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[ "f : okay , and i am really curious about why targeting the middle aged as your researched group .", "f : sorry , i do n't know many teenagers . so pity that i am unable to help you .", "f : so your report theme is studying the traditional arts impact on college students ?", "f : i think i can . for i have many friends studying in college , i will ask them tomorrow ." ]
m : mrs peterson , we 're planning to write a report . could you help us with it ? f : sure , what is it about ? m : it 's about people 's love for music . we want to know how music influences them . f : sounds interesting . what can i do for you ? m : we did some research at several universities and we need to get the same information about other age groups . so i wonder if you could help us with this .
train_2355
C
[ "f : thanks , police .", "f : thanks . i 've been a conductor on the bus for years .", "f : thanks , you drive bus well .", "f : you owned a big shop ." ]
f : excuse me , do you stop at third and highland ? m : yes , madam . passengers , please move to the back door . f : could you please tell me when to get off ? m : sure .
train_5944
D
[ "m : but , helen . you 've already had a ph.d. degree .", "m : rita , are you dying for the second master ' s degree ?", "m : son , trust me , one ba . degree is totally enough !", "m : seriously , i think a ba . degree is enough for you ." ]
f : i think i want to go back to school , paul . m : well , that 's a nice idea , cindy . but what would you study ? f : i 'm not sure . i 've always been interested in psychology . i think i 'd do really well . m : uh-huh , it 's not that i do n't believe in you , sweetheart . you were always a good student , but it 's different when you 're an adult going back to school . f : well , i do n't think i would have any problems making friends . lots of older folks get a second ba degree later in life , just like i would be doing and besides i 've always been young at heart . i 'm sure i 'd get along with the other students . and i think i 'd be an even better rider and test taker now . then when i went to college in my late teens and early 20s .
train_1928
A
[ "m : i will be late for a meeting .", "m : although i do n't have anything to do after arrival , i am still worried that my train is going to be delayed .", "m : you will late for a meeting .", "m : why are you leaving so soon ?" ]
m : why has n't the train left yet ? we 've been staying here for almost 1 hour . i have to attend an important meeting . f : i 'm sorry , sir . but there seems to be something wrong with the railway ahead .
train_6280
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
A
[ "f : thanks . i talk with you to ask for permission , and now i get your permission .", "f : why do you say it 's not ok ? i talk with you just because i want to seek for help .", "f : thanks , dad . it will be julie 's birthday tomorrow and i want to send an invitation to you .", "f : thanks . julie has not invited me to spend the night at her place . i talk with you to ask for permission . now i can tell her i get your permission ." ]
f : dad , it 's julie 's birthday today . m : oh , is she having a party ? f : yes and she 's invited me to spend the night at her place . is that alright dad ? m : ok , just call me when you want me to pick you up .
train_6960
D
[ "f : what ? one square kilometer can grow about 1500 trees ? that 's a lot .", "f : i see . we can plant about 400 trees in one square kilometer , right ?", "f : i see . we can plant about 750 trees in one square meter , ca n't we ?", "f : so one square kilometer can grow about 750 trees , right ? that 's a lot ." ]
f : so , here we are . deep in the forest . with me is doctor mike green . doctor green can you tell us a little about this wonderful place ? m : yes , of course , as you can see , the forest is full of trees , birds and insects . f : yes , there are some strange and beautiful plants everywhere . how many different kinds of plants are there ? m : well , in just one square kilometer of the forest , you can find about 1500 different kinds of plants , and many of those 1500 kinds of plants do n't grow in any other place in the world . f : and there are hundreds of trees too , are n't there ? m : yes , there are . in fact , there are about 750 different kinds of trees in one square kilometer .
train_3722
B
[ "m : alright , you ordered the one week service and tracking service , so it 's totally $ 10 .", "m : okay , without tracking service , that 's $ 40 .", "m : alright , without tracking service , you package sent to japan costs $ 40 .", "m : alright , the package sent to china with tracking service costs $ 70 ." ]
m : hi , what can i do for you ? f : i 'd like to send this package to france . can it be delivered in the next 5 days ? m : yes , we offer an overnight service . it 'll cost $ 70 . f : ah , that 's a bit expensive . do you have a 3 days service ? m : no , but we can get your package to france in one week for $ 40 . f : well , that sounds good . i 'll take that . is the service guaranteed ? m : yes , we also offer a service where we can track your package , but that will cost $ 10 extra . f : oh , i wo n't need the tracking service .
train_2561
C
[ "f : perfect . i like bright orange walls . let 's buy the paint now .", "f : perfect . i like dark brown walls . let 's paint the walls now .", "f : great ! light blue is perfect .", "f : no , i hate light blue . the color is so dark ." ]
m : hey , look , i can change the colors in our living room on the computer . f : well , i do n't like bright orange walls . m : ok , let me try dark brown . f : try a lighter color like light blue . m : yes , great .
train_3126
D
[ "m : do you mean that i am unable to do the puzzle ? i have solved it .", "m : what do you mean that you ca n't stand by me anymore ? i have solved the puzzle .", "m : although you mean you will not be able to solve the puzzle , i have solved it .", "m : so you mean you will not be able to solve the puzzle , do n't you ?" ]
m : this math puzzle is really beyond me . f : well , if you can solve it , i wo n't stand a chance .
train_6539
C
[ "m : oh , yes . it is usually crowded on thursday .", "m : oh , yes . it is usually closed on friday .", "m : oh , yes . it is usually closed today .", "m : yes , it is really far and crowded today ." ]
m : you only have an hour for lunch . f : well , now i have only 45 minutes . m : that 's not much time . where should we go ? how about tornis ettling restaurant ? just across the street . i love the pizza . f : i love the food too , but they are really slow . last week , i waited 30 minutes for my food . m : ok. let 's have a sushi at the david 's . we can be in and out in 20 minutes . f : today is the thursday , david 's is not open .
train_3790
B
[ "m : thanks a lot . i know my son can be taken good care of at your kindergarten .", "m : thanks a lot . i know i 'm right to choose your kindergarten .", "m : thanks . you 're so kind to take care of my son as a police officer .", "m : thanks . my son can be taken good care of at your library ." ]
m : miss jessica , my daughter did n't sleep well last night . will you please give her some extra attention today ? f : just relax yourself , mr.simon . older kids will be taken good care of here .
train_5043
A
[ "f : so you want to buy your sister a birthday present while you 're shopping ?", "f : since you want to buy me a schoolbag , why do n't you go shopping with me ?", "f : since the weather is bad , it 's a good time to buy your sister a birthday present while shopping .", "f : you go shopping to buy yourself a coat . why do n't you come with me ?" ]
f : nice weather . jim , would you like to go to the shopping mall with me ? m : ok. my little sister 's birthday is just around the corner . i 'm going to buy a coat or a school bag for her .
train_6896
C
[ "f : we have been colleagues for so many years . you still do not have cpa certificate .", "f : although you do not have a cpa certificate , i find you very strong through the interview .", "f : i enjoyed interviewing you .", "f : i have been your secretary for so long that i did n't realize that you do n't have a cpa certificate ." ]
f : can you tell me a little bit about yourself ? m : my name is david and i live in shanghai . i was born in 1980. my major was electrical engineering . f : what kind of personality do you think you have ? m : well , i approach things very enthusiastically and i do n't like to leave things half done . i 'm very organized and most capable . f : what would you say are your weaknesses and strengths ? m : well , i 'm afraid i 'm a poor speaker . however , i 'm fully aware of this , so i 've been studying how to speak in public . i suppose my strengths are that i am persistent and quick to learn . f : do you have any licenses or certificates ? m : i have a drivers license and i am a cpa . f : how do you get along with other people ? m : i 'm very cooperative and have good teamwork skills .
