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dailydialog_test

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[ "Person A: Do you consider yourself a good mother ?", "Person B: Yes , I'm a very good mother and successful career woman .", "Person A: How can you manage to do both ? I mean , it is so hard to be a working mother .", "Person B: I think the most important thing is that you should be nice to yourself , like keeping housework simple , spending money on things that make life easier , buying yourself things you like , and so on . You can only be nice to others when you can be nice to yourself .", "Person A: Does your husband feel the same ?", "Person B: Yes . He is very understanding and supportive ." ]
[ "Person A: I find it really hard to express myself in class . I have lots of ideas , but they never seem to come out of my mouth .", "Person B: let me give you a little advice . You know what the topics are going to be , so prepares what you would like to say in advance .", "Person A: I often do , but I ' m worried about the responses from other people .", "Person B: you have to be realistic . Not everyone is going to agree with you , but people will respect your opinion and they will respect the fact that you have contributed something to the discussion .", "Person A: I ' m worried that what I say will not make sense .", "Person B: we could chat about the topic before class . I could check that what you want to say is logical and it would also give you a chance to practice speaking .", "Person A: that ' s a good idea . What should I do if I am in two minds about a topic ?", "Person B: that ' s easy . Express possibilities . People will think that you are pretty smart to be able to look at the topic from more than one angle .", "Person A: I didn ' t realize that speaking in class could be so easy .", "Person B: the most difficult thing is being able to predict what other people will say . They will reply to your statements , but you can ' t be sure how ." ]
[ "Person A: What's his job ?", "Person B: He used to be a policeman .", "Person A: But Mrs.Smith hired him to find her lost son .", "Person B: Yeah . He's a private eye now ." ]
[ "Person A: Bother the flies !", "Person B: Where do they come from ?", "Person A: I don't know . Something rotten here ?", "Person B: I can't see it ." ]
[ "Person A: Have you got your invitation yet ?", "Person B: My invitation ? No , I haven't . My invitation to what ?", "Person A: The house warming party .", "Person B: Whose house warming party is it ?", "Person A: Tom and Bill Smith . They are both working now you know ? And they've bought a new house .", "Person B: Oh , they have ? I didn't know . I haven't seen Tom lately .", "Person A: It's out in the suburbs .", "Person B: Have you seen the house ?", "Person A: Yes , I have . I went out with them last weekend .", "Person B: Is it nice ?", "Person A: Yes , it is . There are three bedrooms , a living room , a dining room , and a big kitchen .", "Person B: There's also a garden .", "Person A: Well , that does sound nice . Have they moved in yet ?", "Person B: They are moving today . Tom's taken the day off . He's rented a truck , and they should have all their furniture in the house tonight .", "Person A: When are they going to have the party ?", "Person B: Next Saturday night . You should get your invitation today or tomorrow .", "Person A: Wow , that would be something to look forward to ." ]
[ "Person A: hi , darling ! I have a one-month vacation saved up . How about a trip to Europe ?", "Person B: I could go for that . But I'm afraid our budget is a little tight this year .", "Person A: oh , but I really need to leave this town for a change . Working day after day has worn me out . Do you have any other suggestions ?", "Person B: we should probably think about going somewhere that isn't too far away . How about the countryside ? There must be many interesting places , and we could enjoy the fresh air and the delicious local spec", "Person A: wonderful ! I think that's a great idea . How soon until we can make this happen ? I can't wait !", "Person B: tomorrow I have an appointment with my dentist . What about next Monday ?", "Person A: perfect . I'll start preparing tomorrow . If we're going to drive , I'll need to fill up the tank .", "Person B: no need . I think it's still plenty full . Even so , I'd rather travel by bus or train . It would cost much less than driving . Oil prices are soaring nowadays , you know .", "Person A: we can take the train , that will be faster . I'll book the tickets tomorrow morning .", "Person B: great ! Oh , one more thing , don't forget to check the weather before we go . I'd hate to get caught in the rain .", "Person A: no problem . I'm really looking forward to the coming week .", "Person B: Me , too . Now let's make a list for what we need to take with us ." ]
[ "Person A: Hi , Kenny . Let's go for a drink .", "Person B: Sounds good . Where are we going ?", "Person A: Somewhere new . It's a great place to pick up chicks .", "Person B: Need a new . girlfriend , huh ?", "Person A: Yeah , I broke up with Lisa.She blew a gasket over it . Whoa , get a load of that !", "Person B: Whew ! That getup is terrific !", "Person A: Never mind the getup.She ' s beautiful !", "Person B: That too .", "Person A: I'm gonna introduce myself .", "Person B: If you're lucky , that might do the trick .", "Person A: Oh , oh , that tears it ! I'm getting out of here .", "Person B: Hold on ! What's the big hurry ?", "Person A: My ex-girlfriend's here.If she sees me , my goose is cooked .", "Person B: I wanna finish my drink first . I'll meet you at Sammy's .", "Person A: OK , catch you later ." ]
[ "Person A: Valerie ! Hi ! Wow how are you ? It ' s been such a long time !", "Person B: Darlene ! Indeed , it ' s been a while ! How have you been ? Wow , you look amazing ! I love what you ' Ve done with your hair !", "Person A: Really ? Thanks ! I went to that hair salon that you told me about , but enough about me ! Look at you ! You haven ' t aged a day since the last time I saw you ! What is your secret !", "Person B: Ha ha , come on ! Well , I ' Ve been watching what I eat , and working out three times a week . By the way , I heard your son recently graduated !", "Person A: Yes , my little Paul is finally a doctor . They grow up so fast you know .", "Person B: He is such a handsome guy . He gets his looks from his mother of course !", "Person A: Thank you ! What about your daughter , Pamela ? I heard she has passed the bar exam and married recently .", "Person B: Oh yes . She had a beautiful wedding in Cozumel Mexico and we all attended .", "Person A: Such a lovely girl . I hope my Paul is lucky enough to find a girl like that someday !", "Person B: But of course ! Well , it ' s been great talking to you , but I have to get going .", "Person A: Same here ! We will catch up soon , maybe over coffee !", "Person B: That would be great ! Give me a call !", "Person A: See you soon ! Bye ! Egg ... I can ' t stand that woman or her obnoxious daughter ." ]
