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A | [
"f : sorry . i must have mistaken it for your dog .",
"f : sorry . it must be another dog that lost , since you never lose yours .",
"f : sorry . it must be another cat looks like yours .",
"f : sorry . i must have mistaken the dog that bit me for yours ."
] | f : is that your dog ? he has been digging up my flowers and chasing my cat . m : it 's my dog , but you must be mistaken . we keep him in the house all the time , except when we walk him in the park . there must be another dog that looks like him . | train_5530 |
B | [
"f : ok , but i need to tell you that it will be tired if you really choose to go the meeting hall on foot .",
"f : ok , and it is indeed convenient to go to the meeting hall by underground .",
"f : ok , but i need to tell you that it is very expensive to go the meeting hall by car .",
"f : ok , and it is indeed convenient to go to the shopping mall by underground ."
] | f : i will drive to the meeting hall . will you go with me ? m : thank you . but i have to finish my paper . i 'll walk to the underground station and go there by underground . | train_5834 |
C | [
"m : but i ca n't see the hotel as we are in the city hall now .",
"m : thank you ! i will get off at city hall station .",
"m : thank you ! i will ask someone else if i leave the hotel and get lost .",
"m : but i ca n't see the hotel as we are on the street now ."
] | m : i 'd like to go to the bank of switzerland . how do i get there ? f : it 's quite a long way to walk there . i 'd suggest you take a taxi or the subway . m : where can i take the subway ? f : you can get it at city hall station , turn left when you leave the hotel . go straight ahead . you 'll see city hall on the right . go down one of the entrances to city hall station , then get off chong road station . | train_2045 |
C | [
"m : so ross play drums in the band called r6 .",
"m : you mean ratliff plays the piano .",
"m : you mean ratliff plays the drums in the band .",
"m : so riker play drums in the band called r6 ."
] | m : the boys in this picture look awesome , susan . who are they ? f : there are members of a band called r5 . their music is really popular right now online . i 'm a big fan . this boy here is ross and these here are rocky , riker and rydel lynch . oh , and this is ellington ratliff . m : so who is this boy in the middle again ? f : that 's ross . he 's the lead singer and plays the rhythm guitar . m : what do the others do in the band ? f : rocky is a guitarist . rydell plays keyboard and ratliff plays the drums . | train_3449 |
B | [
"f : thanks , i am sure i will let more people know about asian theater after i get master degree .",
"f : thank you . promoting asian theater to the world has always been a goal of my career .",
"f : thanks . i will travel to asian and let people there know more about european theater .",
"f : thank you , and i will show you more about asian theater after i finish my master courses ."
] | m : so , claire , you 're into drama . f : yes , i have a master 's degree in drama and theater . at the moment , i 'm hoping to get on to a phd program . m : what excites you about drama ? f : well , i find it 's a communicative way to study people and you learn how to read people in drama . so usually i can understand what people are saying even though they might be lying . m : that would be useful ? f : yeah , it 's very useful for me as well . i 'm an english lecture , so use a lot of drama in my classes , such as role plays . and i asked my students to create mini dramas . they really respond well . at the moment , i 'm hoping to get on to a phd course . i 'd like to concentrate on asian drama and try to bring asian theater to the world 's attention . i do n't know how successful i would be , but here 's hoping . m : oh , i 'm sure you 'll be successful . | train_2502 |
A | [
"f : ok , my boss . i will try my best to meet all your demands .",
"f : all right . i promise i will sell the best car in our shop to you .",
"f : ok , boss . i will look at my evaluation right now . do not worry .",
"f : ok , i will listen to you , honey . you are the best husband in the world ."
] | m : katie , have you looked at your evaluation yet ? f : yes , i have . m : let 's go over some of these areas . you are always available to work . but you 've arrived late several times . since i 've spoken to you about this , you have improved . f : i 've been trying . i was only late once last month . m : that 's good . one more thing , katie , when you do n't have a customer , you 're always standing there daydreaming . if i ask you to do something , you 're always willing . but when you do n't have customers , i expect you to polish the jewelry and the mirrors , put new paper in the cash register , restock the boxes and do other things without being asked . | train_3157 |
D | [
"f : wow , in july . it could be hot to see the parade , but it sounds really interesting !",
"f : since the parade is held in may every three years , we can go there next time .",
"f : the hat parade is on the last sunday of june ? my holiday will have started then .",
"f : it 's in the first saturday in may ? maybe we can try to participate in it this year !"
] | m : do you know what is the most special event in kentucky ? f : the world class horses or the hollywood stars ? m : well , it 's the hats . the hat parade ! f : wonderful ! are there many different kinds of hats in the hat parade ? m : yes , it 's all about hats . the hats are not only a fashion tradition in the southern part of america , they are also said to be good luck . f : when does the hat parade take place ? m : it takes place on the first saturday in may each year . it 's the most exciting day in kentucky . | train_2826 |
B | [
"m : i 'd love to , but i have to keep working tonight .",
"m : sounds good . i can relax by going to the concert and listening to music .",
"m : it 's too bad you ca n't go to the concert . you can relax tonight and continue writing your article tomorrow .",
"m : i am so busy that i will go to see a new movie with my girlfriend tonight ."
] | f : hello , tom . i have n't seen you for sometime . how are you doing ? m : oh , not too bad . i have been busy writing an article f : really ? have you finished it ? m : yes , i finished it yesterday . f : congratulations . are you doing something this evening ? m : no , nothing important . why ? f : well , do you feel like going to relax yourself ? besides , i like music very much . | train_1648 |
D | [
"m : what 's matter with your laptop which is already broke down ? is it the new one ?",
"m : i do n't think there is something wrong with your laptop . you got it over 3 years ago , right ?",
"m : so the reason why your laptop is slow is that you bought it 4 years ago .",
"m : that 's why your laptop is really slow ."
] | m : alice , your laptop does n't seem to be working very well . is it broken or something ? f : no , it 's just a very old laptop . i got it over 5 years ago , so it 's gotten really slow . | train_5335 |
B | [
"f : yes , the air is not fresh , but the park is really beautiful .",
"f : indeed . this park has a very nice scenery . i also enjoy doing some morning exercise here .",
"f : we 've been in the classroom all the morning and have n't done any exercises .",
"f : but the air in this gym is not fresh . maybe we should run outdoors ."
] | f : good morning . what a surprise to see you here . you 're doing your morning exercise too , are n't you ? m : yes , i 've been jogging for 15 minutes . it 's wonderful here . fresh air , clear skies , beautiful flowers . | train_7084 |
A | [
"m : but we are outside a restaurant .",
"m : we wo n't eat anything because we are in our company .",
"m : although we are in the dining room , we wo n't eat anything .",
"m : since we are outside the restaurant , we should eat something . any restaurant is better than our company 's food ."
] | m : let 's stop here to eat something , the menu on the window looks good to me . f : fine , any place has better food than the dining room in our company ? | train_6338 |
B | [
"f : you are right . i need to have a good sleep",
"f : i do n't like to have fun .",
"f : you are right . i need to take some exercise .",
"f : you are right . you should have fun ."
] | m : hello , betty ! it 's me , tim ! am i calling at a bad time ? f : no , not really . m : i have invited some of my friends to dinner at my house this evening . i thought maybe you 'd like to come too . f : well , that sounds good . but i 'm afraid i 've got to do some reading for my english course at home . m : today is friday . you 've got to relax and enjoy yourself on the weekend.y | train_1499 |
B | [
"m : oh , you are busy with your research .",
"m : you are writing a paper now , right ?",
"m : you have written a paper , now you are revising it , right ?",
"m : you are studying for a test now , right ?"
