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D | [
"f : i am very confident that my paintings will sell well without the reviews of the critics .",
"f : why do you doubt the sales of my paintings ? they have got the reviews of the critics .",
"f : i know that you are concerned about critics ' comments on the show . but they have praised my paintings .",
"f : i know that you are concerned about critics ' comments on the show . so am i ."
] | f : i ca n't believe this is really happening . the dream i have pursued for so many years has finally come true . m : well , remember , we do n't know what the critics are going to write about your show yet . their reviews are important for the sales of your paintings . | train_6832 |
D | [
"f : why do you want to quit this band and join a new one ? something happened ?",
"f : how can you focus on your study meanwhile playing with the band ?",
"f : i think you should study first instead of doing part-time jobs .",
"f : you are right , you should focus on your study right now ."
] | 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 . f : what ? i can not believe it . do n't you love music ? m : i do love music , but i just ca n't be a full-time student and still practice with the band every night . you know i 've fallen behind my classmates . i want to go to a good college . i 'm afraid i wo n't make it if i keep playing in the band . | train_1259 |
A | [
"f : i agree with him . living in a quiet place is a good choice .",
"f : well , i want to move into a house which is near the school , just like john did .",
"f : i agree with him . living in a quiet place is a bad decision . and john may waste a lot of time on it .",
"f : i understand . john just wants to avoid the trouble . so he moved to a place near the school ."
] | f : i have n't seen zhang these days . m : he 's moved out . he 's now living in a quieter place . f : is it far from the school ? m : yes , but he said it 's worth the trouble . | train_5684 |
C | [
"m : yes , my high school ends at 6:00 pm too .",
"m : oh , i thought your school ended at 5:30 pm .",
"m : that sounds great . you will have more time to yourself if your school ends at 5:30 pm .",
"m : i did n't know the primary schools finished at 6:30 pm ."
] | m : when does school finish in your country ? f : well , primary schools finish at 6:00 o'clock pm and high schools at 6:30 , but in our school , we usually leave at 5:30 . | train_6748 |
B | [
"f : it is very boring .",
"f : it is very interesting , i like it .",
"f : you are interesting .",
"f : it 's just so-so ."
] | m : nice to see you , mary ! come in , please ! f : thank you tom , but i am afraid not now . i 've come only to return the book borrowed from you . m : wonderful . i 've been waiting for you a long time and longing to know what you think of it . f : it is very interesting and i 've learned a lot from it . m : well , so it is with me . | train_2771 |
C | [
"m : you acted in a play . so cool !",
"m : you saw a play last sunday ?",
"m : you saw a play ?",
"m : so , you went to the tea house ."
] | m : did you go to the theater last saturday ? f : yes , i saw the teahouse , the acting was excellent . | train_4590 |
C | [
"f : although you want to move on to the next part , we still have some questions .",
"f : since you want to review the last point , let 's do it again . we 're not going to move on to the next part anyway .",
"f : ok , since you want to review the last point , i will tell it again .",
"f : if you want to ask more questions , go ahead . we wo n't move on to the next part yet ."
] | f : now if there are no more questions , let 's move on to the next part . m : excuse me , professor , could we go over that last point once more ? | train_5486 |
B | [
"f : if you do n't like the design of this brown leather wallet , you can look at the blue one , which is the fashion this year .",
"f : this price is too expensive for a student . i can recommend a cheaper one .",
"f : your father likes black , sorry , we do n't have black wallet at the moment .",
"f : as a student , this game is too expensive for you to afford ."
] | 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 . m : emm , the design is good and the color is my father 's favorite . however , i do n't have that much money . i 'm just a student . | train_822 |
B | [
"f : well . i 'll call you at half past five .",
"f : well . i 'll wait for your call at half past five .",
"f : ok , let 's go to that japanese restaurant at 6:00 .",
"f : i 'll wait for your call at 6:30 ."
] | f : how about eating out tonight ? m : that is a good idea , do you like french food ? f : good , i 'd love to . what time shall we get there ? m : about 6:00 pm . i will call you half an hour earlier to remind you . | train_4971 |
D | [
"f : although the traffic is not crowded at all , we should cancel our flight next .",
"f : although we ca n't miss our flight , let 's talk to the policeman .",
"f : since the traffic is not crowded at all , let 's visit the exhibition next .",
"f : ok , let 's talk to the policeman ."
] | f : why is the traffic so heavy ? we might miss our flight . m : oh , i remember there is a large exhibition in front . f : then what are we supposed to do ? m : let 's ask the policeman standing over there . | train_6234 |
C | [
"f : yeah , you really spent a lot of money in this shop . and thank you for giving the bill to me .",
"f : yeah , you really spent few money in this hotel . and thank you for giving the key card to me .",
"f : oh , i hope your stay was pleasant . and thank you for giving the key card to me .",
"f : oh , i hope your stay was pleasant . and as you want to check in , you have given some money to me , right ?"
] | m : i 'd like to check out , here 's my key card . f : thank you , mister johnson and here 's your bill . m : many thanks . wow ! i sure spent a lot of money in this hotel . | train_1002 |
A | [
"f : bad luck . you will rent the club for the next party in august .",
"f : do you plan to hold a party in april ? your next party will be held in may , right ?",
"f : so you did n't rent the club , because it was already booked until the start of the month .",
"f : did you book a ticket for a party ? or you can get it for the next party in may ."
] | f : did you rent that club for the party this april ? m : no , it was already booked until the end of the month . maybe i can get it for the next party in august . | train_6413 |
A | [
"f : okay . see you around 12:30. oh , i am so excited that we will meet to do some sports .",
"f : really ? you realized it was so late ? oh , hurry up . we will meet to go to see tom .",
"f : yeah , you have more than 10 minutes . i am so excited that we will meet to go on a journey .",
"f : okay . see you around 11:30. oh , i am so excited that we will meet to do some sports ."
] | 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 . f : oh , by the way , i 'll be with tom . we 're going to play badminton later at the college badminton club . hey , would you like to join the club ? its gym is modern and quite bright and it has some great special services for members . oh , if you want to catch your train , you 'd better go now . it must be nearly 11:30 already . m : wow , you 're right and it 's just after half past . i did n't realize it was so late . i have less than 10 minutes . i better take my bag right now and run . see you around 12:30. bye . | train_3444 |
B | [
"m : i 'll wait with you . take a nap and i 'll wake you up when the dining cart arrives .",
"m : then let 's sit here and wait for the dining cart .",
"m : maybe you should buy some sandwiches . no food will be served .",
"m : have some drinks first ."
] | m : if you are hungry , there will be someone along in a minute with a car serving drinks and sandwiches . it 's not necessary to go to the dining car . f : oh , a bit like an airplane . so i can just sit here and enjoy the view . i tell you it beats driving . | train_7003 |
A | [
"m : we are going to a concert tonight . i 'm so happy .",
"m : i 'm glad we 're going to the restaurant tonight . i 'll pick you up around six .",
"m : goodbye , do n't forget we 're going to the cinema tonight , and i 'll pick you up around six o'clock .",
"m : since we are going to a concert tonight , i will pick you up around six o'clock ."