[ "Person A: Did you already take the history exam ?", "Person B: Yeah . It was hard . When do you take it ?", "Person A: I take it tomorrow morning . There is so much material that I dont know what to emphasize on . What types of questions did you get ?", "Person B: Mostly on the civil war . You should also study the impact Martin Luther King Jr . had on American society .", "Person A: What about Abraham Lincoln ? Did you get any questions about him ?", "Person B: I only had 1 question about him . But you might get more . I dont know if he will have the same exam or not .", "Person A: Hopefully he will use the same exam , cause Im going to spend most of my time studying the civil war . It is a huge section and that is what he lectured the most on in class .", "Person B: If you cant study everything , then that is probably the best way to go .", "Person A: Aright . Thanks for the info . I gotta go to the library now .", "Person B: Good luck .", "Person A: Thanks . See ya ." ]
[ "Person A: What's the matter with you , then ? You look miserable .", "Person B: It's us .", "Person A: What do you mean by \" us \" ?", "Person B: Well , we used to talk to each other before we were married . Remember ?", "Person A: What do you mean ? We ' re talking now , aren't we ?", "Person B: Oh , yes , but we used to do so much together .", "Person A: Yes . I remember . But we never used to argue . You used to think I was wonderful . Where are you going ?", "Person B: Back to live with my parents . That's something else I used to do before we were married . Remember ?" ]
[ "Person A: Hey , Blake ! Are you still listening to Mozart ?", "Person B: Yes.Do you like it ?", "Person A: It's great . and I ' Ve heard that listening to Mozart can make you more intelligent .", "Person B: Really ? I've never heard that before . I just like it .", "Person A: Is classical music your favorite ?", "Person B: Yes . What about you ?", "Person A: I Like pop music best . Classical music is a bit too heavy for me . I can't get fully relaxed in it .", "Person B: Pop music doesn't have any depth for me .", "Person A: Yeah , that's why I can enjoy myself in it .", "Person B: Did you always like pop music .", "Person A: I think so , since I was in primary school . How long have you been interested in classical music .", "Person B: I didn't like it at all until I started to learn violin when I was eight . From then on . classical music has been an important part of my life .", "Person A: oh , I didn't know you can play the violin . Do you still play .", "Person B: Sometimes , but these days I'm often too busy ." ]
[ "Person A: It was really hard for our parents to save money when they were young .", "Person B: Most people were living form hand to mouth . How could they ?", "Person A: Yeah . They simply had no extra money to save up or for other things .", "Person B: Fortunately , things are changing these years ." ]
[ "Person A: Jane , I was wondering if you you had any plans for saturday afternoon .", "Person B: A friend and I are planing to go out , why ? what's up ?", "Person A: There is a special exhibition of french sculptures at the museum , I was hoping you ' d like to come with me .", "Person B: I am afraid I can't I am going to be out all day .", "Person A: What about sunday ?", "Person B: i wish i could , but it's my mums birthday .", "Person A: Maybe next week .", "Person B: Much as I ' d like to , I am afraid i wont be free next week , I have a lot of work .", "Person A: Sorry to hear that , I was really looking forward to spending some more time with you , I really enjoyed our last chat .", "Person B: I am really sorry too , maybe I can give you a call sometime ." ]
[ "Person A: Have any plans for the weekend , Tom ?", "Person B: Yeah , I ' m going for a hike in the southern Rocky Mountains .", "Person A: Oh , do you go hiking often ?", "Person B: I go as much as I can . I love hiking because you can really get in touch with nature .", "Person A: It would be nice to get out of the city . Do you want some company ?", "Person B: Sure . But , it will be a long hike , 30 miles in three days . Have you been hiking before ?", "Person A: Yeah , I go a lot too . I saw a bear and a mountain lion on my last hike .", "Person B: Wow ! You must have been pretty far away from the city .", "Person A: Yeah , my friend and I hiked in a very wild part of the national forest .", "Person B: Well , bring him along too . We ' ll have a great time this weekend .", "Person A: Thanks , I ' ll ask him ." ]
[ "Person A: How upsetting ! He has been away for a week !", "Person B: I don't know if anything terrible has happened .", "Person A: I have reported it to the police .", "Person B: We'd better prepare for the worst ." ]
[ "Person A: You've heard of Bruce Jenner , haven't you ?", "Person B: He won the decathlon in the 1976 Olympics , right ?", "Person A: I read that he trained so much that he used to dream about jumping hurdles .", "Person B: I can think of better things to dream about ...", "Person A: Sometimes he would wake up covered in sweat , with his legs pumping away .", "Person B: That's crazy ." ]
[ "Person A: Mike ! Look at the floor !", "Person B: What's wrong with it ?", "Person A: What's wrong with it ? It's filthy !", "Person B: Oh ...", "Person A: It's filthy because you never wipe your shoes .", "Person B: Sorry , love .", "Person A: What are you looking for now ?", "Person B: My cigarettes .", "Person A: Well , they ' re not here.They are in the dustbin .", "Person B: In the dustbin ! Why didn't you tell me before ?" ]
[ "Person A: Excuse me . Do you study Chinese at this university ?", "Person B: Yes , I do . But my characters are very bad .", "Person A: It takes a long time to learn Chinese writing .", "Person B: Are you Chinese by birth ?", "Person A: Yes , I am . I am from Guangzhou . I am here to study international relations .", "Person B: How do you like it ?", "Person A: I like it so far . But my English still needs work .", "Person B: I want to study Mandarin and public relations ." ]
[ "Person A: Hey , look over there . It seems that there is something interesting going on . Let's go and have a look .", "Person B: Sure . It's probably a skiing show . Adam told me there are many skiing clubs whose members put on shows to attract more visitors .", "Person A: Look at that . It's so dangerous . My mom would never allow me to do that .", "Person B: Stop all this fuss and enjoy the show .", "Person A: You are right . But what if an avalanche happened ?", "Person B: They are all great skiers and very experienced . So I suppose the chance for them to be buried by an avalanche is slim .", "Person A: Anyway , the show is breathtaking . By the way , where did they get so much snow here ?", "Person B: Well , they have the most advanced snowmaking machine .", "Person A: Do you think the snowmaking may cause pollution ?", "Person B: It's possible ." ]
[ "Person A: You'll never guess what I won at work today ! - Tickets to tonight's final NBA game .", "Person B: Two , I hope and I hope that by telling me about them you are planning on taking me !", "Person A: Of course ! And here's the best part , they are court side seats !", "Person B: How in the world ! Who came up with seats like that from your company ?", "Person A: Some guy in the accounting department has a brother on the team !", "Person B: Can't beat that ! Thank you accounting guy !", "Person A: The game starts at seven so we'd better hustle , it's already five .", "Person B: What are we waiting for ? Let's go !" ]