train_3560
C
[ "f : yes , you should . but take the hat with you for the sunshine outside right now .", "f : it 's getting windy now , though it 's rainy this morning . weather changes a lot .", "f : you really should . now you can see it 's raining cats and dogs . here is the umbrella . take it with you .", "f : i told you to wear sunglasses , because the weatherman said it would be sunny all day today ." ]
f : your coat is all wet . is it raining heavily outside ? m : yes , i should have listened to the weatherman , but the sunny and windy weather this morning deceived me .
train_4353
B
[ "m : i see that your parents ' flight has been delayed , darling . let 's wait .", "m : yes . have your parents ' flight arrived ? i can give you a lift later .", "m : correct . anyway , it 's very surprising to see you at the train station .", "m : i am . but it 's very far for your parents to take ship to san francisco ." ]
m : hi , mary , you are in boston , too . i remember you are admitted to washington university . and are you meeting someone at the airport ? f : glad to meet you here , bob . i am meeting my parents . you are paying a visit to your grandparents ?
train_4089
C
[ "f : i will do some important business in washington dc .", "f : i will visit some of my friends in washington dc .", "f : it 's her first time to travel in washington dc .", "f : it 's her first time to travel in new york ." ]
m : welcome ! how was your trip ? f : not too bad . m : you must be exhausted ! your hotel is near the station . f : will i have time to rest before our meeting today ? m : definitely . we are meeting at 7:00 pm , so will send a car for you around 6:00 pm . f : oh , great ! i 'll have 4 hours to explore the city . i am very excited to visit it . my friends are expecting me to post pictures on wechat . m : is this your first time in washington dc ? f : yes . m : well , that 's a shame ! i think you 'll have some free time tomorrow . you should definitely visit the smithsonian museum and the library of congress is a must , too .
train_465
B
[ "f : so , although you think you 've not had enough of pizza , you think pizza boring ?", "f : so , you mean you think you 've had enough of pizza , and you think pizza boring ?", "f : really ? you eat it at least three times a week and you think pizza popular ?", "f : so , it 'd be bad to have something different but you think pizza expensive ?" ]
m : let 's plan the dinner for the end of the year . f : i 've been talking to some of the other kids in the class and quite a few of them want to go to a pizza restaurant . m : hmm , i think i 've had enough of pizza . i eat it at least twice a week . it 'd be good to have something different .
train_2154
D
[ "f : so you 're from america , but you have n't been to australia yet , have you ?", "f : so you come from australia , and you have n't been to britain yet , have you ?", "f : so you come from france , and you have n't been to australia yet , have you ?", "f : so you come from france , are n't you ?" ]
f : how many countries have you been to ? m : america , australia and britain . i 'll go back home in france tomorrow .
train_5883
A
[ "m : thank you so much ! i will cover for you next time if you have to leave the office early .", "m : thank you so much ! you have returned me the favor and we do n't owe each other now .", "m : sorry , boss ! i wo n't leave work again .", "m : it is ok. i will explain to me colleagues later and thank you again for coming ." ]
m : barbara , could you cover for me for a few hours ? f : i guess so , sam . i could tell the boss you 've gone to buy some office supplies if she asks .
train_462
D
[ "m : sorry . someone called me . can you call me back later ?", "m : ok. i can stay in my room and wait for your reply .", "m : please let me know the result after i finish the meeting .", "m : thank you ! i 'd like to check in as soon as possible to prepare for the meeting ." ]
f : good evening , sir . what can i do for you ? m : i 'm richard johnson from washington . i 've been here for a meeting . i 'm told a room has been booked for me , has n't it ? f : just a moment please , sir .
train_6487
C
[ "f : is it a dorm inside the university ? let me take a look .", "f : this looks good , but it 's far away from school . do you have other 2 rooms options ?", "f : do i need to pay agency fee if i rent a house from here ?", "f : thanks , i heard that my apartment key is here at the lost and found ." ]
m : come on in , what can i do for you ? f : i 'm a student from the university . i 'm looking for a one room apartment . m : look at this one , it would suit a student since its steps from there .
train_4423
A
[ "f : so mac and dick sold mcdonald 's to ray kroc , right ?", "f : so mac and dick sold mcdonald 's to ray kroc for $ 25 million , right ?", "f : you mean that mcdonald 's makes $ 27 million every year ?", "f : so ray kroc was the real creator of mcdonald 's , right ?" ]
m : do you know the first mcdonald 's restaurant had no seats for customers to sit on ? f : in that case , people had to stand eating , did n't they ? m : no , most people bought the food and took it away . and that 's the way mac and dick thought of to avoid washing the dishes . f : that 's a good idea , but who are mac and dick ? m : they were two brothers who ran the first mcdonald 's . later a businessman called ray kroc asked to buy their business . f : did the two brothers agree ? m : yes , they sold the business to ray for $ 27,000,000 .
train_3925
C
[ "f : are you in such a hurry ? you must go there next month ?", "f : why are you going to the tengger desert next year ?", "f : you should bring more clothes while you go there next year .", "f : why are you going there tomorrow ?" ]
m : i heard that you went to qingqing grassland . can you tell me something about the journey ? f : yes , we had a wonderful time there . m : what did you do at qingqing grassland ? f : we had a lot of fun . we rode horses , played volleyball and football , and had evening parties , watched the sunrise , climbed the hills and so on . look , here are some photos taken there . you can see how we were . m : i can see . what about the weather ? f : it was cooler there than in our town , and even a bit cold at night . we all enjoyed the cool air , the clear sky and the green grass . you would have felt the same if you had been there . m : that 's true . i will go there sometime next year .
train_2346
A
[ "f : ok , i 'll see you tomorrow morning in my office . please arrive on time . i have something else to do afterwards .", "f : i 'll see you later in the afternoon . you wo n't read the annual financial report today , will you ?", "f : although your schedule is not tight today , i 'll see you at lunchtime tomorrow .", "f : ok , i 'll see you in the coffee shop tomorrow morning at 9:00 am . please don ’ t be late ." ]
f : hello , mr. white . do you think it 's possible for us to talk sometime today ? m : i 'd love to , miss wilson , but i 've got a pretty tight schedule today . i ' ve got to finish reading the yearly financial report by 10:00. then i have to drive to the airport to pick up an advertiser at 11. after that , i 'll have a meeting with him over lunch . f : can i see you after lunch ? m : well , let me see ... after lunch , i have to attend a senior staff meeting , which may last about 2 hours . can you come at 3:00 ? we can talk for an hour before i meet my sales team at 4:00 . f : i 'm afraid an hour is too short . what about tomorrow morning ? m : 9 to 11 , then i 'll wait for you at the office .
train_887
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
[ "m : next bus will come at 10:00 .", "m : next bus will come at 9:30 .", "m : next train will come at 10:30 .", "m : next bus will come at 10:00 ." ]
m : when does the next bus leave for new york ? f : buses leave for new york every 30 minutes . you just missed the 9:30 bus by 5 minutes .
