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D | [
"f : yeah , the second place does n't have washing machine , or refrigerator . oh , it does n't have a dryer , either .",
"f : really ? you mean we do n't need our toothbrushes because the second place provides toothbrushes ?",
"f : well , although it does n't have washing machine , dryer , tv , or refrigerator , it has a big swimming pool !",
"f : yeah , it does have everything , washing machine , dryer , tv , and refrigerator . and it has a big swimming pool !"
] | 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 . | train_2398 |
C | [
"f : really ? you will not miss today 's football game ? well , i just suggest visiting some places .",
"f : really ? you 'll miss today 's baseball game ? well , i just suggest going out to lunch .",
"f : oh , i see . you ca n't miss today 's football game . but i just suggest going out to lunch .",
"f : really ? you can miss it ? well , i suggest going out to lunch and visiting some places ."
] | f : bob , why do n't we go out to lunch today and visit some friends ? m : i 'll miss today 's football game . i ca n't miss it . | train_3213 |
B | [
"f : thank you , driver . please take me to the history museum today .",
"f : thank you , guide . let 's go to the central park first , and then go shopping .",
"f : ok , guide . let 's go shopping first and then to central park .",
"f : fine , teacher . i will go to the history museum and finish my homework first ."
] | f : hi , i was told to see you about going sightseeing . m : it is my pleasure . i am here to help direct visitors to popular places to visit , eat and shop . f : ok , where shall we begin my trip ? m : i would suggest the history museum . f : i 've already seen it . m : let me see . what do you like to do in your spare time ? f : i really like nature , flowers and trees . m : central park is a fantastic place for you to relax . there are also many plants . after that , we can go to the shopping mall around it . | train_2188 |
D | [
"m : i 'm so glad that my son can get some extra attention in this library .",
"m : thank you so much . but i do n't think that my daughter needs some extra attention at this nursery .",
"m : well , i do n't think that my daughter needs some extra attention at this laundry .",
"m : thank you so much . i 'll recommend this nursery to my friends ."
] | m : miss richardson , my daughter did n't sleep well last night . will you give her some extra attention today ? f : do n't worry , mister cruise . all the kids will be taken good care of here . | train_5411 |
A | [
"f : so , your uncle vince will not attend the function ? okay , i see . let 's continue to talk about the birthday function .",
"f : so , the hotel is just next to your school ? okay . let 's continue to talk about the birthday function .",
"f : so , your uncle has sent you a tv as your birthday present ? okay , let 's continue to talk about your uncle .",
"f : really ? your dad has sent you a camera as your birthday present ? oh , let 's continue to talk about the birthday present ."
] | m : dear aaron , and how are you ? f : quite well , thank you . m : i 'm celebrating my ninth birthday , the day after tomorrow . f : well , where is the function arranged ? m : it is arranged in a hotel . f : where is it ? m : it is just next to my house . f : will your uncle vince attend the function ? m : no , but he has sent me a camera as my birthday present . | train_3683 |
A | [
"f : this job can offer you exactly both job satisfaction and the salary you want .",
"f : i also want to be an electrical sales engineer in new york .",
"f : a new sales engineer will start work in malawi .",
"f : you can not get the salary you want in this electrical company ."
] | f : i suggest you apply for the job as an electrical sales engineer in malawi . the conditions are excellent . m : you may be right . but job satisfaction is more important than money . | train_6689 |
A | [
"f : so you have 5 brothers and sisters . such a big family .",
"f : wow , four brothers and one sister . are you the youngest ?",
"f : with four children in your family , i think your parents can feel headache sometimes .",
"f : your family is not as big as mine . you only have two brothers and sisters ."
] | f : how important are friends to you , bill ? m : that 's kind of a strange question for this setting . do n't you think so ? f : well , the teacher has n't come in yet , class has n't begun and i was just wondering about it . so what do you think about friends ? m : i 've never regarded them as particularly important . perhaps that 's because i come from a big family , two brothers and three sisters , and lots of cousins . that 's what 's really important to me . what about you ? | train_1103 |
B | [
"m : i 'll get a god map at the train station as you said when i go to boston next week .",
"m : the visitor 's office , right ? i will definitely grab a map there . thank you for the advice .",
"m : i 'm new at new york university . i 'll get a university map at visitor 's office as you said .",
"m : you mean un office offers good map ? i 'll get one when i start working there next week ."
] | m : next week i 'm going to new york to sign a business contract . what would you suggest i see while i 'm there ? f : you should definitely see the un building and from there , you could walk over to broadway and see a movie or drama . m : how about new york 's universities ? i 'm especially interested in learning about the schools there and the courses they offer . f : columbia university and new york university are two of the best schools in the city . i 'm sure they offer excellent courses . m : do you have a map of the city ? f : yes , i have one right here in fact . i can give you this one , but i 'd also suggest that you stop at the visitor 's office near the train station . they will have good up-to-date maps and they can give you more tourist information about the city . | train_2684 |
C | [
"m : i 'm not surprised that you do n't know mrs. kim .",
"m : i do n't understand why you disagree with me .",
"m : i 'm glad that you agree with me .",
"m : i agree . mrs. kim . should n't be on the committee ."
] | m : mrs kim has been with us for over 20 years and she knows everything about how this firm runs . if anyone deserves to be on the committee , it would be her . f : i do n't think anyone would disagree with you . | train_4548 |
A | [
"m : i can wait you at the bus station , then go to visit christian together .",
"m : christian 's sister has come back from austria , we will visit her tonight .",
"m : ok , i will wait you and your sister at home , then we will visit christian together .",
"m : ok , we can meet in the kfc , then we can have dinner together ."
] | m : hello emma . are you sure that christian has come back from austria ? f : yes , his sister told me . i 'm going to visit him this evening . m : do you think i can go with you ? f : course you can . wait at home and i 'll call you later . | train_6137 |
C | [
"f : jumping out of the plane is terrified , do n't try it again .",
"f : i feel disappointed that i did not jump the plane with you .",
"f : can you tell me why you feel disappointed after he jumped out of the plane ?",
"f : you must feel very excited to jump out of an airplane ."
] | f : you must be crazy to be jumping out of the plane at your age . m : everyone said so . i was very excited at first . i thought it would really feel flying . in the end , it was actually a bit disappointing . | train_5448 |
B | [
"m : if you 're not afraid of the dark , why keep all the lights on at night ?",
"m : now i know why you turn on a night light in your room at night .",
"m : you mean you do n't fear the dark , but you sleep in a very dark room ?",
"m : why keep a night light in your room at night when you are not afraid of the dark ?"
] | m : lisa , why do you keep a night light on in your room ? f : i thought you knew that i 'm scared of the dark . | train_1232 |
B | [
"f : come on , if you see the end of the football match , we will be late to meet jenny .",
"f : thank you , bruce , i really miss pam a lot . how about we leave for the airport now ?",
"f : you go to get our luggage , and i 'll find pam . it 's 9:00 already , we need to be quick .",
"f : oh , the football match is over , your team wins . let 's leave for the airport right now ."
] | f : bruce , i think it 's time to go and meet pam at the airport . m : oh no , we have no need to hurry . there 's plenty of time . it 's only 8:30. there wo n't be much traffic at this time of night . f : you never know . and i think your watch must be slow . i make it 8:40 and you 'll have to stop for gas . i 'd rather get there too early than too late . m : it 'll take her a while to get her luggage . f : oh , come on , bruce . it 's time to leave . we can always have coffee at the airport . anyway , i like watching people at the airport . m : i 'd rather see the end of the football match , but never mind . we better go . | train_3497 |
C | [
"f : i 'll have chinese lesson tomorrow so i ca n't see the film with you .",
"f : jane will be thrilled if she receive john 's present and use it for learning chinese .",
"f : i hope the new mp3 player will be helpful for jane to improve her chinese .",
"f : we 'd like to arrange some chinese lessons for jack tomorrow afternoon ."