[ "Person A: Let ' s play a game !", "Person B: OK ! How about Scrabble ?", "Person A: No , no , a friend of mine taught me this really fun game . I ' m going to describe someone ' s face , and you guess who it is !", "Person B: OK !", "Person A: Let ' s see . He has a roman nose , bushy eyebrows and dimples !", "Person B: Our cousin Pete ! My turn ! She has a pointy nose , sunken eyes and a mole on her chin !", "Person A: Aunt Rose ! That mole is so huge ! OK , my turn . He has a crooked nose and full lips . He has quite a few freckles and an oval face . Oh , he is also bald !", "Person B: Your future husband !", "Person A: Not funny ." ]
[ "Person A: As we know , mobile phones bring people great convenience and shorten the distance among friends and relatives .", "Person B: It bears a great many of advantages , but also some weak points .", "Person A: Is it ? I've never thought of any disadvantages of the mobile phone .", "Person B: For instance , the mobile phone seriously distracts the attention of people from work and study .", "Person A: That's true . Some people pay too much attention to their mobile phones .", "Person B: Actually , it's not the fault of the mobile phone . But people should have a proper attitude towards it . Mobile phone is a tool serving people , not the fetters restricting them ." ]
[ "Person A: Lee , I'm going to get married next month .", "Person B: Good news ! And congratulations !", "Person A: You are invited to my wedding .", "Person B: Thank you . I'll certainly be there ." ]
[ "Person A: Thank you for lending me the book .", "Person B: Sure . But it's a very difficult one , you need to have a dictionary at your elbow .", "Person A: But I'm not used to looking up every new word when I'm reading a novel . I only look up the most necessary ones ." ]
[ "Person A: Don ' t you agree that all the thieves should be punished by cutting off their fingers ?", "Person B: I ' m afraid many people would turn thumbs down on it .", "Person A: Don ' t you think in that case , there wouldn ' t be so much stealing ?", "Person B: Definitely . But I think it is too fierce ." ]
[ "Person A: The bartender just gave the last call . Let's order another round , okay ?", "Person B: Sure , but let's get a pitcher this time We should be able to down it before they close .", "Person A: That sounds good . You order the beer while I go to the bathroom . Where is the can in this place ?", "Person B: It's all the way to the back . See that yellow door ?", "Person A: Yeah . I think I can find it .", "Person B: You're back already . That sure was quick .", "Person A: That's because I just took one step inside and turned right around . That bathroom is too gross for me .", "Person B: Well , the bartender wouldn't give me the pitcher of beer . Anyway . He said it was too close to closing time .", "Person A: Let's leave then . I could take some fresh air , anyway .", "Person B: Okay , let's go !" ]
[ "Person A: hi , Mary ! What do you like to do in your spare time ?", "Person B: well , I spend a lot of time watching movies .", "Person A: what a confidence ! I always watch a lot of movies , too .", "Person B: oh really , Frank ? What kind of movies do you like ?", "Person A: actually , I watch whichever movie there is , be it a comedy , a sci-fi or a suspense movie . How about you ?", "Person B: art films are my favorite , but thrillers are cool , too .", "Person A: really impressive . These two genres are totally different .", "Person B: sure . I enjoy both of them very much .", "Person A: how often do you go to the cinema ?", "Person B: once in a while , I suppose , I usually rent movies at Movie Salon .", "Person A: movie salon ? where is that ?", "Person B: it's a movie rental store in my neighborhood . I've got a membership there .", "Person A: is it good ?", "Person B: yes , you can find almost all new releases there .", "Person A: really ? Maybe I shall also sign up for its membership .", "Person B: why not ?" ]
[ "Person A: Hey Suzie . Guess what ? I'm having a baby !", "Person B: Really ? That's so great . Congratulations .", "Person A: Thanks . I'm so excited . We've been trying for 8 months now .", "Person B: That's really exciting . How many months are you pregnant ?", "Person A: Three months .", "Person B: Are you going to find out if it is a boy or a girl ?", "Person A: I want to , but Bob doesn't . He wants to be surprised like the old fashioned way .", "Person B: Maybe it's more exciting not knowing .", "Person A: I'd rather know and buy all the baby things ahead of time .", "Person B: There are so many things you have to prepare for .", "Person A: I know I am going to be busy , but I know I can handle it . I have been looking forward to this day for a long long time .", "Person B: It really must be an exciting time for you guys .", "Person A: Thank you so much ." ]
[ "Person A: Mary seems depressed . What ' s the matter ?", "Person B: She didn ' t expect to get a kick in the teeth after a day ' s hard work .", "Person A: Poor girl !" ]
[ "Person A: Believe it or not , one of the narrowest street in the world is only 49cm wide .", "Person B: Unbelievable ! How do people go through it ?", "Person A: That's what I'm wondering , too .", "Person B: I wish I had a chance to see it with my own eyes ." ]
[ "Person A: Would you care to join for the picnic tomorrow ?", "Person B: Much to my regret , I'll have to meet my girlfriend at the airport then .", "Person A: We'd like to invite you for our dress party tomorrow evening , are you free ?", "Person B: Much as we'd like to , but we've booked up already for that time .", "Person A: What a pity ! You can't join us .", "Person B: So sorry . Next time we'll go , thanks anyway ." ]
[ "Person A: I'd like to invite you to dinner tonight , do you think have time ?", "Person B: Thank you for your inition . I'm free tonight .", "Person A: Which kind of food do you like , chinese food , western food or sea food ?", "Person B: I prefer sea food .", "Person A: ok . I'll pick up your hotel at 6 thirty pm .", "Person B: That's fine . I'll be waiting for you .", "Person A: See you later .", "Person B: bye ." ]
[ "Person A: Look ! I bought these shoes only three weeks ago and there is a hole in them already .", "Person B: If that happen to me , I ' ll take them back to the shop .", "Person A: I did . But they said they won ' t change them .", "Person B: That ' s terrible . But if they wouldn ' t change them , I know what I would do ." ]
[ "Person A: Do you sometimes feel overwhelmed by your work ?", "Person B: Of course ! It is the No . 1 stressor in my life . You know job stress has become a very common problem these days . So we must learn to cope with it .", "Person A: Totally agree . What is your solution ?", "Person B: Well , there are two causes of job stress . One is employee characteristic and the other is company condition . So if we want to manage job stress , both we and the companies should do something . For me , I am trying to balance work and leisure time . You know , all work and no play make Jack a dull boy .", "Person A: You seem to have a very relaxed outlook .", "Person B: It is necessary . Positive attitude helps to prevent stress .", "Person A: But I don ' t think we can change our working condition . Anyway , we are not the bosses .", "Person B: I heard some companies are providing stress management training and making changes inside them , like avoiding unrealistic deadlines and organizing relaxation activities . Our boss is a smart person . He will be learning from that if he would like to an efficient and healthy team ." ]