train_5492
A
[ "f : that 's great . i have relevant experience , which is necessary for the new job .", "f : oh , but i have no relevant experience , which is necessary for the new job .", "f : that 's great . i get a fresh mind , which is necessary for the new job .", "f : that 's great . i have excellent writing skills , which are necessary for the new job ." ]
f : oh , my ! i 'm bored with this job . m : hey ! there 's a job that 's perfect for you in today 's paper . you might be interested in it . f : oh , what is it ? what do they want ? m : wait a minute . ah , here it is . the china trip agency is looking for a translator from chinese to english . f : well , i got a degree and plenty of experience . what else are they looking for ? m : just that . a university degree and two to three years of experience as a translator in a professional environment . the person should have a lively and open mind , effective communication skills , and the ability to work alone or as part of a team .
train_3049
D
[ "m : there are many famous pop bands in beijing . we should go to the live show today .", "m : it is so exciting to talk about sports events with you . you are my best friend in beijing .", "m : i have learnt something about new year celebrations from you . you are a good sister .", "m : wow . you have told me a lot about new year celebrations . thank you very much ." ]
f : jay , how were your new year 's celebrations ? m : i celebrated with my host family , since i did n't go home . it 's a long way from here to beijing . f : did you have a good time with your host family ? m : yeah , it was fun sharing our stories . what did you do to celebrate new years ? f : each family is different , i think . but one of my family traditions is the rose bowl and the rose parade .
train_781
C
[ "m : really ? you mean daniel is going to manage the school in california ? oh , actually i will work in new york .", "m : so , you mean eric is going to be in charge of the whole western market and he will work in new york ?", "m : so , you mean eric will work in new york and daniel is going to manage the company in california ?", "m : wow , that sounds like a bad position to eric . and you mean daniel will work in new york ? okay , i see ." ]
m : what 's going on around here ? why is everyone changing offices ? f : have n't you heard ? where have you been any way ? m : i just got back from visiting the factory in chicago . f : well , there are a lot of changes being made here this week . m : yes , i see . but what are they ? f : for one thing , erik and daniel are leaving . m : where are they going ? did they get a higher position ? f : eric is going to the office in new york . he is going to be in charge of the whole eastern market . m : that sounds like a good position to him . what about daniel ? f : he 's going to manage the company in california .
train_3637
C
[ "m : really ? your teacher is not very excellent but you go to learn the piano every day ?", "m : really ? she has never won the award and you just go to learn the piano once a week ?", "m : so , you have a very excellent teacher and you go to learn the piano once a week ?", "m : so , your teacher has won few awards and you just go to learn the piano once a month ?" ]
m : tina , how long have you been learning the piano ? f : for 8 years . i began to play when i was 7. my father found a teacher for me who is from the uk . m : ah , are you still learning it from that teacher ? f : yes , i go to her home every saturday . m : no wonder you can play so well . f : yes , my teacher is very excellent and she has won many awards .
train_3205
B
[ "f : ok , as your boss , i am happy to talk to you . and do you mean that you have n't had your assistant helping you ?", "f : ok , as your boss , i am happy to talk to you .", "f : as your assistant , why did n't you let me help you ?", "f : as your customer , i 'd like to remind you that you have to finish this report by tomorrow ." ]
f : can you please have that report done by the end of the day ? i need to send it on to our customers . m : yes , ma'am , i 'm almost done . i 've had my assistant helping me . i 'll give it to you as soon as possible .
train_5015
C
[ "f : you also think that the new play was strange , right ?", "f : you also think that the new play was boring , right ?", "f : why did you disagree with me and think the new play was interesting ?", "f : so you think the old play was interesting but not the new one , right ?" ]
m : did you see that new play at the odeon theater ? f : i saw about half of it . it was so boring and strange . i got up and left . m : if i did n't know better , i 'd say we saw different plays .
train_5650
A
[ "f : so he did n't find the record eventually .", "f : so jack did n't find the record that sam borrowed him .", "f : so jack did n't go to the party because he found the record .", "f : i do n't borrow the record from jack ." ]
f : did jack find the record he had borrowed from peter ? m : he looked everywhere for it . but in the end he had to go to the party without it .
train_6732
C
[ "f : yeah . the prices in shops are more competitive than supermarket .", "f : well , we also do n't need to line up in the supermarket .", "f : yeah . we do n't need to wait in long lines here in the shop .", "f : well , i know you can get the most for your money in shops ." ]
f : this place is different from the supermarket we 're used to , is n't it ? i do n't come here very often because i think the prices are higher than those at supermarkets . m : there is n't much of a selection . i mean , there are only 1 or 2 brands of each type of product , but that makes it easier to choose things . f : when i 'm not in a hurry , i usually enjoy comparing brands and prices . so i can get the most for my money . m : at this time of night , this is probably the only place open . f : i 'm surprised at the milk prices . there are much lower than i expected . the prices are competitive with those of the large chains . m : the prices are low on selected items , but the shop ca n't really compete with supermarkets when it comes to most things . at least there are no long lines here .
train_3431
A
[ "f : you 're right . there are too many people in hall 3. it has jewelry from the ancient world .", "f : you 're right . there are too many people in hall 5. but hall 5 has no animal .", "f : you 're right . there are too many people in hall 6. it has the fake rescue by helicopter .", "f : you 're right . there are too many people in hall 3. it has the rainforest ." ]
f : we have n't got much time left now . there 's still so much to see in this museum . m : we 'll just have to choose one more exhibition . f : what about jewelry from the ancient world in hall 3 ? m : but look at the queue . we 'll spend half our time waiting if we go in there . why not try the rainforest in photos and haul 5 ? you can wander around and see all the forest animals . f : ok , then we wo n't have time to visit rescue by helicopter . there is a real one in hall 6 . m : maybe next time .
train_2643
B
[ "m : jason 's home phone number is listed in the phonebook and you can check it .", "m : she is right . home phone number is private and she ca n't let out other 's secret .", "m : i will help you call his secretary since she won ’ t tell jason 's office phone number to a stranger .", "m : maybe you can ask her to tell you the number tomorrow because she was n't at work today ." ]
f : do you know what jason 's home phone number is ? m : i ca n't think of it off the top of my head . you might want to look it up in the phonebook . f : i 've checked it already , but it seems that his phone number is unlisted . m : maybe it 's under his roommates name . f : well , i guess so . m : maybe you can call his office and ask his secretary . f : i 've already tried . she wo n't tell me , she says it 's private .
train_102
C
[ "f : though your grandpa looks fierce , he earns respect by helping others .", "f : even in a city as big as ours , he 's respected for being kind to everybody .", "f : of course . everybody will respect someone who is kind to other people .", "f : he 's respected for being the oldest man in town , so you never shout at him ." ]
f : how can you be shouting at your grandpa ? you ca n't be so rude ! m : no , i do n't want to be rude to him , but i had to shout so that he could hear me . my grandpa has something wrong with his ears . he does n't hear well . f : i 'm sorry . i misunderstood you . your grandpa looks kind . m : yes , he is kind to everybody in our small town . so we all respect him .
train_2731
C
[ "m : since the museum is small , why did you see only very few of paintings ?", "m : although you saw about half of the paintings , the museum is small .", "m : you 've seen about half of them . that 's amazing .", "m : you can see almost all the paintings because the museum is small , right ?" ]
m : how was your school today rosa ? f : it was fun . our class went on a trip to the museum of modern art . m : so you went there ? how did you get there ? f : we took the bus it was crowded ? . m : how was your trip to the museum ? f : it was great , it is so big that we only saw about half of the paintings . i 'd have to go back another day to see them all but i did see some great ones .