] | m : how was your homework coming along ? f : do n't ask . after i finish writing this paper , i 've got to start my research for another paper that 's due next week . and i do n't know when i 'll have time to prepare for my test that 's in 2 days . | train_5866 |
D | [
"m : really ? you will send the e-mail to them right now and will pack for the trip next ?",
"m : yeah , it does have nothing . so , you will go grocery shopping next ?",
"m : really ? you will make a phone call next but not for booking it ? okay , i see .",
"m : ok , i see . you mean you will make a phone call and book it next , right ?"
] | f : ok , i think we have 2 choices of where we can spend our vacation . the first place is a little house . it 's located on a fruit farm . but it says there is no air conditioner . m : that 's ok. it 's on the rainy side of the island . it 's cooler there . f : you 're probably right . but there is no washing machine or dryer , not even a tv . m : oh no , no tv ? that 's terrible . what 's our second choice ? f : it 's on the opposite side of the island , a very nice place with a big swimming pool . it 's only 3 blocks from the ocean and the pool area also has a beautiful garden . m : wow , it does have everything , washing machine , dryer , tv , refrigerator . all we need is our toothbrushes . let 's go with the second choice . i ca n't wait to go . f : ok , i 'll call them right now and book it . | train_2399 |
D | [
"m : so you do n't want our daughter has a attractive name .",
"m : so you want our son to be named after relatives .",
"m : so you think names will not influence our son 's personality .",
"m : so you think names do n't influence personality ."
] | f : my mom thinks that we should name the baby after her . what do you think ? m : i think your mom is a little too selfish . plus , i do n't really think betty betson sounds like a name i 'd want to have . f : ok , i just had to ask . i did n't like the idea much either . i really love the name laura , though . m : that 's nice but i think we should give her a really strong name so she stuff . how about helga or josephine ? f : those names make me think of unattractive women . elga sounds like a lady who could carry me under her arm . m : that 's the idea . i do n't want anyone thinking they can mess with my daughter . i want her to be able to stand up to people , especially any boys who might try to look at her . f : i do n't think a name has that much power , dear . | train_2622 |
D | [
"m : you mean you will be able to get to the airport in time to catch the 10:00 o'clock flight and you do n't need to hurry up ? and you will buy a ticket for the 10 o'clock flight .",
"m : really ? you mean you not realize that now but you will go to the airport immediately ?",
"m : i mean you wo n't be able to get to the airport in time to catch the 9:00 o'clock flight if you do n't hurry up . and you say you will change the ticket to a different flight .",
"m : yeah . you will change the ticket to a different flight ."
] | m : jane , you wo n't be able to get to the airport in time to catch the 10:00 o'clock flight if you do n't hurry up . f : i realize that now . i 'll have to get my ticket changed . | train_5939 |
D | [
"f : bob , you do the washing-up only and never wash the car !",
"f : usually , you wash clothes but never wash the car .",
"f : you just clean the car every month .",
"f : you do usually clean the car at home ."
] | f : oh no , not again ! this happens every day . m : what 's wrong ? f : look at the mess , jim . you have your supper and never do the washing up afterwards . m : i do n't do the washing up . but i wash the car every week . | train_1596 |
B | [
"m : i think you should go with the third pair . you can put a shoe-pad in if the front part is a bit loose .",
"m : i think you should take the second pair . the more comfortable , the better . besides , i do n't think the color is ugly at all .",
"m : the second pair sounds a perfect choice . it 's comfortable and also good-looking .",
"m : you should take the first pair . the color red matches you the best ."
] | m : have you found any pairs of shoes that fit ? f : well , i like the black pair , but my heels kept slipping out of them . the second pair was comfortable , but the color did n't look good at all , and this pair is a little tight in the front ... | train_5215 |
D | [
"m : why did you tell me that mr. powell came ? i do n't want anybody to find me .",
"m : why did n't mr. powell phone me ? i told you to call him and let him phone me .",
"m : i am so glad that you did n't phone me . i do n't want anyone to find me .",
"m : why did n't you phone me ? i told you to call the restaurant to find me ."
] | m : did anyone phone me while i was out ? f : nobody phoned but mister power came . m : what ? but he 's the man i wanted to talk with as soon as possible . i told you all about that before i left . f : yes , but ... | train_745 |
D | [
"m : i agree . it 's the desire for money that drives people to the reality shows , so i never watch them .",
"m : you think people join the reality shows to experience differences , no wonder you find them meaningful .",
"m : you 're right . more people join talk shows simply for fame . that 's why i quit tv shows recently .",
"m : yeah , reality show guests all want to become famous . i think it 's quite normal for ordinary people ."
] | m : i 'm tired . i went to sleep late last night . f : did you work overtime again ? m : no , i watched that new reality tv show till midnight . f : oh , you did n't watch that rubbish , did you ? it 's just a group of people stuck in a house doing nothing . i have to admit it was attractive when it was new . but it 's strange to think people are still watching the same shows nowadays . it seems to me that those shows just feed the big desire everyone seems to have for media attention . everyone wants to be a star these days . | train_3097 |
A | [
"f : really ? if swimming can boost my heart rate , i think i 'll try it .",
"f : although swimming can boost my heart rate , you said it is a pretty hard way , so i do n't think i will swim .",
"f : well , if jogging can make me younger , i think it is the best way for me to start my exercise .",
"f : alright , though brisk walking can help make more friends , it is pretty tough , i do n't think it will suit me ."
] | f : i know you pay a lot of attention to exercise in your daily life . could you tell me something about exercise ? m : ok. i 'm just interested in exercise . the importance of exercise is nothing new . thomas jefferson once wrote that to be successful and academic studies , a person should give about 2 hours everyday to exercise . f : 2 hours every day ? i ca n't do that . m : most experts today do not demand 2 hours of daily exercise . they recommend that people get 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity most days of the week . f : how does exercise do good to our health ? m : for example , brisk walking , jogging and swimming are easy ways to boost your heart rate and promote your health . exercise can also help to lower blood pressure and counter stress . for women , exercise that makes the body and bones bear weight , like walking or running may reduce the risk of osteoporosis later in life . | train_4092 |
A | [
"f : ok i 'll wait for you to pick me up at home .",
"f : i 'll take the bus and meet you guys at the picnics .",
"f : i 'll get up at 10:00 so i need you to pick me up at 11:00 .",
"f : i 'll walk there and meet you guys at the picnics ."
] | f : what do you plan to do tomorrow ? m : i have no plan . maybe just stay at home and read a book . f : the weather report said it would be fine tomorrow . what about going on a picnic ? m : just you and me ? f : no , i have invited my friend sarah and her boyfriend . m : why not ? i love going on picnics . f : great . what about picking you up at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning ? m : ok . | train_1262 |
C | [
"m : really ! ? but i heard that her father is a low-paid engineer .",
"m : oh my god ! her father is a boss , he is a president !",
"m : you ' re right ! her father ' s position in the company is ceo .",
"m : as a salaried officer , her father can ' t earn much money ."
] | f : jenny is very happy . m : why do you think she 's happy ? f : her father is a ceo , so her family is very rich . they have a lot of money . | train_4047 |
D | [
"f : really ? you mean you did some shopping this morning and your bike is in the garage ?",
"f : really ? you mean there is much to do actually and you did some cleaning this morning ?",
"f : so , you did the cooking this morning and i have to collect your dad from the train station tomorrow ?",
"f : so , you mean you did some cleaning this morning and your car is in the garage ?"
] | f : dear , have you bought the drinks for the children ? m : i 'm going to the post office later . i 'll go to the supermarket on the way home and get some . i do n't think we need anything else , do we ? f : well , i 'm not sure we have enough food . you know my cousins always eat everything when they come round ? m : that 's ok , i think we 've got everything we need . f : good , if you could get started with the housework now . i 'll get started with the cooking . i do n't want to leave everything until the last minute . m : well , there is n't much to do actually , i cleaned and tidied the living room this morning . oh , and remember , you 'll have to collect my mom from the train station tomorrow . my car is in the garage . | train_4235 |
C | [
"f : really ? you mean we do n't have to do some preparations and we should first start a club ?",
"f : yeah , before we end anything , we should first find someone to support us .",
"f : so , you mean we should first find someone to support us ? okay , i see .",
"f : so , as we want to create our own company , we should first invite some students to join ?"