[ "Person A: I am so busy today .", "Person B: Can I help you ?", "Person A: I ' m not sure . Perhaps you could do the shopping .", "Person B: I ' ll be glad to help .", "Person A: Or maybe make the beds .", "Person B: All you have to do is ask for help .", "Person A: Thanks . That ' s terrific !", "Person B: I ' m ready and willing to help ." ]
[ "Person A: The restaurant across the street hired a new Chinese chef , so I ordered some Chinese food there for this evening .", "Person B: Good . I love Chinese food . What did you order ?", "Person A: Something hot and spicy . They look very inviting on the menu . You are going to love them .", "Person B: Maybe we can find a place to learn some Chinese cooking . I hear there's a place in Chinatown where you can take some courses . Are you interested ?", "Person A: I'm not sure . I don't enjoy cooking that much . As long as we can order it from a restaurant , we don't have to learn to do it by ourselves .", "Person B: You are right . But I just want to know how they prepare food and make it taste so different ." ]
[ "Person A: You don't look too well . Maybe you should take the day off from work .", "Person B: I couldn't do that . I have an important meeting to go to today .", "Person A: Do you feel ok ?", "Person B: Not really . After a 12 - hour flight , I've got jetlag , and on top of that , I think I've also got the flu .", "Person A: Why don't you call your secretary and tell her to reschedule the meeting ? You should really get some rest or you'll end up feeling even worse than you do now .", "Person B: Could you feel my forehead and check to see if I have a fever ?", "Person A: You're really hot . Let me get you some Tylenol to bring the fever down .", "Person B: Ok . I'll stay home this morning and rest , but if I feel better in the afternoon , I'm going to the meeting .", "Person A: Zach , what's that on your arm ?", "Person B: I don't know . It looks a bit red , but I'm sure it's nothing .", "Person A: It looks like you have a red rash all over you ! Are you allergic to anything ?", "Person B: Just cats , but I don't think I was near any cats in the last couple of weeks .", "Person A: I completely forgot about your cat allergy . I took care of a cat for my friend here a few days ago . Oh no . we'd better go to the doctor and get some medicine . Let's go .", "Person B: Shouldn't we make an appointment first ?", "Person A: We would , but let's just go and see if there's an opening now before it gets worse .", "Person B: Whatever you say . I just want to get to my meeting !" ]
[ "Person A: I can't go to your party .", "Person B: That's too bad ." ]
[ "Person A: Do you like being a doctor ?", "Person B: Yes , most of the time . But , sometimes things can get difficult .", "Person A: Can you tell me about it ?", "Person B: You know , sometimes patients can get very unreasonable . They may insist they are sick when they are not .", "Person A: What can you do when this happens ?", "Person B: Not much , usually I'll just keep silent ." ]
[ "Person A: Have you eaten ?", "Person B: Not yet ." ]
[ "Person A: It's too hot to read .", "Person B: We'd better go out for a walk .", "Person A: Which season do you like best ?", "Person B: Spring .", "Person A: How about summer ?", "Person B: I dislike it most .", "Person A: Why ?", "Person B: Because the hottest season is summer in a year .", "Person A: But sometimes summer is more charming than the other seasons ." ]
[ "Person A: My son came home from three years in the navy .", "Person B: It was a real red letter day for you .", "Person A: Yeah . We rolled out the red carpet to welcome him home ." ]
[ "Person A: John , my father isn't there at all . Are you kidding ?", "Person B: Cool , fellow , what's the date today , buddy ?", "Person A: It's ... oh it's the 1st April , April Fool's Day .", "Person B: You forgot all of about it , didn't you ?" ]
[ "Person A: I must be going .", "Person B: Okay . Keep in touch ." ]
[ "Person A: Hi , I made a reservation for a mid-size vehicle . The name is Jimmy Fox .", "Person B: I ' m sorry , we have no mid-size available at the moment .", "Person A: I don ' t understand , I made a reservation , do you have my reservation ?", "Person B: Yes , we do , unfortunately we ran out of cars .", "Person A: But the reservation keeps the car here . That ' s why you have the reservation .", "Person B: I know why we have reservations .", "Person A: I don ' t think you do.If you did , I ' d have a car.See , you know how to take the reservation , you just don ' t know how to hold the reservation and that ' s really the most important part of the reservation , the holding . Anybody can just take them .", "Person B: But we do have a compact or an SUV if you ' d like .", "Person A: Fine . I ' ll take the compact .", "Person B: Alright . We have a blue Ford Focus for you , Mr . Fox . Would you like insurance ?", "Person A: Yeah , you better give me the insurance , because I am gonna beat the hell out of this car ." ]
[ "Person A: Do you think Tom will be elected president ?", "Person B: No , I think Harry will get it .", "Person A: Let's make a bet on who gets it .", "Person B: OK , loser buys pizza tomorrow night ." ]
[ "Person A: I met a girl in elevator this morning . She works in a company upstairs . She said she envied the casual way we dress for work . She complained about the dress rule in her company . It requires everyone to wear formal clothes from Monday to Friday .", "Person B: Well , I was wondering where those people with professional attire come from . Now , I know the answer .", "Person A: You know , in a sense , a suits and ties are compulsory for male employees even in July , and no jewelry allowed for most of the female employees . Even the reasonable male leaf is returning the rule , isn ' t that strict ?", "Person B: To some extent , it is . Anyway , whether they like it or not , they do give people a very good impression .", "Person A: But it is unjust to judge a book by its cover . If they ' re not happy or comfortable with their clothes , they can be less productive ." ]
[ "Person A: What happened ? Why didn't he win ?", "Person B: Didn't you hear ? He was disqualified .", "Person A: How did that happen ? He's so talented ! I thought he had a great chance of winning a gold medal !", "Person B: If he didn't have any drug problems , he would have won .", "Person A: What ? What kind of drugs was he using ?", "Person B: He was taking steroids to make him stronger and faster .", "Person A: I thought that all athletes were supposed to be regularly tested for drugs .", "Person B: They are . The only reason they didn't disqualify him until after the race is because the results from the text only came back afterwards .", "Person A: That's so disappointing . I don't know why top athletes would feel the need to take drugs .", "Person B: I don't think it's right , but I can understand why they might . Imagine how much pressure there would be to win for your country !", "Person A: Regardless of how much pressure you're under , there's never a good reason to take drugs .", "Person B: I agree . Hopefully with the new regulations , fewer athletes will try to cheat with drugs .", "Person A: Let's hope so ." ]