] | m : how about going to hear a concert tonight ? f : i 'd enjoy that . m : i 'll pick you up around 8:00 . f : ok , i 'll see you then . | train_5765 |
A | [
"f : you can ' t find your exercise book ? why ?",
"f : bob , why don ' t you find your exercise book ?",
"f : you did n't feel well yesterday ? how about now , sam ?",
"f : joe , you are so careless , how can you leave it on the bus ?"
] | f : have you handed in your exercise book , jack ? m : i 'm sorry , i have n't , miss smith . i have already finished the exercise , but i ca n't find my exercise book anywhere now . | train_3742 |
A | [
"m : oh , i see . you should spent sometime on reading textbooks if you are taking night class .",
"m : why are you reading the textbooks ? i thought the newspapers are your favorite .",
"m : so , what is the main story of the navel that you are reading these days ?",
"m : since you only read new york times , which season are you reading now ?"
] | f : hello . m : this is jim evans from the market research company . may i ask you a few questions ? f : oh , i suppose . m : do you read any newspapers and if so , which ones ? f : i read the new york times and the wall street journal . m : about how many hours a week do you read newspapers then ? f : oh , about 2 or 3 . m : ok. now , do you read books regularly and if so , what type ? f : well , novels are my favorite . but to tell you the truth , i have n't read one in quite a while . i 'm taking a class at night , so the only books i 've been reading lately , our textbooks . | train_3318 |
D | [
"f : it 'll be suitable for you to stay in france for 2 weeks when you travel to africa .",
"f : do you plan to travel to france for 5 weeks and switzerland for 1 day ?",
"f : are three weeks enough for your france trip ? you will then stay in italy for 3 weeks .",
"f : cool . i think this arrangement is very appropriate , because france is worthy to stay for five weeks ."
] | f : where will you and your family go and spend your summer vacation ? m : we are arranging for a holiday to europe . we will stay in italy for 3 days , france for 5 weeks , switzerland for 2 days . | train_4584 |
D | [
"f : with a middle school degree , you must have worked hard to become an english teacher .",
"f : it 's cool that you apply the knowledge acquired in the college to your work as a doctor .",
"f : you only got a high school degree before ; how can you not take any training or class now ?",
"f : though you only have a high school degree , at least you are now studying a lot for your job ."
] | f : what do you do and where do you work ? m : i 'm a firefighter . i work in north carolina of the us . f : what time does your work day begin and end ? m : i start at 8:00 in the morning and work until 8:00 the next morning . then i have a day off . if i get a call early or late , then i work overtime . f : what kind of clothes do you wear to work ? m : i wear a blue work uniform . i also have a dress uniform . that is for special occasions , such as promotions and things like that . f : tell us something about your education . m : i have a high school degree . before working here i did not attend college , but now i take classes in the fire department . i do a lot of training together with other firefighters . | train_2817 |
B | [
"f : oh , alice won first place .",
"f : it turns out to be the truth that alice won first place .",
"f : ella won the first place .",
"f : why alice rank second ? is she not playing well ?"
] | f : congratulations , tom . i hear you won first place in the english spelling competition . m : thanks , ella . but actually i just won second place . alice won first place . | train_5386 |
B | [
"f : i went there and visited the city because my daughter was admitted by san diego university .",
"f : you know my son was admitted by san diego university , so i took a visit there .",
"f : my husband was admitted by san diego university .",
"f : you know my son was admitted by san diego university , so i took a visit there with my sister ."
] | m : emily , i heard you took a trip to san diego . f : yes , my son jim was admitted by san diego university . so i drove him there and visited the city with my husband and daughter . m : what did you do there ? | train_3413 |
D | [
"f : i 'm sure that the teachers deserve all the credit . they have put in so much hard work .",
"f : there must been a lot of long studying hours .",
"f : did you went to the school performance yesterday ?",
"f : this is going to be the best school performance of the year . i really look forward to it ."
] | f : will you go to see the school performance tomorrow ? m : of course , a lot of hard work has been going on behind the scenes by teachers and students , and parents have put in a lot of hours to , nobody will miss it . | train_4921 |
A | [
"f : i 'm still on the road waiting for the repairman .",
"f : we shall reassemble in the car park later .",
"f : i parked my car back in the garage .",
"f : please get me out of this terrible situation . fortunately my car did n't cause a traffic jam on the road ."
] | f : hi tony , it 's alice , my cars broken down . m : oh no , where are you ? have you had your car taken to a garage ? f : i 'm waiting for a repairman to come out and fix it . can you believe it ? i 'm at some traffic lights and i 'm causing a traffic jam . m : do n't worry . i 'll come and get you . i need to go to the bank anyway . | train_1372 |
D | [
"m : i need to finish the work first , but i do want to move to the new house .",
"m : i do n't want to move . this new house is too small and far away from the sports center .",
"m : i am only interested in the book right now . besides , the new house is really small .",
"m : i do n't want to move . although the new house is big , i like where we live now ."
] | f : i went to look at those new houses near the sports center this afternoon . m : oh , yes ? f : they 're really nice . there is a lot of space and each house has got 3 bedrooms and a separate shower room . m : hmm ... f : and there is a garden at the back . john , will you put down your book ? are n't you interested ? m : not especially . f : but why i thought you wanted to move ? | train_2980 |
B | [
"f : since you suggest waiting for beth next , and she is supposed to meet us at about eight o'clock , let 's wait for her .",
"f : do you suggest that we are going to order next ? i do n't think that 's good .",
"f : do you suggest calling beth again ? but her cell phone is broken .",
"f : would you like to order next ? but beth was not late . she was supposed to meet us at about eight o'clock . it 's only seven o'clock now ."
] | m : you asked beth to be here around 7:00 , did n't you ? f : yes , what time is it now ? m : it 's almost 8.i wonder what happened ? f : um , she might have forgotten the time . why do n't i call and see if she 's on her way . `` a few minutes later . `` , i got her voicemail so she must not have turned on her cellphone . m : i hope she did n't have a problem on the road . her car could have broken down or something . f : of course she may have simply forgotten and done something else today . m : no , she could n't have forgotten . i just talked to her about it yesterday . i guess we should start to order without her . | train_1825 |
C | [
"f : you can just go out to buy an umbrella .",
"f : you can just stay inside but it 's not going to rain .",
"f : you can just stay inside .",
"f : you can walk out with an umbrella ."
] | f : looks like rain , better look for your umbrella . m : yeah , i think it 's definitely going to rain , that 's why i 'm not going out . | train_4700 |
C | [
"m : i did n't lose my id card . i 'm here to take a picture of you .",
"m : although i have n't lost my id card , i 'm here to ask for a new one .",
"m : thank you for all the information and the new id card . i really need it .",
"m : well , i just came to fill out a form . i did n't lose my id card ."
] | m : i lost my id card . what do i do to replace it ? f : fill out your name and social security number on this form and stand behind that line . i 'll take your picture here . m : ok. i 'm ready . f : i 'll print you the new id card in about a minute . | train_4941 |
C | [
"f : i 'm not surprised that the baked potatoes are your best dish .",
"f : is the main course going to be fake potatoes ? it must be really special .",
"f : i can see that . i 'm sure the next dish is going to be really special .",
"f : i 'm not surprised that you will be making something even better next time , those fake potatoes are awful ."