] | f : you know , we have to think of something we can do after school . my life basically consists of school , homework and school . it 's getting to be quite boring . m : yeah , we really need to find an after school club for something . f : but our school does n't have any funny clubs . m : hey , we can always create our own club . f : but we should make sure people are actually interested first . m : oh yeah . we have to do some preparations , but before we start anything , we must make sure there is an important person to sponsor us . | train_2061 |
A | [
"m : you ' re right ! i will leave china in two weeks . i 'll take them back to america .",
"m : yes , i will leave china in one month . but these old clothes are really cheap !",
"m : exactly ! in two weeks , i will back to america , and these old clothes will be brought to america .",
"m : yeah , i will back to america next year , so i bought some really expensive books !"
] | f : david , where did you get so many old books ? m : some graduates were selling their used books . they were really cheap so i bought some . f : but are n't you leaving china in 2 weeks ? how can you finish reading so many books ? | train_2768 |
D | [
"m : i agree with you . i love cloudy days , too .",
"m : yeah , sunny days make me happy , too .",
"m : i agree with you . i like rainy days , too .",
"m : i agree with you . i hate rainy days ."
] | m : what bad weather ! f : yeah , rainy day is always make me sad . | train_5800 |
B | [
"m : it 's unanticipated to hear that you like rock music . i like it too , but i do n't like country music .",
"m : it 's unanticipated to hear that you like rock music .",
"m : i 'm glad to hear that you like classical music .",
"m : i 'm glad to hear that you like country music ."
] | f : what kind of music do you like ? m : i enjoy nearly all kinds of music , especially country music and classical music . what about you ? f : i like rock music . | train_5504 |
D | [
"m : great ! i 'm available when you call me on tuesday .",
"m : great ! i 'm available when you call me on sunday .",
"m : great ! i 'm available when you call me on saturday morning .",
"m : great ! i 'm available when you call me on saturday night ."
] | m : kathy , my family plan to go hiking this sunday . would you like to join us ? f : sounds great , but have you heard this week 's weather forecast ? i saw it on the internet this morning . they said that the weekend was going to be rainy . m : really ? in the newspaper . however , the weather forecast is totally different . they said that the weekend was going to be sunny with a slight wind , and the sky is very clear today . f : well , today is only tuesday , the weather could change . m : let 's wait and see , it could not rain . f : alright , i 'll call you on saturday night about it . | train_341 |
A | [
"f : okay . i 'll meet you there at the gate , which will be obvious when you get there .",
"f : really ? you mean you can not be there soon ? well , i will meet you at the subway station .",
"f : okay . as you can not go straight there on the underground , i will meet you at the train station .",
"f : okay . you want southern bakerloo and i will meet you at the park gate . do n't forget it ."
] | f : hello , jim . looking forward to seeing you . it 's not a bad journey , really . m : but what do i do when there ? how can i get to your place ? f : do n't worry . when you get to waterloo , take the underground to regents park . i 'll meet you there at the gate , which will be obvious when you get there . you ca n't miss it . by the way , when are you leaving ? m : i am ready now . i 'll get the ... the 1138 , a southern train , i think it is . that 's non-stop to waterloo and do i get the underground there ? f : that 's it . you will go straight there on the underground . you want the bakerloo line to regents park . it 's only about 4 stops . make sure you get a northern underground though . you want northern bakerloo , ok ? m : ok , i 'll be there soon . | train_3442 |
A | [
"m : oh , i will not paint them black because i want to paint the walls brown .",
"m : do n't worry . i will not paint them black because i like green very much and i want to paint the walls green .",
"m : really ? your renters painted them green ? that was truly terrible .",
"m : really ? your wife painted them black , a few years ago ? actually , i want to paint the walls brown ."
] | m : well , it 's a lovely room , it 's quite a nice size , but i do n't like green paint very much . would it be alright if i painted the walls brown ? f : yes that 's fine . as long as you do n't paint them a very dark color . one of my renters painted them black , a few years ago . that was terrable . | train_1424 |
A | [
"f : the furniture costs $ 1,305 .",
"f : the delivery costs $ 1,305 . but the furniture just costs $ 145 .",
"f : the furniture costs $ 1,450 .",
"f : the furniture costs $ 1,595 ."
] | f : the furniture is nice , i think i 'd like to take it . could you deliver it to my house ? m : of course , delivery costs another $ 145 , so it 's $ 1450 in total . | train_5293 |
B | [
"f : so , it started two days ago and you just had the camera for a week , right ?",
"f : okay , i see . you bought it only a month ago and it is still under guarantee .",
"f : really ? it is not under guarantee although you just had the camera half a month ?",
"f : so , you just had the camera for a month but its screen always goes white ?"
] | f : hello , this is canon camera company in beijing . good morning . what can i do for you ? m : well , i am making this phone call to complain about a digital camera made by your company . f : what is the problem with it ? m : the screen always goes black . f : could you tell me how long this has been happening ? m : it started a week ago . f : then is it still under guarantee ? m : yes , i bought it only a month ago . | train_3165 |
A | [
"f : that is , we will see the performance at 8:00 p.m on saturday .",
"f : why will we see the performance at 8:00 p.m on saturday ? there 's also an afternoon show at 6:00 pm on sundays .",
"f : so we will see the performance at 7:00 p.m on saturday , although there is also an show at 7:00 pm on sundays , right ?",
"f : so we will see the performance at 3:00 p.m on saturday , although there is also an show at 6:00 pm on sundays , right ?"
] | f : the performance will be on at 7:00 pm on week days , 8:00 pm on saturdays . and there 's also an afternoon show at 3:00 pm on sundays . m : great . let 's get the tickets for saturday . | train_6291 |
A | [
"m : yes , it 's 7:15 now .",
"m : although it 's 7:15 now , john is supposed to come here at 8:30 .",
"m : since it 's 6:40 now , john will be here in 30 minutes .",
"m : john is supposed to come here at 7:45 , but now is 7:45 ."
] | m : john is supposed to come here at 7:30 . f : yes , he 'll be here in 15 minutes . | train_6805 |
B | [
"f : although your teacher is cheaper , the teacher 's car is too old to park , is n't it ?",
"f : wow , i really envy that you have a young teacher .",
"f : although your teacher is young , the teacher 's car is too old to park , is n't it ?",
"f : although your teacher has a big car , it is too old to park , is n't it ?"
] | f : peter , you 're learning to drive , are n't you ? do you go to the aa driving school ? m : actually , it 's called the abc driving school . f : is it expensive ? m : i 've had 10 lessons already and each one is 14 pounds . f : i see . and is the teachers car new ? m : yes , and it 's not a big car , so parking is easy . f : where are you going to take your driving test ? m : i failed it last a week . f : did you hit something or ? m : the traffic lights were red , but i did n't see them and i could n't brake in time . f : never mind . you can take the test again . tell me about your teacher . is he friendly ? m : he 's ok. he 's quite young and interesting to talk to but my father will give me my next lessons . he 's cheaper . | train_2955 |
D | [
"f : yes , it 's easy to forget the keys , i locked them in my draw .",
"f : wait a minutes ! you mean you got my keys from kitchen ?",
"f : yes , people always make the same mistakes . but this is my first time to lock my keys in the draw .",
"f : yes , people always forget the keys . but i locked them in my room too many times ."
] | f : oh dear , i have locked the key in my room again . how i wish i could remember it . m : well , do n't worry , these things happen . | train_5848 |
C | [
"m : maybe you can eat some pills to ease your headache .",
"m : i 'm surprised that you can sleep well under such loud noise .",
"m : i understand . noise can prevent people from good sleep .",
"m : maybe you should see a doctor to get some pills for your stomachache ."