train_4306
C
[ "f : why only plays half an hour and ends at 8:00 pm ?", "f : 8:30 am ? so the performance will take more than 10 hours ?", "f : it ends at 8:30 pm ? your last performance is too short !", "f : okay , i will see your performance at 9:00 pm this sunday ." ]
f : sam , i heard your band is going to play at the student center this friday night . when will it begin ? m : it begins at 7:30 and will last for an hour . it 'll be my last time to play in the band , you know .
train_1258
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
B
[ "m : why do you think professor tom 's lectures are humorous ?", "m : why do you think professor johnson 's lectures are humorous ?", "m : his lectures are quiet ? how possible ? i think he is not serious .", "m : he is not strict at all , i think ." ]
m : professor johnson seems so serious . f : but his lectures are quite humorous , are n't they ?
train_5781
C
[ "f : thank you . i have come to your store for many times and i believe it must be the best store in new york .", "f : thank you for delivering the piano for free . your service is very good even though your store is not well known .", "f : oh , your are so considerate to deliver the piano for free . i 'm sure i will come back if my daughter need a new one .", "f : your store is not well-known , but i still feel it is worthy to spend $ 1000 in your store to buy a piano for my daughter ." ]
f : how much is this piano , please ? m : $ 1000 . f : my god ! that 's a fortune ! m : but you must realize that this is the most famous brand . f : but it 's too dear for me . m : that 's the best piano hit our store . f : i just want to get one for my daughter to learn how to play the piano . m : then how about this one made in new york ? it 's priced at only $ 620 . f : i hope its quality is guaranteed . m : oh , yes , madam . as ours is a well known store , our goods are always dependable . f : can you make it any cheaper ? it 's the first time that i 've visited your store . m : for the first time , i 'll make it an even figure $ 600 . f : thank you . by the way , can you have it delivered ? m : yes , of course , madam . we will deliver it free of charge .
train_2083
D
[ "m : i 'd like to take some pills . but i forgot to take them today !", "m : yeah , you are right ! i should have some food to get some inner peace .", "m : sounds interesting . i 'd like to join the yoga class . thank you , judy .", "m : i 'd like to take the yoga class with you . what sort of things do i need for it ?" ]
f : john , you seem to be a little bit mad . did i say something wrong ? m : no , julia , it 's not about you . f : oh , then what is it ? m : have n't you noticed that red car ? it keeps trying to cut in . i 'll teach that young lady who is the better driver . f : john , you 've been caught by your road rage again . we are not in a hurry anyway . just let her pass . m : ah , sorry , julia . i just become easily losing my temper when i 'm driving . i took these pills an hour ago to make myself calm , but it does n't seem to work at all . f : you know the yoga class i 've been taking ? it really helps me get my inner peace . why do n't you come with me next time and give it to go ?
train_3534
A
[ "m : so you 're going to study at home tonight ?", "m : the movie comes out early . why will you go to the theater tonight ?", "m : why are you still in the classroom tonight ? the final exam is over .", "m : why are you staying at home tonight ? the final exams are all over ." ]
m : i have heard great things about the movie that just came out ! will you want to go to see it tonight ? f : i 'd love to , but the end of term exams are on the way . i think i 'd better stay home getting ready for it .
train_5232
A
[ "m : so you do n't have any english homework today . because the teacher wanted you to relax .", "m : yeah , you have around ten classes everyday .", "m : yeah , your math teacher is quite old . he is 60 years old .", "m : so you do n't have any english homework today . because you have finished your homework at school ." ]
m : lucy , you 're back . what classes did you have ? f : well , i had english from 9:00 to 10:30 , art from 13:30 to 15:00. and math from 15:45 to 17:15 . m : what do you think of the teachers ? f : to be honest , i like all of them except the math teacher . though he must be quite young , he seems like an old person . he 's so boring . m : that 's too bad . how is your english teacher ? f : she is great . in today 's class , she gave us a lecture on how to be a good student . she told us not to push ourselves hard for exams , but to pay more attention to communicating than memorizing . m : did she give you any homework ? f : not today , she wanted us to relax tonight instead of doing homework .
train_1211
A
[ "f : yes , and what we need to do now is clean up this terrible kitchen .", "f : yes , we need to get rid of the burning duck now .", "f : yes , we ca n't bring out the burning duck and spoil our dinner-room .", "f : yes , even though the living room is far away , i can smell roast chicken and my mouth is watering ." ]
m : what 's that terrible smell ? f : oh , i forgot about the chicken ! look , it must be burning . m : well . we ca n't eat that for dinner .
train_6959
B
[ "m : i want to buy a coat for my father as a birthday present .", "m : that 's a good idea . my dad 's wallet is broken . i 'll just buy him a new one .", "m : my mother will love it . it will be a mother 's day gift .", "m : this wallet will be my teacher 's day gift to my english teacher ." ]
m : i 'm looking for a father 's day gift . can you help me ? f : ok. how about getting your father a new wallet ? this brown leather one is only $ 25 .
train_821
A
[ "m : ok , thank you , i got it , and i will go to the parking lot to find my car .", "m : ok , i have to go to peter street to find my rented black ford , where is it ?", "m : ok , i will go to the hotel to find my black ford .", "f : ok , thank you , do you mean my rented black ford is in the parking lot ?" ]
f : good morning , sir . how can i help you ? m : i 'd like to rent a car for the weekend . f : certainly . do you have a reservation ? m : no , i 'm afraid i do n't . f : well , let me see . you 're in luck , i have a few cars left . what size car would you like ? m : let 's see . we have four adults . have you got any midsize cars ? f : yes , i have . i 've got a ford . we have a special rate this weekend , $ 89 including tax . you get 800 kilometers free . then it 's $ 0.15 for each additional kilometer . m : that sounds reasonable . f : may i see your driver 's license and a major credit card ? m : here you are . f : would you like to buy traffic accident insurance ? m : no , thanks . i wo n't need any insurance . my credit card covers it . f : may i have your local address ? m : i 'm staying at the hotel , st.square on peter st . f : can you sign this agreement in these three places ? thanks , you can pick up your car in the parking lot . yours is the white ford .
train_1793
D
[ "m : which big hotel are you going to stay in ? is it in the city center ?", "m : it is so generous for your friend from taiwan to take you .", "m : you are right , the small guest house cost much more than the big hotel .", "m : then stay safe if you are going to stay in a small guest house ." ]
m : hi , maria , what are you up to ? f : i 'm just trying to plan my trip to southeast asia . m : where are you planning to go ? f : well , i 'm going to start by flying to hong kong . i have a friend there , who i have n't seen for a long time . then i 'll fly to vietnam and take a bus down to ho chi minh city . m : and then where will you go ? f : well , from there , i 'll take the boat up river to seam reap , and see the famous temples . from there , i 'll fly to bangkok and try to get to the chatuchak market . i hear it 's really great for shopping . m : and then ? f : i was thinking of just staying on a beach in the south . m : where are you going to stay in those places ? f : um , i do n't have much money , so i 'll just stay in small guest houses rather than big hotels .
