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A | [
"f : really ? i can then get in with the new one ? okay , i will go to the it center to solve my problem .",
"f : so , you mean i can go to the company it center to solve my problem , if i keep having the problem ?",
"f : so , i can go to the frost hall to solve my problem and first i have to show the teachers there my teacher 's card ?",
"f : so , you mean i can then get in with the old one ? okay , i will go to the student center to solve my problem ."
] | f : i 'm having problems getting into the school email system . it keeps telling me that my password is wrong . m : hum when was the last time you checked your email ? f : beats me ! sometime last week , maybe monday . m : well , if you keep having the problem , you can go to the school it center . show the teachers there your student card and they will give you a new password . you can then get in with the new one . | train_469 |
A | [
"f : no , thanks . i just want to ask the way .",
"f : but i want to buy a map , because i am good at reading maps .",
"f : i 'd like to borrow a phone , but since you do n't have one , forget about it .",
"f : no , thanks . i just want to ask the way , because i 'm good at reading maps ."
] | f : excuse me , can you tell me if i 'm heading in the right directions ? i 'm not very good at reading this map . m : sorry , madam . i 'm not for around here , but you can use the gps on my phone if you want . | train_4690 |
C | [
"m : so you were born in 1982 , right ?",
"m : so your sister was born in 1980 and you were born in 1982 , right ?",
"m : so you were born in 1980 , right ?",
"m : so you were born in 1984 , right ?"
] | m : do you have any brothers or sisters ? f : yes , i have a sister . she was born in nineteen eighty two . she is 2 years younger than me . | train_4691 |
D | [
"f : why did you make tim lock front door ?",
"f : you 've locked all the doors . tim must be knocking at the door .",
"f : you did n't lock the front door because tim is walking the dog , did you ?",
"f : so tim 's walking the dog , right ?"
] | f : did you lock the doors ? m : all except the back door . i left that open of for tim . he took the dog out for a walk . | train_4692 |
D | [
"f : i just want to know the weather today . why do you tell me the train schedule ?",
"f : what ? the train has been in an accident and it 's running an hour late ?",
"f : thanks for letting me know the train time . i did n't know that the train is running an hour late .",
"f : thanks for letting me know the train time ."
] | f : excuse me , i 'm waiting for the 10:00 o'clock train , is it leaving on time ? 0 m : it is running 30 minutes late due to strong winds , which blew it tree onto the line at 3:00 o'clock this morning . | train_4693 |
C | [
"f : how could you forget to buy a ticket ?",
"f : you arrived at the station very early . why did n't you catch up the train ?",
"f : why did you miss the train ?",
"f : why did n't you get to the station ? did you have anything urgent to do ?"
] | f : peter , how was your trip last weekend ? m : well , i did n't have a trip at all . by the time i got to the train station , the train had already left . | train_4694 |
A | [
"m : you are right . being a cleaner is dangerous .",
"m : i agree with you . being a cleaner is exciting .",
"m : i agree with you . being a cleaner is boring .",
"m : well , i disagree with you . i do n't think it is exciting . i think being a cleaner is dangerous ."
] | m : who was outside the window ? f : a cleaner . he 's washing the windows . that 's a job i 'd never do . i do n't think it 's safe . | train_4695 |
D | [
"f : i 'll come to your house at 8:00 .",
"f : you want me help your job ?",
"f : i 'll attend your birthday party .",
"f : i 'll attend your gathering ."
] | m : hi , lucy , i 'm having a get-together with a few friends at my house to celebrate my job . it would be great to see you . f : when are you starting ? m : at about 8:00 , but feel free to arrive when you want . | train_4696 |
C | [
"m : so you 've been reading through the book since yesterday , have n't you ?",
"m : why have you been reading this book since the day before yesterday when you only read the front chapters ?",
"m : haha , you only read the chapters you are interested in .",
"m : although you have been reading this book since yesterday , you only read the chapters you are interested in , right ?"
] | m : have you read the whole book since noon today ? f : oh , i have n't read it straight through the way you 'd read a novel . a few chapters were on the topic that interested me . so i just read those . | train_4697 |
C | [
"f : which orders are urgent ?",
"f : how many orders you have packed ?",
"f : let 's get off work .",
"f : i think we should have the work done , and then we can leave work ."
] | f : how many orders do we still need to pack ? it 's time to go home . m : about 10 more . f : maybe we can finish it tomorrow . m : why not ? these orders are not urgent . we could do it first thing tomorrow morning . | train_4698 |
C | [
"m : wow , the students are talented to build the scenery for the program .",
"m : i 'm surprised that the carpenter did such good designs .",
"m : wow , i want to say that the carpenter is really talented .",
"m : i can tell that the perfect scenery is built by a designer ."
] | m : did the students build the scenery for the program ? f : no , they had a carpenter make it according to their designs . | train_4699 |
D | [
"f : so for making new friends , you often go to listen to music , do n't you ?",
"f : exactly right , listening to music can kill time .",
"f : yeah , learn from others when you listening music is good for you , but now we do n't have any spare time .",
"f : sounds great . so what do you learn from others when you listen to music ?"
] | m : now we have 5-day classes every week , so we have more spare time than before . f : how do you spend your spare time , tom ? m : i have much interest in playing the violin , and i 'll continue to practice playing it . f : do you often take part in a concert ? m : yes , i like to go listening to some music . at present , my major purpose is to learn from others . | train_47 |
B | [
"f : why did you say i 'd better go there this afternoon ? today is monday , and it 's closed every monday afternoon .",
"f : really ? it 's closed every tuesday afternoon ? okay , as today is tuesday , i will go there tomorrow .",
"f : really ? it 's closed every tuesday morning ? okay , as today is tuesday , i will go there tomorrow .",
"f : really ? you mean the center is open now ? okay , today is wednesday and i will go there later ."