] | m : what 's the matter with you , mary ? you looked tired . f : i did n't sleep well last night . m : maybe a stomachache or headache ? f : neither , the noise almost drove me mad . | train_5576 |
B | [
"f : i 'd like to met with our classmate , but i do n't have time this saturday .",
"f : sounds interesting ! i 'd love to have fun with our classmate ! thanks for inviting me .",
"f : as a baseball teammate . i must go to your basketball party .",
"f : fine , i 'll ask mom and dad if they allow you to invite your friend this saturday ?"
] | m : what about coming over on sunday afternoon for a baseball party ? f : a baseball party ? what 's that ? m : this sunday 's baseball game is pretty important . so i 'm inviting some people from our class over to my place to watch it . | train_2492 |
B | [
"f : you are leaving ? fine , i can wait some time for you to repair my watch .",
"f : of course , i can see that you 're occupied now . i 'll come back to get my watch later .",
"f : sorry for leaving my watch here . i 'll rush to the bank and pick money now .",
"f : i understand you are busy . since the watch can be ready by 3pm , i 'll come back then ."
] | f : excuse me , my watch stopped running and i am not sure what 's wrong with it . m : well , let me look at it . it seems that it just needs a new battery . f : oh , really ? i got some water on it last week and i was afraid that it might ruin the watch . how much is a new battery ? m : it 's $ 5 and we not only change a battery , but also guarantee it for a year and if you have the watch cleaned here , we can guarantee it for an additional 3 months . f : that sounds like a good deal . i 'll get my battery here . when will it be ready ? m : usually i can do it right away , but now i 'm repairing lots of watches . can you leave your watch here until 5:00 pm ? | train_3914 |
C | [
"m : all right . you can ask your teacher and list all the things you need to buy .",
"m : all right . you can go online and list all the food you need to buy .",
"m : all right . you can go online and list all the things you need to buy .",
"m : all right . you can ask your friend and list all the food you need to buy ."
] | f : can we go shopping dad ? i need to get some notebooks and pens . m : no problem , do you need to buy anything else for school ? f : i need a new brush for art class too . m : let 's go to the art store then , we can get all of those supplies there . you probably need a lot more than that though , did the teacher give you a list ? f : there 's one on the class website . | train_739 |
C | [
"m : so , you mean you will check your eyes next although your have not been reading the book for hours ?",
"m : ok. you will read a book next as your eyes do n't hurt .",
"m : yeah . you will have a rest next as your eyes hurt .",
"m : yeah . since you 've been playing the computer for hours and your eyes hurt , you will have a rest . it 's really a good idea ."
] | m : would you like to take a break ? f : good idea . i 've been reading the book for hours and my eyes hurt . | train_5279 |
D | [
"m : i ' m not kidding . internet cafes in the uk only open from 6:00 a.m to 8:00 p.m .",
"m : that will be the best if calls are cheaper from 6:00 p.m to 8:00 a.m in the us .",
"m : in the people ' s republic of china , calls are cheaper from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m .",
"m : oh really ! ? you mean calls are cheaper from 6:00 p.m to 8:00 a.m ."
] | m : hello , everyone . on tonight 's program , we have janet stott from a travel agency , who 's going to talk about visiting the uk . welcome to the program , janet . first , telephones . most people will probably want to phone home sometime during their stay in the uk . f : well , there are n't many red phone boxes left these days . nowadays , some phone boxes in big cities are like mini internet cafes , you can phone or e-mail from them . here is a good tip , phone after 6:00 o'clock pm , calls are cheaper in the evenings until 8:00 o'clock in the morning . | train_3958 |
B | [
"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 |
A | [
"f : you 're welcome . it 's my pleasure to serve you , sir . let me know if you need anything .",
"f : it 's my pleasure . i hope you enjoy your sports time on the ground floor , sir .",
"f : you 're welcome . as a secretary , it 's my duty to find you a place to work .",
"f : it 's ok , just do n't forget to take medicines on time and do some sports ."
] | m : is there any place in the hotel where we can amuse ourselves ? f : if you want to take a walk , you can go to the garden . it is very relaxing there . m : that sounds good . but is that the only place to go ? f : no , sir , there is a recreation center on the ground floor . you can play table tennis and go bowling . m : i do n't plan to play sports . i 'd like a place to relax myself . f : yes , sir . there is a music teahouse where you can enjoy both classical music and modern music while having some chinese tea or other drinks . m : oh , great ! thank you very much . | train_2078 |
C | [
"m : you seem very confident about your chinese exam this weekend .",
"m : relax ! do n't worry ! you 'll be fine with the english exam next week .",
"m : you seem worried about your chinese exam . can i help you ?",
"m : you seem disappointed about your chinese result . is it really bad ?"
] | m : hi miya , how are you ? f : i 'm very well , thanks . but i 'm crazy busy these days . how are you ? m : fine , thanks . why are you so busy ? f : i have a chinese test next week . m : come on , i believe you can pass it , your spoken chinese is good enough . f : uh , speaking is one thing , exam is another thing i 'm afraid . | train_925 |
C | [
"f : you have made lunch for yourself ? good for you !",
"f : you failed your chinese test ? that 's terrible .",
"f : you did n't pass the test ? that 's terrible .",
"f : why do n't you like history class ? how was your history homework you brought to school today ?"
] | f : how was your day at school , honey ? m : it was terrible . i failed my math test and i forgot to do my history homework . and you forgot to give me a lunch . i was hungry all day . | train_6258 |
C | [
"f : yeah . lady gaga and rihanna did a perfect show together .",
"f : yeah . lady gaga and paul mccartney did a perfect show together .",
"f : yeah . lady gaga and tony bennett did a perfect show together .",
"f : yeah . rihanna and tony bennett did a perfect show together ."
] | f : hi , henry . did you watch the fifty-seventh annual grammy awards on tv ? m : no , i had to work overtime that night . did you watch them ? f : not on tv . i was at the ceremony , so i got to see the performances in person . m : that 's amazing ! how many awards were there ? f : 83 in all . one more than in two thousand fourteen and the show featured some unexpected performances . m : oh , right ! the grammys usually have great performances . were they good this year ? f : oh , they were amazing , all 23 of them . the grammys are really an award ceremony , but the performances definitely take center stage . this year , the legendary rock band star from the beatles , paul mccartney , performed together with rihanna and kanye west ! m : i heard that lady gaga made an appearance , too . who did she perform with ? f : with tony bennett . you really should n't have missed the show . m : i 'll watch it online tonight . | train_2680 |
B | [
"f : good luck to us as laid-off workers .",
"f : good luck to us as fellow students .",
"f : good luck to us as fellow postgraduate students .",
"f : good luck to us as high school teachers ."
] | f : hey james , how 's the job search going ? m : hi , sharon . i had no idea . it would take so much time . it sure makes it difficult to prepare for final exams . how about you ? f : i was lucky . there seems to be a shortage of high school teachers now . i applied to 3 schools and each one offered me a position . m : that 's great . which one did you like ? f : i have n't decided yet . of course , it would be easiest for me to stay here in new york or go back home to boston but i may go to california . m : that would be a big move . f : so tell me about your plans . m : well , i applied to 6 newspapers . last week i had an interview with new york times . f : how did it go ? m : not so well . i think they 're looking for people with some experience . f : have you had any other interviews ? m : no , not yet . it seems that everyone wants to be a writer these days . there just are n't that many jobs out there . f : that 's too bad . m : yes , i had hoped to have a job lined up by graduation . that does n't seem likely now . f : what will you do if you ca n't find a job ? m : in that case , i 'll begin working on a master 's degree in the fall . | train_1850 |
C | [
"m : so john is putting his shoes on so he can send daughter mary to school .",
"m : since john is talking to mary now , please tell your boss that i 'll call him later .",
"m : i did n't know he is so busy preparing for going to school . i 'll talk to him later .",
"m : you are combing his hair to get him ready for school ? sorry to bother , aunt mary ."
