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A | [
"f : so new york 's population could be 14 million in 2000 , right ? that β s a lot comparing to the population in 1950 .",
"f : so new york has a population of around 10,000,000 in 1950 and 12 million in 2000 , right ?",
"f : new york has a population of 14 million in 2000 ! it had a population of only 10 million in 1950 .",
"f : new york had a population of only 10 million in 1950 , and 26 million in 2000 ! it 's amazing ."
] | f : in britain , we are often told that people are leaving the big cities to live in the countryside , but is this the same worldwide ? m : not at all . if you look at the biggest cities in one thousand nine hundred and fifty , 7 out of the top 10 were in the developed countries . but by the year two thousand , the developing countries will have 8 out of top 10. new york , which in one thousand nine hundred and fifty , was number one with a population of around 12,000,000 will only be the sixth the largest city in the world , but with an extra 2 million . | train_658 |
C | [
"m : i 'm so nervous to be in an operating room with doctor jane .",
"m : all right . i 'll wait for him in his office .",
"m : all right . i 'll wait for her in her office .",
"m : it 's my first time to be in an emergency ward with doctor jane ."
] | m : i 'm here to see doctor barrette for a physical examination . f : i 'm sorry . she 's in surgery right now . | train_6580 |
A | [
"m : so you stayed at home all day long .",
"m : so you went to an exhibition with your grandparents .",
"m : so you stayed at home with your grandparents .",
"m : so you stayed with your classmates to take care of them ."
] | m : i thought you were going to visit your grandparents last sunday . f : i had planted , but i caught a bad cold and it did n't want to spread it to them or anyone else . | train_6581 |
A | [
"f : yes , this meal cost us $ 100 .",
"f : i bought a dress for $ 100 .",
"f : this restaurant is too expensive . a lunch costs us $ 300 .",
"f : i 'm not going to pay $ 400 for a meal ."
] | f : did you tip the waitress ? m : yes , 10 dollars . 10 % of our bill , right ? | train_6582 |
D | [
"m : all right . thanks for rescheduling my appointment on saturday . see you on saturday .",
"m : all right . thanks for cancelling my appointment . then i can enjoy myparty on friday .",
"m : thanks , i confirm that my appointment of the restaurant is on friday . see you then .",
"m : thanks , i confirm that my appointment is on friday . see you then ."
] | f : hi , this is mary from doctor lewis 's office . we just want to remind you of your appointment on friday . m : thank you . i almost forgot . f : so , we 'll see you on friday . | train_6583 |
D | [
"m : all right . i 'm so surprised that you 'll go to guangzhou by bus .",
"m : wow , going to guangzhou by taxi is pretty cool .",
"m : yeah , i agree with you . it 's a stupid choice to go to guangzhou by train .",
"m : yeah , it 's a good choice to go to guangzhou by train ."
] | m : have you called the taxi to the airport ? f : why ? i 'm not flying . i 'll go to guangzhou by high speed railway . | train_6584 |
B | [
"f : okay . i can tell that you 're eager to know who it is . but i did n't hear someone knocking at the door .",
"f : all right . i 'll do it because you do n't want to open the door .",
"f : you do n't want to open the door . neither do i. and i did n't hear someone knocking at the door .",
"f : go ahead . i guess you 're ready to open the door ."
] | f : can you hear that ? someone is knocking at the door . m : yeah . why do n't you go and have a look ? | train_6585 |
D | [
"m : although the president is not alone in giving the green light to this project , i want to pass the gate .",
"m : although the president is not the only one who can approve this project , i want to propose it .",
"m : although i 've met the president , i 'd like to see the boss .",
"m : i do n't know . i just want to propose this project ."
] | f : that is a really good idea . m : thanks , but there 's no way i can get past all of the gatekeepers in this company to get access to the president . he 's the only one who can green light a project like this . f : ca n't you present it to your boss first ? | train_6586 |
C | [
"f : but sorry , our main topic is that the agency and facebook 's privacy policies are not like the weather . there are not constantly changing .",
"f : facebook 's privacy policies is our main topic , but why do you think facebook 's privacy policies are not like the weather ?",
"f : yeah , facebook 's privacy policies is our main topic .",
"f : yeah , the weather is not constantly changing ."
] | f : so , jim steyer . let me start with you . what 's your concern about these changes ? m : well facebook 's privacy policies are sort of like the weather . there are constantly changing . that 's about the only thing you can be sure of . | train_6587 |
B | [
"m : yes . i also think rob must come here on time .",
"m : i think he will come early too .",
"m : he wo n't come since he never like to surprise anybody .",
"m : i do n't think sam will come early ."
] | m : what are the chances that rob will be here on time ? f : i say it 's 50:50. you never know . he might surprise us and be early . | train_6588 |
D | [
"m : i think folk music is boring , too .",
"m : i think folk music is noisy , too .",
"m : well , i like folk music , too . they makes me feel excited .",
"m : well , i do n't think rock music makes me feel excited ."
] | m : rock music really leaves me cold . what about you ? f : i 'm crazy about it . it makes me very excited . | train_6589 |
A | [
"f : so among all these reasons for population growth , you don β t think that housing is one of them , right ? why don β t you think that housing is the cause ?",
"f : although you said that london had a population of about 20 million in 1950 , we don β t think that education was the cause of population growth .",
"f : why don β t you think that transportation is also the cause of population growth ? what about education then ?",
"f : although london has a population of 20 million since 1950 , there is no mention of housing among these reasons for population growth . why ?"
] | f : in britain , we are often told that people are leaving the big cities to live in the countryside , but is this the same worldwide ? m : not at all . if you look at the biggest cities in one thousand nine hundred and fifty , 7 out of the top 10 were in the developed countries . but by the year two thousand , the developing countries will have 8 out of top 10. new york , which in one thousand nine hundred and fifty , was number one with a population of around 12,000,000 will only be the sixth the largest city in the world , but with an extra 2 million . f : and london ? m : london , which was number 2 , wo n't even be in the top ten , its population in one thousand nine hundred and fifty , by the way , was about 10,000,000 . f : and why is this happening ? why are people moving to the big cities from the country in the developing countries ? m : the reasons are various , but many are moving to look for work and the problems caused by this are enormous . it said the 26,000,000 people will be living in mexico city by the year two thousand , with sao paulo in brazil , not far behind . f : it 's hard to believe . m : i know . well , just imagine the difficulties this is going to cause in terms of health , transport , an education . | train_659 |
B | [
"m : did you read a notice ?",
"m : thanks , i will pay attention to the radio tonight .",
"m : i received a lot of messages from him .",
"m : i learn english by listening to the radio ."