] | f : wow , i did n't know you were such a great cook . these fake potatoes are to die for . m : i 've been taking cooking lessons , and you have n't seen anything yet . you 're going to love the main course . | train_4805 |
C | [
"f : you may leave the office now .",
"f : that 's $ 100 in total for your food and other stuff .",
"f : or i may call again later .",
"f : thank you for answering my call , mr. black ."
] | f : can i speak to mr.black please ? m : i 'm sorry , but he is out now . f : would you please tell mr.black to call back mr.lee ? m : sure , i will . | train_5693 |
A | [
"m : i need to go to a job interview today .",
"m : i need to go to a job interview tomorrow .",
"m : i 'm going to deal with workplace accidents .",
"m : i 'm going on vacation ."
] | f : hi . how can we help you today ? m : yeah , i 'd like to get my hair cut a little . f : well , can we interest you in today 's special ? m : um ... nah , nah . f : we 'll shampoo , cut and style your hair for one unbelievable low price of $ 9.99 . plus , we 'll give you a clean shaved to help you relax . m : i just want to get my hair cut . a little of the top and sides . that 's all . f : ok , here we go . time for the shampoo . just move back . so what do you do , sir ? m : i 'm a lawyer , specializing in workplace accidents . i have an interview today . hey , hey , you got shampoo in my eye ! f : relax , sir , relax . i 'm almost finished . now , let me see , how does this thing work ? | train_2677 |
C | [
"m : we will have a good performance .",
"m : we 're missing the football game on tv tonight in order to prepare our camping .",
"m : we will enjoy our camping .",
"m : you should prepare well for your baseball game ."
] | m : so , what should we take ? f : i 'm going to take my guitar . m : great ! and i 'm going to take my cd player . f : you 'd better take lots of music . we 've got a 4 hour drive with just mom and dad . m : yeah . i do n't know why they want to go camping anyway . boring . f : it sure is and we 're missing the baseball game on tv tonight . m : do n't remind me . hey , do you think i should take these ? f : yeah , why not ? | train_4262 |
A | [
"f : haha , you sometimes had ice cream with your dad ? that 's quite interesting .",
"f : your mom used to take you to have some ice cream , though your dad disagreed ?",
"f : so , despite grandma 's support , your dad only took you to have ice cream once .",
"f : your grandma allowed you to drink cold water and even took you to try ice cream ."
] | f : oh , there is nothing better than an ice cold glass of ice water on a hot day . m : you know , cold water always gives me stomachaches . f : really ? i 've never had that problem . i 've been drinking ice water since i was little . m : when i was a small boy , my grandmother never let my mom give me anything other than warm water . f : even in the summer ? m : yes , every once in a while my dad would take me to get some ice cream , but my grandmother was never happy about that . i think it was the sugar that she did n't like . | train_2875 |
A | [
"m : i hope we can get everything ready at 6:00 to welcome your friends then .",
"m : great , so they will arrive at 5:00 and we still have plenty of time to prepare .",
"m : we can go the supermarket and come back at 6:00 before your parents arrive .",
"m : relax , we still have 2 more hours to prepare as your friends will come at 7:00 ."
] | f : mike , come here , please . m : i 'm coming , mom . it looks like you 're very busy . is someone coming this afternoon ? f : yes , some of my friends are coming over this afternoon . there 's still so much to get ready . m : is there anything i can do to help you ? f : sure , i still need to get some drinks . i 'd like to have coffee , water , fruit juice and some cola . m : i 'll go and buy some fruit juice and cola and then i 'll make some coffee . f : do you know how to make coffee ? m : yes , aunt joan taught mary and me when we visited her last week . so i can make very nice coffee now . f : that 's great , mike . do n't forget to buy some sugar m : ok. by the way , when will your friends come ? it 's already 5:00 o'clock now . f : they 'll arrive in an hour . | train_3978 |
B | [
"f : your father will be all right in a week , then you can go to work .",
"f : a week is enough ! wish your mom a good health !",
"f : at least a few weeks ! your dad feels so terrible now .",
"f : it only takes a few days for your son to leave the hospital ."
] | f : how is your mother feeling these days ? m : much better , thanks . she 'll be back home in a few days . f : that 's wonderful . when will you be back on your job ? m : i think i need a week to take care of her and do some cleaning for her coming home . | train_1800 |
C | [
"m : since you are in class , i 'll stop bothering . tell your desk-mate john i want to find him .",
"m : alright . please tell your son john to come to my office after he arrives at school , thanks .",
"m : i understand . i 'll ring your brother later , mary . can you tell him that i want to speak to him ?",
"m : john has just returned from school ? mary , can you ask your little brother to call me later ?"
] | 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_1075 |
B | [
"f : you 're surprised because i do n't let you buy chocolate bar , right ?",
"f : you 're surprised , are n't you ?",
"f : why do you feel jealous ? we just keep cookies at home .",
"f : are you angry because i wo n't let you buy the chocolate bar ?"
] | 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 . f : cake also has a lot of sugar . m : this is so unfair , i 'm the only kid at school who is n't allowed to eat food that tastes good . f : ok , i 'll let you buy one chocolate bar , but that 's it . m : really ? are you serious ? you 're the best mom . | train_907 |
C | [
"f : we should have left home earlier .",
"f : thank you . please try to take me there within 30 minutes .",
"f : thank you . please try to take me there on time .",
"f : oh no ! there is traffic jam everywhere ."
] | f : i 'm in a hurry . could you please take me there in 15 minutes ? m : we 'll make it if there is no traffic jam . | train_6163 |
B | [
"f : why your country is cold ?",
"f : oh , your country is raining all the time .",
"f : why your country is hot ?",
"f : my country is raining all the time , but your country never rains ."
] | f : i 've been wondering what sort of clothes we 're going to need for our visit . what 's the weather like in your country in may ? m : it 's not very pleasant , and generally there are more rainy days in may than in any other month , but at least it is n't cold there , then . | train_4629 |
C | [
"f : not really . my car was lost ! i have n't seen my car since yesterday .",
"f : nothing and luckily only one of the car 's front window was broken .",
"f : more things were taken away after somebody breaking into my car .",
"f : many were lost as my house was robbed . it 's good i do n't have a car ."
] | m : hi , rachel , how are you ? f : do n't ask . i 've had a terrible morning . m : oh no , what happened ? f : it 's my car . i came out of the house this morning and found that the back window had been broken into pieces . m : oh no , that 's awful . what were they after ? the car 's mp3 player ? | train_2388 |
D | [
"f : why did you want to kiss your manager ?",
"f : why your client hurt you so badly ?",
"f : why your daughter want to kiss you and hurt you ?",
"f : your daughter did n't mean to hurt you ."