] | f : hello , this is mary speaking . who 's that ? m : it 's me , peter . f : oh , hello , peter , whom do you want to speak to ? m : can i speak to john ? f : no , you ca n't speak to him now . m : is n't he in right now ? f : yes , he is in , but he is very busy . m : what is he doing , may i know ? f : he is getting ready for school . grandmother is combing his hair . sister is looking for his coat . mother is putting textbooks into his schoolbag . goodbye , i 've got to go now . i am holding the door open . the school bus is coming . | train_1076 |
B | [
"f : the bell is ringing . shall we begin our class right now ?",
"f : the exit door is over there and our office time is 8:00-12:00 everyday .",
"f : excuse me , do you know where is the office of professor wang ?",
"f : thank you for your hospitality . i shall leave now ."
] | f : good morning . can i help you ? m : yes , please . i would like to know about the courses in your school . f : is that a summer course that you are interested in ? m : yes . f : well , we have short full time courses during the summer . m : hmm hmm ... i would like to know how long one course lasts . f : yes , each course last for 4 weeks . m : how many hours per week , please ? f : it 's about 23 hours a week , usually 4 and half days each week . m : you must have a lot of students in your class , have n't you ? f : we have a lot of students in the school , but in one class , only between 12 and 14 students . m : could you please give me the dates of the first and second course ? f : yes , certainly . the first course begins on july third and last until july , twenty seventh . and the second course is from august first until august twenty fifth . m : ok. thank you very much . you are welcome . | train_1602 |
C | [
"f : you plan to leave the company in 5 years ? but you are running the company , are n't you ?",
"f : why do you plan to manage the company in five years ? are n't you running the company now ?",
"f : i see . you mean that you plan to manage the company in five years , right ? you seems to be determined .",
"f : so you plan to start your company in five years ? i thought you are running the company now ."
] | f : so , mr. smith , where do you see yourself in 5 years ? m : to tell you the truth , i see myself running this company . | train_4342 |
B | [
"m : although we can watch tv for another while , i will go to my bedroom next .",
"m : ok , i will go to the bathroom right now .",
"m : since we were not having a good time , i will go to the bathroom next .",
"m : although we can watch tv for another while , i will go to my classroom right now ."
] | f : time for bed . m : oh , mom , we were having such a good time . ca n't we just watch for another while ? f : no more tv . you have to brush your teeth and go to bed . we ca n't have you falling asleep in class tomorrow . | train_5496 |
C | [
"m : it is wise for us to study for the final exam in an expensive hotel . it is really quiet , right ?",
"m : although there is no air conditioning in the college dormitory , we still can study for the final exam .",
"m : our college dormitory is really not well-equipped , because it does n't have air conditioner .",
"m : i agree with you . we are comfortable because we live in an apartment with an air conditioner now ."
] | m : i ca n't stand this heat . i ca n't get my attention to studying for the midterm exam . i guess i 'll have to go to the library this afternoon . f : i do n't blame you . this dormitory does n't have air conditioning . i ca n't study , either . my roommate and i are thinking about moving out to the other dorm , or an apartment that has air conditioning . | train_1559 |
A | [
"f : see you at 6:15 , thursday . thank you ! have a nice day !",
"f : the day after tomorrow is wednesday . doctor milton will on his duty .",
"f : yes , the doctor will see you tomorrow . that 's tuesday ! see you then .",
"f : please come at that time . doctor john will at his duty then ."
] | f : clinic , can i help you ? m : good afternoon . this is frank stone . i want to make an appointment with doctor milton , please ? f : yes , of course , mister stone . we have you on our records . can you manage this afternoon ? m : i 'm afraid not . i can manage tomorrow . f : i 'm afraid dr. milton is not on duty tomorrow . he 'll be here the day after tomorrow . that 's thursday march twenty-seventh . m : fine . i will come along after work at about 6:15 . | train_270 |
B | [
"m : i 'll try to find the yellow shirt .",
"m : i hope i can find the 2 missing buttons of my yellow shirt , so that i can wear it again .",
"m : i hardly like the yellow shirt . it 's too bright to wear .",
"m : the yellow shirt costs me much , yet 2 buttons are missing now . i ca n't wear it now ."
] | f : why do n't you wear the yellow shirt that your sister gave you for your birthday ? m : i love that shirt very much but , 2 buttons are missing . f : what a pity . | train_6701 |
C | [
"f : only one hour of daylight ? if i were you , i would be as delightful as you .",
"f : if it is truly refreshing as you describe , i want to go there .",
"f : it 's really frustrating to have only one hour of daylight .",
"f : frustrating ? why ? i think three hour of daylight ca n't make you feel frustrated ."
] | m : when i say i live in sweden , people always want to know about the seasons . f : the seasons ? m : yeah , you know how cold it is in winter ? what is it like when the days are so short ? f : so what is it like ? m : well , it is cold , very cold in winter . sometimes it is as cold as 26 degrees below centigrade . and of course , when you go out , you 'll wrap up warm . but in the houses , is always very warm , much warmer than at home . swedish people always complain that when they visit england , the houses are cold , even in a good winter . f : and what about the darkness ? m : well , yeah , around christmas time there 's only one hour of daylight , so you really look forward to the spring . it is sometimes a bit depressing , but you see the summers are amazing . from may to july in the north of sweden , the sun never sets . it 's still light at midnight . you can walk in the mountains and read a newspaper . | train_14 |
C | [
"m : yes , it 's 10:00 now .",
"m : yes , it 's 9:50 now . i will miss the train .",
"m : yes , it 's 9:10 now .",
"m : yes , it 's 9:10 now . i 've got 30 minutes left ."
] | f : what time is your train leaving ? m : it leaves at 10. i 've got 50 minutes left . f : you 'd better hurry , or you wo n't be able to catch it . | train_6247 |
D | [
"m : ok , thank you . but i do not want an english textbook in the library .",
"m : although we are in the classroom , i do not want an english textbook .",
"m : but i do not want a notebook in this bookstore .",
"m : thank you , but where is the cash register of the bookstore ?"
] | m : i want an english textbook and a notebook . f : all of the text books are on the shelves in the back . the notebooks are over there by the cash register . | train_4898 |
A | [
"m : do n't you think it is tasteless ? my food taste so bad .",
"m : yeah . it 's salty . do n't pass me the salt and pepper .",
"m : really ? my food is not hot and taste good .",
"m : i am happy that it has various taste ."
] | m : can you pass me the salt and pepper please ? my food does n't taste very good . it has no taste . how 's yours ? f : it 's ok. it 's just a little hot . | train_7021 |
B | [
"f : l 'm sorry the lady 's room is available but a long way from here .",
"f : i 'm really sad that i 'm not able to use the lady 's room right now .",
"f : i ca n't understand why i have to sign up for using the lady 's room when there is n't one .",
"f : you mean there is no lady 's room so i ca n't use it immediately ."
] | f : excuse me ? m : yes . f : is there a lady 's room around here ? m : there is , but unlucky for you . it has a big out of use sign on it . | train_5867 |
B | [
"m : it looks like jenny will be here around 1:50 pm .",
"m : it looks like jenny will be here around 2:00 pm .",
"m : jenny will left at 2:00 pm and be here at 2:30 .",
"m : it looks like jenny will be here around 2:30 pm ."
] | m : i wonder if jennie will be here by 2:30 pm . f : her father said she left home at 1:30 pm . it usually takes her half an hour to come to our place . | train_6456 |
D | [
"f : so the fall in san francisco is great but the summer is bad , is n't ?",
"f : why does san francisco rain so much in the autumn ?",
"f : so the fall in san francisco is great but the winter is bad , right ?",
"f : oh , i did n't know that the fall in san francisco is that bad ."
