a double room as your son will be with you , right ?",
"f : ok , i see . your brother will be with you and you want to book a double room , right ?",
"f : so , you want to book a room in the name of mark brown and you want a twin room , right ?"
] | f : london hotel , how can i help you please ? m : yes , i 'd like to book a room for this week in the name of henry brown . f : fine . would you like a single room , a double room or a twin room ? m : double , please . my son will be with me . | train_3947 |
C | [
"f : really ? now check out on saturday evening ? so , you will stay in the hotel for four nights , right ? okay , i see .",
"f : okay , i see . you will stay in hotel from monday to wednesday , and you will stay in the hotel for three nights , right ?",
"f : so , you want to stay in the hotel from wednesday to friday and you will stay in this hotel for three nights , right ?",
"f : okay , i see . you mean you want a single room and you will stay in the hotel for five nights , right ?"
] | f : london hotel , how can i help you please ? m : yes , i 'd like to book a room for this week in the name of henry brown . f : fine . would you like a single room , a double room or a twin room ? m : double , please . my son will be with me . f : ok. could you tell me which day , sir ? m : wednesday to friday . now check out on saturday morning . | train_3948 |
A | [
"m : okay , we will be there on wednesday about 5:30 pm and then we want to eat around 6:00 .",
"m : okay , we will be there on wednesday about 5:00 pm and then we want to eat around 5:30 .",
"m : okay , we will be there on friday about 5:30 pm and then we want to eat around 6:00 .",
"m : okay , my wife and i will be there on wednesday about 5:30pm and then we want to eat around 6:30 ."
] | f : london hotel , how can i help you please ? m : yes , i 'd like to book a room for this week in the name of henry brown . f : fine . would you like a single room , a double room or a twin room ? m : double , please . my son will be with me . f : ok. could you tell me which day , sir ? m : wednesday to friday . now check out on saturday morning . f : ok. what time will you be here on wednesday ? m : about 5:30 pm . can we book a table for dinner ? we 'd like to eat about half an hour after we get there . f : certainly . | train_3949 |
B | [
"m : cool . you can visit beck next month .",
"m : cool . you can visit beck next week .",
"m : cool . you can ride horses with beck next month .",
"m : cool . you can learn farming with beck next month ."
] | f : i have just received a letter from beck . m : really ? what does he say ? f : beck says that the wheat is ready for harvest , and he 's thinking of buying some fields next year . m : oh , he must be doing the work well . f : yes , i think he is , he 's proud of having the largest farm in oregon . m : i guess you 're looking forward to seeing him . f : you are right . in fact , i 'm thinking of visiting him next week . i want to help with the harvest on the farm . | train_395 |
A | [
"f : wow , i did n't know mom used to serve in a cafe . no wonder she makes delicious coffee .",
"f : your first job was similar to mom 's job when she was at school . both are at office .",
"f : you are like your grandma , my son . she worked in a factory when she was a student .",
"f : my mom was working in a cafe at past . your first job was also there , did you meet her ?"
] | f : what was your first job dad ? m : i was a factory worker . f : were you ? was that boring ? m : no , i enjoyed it . mum 's first job was in a cafe . she worked there when she was a student . | train_3950 |
B | [
"f : haha , your first job was in a cinema ? that could be a fashion at your time .",
"f : grandma is cool ! her job in a cinema could be rare in the past . was n't it ?",
"f : aunt lucy used to work in a cinema . she must have watched many films .",
"f : grandma used to play film tapes in a cinema , so were your first job , darling ."
] | f : what was your first job dad ? m : i was a factory worker . f : were you ? was that boring ? m : no , i enjoyed it . mum 's first job was in a cafe . she worked there when she was a student . f : wow , what about aunt beth ? m : she was a secretary in an office . f : and grandma ? m : she sold ice cream and drinks . f : so was she a shop assistant ? m : no , she worked in a cinema actually . | train_3951 |
C | [
"m : you mean you like watching films on tv best because you do n't like sports programs ?",
"m : so you like watching sports on tv best because you like playing better than watching , do n't you ?",
"m : so you like watching sports on tv best , do n't you ?",
"m : i did n't realize that you like watching game shows on tv most and do n't like playing sports ."