] | f : rose , christmas is coming soon . what presents shall we buy for the children ? m : what about a bike for john ? he 's been asking for one for a long time . f : but i do n't think he 's old enough to ride a bike to school . let 's buy him a football instead alright ? m : ok , what should we buy for jane ? f : well , she likes music very much . shall we buy her a guitar ? m : i think an mp3 player will be better . it can help her learn chinese . f : then let 's buy one for her . now what about little jack ? m : well , he 's still a young baby . i think a toy car is best for him . f : i could n't agree more . when shall we go and buy the presents ? m : well , tomorrow is sunday . let 's go shopping tomorrow afternoon after we see the film . | train_2893 |
A | [
"m : sure , we can watch a program which both of us have never watched before .",
"m : do you know when will lossed planet start ?",
"m : i ca n't believe that you have never watched lossed planet before . it 's amazing .",
"m : i am not sure if we can see the film starting at 00:30 am . it will be too late ."
] | f : is there anything good on television this evening ? m : let 's see . there 's that science fiction film called lossed planet at 7:30 . f : that 's a great film , but i 'd rather watch something i have n't seen before . | train_6890 |
B | [
"f : the sandwich is $ 6 more expensive than the black coffee . it 's better to have the coffee alone .",
"f : then it 's 6 dollars in total for your sandwich and your black coffee , sir .",
"f : a cup of black coffee and a sandwich are 7 dollars in total . cash or credit card ?",
"f : then it 's 11 dollars in total , sir . do you want to pay in cash or credit card ?"
] | f : sir , the black coffee costs $ 5 . but if you buy this sandwich of $ 6.00 , you can get a black coffee free of charge . m : then i will surely go for the sandwich . | train_6223 |
A | [
"f : so the new lamp will be $ 14.50 , right ?",
"f : ok. you mean the new lamp will be $ 13.50 .",
"f : ok. the new lamp will be $ 12.50 , is n't it ?",
"f : so you mean the new table will be $ 14.50 ."
] | m : good morning , miss , and i help you ? f : well , i 'm looking for something i saw at a friend 's house a few days ago . he said he bought it here . it 's a golden metal desk lamp , quite fit for my study . m : take a look at some of the model pictures here and see if you can find the right one . f : picture 2 at page 3 seems to be the one i 'd like to have . m : i 'm sorry , we do n't have it in stock right now . f : oh , that 's too bad , are you going to be getting more ? m : they are on order , but i should warn you that the price has gone up . the new ones will be $ 2 more , they were $ 12.50 last week . come back next week if you like . we should have them by then . | train_650 |
C | [
"f : it ' s awful here . but can you show me that lamp please ?",
"f : bob , go to school quickly , mom misses you !",
"f : well ! early to bed my son , mommy loves you !",
"f : thank you bob , my sibling , for helping me clean my room !"
] | f : your bedrooms looking quite good now , sam . i 'm glad we were able to buy that carpet in the sales . it looks perfect on your floor . m : yeah , i 'm not sure the lamp is right from my desk , though . it 's too big , could we see if there 's anything i like better when we next go shopping ? f : well , we can have a look when we go to the city center tomorrow . i still need a new blanket for your sister 's bed . m : ok , good idea . | train_1392 |
D | [
"f : what do you think of our hotel ? our manager wants us to collect some advice of our hotel .",
"f : oh , dear . have you forget that ? we were staying in a hotel in london .",
"f : according to our police investigation , you were staying in a hotel in london .",
"f : according to our police investigation , you were staying in a hotel in brighton . you have told me the truth ."
] | f : calm down , sir . where were you last tuesday evening and who were you with ? m : i was staying in a hotel in brighton . i was with my wife joan . f : what was the name of the hotel ? m : the george and dragon . | train_6373 |
D | [
"m : okay , dad , i know . i 'll tell the truth next time . i wo n't lie .",
"m : so dad you think i should read the paper every day and believe everything it says ?",
"m : okay dad , i 'll question everything around me .",
"m : you 're right , mom . i 'll learn to question what i see ."
] | m : mom , i 'm telling you that global warming is n't real . i read a news article about it . f : boy , you 'll believe anything you read , wo n't you ? m : come on . do you mean newspapers lie ? f : you should n't accept everything you read or see on the news . it 's a good idea to question it . | train_4394 |
C | [
"f : yeah , if you send tom an email this afternoon , we can visit his new three-bedroom house together .",
"f : now that you have received tom 's invitation , you can indeed visit his new house this afternoon .",
"f : haha , in that case , you really need to check if you have received tom 's invitation this afternoon .",
"f : yes , you can check this afternoon to see if you 've received tom 's invitation , so tomorrow we might be able to visit his new four-bedroom house ."
] | f : have you received tom 's invitation yet ? m : no , i have n't . invitation to what ? f : tom bought a new house last week . and he 's going to hold a house warming party this weekend . m : have you seen the house ? f : yes , it 's very big . it has a large bedroom for him and his wife , and a bedroom for each of their four children . m : is there a garden behind the house ? f : yes , you know . tom loves gardening . now he can finally grow all the different plants he loves . m : i 'll go and check my email this afternoon . i must have just missed his invitation . i really look forward to seeing his new house . | train_1606 |
D | [
"m : all the critics provided positive reviews for the new movie but its ticket sales have been lacklustre .",
"m : i agree with you that the new novel was successful both in sales and reputation .",
"m : the critics gave some negative comments about the new book , it was n't welcomed by the critics .",
"m : yes , i saw some negative comments about the new movie , the critics did not like it ."
] | m : how was the directore 's new movie ? f : although it made a new record in box office sales , it received bad reviews among critics . | train_6215 |
A | [
"m : yeah , nancy also told me before she did n't like science .",
"m : well , i know that nancy does best in math , just like you did always .",
"m : yeah , i know that nancy likes chinese , but i really do n't like it because it is too difficult .",
"m : well , i know that nancy does n't like science , but i really like that class even more that chinese ."
] | f : hello , lin fang ! m : oh ! hi , lucy ! f : what 's the next lesson , lin fang ? m : english . f : oh , good ! that 's my favorite subject . m : that 's because you always find it so easy . i find it very difficult so i do n't like it much . f : nancy finds english quite difficult too . but she says it 's her favorite subject . m : yes , i know , and her second favorite subject is math . f : math is my worst . i do n't like it . i always get the answers wrong . m : so if english is your favorite subject , what 's your second favorite ? f : pe . what about you ? m : i 'm not sure . both chinese and science are my favorite subjects . i think i like chinese a little more than science . f : you are very different from nancy . she does n't like science at all . | train_1554 |
C | [
"f : really , dad , you mean when you were in college , you once took part in the running club ? oh , that 's great !",
"f : really ? when you were in the swimming club of your college , you met some of your best teachers ?",
"f : really ? you met some of your best friends when you were in the swimming club of your college ?",
"f : so , when you were in college , you were in the running club ? oh , it is a pity that i 've not joined the running club ."