[ "Person A: Cindy , how come nearly all the prime-time TV shows are comedies ?", "Person B: That's because Americans love sitcoms .", "Person A: Sitcoms ?", "Person B: Situation comedies . A sitcom is half an hour long and it airs weekly . Sitcom shows tend to be about ordinary people . If there is one thing that all the shows have in common , it is teaching wholesome values .", "Person A: In Taiwan , prime-time shows are an hour long and most of them aren't comedies .", "Person B: I think Americans would rather laugh than cry or be scared in their free time ." ]
[ "Person A: Are you interested in history ?", "Person B: Yes , I am . I enjoyed studying it at school , though I had trouble remembering all the dates , so my teacher never gave me good marks .", "Person A: I love history , but I ' Ve always thought that learning the reasons behind events is more important than remembering exactly when they happened .", "Person B: I wish you had been my history teacher ! I might have got better marks !", "Person A: Some people say that history repeats itself .", "Person B: What does that mean ? The same events never happen twice , do they ?", "Person A: The idea is that the people and dates change , but the reason why things happen stay the same .", "Person B: I see . I think I ' d agree with that statement . People often seem to make the same mistakes over and over again ." ]
[ "Person A: You're looking great .", "Person B: You , too ." ]
[ "Person A: What's the matter , John ? you seemed to be restless today .", "Person B: You see , I've been offered a new job . I can't decide whether to take it or not .", "Person A: Oh , that's easy . If it's better than the one you are doing now , go for it . That's my advice .", "Person B: It isn't that easy . I hate to quit my present job . People around here are very nice and the work itself is challenging .", "Person A: Then what about the salary ? Would you get more ?", "Person B: Yes , they say I would get a big sum .", "Person A: Have you discussed it with your wife ?", "Person B: Yes , she leaves it to me .", "Person A: As I say it the work is well worth try . After all you can get a higher salary .", "Person B: I have to think about it ." ]
[ "Person A: Sybil . Is that spelt with an I or a Y ?", "Person B: Both actually . S , Y , B , I , L .", "Person A: Of course ." ]
[ "Person A: I see Mike farmer has make it into the Olympic team . He beat the national record by 0.1 of a second .", "Person B: That ' s great . He ' s the best runner I ' Ve seen this season . I ' m sure he ' ll win a medal at the Olympics .", "Person A: I think you ' re right . I think we have a very good athletics team . They should do well in the Olympics . How many medals do you think we ' ll win ?", "Person B: I really don ' t know . I don ' t think we ' ll win many gold medals , but I think we should win several silver and bronze ones .", "Person A: What do you think our chance are in other events .", "Person B: In the last Olympics , we did very well in swimming , cycling and ball sports . I think we ' ll do well in those same events .", "Person A: We might get a gold medal in the sailing too . Our team put in a lot of practice .", "Person B: I think we can expect to get between 30 to 40 medals in total .", "Person A: You are very optimistic !" ]
[ "Person A: Helen , did you hear I ' m having a party ? Next Saturday in my place .", "Person B: I may have something on that day , but thanks for inviting me .", "Person A: Well , drop by if you can .", "Person B: I will , do you want me to bring anything ?", "Person A: No , just bring yourself . I hope to see you there ." ]
[ "Person A: It's said that John's broken up .", "Person B: Really ? But his wife has always waited on him hand and foot .", "Person A: I hear that John's leading a double wife .", "Person B: It's very bad of him to cheat on a lady like his wife ." ]
[ "Person A: Let's play chess .", "Person B: I haven't played chess for a long time .", "Person A: That's all right , I'm a beginner . I've just learnt how to play .", "Person B: Look , there's a chessboard . Those two men have already finished playing .", "Person A: You're a very good player", "Person B: Not really , but once I won a prize .", "Person A: So did I . I won a prize last week but it was a prize for beginners .", "Person B: My prize was for the best player in the country . Now let's start playing chess seriously ." ]
[ "Person A: You have been here for how long ? Four months now ?", "Person B: Yeah , about .", "Person A: Do you know Chinese better now ?", "Person B: Oh , definitely . I remember , when I first arrived in Guangzhou , my girlfriend was haggling with a sales clerk over the price of a mobile phone .", "Person A: Oh , yeah . Many Chinese like to bargain . It happens almost everywhere .", "Person B: I mean , I understand that . But the speed of the conversation got faster and faster , until it seemed to me that they would fight . My perception of the tone was that it was a violent shouting match . The truth was that it was a perfectly normal conversation .", "Person A: A shouting match ? You ' re so funny . You must be exaggerating . I don ' t believe it .", "Person B: I am not exaggerating at all . I ' m telling you the truth . That was how I felt at that time .", "Person A: Yes , perhaps . Chinese usually don ' t notice that sort of thing . Maybe it ' s quite natural to us .", "Person B: Yes , absolutely true ." ]
[ "Person A: Excuse me , can you tell me the name of the book you read ?", "Person B: Harry Potter .", "Person A: Harry Potter ? Is that book funny ?", "Person B: Actually , the language itself is not so funny , but you can imagine the scene , that's funny .", "Person A: Got it .", "Person B: Have you ever read this book before ?", "Person A: No , but my little brother likes it very much .", "Person B: It's really a good book . You will like it too .", "Person A: I'll try to read it . Actually , I like literature very much .", "Person B: Wow , that sounds like a scholar . By the way , who's your favorite writer ?", "Person A: Jane Austen .", "Person B: Me too . Pride and Prejudice is my favorite .", "Person A: I like it too . But Sense and Sensibility is my favorite ." ]
[ "Person A: Oh , it's getting late . I've got to run . It was nice talking to you , karren .", "Person B: Thanks , Tim.Nice meeting you , too .", "Person A: I guess we'll see just around .", "Person B: Ye , I hope so.well.Take it easy .", "Person A: You too ." ]
[ "Person A: Hey Sandra , what's wrong ? You look furious !", "Person B: I've had it with Tim ! I think I'm going to quit !", "Person A: But Sandra ... you love your job ! You spent months trying to get this position . It's perfect for you !", "Person B: Yeah ... I know . But I'm sick and tired of all the office power struggles !", "Person A: What kind of power struggles are you talking about ?", "Person B: Basically , I think Tim is threatened by me . I'm doing a better job than he is so he's trying to sabotage my career !", "Person A: So he talks about you behind your back ?", "Person B: Yes . He's all nice and friendly to my face . But the second I turn around he stabs me in the back !", "Person A: I had a worker like that once . She was always taking credit for my ideas .", "Person B: I should keep a better record of my correspondence with the clients so if necessary I can prove it was my effort .", "Person A: My co-worker had a whole bunch of bad office habits . She liked to name-drop ... we would be in a meeting and she would say , yesterday I was chatting with Tom . She meant Tom Solomon ... our CEO ." ]