] | f : i 'm having problems getting into the school email system . it keeps telling me that my password is wrong . m : hum when was the last time you checked your email ? f : beats me ! sometime last week , maybe monday . m : well , if you keep having the problem , you can go to the school it center . show the teachers there your student card and they will give you a new password . you can then get in with the new one . f : but where is the it center ? m : oh , it 's in the rounds building , behind frost wu . over there , you see ? f : yes , thank you very much . m : you 're welcome . by the way , the center is n't open now . it 's closed every tuesday afternoon . you 'd better go there tomorrow . | train_470 |
C | [
"f : you can just go out to buy an umbrella .",
"f : you can just stay inside but it 's not going to rain .",
"f : you can just stay inside .",
"f : you can walk out with an umbrella ."
] | f : looks like rain , better look for your umbrella . m : yeah , i think it 's definitely going to rain , that 's why i 'm not going out . | train_4700 |
C | [
"f : i 'm glad you think the idea that mr. johnson likes that hat is ridiculous .",
"f : so you agree with the mr. johnson that this dish is delicious ?",
"f : why do you think the poor rob the rich ?",
"f : johnson is very good at expressing his opinion about movies ."
] | f : i do n't agree with mr. johnson on his views about social welfare . he seems to suggest that the poor are robbing the rich . m : he could have used better words to express his idea , but i 've found what he said makes a lot of sense . | train_4701 |
A | [
"f : i could see from your facial expressions that you were really worried and frightened .",
"f : why were you so worried and frightened when your boss called you at that meeting ?",
"f : you did n't seem embarrassed at all when your professor called you in class .",
"f : you did n't seem deeply ashamed at all and you were n't shaking a bit ."
] | f : were n't you nervous when the professor called on you in class ? m : i 'd say , i was shaking all over . | train_4702 |
A | [
"m : yes , i need to go on a diet .",
"m : yes , i need to cut my jeans short .",
"m : yes , i should not go on a diet but eat more .",
"m : yes , i need to buy a pair of jeans ."
] | m : i 'm having trouble fitting into my jeans . looks like i have to get some new ones . f : how ? maybe you should just cut down on what you eat | train_4703 |
A | [
"f : i have reserved in advance and my delivery should have been ready in time !",
"f : oh , come on , this is not my delivery . there must be something wrong .",
"f : i really like this flower shop . i never thought that it could be closed one day .",
"f : i booked these meals before , but they 're not ready when they are supposed to be delivered ."
] | f : i just ca n't believe this . i told them i needed the flowers this morning . are they really going to deliver them tomorrow ? m : i tried to help . i even went to the shop to see if they could do a rush order . i 'm sorry . | train_4704 |
B | [
"f : ok , you can try banana juice which is not on the menu .",
"f : ok , try banana juice and you 'll like it .",
"f : ok , try orange juice and you 'll like it .",
"f : ok , try ice tea and you 'll like it ."
] | m : i do n't know what to order . i could drink everything on the menu . f : why do n't you try banana juice , orange juice or ice tea ? m : banana juice sounds good . i 'll take it | train_4705 |
A | [
"m : to be honest , i 'm quite outgoing most of the time .",
"m : well , but my friends always think i am an impolite person .",
"m : but i think i am very shy , because i have never talked to people when i go to a party .",
"m : yeah , i am outgoing only when i meet the people who are familiar to me ."
] | f : what kind of person do you consider yourself to be , tom ? m : i think i am polite , careful and shy . f : i do n't think you are shy . you are always chatting with new people when we go to a party . | train_4706 |
C | [
"f : the place you choose is too far from the window to see the accident outside .",
"f : theres no window seat available on this train . the passengers book them all .",
"f : so sorry , all the tables near the window are booked up . i 'm afraid you ca n't sit there .",
"f : two men are arguing in the smoking section . do you still like to sit there ?"
] | m : hello , i 'd like to reserve a table for 6:00 tonight . f : is there any place you would prefer to sit in ? we do have a smoking section . m : oh , would it be possible to reserve a table next to the window ? | train_4707 |
C | [
"f : it takes me three hours to finish my homework every day .",
"f : you need to reduce outdoor activities and have a good rest at home .",
"f : you can do some outdoor exercise after dinner every day .",
"f : i 'll take your advice and watch tv while working ."
] | f : all you do all day is working and watching tv . you really should start thinking about exercising . m : i never thought about that . but you 're right . i should start doing more outdoor activities . | train_4708 |
C | [
"f : why do n't you like skiing now ? you did n't go very often before .",
"f : i see , you are as excited as me before skiing now , since you do not go skiing often .",
"f : so you got excited before going skiing in the past , did n't you ?",
"f : although you do not go skiing so often , you got excited before went skiing in the past ."
] | f : i ca n't wait to go skiing tomorrow . i always get excited the day before . m : i used to be like that , but i go skiing so often that i do n't get excited anymore . | train_4709 |
C | [
"f : really ? i do n't look relaxed today ? oh , it is because i woke up once last night .",
"f : yeah , although i did n't fall asleep right away , i slept well last night .",
"f : yeah , i think i look relaxed today because i slept well last night .",
"f : really ? actually , i woke up twice and had bad dreams last night ."
] | m : good morning , susan . did you sleep well last night ? f : i fell asleep right away , did n't wake up once and did n't have any bad dreams . m : great ! you look much more relaxed today . | train_471 |
B | [
"m : we need to order various drinks since we do n't have any .",
"m : you are really experienced in preparing for a party .",
"m : you 've done a lot to prepare for the party for tomorrow .",
"m : you really know how to choose suitable drinks for the meeting ."
] | m : let 's see what drinks you 've chosen for the party tonight . f : everything , beer , wine , soft drinks like coke , juice . you name it , i 've got it . | train_4710 |
C | [
"m : yes , you 're right . there is a problem with the policy of food delivery .",
"m : but the food delivery girl needs to compensate me , though it rains heavily now .",
"m : although the delay of the delivery is caused by the awful weather , i still can not bear it .",
"m : we have the same point of view . he must return my delivery fee ."