] | m : hey , mandy . are you doing alright in your first year of college so far ? f : yes , grandpa , i 'm really enjoying my college life . m : i 'm glad you are . how is your study going ? f : it 's very challenging you know . i mean , business is such a difficult subject . it requires the knowledge of many other fields such as politics and law but i like it . m : well , do n't forget to make friends , though . have you joined any clubs at school ? f : i have . i 've joined the running club and the writing club and i 've made quite a few friends already . m : nice.i met some of my best friends when i was in the swimming club of my college . | train_1660 |
C | [
"f : so you should pay me totally $ 520 .",
"f : you 'll only have to pay $ 20 for a 80 % discount on these goods .",
"f : the total price after the discount is $ 80 .",
"f : you 'll give me $ 100 in all ."
] | m : how much is that in total ? f : $ 100 , but if you have a membership card i can give you a 20 % discount . m : great . this is my membership card . | train_4940 |
C | [
"m : this is the best party i 've ever been to . i still need to buy something .",
"m : i still need to buy something . the furniture store is over there .",
"m : we do n't need to buy anything . our new house is perfect enough .",
"m : i still need to buy something . why do n't you want to hold a party in our new house ?"
] | m : look , how great our new house looks , but it still needs one thing . f : is there anything we need to buy ? m : no . but we should have a house warming party . f : that sounds fun . it will give people a chance to see our new place . | train_6937 |
B | [
"m : well , just go out to play tennis with your friends , today is a sunny day .",
"m : i do n't think you can go to the park today , the rain wo n't stop .",
"m : well , you can go for a run because it is not a rainy day .",
"m : i do n't think you can go to the park today , the snow wo n't stop for the while ."
] | m : it 's raining . f : oh , no . and it 's saturday . i wanted to go to the park with jenny . | train_1237 |
D | [
"f : well , since you come to our store , how about buying our new game products ?",
"f : well , our company does n't make games . i am here to give away luggage carts today .",
"f : you can learn more from my presentation , which will be about our old game products .",
"f : you will know later , during my presentation about the products . hope you like them ."
] | m : hey , jane . f : oh hi john , nice to see you . i 'm doing a presentation for my company at your hotel today . m : oh nice . you sure did bring a lot of things with you . what 's it all for ? f : i need to show people all of our new game products , so i brought all of our games with me . m : all the games ? i never knew that your company made so many games . | train_1021 |
A | [
"m : you are dealing with an email on a weekend morning ? you work really hard indeed .",
"m : oh , let 's go to the airport together tomorrow morning to see lisa off then .",
"m : ok , i will drive you to the zoo tomorrow morning .",
"m : will you be dealing with an email tomorrow afternoon ?"
] | m : suzzan , shall we go to the zoo tomorrow ? f : well , i 'd love to , but i have to save the morning for an important email . it 's a big deal . i must write a reply . and in the afternoon , i 'll take lisa to the airport . | train_4459 |
B | [
"m : it 's a new term . have you finished your holiday homework ?",
"m : you are right , but i believe the teacher will give us high marks .",
"m : the boss asked us to go to the meeting at 1 pm .",
"m : ok , teacher , i will study hard in this new semester ."
] | m : i 'm so glad this term is over . f : we both need a break even if we did n't pass all their exams with a very high grade . | train_4828 |
B | [
"m : yes , it was raining , and the poor woman must have hit the pole because of the rain .",
"m : so the poor woman hit the pole in an effort to avoid the biker ?",
"m : although it was raining , the poor woman must have hit the pole carelessly .",
"m : do you mean the poor woman hit the pole in an effort to avoid the man riding the bike ? but it was raining at that time ."
] | m : do you think the weather was a cause , miss tandy ? f : i do n't think so . it was n't raining at the time . the man on the bike did n't look right and where that poor woman came from . as a result , she only hit the pole because she was trying to avoid him . | train_5416 |
D | [
"m : which movie did you watch since you went to the cinema on the weekend ?",
"m : you travelled to the countryside on the weekend . why did n't you have a good time ?",
"m : wow , you went to the entertainment park in the city center on the weekend .",
"m : oh , you went to the countryside on the weekend . seems that you had a good time with your family ."
] | m : how did your family spend the weekend , alice ? f : we enjoyed ourselves a lot . my husband and i visited my parents in the countryside , our children had lots of fun in the entertainment park . | train_4573 |
B | [
"m : sure . 10 more cents are not expensive at all for the package .",
"m : sure . 50 more cents are not expensive at all for the package .",
"m : sure . 50 more cents are not expensive at all for the letter .",
"m : well , 90 more cents are a little expensive for the package ."
] | m : what 's the postage on this letter to mexico please ? f : how would you like to send it ? m : by registered airmail . f : $ 0.90 please . and please write down the postal code in the mailing address , anything else ? m : yes , i 'd like 6 postcards and 1,050 cent stamps please . f : all right , here you are . m : and this packages for london . will you wait for me ? f : yes , of course . this package is 10 grams overweight , you 'll have to pay $ 0.50 extra for the overweight . | train_667 |
B | [
"m : friday is the day after tomorrow ... what do you need me to do that morning ?",
"m : oh , i nearly forgot it 's wednesday today .",
"m : tomorrow is friday . let me look my agenda .",
"m : you mean tonight ? it 's friday and i 've done my work , so i 'll be free ."
] | f : hi , jack , are you doing anything on friday night ? m : hmm , friday night ? f : yes , the day after tomorrow . | train_1108 |
A | [
"f : the service of an employee is very good . i want to praise him .",
"f : i 'd like to meet the owners of your shop to let them know that the service of a staff is very poor .",
"f : the service of one of your employees is really poor . you have to know .",
"f : i do n't want to praise your employee . the service of that employee is really poor ."
] | f : excuse me . are you the manager of the store ? m : yes , i am . how can i help you ? f : i just wanted to let you know that one of your employees and it 's especially helpful . she goes out of her way to answer questions and help people find things . i think she should get some recognition for the great service she provides . m : well , thanks a lot . all write down what you said just now and make sure that the store owner hears about it . | train_6591 |
D | [
"f : hurry up eating breakfast ! you must be late for school .",
"f : why do feel hungry even though you eat breakfast ?",
"f : you often get up late and go to work without having breakfast .",
"f : you will feel hungry later ."
] | f : tom , it 's too late . you should get up right now . m : oh my god . it 's 7:00 now . f : what do you want to eat for breakfast ? m : sorry , mom . i 've got no time to have breakfast . i have to go to school now . | train_6616 |
C | [
"f : it takes you only 10 minutes to go to work by bus .",
"f : it is harmful to go to work on foot .",
"f : it is good for your health to go to work on footy often .",
"f : going to work by car is too slow ."
] | f : how far is it from your home to your company ? m : it takes about 10 minutes by bus . f : it 's not too far away . so do you take the bus everyday ? m : no . i usually walk to my company . it takes about 25 minutes . | train_6528 |
C | [
"f : ok , you want to rent a large car because you have three adults , let me see .",
"f : why do you want to rent a middle car ? you have only three adults .",
"f : ok , you have four adults , so it 's reasonable to rent a middle car .",
"f : yes , we have , so you plan to rent a small car this wednesday , right ?"
] | f : good morning , sir . how can i help you ? m : i 'd like to rent a car for the weekend . f : certainly . do you have a reservation ? m : no , i 'm afraid i do n't . f : well , let me see . you 're in luck , i have a few cars left . what size car would you like ? m : let 's see . we have four adults . have you got any midsize cars ? | train_1791 |
D | [
"m : since you say it 'll be over 20km for sure , you 'll have to pay extra charge .",
"m : noted . you have 4 people , so you need a bigger car for extra of $ 5 .",
"m : though you do n't need a bigger car , you 'll pay more as weekend rate .",
"m : no problem . i will assign a bigger car for you guys for $ 3 more ."