] | m : hi lucy , what 's your favorite tv program ? f : i like sports programs best , especially tennis . i really prefer playing to watching . | train_3952 |
D | [
"f : rosie not only likes watching international news , but also hates watching game shows .",
"f : do you mean your brother tim likes watching international news best ?",
"f : so your cousin prefers to watch international news , does n't he ?",
"f : i did n't expect carl liked watching international news best ."
] | m : hi lucy , what 's your favorite tv program ? f : i like sports programs best , especially tennis . i really prefer playing to watching . m : what about your best friend rosie ? what does she like to watch ? f : her favorite shows are game shows where teams answer questions and win prizes . what programs do you like best tim ? m : oh , i really enjoy exciting films . my best friend carl prefers watching the international news . | train_3953 |
B | [
"f : i see . parents do n't allow you to buy anything you want , though they give you a lot of money as an exchange for housework .",
"f : you ca n't buy the thing you want as a teenager . i also feel that 's bad .",
"f : teenagers have to do housework . it 's good that you like doing housework .",
"f : homework is nightmare . besides , you have to go out to work after finishing homework ."
] | f : what are some of the good things about being a teenager ? m : well , you do n't have to go out to work for a start . another thing is , we do n't have to do the housework , which is really boring . f : what are the bad things ? m : the problem is that you never have enough money . we get some money from our parents but it 's never enough . you are n't allowed to buy what you want . | train_3954 |
B | [
"f : your mother works from monday to thursday every week , so she may have a rest on the other three days .",
"f : that 's five days ' work a week .",
"f : your mother has to work five days a week . but she does n't cook . that saves her some energy .",
"f : so she can only rest on fridays . you should help your mother do more housework ."
] | f : what are some of the good things about being a teenager ? m : well , you do n't have to go out to work for a start . another thing is , we do n't have to do the housework , which is really boring . f : what are the bad things ? m : the problem is that you never have enough money . we get some money from our parents but it 's never enough . you are n't allowed to buy what you want . f : what do you think it 's like being an adult ? m : well , adults have to look after their family . they have responsibilities . i feel more sorry for my mom . she 's always rushing around and she has to go to work as well . she does n't have to work on thursdays and fridays . but she has loads of different things to do in a day like shopping , uh , cooking , taking me to swimming . | train_3955 |
A | [
"f : as you said , with all the work and housework , your mother really has a busy life .",
"f : i agree . she is too busy to go shopping and to do any cooking !",
"f : you believe her life is boring , for she never do anything except working .",
"f : i also think she lives a wonderful life . she works one day a week and goes shopping every weekend . that 's my dream ."
] | f : what are some of the good things about being a teenager ? m : well , you do n't have to go out to work for a start . another thing is , we do n't have to do the housework , which is really boring . f : what are the bad things ? m : the problem is that you never have enough money . we get some money from our parents but it 's never enough . you are n't allowed to buy what you want . f : what do you think it 's like being an adult ? m : well , adults have to look after their family . they have responsibilities . i feel more sorry for my mom . she 's always rushing around and she has to go to work as well . she does n't have to work on thursdays and fridays . but she has loads of different things to do in a day like shopping , uh , cooking , taking me to swimming . | train_3956 |
C | [
"f : thank you a million ! i ' m so glad to be in your internet cafe to share my experience of visiting the us !",
"f : your travel is so famous ! i can ' t believe you invited me to talk about my experience in china !",
"f : it ' s my great pleasure to come to your studio . the experience in the uk really impressed me .",
"f : i ' m happy to be back in your studio . let me introduce myself first . my name is bob smith ."
] | m : hello , everyone . on tonight 's program , we have janet stott from a travel agency , who 's going to talk about visiting the uk . welcome to the program , janet . first , telephones . most people will probably want to phone home sometime during their stay in the uk . | train_3957 |
D | [
"m : i ' m not kidding . internet cafes in the uk only open from 6:00 a.m to 8:00 p.m .",
"m : that will be the best if calls are cheaper from 6:00 p.m to 8:00 a.m in the us .",
"m : in the people ' s republic of china , calls are cheaper from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m .",
"m : oh really ! ? you mean calls are cheaper from 6:00 p.m to 8:00 a.m ."
