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A | [
"f : ok. which car would you like to rent this friday ? we have various brands .",
"f : ok. what kind of room would you like to book this friday ?",
"f : ok. what kind of car would you like to reserve this friday ?",
"f : ok. what kind of car would you like to rent for this monday ?"
] | f : good morning , sir . how can i help you ? m : i 'd like to rent a car for the weekend . | train_1790 |
A | [
"m : all right . so you were reading an article .",
"m : all right . so you will be reading an article about some people who helped a homeless person in japan tomorrow .",
"m : i 'm so glad that you were watching tv . i love this tv show .",
"m : you were listening to music . why not read this article with me ?"
] | f : what a great ending to such a sad story ! m : who wants that you 're talking about ? f : i was just reading an article about some people who helped a homeless person in new york city . well , the homeless person was a 33 year old man from an eastern european country , he had come to the us in september , looking for work . not only could n't he find any but he also fell asleep at a bus station and was robbed of everything he owned . for about a month , the poor guy had to live in homeless shelters and beg for food . one day he met a group of people in a park . they were from a local clothing store that was giving away shirts and pants to homeless people . when they found out about the young man 's problems , they immediately took him to a hotel . gave him a hot meal and found a way to buy him a plane ticket back to his country . | train_4248 |
A | [
"m : you are right . i should start saving money .",
"m : you are right . although i have more than hundreds of dollars left , i should start saving money .",
"m : you are right . i should buy some clothes for myself .",
"m : you are right . i should stop wasting time and spend more time on my work ."
] | m : i have $ 48.00 left to my name . what am i gon na do ? f : i think you need to stop buying so much stuff that you never use , like extra clothes and too much food . it 's wasteful anyway . | train_6314 |
D | [
"f : it was n't snowing much , but the school forced us to clean the snow .",
"f : are you kidding ? how can we ski without snow .",
"f : although the news said we were going to get 15 inches , we have to go to school .",
"f : good idea . it 's a perfect day for skiing ."
] | m : look out of the window . it 's completely white outside . f : the news said we were going to get 13 inches . schools are forced to be shut temporarily . m : really ? it 's great . let 's go skiing . | train_4936 |
A | [
"f : i will meet you here , where it 's behind a library building .",
"f : i can meet you at the cafe , which is next to a bank .",
"f : i can meet you here right behind a library building next month .",
"f : so i can meet you at the store right opposite a bus station ."
] | m : international film club . f : hello , i 'd like some information about the club , please ? m : certainly , first of all , you must be over 15. is that ok ? f : yes , that 's fine . i 'm 16 , are you open on sunday . m : i 'm sorry , we are n't . when we started we opened from tuesday to friday , but now we open from monday to saturday . we get more people now . f : oh , ok. what about times ? m : we open the doors at 7:30 and the film usually starts at 7:45. we close at 11:00 pm . f : is it expensive ? m : it costs $ 7 . 50 to see each film or you can pay for a month , which is cheaper , $ 15 . 00 . f : that sounds good . what do i need to do now ? m : why do n't you come along this week , ask for me ? my name is john smith , my workmate can give me a call if i 'm not here . f : great , and where are you ? m : we 're behind the local library building , it 's next to the bus station , opposite a bank . | train_4052 |
C | [
"m : see you tonight ! i ca n't wait to see my lovely shirt after you making it shorter .",
"m : ok , thank you . i 'll see you tomorrow to pick up my jacket .",
"m : thank you ! i 'll pick them tomorrow in the afternoon , is that ok ?",
"m : fine , i 'll come back in the afternoon . i 'd like my jeans are longer than before ."
] | f : how are those jeans ? m : they fit me well and i like the style , but i find them a little bit too long . f : what if you roll them up a little ? m : i guess i could , but then they would look different . f : i see , we can make them shorter for you if you want . m : yeah , that would be great . f : sure thing , though it will take about 2 hours . you can pay for them first and come back in the afternoon or evening to pick them up . m : that 's fine . can i pick them up tomorrow ? f : no problem . | train_313 |
C | [
"f : i think you 'll persuade your parents to allow you join a company and release your first album .",
"f : i understand . your new album will be delayed due to illness , especially this is your first album .",
"f : it 's indeed a pity the new album recording will be delayed because of your illness . take a rest .",
"f : your first album is sold under a million copies , but at least two singles of you went to no.1 ."
] | f : welcome back , everyone . now i 'm talking to nick parker , the singer with the band , crispy . hello , nick . welcome to our show . m : hello . f : nick , i have one question . your sister mel is in the band , too . is n't she ? m : yeah , we 've been playing and singing together since we were young . dad took us to hear the great bands playing live , mel and i put on shows at school . but mom did n't want us to get too serious about our music . she thought we should concentrate on our study . however , we were still enthusiastic about our music . f : then how was your band formed ? m : 2 musicians from music schools saw us playing in a concert . they asked if we 'd like to form a band with them . we agreed to try it out . f : how about the band in the first year ? m : to our surprise , the audiences enjoyed our performance in the local concert . then we recorded 2 songs and sent them to a music company . they asked us to join them , but our parents said we had to finish college first . f : have you had any disappointments ? m : everything we 've recorded has done well . 3 singles have gone to number one and our first album has sold over 1,000,000 copies . we 've got thousands of fans . however , i 've been ill recently , so we 've started recording our second album late , which is a pity . | train_2195 |
D | [
"m : so you are a shop assistant now because you dislike traveling , right ?",
"m : so you are a saleswoman now because you dislike traveling , right ?",
"m : now that you are not into traveling , but you are a tour guide now , right ?",
"m : so you are a tour guid now , right ?"
] | m : rose , what do you do now ? f : i used to be a shop assistant before i was a saleswoman , but now i am a guide , because i 'm really into traveling . | train_5178 |
B | [
"m : first of all , here is your cup of coffee .",
"m : all right , i 'll order orange juice for you first .",
"m : no problem if you want to have orange juice first . i 'll order strawberry cake for you later .",
"m : you want to have some lemonade first , right ?"
] | m : a cup of coffee sounds good , does n't it ? f : yes , but i think i 'll have orange juice first . m : do you feel like having anything to eat ? f : well , i think i 'll try the pancakes . | train_5767 |
D | [
"m : it is good to hear that you want to use the money to buy a small bookstore for your husband in new york .",
"m : if you are tired of living there , why not go to your husband 's book store in hawaii ? it is a good place to enjoy life .",
"m : it is good to sell the house and move to sydney , but how about your job ? you have n't retired yet .",
"m : even though you are not together now , you still want to move to sydny to find him . what a lovely couple !"