] | m : i hear we 're going to have our first big snowstorm tonight . that 's going to be quite something . f : yes , they might even cancel classes tomorrow . m : so , how do we know whether classes are cancelled or not ? will the school put up a notice or send us a message ? f : well , you can tune into certain radio stations and they announce all the school closings . | train_6590 |
A | [
"f : the service of an employee is very good . i want to praise him .",
"f : i 'd like to meet the owners of your shop to let them know that the service of a staff is very poor .",
"f : the service of one of your employees is really poor . you have to know .",
"f : i do n't want to praise your employee . the service of that employee is really poor ."
] | f : excuse me . are you the manager of the store ? m : yes , i am . how can i help you ? f : i just wanted to let you know that one of your employees and it 's especially helpful . she goes out of her way to answer questions and help people find things . i think she should get some recognition for the great service she provides . m : well , thanks a lot . all write down what you said just now and make sure that the store owner hears about it . | train_6591 |
C | [
"f : so i owe you $ 30 from the food and drinks .",
"f : so we spent $ 20 in food and drinks , and $ 5 in the ticket .",
"f : oh , yes . food the drinks cost $ 20 in total .",
"f : right . the expense of food and drinks was $ 10 . do n't you remember you owe me $ 40 from the game last week ?"
] | m : hey , can you give me the $ 30 you owe me from the game last week ? f : 30 ? i thought it was 20 . m : no . your share of the food and drinks was 20 , but the ticket was 10 . | train_6592 |
A | [
"m : what an accident !",
"m : i 'm trying to tell you the story .",
"m : i have had described the accident . i 'll trying to tell you the story now .",
"m : i 'll try to report a game ."
] | m : what exactly did you see ? f : i was walking past the park towards the city centre when a cyclist past me and then a car came round the corner from the right . just there , i do n't know . i guess the driver did n't see the cyclist . | train_6593 |
C | [
"m : ok , i can see the post office now , thank you .",
"m : i see ! the art gallery is on the right hand side , no wonder i could n't find it earlier .",
"m : thank you ! i hope the museum is still open when i get there .",
"m : thanks , i did n't notice the city museum was on the right hand side , that 's why i could n't find it on the map ."
] | m : excuse me . i 'm afraid i 'm a bit lost . can you show me the way to the national museum ? f : the national museum ? let me see . the best way to get there is to go down this street and turn right . and you 'll see it on the left hand side . it 's between the art gallery and the post office . | train_6594 |
A | [
"f : sorry to hear that your brother hurt by the storm .",
"f : sorry to hear that your roof damaged by the storm .",
"f : the storm did not hurt my brother but broke the tree in the yard .",
"f : the storm damaged my house 's roof ."
] | m : did you hear that my brother got caught outside in the storm last night and was hurt by a falling tree branch ? f : no . i 'm so sorry to hear that . i just heard that some people 's roofs were damaged . m : yeah , i heard that , too . luckily , my roof was fine . though i 'd rather it were my roof and not my brother that got hurt . | train_6595 |
B | [
"f : hurry up , your train leaves at 5:00 .",
"f : here are 3 tickets to tianjin for the 6:00 trainl .",
"f : you are lucky to get on the train that leaves at 5:30 .",
"f : these three tickets are your plane tickets . the flight leaves at 6:00 ."
] | f : good afternoon . can i help you ? m : good afternoon . i 'd like to buy 3 tickets to tianjin for the 5:30 train . f : sorry . there are only 2 left at the moment . how about the next train half an hour later ? m : ok , 3 for the next train then . | train_6596 |
B | [
"f : that ugly walls look interesting . no wonder you laugh .",
"f : that 's really bad . you 'll have to spend some time cleaning your walls .",
"f : your kids are still young . do n't blame them for mucking up the table in your shop .",
"f : i ca n't understand how can you be so happy when business is not doing well ."
] | f : you look upset , john . is your business not doing well ? m : no , it 's doing fine , but some kids drew a lot of pictures on the walls of my shop . it looked so awful now . | train_6597 |
B | [
"m : oh , i believe learning chinese on the radio is a good idea . you 've made the correct choice .",
"m : oh , i believe learning chinese on the internet is a good idea . you 've made the correct choice .",
"m : oh , i believe learning chinese on television is a good idea . you 've made the correct choice .",
"m : oh , i believe learning english on the internet is a good idea . you 've made the correct choice ."
] | m : jane , i hear you 're learning chinese . are you taking a course over the radio or television ? f : i 'm taking an online chinese language learning course . it 's easier to study with a computer . | train_6598 |
B | [
"f : you have to fix a bike first .",
"f : you are going to have a coke first .",
"f : you will have the window cleaned first and then have to a coke .",
"f : you can clean the windows first ."
] | f : i really want to use my bike . can you fix it ? m : i just finished cleaning the window , so i 'll have a coke and then i 'll do it . | train_6599 |
A | [
"m : ok , then we can have a discussion .",
"m : ok , which restaurant would you like to go ?",
"m : ok , let 's start doing market research outside .",
"m : and how about discussing our cooperation at the meantime in the bookstore ?"