] | m : hello , everyone . on tonight 's program , we have janet stott from a travel agency , who 's going to talk about visiting the uk . welcome to the program , janet . first , telephones . most people will probably want to phone home sometime during their stay in the uk . f : well , there are n't many red phone boxes left these days . nowadays , some phone boxes in big cities are like mini internet cafes , you can phone or e-mail from them . here is a good tip , phone after 6:00 o'clock pm , calls are cheaper in the evenings until 8:00 o'clock in the morning . | train_3958 |
B | [
"f : i ' m not kidding ! american youth hostels are really small .",
"f : all the britain youth hostels i 've been to are very clean !",
"f : china is very strict about this and the youth hostels are clean .",
"f : i have to say , the youth hostels are expensive and uncomfortable ."
] | m : hello , everyone . on tonight 's program , we have janet stott from a travel agency , who 's going to talk about visiting the uk . welcome to the program , janet . first , telephones . most people will probably want to phone home sometime during their stay in the uk . f : well , there are n't many red phone boxes left these days . nowadays , some phone boxes in big cities are like mini internet cafes , you can phone or e-mail from them . here is a good tip , phone after 6:00 o'clock pm , calls are cheaper in the evenings until 8:00 o'clock in the morning . m : really ? ok , now on to hotels . hotels are expensive in britain , are n't they ? f : yes , they are . but you can always find a cheaper youth hostel . look for hostels with a yha sign they 're usually clean and comfortable . m : that 's true . | train_3959 |
A | [
"f : i agree with you . milking the cow is interesting .",
"f : i 'm so surprised that you fed the chickens .",
"f : i agree with you . milking the cow is boring .",
"f : i 'm so surprised that you watered the flowers ."
] | f : i have just received a letter from beck . m : really ? what does he say ? f : beck says that the wheat is ready for harvest , and he 's thinking of buying some fields next year . m : oh , he must be doing the work well . f : yes , i think he is , he 's proud of having the largest farm in oregon . m : i guess you 're looking forward to seeing him . f : you are right . in fact , i 'm thinking of visiting him next week . i want to help with the harvest on the farm . m : we really need to have much outdoor exercise . when i was young , i was quite good at farming . f : when i was on the farm in my childhood , i liked watering the flowers , riding horses and feeding the chickens . m : yes , i like farm work , too . last time when i was at my brothers . i once tried my hand at milking a cow . it was interesting . | train_396 |
D | [
"m : so you 've worked for the bbc since ten years ago , have n't you ?",
"m : i did n't expect you to work for voa since ten years ago .",
"m : you mean you 've been working for eu since 15 years ago , right ?",
"m : you mean you worked for eu five years ago , right ?"
] | m : who do you work for at the moment ? f : um , i work for the bbc world service . i 've been with the bbc for 5 years . before that , i worked as an interpreter for the eu . | train_3960 |
A | [
"m : i did n't expect you grew up in argentina and lived there until you were 11 .",
"m : you grew up in the uk , so you 've been an interpreter in the eu since 10 years ago , right ?",
"m : since you grew up in the united states , why have you never been an interpreter ?",
"m : you grew up in the argentina , why have you been an interpreter in the eu since 10 years ago ?"
] | m : who do you work for at the moment ? f : um , i work for the bbc world service . i 've been with the bbc for 5 years . before that , i worked as an interpreter for the eu . m : as you know this job is based in geneva . have you ever lived abroad before ? f : oh , yes , i have . in fact i was born in argentina and i lived there until i was 11 . | train_3961 |
A | [
"m : so you went to argentina three years ago to work , did n't you ?",
"m : so you went to argentina three years ago to work for the eu , did n't you ?",
"m : so you went to argentina three years ago for pleasure because you did n't work for the bbc , did you ?",
"m : so you went to argentina three years ago for sightseeing because you did n't work for the bbc , did you ?"
] | m : who do you work for at the moment ? f : um , i work for the bbc world service . i 've been with the bbc for 5 years . before that , i worked as an interpreter for the eu . m : as you know this job is based in geneva . have you ever lived abroad before ? f : oh , yes , i have . in fact i was born in argentina and i lived there until i was 11 . m : that 's interesting , have you traveled much ? f : oh , yes . i 've been to all over europe and many parts of south america . m : why did you go to these places ? f : well , mostly for pleasure . but 3 years ago , i went back to argentina to cover various political stories in buenos aires for the bbc . | train_3962 |
A | [
"f : it seems i need to adapt to american customs as soon as possible .",
"f : the customs here are really different from the u.s .",
"f : excuse me , do you know how to get to the sao paulo 's city center ?",
"f : i do n't have any time problems in the us . but here is uk , i think i feel a little confused ."