] | m : excuse me , are you the person who has a house for sale ? f : yes , i am , come in . let me show you around . m : thank you very much . how long have you lived here ? f : i 've lived here since i was married , my husband and i had our twentieth wedding anniversary yesterday . m : wow ! congratulations ! then why do you want to sell it ? f : i am going to retire next year , my husband is opening a small book store in sydney . so i want to move there to help him . | train_1012 |
C | [
"f : great ! it is 9:00 am now . we still have 20 minutes to go .",
"f : great ! it is 9:20 am now . we still have 20 minutes to go .",
"f : great ! it is 8:40 am now . we still have 20 minutes to go .",
"f : great ! it is 8:40 am now . we still have 50 minutes to go ."
] | f : there is only 20 minutes left . i 've got an appointment . i 'm meeting a friend in the city of westminster at 9:00 am . i hope not to miss it . m : well , i 'm going there , too . i can give you a lift if you like . | train_3193 |
B | [
"m : sales on mobile phones make it easy for me to buy things .",
"m : i really hate sales promotion . it makes me annoying .",
"m : why are you annoyed with your job ?",
"m : it 's really challenging for me ."
] | m : so what kind of job did you find for this summer ? f : i 'm working for a marketing company . i 'm doing telephone marketing . m : oh , so you are one of those people who drive me crazy by calling me up in trying to persuade me to buy something that i have no need for . do you like it ? f : believe it or not , i do . there are a lot of students working there and we have a lot of fun when we 're not making calls . it 's really easy since we just have to read from a text . | train_2936 |
D | [
"m : yeah , it 's not difficult to keep a young man in one job for life nowadays . young people lose their jobs easily .",
"m : exactly . it was the fifth time roger had phoned me to say he had a new job . young people are too quick in making decisions .",
"m : yeah . although times are not changing , young people seldom stay long in the same job .",
"m : i agree with you . young people seldom stay long in the same job ."
] | m : it was the third time roger had phoned me to say he had a new job . it was so surprising . f : it 's difficult to keep a young man in one job for life nowadays . well , times are changing . | train_6763 |
C | [
"m : many chinese schools became single sexed due to the gender discrimination .",
"m : in china , many schools made strict rules for their students in the 1970s .",
"m : so many schools in england became mixed . it was a huge change .",
"m : that 's why many schools in american became mixed in the 1970s ."
] | m : in england today , our schools mixed or single sexed . f : well . there are both . 50 years ago , all schools used to be single sexed . i mean boys only or girls only . then in the nineteen seventies , many schools changed and became mixed . | train_1179 |
A | [
"f : i advise you to type the letter again .",
"f : since mr.smith have said it , i advise you to see him .",
"f : i advise you to check the letter although mr.smith have said it .",
"f : although mr.smith have said it , i still advise you to type the letter again ."
] | f : i think you 'd better type this letter again before mr.smith says it . m : oh , dear ! is it as bad as that ? | train_6364 |
C | [
"f : yes , jack . the snow is so light in the evening .",
"f : sure . it is such a heavy rain , jack . i like it .",
"f : you are right , jack . the snow is really heavy .",
"f : you are right , jack . we only have little snow in the night ."
] | m : good morning , mary . you are up early . f : good morning , jack . it 's cold today . m : it always gets cold after a heavy snowfall . actually , we have n't seen much snow here for years . the snow is at least 4 inches deep . | train_802 |
B | [
"m : you said there is still some sugar left home so there is no need to buy it .",
"m : okay , i am so glad to hear that we still have some bananas .",
"m : hi joan , we still have some bananas at home so you do n't need to buy it .",
"m : hi mike , we have some apples at home , do you want to take some ?"
] | f : mike , come here , please . m : i 'm coming , mom . it looks like you 're very busy . is someone coming this afternoon ? f : yes , some of my friends are coming over this afternoon . there 's still so much to get ready . m : is there anything i can do to help you ? f : sure , i still need to get some drinks . i 'd like to have coffee , water , fruit juice and some cola . m : i 'll go and buy some fruit juice and cola and then i 'll make some coffee . f : do you know how to make coffee ? m : yes , aunt joan taught mary and me when we visited her last week . so i can make very nice coffee now . f : that 's great , mike . do n't forget to buy some sugar m : ok. by the way , when will your friends come ? it 's already 5:00 o'clock now . f : they 'll arrive in an hour . m : ok. should i buy any fruit , perhaps some apples or bananas ? f : oh , yes . let me see , we still have some bananas left , so just buy some apples . | train_3979 |
C | [
"m : so this red tie is $ 5 without any discount .",
"m : so this red tie is $ 10 without any discount .",
"m : so this red tie is $ 10 after the discount .",
"m : so this red tie is $ 30 after the discount ."
] | f : can i help you ? m : yes , how much for the tie ? i love the pattern . f : oh , i love those ties . they 're selling well . they 're $ 30.50 each . m : the price is a bit high . have you got anything cheaper ? f : well , we do have these simpler red ones on sale , and there are the same brand . m : how much are they ? f : only $ 10 . it 's a great discount . | train_1787 |
D | [
"f : although you find mr. white responsible , none none of your classmates considered him responsible , right ?",
"f : so none of your classmates considered mr. white responsible and patient , but you find him strict , right ?",
"f : since none of your classmates considered mr. white patient , why do you find him patient ?",
"f : so you find mr. white too strict , why ? did something happen between you and him that gave you the impression ?"
] | f : what do you think of your new english teacher mr white , tom ? m : though many of my classmates considered him responsible and patient , i just think he 's too strict with us . | train_6152 |
A | [
"m : that means i have to wait for 15 minutes .",
"m : the bus run every 10 minutes . i 'll only have to wait 5 minutes .",
"m : i 've been stuck in a taxi for 15 minutes and it will take me another 15 minutes to get to the seaside .",
"m : oh , i 've been waiting 20 minutes for the bus to downtown ."
] | m : the bus to the seaside left 5 minutes ago . how often does it come ? f : every 20 minutes . | train_4623 |
D | [
"m : i did n't feel well and arrived at the hospital 20 minutes late .",
"m : i set off late this morning .",
"m : yeah , i got lost on my way to the hospital .",
"m : no wonder i got lost ."