] | f : what happened to your eye ? m : nothing really , i went to kiss my daughter on the cheek last night , and she reached up to stop me . one of her fingernails scraped my eye . | train_1405 |
A | [
"m : i will try my best . but first i need to check your brakes to see what happened .",
"m : i can try but i am not sure because your engine does n't work .",
"m : did you just say that my brakes were broken ? i hardly believe it .",
"m : do n't worry , your car works well except the wheels , i will replaced them at once ."
] | m : how can i help you , ma'am ? f : i was hoping you could look at my car today . for the past few weeks , it has been making very strange noises . m : what kinds of noises ? f : it sounds as if something is being damaged in the wheels . it only happens when i 'm slowing down . m : whoa . it sounds like you need new brakes . you 'll have to leave the car with us until tomorrow . f : gosh , i was thinking you 'd be able to get it back to me this afternoon . | train_4020 |
A | [
"f : i think this job is create for you ! i 'd like to recommend it to you !",
"f : here you are , have a look on this magazine , the job information in on it .",
"f : thank you for coming to the job interview ! but you do n't know what 's the position ?",
"f : ok , what kind of job you want me to advertise on the magazine ?"
] | f : hello , mike , it 's carrie in here . i 've just been reading a paper and i find a job advertised on it will be perfect for you . m : oh , what 's the job ? | train_556 |
C | [
"m : your train leaves at 11:00 tonight , so you need to go to the train station now .",
"m : i did n't know that your flight leaves at 6:10 tomorrow morning .",
"m : your train leaves at 6:10 tomorrow morning ? that 's early .",
"m : your train leaves at 11:00 tomorrow morning , so you do n't need to get up early ."
] | m : would you like to go to the movies tonight at 11:00 o'clock ? f : you must be joking ! my train leaves at 6:10 tomorrow morning . | train_6655 |
D | [
"f : i do n't remember that we have bought a sportswear yesterday .",
"f : yeah . we have bought caps yesterday and we can wear it today .",
"f : ok. i remember that we bought the jogging shoes last week .",
"f : yes . we can wear the new jogging shoes we bought yesterday ."
] | m : wake up , darling . f : what for ? it 's only 5 o'clock in the morning . m : we 're going jogging . f : this early ? m : get out of bed . remember our agreement . do n't break it on the first day . f : what shall i wear ? m : sportswear and jogging shoes . f : i do n't have jogging shoes . m : yes , you do . we bought them yesterday . | train_2530 |
B | [
"m : you are right . it is raining heavily outside .",
"m : you are right . at least now is sunny .",
"m : well , it is raining now but later the sun will come out .",
"m : oh no . it is snowing now ."
] | m : the newspaper says it will be cloudy and rainy today . what do you think ? f : i do n't believe it . look ! the sun is out . there is not one cloud in the sky . | train_6015 |
D | [
"m : helen ! why did your boss ask you to prepare flies for him after work ? is he insane ?",
"m : it takes you so long to deal with letters that you won ' t be able to come in time even if took a taxi .",
"m : what takes you so long to send emails ? the office closes at 7 o ' clock , does n't it ?",
"m : i can not understand . you 've been dealing with letters , that ' s why you ' re here so late ?"
] | f : adam , i 'm sorry . m : but , where have you been , alice ? here over an hour late . f : yes , but i could n't help it . i was late getting off work and then i missed the bus . the bus i did catch got caught in a traffic jam . it was one thing after another . m : but , why did you get off work so late ? the office closes at 6 , does n't it ? f : yes , but there 's a rash on at the moment in my boss asked me to work on some urgent letters . | train_3651 |
B | [
"f : ok. taking bus to the train station is good for you .",
"f : it is great that you can take jim 's car to the airport .",
"f : ok. you can take a taxi to go to the hospital .",
"f : great . jim will drive you to the train station ."
] | f : tom , today is already july fifth . you are leaving for london in 5 days . have you booked a flight ticket ? m : yes , i did that this morning . f : will you go to the airport by bus or by taxi ? m : jim will go to the airport that morning to give me a lift . | train_1074 |
B | [
"f : i just ask you to move some boxes . why do you refuse me ?",
"f : ok. i just ask you to move some boxes .",
"f : i just ask you to drive the car . why do you refuse me ?",
"f : i just ask you to make a phone call . why do you refuse me ?"
] | f : james , i have to put all of these boxes into the car . any chance you could help me ? m : can you give me a minute ? i just need to make a quick phone call . | train_6891 |
B | [
"f : oh , good . thank you for the help , sir . may i know your name , please ?",
"f : well , i believe you can have a good time at our school , my junior fellow .",
"f : i 'm totally new here . thanks for telling me about the school , senior friend .",
"f : neil , you 're going to graduate . i 'm happy to be your teacher for these years ."
] | f : ok , neil . i am a student journalist from senior grade . i know you just came to this new school a few months ago . can i interview you for the school newspaper ? m : ok , i 'm ready . f : neil , how do you usually get to school in the morning ? m : i usually go to school with my friends . we live very close to the school , so we do n't have to take the bus . but on fridays , my mother drives me to school . f : good answer . what are your favorite subjects ? m : i really enjoy physical education class . i love to go outside play games and have fun . i like english , too . but some of the words are hard to read and the grammar is hard too . science is the most difficult for me . f : that 's ok , you 're doing well . one last question . how do you feel about going to school in america ? m : i like it here . at first , i was scared but i like my friends and my teachers . i hope that one day i can speak english fluently . | train_142 |
A | [
"f : yeah , you can play games with linda at home tomorrow night .",
"f : yeah , so i hope you guys can enjoy the party tomorrow morning .",
"f : you 're right . i will spend time with linda tomorrow morning . you can go to the party .",
"f : yeah , we are going to celebrate your 22nd birthday with linda and go to the party tomorrow morning ."
] | f : jack , mom told me to tell you that you should't go to the party tomorrow night . m : are you kidding me ? i 'm 22 years old . f : linda 's coming tomorrow , do n't you think you should spend some time with her ? m : really ? that 's great , i miss her . | train_6699 |
A | [
"f : wow , sounds interesting . i 'd like to learn some japanese with you too .",
"f : great ! you 'll know some chinese next month , can i go with you on wednesday ?",
"f : i thought you are interested in languages . and it turned out that you do n't like french .",
"f : how is your japanese learning so far ? since you 've learned it for a month ."
] | m : lily , are you going to come to the language club ? it 's every week after school . f : which day is it ? i ca n't come on wednesday or on thursday . i have dance classes then . m : it 's on tuesday . so you could come . f : well . tell me more about it . m : it sounds fun to me . you learn a little bit about a different language each month . we 've learned french and chinese already . and next month , we 'll learn some japanese . | train_1116 |
C | [
"f : please give me that black jackets , i will give $ 40 more .",
"f : i want that black coat , this is $ 31 .",
"f : i will pay you $ 31 to change the black one , right ?",
"f : the black jacket is $ 69 more expensive than the blue one ."
] | f : excuse me . i 'd like to change this blue jacket i bought last week , for that black one . m : the blue one is $ 19 and the black , $ 50 . | train_5083 |
C | [
"f : oh , you mean you were born in 1982 and you are 4 years older than tom ?",
"f : i ca n't believe that you were born in 1986 and you are 4 years older than tom .",
"f : oh , that means you were born in 1986 , right ?",
"f : since you are 4 years older than tom , so you must have been born in 1978 ."