] | f : hello , can i get a taxi ? we 're just outside the city limits . m : no problem , ma'am , where exactly are you going ? there is an extra charge for anything over 20 kilometers . f : the roxy club downtown , there are 6 of us , though . do you have any bigger cars so we do n't need to take two taxis ? m : yes , on the weekends , we do . however , it 's $ 3 more to have the bigger car sent you away . f : that will be fine , and we should be well under the 20 kilometers to our destination . | train_644 |
C | [
"f : yeah , you 're right . they traveled in groups . there were n't many societies then .",
"f : yeah , you 're right . they lived in caves . there were n't many societies then .",
"f : yeah , i know that you think they live in caves . but a new exhibit at the american museum on natural history shows that the ice age people were surprisingly advanced .",
"f : yeah , you 're right . they lived in houses instead of caves ."
] | m : hi , jane . what 's so interesting ? f : what ? oh , hi , tom . i am reading an article on the societies of the ice age . m : the ice age . there were n't many societies then , just a bunch of cave people . | train_3265 |
C | [
"m : today , as five years ago , running an air conditioners 24 hours a day cost $ 20 for 2 months .",
"m : that means $ 35 will cost to run an air conditioner 24 hours a day for 2 months 5 years ago .",
"m : $ 40 can run an air conditioner 24 hours a day for 2 months 5 years ago , but it costs twice as much today .",
"m : electricity is cheaper today . 5 years ago , running an air conditioners 24 hours a day cost $ 40 for 2 months ."
] | 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 . m : oh , i thought about moving to . but if i want to live in an apartment , i have to pay a lot of money for electricity . do you know an air conditioner is cheaper today than it was 10 years ago ? on the other hand , electricity is a lot more expensive today . f : i did n't know that . how much do we have to pay for the electricity ? 5 years ago , it was possible to run an air conditioner 24 hours a day for mere $ 20 a month . today , the same air conditioner in the same house cost more than $ 40 a month . | train_1558 |
D | [
"f : so you prefer tennis and hate basketball now , right ?",
"f : so you like football as much as i do now , do n't you ?",
"f : so you like basketball as much as i do now , do n't you ?",
"f : so you prefer basketball now . how often do you play it ?"
] | f : i really enjoy playing tennis . what kind of sports do you like ? m : i used to like football very much , but now i think nothing is better than basketball . | train_4579 |
B | [
"f : i 'm going to stay at my friend 's home for 5 days .",
"f : i 'll be sent to a business trip to new york tomorrow and stayed there for 5 days .",
"f : lisa wo n't accompany me during my business trip to new york . i 'll spend 5 lonely days in new york .",
"f : i 'll visit lisa . she 's been moved there for a year ."
] | m : hi jenny , i 'm calling to ask you if you want to go to the park with us tomorrow . f : i 'd like to but i can not . i 'm leaving for new york tomorrow . m : are you going there to see a friend ? f : no , i 'm going there for work . m : will you go by train or plane ? f : neither . david is driving to new york tomorrow . he 'll give me a lift . m : that will be a long trip . f : yes , but lisa will go with us too . we can talk and listen to music on the way . m : how long are you staying for ? | train_2567 |
D | [
"m : why do you feel sad when it 's hot ?",
"m : you can calm down when it 's hot , right ?",
"m : why do n't you feel angry but sad when it 's hot ?",
"m : why do you feel angry when it 's hot ?"
] | m : do you think people 's moods are affected by the climate they live in ? f : well , i think there 's certainly something in it . because when the weather is hot , i easily lose my temper , but when it 's cooler i feel much calmer . and if it 's raining , i always feel sad . | train_6420 |
C | [
"f : so you like enjoying the game alone at home instead of going to the stadium , do n't you ?",
"f : why do you like photographing the sports ground rather than watching the game in the stadium ?",
"f : you end up cheering along with others ? you must be enjoying the game by then .",
"f : i bet you will cheer along for the basketball game with everyone else in the stadium ."
] | m : hi shirley , going to the football game today ? f : no , i 'm not . i 'm planning to watch it on television . m : why is that ? are you low on cash this month ? f : money is not the problem . i find it easier to follow football on television than in stadiums . when i see the game in person , i feel as if i 'm too far away from the action and i always lose track of the ball . m : i know just what you mean . besides on television , the new cameras they use give you super views of all the plays . but there 's always so much excitement . people are cheering and shouting when i 'm there in person and i end up cheering along with everyone else . | train_2214 |
A | [
"f : sure , i 'll wait you at my office . make sure you arrive before 4:50 .",
"f : great ! we can go to new york to see professor together tomorrow .",
"f : i do n't think it 's a good idea to print it out tomorrow , because i am leaving today .",
"f : no problem . i 'll wait for you . and i 'll take it to professor huang today ."
] | f : mike , i 'm going to washington tomorrow , do you have anything to be taken to professor yang ? m : yes , helen . i finished the article , if you will take it to him that will save me a trip . f : i 'm glad to . m : please ask him to read the article and point out any mistakes and i will try to correct them when i take it back . f : have you printed it out ? m : not yet . someone else is using the machine . f : then can you print it before 4:50 ? m : sure , i will take it to your office . | train_490 |
C | [
"m : i know you worry about if it will cause illness when we celebrate the christmas .",
"m : as you are interested in taking part in our christmas celebration , i will call you then .",
"m : oh my god . you are interested in taking part in it , i know it ! i know you well .",
"m : i ' m not a foolish belief as you think , we just want to celebrate the new year ."
] | 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 . f : interesting . but are n't you afraid that you 'll catch a cold and get ill ? i mean , you 're completely wet . m : actually , the things we throw at each other helped to keep us healthy . f : what do you mean ? m : well , the colored powders we throw are made from traditional indian medicines . f : and the coloured water , too ? m : the coloured water comes from the yellow flowers called palash , and they 're good for you , too . f : amazing . it sounds like a lot of fun . m : it really is . next year , if you 're interested , i 'll bring you along . f : that would be great . i 'll make sure i keep february second free . m : actually , holly is n't like christmas . the date changes from year to year . it 's always celebrated at the end of the winter season , on the last full moon day of the month . f : ok , just let me know when it is . anyway , you 'd better go inside and get changed . | train_3331 |
C | [
"f : yes , we should be with my father as soon as we can .",
"f : we 're going to my uncle 's as soon as possible .",
"f : i 'm in a hurry to see your father .",
"f : it 's not urgent to see your father ."
] | m : how much time do you need to get ready ? we 're running late . f : about 20 more minutes . m : well try to get done with everything faster . i do n't want my dad to stand there waiting for us . | train_7056 |
B | [
"f : oh , that 's too bad . he 's in l.a now . i guess we can work together .",
"f : he is in chicago now . maybe i can help you some times if you want .",
"f : when did he go to l.a ? we just wait for him coming back to finish the work .",
"f : when did he go to chicago ? he 'll come to new york for us ."
] | m : which color do you want our bedroom to be painted , blue or yellow ? f : can i choose another color ? m : sure . i have n't bought the paint yet . f : great . i 'd like green then . i love green . m : ok. so what color would you like for the sitting room ? f : i think just a simple white would be ok. what color does jim want his bedroom to be ? m : he chose blue . you know , it 's his favorite color . f : yeah . so who have you found to paint for us ? m : well , i 'd plan to ask your uncle to do it for us . but he is n't in los angeles now . he 's in chicago for about 2 weeks and then he 'll go to new york for a while . so i 've decided to paint by myself . | train_2746 |
C | [
"m : you are right . it must because students pay less there .",
"m : you are right . it must because california is the capital of the us .",
"m : you are right . it must because washington is the capital of the us .",
"m : you are right . it must because there are fewer courses ."