] | f : henry , what happened ? why did it take you so long to get here ? m : i actually set off early today and arrived at the hospital 20 minutes ago . but i just could n't find directions . f : i 'm not surprised . the hospital is too large . | train_4363 |
C | [
"f : your grandmother tell you to drink only cold water on hot days ?",
"f : we have the same habit . i 'm used to drinking water on hot days .",
"f : drinking warm water in summer sounds healthy , but i ca n't do it .",
"f : you only have something other than water in summer , like ice cream ."
] | f : oh , there is nothing better than an ice cold glass of ice water on a hot day . m : you know , cold water always gives me stomachaches . f : really ? i 've never had that problem . i 've been drinking ice water since i was little . m : when i was a small boy , my grandmother never let my mom give me anything other than warm water . f : even in the summer ? m : yes , every once in a while my dad would take me to get some ice cream , but my grandmother was never happy about that . i think it was the sugar that she did n't like . | train_2874 |
C | [
"f : yes ! we last met at michael 's house .",
"f : yes ! we last met in an indian restaurant .",
"f : yes ! we last met at peter 's place .",
"f : peter 's place ? i think we last met at michael 's house ."
] | f : george , it 's so lovely to see you again . it must be ages since we last met . m : oh , i suppose it is , but were n't you at michael 's birthday party on august twentyth last year ? f : no , i was n't . i got the flu at the last minute and i went to the hospital instead . i think the last time i saw you was 3 years ago at christmas . when we all had dinner together in that indian restaurant ? m : no , surely we 've met since then . wait a minute , it was at peter 's place ! when he and jenny got married ! | train_560 |
B | [
"f : yes . you should go to anna 's office to have a good rest .",
"f : yes . you should go to anna 's office to ask for sick leave .",
"f : you are having a fever . why not go to anna 's office to ask for sick leave ?",
"f : yes . you should go to anna 's office and talk with your teacher ."
] | f : jack , you do n't look well . what is wrong ? m : i 'm afraid i 've got a cold . i feel weak . f : i think you should ask for leave . all you need now is a good rest . m : you 're right . i 'll go to anna 's office right now . | train_5919 |
D | [
"f : you basically take money from customers . but why do you work nine hours every saturday ? it ’ s too long .",
"f : why do you work seven hours a week on saturdays when you 're basically giving advice to customers ?",
"f : since you 're basically buying products for customers ? sounds interesting , but it 's your full-time job , is n't it ?",
"f : that sounds like it is an interesting job . so you basically offer advice to customers and help people to decide what to buy , right ?"
] | f : tom , your training to be a technical advisor at digital superstore . what hours do you work ? m : well , i work part time on saturdays 9:00 till 3:00 and sundays 11 till 5 . f : ok. so what do you do exactly ? m : basically i 'm just here to help people with any problems so i meet customers when they come into the store and talk to them . i advise them about the best things to buy . i do n't actually take the money . i just help people decide what to buy . | train_280 |
A | [
"f : oh , you began to learn driving only yesterday afternoon .",
"f : oh , you began to learn drawing only yesterday afternoon .",
"f : oh , you began to learn diving only yesterday afternoon .",
"f : oh , you began to learn driving yesterday afternoon . why ca n't you drive now ?"
] | f : wonderful ! you began to learn driving only yesterday afternoon , but now you can drive well enough . m : uh , i find driving is not so difficult as i expected before . | train_4982 |
A | [
"f : alright . i understand it 's a manner to turn off phone at an exhibition .",
"f : you woke up late , sam , so you did n't turn on your phone this morning ?",
"f : so you did n't bring your phone when you go to the cinema this morning .",
"f : i see , tom . you could n't answer because your phone was somehow broken ."
] | f : adam , i called your home this morning but i could n't get through . was there anything wrong with your phone ? m : i was at an art exhibition . i had it turned off before i entered the exhibition hall . | train_2878 |
B | [
"m : thank you . this is a nice bank .",
"m : thank you . this is a nice ticket office .",
"m : thank you . this is a nice ticket office . please give me the air ticket .",
"m : look ! the inner space of this train is big , and here is my seat ."
] | f : may i help you ? m : yes , when is the next train to london ? f : oh , let me check . it leaves in 20 minutes . | train_5387 |
C | [
"f : but fortunately jack won the game .",
"f : it 's a pity that jack lost the game . but it seems that he always losts in the game .",
"f : but unfortunately jack lost the game .",
"f : it seems that it was a draw ."
] | f : everybody thought jack could defeat his challenger in the game . m : i thought so , too . he seldom fails . | train_5404 |
C | [
"m : she has some difficulty in doing her homework . can you help her ?",
"m : mom , i need your help to wash my bike .",
"m : good idea . after you wash your bikes , you can have dinner .",
"m : i 'll drive you to the mall to buy new dresses ."
] | f : where is holly , dad ? she 's finished with her homework . m : she 's upstairs . she 's putting her new skirt on . f : ok. i 'll go and find her . we 're going to clean our bikes . | train_4957 |
C | [
"m : i 'll go to the kitchen and get you something to drink . there are a lot of food in my house .",
"m : let 's go to the italian restaurant now .",
"m : why do n't you like thai food here ?",
"m : i do n't want to eat in that italian restaurant anymore . let 's go to the thai restaurant next door ."
] | m : you look a little uncomfortable . what 's the matter ? f : oh , i just do n't eat thai food very much . m : would you like me to order you something else or would you rather go to that new italian restaurant ? f : no , we came here to eat , so let 's eat . maybe i 'll just add some salt . m : really ? it 's no problem . i do n't want you to feel forced into eating something you do n't like . f : it 's fine really . i need to try new things . | train_1257 |
B | [
"m : mark ' ve taken part in the robo cup himself twice before ! amazing !",
"m : mark is awesome ! what were the results of his three robo cups ?",
"m : you and mark went to brazil three times ? that is really exciting !",
"m : did anything interesting happen to bob during the four times robo cup ?"
] | m : anna , i heard you 're going to brazil . the world cup is already over , why are you going there ? f : i 'm going there for a vacation with my parents . my parents do n't like watching football games , but they like brazil . so we 'll go there this summer . m : i heard mark is going there , too . what is he going to do there ? f : he 's going there to take part in a competition . m : a competition ? what is it ? f : have you heard about the robo cup ? m : no . what is it ? f : the robo cup is for people who love creating robots . during the event , some teams of robots will play football in a game . m : really ? that sounds amazing . i had no idea that mark creates robots . f : he 's crazy about robots . actually , his team has taken part in the robo cup 3 times . | train_4059 |
B | [
"f : there are many places of interest in china . when is mary going to go to china for a holiday ?",
"f : spain is a good place . if mary wants to go , why do n't you go with her ?",
"f : canada is a good place to visit . i want to go to there with her .",
"f : since both you and mary want to go to spain , why not go together ?"