] | m : excuse me . are you anita handley ? f : yes , that 's me . how can i help you ? m : i represent comfort tour . we 're looking for a british company to help us with marketing in britain . f : ah , so you are looking for a british agent to represent you here ? is that right ? m : yes , exactly . f : well , that 's perfect . we already represent a number of companies , so i 'm certainly interested in discussing a partnership of some kind . m : oh , what other partnerships do you have ? f : well , we represent a large japanese company and we have agreements with agents in australia and greece . we handle all their marketing in britain . m : that sounds great . why do n't we sit down and talk a bit more about it ? f : fine . let 's get a coffee at the same time . | train_66 |
A | [
"f : wow , i did n't expect that the population of london would not be in the top ten !",
"f : london had a population of 20 million in 1950 , but i did n't expect that the population of london would not be in the top ten !",
"f : by 2000 , 36 million people will live in mexico , and its population will not be in the top ten !",
"f : new york ranked 11th in 1950 , but its population did n't even reach the top ten !"
] | f : in britain , we are often told that people are leaving the big cities to live in the countryside , but is this the same worldwide ? m : not at all . if you look at the biggest cities in one thousand nine hundred and fifty , 7 out of the top 10 were in the developed countries . but by the year two thousand , the developing countries will have 8 out of top 10. new york , which in one thousand nine hundred and fifty , was number one with a population of around 12,000,000 will only be the sixth the largest city in the world , but with an extra 2 million . f : and london ? m : london , which was number 2 , wo n't even be in the top ten , its population in one thousand nine hundred and fifty , by the way , was about 10,000,000 . f : and why is this happening ? why are people moving to the big cities from the country in the developing countries ? m : the reasons are various , but many are moving to look for work and the problems caused by this are enormous . it said the 26,000,000 people will be living in mexico city by the year two thousand , with sao paulo in brazil , not far behind . | train_660 |
A | [
"f : all right . we got many rainy days there .",
"f : i guess we enjoyed many sunny days there .",
"f : yeah , it snowed a lot in the lake district .",
"f : all right . i 'm so glad that we got no rainy day there ."
] | m : home at last ! that was the last time we had a holiday in the lake district . f : it was beautiful . at least , it did n't snow . m : i would have preferred snowed a constant rain . we had never seen the sun there . | train_6600 |
A | [
"m : so you are upset because your family is about to move , right ?",
"m : although you are upset because your family is about to movie , your mother has a steady job .",
"m : although you are upset because your mother is out of work , your family is not going to move .",
"m : although you are upset because you have no friends now , your mother has a steady job and you can make friends later ."
] | m : what 's wrong , rachel ? you are n't looking yourself . f : my mom 's got a job in liverpool . i finally made friends after years of loneliness here . now , off we go again . why ca n't my mom have a steady job ? | train_6601 |
D | [
"m : are you sure that you do n't want to go to france ? but you do n't get seasick .",
"m : what should we do in france ? the train is slower and only goes one way .",
"m : all right . let 's take plane to go to france . the plane is the best way to appreciate the senery of countryside .",
"m : okay . i agree with your idea about the transport to france . the train is the best way ."
] | m : what do you think about traveling by ferry to france ? f : the kids would love it . but i get seasick . the train is quicker and goes all the way . that 's the best way to see the countryside . | train_6602 |
D | [
"m : oh , it is 7:15 now .",
"m : oh , it is 9:15 now .",
"m : mine reads 11:15. and my watch is 2 hours slow . so , it is 1:15 now .",
"m : oh , it is 11:15 now ."
] | m : what time is it by your watch ? mine reads 9:15 . f : your watch is 2 hours slow . | train_6603 |
D | [
"f : has your brother found a satisfactory job yet ?",
"f : the last time i went to take a picture , i did n't have my hair cut .",
"f : i found this photo on the road yesterday . the girl in the photo is very beautiful .",
"f : look at the picture . you and your brother are both handsome ."
] | f : david , i hardly recognize you in this picture . you look just like your brother . m : yeah , a lot of people have told me that . it 's probably because i had just gotten my haircut . | train_6604 |
A | [
"f : i agree with you . twitter is a bit out-of-date .",
"f : so you really like twitter because it is modern ?",
"f : why do you think twitter is inconvenience ?",
"f : i agree with you . twitter ca n't inform us about the newest events ."
] | f : you are always informed about the newest events , derek . where do you get your news ? m : well , i 'm a bit ashamed to admit this . but these days , i get most of my information from twitter . | train_6605 |
B | [
"m : you are going to the museum right after breakfast .",
"m : you are going to the museum after your mother leaves .",
"m : oh , you are going to the concert after your mother leaves .",
"m : you are going to the museum after your have done shopping ."
] | m : i have today free . do you want to do anything ? f : well , i 'm going to have breakfast at a cafe with my mom . and then i 'm going shopping with her , but after that , i 'd love to visit the museum with you . | train_6606 |
B | [
"m : although you were late because you got up late , you did n't wake up until 7 o'clock , did you ?",
"m : ok , you mean you got up late so you were late , right ?",
"m : since you did n't wake up until 7 o'clock , how can you forget your class !",
"m : so , you were late because you wanted to sleep more ? but you did n't wake up until 7 o'clock ."
] | m : why are you late for class this morning ? f : i overslept . i did n't wake up until 8 o'clock . | train_6607 |
B | [
"f : ok , i will follow your advice to collect my books in my room .",
"f : ok , i will follow your advice to give away my books .",
"f : ok , i will follow your advice to throw out my books .",
"f : i think give away my books is a good idea , but why do you disagree ?"
] | f : i have these books to get rid of . should i just throw them away ? m : no way . you can sell them at a local bookstore or donate them to the library . | train_6608 |
B | [
"f : do you think it is a good theater ? you were never looking forward to the film , right ?",
"f : me too . i would love to watch the film .",
"f : so you read the book before , but you did n't like it at all .",
"f : did you think the film disappoint you ?"
] | f : have you just come out of the theater ? uh , can i just ask you what did you think of the film ? m : well . i 've read the book and i loved it , so i was looking forward to the film and i was n't disappointed . | train_6609 |
D | [
"f : ok. professor , when will you get here to tutor the kids ?",
"f : sure , thanks . how much do you charge to repair the door ?",
"f : ok. honey , when will you get home ?",
"f : sure , thanks . how much do you charge to repair the window ?"
] | f : i 'd like to speak to mister johnson , please . m : speaking . f : oh hello . this is erica stone . my living room window was broken this afternoon . can you repair it ? m : sure , i can come over tomorrow afternoon . is that ok ? | train_661 |
D | [
"m : there are many receptions outside .",
"m : so i can not park them on the road anymore .",
"m : the scenery behind the building is very beautiful .",
"m : so let 's park cars behind the building ."