train_563
C
[ "m : well , i guess the recommendation from my friends is right .", "m : i do n't like the restaurant my family recommended to me .", "m : my family is right about this restaurant .", "m : well , a chief recommended the restaurant to me ." ]
m : wow , that was a delicious meal ! we must come back to this restaurant . everyone in my family told me how good it was , but i 'd never tried it before . i 'm glad i listened to them . f : i 've been here a lot with my friends , but this time was the best . last time i ate some pasta and it was ok , but my steak tonight was excellent .
train_1817
C
[ "m : sure . i do n't really enjoy reading , so i 'll choose the shortest book .", "m : sure . i do n't have much time to read , but i 'll choose the longest one .", "m : sure . i do n't have much time to read , so i 'll choose the shortest book .", "m : sure . i 'll choose the shortest book because the book has won many awards ." ]
m : excuse me , i am writing an essay about ancient greece . are there any books on this topic that you can recommend ? f : geese ? you want to write about ancient geese ? i 've never heard of such a thing . anyway , it would be with a book of some animals , that 's row j. or you want to try science , that 's in row g . m : animals ? but greece is a country , not an animal . f : oh , greece . well , you know , today must be your lucky day . we have just received a new collection of books on that very topic . there are writers over here in row c . m : i see . that 's a lot of books , which do you suggest ? f : well , the one by robin smith is excellent but it is very long . it 's the one with the statue on the cover . there is also one by milton pike . it has a painting of a soldier on the front . as you can see , it 's not very thick , so it should n't take too much time to read . but probably the best book is the one with the picture of ancient olympic stadium . it has won several history works rewards . m : well , it 's hard to decide , but i 'm afraid i do n't have enough time for a lot of reading . i think i 'll get the book by milton pike . f : ok. could i have your library card please ?
train_3229
B
[ "f : really ? you mean you 've made great progress and you are satisfied to chinese learning ?", "f : so , you are disappointed to your chinese learning and you 've made little progress ? okay , i see .", "f : so , you 've spent all these days trying to learn something new about it and you are amazed to chinese learning ?", "f : so , you are disappointed to your chinese learning ? well , i did n't find a new way to learn chinese ." ]
f : are you ok , chuck ? you look pale . m : i 'm fine , catherine . i just stayed up late last night working on my chinese . f : oh , poor you . you know what , i found a new way to learn chinese and it works very well . m : you did ? do tell me . i 've spent all these months trying to learn something new about it . but i 've made little progress .
train_1831
C
[ "f : you mean the purpose of the cocktail party is to follow the american custom and have three hours ?", "f : since the purpose of the cocktail is to celebrate christmas , why not invite you ?", "f : so the purpose of the cocktail party is to celebrate christmas , right ?", "f : since the purpose of cocktail parties is to welcome newcomers , why did n't you get invited ?" ]
m : how was the party last night ? f : nice . i had a good time and met some very nice people . but where are you off to in such a hurry ? m : i 've been invited to a cocktail party . it 's 6 o'clock now . i 'm late . f : but you told me that if you 're invited to a party , you should plan to arrive a half hour late . m : a party yes , but not a cocktail party . f : what 's a cocktail party like ? m : a cocktail party is generally held from 5:30 to 7:30. there are drinks and snacks , but no dinner . this cocktail party is being held by my department to celebrate christmas .
train_4273
B
[ "m : i got it , you need us to have a first team practice tomorrow after school .", "m : we will try our best to collect money for uniforms .", "m : we need to collect money for buying new ten basketballs .", "m : i will hand out the practice schedules tomorrow ." ]
f : that 's the end of our first team practice . as you know , the scandals were handed out to you last week during registration . so all that is left is to collect money for uniforms . m : you said we have a game coming up . when is it ? f : tomorrow after school .
train_5228
A
[ "m : it ' s so nice to take a vacation with family ! wish you have a good time !", "m : you ' re going to take part in a competition ! ? wish you a good grade in china !", "m : what is robo cup ? is that why you are going to america ?", "m : oh really ! ? you and your family are going to hawaii for vacation !" ]
m : anna , i heard you 're going to brazil . the world cup is already over , why are you going there ? f : i 'm going there for a vacation with my parents . my parents do n't like watching football games , but they like brazil . so we 'll go there this summer .
train_4057
D
[ "m : are you going to the cinema tonight ?", "m : what shall we have tonight ?", "m : i played bowling yesterday , not so bad .", "m : then we 'll make up our mind to go bowling ." ]
f : say , mike , what are you doing tonight ? do you want to go bowling ? m : i 'd love to , laura , but i ca n't . i 'm going to a soccer match with my brother . f : you mean bob ? m : yes . hey , are you doing anything tomorrow ? we could go then . f : tomorrow sounds fine . i 'm going to work until 5:00 . m : so let 's go around 6:00 ? f : ok. hey , why do n't we ask mary to go with us ? m : why not ? afterwards maybe we can get some dinner . f : sounds great .
train_3798
C
[ "f : that 's ok. it 's only 7:40 p.m. now and you still have time .", "f : it 's already 7:20 p.m. now and the party will begin in 10 minutes .", "f : that 's ok. it 's only 7:20 p.m. now and you still have time .", "f : it 's already 8:00 p.m. you must be late for the party ." ]
m : hey jennie , it 's me . i 'm being caught in a jam and probably wo n't make it in 40 minutes . sorry i might be late for the eight o'clock evening party .
train_4465
B
[ "m : okay , i 'll send my story by fax because your laptop is in good conditions .", "m : okay , i 'll bring my story to you in person because your laptop is in bad conditions .", "m : okay , i 'll send my story by email because your laptop is in good conditions .", "m : okay , i 'll bring my story to you in person because your laptop is in good conditions ." ]
f : could you send me your story now ? m : ok , by fax or by email ? f : the former , please . there is something wrong with my laptop . m : but did n't you buy it just a several months ago ? f : not that one , i bought that one for my younger brother . m : what 's wrong with your laptop ? f : i ca n't get into the system . i know nothing about computers . i need help . m : maybe i can come over and have a look . f : do you know how to solve the problem ? m : i majored in computer science when i was in college . f : in that case , print your story and bring it here .
train_3965
D
[ "f : oh , you have a bad memory . you put off giving me the book for a week .", "f : sorry , i was away on business for a week . that 's why i did n't wait for the book .", "f : since your boss forgot to give me the pen again , i guess i 'll have to wait a few more days .", "f : your boss must be so busy that he forgot to give me the book ." ]
f : thank goodness you 're here , i 've been waiting for 3 days to get the book . m : well , do n't blame me , it was my boss who forgot all about it .
train_6400
B
[ "m : i believe that china is good for you to do business .", "m : it is exciting to get experience on tourism in china .", "m : your purpose of learning chinese has been achieved . your chinese has improved a lot .", "m : why did you get experience on tourism in china since you do n't want to step in tourism in the future ?" ]
m : you lived abroad right ? f : yeah , i 've been to australia and canada . last year i went to china and stayed there for 11 months . m : why did you go to china ? f : i 'm studying business now and i want to work in tourism there in the future , so through my university i worked part time in a hotel in shanghai . i worked at the hotel front desk and helped the hotel manager too . i was able to learn a lot of chinese .
train_3866
B
[ "f : i got a good deal .", "f : oh no . i paid too much .", "f : you paid too much .", "f : my hair look better than normal ." ]
f : hey , what do you think of my new haircut ? i went to this really fancy place in beverly hills , the owner is from paris and he works with movie stars like all the time . m : i 'll bet you could have gotten about as good a haircut from a normal place .