[ "Person A: Doris , I'm glad you're home . I'm terrified . I don't know what to do !", "Person B: What is it ? What happened ?", "Person A: I think someone is stalking me .", "Person B: No , it can't be . Really ? Who ?", "Person A: I don't know . I saw him the first time Tuesday . He was at the cafe . I noticed he was looking at me a lot . Not just the usual looking , but staring.He just kept staring at me . He didn't stop .", "Person B: What did you do ?", "Person A: I didn't do anything . Finally , he left.But then I saw him again today . Outside the shoe store . Near the cafe . I went into a CD store and pretended I was looking at CD's . But then he came in too .", "Person B: Did he leave when you left ?", "Person A: Yes . Then I noticed he was on the sidewalk behind me . He was following me .", "Person B: What did you do ?" ]
[ "Person A: Man , I'm hungry . Do you know a good place to have lunch ?", "Person B: Yes , I know a great place . What types of food do you like ?", "Person A: Mexican , Japanese or Chinese would be great .", "Person B: Oh , I know a place where you might like to eat .", "Person A: Is it close by ?", "Person B: It's down a block on the right ; can I show you the way ?", "Person A: OK , I'd love the company .", "Person B: This will work out well . I'm getting hungry just thinking about it ." ]
[ "Person A: have you ever been to Disneyworld ?", "Person B: when I was young , my parents took me to the one in California . I always forget which — is that one Disneyland or Disneyworld ?", "Person A: the one in Florida is Disneyworld and the one in California is Disneyland , so you must have been to Disneyland .", "Person B: that's right . Why do you ask ?", "Person A: well , I've never been to either so I was thinking of going to Disneyworld for my honeymoon .", "Person B: when are you getting married ?", "Person A: some time next year . We haven't set the date yet .", "Person B: congratulations ! I had no idea .", "Person A: thank you . So what do you think ? Would we have a good time ?", "Person B: do you like amusement parks ?", "Person A: for the most part , yes . Some of the rides are bit too scary for me , though .", "Person B: if you don't think twice about the rides and go on every ride that you can , you'll have a good time .", "Person A: even the roller coasters that go through tunnels in the dark ?", "Person B: even those . It'll be very romantic , I think . You'll have loads of fun .", "Person A: thanks for the advice . I'll talk to my fiance about it tonight .", "Person B: I'm sure he'll love the idea . Just throw yourself into it and you'll enjoy it !" ]
[ "Person A: Matthew ? Hi !", "Person B: Steve ! Haven't seen you in ages ! How long's it been ?", "Person A: It's got to be almost a year now .", "Person B: How have you been ?", "Person A: I'm pretty good . I've been looking for a place to live recently . My lease runs out next month and I don't want to renew it .", "Person B: Yeah , I remember the neighborhood . Have you found a place yet ?", "Person A: Not yet . But I am still looking through the classifieds . Wish me luck .", "Person B: Well , maybe I can help . Remember my neighbor ?", "Person A: Mrs . Thou ?", "Person B: Yes , her daughter's having a baby , so she's moving in with her to help out . I think if you are interested , you can come over and have a look .", "Person A: Great . It's a lovely neighborhood . And it would be nice to be neighbors again . It would be just like the old days !", "Person B: I'll ask Mrs . Thou when she's available to show the apartment and let you know . Has your number changed ?" ]
[ "Person A: Are you ready to go to the mall ?", "Person B: Yeah . Dig my new pants ?", "Person A: Copycat !", "Person B: What do you mean ?", "Person A: You went out and bought khakis , too !", "Person B: No . Mine are a soft brown . Yours are khaki .", "Person A: Whatever ." ]
[ "Person A: Have heard of Paul ?", "Person B: No , what ?", "Person A: He's got a promotion .", "Person B: You're kidding .", "Person A: No , they made him vicepresident in charge of sells .", "Person B: I don't believe it.He is only being with the company for two years .", "Person A: Well , it's true.The board man last thirdly and they choice Paul .", "Person B: Well.Good for him ." ]
[ "Person A: Jeff , I'm going to the supermarket . Do you want to come with me ?", "Person B: I think the supermarket is closed now .", "Person A: Oh , When does it close ?", "Person B: It closes at 7:00 on Sundays .", "Person A: That's too bad .", "Person B: Don't worry , we can go tomorrow morning . It opens at 8: 00 .", "Person A: Alright . What do you want to do now ?", "Person B: Let's take a walk for a half an hour . My sister will get here at about 8: 30PM and then we can all go out to dinner .", "Person A: Where does she live ?", "Person B: She lives in San Francisco .", "Person A: How long has she lived there ?", "Person B: I think she's lived there for about 10 years .", "Person A: That's a long time . Where did she live before that ?", "Person B: San Diego ." ]
[ "Person A: Hey , Peter , have you had lunch yet ?", "Person B: No . How about you ?", "Person A: Not yet . Let's go to that restaurant on the corner ." ]
[ "Person A: Who's that ?", "Person B: Search me ." ]
[ "Person A: I had a big argument with david yesterday . I hope he ' s not still mad at me .", "Person B: What did you argue about ?", "Person A: He borrowed some money from me and I needed it back . He said he didn ' t have the money yet .", "Person B: Well , he should pay you back . It ' s only fair .", "Person A: Yes , but I got angry with him too quickly . He probably thought that I mistrusted him . I shouldn ' t have got angry .", "Person B: Did you lend him a lot of money ?", "Person A: Not much . I had to pay an unexpected bill , so I needed the money back .", "Person B: Well , talk to him about it next time you see him . He probably feels as bad about it as you do . Close friends sometimes have disagreements . It ' s nothing unusual . Neither of you said anything really nasty , did you ?", "Person A: No , we didn ' t . I guess you ' re right . We should patch things up .", "Person B: Of course you should . You wouldn ' t want a silly argument to ruin a long friendship , would you ?" ]
[ "Person A: Did you read the letter in the paper about smoking ? The person who wrote that must be crazy .", "Person B: I don ' t think so . I think the government should do everything it can to discourage people from smoking .", "Person A: Maybe so . But a law banning cigarettes will do no good .", "Person B: No , you can ' t suddenly make smoking illegal , but government could prohibit smoking in public places like movies and theatres ." ]
[ "Person A: Do you know that the dolphin is the most intelligent animal in the world ?", "Person B: Yes . Dolphins have a big brain and they are very smart . They are also the fastest swimmers in the world .", "Person A: They must be amazing animals .", "Person B: They are . I read a story about a dolphin saving a A from drowning in the sea .", "Person A: I read that story too . They seem to be able to understand men .", "Person B: They sure can . Maybe they can interact with men better than monkeys and apes ." ]