] | m : i always park cars on the road outside , but i heard there were new arrangements for them . f : yeah , now we have to leave them behind this building . as to the keys , you can leave them in the box outside reception . | train_6610 |
D | [
"f : although in your mind peter is getting better , he has always been my favorite player .",
"f : why does peter give you the impression that he is not as good as he was ? he is my favorite player .",
"f : although peter gives you the impression that he will never be good , he is my favorite player .",
"f : so in your mind , peter will never be good , will he ?"
] | f : peter 's never been one of my favorite players i must admit . but he does try hard . m : he was n't doing well at first , was he ? i keep expecting him to improve , but it just does n't happen . | train_6611 |
A | [
"m : i have to pay $ 14,500 for the machine .",
"m : i have to pay $ 15,000 for the machine .",
"m : i have to pay $ 14,500 for the computer .",
"m : i have to pay $ 13,000 for the machine ."
] | m : this machine is $ 15,000 . that 's far over budget . would you give us a discount ? f : i could say 14,500 . m : i was hoping to pay less . $ 13,000 ? f : sorry , that 's our best price . | train_6612 |
D | [
"m : you must love the blue pair . it suits your taste .",
"m : grey is in fashion this season . i must say you have good taste .",
"m : i 'll find a pair of brown pants for you as you ask .",
"m : we have the grey pants that you must be very interested in ."
] | m : can i help you , mam ? f : yes , i 'm looking for a pair of pants . m : how about these pants in brown or in dark blue ? these 2 colors are coming in this season . f : well , i 'd actually really prefer gray . | train_6613 |
C | [
"f : the laboratory is poorly equipped .",
"f : he is a good professor .",
"f : wow , you spent 2 days in the lab to finish the experiment .",
"f : after this experiment , where shall we go ?"
] | m : have you finished the assignment from professor smith ? i 'm sure you did n't have much difficulty with that experiment . f : well . yes , it was n't all that hard , but i did n't expect it would take me most of the day . m : most of the day ! i spent 2 days in the lab before i finally finished it . | train_6614 |
A | [
"m : oh , today is wednesday .",
"m : today is friday . why are you still in office ?",
"m : oh , yesterday is wednesday . you will be off tomorrow .",
"m : why do you rest on monday ?"
] | m : what are you doing here today ? i thought you were supposed to be out of the office on wednesdays . f : i decided i 'd rather have fridays off instead , so i can hang out with lucy . | train_6615 |
D | [
"f : hurry up eating breakfast ! you must be late for school .",
"f : why do feel hungry even though you eat breakfast ?",
"f : you often get up late and go to work without having breakfast .",
"f : you will feel hungry later ."
] | f : tom , it 's too late . you should get up right now . m : oh my god . it 's 7:00 now . f : what do you want to eat for breakfast ? m : sorry , mom . i 've got no time to have breakfast . i have to go to school now . | train_6616 |
D | [
"f : ok , this is 120 yuan for the 4 tickets .",
"f : i will use 240 yuan to buy all these goods .",
"f : i will pay you 200 yuan to buy this dress .",
"f : so i need to pay you 200 yuan , right ?"
] | m : can i help you , lady ? f : yes . i want to buy 3 tickets for the lady 's film . but i do n't know the price . m : ok. 80 yuan for an adult , 40 yuan for a child . f : it 's not expensive . i 'll see the film with my husband and my little son . m : here are your tickets . | train_6617 |
B | [
"m : ok , the french restaurant is on the next street . let 's go .",
"m : great , watch out when you cross the street .",
"m : here 's the menu , what do you want to eat ? i want some traditional italian food .",
"m : great , let 's stay at home and have some japanese food ."
] | m : i 'm hungry , mom . look , there 's a chinese restaurant over there . f : but it 's too expensive , is n't it ? m : no , it is n't . and the food there is delicious . f : ok. let 's go . | train_6618 |
A | [
"f : all right . enjoy the movie .",
"f : thanks for send this parcel for me . i hope you enjoy visiting your friend tomorrow .",
"f : thanks for send this parcel for me . i 'll see you at home .",
"f : thanks for send this parcel for me . i 'll go to the cinema with my parents ."
] | f : will you please send this parcel for me on your way home ? m : i 'm sorry . i wo n't go home . i 'll go to the cinema with my friend . | train_6619 |
B | [
"f : are you sure you can only come over tomorrow afternoon ?",
"f : thank you for coming later today .",
"f : are you sure you can only come over in several weeks ?",
"f : thank you for coming in such a short time to repair our door ."
] | f : i 'd like to speak to mister johnson , please . m : speaking . f : oh hello . this is erica stone . my living room window was broken this afternoon . can you repair it ? m : sure , i can come over tomorrow afternoon . is that ok ? f : could you come over now ? m : ok. i 'll come over and take a look in a little while . | train_662 |
C | [
"f : i 'm sorry to hear that you have to go to the company this weekend .",
"f : i 'm sorry to hear that you wo n't go to the picnic this weekend .",
"f : i 'm happy to hear that you 'll go to the picnic this weekend .",
"f : i 'm glad to hear that you 'll work in your garden this weekend ."
] | f : are you going to the company picnic this weekend ? m : i was planning to work in my garden instead . but mary has persuaded me to go . | train_6620 |
B | [
"m : you took a trip last summer . it was great . i was at home all the time .",
"m : so you stayed at home last summer holiday , did n't you ?",
"m : like you , i stayed at home last summer vacation .",
"m : i did n't expect you to visit your parents last summer vacation . i stayed at home all the time ."
] | f : bell . what did you do last summer holiday ? m : i went on a 7 day trip with my parents . how about you ? f : i was at home , going over my lessons . | train_6621 |
B | [
"f : do n't worry about the exam . it is still a week away .",
"f : do n't worry about the essay . i 'm sure you will finish it on time .",
"f : why are you worried about the essay as you have already finished it ?",
"f : so you are worried about the call because you do n't know why professor wong called you , right ?"