] | m : the food delivery man has n't arrived . and according to the policy , i can ask him to return my delivery fee . f : are you sure ? it 's pouring down outside and i do n't think it is his fault . | train_4711 |
C | [
"m : ok. and what 's wrong with your running machine ?",
"m : you need to run faster and keep breathing balance . though i am not a fitness coach , i was majored in pe .",
"m : you need to run faster . listen to me . i 'm a good fitness coach .",
"m : you can stop running at any time . and take this pills , three times a day ."
] | m : keep running on this machine until i tell you to stop . it helps build up your leg muscle and make you look slimmer . ready , go ! f : ok , i will try as much as i can . | train_4712 |
C | [
"m : i should take some aspirins first .",
"m : i should take a pill and go to see a doctor tomorrow .",
"m : you are right . i need to see a doctor .",
"m : i can drive you to the hospital ."
] | m : my chest hurts , and i 'm having a hard time breathing . maybe i should take some aspirin . f : come on , honey . i 'm driving you to the hospital . you need to get checked out right away . | train_4713 |
C | [
"m : my home is far away , we can go to school by bus together .",
"m : it ca n't be helped . i do n't have a bike , so i have to walk to school .",
"m : you are right ! it 's very near to school on foot .",
"m : yes , i went to school by bike yesterday ."
] | f : do you go to school by bus , jack ? m : no , my new home is within walking distance . i have n't used my bicycle since this term . f : that sounds good . | train_4714 |
A | [
"f : the ceo wo n't be free tomorrow ? when will he have time ?",
"f : the ceo ca n't come at that time ? i 've already booked the lecture hall .",
"f : oh , the equipment in the lecture hall is out of order ? can we repair it ?",
"f : it 's a pity that the lecture hall is not reserved early enough . we need to pay attention next time ."
] | f : would it be possible to schedule the lecture for tomorrow morning ? i need to reserve a big lecture hall in advance today . m : that wo n't work . the ceo ca n't set aside the time for tomorrow . | train_4715 |
D | [
"f : i see . the opening ceremony will start at 7:45 .",
"f : i see . the opening ceremony will start at 8:15 .",
"f : i see . the opening ceremony will start at 8:00 , so we have to wait for another quarter .",
"f : i see . the opening ceremony will start at 8:00 ."
] | f : excuse me , could you tell me when the opening ceremony of the import and export will start ? m : it 's a quarter past seven . we have to wait for another 3 quarters . | train_4716 |
B | [
"m : the chicken in this restaurant is delicious .",
"m : the chicken in this restaurant is undercooked .",
"m : the chicken in this supermarket tastes well .",
"m : the chicken was delicious . i ate too much . then i went to the hospital ."
] | m : the chicken is awful . not only it is too ferry , but i think it might be undercooked as well . f : you should send it back . you definitely do n't want to fall ill . | train_4717 |
D | [
"f : i saw him went out with a friend last friday .",
"f : he moved to another place so that he could have party with his new roommates at weekends .",
"f : he said that he sold his old apartment for a good price .",
"f : i 'm sure he is . he had enough of the noise , and that 's why he moved to another place ."
] | f : patrick moved out last friday . he 's now living in a nice and quiet neighborhood . m : yes , i heard about it . i wonder if he 's paying more for the new apartment . anyway , he must be very glad to leave this noisy place . | train_4718 |
B | [
"m : how much should i pay for the coat now ?",
"m : can i borrow these five books at once ?",
"m : i want to return this book with this new card .",
"m : i want to deposit 200 yuan into this new bank card ."
] | m : hi , i 'd like to apply for a card to borrow books . f : ok , please fill out this form . m : alright . all done . f : well , now please sign the card . | train_4719 |
A | [
"m : yeah , it is very useful to try to breathe deeply as you worry about the rush-hour traffic this morning .",
"m : yeah , as you have to walk to school for a meeting , i am not surprised that you worry about the meeting at school this morning .",
"m : really ? you 'll not try that ? oh , as you worry about your difficulty in breathing , i think you should try it .",
"m : well , as you have to drive to company for a meeting this morning , i am not surprised that you worry about the rush-hour traffic ."
] | m : good morning , susan . did you sleep well last night ? f : i fell asleep right away , did n't wake up once and did n't have any bad dreams . m : great ! you look much more relaxed today . f : much better . but i 'm still worried about something . m : what 's that ? f : well , i have to drive to school for a meeting this morning and i 'm afraid i may get stuck in the rush hour traffic , and i will be pretty upset . m : do n't worry ! just breathe deeply when that happens . f : ok , i 'll try that . | train_472 |
B | [
"f : since fred travelled to italy , why did n't he buy a new car ?",
"f : oh , i want to see the new car fred bought .",
"f : i did n't understand why fred offered me a ride , he did n't have a new car .",
"f : since fred bought a new car , why not an italian sports car ?"
] | f : hi , john , what 's new ? m : hi , kate , nothing too much with me , but you ought to see fred 's new car . f : so he finally got that italian sports car . m : he sure did . i can hardly wait to go for a ride in it . | train_4720 |
D | [
"f : you must feel so proud that you just came back from africa .",
"f : i 'm so grateful that you took me on a trip to africa .",
"f : you are so tired now , why you are planning traveling to china tomorrow ?",
"f : yes , a long journey can be tiring , but you can see a lot of beautiful scenery ."
] | f : hi , henry , i heard you 've traveled a lot recently . m : yeah , i just came back from africa . f : well , i really envy you . m : you wo n't , if you know how tiring it was . now i just want to take a break , a long break . | train_4721 |
C | [
"m : it 's so nice of you asking me to eat out this afternoon .",
"m : i need to see a doctor immediately since my finger is bleeding badly .",
"m : you are so nice . i will go to the supermarket buying plates with you .",
"m : great , let 's go buy some new cups together ."