train_4685
D
[ "m : yes , china should research the effects of robots on daily life .", "m : china should hire more engineers to develop new technology .", "m : other countries should become more competitive by using robots .", "m : yes , our country should become more competitive by using robots ." ]
m : did you see those robots ? they were so smart . i ca n't believe how many different kinds there were at the technology show . they could do so many things too . even activities that i thought could only be done by human hands . f : it 's really amazing . m : i understand why they say that china 's future is in robots , they will change society . f : that 's exactly what i 'm afraid of . can we predict what the consequences will be ? m : well , it is hard to say . f : i 'm worried what the average person will experience as they communicate with robots on a daily basis . we are already surrounded by technology day and night in this modern society . will some people completely lose the ability to form relationships with other people ? these are some of the questions i 'll be researching for my term paper . m : i understand your concerns , but i think our country needs to become more competitive , with other countries that are also developing this technology . f : we can ask professor smith to talk a bit more about this in his next class
train_578
A
[ "m : fine , then we will go to the sports complex by taxi . let me call the taxi now .", "m : ok , now that there are buses in that direction , we 'll go to the sports complex by bus .", "m : since you think we 'd better take a subway , we 'll go to the sports complex by subway .", "m : although there are buses in that direction , we 'll go to the sports complex by taxi ." ]
m : do you think we should take a subway to the sports complex ? f : i think we 'd better take a bus . m : are you kidding ? there is no bus in that direction . let 's take a taxi . f : up to you .
train_6734
D
[ "m : why you want to get a ticket for a movie ?", "m : you are trying to get a model job .", "m : i want to be a part in your play .", "m : if want to try to get a part in the play , you can put up a little weight ." ]
m : i know you 're going to be disappointed , but i wanted to tell you that we chose anna to be the leader . she 's got a little more experience with shakespeare , and she 's also the right body type for the role . f : well , this has got to be the first time i did n't get a part because i 'm too thin .
train_6483
D
[ "m : are you sure that ralph is three years old . philip will be 8 years old next week .", "m : unfortunately ralph is losing hair . we will celebrate his 9th birthday next week .", "m : ralph is a quick learner . philip also can learn many things quickly before 3 years old .", "m : ralph is big boy now . i have to admit he can learn quickly . he is really smart ." ]
f : ralph already knows how to unlock his seat belt and our ice box . m : he 's a really smart one year old . phillip did n't start any of that until at least 3 years old . that 's when i started losing my hair . f : phillips ' tenth birthday will be next week .
train_5804
C
[ "m : you can do it . you have lived near a lake , so you can go running around a lake .", "m : you did n't attend any clubs in high school , but why do you want to start rowing again ?", "m : haha . it 's not realistic to start rowing again if you do n't live near a lake or a river .", "m : i ca n't understand why you want to go swimming in a river . you never swim before ." ]
m : sophie , what was high school like in america ? f : it was great . lots of fun . i had lots of friends and i learned quite a bit at school . m : ok. what did you do in high school , any clubs or anything ? f : yeah , i 'd rowed for the school . i played basketball and tennis with friends and i was on the swimming team . m : wow , you 're quite active . what sport did you like the most ? f : rowing . m : rowing huh ? do you still row ? f : no , unfortunately not . i spent the last year in canada . no one likes rowing there . m : really ? f : i would like to start up again . m : do you think you would pick it up some time in the future ? f : yeah , maybe . if i live near a lake or a river .
train_2582
C
[ "m : thank you , my dear sister .", "m : i broke a suitcase not drinking glass , can you fetch me a new one ?", "m : thanks , my dear friend .", "m : hurry up , or we will be late for the class ." ]
m : is your conference in prague ? could i ask you a favor ? f : sure , as long as it is n't about picking out dolls for all your relatives . m : no , i broke a drinking glass i bought , there so could you get me one ? f : ok .
train_4677
A
[ "f : great ! let 's go to the museum by taxi .", "f : great ! let 's go to the library by taxi .", "f : great ! let 's go to the museum by bus .", "f : great ! let 's go to the library on foot ." ]
f : excuse me , could you tell me how to get to the national museum ? m : sure . take the number 7 bus at the street corner down there . get off the main road or take a taxi if you like . f : how long does it take to get there ? m : about 15 minutes on foot and less time by bus and less time by taxi . f : thank you very much . by the way , where are you going ? m : i 'm going to the national museum , too . i heard that there is an egypt exhibition this afternoon . f : why not go together ? m : that 's a good idea . here comes a taxi .
train_2707
D
[ "m : it 's great that london is n't on the list . i do n't plan to go there .", "m : we only have two days , so paris is n't included in my travel plan .", "m : there is a special offer for australian tours , but not to sydney .", "m : that 's great ! i love to go to europe , so sydney is not on my list ." ]
f : hello , this is katrina travel agency . may i help you ? m : yes , this is edgar . i 'll have a holiday . and i 'm thinking about traveling abroad with my parents . can you give me some advice ? f : of course . may i ask how long you will plan to travel . m : about a week . f : ok. what do you have in mind ? m : i 'd love to go to europe . f : you are very lucky we have a special offer for european tours . m : great . can i have some extra information ? f : sure , for family tours , we have 5 european cities on the list . and we 'll see big ben in london , eiffel tower in paris and other places of interest .
train_3880
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
[ "m : you seem to be annoyed because mrs. chung , the famous accountant , wo n't take this interview .", "m : i think you need to be confident about it , because you are going to interview a famous accountant called mrs. chung .", "m : you do n't need to worry about it . i 'll do the project for you . you can take a break .", "m : you 're right . be confident about it !" ]
f : hey , dad , i have just been given this project at school . do you think you can help me out ? m : sure , what 's this project about ? f : well , i should interview someone that i admire about their jobs . m : well , i am an expert when it comes to my job . accounting is a respectable job and one that i am always happy to talk about . f : dad , i know how much you love your job . it is n't that i do n't admire you . but what i was hoping actually was that you could speak to mr. chung , your diving friend , and see if he would agree to an interview . diving for a living sounds cool . m : i see . that 's a great idea . you know how i really dislike talking about myself again and again for too long . let me give david chung a call right now and find out . f : thanks , dad . i know this will be a wonderful project .
train_4254
A
[ "m : ok , i see . you decide to buy cushions for tanya .", "m : so , you mean you decide to buy a sofa for tanya and you think you 'll give her a ring about the size ?", "m : ok , i see . although tanya has n't got glasses already , you decide to buy cushions for tanya .", "m : so , her dad has bought her a set of knives and forks and you decide to buy a set of glasses for tanya ?" ]
f : we need to get a present for tonya . she is our only granddaughter and she 's moving into her new flat soon . now , she said that she needs some cushions , but i do n't know what color her sofa is ? m : i know that her mother has bought her a set of knives and forks , so why do n't we get her a set of glasses ? f : actually , she 's got glasses already . no , let 's get her what she 's asked for . i think i 'll give her a ring about the color .
train_2395
D
[ "f : oh , there is no sugar in your home .", "f : oh , there is much sugar left in your supermarket .", "f : oh , there is no sugar in your restaurant .", "f : why is there so little sugar in your supermarket ?" ]
f : excuse me , do you have any sugar ? i looked , but i could n't find any . m : let me check . i 'm sorry . they 're sold out .