] | f : are you ready for the exam ? m : not yet . f : is that why you look so worry ? m : no . actually i 'm not worried about the exam as it still 3 days away . i just got a call from professor wong and he wants me to finish my essay tomorrow . | train_6622 |
A | [
"f : why did you buy a football magazine ?",
"f : why did you buy books ?",
"f : why did you buy a basketball magazine ?",
"f : why did you buy a newspaper ?"
] | f : did you go to the bookstore andy ? m : yes , but they did n't have all the things i wanted to buy . f : not even your superhero book ? m : i got that but my football magazine wo n't arrive until tuesday . so i 'll buy it then . fortunately , this week 's wildlife news was on the shelf . | train_6623 |
D | [
"m : today is july 11. so you are leaving today , right ?",
"m : today is july 6. so you are leaving tomorrow , right ?",
"m : today is july 8. so you are leaving today , right ?",
"m : today is july 6. so you are leaving the day after tomorrow , right ?"
] | f : hello darling , i just heard i have to go to spain for a couple of days . m : when are you leaving ? f : july eighth , the day after tomorrow . i 'll return on july eleventh , this saturday . | train_6624 |
C | [
"f : he has read carefully , otherwise he would n't dressed in the right clothes , and it is really surprising that he knew almost everyone .",
"f : i 'm afraid he did n't . but it was lucky that no one noticed his casual clothing .",
"f : i 'm afriad he did n't . could you remember his terrible casual clothes ?",
"f : he did n't receive the invitation card . but it was fortunate that he dressed in formal clothes ."
] | f : john really surprised me yesterday . m : i 'll bet . he caught everybody 's eye at the charity party because he was wearing jeans , and everyone else was dressed so formally . did n't he read the instructions on the invitation ? | train_6625 |
D | [
"m : i need this notebook to deal with mrs robinson 's case .",
"m : thanks ! but i do n't need this file for mrs robinson 's case .",
"m : i need this letter to deal with mrs robinson 's case .",
"m : thanks ! it is the file that i need ."
] | m : selia , i 've got mrs robinson coming in 10 minutes and i ca n't find her file . f : i put it on your desk last night before i left . m : those are the letters we had this week . i can only find the letters . f : i put the case file as well as the notebook with the letters . here they are . | train_6626 |
A | [
"f : what film are you going to watch on your birthday ?",
"f : i really look forward to your birthday party .",
"f : let 's have some french cuisine on your birthday .",
"f : a film with your girlfriend on your birthday . sounds romantic ."
] | f : so james , your birthday is coming , will you go out for a meal with your parents ? m : no , they 're not at home . i was hoping to have a party but most of my friends are busy , so i 've accepted my sisters offer to take me to a film . | train_6627 |
D | [
"f : if these activities are different for you , why ca n't you decide which is better ?",
"f : since these activities are different for you , you think we should do both , right ?",
"f : since these activities are different for you , why do you say it does n't matter which one we do ?",
"f : so you mean it does n't matter which one we do , right ?"
] | f : shall we run around the park or go for a bike ride ? m : it makes no difference to me , they 're both good activities . | train_6628 |
A | [
"m : yes , you said before that the theatre would close down soon",
"m : i know the variety theatre is your favorite , but it 's closed today . we can come and see it tomorrow .",
"m : you expect the theatre to close down , but so far , it 's still in business .",
"m : i 'm as surprised by the news as you are , because this theatre is the best one in town ."
] | m : the variety theater finally went out of business . f : well . that 's not a surprise . it was the worst one in town . | train_6629 |
B | [
"m : why do your children keep breaking the window ?",
"m : so you broke the window this time , right ?",
"m : so you broke the door by practicing volleyball , right ?",
"m : sorry , honey . i broke the window this time ."
] | f : i 'd like to speak to mister johnson , please . m : speaking . f : oh hello . this is erica stone . my living room window was broken this afternoon . can you repair it ? m : sure , i can come over tomorrow afternoon . is that ok ? f : could you come over now ? m : ok. i 'll come over and take a look in a little while . f : you charge about $ 100 , do n't you ? m : usually if it 's a small window . see , did n't i repair a window for you a few weeks ago ? f : yes , you did . m : oh , and your little ones have broken the window again . were they playing ball in the house ? f : well , no . i told them not to do that anymore . this time i broke it . i was practicing volleyball . | train_663 |
D | [
"f : though you listened to your coach in the match , you still failed .",
"f : you won the tennis match in the end . congratulations .",
"f : why did you follow your coach 's advice ? anyway , you still won the game .",
"f : why did n't you follow your coach 's advice ?"
] | f : it 's a shame that you did n't win your tennis match . m : i might have one if i listen to my coach . | train_6630 |
A | [
"m : do n't feel sorry that i ca n't finish my laundry .",
"m : so , are you thinking about that my laundry has gone wrong ?",
"m : so , are you thinking about that my laundry needed to be done ?",
"m : do n't feel sorry that i ca n't finish my laundry , teacher ."
] | m : i am running out of coins doing my laundry . f : that 's too bad . | train_6631 |
D | [
"m : why are you need to clean the lab ?",
"m : your teacher is very kind and helps you clean up .",
"m : you wanted to help me clean my apartment but you 're busy .",
"m : you did n't clean the apartment ."
] | m : your apartment always looks so good , so spotless and mine is such a mess . f : i 've been at the lab all the week , it is my roommates doing . | train_6632 |
D | [
"f : why do you think it 's interesting to put the knives and forks on the table properly ?",
"f : why do you think it 's annoying to put the chopsticks on the table properly ?",
"f : why do you think it 's fine to put the knives and forks on the table properly ?",
"f : why do you think it 's annoying to put the knives and forks on the table properly ?"
] | f : my dear , please learn how to put the knives and forks on the table properly . i know there are too many of them . but you can still make them look nice and neat . see , like this . m : this is so boring . | train_6633 |
B | [
"f : you mean kake should take care of her cat ? but she 's too young to take care of her cat , is n't she ?",
"f : so you mean kate should keep her things in order ?",
"f : why do you say kate is too old to stay at home ? she is only twenty .",
"f : although you mean kate should keep her things in order , she does n't have any toys , does she ?"