] | m : sorry about the broken plate , mary . i was so careless just now . f : it 's ok. i 'm glad you did n't get hurt . we 'll get some new ones at the supermarket this afternoon . so do n't worry about it . | train_4722 |
A | [
"m : how many books can i borrow at a time ?",
"m : thanks , i 'd like to deposit 5,000 yuan .",
"m : i 'd like to return these five books .",
"m : i want to buy all these books , how much are they ?"
] | f : good afternoon , how can i help you ? m : i want to borrow some books , but i do n't have a card . can i apply for one ? f : sure , please fill out the form . | train_4723 |
A | [
"m : what you said is reasonable . from this point of view , i also think online stores will not replace high street stores .",
"m : i think street food is cheaper .",
"m : but i think customers get better service in restaurants than at home .",
"m : so you think people do n't need to touch things before they sale them ?"
] | m : i think online shopping will replace going out to shops . online stores can offer much lower prices than the high street stores . f : i doubt it . i think we 'll always want to touch some things physically and see them before we buy them . | train_4724 |
A | [
"m : you 're welcome.it 's my pleasure to pick you up from the library .",
"m : ok , i 'll remember to pick you up at your home this afternoon .",
"m : if you go to the library at 8:00 , i 'll pick you up at 9:00 .",
"m : you can wait for me at the bus stop tomorrow , then we 'll go downtown by bus ."
] | m : shall i pick you up from home tomorrow ? f : well , i 'm going to be at the library until 8:00. so we could meet in town . m : i can pick you up from the library . then you wo n't have to get a bus . f : thanks . | train_4725 |
D | [
"f : good to know that you had a great time at the party last night .",
"f : i am so sorry that you had to have your car repaired last night .",
"f : your car was fine . why did n't you come to the party but the restaurant last night ?",
"f : that 's a pity you did n't come to the party . how was the restaurant you went to last night ?"
] | f : i did n't see you at the party last night . m : the car did n't start . we did n't feel like getting a bus all that way . so we went out for a meal instead . | train_4726 |
C | [
"m : although james did n't promise to send me a letter , he got in touch with you by letter , did n't he ?",
"m : now that james got in touch with you by telephone , why did n't he call me ? he promised to call me .",
"m : so james got in touch with you by telephone ? great .",
"m : do you mean james got in touch with you by e-mail today ?"
] | m : have you heard from james ? he must have arrived in australia by now . he promised to send me a letter . f : he gave me a quick call yesterday . did n't you get my email ? | train_4727 |
C | [
"m : i have the stapler .",
"m : somebody else take the book.i just take the stapler right away .",
"m : somebody else take the stapler .",
"m : you owned the stapler ."
] | m : excuse me , would you mind if i use the stapler ? f : help yourself . it 's on the desk over there . oh , i 'm sorry . it has been lent out . | train_4728 |
B | [
"m : here is your drink , madam .",
"m : ok , let 's have a check . can i see your guarantee ?",
"m : what 's wrong with your fridge ?",
"m : where is your homework , lucy ?"
] | m : good afternoon , madam , what can i do for you ? f : thank you . i bought this tablet computer here yesterday , and it does n't seem to work . | train_4729 |
C | [
"m : really ? there is nothing else bothering you and you decide to teach a few classes this weekend ?",
"m : so , although you are supposed to work on a paper that 's due on thursday , you will work on your paper this weekend ?",
"m : so , you mean you will probably decide to work on your paper this weekend ? okay , i see .",
"m : so , a school called you this afternoon to see if you could teach a few classes this weekend but you decide to attend a writing course ?"
] | m : good morning , susan . did you sleep well last night ? f : i fell asleep right away , did n't wake up once and did n't have any bad dreams . m : great ! you look much more relaxed today . f : much better . but i 'm still worried about something . m : what 's that ? f : well , i have to drive to school for a meeting this morning and i 'm afraid i may get stuck in the rush hour traffic , and i will be pretty upset . m : do n't worry ! just breathe deeply when that happens . f : ok , i 'll try that . m : is there anything else bothering you ? f : just one more thing . a school called me this morning to see if i could teach a few classes this weekend . but i 'm supposed to work on a paper that 's due on monday . | train_473 |
D | [
"m : baseball is my favorite sport .",
"m : baseball is more interesting than any other sport .",
"m : baseball is a boring sport . basketball is the most boring sport .",
"m : baseball is the most boring sport of all ."
] | m : if there is any sport less interesting than baseball , i do n't know what it is . f : yes , it 's even duller than basketball . | train_4730 |
A | [
"f : ok let 's find someone to take us a ride .",
"f : i do n't think getting a ride with somebody is a good idea .",
"f : ok i 'll go and find a gas station .",
"f : i do n't think we have the ability to fix the car ."
] | f : ah oh , the car is run out of gas . what should we do ? m : let 's try to get a ride with somebody . | train_4731 |
D | [
"m : oh , you had to go to the office to pick up your daughter .",
"m : why did you want to see a doctor if you are feeling good and not tired ?",
"m : so you had to go to the railway station to meet your son .",
"m : alright , so you went to the railway station . that 's quite far away as i remember ."
] | m : you look tired . where did you go ? f : i planned to see the doctor , but i needed to meet my clients at the railway station . | train_4732 |
B | [
"f : so let 's have a celebrating party at your house tomorrow , since you will move into town next week .",
"f : oh , i do n't know you moved your house . next time i will meet you at the town .",
"f : maybe you can move into town and buy a flat near your parents , since you miss them so much .",
"f : i 'm so surprised that you moved your house from town to there . because this place is a desolation wilderness ."
] | f : hi , james . i have n't seen you for ages . i went past your house last week . i was going to knock at your door and say hello . m : well , it 's lucky you did n't . my parents bought a new flat in town , so we 're there now . | train_4733 |
C | [
"f : where did you buy the handbag for sarah ?",
"f : fine . what should i sent to sarah for her birthday on saturday ?",
"f : cds are really nice . then , could you give me some suggestions for sarah 's birthday on sunday ?",
"f : why did you buy her a handbag ? i do n't think we have to buy a gift for her ."