] | f : i hear you just got back from brazil . did you enjoy yourself ? m : yes , i had a wonderful time . f : really ? well , speaking of time , actually , i had a time problem here in the us . i was invited to my professor 's house . he said to come at 7:00. i arrived at about 7:10 but i guess it was a little early . m : why ? what did your professor say ? f : he did n't say anything . he was still in the shower . his wife opened the door . m : so they were still getting ready ? well , americans usually show up at a party about 20 or 30 minutes late . but you were n't too early . | train_3963 |
B | [
"m : it seems like your professor was preparing a big dinner then .",
"m : do n't feel awkward , some americans do n't take bathing as a matter of privacy",
"m : it surprised me that his wife was showing for she always takes showers at morning .",
"m : wow , so you was setting the table with the couple ?"
] | f : i hear you just got back from brazil . did you enjoy yourself ? m : yes , i had a wonderful time . f : really ? well , speaking of time , actually , i had a time problem here in the us . i was invited to my professor 's house . he said to come at 7:00. i arrived at about 7:10 but i guess it was a little early . m : why ? what did your professor say ? f : he did n't say anything . he was still in the shower . his wife opened the door . | train_3964 |
B | [
"m : okay , i 'll send my story by fax because your laptop is in good conditions .",
"m : okay , i 'll bring my story to you in person because your laptop is in bad conditions .",
"m : okay , i 'll send my story by email because your laptop is in good conditions .",
"m : okay , i 'll bring my story to you in person because your laptop is in good conditions ."
] | f : could you send me your story now ? m : ok , by fax or by email ? f : the former , please . there is something wrong with my laptop . m : but did n't you buy it just a several months ago ? f : not that one , i bought that one for my younger brother . m : what 's wrong with your laptop ? f : i ca n't get into the system . i know nothing about computers . i need help . m : maybe i can come over and have a look . f : do you know how to solve the problem ? m : i majored in computer science when i was in college . f : in that case , print your story and bring it here . | train_3965 |
B | [
"m : you 're so kind to buy a laptop for yourself several months ago .",
"m : you 're so kind to buy a laptop for your younger brother several months ago .",
"m : you 're so kind to buy a laptop for your younger brother several days ago .",
"m : you 're so kind to buy a laptop for me several months ago ."
] | f : could you send me your story now ? m : ok , by fax or by email ? f : the former , please . there is something wrong with my laptop . m : but did n't you buy it just a several months ago ? f : not that one , i bought that one for my younger brother . | train_3966 |
D | [
"m : i often help repair computers . i can help you , although i did n't major in computer science in college .",
"m : my job requires me to know about computers well . i can help you , although i did n't major in computer science in college .",
"m : i can help you , although i did n't major in computer science in college .",
"m : i can help you because i majored in computer science in college ."
] | f : could you send me your story now ? m : ok , by fax or by email ? f : the former , please . there is something wrong with my laptop . m : but did n't you buy it just a several months ago ? f : not that one , i bought that one for my younger brother . m : what 's wrong with your laptop ? f : i ca n't get into the system . i know nothing about computers . i need help . m : maybe i can come over and have a look . f : do you know how to solve the problem ? m : i majored in computer science when i was in college . f : in that case , print your story and bring it here . | train_3967 |
C | [
"f : he got his drive license two years ago . i am very surprised that he had a car accident .",
"f : he hurt himself playing baseball this afternoon . too bad i was n't with him .",
"f : i 'm sorry to hear that he got hurt while playing baseball .",
"f : although he got drive license 4 years ago , he always drives too fast and hits someone , now it happened again ."
] | f : mike was injured this morning , did he have a car accident ? m : no , what made you think so ? f : he started driving only a week ago , so i thought he might have had a car accident . m : he got his driver 's license 3 years ago , he is actually a skilled driver . f : then what happened to him ? m : he went to play basketball this morning , he ran too fast and he was knocked over | train_3968 |
D | [
"f : yeah , he got his drive license just a week ago , he should n't start driving .",
"f : he has driven two weeks but he got his license just three weeks ago .",
"f : yeah , he got his license 3 years ago and started driving 2 years ago .",
"f : although he got his license 3 years ago , he started driving only a week ago ."
] | f : mike was injured this morning , did he have a car accident ? m : no , what made you think so ? f : he started driving only a week ago , so i thought he might have had a car accident . m : he got his driver 's license 3 years ago , he is actually a skilled driver . | train_3969 |
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