] | m : what 's in that corner , darling ? f : let me look again . it seems to be a cat . oh no it 's only kate 's toy panda . m : she is old enough to learn to take care of her things properly . | train_6634 |
B | [
"m : i 'm so glad that you enjoyed the delicious food at the party .",
"m : i think you will never go to crowded party like that again .",
"m : i 'm so surprised that they played much soft music at the party .",
"m : i 'm so surprised that you like crowded party ."
] | m : how was the party , nancy ? f : it was great , if you like loud music , a lot of cigarette smoke in a small crowded room and not enough food . | train_6635 |
D | [
"m : hurry up , it 's already 8:50 , science class begins .",
"m : i 'll pick you up at 11:45 for the the science class .",
"m : the science class will finish at 10:55.how about going to the library together after class ?",
"m : so science class begins at 10:55 , my favorite lesson is science ."
] | m : what 's the schedule for today ? f : our first class is at 8:50. it 's math . it does n't finish until 10:35 , then we have a 20 minutes break . after that , it 's science , which lasts until 11:45 . | train_6636 |
B | [
"m : yes . we should go to france together .",
"m : you are right . you should make decisions by yourself .",
"m : yes . let 's go to france together .",
"m : you are only 12. you are too young to make your own decisions ."
] | m : i thought we could all go to france this year . f : oh ! dad , i 'm 18 now , i 'm too old for family holidays . | train_6637 |
C | [
"f : so press the emergency button right now . we need to wait for a long time .",
"f : can we call the service center ? it wo n't start by itself .",
"f : okay . let 's just do nothing and wait for a second .",
"f : just waiting and doing nothing . do you know the elevator was out of order since wednesday ."
] | f : uh oh looks like there is a problem . m : yeah , i 'm afraid so . last friday , this elevator was out of service all day long . f : do you think i should press the emergency button ? m : no , let 's just wait a minute or 2 first , it may start by itself again . | train_6638 |
C | [
"m : it 's ok. it 's only 5:00. the police will let us through at 5:30 .",
"m : what ? but it is already 5:30. i 've been waiting for an hour and a half .",
"m : what ? but it is already 5:30 .",
"m : it 's ok. it 's only 4:30. the police will let us through at 5:30 ."
] | m : what 's the delay ? i 've been waiting for an hour . f : you 'll be here for another 30 minutes at least . the police are n't letting anyone through until 6:00 . | train_6639 |
C | [
"m : yeah , i 'm from victoria . and i think montreal is a marvellous city like victoria .",
"m : yeah , i 'm from montreal . and i think it is a marvellous city .",
"m : yeah , i 'm from halifax . and i think montreal is a marvellous city .",
"m : yeah , i 'm from halifax . and i 'll pay by card . i do n't like to pay by check ."
] | f : what kind of wine did you have sir ? m : we had red wine one bottle of the house wine . f : just a moment , i 'll check with the waitress . all right , sir . i corrected the mistake . m : i like to pay by check , do accept out of town checks ? f : yes , do you have some identification ? m : i have my drivers license and two credit cards , is that alright ? f : yes , that 's fine . ah , i see you 're from halifax . how do you like montreal ? | train_664 |
A | [
"f : sure . i wo n't open the window then .",
"f : you want to close the window now ? ok , i 'll do it for you .",
"f : i 'll open the window for you if you are too busy .",
"f : ok. i will open the window now ."
] | f : do you mind if i open the window ? m : we need to keep it quiet here . | train_6640 |
B | [
"m : what about a tennis game which i want too ? but my friend did n't buy an online game .",
"m : yeah . but i still want an online game .",
"m : well . i think it will be better if i buy an online game , even though i just shooting game last week .",
"m : i will buy a shooting game which i bought last week ."
] | m : my friend bought an online game , which i can play with them . if i buy it too . f : but you just bought that new tennis game and shooting game last month . | train_6641 |
B | [
"f : ok , we 'll deliver the goods to you on sunday .",
"f : ok , we 'll deliver the goods to you on saturday .",
"f : deliver the goods to camden town on saturday . it will cost οΏ‘7.50 . and what 's your name , sir ?",
"f : you will only in on sunday ? then , we 'll deliver the goods to you on thursday ."
] | m : can you deliver this please ? f : it depends where you live sir . m : in camden town . f : yes , we deliver there but it will cause οΏ‘2.50 . m : alright , but i 'm only in on saturday . | train_6642 |
B | [
"f : you are right . the car does n't need cleaning .",
"f : i agree with you . mark should clean the car this time .",
"f : you are right . you have cleaned the car last time , so it is my turn now .",
"f : mark should clean the car this time but the car does n't dirty yet ."
] | f : the car has n't been cleaned for a few days . m : no , it has n't . f : it 's very dirty . someone not to clean it today ? m : it 's mark stern . | train_6643 |
D | [
"f : so your daughter works on monday , wednesday and friday .",
"f : so your daughter works on monday , friday and saturday .",
"f : so your daughter works on tuesday , thursday and sunday .",
"f : so your son works on tuesday , thursday and sunday"
] | f : i hear your son is working part time at the supermarket . m : yes , he works on monday wednesday and friday from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm and all day on saturday . | train_6644 |
B | [
"f : it 's monday today . you like walking in the fresh air , right ?",
"f : yes , today is sunday . walking in fresh air will prepare us for the monday to come .",
"f : it 's saturday today . you can hardly wait for saturday .",
"f : yes , tomorrow is sunday . let 's walk in the air waiting for sunday ."
] | f : all week i 've heard you saying you can hardly wait for sunday . now it 's here . m : yeah , walking in fresh air will prepare us for the monday to come . | train_6645 |
C | [
"m : you can go home to enjoy the latest tv shows with your daughter .",
"m : okay , i 'll try to find a new sweater for your daughter .",
"m : okay , i 'll recommend this kind of swimming suit , which is very popular in our shop . do you like this one ?",
"m : i think your daughter need to hold her breath when she is in the swimming pool ."