] | m : it 's sarah 's birthday on sunday . i 'd love to buy her a phone , but i do n't have much money . f : well , what about that handbag ? she was looking at in the shop . m : actually , i 'm getting her some cds . she bought the handbag herself yesterday . | train_4734 |
A | [
"f : at which shop are you working ? i may be able to have a look .",
"f : how 's your life as an officer now ?",
"f : it 's cool . your current job experience at the shop can help when you enter the marketing team in september .",
"f : you finally become a teacher now . that has been your dream ."
] | f : hello , mark . how 's the new job in the computer office ? m : well , actually i left about a month ago . i decided i wanted to teach english , so i 've got a job in a clothes shop for the moment . and i 'm going to start a course next september . | train_4735 |
C | [
"m : i saw tony 's mum yesterday .",
"m : i saw jane and tony three days ago .",
"m : i saw jane and tony yesterday .",
"m : i saw your boyfriend ."
] | m : do you remember my friend jane ? f : yes , she had a boyfriend called tony . i remember tony 's mom worked in the local supermarket . m : that 's right . f : well , they 're married now . i saw them both at the cinema last night . | train_4736 |
A | [
"m : let 's continue talking about the paintings . have you seen other paintings that have beautiful colors ?",
"m : so you do n't like the boat we 're talking about , even though you bought a painting of some boats .",
"m : oh , you bought a painting of some boats . let 's talk more about the paintings .",
"m : wow , you like the mountains and you bought a painting of some mountains , right ?"
] | f : do you like this painting ? m : yes , it 's lovely . i like the color of the houses . f : i nearly bought the one of some boats and there was a really beautiful one of the mountains , but that was too big . | train_4737 |
A | [
"f : yeah , the weather is really hot .",
"f : yeah , although the weather is very cold , we can de everything before sunsets .",
"f : although the weather is really hot , we can de everything before sunsets , ca n't we ?",
"f : yeah , we can do everything because the weather is cold ."
] | m : i 've never seen such weather before . f : the whole world is burning . m : i guess we ca n't do anything until the sunsets . | train_4738 |
A | [
"f : great idea , let 's cook a dinner for her .",
"f : good idea , let 's buy her a new coat that mom always wanted .",
"f : good idea , let 's buy her a bunch of flowers .",
"f : great idea , let 's cook a dinner for grandma for her birthday ."
] | f : our mother 's birthday is around the corner . what kind of surprise will you prepare for her ? m : giving presents like flowers or clothes are not good ideas , so i want to cook a delicious dinner for her . i bet she will be surprised . | train_4739 |
A | [
"m : yes . the soup ca n't be the cause of our discomfort .",
"m : you had the soup , so the cause must be the it .",
"m : since you had the soup , what do you think of it ?",
"m : let 's stop talking about the division of housework . we have already had a clear division ."
] | m : maybe it was the fish or meat we ate . f : yes , it might have been . m : or the soup . f : no , it could n't have been the soup because i did n't have any . | train_474 |
B | [
"m : so , do you mean that i ca n't return the pants because i have worn them too long ?",
"m : so , do you mean that i ca n't return the shoes because i have worn them too long ?",
"m : so , do you mean that i ca n't return the shoes because i lost my receipt ?",
"m : so , do you mean that i ca n't return the shoes because the shoes are comfortable ?"
] | m : i need to return these shoes . they are very uncomfortable . here is the receipt . f : i 'm sorry , but i can not do that . you 've worn them for 2 weeks . | train_4740 |
B | [
"m : oh , i had no idea that i need to check in by 16:30 for flight 233 .",
"m : alright . thank you for the information . i will be there before 4:30 pm .",
"m : thank you , i did n't know that i need to check in at 4:00 pm .",
"m : i see . so i can check in at 5:30 pm for flight 333 for paris ."
] | m : excuse me . could you tell me when flight 353 departs for new york ? f : it leaves at 5:30 pm , but you must check in one hour earlier . | train_4741 |
C | [
"m : wow , your mother is so good ! she can teach you flower arrangement and tea ceremony .",
"m : it 's no wonder you do n't know any kinds of art , because there is no art courses in school .",
"m : great ! i also wan na go to school to learn some kinds of art .",
"m : your school life would be boring because school does not offer any art courses ."
] | m : how do you learn that ? is that something that your mother would teach you ? f : there is some classes for both flower arrangement and tea ceremony . so you need to go to a school , yes , and learn from your teacher . | train_4742 |
A | [
"f : you did n't swim in las vegas ? what a pity !",
"f : why did n't you go shopping in las vegas ?",
"f : you failed to swim in hoover dam in las vegas but you swam in somewhere else there , right ?",
"f : why did n't you visit the hoover dam in las vegas ?"
] | f : i heard you went to las vegas . what did you do ? m : well , we went shopping a lot . we went and visited the hoover dam . f : that 's a lot of water . did you go swimming ? m : no , it 's not warm enough for that . | train_4743 |
B | [
"f : so you usually go to work by train .",
"f : so you usually go to work by bus .",
"f : you mean you never go to work by bus .",
"f : why do you usually go to work by car ?"
] | f : hi , ken . do you fly quite often for your job ? m : no . i go to work by bus and drive to different business appointments . but sometimes i take the train to go to the business conferences in other cities or things like that . | train_4744 |
C | [
"f : so did you actually born in boston ?",
"f : you were born in phoenix , because your parents happened to be living there , it 's that right ?",
"f : wow ! that 's amazing ! do you remember anything about your birthplace -new york ?",
"f : so your sister was born in new york , then your parents moved to phoenix ."
] | f : kevin , were you born in phoenix ? m : i was actually born in new york , but i grew up in phoenix . so phoenix is what i consider to be my hometown . | train_4745 |
C | [
"m : so you will go to the restaurant by bus .",
"m : so you will take the subway to the rural area .",
"m : it is wise for you to take the subway .",
"m : so you will go to school by taxi ."