] | f : is the weather in san francisco so bad all the time in the fall ? m : yeah , but this is a typical autumn . it gets worse though , at least it 's not raining that much . | train_2018 |
B | [
"f : three belts cost $ 60 , so one belt is $ 20 . great !",
"f : it 's a good deal to buy three ties for 72 dollars .",
"f : well , a 20 % discount of 72 dollars is 57.60 dollars . you mean i can buy three ties at this price .",
"f : oh , 90 dollars is too much for two ties ."
] | f : may i have a look at that tie , please ? what 's the price ? m : it 's $ 30 . but today we offer a 20 % discount if you buy more than 2 . | train_5932 |
A | [
"m : thanks a lot . i will call 3467911 to speak to the room 405 .",
"m : i see . 3467913 is the number of the room 404 , am i right ?",
"m : ok , thank you . the number of the room 404 is 3467912 .",
"m : thank you . 3467911 must be the number of your room ."
] | m : is that 3467912 ? i 'm trying to speak to the guest in room 405 . f : i 'm sorry , you must have the wrong number . this is room 406. you can try 3467913. oh no , 11 . | train_4076 |
D | [
"f : not bad . there is no limited for study . are you still going to study fashion ?",
"f : why you want to work in the cafe called the green ? it 's must be busy to work there .",
"f : i do think it is good for you to travel half a year since your major is travel management .",
"f : good idea ! i think it is good for young people to travel around world before they work ."
] | f : excuse me , is anyone sitting here ? m : erm..no , i 'll just move my bag . f : thanks , how long have you been waiting ? m : oh , about half an hour . i 'm waiting for my friend to meet me . how about you ? f : oh , i 've just got here about 3:30. i 'm picking up my younger sister , she 'll be arriving on a 4:00 o'clock bus . m : where is she from ? f : london . she 's studying there . m : me too . i 'm studying business at the london school of economics . f : she studies photography at the london college of fashion . m : yes , i know it . it 's a very famous college . she must be good . f : maybe , all i know is that she is always asking our dad for money to buy new cameras or something . what do you plan to do after university ? m : well , i might work in a cafe called the blue . but if possible , i 'd really like to travel for a year , maybe to ... oh , i 'm sorry . i 've got to say goodbye , my friend just arrived . well , it was nice chatting with you . | train_3706 |
A | [
"m : maybe it was boring for you , but i think it is thrilling .",
"m : maybe it was thrilling for you , but i think it is boring .",
"m : why do you think the film was exciting ?",
"m : why do you think the film was thrilling ?"
] | m : i think the film we watched just now is thrilling . i hope you enjoyed it as much as i did . f : thrilling ? i must admit i fell asleep during the film . | train_5433 |
A | [
"f : good job , my son .",
"f : your work is terrible and you need to revise them , my son .",
"f : i 'm glad that you are such a nice staff .",
"f : it 's really nice . you are indeed a good student , and you can come to my office after school to get the reward ."
] | m : i finally finished my paper . can you help me check it before i handed in ? f : sure , let 's take a look sweetie . oh , it 's excellent i can tell you worked hard on it . m : thanks , i really did . i just hope my teacher agrees . | train_5299 |
B | [
"m : i 'm leaving for home now .",
"m : that means i should probably get home at about 7:30 .",
"m : then i 'll leave at about 7:30. i can arrive home earlier than my parents .",
"m : so i will get home after 8:00 ."
] | m : what time are your parents arriving for dinner ? i have to finish up here at work , so i might be half an hour late or so . f : that 's ok. it 's just 7:00 now . we can eat after we watch tv for a while . just make sure your here before 8:00 o'clock . | train_6752 |
C | [
"f : yeah , if you want to apply for the camp which will be held next near , you can expect to live with people from other countries .",
"f : exactly right , you can expect to share a tent with four other people speaking your language in the camp .",
"f : so , do you mean people can expect to share a tent with four other people in the camp ? sounds great .",
"f : yeah , you can expect to meet with the people you know in the camp which will be held next near ."
] | f : hi , there . on last week 's program , we interviewed the man behind the idea of the international camps . so i thought that this week , you 'd be interested to hear more about one of the camps which will be held later this year . over to you , michael . m : thank you . yes , to apply for the camp , you do n't have to be a student . you do n't even have to be employed . but you must be able to speak one foreign language . f : ok. what about the camping ? m : well , the camp organizers supply tents which sleep up to 4 people , but you are unlikely to know the people who you 'll be sharing a tent with . because you 'll be sharing with people who may not even speak your language . | train_2686 |
D | [
"m : haha , i understand that you need some special things to make yourself pretty at the wedding party next weekend .",
"m : although you need some special things for having a hapy marriage , your wedding day is next weekend .",
"m : yeah , i know that you need some special things to celebrate her wedding party , but your wedding day is next weekend , is n't it ?",
"m : so you need these special things for having a happy marriage , do n't you ?"
] | m : anna , your wedding day is this weekend . are you ready ? f : yeah , i think so , except for one thing . i 'm supposed to wear some special things to the wedding for good luck . m : i 've thought you were planning to wear a wedding dress . f : i am of course , but it says that to have a happy marriage , i have to wear something old , something new , something borrowed and something blue . | train_2496 |
A | [
"f : ok. the breakfast will stop at 10 am . please do n't be late .",
"f : sure . please remember our restaurant will stop serving breakfast at 9 am .",
"f : ok. the breakfast stops at 9 am and the lunch begins at 10 am .",
"f : fine . we still have breakfast at 11 am , so you can come whenever you like ."
] | f : helen air restaurant . headwaiter . good morning . m : i 'd like to book a table for 3 . f : and is that for today , sir ? m : of course . f : and what time , sir ? m : oh , about 10 o'clock , i suppose . f : i am afraid we only serve breakfast until 10:00 am , sir . m : oh well , 9 o'clock then . | train_1608 |
B | [
"f : really ? you mean i do n't have to get in touch with rita although she is my colleague ? okay , i see .",
"f : yeah , it 's a good idea . and i will get in touch with my colleague , rita , to see if they know any good places .",
"f : so , you mean i can contact the new york office to see if they know any good places ? okay , i will call my sister , rita .",
"f : so , you mean i can contact the san francisco office to see if they know any good food ? okay , i will call my customer , rita ."
] | f : hi , michael . it 's sylvie , in brussels . are you getting ready for the conference next month ? how are you going to san francisco ? are you flying direct from dublin ? m : um ... well , probably have to change in , either in london or in amsterdam ? what about you ? f : well , i still need to book my flight from amsterdam . so shall we catch the same flight ? m : yeah , that makes sense . so i need to book a flight to amsterdam then.shall i look into flights to san francisco as well ? f : hum ... yeah , if that 's ok . m : yeah , no problem . i 'll look on the internet before lunch . what about booking a hotel ? f : well , shall i contact the san francisco office to see if they know any good places ? i can get in touch with rita . m : yeah , good idea . | train_2542 |
D | [
"f : thank you , we hope to receive them in 3 days .",
"f : thank you . can we receive them in two weeks ?",
"f : when do you expect to receive the products ? in one month ?",
"f : i will let you know once we receive the products one month later ."
] | f : hi , mr. matthew . this is susan millers speaking from chicago . now we 'd like to place an order with you . m : oh , very glad to hear that . when can you send your purchase order ? f : we will send it as soon as possible . we hope you can hurry on the order . m : no problem . but i 'll have to check another purchase order , which is to be finished this friday . now i 'm in shanghai on business . anyway , i 'll let you know when i come back , and then we can sign a contract . f : thanks . m : well , i 'm afraid we ca n't send the products until after the christmas holidays . we will begin our holiday in new york next tuesday and our company will be closed for 2 weeks . f : that 's alright . we 'll try to have a meeting for the details of the order and send it to you this thursday . i hope you tell your market manager about it . m : ok. once we get our purchase order , we will begin preparing your bookings . f : thanks . we need the products in one month . m : fine . | train_856 |
A | [
"f : by throwing colored powder and colored water at each other ! that ' s funny !",
"f : why do you prepare special traditional medicines to celebrate the christmas ?",
"f : oh amy , you go to visit holi in india to celebrate the festival ?",
"f : i 've never heard of that . throw colored powder and water at each other to celebrate birthday ."