] | m : are you looking forward to your trip to china and ? f : i ca n't wait to see china , but ... m : but what ? f : i 'm scared of the journey . i read a news report yesterday . it said a plane with 128 passengers crashed and only 5 of them survived . m : that 's horrible . but do n't worry , such things do n't happen every day . so do n't scare yourself . f : you 're right . but what will you do during the summer ? m : i want to take a trip to canada , but i have n't made up my mind yet . mary wants to go to spain . i do n't want to let it down . | train_45 |
B | [
"m : okay , i 'll continue watching tv and actually you can turn up the tv . i ca n't hear it .",
"m : thanks ! maybe you can turn down the tv next time when you see me answering the phone .",
"m : you should turn up the tv instead . i do n't want to answer the phone .",
"m : thanks for repairing the tv and you should turn up the tv ."
] | m : would you mind turning down the tv ? f : pardon ? i ca n't hear you . m : would you mind turning down the tv ? i 'm answering the phone . f : not at all . | train_4648 |
B | [
"m : i lost the e-mail .",
"m : you lost the e-mail .",
"m : you were in the company .",
"m : you forgot to check you e-mail box ."
] | m : did you read the email i sent you this morning ? f : no , we were having serious problems and we lost all the messages that came in and went out of the company between 7:00 and 11:00 . | train_6377 |
D | [
"f : what a pity ! i hope your six-month-old baby is a well-behaved one .",
"f : oh ! did you say that you had a baby a year ago ? congratulations !",
"f : but your two-year-old son is really cute !",
"f : but it is really nice to have a two-year-old baby ."
] | f : look how thin the mommy is ! and she had a baby only 6 months ago ! m : yeah . my wife gets really depressed when she sees moms like that . she had our daughter 2 years ago , and she still ca n't lose weight . | train_5243 |
D | [
"f : he has an strong accent . i can barely understand him .",
"f : why is he not used to using a microphone ?",
"f : he 's speaking so softly . there 's 200 people here !",
"f : he is not talking loudly enough ."
] | m : is it me or is it really hard to understand this speaker ? f : you 're right , it 's not that he has an accent like some of the other speakers from another country . it 's just that he is speaking too softly . do you think it would be rude to ask him to turn his microphone up a little bit ? m : i do n't think he 's wearing one , either that or he 's turned it off . f : that 's crazy , there must be 400 people here . m : this part of the conference has turned into such a waste of time . maybe we should leave and try to find another lecture . | train_4279 |
B | [
"f : so just because i forgot the deadline for the report , i got a c ? but why did you get an a ?",
"f : you mean i got a c because i did n't hand in the report on time ?",
"f : so i got a c because you forgot to hand in my report ? but you got an a .",
"f : you mean i got a c because i did n't hand in the report on time ? then why did you get an a ?"
] | f : mike , i 'm really shocked . i never thought i 'd receive a c for my report . what about yours ? m : i got a b. if you turned in the report a week ago as scheduled , you would have received a grade higher . | train_6904 |
C | [
"f : ok , i see . it is not a wonderful place and nor worth a visit . but i want to say the stone you sent to me are very beautiful .",
"f : really ? the photos you sent to me were taken in orange park last week ?",
"f : wow , it sounds great . and i really love the photos you sent to me .",
"f : really ? there are not many kinds of stones so you sent me a ticket ?"
] | m : hi , what 's up with you ? f : fine . m : what did you do today ? f : i stayed at home for a whole day . m : really ? no good weather outside ? what 's the time now there ? f : it 's 10:00 pm . it rained for almost 2 weeks . the weather today is terrible , too . m : oh . it 's just before 9:00 am here and it 's snowing outside . have you received my gift ? f : yes , thank you . i really enjoyed the pictures you sent me . m : i am glad you like them . they were taken in orange park last month . it is a wonderful place and worth a visit . there are many kinds of stones and the ticket to it is free . | train_4070 |
D | [
"f : why has n't the taxi come ? we have been waiting for a long time .",
"f : we will have a good time driving our own car on the trip this time .",
"f : i do n't buy food . i like the meal served on the train .",
"f : we will have a good time traveling by train ."
] | m : the taxi is waiting downstairs . let 's hurry . f : wait a minute . i 'll take some food with us . i do n't like the meal served on the train . m : come on . | train_6064 |
D | [
"f : i saw him went out with a friend last friday .",
"f : he moved to another place so that he could have party with his new roommates at weekends .",
"f : he said that he sold his old apartment for a good price .",
"f : i 'm sure he is . he had enough of the noise , and that 's why he moved to another place ."
] | f : patrick moved out last friday . he 's now living in a nice and quiet neighborhood . m : yes , i heard about it . i wonder if he 's paying more for the new apartment . anyway , he must be very glad to leave this noisy place . | train_4718 |
C | [
"f : ok , dad . let 's go home together . it is good to watch a movie in a cinema instead on tv at home .",
"f : dad , please help me to review lessons . i 'm refreshed because i fell into sleep during the movie .",
"f : i will go to sleep now . though i think this movie is fantastic , i do n't want to be late for tomorrow 's class .",
"f : i will go to bed now . you must be tired because you have n't sleep for a single minute during the movie ."
] | f : dad , dad . m : uh , what ? f : the movie is over . you slept through the best part . m : ah , i must have fallen asleep during the last few minutes . f : you did . he were out for so long . you should 've brought your pillow and blanket . so what did you think about it ? m : well , overall , i 'm a little disappointed with the movie . the story was not believable . you have to admit . f : ah , i thought it was fantastic . i mean , you have to admit that the special effects were awesome . and the acting was n't bad , either . m : what about the airship officer ? he was strange . he was always talking to himself . f : well , he was a little unusual , but the airship 's doctor was amazing . it was so cool when he brought the captain back to life after landing on venus . m : that was pretty realistic . but then the rest of the movie just went from bad to worse . f : how do you know ? you were sleeping so soundly . m : well , turn off the tv . let 's go to bed or you will be late for tomorrow 's classes . | train_2361 |
A | [
"f : deal , $ 28 , you take all these 10 records with you .",
"f : ok , $ 25 for the cd player .",
"f : fine , 20 records for only $ 28 .",
"f : great , i got $ 30 , you got 20 records !"