] | f : should i take a taxi or a bus to the downtown ? m : you can take either . but the subway goes directly there . it 's cheaper , too . f : thanks . i 'll do that instead . | train_4746 |
A | [
"m : do n't worry , i think there 's still time to buy some food before the film begins .",
"m : do n't worry , i think there 's still time to buy some water before the film begins .",
"m : ok , let 's get some food quickly before the concert starts .",
"m : ok , let 's quickly queue up here and buy film tickets ."
] | m : the food smells delicious and makes my mouth water . let 's buy some . f : ok. let 's line up here . this line seems a little shorter . the film will begin soon . | train_4747 |
C | [
"m : the subway will arrive in two minutes .",
"m : the train will arrive in four minutes .",
"m : the bus will arrive in 10 minutes . i am in a hurry now .",
"m : see you in ten minutes ."
] | m : mom , is my lunch packed ? i have to catch the bus in 10 minutes . i ca n't be late for school again . f : i 'm almost done . give me 2 minutes . there , it 's done ! have a great day , dear . see you at 4:00 . | train_4748 |
D | [
"m : why are you so excited about the game ?",
"m : why are you so surprised about the game ?",
"m : the audiences are so annoyed .",
"m : the audiences are so excited . why are you annoyed about the audiences ?"
] | m : this is the best game ever , is n't it ? everyone is so excited . f : i 'm not sure about that . i ca n't see anything because people in front of me are always standing up . | train_4749 |
B | [
"f : yes . we all have ate meat , fish and soup . our discomfort must cause by the soup .",
"f : yes . we both had fish , meat and pears . why did n't you wash the pears ?",
"f : yes . we both had fish , meat and pears . our discomfort must cause by the meat .",
"f : yes . we all have ate soup , pears and meat . i believe that the soup was the cause ."
] | m : maybe it was the fish or meat we ate . f : yes , it might have been . m : or the soup . f : no , it could n't have been the soup because i did n't have any . m : of course . we sat in the sun for a long time . i suppose it could have been the sun . f : yes , it might have been . but we 've got used to sitting in the sun . m : that 's true . now what else did we both eat ? only those lovely pears i bought . it could n't have been them . we 're used to eating pears and you washed them . f : no , i did n't . i thought you had . m : i did n't wash them . i was sure you did . it must have been the pears then . | train_475 |
D | [
"f : this is a relaxing job . and it is so interesting as i expected .",
"f : i disagree with you . this is not a stressful job . i do not need to relax .",
"f : yeah , i love my job . it is interesting as i expected .",
"f : yeah , you are right . this is a stressful job . i need to relax ."
] | m : how are you getting on , jenny ? busy ? f : very busy . every minute is filled with urgent matters when i 'm in the office . the job is not so interesting as i expected . it makes me feel really tense . m : i think you really need to relax | train_4750 |
C | [
"f : yes , i 'm excited because i 'm going to take a trip alone , but that 's because i do n't have any friends .",
"f : yes , i bought nice goods alone ! so i 'm excited .",
"f : it was because i bought nice goods that i was excited !",
"f : although i have no friends , i am going to open a beauty salon , so i am very excited !"
] | m : you look so excited . what happened ? f : ah ha . i had a really great shopping trip with some friends today . m : oh my god ! so many things ! are you going to open a beauty salon ? | train_4751 |
C | [
"m : although we are talking about throwing a party , mary 's birthday party is not coming until next saturday .",
"m : ok , then let 's continue to talk about what to buy for mary since her birthday party is coming next saturday .",
"m : ok , then let 's continue to talk about what to buy for mary .",
"m : we should continue to talk about doing exercise because mary loves doing exercise ."
] | f : mary 's birthday party is coming this saturday . what are you going to get for her ? m : i 'm thinking of buying her a pair of running shoes . f : you 'd better not . she hates doing exercise . | train_4752 |
A | [
"m : thanks . i just need a magazine .",
"m : thanks . i just need a fashion magazine .",
"m : could you please bring some fish for me ?",
"m : could you please bring me a teapot ?"
] | m : mother , can you buy me a copy of this month 's sunrise magazine ? there 's an article in it about how to care for fish . f : sure . i 'll get one for you this afternoon when i go to get a new teapot . | train_4753 |
A | [
"m : you 're right . i should write my thesis by myself .",
"m : you have finished the paper . thank you for helping me .",
"m : you will help me do my work during the weekdays ? thank you so much .",
"m : you 're right . i should write my thesis by myself . i have enough time and it is not tight ."
] | m : i ca n't believe i 'll have to spend the whole weekend working on this paper . f : yeah , it 's pretty tight . m : maybe you could write mine for me , too . f : not a chance . you wo n't learn anything if you do n't do your own work . | train_4754 |
A | [
"f : no problem . i hope you enjoy my bicycle .",
"f : ok. i 'll leave my bicycle in my apartment .",
"f : no problem . i hope you enjoy my bicycle . i am going to buy a new one when i move in this town .",
"f : you can give me 1 dollar and my bicycle will belong to you ."
] | f : do you want this bicycle ? m : me ? for free ? f : yeah . i was going to sell it for cheap before i leave town , but i could n't find anyone to buy it . and i do n't want to just leave it here in the apartment . m : sure , that 'd be great . i 've wanted one for a while . | train_4755 |
C | [
"f : okay . you can play golf with your mother next tuesday .",
"f : do you have to visit your parents who are n't coming into the town ?",
"f : okay . i think it is possible to agree with your day off .",
"f : so your application of a day off is an emergency ."
] | m : do you think it would be possible for me to get next thursday off ? f : is it an emergency ? m : not really . my parents are coming into town and i hope to play golf with my father that day . | train_4756 |
B | [
"f : that 's a pity that she failed . i think she can try again as the lead role has not been decided .",
"f : you mean she did n't succeed and did n't get the lead role ? that 's a pity . i think she 's a very capable girl .",
"f : she was chosen for the lead role in the end , though she did n't try out last time .",
"f : oh , she missed the only chance of trying out , though the lead role has not been decided yet ."