train_6820
D
[ "f : it 's not going to be windy and it will be sunny at the weekend ?", "f : it 's going to rain on the weekend , but there would be no wind .", "f : you say it will be snowy but not windy at the weekend ?", "f : ok , i see . it might be snowy at the weekend . then it will be very cold ." ]
f : what 's the weather forecast for the weekend ? m : it 's going to be windy and maybe even snowy on saturday .
train_4817
B
[ "f : your manager is off work today ? so i 'll come back to him tomorrow .", "f : is it the man by the window ? thank you very much .", "f : jack is the cleaner of this company , he is working hard and wiping the glass clean .", "f : jack is a good salesperson , he is not competent for the position of manager ." ]
f : hello . i am here to apply for the sales job . who should i speak to ? m : why do n't you talk to our manager jack ? he 's the one cleaning the store windows .
train_6746
D
[ "m : ok. see you at outside the cinema at 6:00 .", "m : sure . let 's meet at 7:30 outside the restaurant .", "m : sure . we can meet at my house at 7:15 .", "m : ok. see you at outside the cinema at 7:15 ." ]
m : the film starts at 7:30. so , shall we meet at 6:00 o'clock ? we could go for a meal first . f : 6:00 o'clock is a bit early for me . i 've to finish a report this afternoon . how about 7:15 outside the cinema ? we could always go for something to eat after the film . i think it finishes at about 9:30 .
train_1394
A
[ "m : you are right . i hope our teacher also can give good scores to us , as what he did to tom , giving full marks .", "m : right . our family are all like it . they never give tom full marks .", "m : all right . let 's meet in the workplace . actually mr. jones did n't give tom full marks .", "m : it 's okay . our teacher mr. johnson just gave me a a for my essay ." ]
f : hey , ben , did you do well in your essay ? m : i just got a b plus , but mr. jones gave tom full marks . f : i 'm not surprised . he 's a teacher 's pet , you know . they always give him good marks .
train_5823
D
[ "m : so , it 'll not be convenient to answer the call between 9:00 to 12:00am but it 's available to answer the call in the evening ?", "m : so , you mean you will be available to answer the call between 5:00 to 7:00 in the morning ? ok , i see .", "m : ok , i see . i can call you at 410-666-1212 and you will be available to answer the call in the afternoon .", "m : okay , i see . you mean you will be available to answer the call in the morning between 9:00 to 12:00 , right ?" ]
m : hi , this is gordon . i am not in the office at the moment . you have reached gordon 's voicemail if you are calling for an appointment press 1. if you were calling from ibm press 2. if you are making a personal call press 3 . f : i need an appointment so i 'll press number one . m : you have chosen number one , an appointment . f : that is correct . m : welcome to the appointment section . if you want an appointment this week press 1. if you want an appointment after this week press 2 . f : i need an appointment this week so i will press 1 . m : you have chosen an appointment for this week . after the beep please leave a message including your name and contact information . press the key 0 when you are finished . f : hello , i am betty kelly . i need an appointment to talk with you about the media contract . call me at 410-555-1212 and it will be convenient to answer the call between 9:00 to 12:00 in the morning . thanks for your time .
train_1881
A
[ "f : a single non-smoking room is the best . i will keep it for you .", "f : ok , you could have a single smoking room for 4 nights .", "f : you must want to stay in the single non-smoking room with your wife !", "f : a double non-smoking room is suitable for you family to stay ." ]
m : i would like to make a hotel reservation . f : what day will you arrive ? m : i will arrive on may fourteenth . f : how long will you stay ? m : i need the room for 3 nights . f : how many people will stay in the room ? m : i will stay in the room alone . f : would you like a smoking or non-smoking room ? m : i need a non-smoking room .
train_729
C
[ "f : you have got married .", "f : why are you sad when you move into the new house ? do n't you miss the old house ?", "f : you have moved into a new house . you are so happy .", "f : you small cold house has been sold . who buys it ?" ]
f : hi jim , i have n't seen you for several days . have you moved into your new house already ? m : yes , and i 'm so excited about it . f : why are you so excited ? m : i used to live in a small cold room all the year round , but now things have completely changed .
train_5845
C
[ "m : i 'm so impressed that you spent 6 hours cleaning the garden .", "m : so you spent 4 hours cleaning the garden ? you must be exhausted .", "m : so you spent 4 hours cleaning the room ? you must be very tired now .", "m : it 's so impressive that you spent 8 hours cleaning the garden ." ]
m : mom , the house is clean , how early did you start doing the cleaning ? f : 7:00 am , i tried to make all rooms clean before 11:00 o'clock . m : you got up early . f : and then i cleaned the garden from 1:00 pm till 3:00 pm .
train_6321
D
[ "f : although your only child is only two years old , i can take good care of her .", "f : wow , congratulations on your new baby three years after the first one .", "f : sure . an elder six-year old girl and a younger two-year old boy , right ?", "f : your elder kid is already six years old , so i believe he will be a gentleman ." ]
m : thanks so much for coming to our house . my wife and i really need someone to look after the children . after we had our first baby 6 years ago , my wife left her job as a lawyer to care for him . then we had a little girl . that was 2 years ago . but my wife has decided to start teaching at a university , so we 'd like to hire someone to watch them during the day . f : well , i have a lot of experience taking care of children . i started baby-sitting my own little brothers and sisters when i was in middle school . i also looked after other people 's children to make money when i was in high school , and last year i took the red cross safety course so i know basic first aid . m : wow ! you sound like you know what you 're doing . if you want the job , we 'll pay you $ 20 an hour . you should work three days a week . my wife only teaches part of the week so we do n't need you all the time .
train_1812
B
[ "f : tina is allergic to chocolate . and i am the last one to know .", "f : yeah , sandy has told me before that she ca n't eat chocolate .", "f : sandy ca n't eat cream but loves chocolates ? how strange !", "f : you are allergic to chocolate but sandy loves it . maybe you should get a strawberry cake next ." ]
m : hey tina , what are you doing ? f : i 'm just reading some things on line about holidays , nothing special , why ? m : i was wondering if you could help me with something if you have time that is . f : sure . i 'm never too busy to do you a favor . m : it 's the new employee , sandy . it 's her birthday today and the office got a cake and ice cream for her , but i just learned that she ca n't eat chocolate .
train_1019
A
[ "m : the skirt is indeed small for you . maybe you can try to loose some weight .", "m : oh , you do n't like the hat , because it 's too small .", "m : the t-shirt does n't look good and it 's too small . do you want to keep it ?", "m : so all of these clothes are not big enough , including the pretty skirt ." ]
f : the t-shirt from grandma looks nice on me , but the skirt she gave me is n't big enough . m : what about the hat grandma gave you ? f : it 's quite large but i like it .
train_6977
C
[ "m : you can hand in your paper to me and then enjoy your winter holiday in bali .", "m : as your manager , i think you need to go to bali for the coming winter holiday .", "m : do n't worry , honey . we will handle the issue and have a good time in bali .", "m : do n't worry , honey . we can still go to bali for the coming winter holiday ." ]
m : shall we go to bali for the coming summer holiday ? f : great idea . but i 'm afraid mom wo n't have time to look after the baby .
train_6898
D
[ "f : ok. i will buy all these books .", "f : be quiet . the class is about to begin .", "f : fine . i will bring my book card and come back tomorrow .", "f : fine . i will put some of these books back ." ]
f : hi , i 'd like to check out these books . m : no problem , madam . but unfortunately , you wo n't be able to borrow all of this today . we have a 10-book limit .