] | f : tony , two universities have offered to accept you as their student , which would you like to go to ? m : can you give me some advice ? f : california university is near your hometown , while washington university is 700 miles away . m : i do n't mind the distance . what about the fees ? f : washington university charges about $ 12,000 a year , while california university charges about $ 9,000 . m : i hear there are more foreign students in washington than in california . f : that 's because it is in the capital of the us , and more courses are offered there , too . | train_484 |
B | [
"m : okay , so you read the sports page to feel better about yourself .",
"m : okay , so you read the advice page to be entertained .",
"m : okay , so you read the advice page to get good advice .",
"m : okay , so you read the sports page to be entertained ."
] | m : what are you reading , jenny ? f : the advice page in the newspaper . it 's called `` ask alice '' . m : why do you even read that stuff . f : i do n't know . it 's amusing . people have the strangest problems . m : like what ? f : this woman , for example , she 's pregnant and she found out she was having a girl . she told her sister she wanted to name the baby lola . m : so what ? f : so , get this . before she has the baby , her sister gets a new cat . and guess what she names the cat . m : she stole the name ? f : yes . m : what does alice say she should do ? f : she says to talk to her sister about it and she still name her baby what she planned to name her . is n't that funny , though ? people are so crazy . m : oh , i see why you read this . you do it to feel better about yourself . f : not really . i just want to read something light and amusing . | train_2314 |
B | [
"m : ok. i will go for a picnic myself .",
"m : ok. i will go to the cinema .",
"m : ok. i will go hiking with you first , and then we will go to the cinema .",
"m : ok. let 's go hiking together ."
] | m : hello , linda ! would you like to go to the cinema with maine ? f : sorry , i 'm getting ready for tomorrow 's picnic . we 're hiking to the top of the mountain . | train_6370 |
D | [
"f : yeah , you were so satisfied with the picnic and played games with everybody .",
"f : yeah , no one wanted to play any games because it rained .",
"f : well , the weather was sunny and nice last year and everyone enjoyed playing games .",
"f : yeah , they did n't want to play because it was so hot ."
] | m : oh , look at the sky , marie . it 's starting to get cloudy . f : i thought it was going to be a fine day today . i hope it does n't rain . m : we ca n't have our picnic without some good sunshine for all the eating and games and entertainment . f : yeah , but not too much sunshine , allen . do n't you remember last year ? it was so hot . m : and no one wanted to participate in any of the planned activities . all we wanted was cold drinks . i remember that the temperature just climbed higher and higher that day . | train_3734 |
B | [
"m : i 'll drive you to the factory .",
"m : i 'll give you a ride to work .",
"m : i 'll order a part from the factory .",
"m : he will give me a ride to work ."
] | m : do you think your car will be ready today ? f : i do n't know . they had to order apart from the factory . can you pick me up tomorrow to work if it is n't ? | train_5119 |
B | [
"f : okay , since you want a single room , so i recommend this room with a good view of the sea .",
"f : well , we 've got many nice view rooms , you can pick one from them .",
"f : yeah , we have many great rooms with beautiful views , the british couple definitely would like them .",
"f : okay , your ordinary double room with a nice garden view has been booked ."
] | f : good morning , golden bridge hotel at your service . m : good morning , i 'd like to make a reservation , please . do you have any rooms available for next week ? f : alright , single room or double room ? m : double room , please . it 's for an american couple . f : hold on , please . let me check the bookings . yes , we have double rooms available , what kind of room would you like , sir ? m : i 'd like a room with a nice view , please ? | train_4005 |
C | [
"f : you want me to buy you a glass ? but why did n't you practice singing last night ?",
"f : although you want to have dinner with me , we have n't bought glasses together .",
"f : so you want me to lend you a glass ?",
"f : although you want me to lend you a glass , our glass is different ."
] | m : hello , could i speak to selina , please ? f : speaking . is that you , tom ? what 's wrong with your voice ? i hardly recognize your voice . m : i practice singing last night . i guess i practiced too hard . you know , it lasted from 7:00 to 9:00 last night . f : you must have hurt your voice . so what can i do for you ? m : well , bob and his girlfriend have returned from china . jenny and i invited them to come over and have dinner with us tonight . i 've just opened the box of glasses and there is one missing . then i remembered my son broke one about 2 months ago . i remember we bought the glasses together and you bought the same set of glasses . so can i borrow a glass from you ? | train_4291 |
D | [
"m : do you want to stay at home with me this weekend ?",
"m : doing a part-time job on friday would be a good choice , do n't you think ?",
"m : sure , it 's a tempting suggestion to go shopping this weekend .",
"m : did you decide to accompany me to find a part-time job this weekend ?"
] | f : there is a sales event at the shopping center this weekend . let 's go and have a look . m : i do n't want to go . f : what 's wrong ? do n't you always go check out these things ? m : yes , but i 've spent all my pocket money this month . f : oh no , you 're always running out of money . how about asking your parents for some ? m : that 's not a good idea . my parents have given me enough money . it is i who spend money like water , i must change this habit . i 've decided to find a part time job and learn to be independent . f : good , i 'll be with you to find one instead of going to the sales this weekend . | train_1985 |
D | [
"m : i do think you 're not interested at spoken english , because you regard it as useless .",
"m : so you think spoken english is useful ? so do i !",
"m : i do think you 're good at spoken english , although you regard it as useless .",
"m : so you think spoken english is useful ? why ?"
] | f : do you mean to tell me you are not interested in spoken english ? m : that 's right . i think it 's of no use . f : i ca n't agree with you . | train_4989 |
B | [
"f : really ? some passengers can not use the guide radio very well ? okay , i see . let 's continue to attend the seminar .",
"f : so , your suggestion for the bus company is to have the buses arrive on time ? oh , let 's continue to do this interview .",
"f : so , you mean you have no suggestion for the bus company ? okay , i see . but i will continue to give some advice .",
"f : so , your suggestion for the school is to have the buses arrive on time ? oh , let 's continue to do this interview ."
] | f : excuse me , i 'm doing research on bus service , but i get you to answer a few questions . it wo n't take long . m : ok. i 'd like to help . f : thanks . how often do you take a bus , every day , less than once a week or somewhere in between ? m : i go to school by bus so it 's usually twice daily , line 4 . f : i see . could you rate it service if 1 is poor , 2 is fair and 3 is good ? which number would you choose ? m : i would say 2. the drivers are nice , the buses are clean and the seats are comfortable . but it 's sometimes unreliable . there should be a bus every 10 minutes , but yesterday morning , i waited almost 20 minutes before the bus came and was almost late for school . f : oh , that 's too bad . do you have some suggestions for the bus company ? m : try to have the buses arrive on time of course , and um , there can be a map on the bus . you know , some passengers can not use the guidebook very well . | train_2599 |
D | [
"f : oh , the airline is important to you . you will have the airline you like .",
"f : you are only concerned with the fare of the flight from miami to london .",
"f : oh , the time of the flight from miami to san jose costa rica is important to you .",
"f : you are only concerned with the price of the flight from miami to san jose costa rica ."