] | f : john , when was tom born ? m : he was born on may seventh 1982. he is 4 years older than i am , but our birthdays are on the same day . | train_6406 |
B | [
"f : you mean live in suburb is fun but inconvenient .",
"f : why do you think live in country is fun but inconvenient ?",
"f : yes , you are right . live in the country is fine but tiring .",
"f : yes , it is interesting but hard to live in the countryside ."
] | f : did you have a good time in the countryside ? m : well , i was happy working on the farm , but i had to drive a long way to buy the things i needed . | train_6922 |
A | [
"m : oh no . i ca n't wait for him back home for one hour ! i am starving .",
"m : dad , come downstairs ! the supper is ready and i am hungry .",
"m : so dad will eat at an italian restaurant tonight ? i want to go with him .",
"m : i am so sad that dad has to work overtime and eat in his office tonight ."
] | m : is supper ready , mom ? i really want to eat now . f : no , honey . it 's only 5:30. did n't you have lunch at school today ? m : the food was terrible so i just ate a little . i really do n't like the food at school . f : you can pack a lunch everyday if the school food is really that bad . m : great , thanks , mom . when will supper be ready ? f : in an hour . your father wo n't eat at a restaurant with his friends tonight . he 'll be back from the office around 6:30 this evening . we 'll wait for him and have supper together . | train_2564 |
B | [
"m : my parents wo n't go to the beach if it rains , they will watch tv at home .",
"m : i agree with you , you ca n't go to the beach if it rains .",
"m : it will clear up tomorrow , you can go to the park .",
"m : when you were walking at the beach yesterday , it was pouring suddenly ."
] | m : it has been pouring for days now . f : tomorrow is my day at the beach . i would just have to forget about it , if it does n't clear up . | train_5022 |
A | [
"f : no problem . i hope you enjoy my bicycle .",
"f : ok. i 'll leave my bicycle in my apartment .",
"f : no problem . i hope you enjoy my bicycle . i am going to buy a new one when i move in this town .",
"f : you can give me 1 dollar and my bicycle will belong to you ."
] | f : do you want this bicycle ? m : me ? for free ? f : yeah . i was going to sell it for cheap before i leave town , but i could n't find anyone to buy it . and i do n't want to just leave it here in the apartment . m : sure , that 'd be great . i 've wanted one for a while . | train_4755 |
D | [
"m : sounds interesting . i am going camping this year .",
"m : sounds great . i am going riding this summer .",
"m : well , instead of going hiking , i will go camping .",
"m : that 's nice . i think i will go hiking this summer ."
] | f : are you going to camp this summer ? m : oh no , i 'm too old for that now . i 'm going to a hiking trip . what are you going to do ? f : this year i 'm going to be a camp teacher . | train_1872 |
C | [
"f : you knew nothing about einstein 's childhood except that he studied piano at age 5 .",
"f : that 's what i heard too . einstein started to learn violin at the age of 13 .",
"f : that 's quite young at the age of 6 and 13 to learn violin . but how did you know that ?",
"f : how did you know that einstein start to learn piano at the age of 6 and 13 ?"
] | f : what do you know about einstein 's childhood ? m : he studied the violin between the age of 6 and 13 . | train_3902 |
D | [
"f : well , we are living in the center of the city , so since today we are going to the countryside , i think it will take a long time to go there .",
"f : alright , where we live is close to the gym , so i wo n't be late for the fitness class we have together .",
"f : that 's awesome , but you know we are living out of the city , so perhaps i 'll be late for a few minutes fot the aerobics class .",
"f : that 's great , but you know we are living out of the city , so perhaps i 'll be late for a few minutes ."
] | f : what time is it , steven ? m : uh , it 's 7:30. are n't you going to finish your breakfast ? f : i do n't have much time . i 've got a lot to do downtown today . m : if you 're coming into the city , we may have lunch together . | train_3178 |
C | [
"m : i swear i 'm listening to you . you ask me which dress is better , red or green .",
"m : i ca n't judge fashion , but i think the blue one looks better .",
"m : you know i ca n't judge fashion . please forgive me .",
"m : sorry , i should n't have bought you two similar dresses of the same color ."
] | f : hey honey , which dress looks better , the blue one or the red one ? m : uh , i do n't know . they look the same to me . f : the same ? they are completely different . | train_6110 |
A | [
"f : as you said , with all the work and housework , your mother really has a busy life .",
"f : i agree . she is too busy to go shopping and to do any cooking !",
"f : you believe her life is boring , for she never do anything except working .",
"f : i also think she lives a wonderful life . she works one day a week and goes shopping every weekend . that 's my dream ."
] | f : what are some of the good things about being a teenager ? m : well , you do n't have to go out to work for a start . another thing is , we do n't have to do the housework , which is really boring . f : what are the bad things ? m : the problem is that you never have enough money . we get some money from our parents but it 's never enough . you are n't allowed to buy what you want . f : what do you think it 's like being an adult ? m : well , adults have to look after their family . they have responsibilities . i feel more sorry for my mom . she 's always rushing around and she has to go to work as well . she does n't have to work on thursdays and fridays . but she has loads of different things to do in a day like shopping , uh , cooking , taking me to swimming . | train_3956 |
B | [
"m : you are right . i should eat a slice of pizza .",
"m : you are right . i should lie down to see if i will get any better .",
"m : you are right . i should lie down and get something to eat .",
"m : you are right . i should turn on the tv and relax ."
] | m : i feel sick , i ate way too much . i definitely did n't need that last slice . f : take a nap and you 'll feel better , but it was some good pizza , was n't it ? i 'm going to watch tv . | train_5004 |
C | [
"m : ok. i know that the goods house is next to the blue building .",
"m : ok. i know that the goods house is opposite the loading area .",
"m : thanks . i will go to the goods house behind the parking lot .",
"m : thanks . i will go to the loading area behind the parking lot ."
] | m : hi , my name is marcus . i was sent over to help fill in for someone in the shipping department . i 'm not sure where to go . f : that depends , you 're probably supposed to report to either mr johnson at the loading area , or miss hancock over in the goods house . m : according to the paperwork , i have here . i 'm supposed to report to miss hancock . would you be able to direct me to where i can find her ? f : sure , you need to go back out this door and then across the parking lot . the goods house is just behind it , it 's a blue building . | train_916 |
D | [
"f : my cat 's main color is gray , and its feet are black .",
"f : so you mean my cat was sitting on that grey fence two hours ago . are you sure that 's my cat ? my cat 's main color is black .",
"f : my cat 's main color is white , and its feet are black .",
"f : are you sure that 's my cat ? my cat 's main color is black ."
] | f : have you seen my cat ? he is black with white feet . m : he was sitting on that grey fence an hour ago . i think he was trying to catch a bird . | train_4388 |
B | [
"f : i feel better now , doctor .",
"f : you can buy this tie for your father . it 's the best-seller at our store .",
"f : i 'd like a twin room .",
"f : we have a beautiful scarf . you can take one for your mother ."