] | f : hi , there , what are you looking forward today ? m : i 'm just looking . f : well , how about a ring for someone special ? m : there is no one special . f : well , take a look at this cd player . a great bargain , today only . m : no , i already have one . plus , the handle is damaged . f : ok , what about this leather jacket ? it would look great on you . m : emm , brown is the one color i hate . i 'll pass . f : ok. well , would n't you like to walk home with some of these great records , some of the best hits from the nineteen sixties . m : yeah , let 's see . now here 's something i 'd , ah , these records are all scratched . f : just in a couple places , listen . i 'll sell you these 10 records for $ 50 a steal . m : wow , they 're way too expensive . i 'll give you $ 25 for them . f : ah , come on , i ca n't charge you less than $ 30 in break-even . m : well , that guy over there is selling similar records for a much better price . so , thanks anyway . f : wait , wait , wait ! you drive a hard bargain . $ 28 and that 's my final offer . m : emm , i 'll take them . | train_758 |
C | [
"f : i think i can also buy a dress for mom , so let 's shop online tomorrow as you said .",
"f : since you are going to buy the handbag for mom 's birthday , i 'll buy the shoes for her .",
"f : and then i 'll buy the beautiful handbag for her birthday . i believe she 'll love it !",
"f : let me buy the handbag for you tomorrow as your birthday present , my son ."
] | m : mother 's birthday is getting close . have you thought about what to buy for her this year ? f : oh , i totally forgot . it 's already may tenth . her birthday is the day after tomorrow , right ? m : yes , i will get mom a beautiful dress . it will make her look younger . what do you want to buy ? f : since you will buy her a dress , i 'll buy her something else . what do you think of a pair of shoes ? m : do you know what size she wears ? it may not fit her if she does n't try them on first . f : you 're right . do you have any suggestions ? m : well , she saw a handbag when i was shopping with her last week . she seemed to like it very much . f : why did n't she buy it ? m : she could n't accept the price , but she really liked it . f : how about going downtown tomorrow morning ? we can get the present for her there . m : ok . | train_188 |
C | [
"m : you said you felt better . why do n't you agree with me ?",
"m : you said you thought you might have eaten something bad , but that restaurant is not new .",
"m : you 're right . i also think you probably ate something bad .",
"m : why do n't you like the food in that restaurant ? that restaurant has been open for a long time . it 's an old one . do n't we go there all the time ?"
] | m : you look rather pale . are you feeling well ? f : not very . i was sick most of the night . i did n't sleep very well . m : what seems to be the matter ? is it the flu ? f : no , i think it was something i ate . we ate at that new restaurant last night and i must have eaten something that did n't agree with me . | train_4276 |
B | [
"m : sorry , we do n't have any apartment with twin bed .",
"m : ok. this is the key for the apartment with a twin bed .",
"m : ok. this is the key for the apartment with a double bed .",
"m : sorry , we do n't have a queen-sized bed like you asked ."
] | f : excuse me , sir , can you help me ? i need to buy a bed for my new apartment . m : of course , what size bed do you need ? f : it 's a small apartment so i do n't want anything too big . m : well , you should get a twin bed . that 's the smallest size for an adult . it only fits one person . a bigger size bed is a double bed for 2 people . then there are queen size and king size beds . those are very large . there are much too big for you . f : ok. thanks so much i 'll get the smallest one . | train_1704 |
B | [
"f : yeah , my job is poorly paid . although it 's interesting , i still want to change my job .",
"f : yeah , my job is boring .",
"f : yeah , my previous job was boring . but my current job is very interesting .",
"f : yeah , my job is challenging . i prefer boring jobs ."
] | f : oh , my ! i 'm bored with this job . m : hey ! there 's a job that 's perfect for you in today 's paper . you might be interested in it . | train_3047 |
C | [
"f : oh , dad , you ca n't ! we are in a furniture store !",
"f : fine , but how ? we are in a class room ! there 's no furniture !",
"f : sure , do what you want . it is in our own home after all .",
"f : are you sure you want to make furniture by yourself at home ?"
] | m : hey , jennie ! f : yeah ? m : i was thinking i 'd really like to rearrange the furniture in our living room . | train_1826 |
B | [
"f : hurry up , your train leaves at 5:00 .",
"f : here are 3 tickets to tianjin for the 6:00 trainl .",
"f : you are lucky to get on the train that leaves at 5:30 .",
"f : these three tickets are your plane tickets . the flight leaves at 6:00 ."
] | f : good afternoon . can i help you ? m : good afternoon . i 'd like to buy 3 tickets to tianjin for the 5:30 train . f : sorry . there are only 2 left at the moment . how about the next train half an hour later ? m : ok , 3 for the next train then . | train_6596 |
A | [
"m : justin , how much is your parking ticket ?",
"m : justin , how much is your mobile fee ?",
"m : jame , how much is your parking ticket ?",
"m : davy , why do you always need a $ 60 to pay for a parking ticket ?"
] | f : what is it ? i 'm trying to study here . m : lisa , you are the most beautiful woman in the world . f : oh , knock it off , justin . just tell me how much you need ? m : what ? ca n't abroad jis sister how pretty is . f : dude , i really do n't want to lend you any cash . m : ok. i need a $ 60 to pay for a parking ticket . i got outside the bank lost tonight . f : here 's the money . just take it away , ok ? m : oh , thanks , lisa . but i only need 60 . f : the extra 20 is so . you can take yourself out to dinner tonight . that 's the only way i will ever get some starting down around here . | train_3788 |
C | [
"f : it 's so terrible that your roommate always walks in his sleep !",
"f : that sounds disgusting that his bed is always in a mess , but fortunately he is quiet while sleeping .",
"f : that sounds disgusting that he never makes the bed .",
"f : you can find another house to live alone if you really do n't like sharing a room with others ."
] | f : patrick , how do you like your roommate ? m : it 's a pain in the neck sharing a room with him . he talks in his sleep and never makes the bed . i 'm simply fed up with him . | train_6911 |
B | [
"f : why does she prefer oil paints to colored pencils ?",
"f : she paints with colored pencils ? that 's nice .",
"f : she paints with oil paints ? that 's nice .",
"f : she paints with water colors ? that 's nice ."
] | m : there is a really good art competition in teens news . f : is n't that the one that 's on every year ? you have to paint a picture of your family or your friends . m : this year it 's a picture of the countryside . f : can i enter then ? m : neither of us can . you 're too old at 16 . f : is n't your younger sister good at art ? m : yes , she might like to enter . f : what does she draw with ? m : colored pencils mostly and sometimes oil paints . she hates using watercolors though . f : look here , she wo n't be able to use oils in this competition . m : that 's ok. she prefers colored pencils anyway . | train_1113 |
A | [
"m : i do n't want the cup to break . and i need to pay for overnight service .",
"m : i do n't want the cup to break . and my mother needs to pay for overnight service .",
"m : i do n't want the cup to break . and i need to pay with a credit card .",
"m : i do n't want the cup to break . and i will pay for the fragile item ."