] | m : can you check the schedule for flights from miami to san jose costa rica ? f : do you prefer any particular airline ? m : no , but the fare is important to me . | train_4801 |
C | [
"m : i ca n't tell you about the primary functions of baidu .",
"m : the ways of connecting with people are the secretes of redmi .",
"m : jeff weiner took over as ceo in two thousand and eight .",
"m : by two thousand seven , we reached 70,000,000 users"
] | f : good evening , i 'm mary bradley . on today 's program , our special guest is reid hoffman , the man who started the amazingly successful in popular website , linkedin . reid , you were the first ceo of linkedin . tell us a little about your website . m : we basically provide a professional networking service , aimed at those looking to make connections within the business community . f : oh , so it 's like twitter or facebook for people looking for jobs , sharing photos , meeting people or chatting . that kind of thing ? m : not exactly . as a networking service , of course you can meet people and check with one another . photos can be shared as well . but in order to make connections , you need to be introduced by someone else first . f : so if we did n't know each other , i would need someone who does know you to send an introduction message first . and you could either accept or reject it . m : that 's right . f : in my notes , it says your website started in two thousand three . it only took you 3 years to make money . and by two thousand seven , you reached 10,000,000 users . tell us about the most recent changes in your company . | train_2372 |
D | [
"f : you can visit mr. black on november 1st .",
"f : you can visit mr. black on november 3rd .",
"f : you can see mr. black in the morning of november 2nd .",
"f : you can see mr. black in the afternoon of november 2nd ."
] | m : may i see mister black , the day after tomorrow ? f : let me see . uh , it 's november the first today . oh , sorry . you ca n't . but what about tomorrow afternoon ? m : that 's ok. thank you . | train_4448 |
C | [
"f : yes . i was late because i had an exam just now .",
"f : yes . i talked to my teacher just now but i still arrived early .",
"f : yes . i was late because i talked to my teacher just now .",
"f : yes . i was late because i stayed up last night and i was so tired ."
] | m : hey , jane . f : hi , i 'm sorry to keep you waiting . i was talking to one of my teachers and lost track of time . m : understandable . the year of senior 3 can be very stressful . is that so ? | train_5256 |
B | [
"f : ok. stick chopsticks into rice is really rude is us ?",
"f : well . stick chopsticks into rice is quiet normal in us but not china . stick chopsticks into rice is really rude .",
"f : stick chopsticks into rice is quiet normal in china .",
"f : this t-shirt is a little old-fashioned ."
] | f : you should n't stick your chopsticks into your rice . this is only done as an offering to those who have passed away . m : i keep forgetting . everybody does this in the united states . | train_6777 |
D | [
"m : so , you mean you bought this book this day last week and you do n't finish reading the book ?",
"m : oh , i see . you have to return this note to xiao ming and the book is very interesting .",
"m : you just started it the day before yesterday ? oh , it seems that you do n't like the book .",
"m : you just finished it the day before yesterday ? wow , it seems that the book is interesting ."
] | m : hi mary . shall we go out for a walk ? f : well , i 'd love to . but you see , i have to return this book to xiao ming . m : but you just borrowed it this day last week . is n't it any good ? f : of course , it is . in fact , i finished it the day before yesterday . | train_152 |
A | [
"f : yeah , whether it is in yale or in harvard , students celebrate the event by waving flags and showing logos .",
"f : yeah , whether it is in oxford or in harvard , students celebrate the event by throwing bottles and singing .",
"f : yeah , the students celebrate the event by waving flags and dancing . but the stadium is not full of audience !",
"f : yeah , none of these teams has their own colors but students celebrate the event by waving flags and showing logos ."
] | m : alice , fancy that . f : yeah , bruce . fancy meeting you here . m : i am here to refresh myself . i would like to feast my eyes on an excellent rugby game . f : what is that ? m : it is the rugby game between at yale and harvard university a yearly event.it is also regarded as the glory fight for the 2 universities . it is the american version of the oxford in cambridge boat race . f : that must be a big shot , i do not care about sports that much in the spare time . can you tell me more ? m : you are finding the right person , my pleasure . this rugby game started in one thousand eight hundred and seventy-five and has been held 133 times . usually taking place in november . the 2 universities take turns to be the host . f : i know there are always cut throat competitions between the 2 universities , can it be seen as a kind of competition ? m : yeah , exactly . both universities counting much on it . f : i bet the scene must be fantastic . m : you set it . the stadium is full of audience . whether it is in yale or in harvard , students have their own way of celebrating , such as waving flags , singing or showing logos . both teams have their own colors and choirs . | train_590 |
A | [
"m : i think you should get the christmas card for me because i 'm your son .",
"m : i think you should get the thanksgiving card for me because i 'm your son .",
"m : i think you should get the christmas card for me because i 'm your student .",
"m : i think you should get the christmas card for me because i 'm your husband ."
] | f : what are you doing on the computer , john ? you are smiling . are you watching a film ? m : no , mom . christmas day is coming . i am looking for some lovely cards for my friends . f : you mean you wo n't buy cards from shops ? m : yes , it 's a new way to show friendship and love . f : but it seems that you only want to save money . m : yeah , we can save a lot of paper if we all do so . f : sounds good . i seldom make calls but i usually send messages to them . m : cards on the internet can be matched with lovely pictures and music . f : wonderful . let me get one for your grandma first . | train_2262 |
A | [
"m : then i will ask mary for her new address to send sally 's mails .",
"m : i know her new address . let me get in touch with mary directly .",
"m : please tell me her new address because i have to send some mails to her . you must know it .",
"m : maybe i should get mary 's new address ."
] | m : do you know sally 's new address ? she 's got some mail here , and i 'd like to send it to her . f : well , we have not been in touch for quite a while . let 's see . mary should know . | train_5115 |
D | [
"m : i will finish my writing first .",
"m : my favorite tv show is not on this evening . i wo n't watch tv tonight .",
"m : i will go on my writing . and then l will have supper .",
"m : i will have supper first . and then i will go on my writing ."
] | m : mom , my favorite tv show is on this evening . f : but first you must finish your writing . m : you promised to help me . f : no problem , but supper is ready now . | train_5703 |
A | [
"m : ok , i see . you mean your school life will end soon .",
"m : really ? your study is quite bad and your school life has ended ?",
"m : ok , i see . you mean the time is not limited now and your school life will end soon .",
"m : really ? your life is quite well and your school life is over now ?"
] | m : how is your study getting on ? f : quite well . but the time is limited now , because my school life is almost over . | train_5679 |
C | [
"f : then she bought a chinese textbook , she can study chinese .",
"f : she just bought a medical book ? why she do n't buy some chinese and english textbooks since there are a lot of them .",
"f : oh , medical books are very interesting and i 'm sure she will like it .",
"f : oh , she bought an english textbook , she must like english ."
] | f : has your sister bought her books yet ? m : she bought a medical book . the chinese and english textbooks were sold out . | train_4597 |
D | [
"f : and let 's get on the train together since we are on the same row .",
"f : thanks for caring for the luggage though we wo n't take the sam train .",
"f : how about you go to the washroom after i buy a cup of coffee ?",
"f : thank you for caring for the luggage , i 'll be back as soon as possible ."
] | m : excuse me , is this seat taken ? f : no , i do n't think so . m : thanks . i am waiting for the train at 9:00 o'clock to shanghai . where will you go ? f : what a coincidence ! we are on the same train . m : really ? what is your seat number ? f : no.5 on the second row , and you ? m : i am on the third row no.10 . f : could you please keep an eye on my luggage ? i want to go to the washroom . m : no problem . | train_1484 |
A | [
"m : really ? it 's first time to hear that jessie is your sister .",
"m : really ? but how do you know jessie is my sister ?",
"m : really ? i have n't heard that you have a brother .",
"m : really ? but your classmate jessie and you look very similar ."