[ "Person A: Oh dear , my weight has gone up again .", "Person B: I am not surprised , you eat too much .", "Person A: And I suppose sitting at the desk all day in the office doesn't help .", "Person B: No , I wouldn't think so .", "Person A: I do wish I could lose weight .", "Person B: Well , why don't you go on the diet ?", "Person A: I've tried diets before but they've never worked .", "Person B: Perhaps you should excercise more . Why don't you go to an exercise class .", "Person A: Yes , maybe I should ." ]
[ "Person A: Could you please wait for a minute ? I'll buy the tickets", "Person B: All right .", "Person A: Here is your ticket .", "Person B: Thank you .", "Person A: The park will close soon . We Should better go in right now .", "Person B: Really ?", "Person A: Yes , let's go in .", "Person B: It is a new park , isn't it ?", "Person A: Yes , how do you know ?", "Person B: I guessed it .", "Person A: Well , generally speaking , the park is a window on the world history , a window on the world civilization and a window on the world's tourist attractions as well .", "Person B: Oh , how wonderful !" ]
[ "Person A: I was just watching a documentary on TV about how people use dogs for various purpose . It was very interesting .", "Person B: I love dogs . They have been used as guards for centuries . Nowadays , they are often used to find illegal drugs and bombs by the police and customs officers .", "Person A: The documentary also pointed out that they are used by shepherds to round up sheep and by rescue workers to find people trapped under rubble or snow .", "Person B: Horses are useful to people too . We use them for sports and recreation .", "Person A: Don ' t forget that horses are still used in many countries to pull ploughs and carts .", "Person B: Can you ride a horse ?", "Person A: Yes , I can . I don ' t ride regularly though . How about you ?", "Person B: I can ride too . Perhaps we could go horse riding together at the weekend ?", "Person A: What a good idea !" ]
[ "Person A: Where's Mrs . Johnson ?", "Person B: Just call her Lisa , Mary . She's cooking dinner .", "Person A: I see . Can I sit down ?", "Person B: Of course ! Make yourself at home .", "Person A: Thank you , Mr . Johnson .", "Person B: Please , just call me Tom .", "Person A: Okay , Tom .", "Person B: Where's Cindy ?", "Person A: She's upstairs in my room .", "Person B: Can you tell her to come downstairs ? We're about to have dinner ." ]
[ "Person A: Have you heard of Paul ?", "Person B: No , what ?", "Person A: He's got a promotion .", "Person B: You're kidding .", "Person A: No , they made him vicepresident in charge of sells .", "Person B: Oh , I don't believe it . He is only being with the company for two years .", "Person A: Well , it's true . The board man last thirdly and they choice Paul .", "Person B: Well . Good for him ." ]
[ "Person A: Let's speed up . We're going to be late again .", "Person B: If we hurry , can we get there in time ?", "Person A: I hope so ." ]
[ "Person A: Is it your first time to join the sports meeting of Junior High School ?", "Person B: Yes , and it's great . What are the events at the sports meeting ?", "Person A: Long-distance race , dash , hurdle race , relay race , standing long jump , high jump , shotput and so on .", "Person B: Our neighbor , Bruce , will take part in the relay race . Let's go have a look .", "Person A: OK , let's go .", "Person B: The competition will begin in 5 minutes , it's tense here .", "Person A: Wonderful , Bruce is taking the lead .", "Person B: Other competitors have almost caught up with him . They are neck and neck .", "Person A: Come on , Bruce . Come on , Bruce .", "Person B: Wow , Bruce crossed the line first ." ]
[ "Person A: Tim ' s smiles are interesting .", "Person B: Yes , they are shy and gentle but very powerful .", "Person A: You are right . They sweep Nancy off her feet . And now she fell head over heels in love with him .", "Person B: How wonderful it would be if I had such smiles !" ]
[ "Person A: Have you enjoyed your weekend ?", "Person B: Yes , it's been marvelous . It really was very kind of you to invite me . I hope it hasn't been too much trouble .", "Person A: Not at all . We've really enjoyed having you . I hope you'll come and stay again next time you're in Changsha ." ]
[ "Person A: The Great Wall is a great attraction for visitors .", "Person B: It's a man-made wonder . I've seen it many times in textbooks and it's part of my dream to visit it .", "Person A: Someone claimed it was one of the two man-made wonders that could be seen on the moon .", "Person B: That's true ." ]
[ "Person A: I ' m forming a music band .", "Person B: Do you already know how to play an instrument ?", "Person A: Uh ... Yeah ! I ' Ve told you a thousand times that I ' m learning to play the drums . Now that I know how to play well , I would like to form a rock band .", "Person B: Aside from yourself , who are the other members of the band ?", "Person A: We have a guy who plays guitar , and another who plays bass . Although we still haven ' t found anyone to be our singer . You told me that you had some musical talent , right ?", "Person B: Yes , I ' m a singer .", "Person A: Perfect . So you can audition this weekend here at my house .", "Person B: Great ! Wait here ? You don ' t have enough room for the amplifiers , microphones or even your drums ! By the way where do you keep them or practice ?" ]
[ "Person A: What would you like for Christmas ?", "Person B: I would like to have that new style Gl Joe .", "Person A: Have you asked Santa ?", "Person B: Yes and I've written him a letter ." ]
[ "Person A: Lili , let ' s take a vacation !", "Person B: George , how can we ? Vacations cost money . And this month we don ' t have much money left after paying the rent .", "Person A: Well , Lili , we can visit different places in the state in our van 10 . We are not going to take a plane or stay at a hotel this time . Trust me , it won ' t cost much .", "Person B: Where will we sleep , then ?", "Person A: In the van .", "Person B: What about other expenses ?", "Person A: Let ' s see . Gas , food , recreation , we won ' t spend much . Come on . Don ' t hesitate . We need to get out of the house once in a while . We have been working hard , haven ' t we ?", "Person B: Maybe you ' re right . When do you plan to go ?", "Person A: The sooner the better ! I can ' t wait !", "Person B: Oh , I don ' t know where we ' re going yet .", "Person A: As long as we ' re going , you can decide where to go . I trust your judgments . I know you miss Chinese food , so we can eat at a Chinese restaurant this time .", "Person B: Let ' s go to Chicago.We can have lunch in Chinatown.Then we can go to a ball game at Wrigley Field !", "Person A: You have such good ideas !" ]
[ "Person A: What date will our field trip be on ?", "Person B: The science field trip is next Monday at 8 o'clock in the morning . Do you want to make note of that on your calendar ?", "Person A: Yes , I will make note of that .", "Person B: Next Monday is December 2nd . The buses will leave at 8 , but we must begin loading at 7", "Person A: I will be there half an hour early .", "Person B: You might want to tell whoever is picking you up that you will return on December 8th . Do you have a ride ?", "Person A: Yes , someone is picking me up .", "Person B: To get back to campus by 8", "Person A: Not at the moment — maybe later , though .", "Person B: All of the extra information that you need is on the bulletin board in the hallway . See you on Monday !" ]