] | f : i can help the next person in line . m : that 's me . i , i need to mail this package . f : ok , great ! where is it going ? m : it 's going to saint louis , missouri , and i needed to get there as fast as possible . it 's my mother 's birthday present , and her birthday is tomorrow . i do n't want it to be late . f : ok sir , i can do that . will have to deliver it overnight which will cost extra money ? let 's see it will be $ 32.50 to get the package there tomorrow , will you pay with a credit card or cash ? m : i have cash and please mark fragile on the box . f : what is in here , sir . is there anything dangerous ? any liquids or chemicals ? | train_997 |
D | [
"f : jason will arrive at 7:30 .",
"f : jason should have arrived at 8:00 .",
"f : jason always arrives on time .",
"f : jason seldom arrives on time ."
] | f : when is jason coming ? m : well , he said he 'd be here at 7:30. but if you know him , it will be at least 8 o'clock . | train_6038 |
D | [
"f : you only got five days off ? that 's too short !",
"f : you are so lucky to have a 15-day vacation !",
"f : so your ten-day vacation starting from june twenty-fifth , right ?",
"f : wow ! a ten-day vacation ! so cool !"
] | f : when are you going to take your vacation ? m : i 've got a 10-day vacation starting from july twenty-fifth . | train_3361 |
D | [
"f : your dog is in my garden now !",
"f : oh , you dog is in the park ?",
"f : my cat is in your house .",
"f : well , i made a mistake ! your dog is in your house ."
] | f : is that your dog in my garden ? it is digging up my flowers and chasing my cat . m : i 'm afraid that you made a mistake . we keep our dog in our house all the time , except walking him in the park . it must be another dog that looks like our dog . | train_5882 |
D | [
"f : you will play football with me next tuesday . nice .",
"f : you will watch a game next tuesday . what a pity .",
"f : you will visit a factory with your partner next tuesday .",
"f : you will visit a factory with your boss next tuesday . ok. work always comes the first ."
] | f : i really look forward to the football game next tuesday . m : it 's a pity that i ca n't go with you . i ca n't ask for leave that day , my boss wants me to accompany him to the factory . | train_4911 |
B | [
"f : now we are in the street .",
"f : this is really a big parking lot .",
"f : now we are a car factory now .",
"f : let 's go to the parking lot later ."
] | f : excuse me , where can i park my car ? m : well , ma'am , it 's all full here in section a. you can go to section b in park there . | train_5575 |
C | [
"f : really ? you are an actor . i am so surprised that you was not excited .",
"f : ok , i see . you mean you are a director , but it is not usually the actors or the directores who get the prize .",
"f : yeah , i agree with you . you are a screenwriter and that 's why you felt excited when you won the prize .",
"f : yeah , i agree with you . you are a screenwriter and that 's why you felt sad when you won the prize ."
] | f : so how did you feel when you won the award ? m : i was excited of course , i knew the film had done very well but it 's usually the actors or the directores who get the prize is not the screenwriters . | train_4916 |
A | [
"f : i know that , honey . your mother never thinks any girl is good enough for you .",
"f : i know that , my brother . let 's meet our mother .",
"f : i know that , my roommate . let 's meet your father .",
"f : i know that , honey . your mother thinks any girl is good enough for you ."
] | m : hey susie , can i borrow your car tonight ? f : no , the last time you borrowed it , you returned it with the gas tank empty . m : did i ? i 'm sorry baby . i promise to fill the tank this time . f : what do you need it for ? m : i want to take my mom out to dinner . f : and i 'm not invited ? m : you can come if you want . i thought she 'd probably have plans with your friends . f : i do , but i 'd rather go with you . do n't you think it 's time for me to meet your mother ? m : ok , sure . just do n't expect her to love you right away . she never thinks any girl is good enough for me . | train_1925 |
B | [
"m : so you have written three books and published one , right ?",
"m : you have published 3 books ? good for you !",
"m : you have published 5 books ? good for you !",
"m : when have you published all your 6 books ?"
] | m : so , jane , how many books have you written ? f : 5. and i 'm working on my sixth now . m : i 've just read two of your books . have you got all your finished books published ? f : no . i have just published three of them . the first two were not well written . and i do n't plan to get them published . | train_185 |
B | [
"f : ok , i will meet you at the bus stop this tuesday .",
"f : ok , i 'll pick you up at your house next tuesday evening .",
"f : since you have nothing to do next monday , lily and you can go to the cinema ?",
"f : i will leave you on next tuesday morning after i have dinner with you on next monday night ."
] | f : i 've got to leave now bob . when shall we meet next week ? m : next monday i wo n't be free . let 's make it next tuesday . | train_4767 |
C | [
"f : you are right . he is smart and fun . he never demands much .",
"f : yes . he is easy-going and never demands much but boring .",
"f : you are right . the professor is demanding but a easy grader .",
"f : yes . the biology professor is demanding but a easy grader ."
] | f : did you ever take history 231 ? m : yeah , last semester . f : i took the course this semester . what do you think about the professor ? m : he 's a terrible instructor and demands a lot , but fortunately , he 's an easy grader . | train_4105 |
D | [
"f : i know maine always has sunny days .",
"f : so i guess you mean that your vacation to japan is better than the previous one .",
"f : really ? it 's very terrible to miss the flight when you go to japan .",
"f : really ? it 's very terrible to experience mosquitoes and rainy days on vacation ."
] | f : how was your vacation ? did you go away ? m : yes , we went to maine . unfortunately , the flies and mosquitoes were bad and it rained most of the time . it 's too bad because i used to enjoy going there . | train_5936 |
C | [
"f : thank you for your time allowing me giving a speech .",
"f : thank you david for picking us up .",
"f : i am sure you two will get on well with each other soon .",
"f : what shall i do for welcoming alice who will arrive next week ?"
] | f : good morning , tom . i 'd like you to meet alice , our new software engineer . alice , tom is our department manager . m : hello , it 's a pleasure to meet you alice . welcome aboard . | train_6536 |
C | [
"m : you must be very worried that the history professor is not a easy grader .",
"m : you have withdrew the history class , you must be very relieved .",
"m : yes . you should be relieved . the professor will give you a good grade .",
"m : do n't be angry . you should talk to the history professor and ask him why he gave you a bad score ."