] | f : hey , robbie . you 're completely wet and covered with powder . so many colors ! i mean , you look like a rainbow . what happened ? m : i 've just come back from visiting my family . you know , we 're from india and today is our spring festival day . we call it holly . f : that 's all very interesting . but i still do n't understand why you look like that ? m : well , we celebrate holly by throwing colored powder and colored water at each other . and we light big fires , too , to show thanks to the gods . | train_3329 |
C | [
"m : although james did n't promise to send me a letter , he got in touch with you by letter , did n't he ?",
"m : now that james got in touch with you by telephone , why did n't he call me ? he promised to call me .",
"m : so james got in touch with you by telephone ? great .",
"m : do you mean james got in touch with you by e-mail today ?"
] | m : have you heard from james ? he must have arrived in australia by now . he promised to send me a letter . f : he gave me a quick call yesterday . did n't you get my email ? | train_4727 |
B | [
"f : it would get warm today . why did you say it will still cool today ?",
"f : it would get warm today . you are right .",
"f : why did you think that the cold front would stay for long ?",
"f : you mean the weather report was wrong ."
] | f : it 's freezing outside . what happened to the weather report ? this cold front was supposed to pass and it should be warm now . m : yes , i thought so , too . that 's what i read online this morning . | train_6858 |
C | [
"f : you are starting tomorrow ? that 's real quick .",
"f : oh , you will start tomorrow instead of next week .",
"f : so you wo n't start until next week , right ?",
"f : you will start next month ? what are you going to do these days ?"
] | f : congratulations on your new job . i know you worked hard for it , cheers . m : cheers , it has been a pleasure working with you all these years . i 'll make sure to come back and visit next month . f : you 'd better . work wo n't be the same without you . so when do you start ? m : i went in today to fill out some paperwork but i wo n't start until the following monday . | train_705 |
C | [
"m : okay , let 's feed the cat because she is meowing on the bed .",
"m : all right , so we just wait for her to wake up because the cat is still sleeping at home .",
"m : all right , so we just wait for her to come back .",
"m : i will call the cat and give her some water because she is meowing on the bed ."
] | m : i 'm starting to worry the cat has n't come home yet and it 's getting dark . should we call her again ? f : no need . when she wants to eat , she 'll jump in through the window . | train_6743 |
D | [
"f : you are not interested in chinese at all ? but you should start learning .",
"f : though you find the four tones challenging , you have mastered chinese .",
"f : so you find the tones easy , but the writing of characters a difficulty ?",
"f : i totally understand . the four tones are puzzling to many , not only you ."
] | f : eric , how long will you be in china ? m : i do n't know , well my contract here is for one year and i do n't know what i should do after that , maybe going around for a while . f : well . have you ever thought about learning some chinese ? m : actually i am learning that now , but it 's too hard for me . the four tones really drive me mad . | train_723 |
B | [
"m : you are a good swimmer . and you get up about 9:00 .",
"m : you are a good swimmer . and you get up about 6:45 .",
"m : you are a good boxer . and you get up about 9:00 .",
"m : you are a good footballer . and you get up about 6:45 ."
] | m : anna cole , i 'm so glad that i find myself here with you in the training camp . i imagined the training is pretty hard . f : yes , it is . m : could you please talk to me about your daily training ? f : ok. i get up about 6:45. i have a very light breakfast at 7:00 and then i get to the pool by 7:30 . m : i see . how long do you train ? f : all daytime ? m : you mean you swim for about 8 hours ? f : oh , no . having trained for about 4 hours . i have lunch and then do track work and body exercises in the afternoon . i suppose i train until 4:00 o'clock in the afternoon . | train_1265 |
D | [
"m : thank you . i 'll make a phone call again later .",
"m : i 'm glad to hear that i 've just made a successful appointment .",
"m : it 's disappointing that she refuses my visit .",
"m : thank you for accepting my visit . i 've been looking forward to meeting her ."
] | m : good afternoon , i 'm robert anderson . i have an appointment with mrs. brown . is she in ? f : yes , she is . she is waiting for you in her office . please , come in . | train_4985 |
A | [
"f : yeah , i told you before that it will be very stupid to bulid to new shopping center near the railway station .",
"f : yeah , that 's a really great idea to build a new airport in our town .",
"f : yeah , i told you before that it will be very stupid to bulid to new gym , because what we need is a new airport .",
"f : right , the idea of electing a new mayor is just so-so ."
] | f : i was asked some questions by some men doing the survey today . m : was it about what you watched on tv last night ? i got asked about that a few days ago . f : actually , he wanted to know what i felt about the new shopping center . they 're thinking about building near the railway station . weather i felt it would solve , some of the towns problems are actually just cause more . m : well , you 've certainly got a strong opinion about that . you 've always been telling me what a rubbish idea you think it is . the crowd . | train_3122 |
B | [
"f : ok. since you have a headache , you should see the doctor .",
"f : are you going to ask for a sick leave again ? what happened ?",
"f : sure . you can ask for a sick leave since you have a fever .",
"f : since you have sleep too much , you should talk to the director at work ."
] | m : i ca n't sleep , lisa . i 'm gon na call in sick tomorrow . | train_3425 |
D | [
"m : i guess . my sister is on a banana diet . i think it 's a little bit strange .",
"m : i guess . i do n't know why my cousin is on a banana diet .",
"m : yes . my neighbor is on a banana diet . she eats banana once a day .",
"m : yes . my neighbor is on a banana diet and she is making progress ."
] | f : everyone seems to be on a diet , have you notice that ? m : yeah , at least everyone is talking about it . a neighbor of mine is on a banana diet . she should eat one banana for breakfast , one for lunch and two for dinner . f : that would be bad for her teeth and her health , has she lost any weight ? | train_504 |
A | [
"f : you are afraid to touch the spider .",
"f : why you ca n't hear what i am saying ?",
"f : you are afraid to touch the spider , but you like spider very much .",
"f : oh , you will try to touch the spider later ."
] | f : why do n't you try to touch the spider ? m : forget it . it 's the last thing i will do . | train_6851 |
A | [
"m : i can buy the stamps at window no . 1 .",
"m : i ca n't buy the stamps at window no . 1. stamps are also sold at window number 2 and number 3 .",
"m : i can buy the stamps at window no . 2 .",
"m : i can buy the stamps at window no . 3 ."
] | m : i want to buy some stamps , please . f : stamps are not sold at window number 2 or number 3. you can buy them at window number 1 . | train_5874 |
B | [
"f : you often drink coffee and i know you prefer black coffee .",
"f : ok , i see . you can try some sweet coffee first to see if you like it , and try other flavor then .",
"f : you always come for coffee . i do n't know you prefer strong coffee !",
"f : since you are an old coffee drinker , i have known that you prefer sweet coffee ."
] | f : hello , welcome to the daily grind . what can i get for you ? m : good morning , i actually have no idea what i want to drink today . any recommendations ? f : do you drink your coffee black ? or do you prefer to add cream , sugar or milk to it ? m : i definitely do not drink it black . the taste is so strong . f : ok , well , then , do you like sweet coffee ? m : i guess so . to be honest , i 'm not much of a coffee drinker . i 've always been more of a tea drinker . but lately my friends have all started going out for coffee and juice . i feel like a fool when it is time to order , because i have no idea what to get . | train_782 |
B | [
"m : you can find other books in our library instead .",
"m : the class of nineteen ninety eight has been sold out here in our bookstore .",
"m : in our bookstore , there is just one book named the class of nineteen ninety eight left .",
"m : you can find that cd in the classroom next to ours ."