] | f : nancy did n't try out for the play and now they 've given the lead role to someone else . m : actually , she did try out , but did n't make the cut . | train_4757 |
C | [
"f : you have to walk the rest three floors to get mr. johnson 's office . his office is on the twenty second floor .",
"f : you have to walk the rest three floors to get mr. johnson 's office . his office is on the twenty third floor .",
"f : you have to walk the rest four floors to get mr. johnson 's office . his office is on the twenty second floor .",
"f : you have to walk the rest six floors to get mr. johnson 's office . his office is on the twenty second floor ."
] | m : hi , miss . could you tell me where mr. johnson 's office is ? f : well , his office is on the twenty second floor , but the lift only goes to the eighteenth floor . so you 'll have to walk the rest of the way . m : thank you very much . | train_4758 |
B | [
"f : sure . let 's go to the mediterranean by train , although there is so much rain there .",
"f : sure . let 's go to the mediterranean by train .",
"f : why did you choose hawaii for our holiday ?",
"f : how about flying to hawaii this holiday ?"
] | m : why do n't we go to hawaii for our holiday , mary ? f : i think the mediterranean is a better choice . it 's sunny there . i 'm tired of so much rain here . m : ok. let 's go there by train . it 's much more convenient than by ship . | train_4759 |
A | [
"f : i ca n't believe that neither of us washed the pears .",
"f : how could we lose a pair of sunglasses ? we must lost them in the bathroom that we washed the pears .",
"f : yes . how could we buy the wrong fruit ? we must bought the bad pears , so even if we washed them , we still do n't feel well .",
"f : i ca n't believe that neither of us washed the pears and we did n't feel discomfortable because of it ."
] | m : maybe it was the fish or meat we ate . f : yes , it might have been . m : or the soup . f : no , it could n't have been the soup because i did n't have any . m : of course . we sat in the sun for a long time . i suppose it could have been the sun . f : yes , it might have been . but we 've got used to sitting in the sun . m : that 's true . now what else did we both eat ? only those lovely pears i bought . it could n't have been them . we 're used to eating pears and you washed them . f : no , i did n't . i thought you had . m : i did n't wash them . i was sure you did . it must have been the pears then . | train_476 |
B | [
"m : yes , you are right . my paper is not complete .",
"m : can you tell me which parts of my paper are n't well written according to your view ?",
"m : why do you mean my handwriting is very poor ?",
"m : some parts of your paper are n't well written ."
] | m : what do you think of my paper ? f : the ideas are good . if i were you , i 'd rewrite the last 2 paragraphs to make it better . | train_4760 |
B | [
"f : six hours is a long time for waiting for a train ticket to new york .",
"f : i do hope that you can get your train ticket to chicago three hours later .",
"f : two hours is not a long time for waiting for a train ticket to new york .",
"f : i do hope that you can get your flight ticket to new york three hours later ."
] | f : hi , tom . what are you doing here ? m : i 'm waiting here to buy a train ticket to chicago . you see , there are so many people waiting here . it seems that i will have to wait for 3 hours . | train_4761 |
B | [
"m : this is in the classroom . it 's normal that you do n't have harry potter 7 .",
"m : thank you , i am so happy the bookstore has harry potter 7 .",
"m : we are in the restaurant , why are you looking for harry potter 7 ?",
"m : is n't this a bookstore ? how come there 's no harry potter 7 ?"
] | f : can i help you , sir ? m : yes , i 'm looking for harry potter 7. i hear it 's very popular . f : yes , it is . here you are . | train_4762 |
C | [
"f : yes , the school year starts in october in my country .",
"f : correct . we start the school year in may .",
"f : yes . now is february and we start the school year next month .",
"f : the school year starts this month , february , in japan ."
] | f : when does the school year start in japan ? m : in april . do you start in september ? f : no . in my country , we start one month earlier than japan . m : that 's next month . | train_4763 |
B | [
"f : really ? but i remember you really like jazz .",
"f : that 's right , you have said that folk is much better than jazz and classical .",
"f : but you always say that classical music is your favourate !",
"f : ok , i will change the folk music to jazz ."
] | m : jane , would you mind turning down the music ? f : why ? i thought you would like to listen to some music while working . m : yeah , but you know , jazz and classical are not really my thing . i prefer folk . | train_4764 |
B | [
"m : since i 'm going to edinburgh to do business with justin , why do n't you ask him to bring something ?",
"m : ok , i 'll go to edinburgh and give justin the medicine . i know this address . it 's not very far from my hotel .",
"m : i 'm going to edinburgh to tell justin my new address , why do n't you tell me its address ?",
"m : well , since i 'm going to edinburgh to give him these medicine , why do n't you tell me his address ?"
] | m : rosie , i 'm leaving for edinburgh on business the day after tomorrow . would you like me to take anything to justin ? f : yeah , here is his address . please take it with you , and please give him these medicines when you see him there . | train_4765 |
A | [
"m : then you should go to another bigger one on the street where you can spend less money .",
"m : i 'm not surprised that you want to spend less money .",
"m : why do you want to buy unusual flowers ?",
"m : you just want to get something conveniently ."
] | f : do you happen to know where i can get a deal on flowers ? m : sure . there is a little flower shop downtown that sells a dozen roses for $ 20 , or if you want more unique flowers , you can get those as well . f : roses are fine . i just need a good deal . | train_4766 |
B | [
"f : ok , i will meet you at the bus stop this tuesday .",
"f : ok , i 'll pick you up at your house next tuesday evening .",
"f : since you have nothing to do next monday , lily and you can go to the cinema ?",
"f : i will leave you on next tuesday morning after i have dinner with you on next monday night ."
] | f : i 've got to leave now bob . when shall we meet next week ? m : next monday i wo n't be free . let 's make it next tuesday . | train_4767 |
C | [
"f : it is more sincere to invite others in person .",
"f : can you provide me with some templates for writing paper invitation ?",
"f : you'r right . i can email all the people i want to invite at one time and ask them to reply whether they will attend or not .",
"f : i want to ask the teacher some questions online ."