] | f : did you ever take history 231 ? m : yeah , last semester . f : i took the course this semester . what do you think about the professor ? m : he 's a terrible instructor and demands a lot , but fortunately , he 's an easy grader . f : what did you end up getting ? m : i got an a minus . sounds good but none of my test scores were that high . so i do n't know how i got a decent grade . are you enjoying the class so far ? f : i hate it , and i was about to withdraw . but after hearing your experience , i think i will tough it out . m : yes , definitely stay in the class , you will get a better grade than your test scores . he does that deliberately to make all the students study a lot . f : thanks for letting me know . i feel relieved now . | train_4106 |
A | [
"m : thank you . i guess that i took a wrong turn . i 'll get on the freeway following your instruction .",
"m : i 'm afraid that i was told to take this way and i will still take this way because i think it 's the right way to go .",
"m : thanks ! i guess i missed the freeway signs . and i 'll get off the freeway now .",
"m : thank you . i guess that i took a wrong turn . i 'll get off the freeway following your instruction ."
] | m : can you please tell me how to get on the freeway from here ? i think i took a wrong turn back there and now i 'm lost . f : sure , just take a left and you will see signs telling you which way to go . | train_6524 |
C | [
"f : really ? you mean that should be a problem ? oh , the flight was supposed to take off at 8 am .",
"f : yeah , the flight was supposed to take off at 11 am , but now we wo n't be boarding the plane until 3:00 pm .",
"f : yeah , it is a pity that we can not go sightseeing in the city . oh , the flight was supposed to take off at 11 am !",
"f : you mean the meeting with our customers is n't until 7:00 o'clock ? oh , the flight was supposed to take off at 2 pm ."
] | m : kathy , you look worried , why ? f : according to the screen , our flight to sydney has been delayed by 3 hours . so now we wo n't be boarding the plane until 2:00 pm . but we have a meeting at night . m : that should n't be a problem . the meeting with our customers is n't until 8:00 o'clock . unfortunately , we wo n't have time to take a tour of the city as we planned . i have been looking forward to it for a long time . | train_413 |
D | [
"m : of course , because i hided them in a haystack deliberately .",
"m : yes , grandma , it is really hard to find .",
"m : of course . you can not find my school because you do n't know the location .",
"m : you are right . it is a little hard to find them ."
] | m : mom , do you know where my primary school uniforms are ? f : they are around here . but finding them will be like looking for a needle in a haystack . | train_6899 |
D | [
"f : it is big enough and it is not far away from your office . why do you think it 's just so-so ?",
"f : it is big enough and it is not far away from your office . this room is as comfortable as you think .",
"f : why do n't you think it 's appropriate ? it is big enough as you think .",
"f : why do n't you think it 's appropriate ? it 's just 150 a month ."
] | f : how many rooms are you looking for ? m : 0405. how much is the rent for this apartment ? f : 150 a month . m : 150 ? it is n't big enough nor is it near enough to my office . | train_6651 |
B | [
"f : really ? you should have less information for me by that time ? but my son will do some tests in the next few hours !",
"f : okay . since my son will do some tests in the next few hours , i will get some rest and be back here next morning .",
"f : so , you suppose me to be back here next evening because my son will get some rest in the next few hours ?",
"f : so , you mean my son is not resting and he will take some medicine in the next few hours ?"
] | f : dr. andrew , how is my son now ? is he ok ? oh , no . m : calm down , mrs. robinson . the operations done in your son 's condition is stable . he 's going to be fine . f : oh , thank god . m : it 's lucky of your son that the robber missed stabbing his heart and the taxi drivers sent him here immediately . f : yeah . can i go in now ? m : not now , mrs. robinson . your son is resting and we still need to do some tests in the next few hours . f : but what am i supposed to do now ? m : get some rest and be back here next morning . i should have more information for you by that time . | train_2139 |
A | [
"m : yeah . now please switch to the football game channel .",
"m : do n't watch the tv . we should go for the dinner now .",
"m : great ! after you switch the channel to the soap opera , let 's watch it together .",
"m : the tennis game is coming soon . now i will depend on you to fix the remote control ."
] | m : are you still watching the soap opera , nancy ? f : yeah . i ca n't take my eyes off that when it is on . m : is it that appealing ? f : well , the cast of the opera is n't very strong and the story is n't so impressive , but the main actor 's acting is really outstanding , who is handsome , too . m : shall we think you need a break right now ? there is a football match on channel eight . f : oh , stop talking about that stupid match . i really do n't understand why certain people are running after one ball . m : if we can ( ? ) program , i 'd rather watch the documentary , this kind of ( ? ) . f : everyone has his own taste . and have you ever heard of the saying , `` one man 's meat is another 's poison . '' m : but you been in front of tv for almost 5 hours , even at dinner time . i had to say you were the most selfish person i have ever seen . f : well , well , watch channel . | train_215 |
B | [
"m : okay , sir ! i will fill in an application form first to apply for the job .",
"m : no problem , madam ! i will send you an application letter first .",
"m : mom , i ' d like to send in application letter first to apply for admission acceptance .",
"m : we need to make an appointment for an interview ? ok , sir . i can do that !"
] | m : i 'm phoning up about this job you have advertised in this paper . this ... er ... young sales manager ? f : oh yes . m : i 'd like to apply for it . would you send me an application form ? f : no . you simply sending a written application , a letter . | train_2064 |
D | [
"m : since you agree with me , you need to write another paper .",
"m : you can correct the figures and give them back to me tomorrow morning .",
"m : i know that you did't make any mistake in your math exam , you deserve full marks .",
"m : i know you have checked it , but i still found two other mistakes ."
] | m : i 'm afraid the figures on your report do n't seem correct , alice . f : well , i checked them 3 times . | train_6279 |
D | [
"m : you are right . nancy can practice her spanish in africa . she enjoys that .",
"m : that is true . nancy can bathe in the sun on the beach of china .",
"m : yes . she dose not need to pay this 8-week trip . that is so wonderful .",
"m : right . bathing in the sun is the main reason that nancy enjoys her new job ."
] | f : have you heard that our boss wants nancy to accept a 6-week job in acapulco ? m : she 'll really like that , especially since all of her cost will be paid and she can practice her spanish , too . f : yes , but most of all , she 'll get to spend her free time bathing in the sun on those lovely beaches . | train_3310 |
D | [
"m : ok , thank you , and i will take another bus to go to the railway station .",
"m : thanks for telling me how to get to the postoffice .",
"m : thank you , now i will take number 11 bus to the seaside and get off when it stops behind the post office .",
"m : oh , thank you very much , i will take the number 11 bus to the seaside ."