] | f : good afternoon , sir . what can i do for you ? m : tomorrow is father 's day . do you have anything to recommend ? | train_4393 |
A | [
"m : really ? your uncle has n't been well these days and you will leave the day after tomorrow ?",
"m : oh , really ? you uncle has been well these days and you will leave tomorrow evening to see him ?",
"m : really ? your aunt has n't been well these days and you will leave tomorrow morning to see her ?",
"m : really ? your uncle was dead and you will leave the day after tomorrow ?"
] | m : hello . f : hello , sam . it 's me , jane . my uncle has n't been well these days . i 'm going to see him the day after tomorrow . | train_1054 |
D | [
"f : i 'm not surprised that you want to become a history teacher , you have alway been interested in history .",
"f : i 'm not surprised that you want to become a politician , you have alway been interested in politics .",
"f : i agree , you have been playing music since childhood . i 'm sure you will have magnificent impact in art .",
"f : i totally agree . you are born for art ."
] | m : my history professor says i should think about a job in politics , but i do n't think i 'd make a good politician . f : why not ? m : you know me . i 'm not good at dealing with people and politicians have to work with people all the time . f : that 's true . so what do you think you want to do ? m : i think i will be a good artist . i love painting pictures . | train_159 |
C | [
"m : although the film was too short , the actor was good .",
"m : yeah , the film is too short .",
"m : yeah , although the leading actor was good , the film confused me a bit .",
"m : since the book was too short , the story did n't confuse me at all ."
] | f : the story confused me a bit . m : yes , i found it a bit confusing , too . and it 's much too long . f : you 're right , the leading actor was good , though . | train_4507 |
D | [
"f : remember that you were only late once this month , but you forgot your homework three times this month !",
"f : i hope so . although you were late once this month , you did n't bring your homework four times !",
"f : it 's hard for me to forgive you . although you have n't been late this month , you have n't brought your homework for six times !",
"f : but you 're really out of line . you have n't brought your homework six times this month !"
] | f : today we are going to discuss how to write better . m : excuse me . f : ah , tom , you 're late again . m : i 'm sorry , mrs green . f : what 's the excuse this time ? m : i must have turned off my alarm clock and gone back to sleep again . f : if you had gone to bed earlier , you would n't be late for school now . m : last night i did my homework until midnight . f : so , where is it ? m : oh , i just do n't know what to say . i ca n't tell you how sorry i am . f : this is the third time you 've been late for my class and the sixth time you forgotten to bring your homework this month . m : i 'm really sorry . i promise it wo n't happen again . please forgive me . | train_4296 |
C | [
"m : it 's cool you think the japanese holiday is interesting as soon as you heard it .",
"m : you feel the holiday `` the day of the fairy '' sounds scary ? that 's unexpected .",
"m : haha , it 's normal that you find it scary at first , but it 's a commemoration for us .",
"m : wow , so your first impression is that the american festival is meaningful to us ."
] | f : jeff , what 's your favorite mexican holiday ? m : definitely the day of the dead . f : what is that ? it sounds a little scary . | train_3536 |
A | [
"m : my driver is approaching the airport . please wait a few minutes .",
"m : i 've been waiting for you at the airport .",
"m : my driver is approaching the train station to pick you up .",
"m : i asked one of my workmates to pick you up ."
] | f : andrei , hello , it 's laura . i 'm at kuala lumpur airport . m : welcome to malaysia . i sent my driver to pick you up , is he there ? f : no , he is n't . | train_548 |
C | [
"f : well , you have taken the wrong bus .",
"f : well , you should have asked me earlier , so you would n't take the wrong bus .",
"f : change to trolley no.11 . you should have asked me earlier .",
"f : change to trolley no.11 . but you should have reached the stop earlier ."
] | m : hello , which stop should i get off to go to the capitol museum ? f : oh , why did n't you ask earlier ? you missed the stop ! m : which bus should i take from the next stop ? | train_1528 |
A | [
"f : so , you spend your weekend in reading books rather than going shopping or going to parties ?",
"f : so , you do n't like to stay at home but you will spend you weekend in reading books ?",
"f : so , you never take a walk outside after dinner and you spend your weekend in attending parties ?",
"f : so , you go to parties a lot and you also spend your weekend in doing some shopping ?"
] | f : thank you for taking some time off from your busy schedule to answer a few questions about your life . m : it 's my pleasure . f : could you tell us about an average day in your life ? m : sure . i get up early at 7 in the morning and then i have breakfast . after breakfast i go to the gym ? f : are you studying anything now ? m : yes , i 'm watching a new film called the man about town . f : what do you do in the afternoon ? m : first , i have lunch then i go to the studio and shoot some scenes . f : which scene are you acting today ? m : i 'm acting the scene about an angry lover . f : that 's very interesting . what do you do in the evening ? m : i usually take a walk outside after dinner and then spend some time remembering my lines . f : how do you spend your weekend ? do you go shopping or go to parties a lot ? m : no , i 'd rather stay at home reading some books . | train_1884 |
D | [
"f : all right . here is your flight ticket to liverpool at 12:00 .",
"f : booking a flight ticket to liverpool at 17:30 is a good choice .",
"f : okay , i 'll book the flight ticket to liverpool at 14:30 for you .",
"f : here you are . a ticket to liverpool at 2:30 in the afternoon ."
] | f : there is a train to liverpool at 2:30 in the afternoon and another 3 hours later . m : i 'd rather take an earlier one so that i can meet my daughter as soon as possible . | train_6796 |
D | [
"m : that 's a great idea ! we should learn how to eat better together .",
"m : that 's a great idea ! we should celebrate chinese new year together .",
"m : that 's a great idea ! we should make a special chinese dinner together on christmas .",
"m : that 's a great idea ! we should make a special chinese dinner together ."
] | m : i want to eat better , but i do n't know how to cook any of my favorite dishes . f : emm , let 's think about this . i know chinese new year is coming up soon . why do n't we make a special chinese dinner together ? | train_5968 |
B | [
"m : i hope so because the mall will open in half an hour .",
"m : i hope so because the mall will close in half an hour .",
"m : i agree with you . the mall will close in an hour . so we still get plenty of time .",
"m : i agree with you . the mall will close in an hour and a half . so we still get plenty of time ."
] | m : the shopping mall closes at 10:00 pm . it 's 9:30 now . hurry up or i wo n't be able to buy a shirt for my interview tomorrow . f : oh , i wish we had gotten here at 9:00 . | train_5165 |
D | [
"f : exactly . we decide to drive to the coast and play beach volleyball .",
"f : we 'll live on the coast , just two-minute walk from the beach , so we 'd like to take some walks along the beach .",
"f : as we live very far from the coast , we 'll definitely drive around to see some country view .",
"f : exactly . i think taking some walks during the holiday would help us relax ."