] | m : may i help you ? f : yes , i would like to buy a swimming suit for my older sister as a birthday present . | train_6646 |
D | [
"f : thank you . i need to finish the report tomorrow .",
"f : thank you . i need to look after my mother next week .",
"f : thank you . i need to attend a meeting tomorrow .",
"f : thank you . i need to look after my mother tomorrow ."
] | f : mister brown , the report will be ready in just several minutes . would you mind if i took a day off tomorrow ? m : i 'd rather you did n't . there 's an important meeting tomorrow you know . f : sorry . but i have to , my mother is ill in hospital and i have to look after her there . m : sorry to hear that . i 'll ask mary to attend the meeting then , take care of your mother . | train_6647 |
B | [
"f : tower of london is near our hotel .",
"f : ok , i read the map . it takes us ten minutes to get to buckingham palace .",
"f : now we can take taxi to the british museum .",
"f : we will go to buckingham palace the day after tomorrow ."
] | m : terrific . london is such a great city with a long history . f : yes , i 'd like to see the famous tower of london . m : i think we can visit it tomorrow . it 's a bit far from here , we can visit buckingham palace now . f : good idea , that 's where the queen lives and i also want to see the british museum , too . m : we will make it the day after tomorrow . | train_6648 |
A | [
"m : good idea ! let 's go to the concert together .",
"m : sorry , i need to finish the report . i might be working late today .",
"m : ok. let 's do some cleaning together .",
"m : that 's ok. i will call some friends to go to the concert with me since you are so busy cleaning ."
] | f : darling are you free this afternoon ? m : yes , i 'm writing report and will finish it in 10 minutes . what 's up ? f : i 've just finished general cleaning and i 'm free this afternoon , too . so we go to the concert this afternoon ? it said to be terrific . | train_6649 |
B | [
"f : so you will stay in victoria for 2 days in total .",
"f : so you will stay in montreal for 5 days in total .",
"f : so you will stay in montreal for 3 days in total .",
"f : so you will stay in victoria for 3 days in total ."
] | f : what kind of wine did you have sir ? m : we had red wine one bottle of the house wine . f : just a moment , i 'll check with the waitress . all right , sir . i corrected the mistake . m : i like to pay by check , do accept out of town checks ? f : yes , do you have some identification ? m : i have my drivers license and two credit cards , is that alright ? f : yes , that 's fine . ah , i see you 're from halifax . how do you like montreal ? m : i think it 's a marvelous city . f : how long are you going to be here ? m : for 3 more days until tuesday . we arrived 2 days ago . | train_665 |
A | [
"m : angela would be happy to see her new bike .",
"m : since you 're going to buy a bike for angela , i 'll also prepare bikes for my sons .",
"m : angela is going to have her first camera on christmas .",
"m : i can tell you where to buy a pad for your george ."
] | m : sally , christmas is coming , what shall we prepare for our children ? f : i 'm going to buy a bike for angela . what 's your plan george ? m : what about a camera for peter and pad for paul ? f : good idea . | train_6650 |
D | [
"f : it is big enough and it is not far away from your office . why do you think it 's just so-so ?",
"f : it is big enough and it is not far away from your office . this room is as comfortable as you think .",
"f : why do n't you think it 's appropriate ? it is big enough as you think .",
"f : why do n't you think it 's appropriate ? it 's just 150 a month ."
] | f : how many rooms are you looking for ? m : 0405. how much is the rent for this apartment ? f : 150 a month . m : 150 ? it is n't big enough nor is it near enough to my office . | train_6651 |
C | [
"f : yes , you are right . i am going to buy a second-hand car .",
"f : you are going to buy a new car .",
"f : yes , you are right . i am going to buy a new car .",
"f : why do you say i do n't need to buy a car ?"
] | f : i ca n't decide whether to buy a new car or to try to find a second hand one . m : if you buy a new one , you 'll probably save money in the end . | train_6652 |
C | [
"m : teacher , thank you for coming to pick up little jack and me .",
"m : even if your students are having a hard time learning english , you should pick up our son first .",
"m : well , little jack is our son , and i think you should pick him up first .",
"m : but i 'm your patient . how could you pick up little jack first ?"
] | m : john will you please pick up little jack from the school ? f : i 'm sorry . i 'm afraid i ca n't . m : why ? f : i 've got an appointment with a student in my class , he 's having difficulty learning maths . | train_6653 |
A | [
"f : well , i like the weekend plans we talked about .",
"f : although it does not look like it is going to snow , let us continue talking about hobbies .",
"f : yeah , it does not look like it is going to snow .",
"f : since it does n't look like it 's going to snow , our plan for the weekend is to go sightseeing ."
] | m : it looks like it 's going to snow . f : i know , maybe we should go skiing this weekend instead of going hiking . m : that 's a good idea . let 's make preparations for it . | train_6654 |
C | [
"m : your train leaves at 11:00 tonight , so you need to go to the train station now .",
"m : i did n't know that your flight leaves at 6:10 tomorrow morning .",
"m : your train leaves at 6:10 tomorrow morning ? that 's early .",
"m : your train leaves at 11:00 tomorrow morning , so you do n't need to get up early ."
] | m : would you like to go to the movies tonight at 11:00 o'clock ? f : you must be joking ! my train leaves at 6:10 tomorrow morning . | train_6655 |
D | [
"f : you 're right . i think he will be very happy to get the toy as a gift from you .",
"f : i 'm sure that he will be very happy to get a set of books from me !",
"f : do n't worry . you can give him a gift card , because i will give him a toy .",
"f : yeah , and i think my gift , a gift card , is very sweet ."
] | m : what are you getting sammy for his birthday ? is he too old for toys now ? f : i 've decided to give him a gift card . he can get whatever he wants . m : good idea . i 'll do it as well . i think i can also get him a set of books , which are always nice to have . | train_6656 |
D | [
"m : i can not believe you visited the art museum , and it did not get cancelled .",
"m : so you visited the science museum the day before yesterday , right ?",
"m : wow . you mean you visited the nature museum the day before yesterday !",
"m : so you visited the science museum , did n't you ?"