] | m : this is a beautiful hat . i saw you wearing it last week , did n't i ? f : oh , that was n't me . that was my sister jessie . she 's in your class . | train_6150 |
B | [
"m : i believe in what you said that it would be easy to find a job , my son !",
"m : oh honey ! sure you can get good grades , i trust you so much !",
"m : are you sure , my daughter ? can you really get good grades ?",
"m : i also think it would help you writing . go ahead ! i support you my bro !"
] | f : i think i want to go back to school , paul . m : well , that 's a nice idea , cindy . but what would you study ? f : i 'm not sure . i 've always been interested in psychology . i think i 'd do really well . | train_1927 |
D | [
"m : you 're right . i 'm too stressed to go on one week short trip to mexico .",
"m : you 're right . i work too hard and maybe i need to go on one week short trip to mexico .",
"m : yeah , i do need some excitement . so i decide to go on one week short trip to mexico .",
"m : yeah , i do need some excitement ."
] | m : i decided that i need a challenge myself with an adventure . f : wow . m : i 'm going on a one month long trip to explore the caves of mexico . f : you 've never done anything like this before , and i think it will be very exciting . | train_6842 |
B | [
"f : i recommend you to use this app , i use it to play games .",
"f : glad to hear that you are learning .",
"f : it 's time to play games instead of learning words .",
"f : dad , i 've been playing video games all day long , which makes me feel tired ."
] | f : john , what are you doing on your computer ? do n't you remember your promise ? m : this is not a game it 's only an app , which helps increase my vocabulary . | train_7075 |
B | [
"f : sorry . your booking for the dinner in our restaurant ca n't be changed .",
"f : sure . you want to change your booking , right ?",
"f : sure . what kind of information about our shop you would like to know ?",
"f : sure . you want a room from the eighteenth to the twenty-first july , right ?"
] | f : hello , globe hotel . can i help you ? m : yes , i have a reservation from the eighteenth to the twenty-first july for a double room with bath and balcony . i would like to change it from the eighteenth to the twenty-third july . | train_292 |
C | [
"f : good to see you here fishing with your family . have you got any fish ?",
"f : i understand . you are organizing diving equipment as you hate fishing .",
"f : so cool . do you need me to help you organize the fishing equipment ?",
"f : though you dislike fishing , it 's dangerous playing on the riverside now ."
] | f : what are you doing here , tom ? m : i am organizing my fishing equipment . f : what for ? m : i 'm going fishing with my best friend . f : so you really like fishing huh ? m : yeah , i do . | train_2914 |
D | [
"f : it 's saturday . i want to order some delicious breakfast to start my weekend , please .",
"f : i 'm sorry to bother you on friday before lunch , but i have some questions , professor .",
"f : yeah , my headache started yesterday , and i come to see you as soon as possible .",
"f : i underestimate the pain , doctor , but it 's getting worse . that 's why i come today ."
] | m : good afternoon . have a seat and tell me what 's wrong . f : i 've had a stomachache for a long time . it started friday morning . m : you 've had a stomachache for 4 days and you were only just now coming to the doctor 's office ? why did you wait so long ? | train_2972 |
A | [
"f : yeah , i know you are hesitant , but it is worth trying .",
"f : i 'm so glad that you are proud of your application for a graduate degree in manchester .",
"f : yeah , i know you are hesitant , since many people want to get involved in the university of manchester .",
"f : i 'm glad that you 're confident about your application for the graduate program in the company ."
] | f : bob , you decided to apply for a graduate degree in cambridge , did n't you ? m : i want to . but i 'm worried that i 'll not be admitted to that school . you know the school is among the top 5 . | train_5584 |
C | [
"f : well , his following of the book made the movie so boring .",
"f : well , he did . he made the film more interesting than real story .",
"f : obviously , he did n't . his changing of the ending made the story nondescript .",
"f : i am suprised that he changed the ending , but i like it ."
] | f : oh , it 's so nice to be out of the cinema . it was so hot in there . i thought i melt . m : terrible , was n't it ? well , what did you think of madame curie ? do you think it is as good as the review said ? f : it 's a good film , but not as good as the book . i think some of the story was missing in the film . m : yes , but you could n't possibly fit everything that happens in a 200 page novel into a 2 hour film . there simply is n't the time . f : i know , but the director should at least try to follow the story . with this film , he left out some important people and even changed the end . m : well , perhaps he thought he was improving the story , karen . | train_1091 |
A | [
"m : you are right . being a cleaner is dangerous .",
"m : i agree with you . being a cleaner is exciting .",
"m : i agree with you . being a cleaner is boring .",
"m : well , i disagree with you . i do n't think it is exciting . i think being a cleaner is dangerous ."
] | m : who was outside the window ? f : a cleaner . he 's washing the windows . that 's a job i 'd never do . i do n't think it 's safe . | train_4695 |
D | [
"f : let 's order some boxes .",
"f : let 's continue working .",
"f : let 's go home and rest . you are really tired from packing all these boxes for 4 hours .",
"f : let 's go home and rest ."
] | m : i 'm really tired from packing all these boxes for 3 hours . it 's about time to call it a day . f : i know , maybe we could do it first thing tomorrow morning . m : why not ? these orders are not urgent . | train_5289 |
D | [
"f : so , you mean although the drivers are not nice , you feel the bus service is good ?",
"f : so , as the buses are dirty and the seats are not comfortable , you feel the bus service is poor ?",
"f : really ? you mean you would say 4 ? and you feel the bus service is fair ?",
"f : okay , i say . you would say 2 , which means you feel the bus service is fair , right ?"
] | f : excuse me , i 'm doing research on bus service , but i get you to answer a few questions . it wo n't take long . m : ok. i 'd like to help . f : thanks . how often do you take a bus , every day , less than once a week or somewhere in between ? m : i go to school by bus so it 's usually twice daily , line 4 . f : i see . could you rate it service if 1 is poor , 2 is fair and 3 is good ? which number would you choose ? m : i would say 2. the drivers are nice , the buses are clean and the seats are comfortable . but it 's sometimes unreliable . there should be a bus every 10 minutes , but yesterday morning , i waited almost 20 minutes before the bus came and was almost late for school . | train_2601 |
C | [
"f : thanks for coming . think about the travelling routine i suggest , call me if you want .",
"f : oh , honey , thank you ! i 'd like to go with you today !",
"f : ok , sir , if you need more information about your business trip , call me then .",
"f : have a nice trip , sir . your first flight is at 8:00 am today ."
] | m : what is my schedule for tomorrow , lisa ? f : well , your flight leaves from heathrow at 7:10 am from terminal 2 and arrives in frankfurt at 8:40 am . m : and then ? f : then you can take the shuttle bus into town . m : oh , yes , of course . and the meetings , when do they begin ? f : the meetings will start at 10:00 am and end at 3:00 pm with a short lunch break . after the meetings , it will have some time for afternoon tea . your flight back will leave at 5:00 pm . it gets back here at 6:30 pm . m : that 's fine . then i will be able to have dinner with my wife . | train_2987 |
D | [
"m : it 's already 5:15 now ? i thought it 's only 4:45 !",
"m : it 's 5:00 now ? i have finished my homework since 4:45 .",
"m : it 's already 5:00 now ? i thought it 's only 4:45 !",
"m : it 's only 4:45 ? that 's early ! i still have some time ."