] | f : we 're going to france for a couple of weeks in september . tickets are a bit cheaper then . m : yeah . and the weather is agreeable , too . are you staying on the coast or are you going to visit lots of different places ? f : well , the village we 're hoping to stay in is n't far from the coast . it 's probably only about a 30-minute drive , but we thought we 'd better leave the car behind and go walking instead of going to the beach . m : sounds very healthy . | train_1368 |
D | [
"m : i would like some medicine for my stomachache .",
"m : what kinds of shelves do you have in your furniture shop ?",
"m : this is my first time coming to your laundry . i only brought some trousers to clean .",
"m : this is my first time coming to your laundry . please take good care of my coat ."
] | m : please be careful with the collar because it is made of fur . f : sure , sir . we will dry clean it . | train_6192 |
C | [
"f : according to mr bates , it was the red car that caused the accident , was n't it ? he was selling newspaper on the street .",
"f : according to mr bates , it was the blue car that caused the accident . fortunately , he was also a policeman .",
"f : according to mr bates , it was the blue car that caused the accident , was n't it ? fortunately , you talked to him .",
"f : according to mr. bates , it 's the dog that caused the accident . he 's a policeman . how can he say that ?"
] | f : hi bob . did you talk to all of the witnesses to the car accident ? m : yes , an old lady was standing on the street corner when the accident happened . she said that it was the red cars fault . it was driving very fast and then quickly stopped when the traffic light changed . f : what did the kids say ? m : the kids were playing in their front yard and they said that they did n't see anything . f : did the neighbors see anything ? m : one neighbor , mr jones , said that he saw a dog run out into the street in front of the car . f : no one else mentioned a dog . did you talk to mr bates ? he is the man who was selling newspapers on the street corner . m : oh yeah , he said it was the blue car 's fault . | train_3911 |
C | [
"f : oh , great , you are going to leave for vacation in one week and stay in florida for 2 weeks , right ?",
"f : sounds great , you are going to leave for vacation in two weeks alone , are n't you ?",
"m : oh , great , you are going to leave for vacation in two weeks , right ?",
"f : so you are going to leave for vacation in three weeks and stay in florida for 2 weeks , right ?"
] | m : when is your family leaving for vacation ? i know that school is almost finished for the year . f : you 're right . the kids only have one more week of school and we 're leaving a week after that . we will stay in florida for 3 weeks . we 're all so excited . | train_6241 |
D | [
"f : now we have bought the presents . when will the party begin ?",
"f : sorry sir . the shop is closing now . you can buy gifts tomorrow .",
"f : now we have bought the presents . how about a walk in the park ?",
"f : oh , dad ! i am sure i will get her favorite presents ."
] | f : come on , dad . the shops will be closed if we do n't hurry . m : do n't worry and the shops are open until midnight on christmas eve . f : yes , but it will take us a long time to find a car park and it will be midnight before we choose a present for mother . plus , we do n't know what to buy for her . maybe a hat . m : no , she is already had so many hats . f : well , maybe a box of chocolates . m : but she never eats them . anything else is ok. you know , she will be satisfied with what you buy for her | train_1886 |
C | [
"m : okay , since you will pick up your grandson from his kindergarten , you can leave the cafe now .",
"m : you mean you really enjoyed our talk in my home ? that 's great ! but now i have to pick up my granddaughter from her primary school .",
"m : ok. and i want to tell you that i also enjoy the talk in my home .",
"m : really ? you did n't enjoy our talk ? i think we can drink something in this shopping mall ."
] | m : another slice of lemon pie . f : oh no . this would be enough . thank you . so benny is going abroad . britain i suppose . m : yes , his company has decided to send him to london to take charge of their branch office . he 'll fly there next friday . f : you have such a good son , always doing the right thing at the right time . m : yeah . but the thing that nancy wo n't be able to see him for quite a long time worries her a lot . f : that is what mothers do , but young folks need to go out to seek their own fortune . i 'm sure nancy will get over it . oh , it 's very late . i have to go now and pick up my granddaughter from her kindergarten . thank you so much for your invitation . i really enjoyed our talk . tell nancy i said hi . | train_2011 |
C | [
"m : it 's so nice of you to show me how to use the dictionary .",
"m : thanks for lending me your electronic dictionary . mine was broke .",
"m : thank you so much . it 's so nice that i can use your electronic dictionary .",
"m : it 's so nice of you . i 'm sure you will work more efficiently with my electronic dictionary ."
] | m : i wish i had an electronic dictionary , too . it 's really inconvenient to use the paper dictionary . f : would it make things go faster if you borrow mine ? | train_5086 |
A | [
"m : yes . the soup ca n't be the cause of our discomfort .",
"m : you had the soup , so the cause must be the it .",
"m : since you had the soup , what do you think of it ?",
"m : let 's stop talking about the division of housework . we have already had a clear division ."
] | m : maybe it was the fish or meat we ate . f : yes , it might have been . m : or the soup . f : no , it could n't have been the soup because i did n't have any . | train_474 |
A | [
"m : yeah . living things in the forest are interesting . i am fascinated by them .",
"m : yes . you have visited the city this time . next time you should visit the forest .",
"m : yes . living things in the forest are interesting , but the bird kinds here are limited .",
"m : yeah . sorry that i only know a little about the forest . next time you should ask a doctor ."
] | 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 . f : really ? now , i 'm sure the people listening to this program are interested in the living things in the forest . m : well , the forest is full of living things . for example , you can find about 400 different kinds of birds in just one square kilometer . f : really ? how interesting ! | train_3723 |
C | [
"m : just because you changed my room , so you mean the business of this hotel is very good ?",
"m : although the room is not noisy , i really want to change one . why do n't you have spare rooms for change ?",
"m : so you 're saying that you have no spare room for a change , right ? that 's quite disappointing .",
"m : although you mean that you are very busy with your business right now , thank you for changing my room ."
] | m : could you possibly change my room , madam ? it 's right under the night club and it 's much too noisy . f : well , we are rather for , sir . sorry . | train_6834 |
A | [
"m : no . i 'm glad you will go shopping with me .",
"m : no . why do n't you want to go boating ?",
"m : no . i 'm glad you will go shopping with me . but i want to go boating this afternoon .",
"m : no . you have a lot of things to buy . but i do n't want to buy anything ."
] | f : shall we go boating this afternoon , allen ? the weather is so nice . m : sorry jenny , but i have a whole list of things to buy . f : would you mind if i joined you ? | train_5160 |
B | [
"m : it does n't rain a lot . there 's no need to bring the umbrella .",
"m : okay i 'll put some t-shirts in my luggage in case that my t-shirts get wet .",
"m : uncle lee will bring me some t-shirts when picking me up .",
"m : it 'll be really chilling next saturday . i 'd better take a jacket with me ."
] | m : mom , i 'm flying to visit uncle lee 's family next saturday . should i pack my bags today ? f : yes , i think so . m : ok. what clothes should i take ? i know it 's hot there . f : yes , but it rains a lot . you can borrow an umbrella or a jacket if it 's wet . just pack some t-shirts . m : ok. and who is meeting me at the airport ? f : well , uncle lee and aunt wong will be busy , but your cousin susan can pick you up . | train_2293 |
B | [
"f : as the exhibitions all start at the same place and time , which one should i go first ?",
"f : the art exhibitions start at different places and time . maybe i 'll go after sunday .",
"f : they open on monday and tuesday in different buildings , but i can only come on weekends .",
"f : that means i can see paintings from five foreign artists . let 's start from the chinese ones ."