[ "Person A: The acting of this film is marvelous in spite of the thin plot .", "Person B: I'm sorry for hero .", "Person A: I don't think there's any excuse for his acting in some parts .", "Person B: Don't be too critical . We can't expect it to be perfect ." ]
[ "Person A: How was your business trip ?", "Person B: Great - they wined and dined us all week ." ]
[ "Person A: Nice to meet you here.How come you dropped into this company today ?", "Person B: My boss sent me here to take some business documents back to his office . I didn't know you were working here.What a surprise.How long have you been doing this ?", "Person A: Two years or so .", "Person B: That is great.Do you have to work the night shift ?", "Person A: No , in most cases I don't have to unless there is something urgent to deal with . I work five days a week .", "Person B: Do you enjoy work here ?", "Person A: It is hard to say.But I've to start by working as a trainee before I really become an experienced marketing assistant.Sometimes , I am really under great pressure when it gets busy .", "Person B: Take it easy . I'm sure you will gain enough experience while working as a marketing assistant . I hope you haven't been given much trouble in the job .", "Person A: Luckily not.The silent I meet are generally very friendly and have a good boss .", "Person B: Glad to hear that ." ]
[ "Person A: Scientists have found a second solar system in the universe .", "Person B: What's the second solar system ?", "Person A: It's just a system like ours , with a star and a number of planets going around it .", "Person B: Is this good news or bad news ?", "Person A: It's exciting news ! If we find a second solar system , we might find a second earth !", "Person B: You mean with people on it ?", "Person A: Yes ! Isn't that exciting ?" ]
[ "Person A: Why didn't you tell me you had a girlfriend ?", "Person B: Sorry , I thought you knew .", "Person A: But you should tell me you were in love with her .", "Person B: Didn't I ?", "Person A: You know you didn't .", "Person B: Well , I am telling you now .", "Person A: Yes , but you might have told me before .", "Person B: I didn't think you would be interested .", "Person A: You can't be serious . How dare you not tell me you are going to marry her ?", "Person B: Sorry , I didn't think it mattered .", "Person A: Oh , you men ! You are all the same ." ]
[ "Person A: How was the movie last night ?", "Person B: I didn't really like it .", "Person A: Mary said that she was really pleased with the photography .", "Person B: I found it very disappointing .", "Person A: She liked the acting , too , because that's what she wanted to see .", "Person B: I wasn't happy with it .", "Person A: Nothing is to your satisfaction ." ]
[ "Person A: Honey , I ' ll be right back !", "Person B: Where are you going ?", "Person A: I told you already ! I ' m going to get my nails done .", "Person B: Again ? You just went last week ! You spend more time at the nail salon than you do here at home ! Honestly , why do you need a manicure every week ?", "Person A: Well , first of all , I like to pamper myself , and my nails look great . You should come with me !", "Person B: Why ? I don ' t want to have nail polish or anything like that !", "Person A: They don ' t only paint my nails ! The manicurist will remove my cuticles , file my nails , and apply at least nails coats of nail polish !", "Person B: Yeah , sounds like something I should definitely do ." ]
[ "Person A: Good afternoon !", "Person B: Good afternoon ! Sit down , please.How are you ?", "Person A: I'm very well , thank you.How are you ?", "Person B: Very well too , thank you very much.Isn ' t it a lovely day ?", "Person A: Yes , it's beautiful , but it's also very hot .", "Person B: Yes .", "Person A: What's the weather like in your country ?", "Person B: Mm ... It's quite warm now .", "Person A: Where do you live ?", "Person B: In London.Where do you live ?", "Person A: Here.Near this school ." ]
[ "Person A: I ' Ve had it ! I ' m done working for a company that is taking me nowhere !", "Person B: So what are you gonna do ? Just quit ?", "Person A: That ' s exactly what I am going to do ! I ' Ve decided to create my own company ! I ' m going to write up a business plan , get some investors and start working for myself !", "Person B: Have you ever written up a business plan before ?", "Person A: Well , no , it can ' t be that hard ! I mean , all you have to do is explain your business , how you are going to do things and that ' s it , right ?", "Person B: You couldn ' t be more wrong ! A well written business plan will include an executive summary which highlights the idea of the business in two pages or less . Then you need to describe your company with information such as what type of legal structure it has , history , etc .", "Person A: Well , that seems easy enough .", "Person B: Wait , there ' s more ! Then you need to introduce and describe your goods or services . What they are and how they are different from competitors ' ? Then comes the hard part , a market analysis . You need to investigate and analyze hundreds of variables ! You need to take into consideration socioeconomic factors from GDP per capita to how many children on average the population has ! All this information is useful so that you can move on to your strategy and implementation stage , where you will describe in detail how you will actually execute your idea .", "Person A: Geez . Is that all ?", "Person B: Almost , the most important piece of information for your investors will be the financial analysis . Here you will calculate and estimate sales , cash flow and profits . After all , people will want to know when they will begin to see a return on their investment !", "Person A: Umm . I think I ' ll just stick to my old job and save myself all the hassle of trying to start up a business !" ]
[ "Person A: I hear that Mary got mad .", "Person B: So I heard .", "Person A: What ' s wrong with her ?", "Person B: She went over the edge after her son was killed in an accident ." ]
[ "Person A: Um , what will you do this weekend ?", "Person B: How about a movie ? We haven't done that for a while .", "Person A: A movie ? Sure . Do you know what's on right now ?", "Person B: No . Why don't you check out the newspaper ?", "Person A: Ok . Maybe you should invite your sister along , too ." ]
[ "Person A: What ' s on TV tonight ?", "Person B: Not much , that new reality-TV show , Ally McNeal , oooo , Dark Angel .", "Person A: Wait a second . I want to watch Ally McNeal .", "Person B: Oh , come on . That ' s such a girl ' s show .", "Person A: No it ' s not . It ' s just funny .", "Person B: Yeah , if you ' re a girl .", "Person A: Well , you just want to watch Dark Angel because of the hot girl .", "Person B: That ' s not true . Dark Angel is a good show .", "Person A: It ' s story is just an excuse to get the girl dressed up in different tight outfits .", "Person B: O . K . , O . K . Let ' s forget it . There ' s a football game on too .", "Person A: No way . I ' m watching Ally McNeal . Go to John ' s to watch the game ." ]
[ "Person A: It ' s really terrible !", "Person B: What are you talking about ?", "Person A: Don ' t you see many parents are forcing there children ' s hands to learn something they think important to their children . But the children are not interested in it at all .", "Person B: You said it . Many parents just don ' t know how to educate their children ." ]