] | m : oh , no . it 's 5:00 o'clock already and i have n't finished my homework . f : do n't worry . that clock is 15 minutes fast . you still have time to do it . | train_6125 |
B | [
"m : ok. so you allow me to smoke in bedrooms , and at 6 : 30 pm i can use the kitchen for my dinner .",
"m : okay . so there is no smoking in the bedroom and i can use the kitchen at 6 : 30 pm every day .",
"m : so , you mean you like animals and i can use the kitchen at 7 : 30 pm .",
"m : ok , i see . you mean you allow cats to go upstairs and i can use the kitchen at 8 pm ."
] | 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 . | train_1425 |
D | [
"m : yeah , so you stay up late and dance at a club every night .",
"m : yeah , so you always stay up late and chat online every night .",
"m : yeah , so you never go to bed early .",
"m : yeah , so you always go to bed early ."
] | 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 . m : that 's a long day . f : it 's alright . m : what about your free time ? what do you do ? f : well , i usually watch tv . i like american programs and sometimes go dancing at a nearby club . m : dancing ? f : yes , but i go to bed early at most nights . | train_1267 |
D | [
"m : so you will perform on stage before going to the bar .",
"m : so you will go to the barber 's after going to the bar .",
"m : so you will buy some clothes before going to the bar .",
"m : so you will go to the barber 's before going to the bar ."
] | m : have you seen dan the bear ? f : no , i have n't . m : oh , well , he supposed to give his performance in 10 minutes . all the kids are waiting for him to sing . f : maybe he 's out by the fish tank , giving away balloons and talking with the dolphin trainers . did you check there ? m : yes , i did , but they said they had n't seen him . if you see him , please tell him that he 's needed on the small stage as soon as possible . f : ok. i 'll send a radio message out to all of the security officers and have them look for him . i 'm sure he 's on his way right now . m : great . thank you so much for your help . will i see you at the bar after work tonight ? f : yes , but a bit later . i want to get a haircut and change clothes first . | train_3412 |
C | [
"f : thank you very much . i am enthusiastic about my job and i never be late for work .",
"f : sorry , i have not looked at my evaluation , i am always busy with customers .",
"f : yes . i know i sometimes arrive late for work , but i have been trying to improve .",
"f : i am sorry that i will be late for work sometimes , but you did not talk to me about it ."
] | 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 . | train_3156 |
A | [
"f : oh , you mention the dried plant to show the hot weather , do n't you ?",
"f : why do you mention the dried plant to show the hot weather ? it is not hot at all .",
"f : why do you mention the dried plant to make your talk understood ? you mean it is not hot at all , do n't you ?",
"f : although you mention the dried plant to show your feelings to old men , it is not hot at all !"
] | m : oh , man . nobody can stand this kind of burning heat . f : tell me about it . you ca n't even stay in the sun for 5 minutes . m : you 'll be dried up like a dried plant . | train_3403 |
D | [
"f : i 'm glad that you feel ok about the result of the exam .",
"f : i 'm glad that you feel excellent about the result of my exam .",
"f : i 'm sorry to hear that you feel bad about the result of my exam .",
"f : i 'm sorry to hear that you feel bad about the result of the exam ."
] | m : i failed my exam . f : what did you get ? m : b . f : that 's not bad . m : but i should have done better . i mean , i finished the paper so quickly thinking it 's a piece of cake , but when i knew my result , i was like , what ? that ca n't be true ! | train_613 |
B | [
"f : of course . forget about it and let 's join the halloween party .",
"f : it must be . come one , the party is n't over . just enjoy it !",
"f : do n't worry , tom . finish this project and you can leave office .",
"f : i 'm happy that you come to my house . the party is about to start ."
] | f : how 's it going , vic ? m : oh , ok. this party is not much fun , is it ? f : i 'm enjoying myself , are n't you ? m : i do n't know . i 'm a little bored i guess . f : you 're just feeling a little down , because it 's christmas and you 're all by yourself . it happens to everyone . m : maybe , that 's it . | train_3322 |
A | [
"m : oh , i help you clean your house on saturday morning .",
"m : oh , you will take a walk on saturday morning , but with whom ?",
"m : oh , you father asks you to clean the house on saturday morning .",
"m : so you need to see your dentist on saturday morning , do n't you ?"
] | m : so , susan , do you have anything planned for this saturday ? f : uh , i 'm kind of busy . why do you ask ? m : oh , i was wondering if you 'd like to get together and do something , like watching a movie or taking a walk down by the lake . f : i 'd love to , but i 'm really going to be busy all day on saturday . m : what do you have going on that day ? f : first , my mom asked me to help clean the house in the morning and then i have a dentist appointment at 12:30. i ca n't miss that cause i 've cancelled twice before . | train_2851 |
A | [
"f : you are so kind . thanks but no . i 'll continue on this bus to home .",
"f : we have been waiting for half an hour , but the bus still does n't come .",
"f : thanks a lot but i 'll be home at the next stop .",
"f : thank you for making the delicious dinner for me , it 's time for me to take a bus home ."
] | m : i am getting off at the next stop . f : lucky you . i have 10 more . this traffic is horrible . m : why not get off with me and go home after rush hour ? | train_4375 |
A | [
"f : that 's why i will also take a train to the center .",
"f : i 'm going to take the train , though it costs more .",
"f : you can go to the center by bus with me .",
"f : i 'll call a taxi to the center . you can consider taxi , too ,"
] | m : should i take a taxi or a bus to the town center ? f : you can take either . but the train goes directly there . it 's cheaper , too . m : thanks . i 'll do that instead . | train_4552 |
B | [
"m : it is $ 59 for one chair .",
"m : it is $ 65 for one chair .",
"m : it is $ 62 for one chair .",
"m : it is $ 65 for two chairs ."
] | m : hi , would you like some help ? f : well , i 'm looking for something i saw at a friends house a few days ago . it 's a chinese style wooden chair . m : you 're in the right store , but i should tell you the prices gone up . in the past they were $ 62 each , but the new ones are $ 3 more . f : ok. i 'll take one . | train_4389 |
B | [
"f : miss . sue is right ! hard work can really change a person ' s life !",
"f : thanks to your mother ' s guidance ! you are really lucky !",
"f : it seems like the classes in poetry help you a lot , right mr. sam ?",
"f : what a pity ! your mother did gave you a wrong guidance !"
] | f : dear audience , tonight we have stephan darcy with us in the studio . congratulations on your book life and everything in between steven hit such a success . m : thank you . f : this is your first attempt at poetry . did you ever try it before ? did you take any classes in poetry ? m : well , my only real experience was writing business plans . i 've always had a good grasp of the english language , my mom encouraged me to read when i was very little . | train_266 |
D | [
"m : i am so sorry . i have to work late tonight . do n't wait up .",
"m : oh no . i am in a terrible car accident .",
"m : i am so sorry that i ca n't meet henry . i worked late again tonight .",
"m : i am so sorry that i ca n't meet henry ."
] | m : if the traffic was n't so bad , i should have been home at 6:00 o'clock . f : what a pity . henry was here to see you . | train_5748 |
B | [
"f : great ! so the party will be held at gerald 's place .",
"f : great ! so the party will be held at your place .",
"f : great ! so the party will be held at tony 's place .",
"f : great ! so the party will be held at your father 's place ."
] | m : della , this is johnny . f : oh , hi johnny . m : hi . hey , this wednesday is gerald 's birthday . tony and amy suggested that we throw him a party . would you like to come ? f : this wednesday ? what kind of party ? m : a disguise party . f : sounds like fun . where will it be held ? m : at my place , we 're going to decorate the house tomorrow afternoon . | train_1742 |
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