] | f : excuse me , how can i find the book called the class of nineteen ninety eight ? m : oh , i 'm afraid it was sold out . f : it 's alright . thank you . | train_4942 |
C | [
"m : it takes us one hour to walk to the park .",
"m : lucy has to take her parents to the bus station with her car , she ca n't drive us there .",
"m : ok , we can wait lucy 's car at the roadside .",
"m : we can take the next bus to the bookstore ."
] | m : shall we go there on foot or by bus ? f : lucy said she drive us there . she 'll come to pick us up at around 10:00 am . | train_4814 |
B | [
"f : oh , yes . i saw the computer on the catalog i received and i want it .",
"f : how much is sp 506 ? i did n't see any price on the catalog i received .",
"f : sp504 , yeah . i watched the ad on tv . can you introduce more to me ?",
"f : yes , the previous model of dictionary . i heard it 's very useful by chance ."
] | m : hello , e-shop . what can i do for you ? f : i 've just received your catalog and i 'd like to inquire about something in it . m : yes , ma'am . what 's the product number ? f : sp 506 . m : let me see . here we are . it 's our latest model of electronic dictionary . | train_2322 |
B | [
"m : your mom will cook the special dinner for your 15th birthday party , millie .",
"m : you are going to cook the dinner yourself ? it would be a surprise for your mom .",
"m : so you will invite a chef friend to cook french cuisine for our wedding dinner ?",
"m : i believe she will definitely love the spanish dinner you cook for her 40th birthday ."
] | m : millie , tomorrow is your mom 's fiftieth birthday . do you know that ? f : of course . what should we do for it ? m : first of all , a birthday present . what about buying her a beautiful skirt ? f : that 's a good idea . it 'll make her look younger . and a big birthday cake , too . m : right ? should we have a special dinner ? f : how about a chinese dinner ? m : fine . where shall we have it ? f : we can have it at home . i have learned to cook a few dishes from a chinese friend . i 'm sure mom will like them . | train_2054 |
A | [
"m : you are right . i should go there today on friday because tomorrow will be crowded .",
"m : you are right . i should go there today on monday , although there might be crowded .",
"m : i will go there tomorrow on friday .",
"m : i should go there today on saturday to avoid the crowd ."
] | f : what about taking a tour around cambridge today ? m : i did that with a friend yesterday . f : but did n't you say you would go to the london eye yesterday ? m : my friend had already been there , so i changed my plan . today i want to see some modern art work . f : if so , you can go to tate modern . it 's a museum with a collection of international artwork from the nineteen hundreds . m : do many people visit it ? f : yes , it 's very popular . but do n't worry , it 's usually not crowded on weekdays . if you go tomorrow though , there 're maybe a lot of people . | train_501 |
A | [
"f : that 's really good . i hope we can have a nice housemate next time .",
"f : i really do n't want time to go by so fast . tom is a good housemate .",
"f : as the colleague , i must admit that tom has great social skills .",
"f : tom will be gone in 5 weeks and we need to find a new babysitter ."
] | f : in the end , we chose david . he was n't ideal but there was nobody else who we interviewed that we liked . m : but we really regret it now . he 's really antisocial . he stays in his room all day reading . f : true , it 's like he feels superior to us . m : he does n't leave his dirty clothes around . that 's one good thing i suppose . f : and the food he makes is disgusting . i 'd like to share meals , but with him , it 's impossible . he only eats frozen rubbish and then sometimes he takes my food without asking which is annoying . m : he always gives his opinions about smoking when i smoke , as if he was the adult and i was the kid . f : the other day , i caught him kicking one of the cats . poor thing . m : at least he 's going soon . there 's only 6 weeks left . | train_3385 |
D | [
"f : i 'll call your dad . maybe my darling will come home for lunch after the meeting .",
"f : no , i 'll go shopping first . i need to buy some sandwich .",
"f : sure . let 's have lunch . it 's a pity that i ca n't find the sandwiches i just made .",
"f : come on , let 's have lunch now ."
] | f : have you seen my coat ? i am going to have to go down to the shop for more bread . m : why ? f : i 'm not sure what happened . i made some sandwiches earlier and left them on the table when i went to answer the phone . but someone must have taken them , because they 're gone . m : oh , it must have been dad . i 'm sure he was in the kitchen earlier . f : no , he went off to his tennis match before i finished making them , so he could n't have done it . anyway , he could n't carry a plate of sandwiches as well as his tennis stuff , so i 'm sure it was n't him . m : well , it was n't me . but look , are these your sandwiches here , on the bottom shelf of the fridge ? f : are they there ? oh , my goodness , i must have put them there when the phone rang . oh dear , i really must be losing my mind . m : well , you need n't go to the shop now . let 's have lunch . | train_4104 |
D | [
"m : that 's great ! and you drived all the way up to these beautiful waterfalls and you saw pictures of waterfalls during your vacation ?",
"m : so , you think the best part was at the beginning of the trip and you took a nature adventure during your vacation ?",
"m : really ? you mean you did n't jump out of an airplane but you took photos of airplanes during your vacation ? okay , i see .",
"m : really ? you mean you jumped out of an airplane ? oh , you really took a nature adventure during your vacation ."
] | m : did you have a good vacation katie ? f : yeah , i took a nature adventure tour . for the first part we went hiking . it was so much fun . we hiked all the way up to these beautiful waterfalls . i took lots of pictures . m : sounds great , so what else did you do on the tour ? f : well , the best part was at the end of the trip . i jumped out of an airplane . | train_921 |
C | [
"m : although you think it can save time , i do n't know how to surf the net .",
"m : surfing the net is not a waste of time . and i have never surfed the net before .",
"m : mom , it is not a waste of time . i can use the net to do a lot of things .",
"m : surfing the net is fun . but you never told me that it is a waste of time ."
] | f : tom , why are you surfing the net again ? it 's a real waste of time i 've told you . | train_3312 |
B | [
"m : wow , you have published 3 books .",
"m : you 're awesome . eight books have been published .",
"m : it 's amazing that your husband has published eight books .",
"m : you 're so good . you 've published ten books in total ."
] | m : thanks for agreeing to this interview , miss lerner . ok , so i have a few questions . first , when did you know you wanted to write children 's books ? f : well , i studied creative writing in college , but after i graduated i worked in advertising . it was n't until i had my own children that i got interested in children 's books . m : did you write one for your kids ? f : yes , i did . my best friend drew the pictures for me . m : and did they like it ? f : they loved it . a friend of my husband saw a copy in our home and he showed it to a publisher that he knew . they published it that year . the next year , i wrote 3 more books . since the beginning , i have had a total of 8 published . | train_2211 |
B | [
"f : i agree with you . april in spring is the best time to visit the city .",
"f : i agree with you . summer is the best time to visit san francisco .",
"f : i agree with you . summer is the best time to visit beijing .",
"f : i agree with you . winter is the best time to visit san francisco . it never rains ."
] | m : where do you want to go , madam ? f : the hilton hotel , please ? uh , it 's cold , huh ? i 'm freezing . m : come on , san francisco 's usually cold in winter , you know ? it 's often very rainy , which makes the weather colder . f : well , it gets very hot in summer , does n't it ? m : not really , it gets warm in july and august . that 's the best time to visit the city . ah-oh , here comes the rain . | train_519 |
B | [
"f : no . today is sunday . it 's your brother 's birthday .",
"f : yeah . it 's tuesday today . it 's your brother 's birthday .",
"f : yeah . today is monday . tomorrow is your brother 's birthday .",
"f : no . you are right . today is monday and tomorrow is tuesday ."
] | m : mom , i 've finished my homework ! how can i help with the washing up ? f : could you peel the onions , wash them and then chop them ? m : sure . then what can i do after i finish it ? f : let me see . wash the cabbage over there . m : got it . why are you doing so much food today ? f : it 's your brother 's birthday today . m : oh , i really forgot it . i thought it 's monday today . i have spent one day slower than you ! | train_1482 |
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