train_5537
A
[ "m : i know . the internet does n't work .", "m : the internet was down just now . but now , the internet can work .", "m : oh , you does n't have time to do it .", "m : you mean the email has n't been ready ?" ]
m : lily , could you forward this email to all club members ? f : sorry , the internet has been down for a while . i 'll do it for you as soon as i have it fixed .
train_6696
B
[ "f : although carrot cake is low in sugar , it doesn ’ t have healthy ingredients at all .", "f : fine , you can have some carrot cake . because it has healthy ingredients and keeps you from getting fat .", "f : since you think carrot cake contains healthy ingredients , why don ’ t you want to buy it ?", "f : since you think carrot cake is not as delicious as other types of cake , we wo n't buy it or yogurt ." ]
f : what did you just put in the basket ? m : some peanut butter . f : that is not a jar of peanut butter . m : ok , fine , they 're peanut butter cookies . f : you know , we do n't keep cookies in the house . m : mom , please . f : i will buy you yogurt instead , it 's much healthier . m : i do n't like yogurt . what about some chocolate pudding ? f : you can get the low sugar kind . m : that kind does n't taste as good . what about some carrot cake ? it has carrots in it .
train_906
B
[ "f : yes , there was traffic accident . how bad luck the girl has .", "f : yes , there will be a traffic accident soon .", "f : the girl is badly ill .", "f : i hate that thief ." ]
f : how dangerous it was and how lucky the girl was . m : yes , but for the passerbys quick action the girl would have been run over by the car .
train_6141
B
[ "m : you looks excited .", "m : why do you feel so annoyed about that game ?", "m : you are so surprised with that !", "m : though i feel so annoyed , i really enjoy it very much ." ]
m : this is a great game , is n't it ? everyone so excited . this is the best game ever . f : i 'm not sure about that . i ca n't see anything because these people in front of us are always standing up ! uhr .
train_4995
A
[ "f : wow ! you have lived in china for two years !", "f : you 've lived in china for two months , so you 're going to live in another country for a while , are n't you ? then why do n't you go home ?", "f : are you leaving after only a week in china ? but you have n't booked the ticket yet .", "f : since you have lived in china for two years , why not go home ?" ]
f : hello , tom ! do you mean you 're going away ? m : oh , yes . i 've booked the ticket and it 's time for me to go back home . f : well , how long have you been in china ? m : i 've been here for 2 years .
train_2779
D
[ "f : really ? you 've raised $ 18,000,000 from about 60 people and you own 6 % of the company you work for ?", "f : really ? you 've raised $ 28,000,000 from about 50 people and you own 18 % of the company you work for ?", "f : really ? you own 6 % of the company you work for and all employors get their shares ? okay , i see .", "f : really ? you own 6 % of the company you work for and all employees get their shares ? okay , i see ." ]
f : tom as the manager of a company selling green products , you 're now quite a successful businessman . when did you know you wanted to have your own company ? m : my family left budapest in nineteen eighty six and settled in canada , where a lot of my friends ' parents were a highly successful business men . it seems so cool , so in high school i started a web design company and learned a lot from that experience . f : how did you find the money for your present company then ? m : we 've raised $ 18,000,000 from about 50 people . we 're finally making money . i own 6 % of the company and all employees get their shares .
train_1855
D
[ "m : since it 's only a 15 minute ride from here , i will go to the beach by bike .", "m : although it 's only a 15 minute ride from here , i will go to the beach by car .", "m : wow , it 's only a 5 minute walk from here , i will go to the beach on foot .", "m : ok , since it 's only a 5 minute ride from here , i would like to go to the beach on foot ." ]
m : hello , my name is peter jones . i 'm your new neighbor . i just moved in next door . f : oh , nice to meet you . my name is miss james . i hope you enjoy living here . m : i hope so , too . you know when we were considering whether to buy the house , mr. johnson , the housing agent told us that jogging was very popular here . i am a big fan of jogging . i used to go jogging every day in my old neighborhood . f : aah , yes . many people here love to jog . i go jogging twice a week . m : can you tell me a good place to go jogging near here ? f : sure , the long coast path along the beach is a perfect place for jogging . m : coast path . sounds nice . is it far from here ? can i walk there ? f : yes , it 's only a 5 minute ride from here .
train_3132
A
[ "f : ok , sir . just try to make your passenger calm down . we 'll be right there .", "f : ok , sir . you do n't have any passenger , do you ?", "f : sorry , sir . could you please ask your driver to answer the phone ?", "f : do n't be afraid , doctor . we will help you ." ]
f : hello , this is the emergency 911 operator . m : help . my car is broken down on the freeway . i have a lady passenger and she 's going to have a baby .
train_6154
A
[ "f : so you do like your work on the plane , do n't you ?", "f : i 'm very happy that you 're used to this job on the plane . i was a little worried when you first started a month ago .", "f : yeah , it 's really good to work in the hospital .", "f : does that mean the restaurant you work in south america ?" ]
f : so how 's your new job going , david ? m : it 's going really well . i started 2 months ago and it 's great . f : which countries are you flying to ? m : mostly those in south america .
train_91
D
[ "f : sorry , i do n't think this shirt is worth $ 12 .", "f : it is too expensive for me to buy a $ 40 shirt .", "f : the skirt was $ 24 at half price . i can buy a better one at that price .", "f : wow ! it 's a great deal to buy a $ 24 skirt at half price ." ]
f : how much is the skirt ? m : it 's a real bargain now . you can have it half price , $ 12.00 .
train_5835
B
[ "f : it 's shocking you did n't know dana was seriously hurt in the accident and is now in hospital .", "f : now you finally know that dana and graham is going to marry . it 's time to think about their gift .", "f : i feel happy for her . though she and graham broke up , she 's going to marry the new boyfriend .", "f : come on , how could you not know that dana is having her sixteenth birthday party next month ." ]
f : have you heard about donna ? m : no . i have n't seen her for a couple of months . how are things with her ? f : well , she 's just so so right now . she had a little accident last week in her new car . m : oh , you 're kidding . was anybody hurt ? was there much damage ? f : no , it was really a small accident and everybody was fine . it was the other driver 's fault . m : well . that 's good . other than that , how 's she doing ? is she still going out with graham ? f : have n't you heard yet ? they 're getting married . m : you are kidding . f : she said he gave her a ring on her birthday . m : that 's great .
train_4144
A
[ "f : the police are always the most reliable .", "f : your friend is really nice for helping you to home .", "f : no worries , sir . so glad our police will help .", "f : how brave you were ! for finding the way home yourself ." ]
f : did you finally find the way home , when you and your friend were lost ? m : we were so lucky to get help from a policeman . and when i got home . my parents were so worried about me that they were just going to call the police .
train_6054
A
[ "m : thanks , i 'm looking for a few books about us history .", "m : thanks , i 'll get the specific book by myself .", "m : thanks , i 'm looking for a few books about japan history .", "m : thanks , i 'm looking for an entire book collection ." ]
m : can you help me find some books ? i need them for my class . i 'm writing a report about us history . f : of course . do you know how to use our computers ? our entire book collection is on our website . you can look up the books you need , then i 'll walk you over to their location in the main building . m : thank you , but i 'm not sure which books to look up on the computer . my topic is very general . how can i search for a few books on a topic instead of one specific book ? f : i 'll show you . type your topic into the search box on the screen and a list of books will come up . then pick the few books that you want and will look for them on the bookshelves .
train_1810