] | m : liberty park . good morning , how can i help you ? f : i would like to know more about art festival next week . what can i do at the festival ? m : oh , you can do lots of things ! you can listen to music , look at paintings by local and international painters , joined the picnic in the park or watch play . f : wow ! what paintings can i see at the festival ? m : there are best , local painters are showing their paintings . two of them are very traditional and like to paint landscapes . the third local painter is a modern artist and her paintings show the world in a different way - the way she sees it . you can also see new and old paintings from france , japan , brazil and norway . f : when is the art exhibition ? m : oh , there are 2 actually . the local painters will show their paintings at 11:00 am on saturday and the international exhibition starts at 3:00 pm on sunday . would you like to know where it is ? f : yes , please . m : the local exhibition is in building 4 and the international exhibition is in building 8 . | train_1487 |
C | [
"f : indeed . i also want to spend this long vacation with my family .",
"f : your wife and daughter must miss the vacation you had long time ago .",
"f : you 've started working now and must be busy . last time you went out with your parents , you were only a junior high school student .",
"f : why are so you unhappy with your holiday ?"
] | f : will you spend a summer vacation with your familyï¼tomï¼ m : yes , it 's been a long time since i was on vacation with my parents . | train_6671 |
B | [
"f : would you like to share something about your drawing to the audience of our tv show ?",
"f : it 's a honor to have you in our tv show .",
"f : i 'm happy to introduce steven in my lecture on poetry .",
"f : thank you for join our radio debate , steven ."
] | f : welcome to this edition of writers . tonight , we have steven darcy with us . congratulations on your book life and everything in between , steven . it 's such a success . m : thank you . | train_875 |
C | [
"m : although we are talking about throwing a party , mary 's birthday party is not coming until next saturday .",
"m : ok , then let 's continue to talk about what to buy for mary since her birthday party is coming next saturday .",
"m : ok , then let 's continue to talk about what to buy for mary .",
"m : we should continue to talk about doing exercise because mary loves doing exercise ."
] | f : mary 's birthday party is coming this saturday . what are you going to get for her ? m : i 'm thinking of buying her a pair of running shoes . f : you 'd better not . she hates doing exercise . | train_4752 |
D | [
"f : you had breakfast before 7:00 am ? that 's early .",
"f : oh , you had breakfast between 7:30 am and 8:00 am .",
"f : you got up at 7:30 am ? no wonder you were late .",
"f : so you had breakfast before 7:30 , did n't you ?"
] | f : jim , why were you late for school this morning ? m : i 'm sorry , mrs brown . f : did you get up late ? m : no . i got up at 7:00 o'clock as usual this morning . then i had breakfast and left home at 7:30 . | train_2565 |
A | [
"f : you are welcome . so , if you want to rent this house , i can sign a contract with you now because i am the house owner .",
"f : you are welcome , my honey . i really love big noisy parties , and i want to live here with you .",
"f : you are welcome . i love big noisy parties and i want to rent this house to you .",
"f : you are welcome , my friend . it 's a lovely room , but it 's quite a bad size . i will rent this house to you ."
] | 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 . m : is there anything i should know ? f : well , i do n't allow cats to go upstairs at all . m : oh , not at all ? f : no , absolutely not . i do n't like animals and i do n't allow people to smoke in bedrooms . m : i agree with that , i do n't smoke . can i use the kitchen if i want to cook something ? f : yes , but only before 7:00 o'clock in the evening . m : ok , i see . f : and one more thing . if you do n't mind . i do n't want any big noisy parties . m : oh right , well , it sounds fair . thank you very much . | train_1426 |
B | [
"f : you mean the man in the story was a travel agent who ended up living in the desert forever ?",
"f : so the man in the story ran his own internet business ?",
"f : the man in the story was a fisherman , so he never came back to society , did he ?",
"f : although the man in the story ran his own internet business , he never returned to society . do you want to do the same ?"
] | m : sometimes i wish i could live on a deserted island . f : why do you feel that way ? i do n't think i could stand being away from people for so long . m : who said it had to be long ? i 'd like to live there for just half a year or so . it 'll be fun to try it out . i read about a young guy who ran his own internet business . he could do all his work online . so it did n't really matter where he lived . one day , he decided that he was sick of being around people and doing all the regular things that he did . he wanted a break , but not just a little vacation . so he found a beautiful small island , where he could live quietly without anyone around him . he caught his own fish , filled containers with rainwater and connected to the internet through satellite . he did this for 6 months and then came back into society . | train_3466 |
B | [
"f : i suggest you buy this skirt . it 's 30 % off now .",
"f : how much does it cost to wash these clothes ?",
"f : i 'll take your measurements now , and we 'll make you a suit that fits you .",
"f : you ca n't wash your clothes here , this is not a laundry ."
] | m : can i help you ? f : yes , i would like to have these clothes washed . please be careful with this sweater . it is very valuable . m : do n't worry . we will be gentle with all of your clothes . | train_5009 |
A | [
"f : you are right , i really do need to get an eye surgery .",
"f : ok son , it 's so nice of you to buy a new pair of glasses for me .",
"f : i agree , it 's not a good time to have an eye surgery .",
"f : son , you really need to remember to put your glasses in a right place ."
] | f : who 's there ? i ca n't see anything without my glasses ! m : it 's me , your husband . you should consider getting an eye operation because you always put your glasses in a wrong place . | train_5220 |
C | [
"f : okay , remember show up at the cinema at 9:00 then .",
"f : remember arrive at the gym at 10:00 , do n't be late .",
"f : it 's been a while since the last time we play tennis . i am anticipating it very much .",
"f : we are going to go hiking ! i am looking forward it from now on ."
] | f : tom , what are you going to do this weekend ? m : i have no idea . usually i stay at home and watch tv . sometimes i play computer games . do you have any good ideas ? f : let 's go to the cinema . i have n't seen a movie for a long time . i heard ice age 4 is really popular . let 's go and see it . m : oh , i 'm not really interested in cartoons . how about playing tennis at the gym ? f : ok. i like sports . when and where shall we meet ? m : let 's meet at the gym at 9:00 o'clock on saturday morning . f : ok. see you then . m : see you . | train_4097 |
C | [
"f : yes , the police told us that id card and cheques are not easy to be stolen .",
"f : yes , cheques can be easily found once lost . so you should put them together .",
"f : i am glad you remembered . separate the cheques and id card in case the cheques are stolen .",
"f : good , separate them . once your id card was stolen . you can get a new one easily by the cheques ."
] | f : i ca n't believe you 're leaving tomorrow , all the way to tokyo . be sure to send us a postcard and write us a letter or 2 . m : look , i 'm going to be busy . we 've got japanese culture classes in the morning and then field trips in the afternoon . you know it 's a really busy program and i will go out with my new friends in the evening . hey , what are you doing ? f : just checking your suitcase , where your travelers checks ? do you remember what they told us at the bank ? m : yes , i should carry my checks separately from my id card . that way even if the checks are stolen , i can order new ones easily . | train_295 |
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