] | f : i went to a really cool museum with my class yesterday . m : really ? you mean the nature museum ? f : no , it was the science museum and there was a show of robots . we were supposed to go to the art museum , but that got cancelled so we did this instead . | train_6657 |
C | [
"m : i 'd rather like to watch tv . i not really like sailing in england .",
"m : i watched tv on the weekend as well . i found that there were good weathers in wales .",
"m : yeah , we took a lots of photos of the ancient castle .",
"m : that ancient castle in england is really famous , we love it !"
] | f : did you have a good weekend in wales ? m : yes . it was fun . f : did you go sailing ? m : no , the weather was n't great , so we visited an ancient castle . f : lucky you , i just watched tv . | train_6658 |
B | [
"m : i hear you 've moved to a new house . why do n't you have enough money ?",
"m : although you ca n't afford a new house now , i believe you can buy a new one in the near future .",
"m : why do you like living in an old house ? you have enough money to pay for the new house .",
"m : you never thought of moving , right ?"
] | m : have you thought of moving , sarah ? f : we 've thought about it , but my husband and i ca n't afford it right now . the only thing we could afford would be living in the old house . | train_6659 |
C | [
"m : ok. please send the package to the us .",
"m : ok. please send the letter to the uk .",
"m : ok. please send the package to the uk .",
"m : ok. please send the package to mexico ."
] | m : what 's the postage on this letter to mexico please ? f : how would you like to send it ? m : by registered airmail . f : $ 0.90 please . and please write down the postal code in the mailing address , anything else ? m : yes , i 'd like 6 postcards and 1,050 cent stamps please . f : all right , here you are . m : and this packages for london . will you wait for me ? f : yes , of course . this package is 10 grams overweight , you 'll have to pay $ 0.50 extra for the overweight . | train_666 |
B | [
"m : calm down . do n't be so excited about me passing exams .",
"m : do n't worry . i have talked to the teacher and i will study hard for exams this time .",
"m : why are you so surprised that i have passed all exams ?",
"m : stop worrying ! i have passed all exams ."
] | f : good day at school bobby ? m : yeah , pretty good , except for one little thing . f : then why do i have a sinking feeling in my stomach . failed exams , your teacher wants to talk to me or ? | train_6660 |
A | [
"m : so , you mean you just hang out with a friend and watched a new movie ? let 's talk more about your weekend activities .",
"m : so , you mean you did n't hang out with a friend and just watched a new movie ? let 's talk more about the new movie .",
"m : really ? you just hang out with your mom ? let 's talk more about your easter plans .",
"m : oh , my friend and i also had a barbecue for easter . let 's talk more about your weekend activities ."
] | m : good morning , sharon . f : good morning brent , how was your weekend ? m : fine . my family and i had a barbecue for easter . what did you do ? f : nothing too much . i just hang out with a friend . we watched a new movie . | train_6661 |
D | [
"f : sure , dad . we should leave earlier because we live too far from my school .",
"f : yeah . we do n't need to leave early to be on class on time .",
"f : yeah . we should leave early together the next time because the company is too large .",
"f : yeah . we should leave early together the next time ."
] | m : claudia , how is your first day on campus working out ? f : this campus is too large . i 'm not really sure how to get around it . how about you ? m : i 'm having the same problem . that 's why we should leave a bit early to get to our biology class on time . | train_6662 |
A | [
"m : ok , i think a small one is enough for you .",
"m : sorry , we do n't have small orange juice , we just have medium or large .",
"m : ok , i will give you a medium orange juice soon .",
"m : i will give you a large apple juice ."
] | m : can i help you ? f : um just something to drink , a medium orange juice . m : sorry we only have large or small . f : in that case , uh i 'll take a small one . | train_6663 |
B | [
"f : i 'm afraid that you got the wrong film ticket .",
"f : i 'm sorry that you bought the wrong train ticket .",
"f : you 're welcome . this train goes to liverpool . enjoy your journey .",
"f : i think you bought the wrong flight ticket . this flight is to liverpool ."
] | f : tickets please . m : yes , here you are . f : your ticket is for oxford , but this train goes to liverpool . m : what ? liverpool , oh no ! | train_6664 |
B | [
"m : you should talk your problem with people living downstairs .",
"m : you should talk your problem with people living upstairs .",
"m : could you please turn down the music ?",
"m : why do they always play music so loud ?"
] | f : i do n't know what to do about the people living in the flat above me . m : what 's up ? f : they 're always up until late at night and they play their music so loud . m : why not talk to them about it ? f : i 'll do that . | train_6665 |
D | [
"m : remember you just need to turn three times .",
"m : remember you just need to turn one time after you see a drugstore .",
"m : remember you just need to turn two times .",
"m : remember you just need to turn one time ."
] | f : could you please tell me how to get to the hospital nearby ? m : well go straight and at the crossing , you 'll see a supermarket , then turn right and the hospital is just beside a drugstore . f : thank you very much . | train_6666 |
B | [
"f : people ca n't bear the heat , so they just stay at home to enjoy the air condition .",
"f : summer is so hot that people ca n't stand the high temperature .",
"f : the traffic condition has improved , we got to the airport on time .",
"f : the road here is being repaired , we ca n't get there on time ."
] | f : wow , what 's the holdup ? m : it 's probably just people trying to get an early start out of city for the weekend . nobody sticks around in the summer . | train_6667 |
B | [
"f : so you are a lawyer and working in a law firm now , right ?",
"f : you are an editor in a newspaper office ? good for you !",
"f : so you are a teacher in the school now , right ?",
"f : you are an writer in a newspaper office ? good for you !"
] | f : hi tom , long time no see . are you still a teacher ? m : not anymore . i taught for 5 years then i worked as a lawyer , but now i 'm an editor . | train_6668 |
D | [
"f : why do you think you do n't need to clean the apartment ?",
"f : even if i come early , you still have cleaned your apartment very well .",
"f : you have cleaned your apartment very well .",
"f : yes , i come early . i know that you do n't have time to clean up ."
] | f : what a mass your apartment is ! m : i know , i did n't have time to put things away before you got here . | train_6669 |
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