] | f : my husband and i are having an anniversary party . do you think we should mail invitations or just invite people in person ? m : paper invitations are nice , but everything is done online nowadays . besides , it will be easier to keep track of who is planning to come if you do it that way . | train_4768 |
A | [
"m : i 'm so pleased to see them in concert ! and i hope i can see them again .",
"m : i 'm so pleased to spend weekend with you in california 's wine country .",
"m : so it seems that we both had boring weekends . and i will not go to california 's wine country with you to spend weekends again .",
"m : so it seems that we both had disappointed weekends . i just missed the concert of beyonce and jay-z ."
] | m : hey , kathy . nice to see you . i just had the worst weekend of my life up in california 's wine country . it rained the whole time . how was your weekend ? f : i saw beyonce and jay-z in concert together . it cost about $ 200 , but it was worth every penny . | train_4769 |
C | [
"f : i 'm sorry to disturb your writing , but i really want to say something to you .",
"f : you are checking your emails . i ' sorry , but i want to ask you some questions .",
"f : oh , you are reading students ' weekly writings .",
"f : oh , you are reading students ' monthly writings ."
] | f : hello mr.johnson , you wanted to talk to me ? m : uh , yeah , come on in ! i 'm glad you were able to make it in such a short time . i was worried i would n't get a chance to talk with you before the weekend . f : luckily , i checked my email and got your message before leaving campus for the evening . i thought it would be good to drop by and i 'm surprised you 're here at such a late hour . m : oh , i usually am on fridays . i like to review the weekly writings . my students turn in before i leave for the seaside on weekends . | train_477 |
A | [
"f : what kind of lock do you like ?",
"f : why do you need a bike ?",
"f : you mean your lock is broken . it needs repairing , right ?",
"f : you need a camera ?"
] | f : can i help you find something , sir ? m : yes , i need a strong lock for my bike . i am a photographer and i often have to leave my bike for long periods of time while i go take pictures . i 'm hoping to spend less than $ 50 if possible . | train_4770 |
C | [
"f : i have to rush to the airport . i do n't have time to mail the package .",
"f : all the staff in the post office got sick today so it is n't open today .",
"f : it was unfortunate that the post office was closed . i ca n't mail the package today .",
"f : please be more specific . i ca n't find the right direction ."
] | f : excuse me . where is the nearest post office ? i need to mail a package before my lunch break ends . m : if you make a left at the end of the block , it 's a large gray building . but unfortunately , it 's closed today , because it 's memorial day . | train_4771 |
A | [
"f : no problem . since you have known where the toilet is , you 'll have to wait .",
"f : i 'm so sorry . i do n't know where the toilet is .",
"f : i do n't know where the toilet is , but you 're booking a table , are n't you ?",
"f : i do n't know where the toilet is , but you 're waiting for me , are n't you ?"
] | m : by the way , miss . where is the toilet ? f : the toilet is there , but i 'm afraid it 's full at the moment . m : what ? oh , i think i have to wait . thank you very much for your help , miss . | train_4772 |
D | [
"m : honey . call me later . i am busy now .",
"m : you need to finish the homework i ask you to do before we talk about this .",
"m : i do n't want to help you even if we are workmates .",
"m : let me help you . that is what i need to do as your workmate ."
] | f : doug , can i talk with you for a moment ? m : what can i do for you , susan ? f : i 'm concerned about the meeting we 're having . | train_4773 |
D | [
"m : the beach where we are now charges $ 65 for admission ? why did n't i know ?",
"m : so this meal i 'm having today is $ 55 without tax , right ? your restaurant is really cheap .",
"m : so the room you showed me was $ 55 without tax , right ? do you have any other rooms in your hotel ?",
"m : ok , do you have any other rooms in your hotel ?"
] | m : can i reserve a double room facing the ocean for next week ? f : yes . please come this way and have a look at the room . m : how much would it be ? f : $ 55 , including tax . | train_4774 |
A | [
"f : deal . as long as you make the bed .",
"f : no , you 'll make the bed for free . i wo n't pay a penny !",
"f : forget it ! keep playing your computer games .",
"f : can you lend me 5 dolloars to buy a new bed ?"
] | f : hey , tom . let 's play a game . i 'll give you 5 cents if you make the bed . m : how about $ 5 ? | train_4775 |
A | [
"f : i went to beijing on holiday .",
"f : i went to nanjing and visited my cousin .",
"f : i went to nanjing on holiday .",
"f : i went to beijing to do some business ."
] | m : long time no see . where did you go ? f : i was on vacation . i went to beijing and stayed at my cousin 's place . m : sounds great . | train_4776 |
C | [
"f : i guess we do n't need any raincoat for foggy then .",
"f : the broadcast said it will be cloudy all the day today .",
"f : it 's getting darker , i 'd better bring my raincoat .",
"f : what a sunny day ! i 'd better bring my hat ."
] | f : it looks like rain . i 'll go and get my raincoat . m : do n't worry . the paper said it 's going to be fine this afternoon . | train_4777 |
C | [
"m : oh , right , his family gave him a sum of money for his birthday party last month .",
"m : all right , let 's ask mary to borrow this new football .",
"m : anyway , the new football is definitely better than our old one .",
"m : yes , we were all invited to his birthday last month ."
] | m : where did adam get that new football ? he has n't got any money . f : it might have been a present . after all , it was his birthday last week . | train_4778 |
B | [
"m : okay . you company is wonderful . i am glad i get the opportunity to visit the company . my name is max .",
"m : of course . thank god i make a phone to you . i just saw the advertisement in sundays times .",
"m : fine . i am glad that you give me an interview opportunity . i would say the position is suitable for me .",
"m : sure . i am calling to you check the position . unfortunately , it is close ."
] | m : hello . my name is kenneth bear and i 'm calling to ask for information about the position advertised in sundays times . f : yes , the position is still open . could i have your name and number , please ? | train_4779 |
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