] | m : does this bus go to the beach ? f : no , you 're going the wrong way . you want the number 11 bus . it stops in front of the post office . | train_5383 |
A | [
"f : i see . you mean active reading is a good learning method for both slow and fast students .",
"f : i see . you mean active reading shows students what they already know and it is useful for slow students .",
"f : i see . you mean active reading helps students learn new words and it is useful for slow students .",
"f : i see . you mean active reading is a good learning method for both slow students but not fast students ."
] | f : well , i see you 've got your books , george . but are you reading ? looks like you 're just coloring . m : i 'm marking the important parts of the book . the colors are for different things . f : like what ? m : main ideas are yellow . important details to remember are pink and the light green is for difficult ideas . f : this seems like a lot of activities . are n't you wasting your time ? m : i do n't think so , mom . i 'll read it all tonight . i 'll listen to it tomorrow . and then when it 's time to study , i will already know most of the information . f : in my day , we just read the book and tried to remember the information . m : the teacher told us the importance of active reading . and it 's the best way to learn at whatever speed you choose . | train_2097 |
C | [
"f : thank you for telling me the way to the central park .",
"f : oh , i am at the new york hotel now and i want to the shop .",
"f : thank you . i am going to the new york hotel now .",
"f : oh , i have found the subway station . thank you !"
] | f : excuse me sir , i 'm a stranger here and have lost my way . m : where do you want to go ? f : i want to return to my hotel , the new york hotel . m : go straight along this road , then go over the bridge and turn right at the book shop . you 'll find your hotel . | train_964 |
C | [
"m : you will drive to greece to attend a wedding ? that 's nice .",
"m : you have been to greece for vacation before , have n't you ?",
"m : so you are going to greece for vacation ? that 's great !",
"m : oh , you will be on a business trip to greece . when will you leave ?"
] | f : my husband is taking me to greece for vacation . i 'm excited . i 've never been there ! we get to fly across the world and when we get there , we 're going to ride a boat on the sea ! | train_1533 |
B | [
"f : why do sweden people complain about the long night when they visit england in winter ?",
"f : i can understand them complaining about the cold houses when they visit england in winter .",
"f : oh , they complain about the bad weather when they visit england in winter ? i think the weather in winter is much better than other places .",
"f : they really ought to complain about the cold houses when they visit england in winter because sometimes it is as cold as 26 degrees below centigrade ."
] | m : when i say i live in sweden , people always want to know about the seasons . f : the seasons ? m : yeah , you know how cold it is in winter ? what is it like when the days are so short ? f : so what is it like ? m : well , it is cold , very cold in winter . sometimes it is as cold as 26 degrees below centigrade . and of course , when you go out , you 'll wrap up warm . but in the houses , is always very warm , much warmer than at home . swedish people always complain that when they visit england , the houses are cold , even in a good winter . | train_13 |
A | [
"m : ok , i think a small one is enough for you .",
"m : sorry , we do n't have small orange juice , we just have medium or large .",
"m : ok , i will give you a medium orange juice soon .",
"m : i will give you a large apple juice ."
] | m : can i help you ? f : um just something to drink , a medium orange juice . m : sorry we only have large or small . f : in that case , uh i 'll take a small one . | train_6663 |
A | [
"m : it seems that you 're quite confident with them .",
"m : i 'm surprised that you 're not confident with them to open a restaurant .",
"m : it seems that you 're discouraged . and i think they will fail to open this photo studio , too .",
"m : do n't worry . i think they will fail to open this photo studio , too ."
] | m : i just heard linda and rob are going to open a photo studio . can they do well ? f : well , with his talent as a photographer and hers for business they 're sure to be successful . | train_6708 |
A | [
"f : this is champs elysees . a good restaurant is in this street .",
"f : can you turn on the air conditioner in your home ?",
"f : let 's go out later . let 's go to that street . there must have a good bookstore .",
"f : this is really a nice restaurant ."
] | f : i 'm hungry , david . i ca n't walk any further . m : let 's get something to eat in the restaurant on the corner . | train_6802 |
D | [
"m : so it is 10:00 now and i have already finished my homework .",
"m : so it is 10:30 now and i have already finished my homework .",
"m : so it is 10:10 now and i am so lucky because i have already finished my homework .",
"m : so it is 10:10 now ."
] | m : oh , it 's already 10:30 now . i have n't finished my homework yet . f : do n't worry . the clock on the wall is 20 minutes fast . | train_1656 |
D | [
"f : i was afraid that i could n't understand the lessons .",
"f : i was worried that you came back late . so you were having meetings .",
"f : how were the lessons ? i worried that they did n't go well .",
"f : you came back so late . i thought something happened to you ."
] | f : i 'm glad you 're back . i was so worried about you . what took you so long ? m : i had 2 lessons . both of them were very long . | train_5862 |
D | [
"m : you never been formally invited into a club . it 's incredible .",
"m : i am so happy that you will join the gardening club .",
"m : why do n't you have time to work in a garden ?",
"m : why do n't you want to join a gardening club ?"
] | m : i 've notice that you spend a lot of time tending to your garden . do you think you might like to join our gardening club ? f : oh , thanks for your invitation , but this is how i relax . i 'd rather not make it something formal . | train_6924 |
B | [
"f : your room is so clean . i 'm surprised .",
"f : now i understand , the room has n't been cleaned for a while .",
"f : let me clean the room .",
"f : it 's a long time since you cleaned your room last month ."
] | f : your room is in such a mess . when was the last time you cleaned it ? m : it was when linda came over last month . she 's been so helpful that i simply ca n't do without her . | train_6484 |
D | [
"f : it can ring and talk . what a lovely doll ! i like it .",
"f : your robot can sing and move . i love it so much .",
"f : it is so surprising to see that your car can roll and jump .",
"f : amazing . your alarm clock can roll and jump . it is so cool ."
] | m : hi , lily . do you want to see a cool new product ? f : sure , what is it ? m : lily , meet clocky . it is an alarm clock and it has a loud alarm . f : why does it have wheels ? m : because it rolls around when the alarm rings . f : why does it roll when it rings ? m : because you have to get out of bed and chase clocky . then you ca n't go back to sleep after you turn off your alarm . i set it last night , and clocky worked great this morning . no more sleeping late for me ! f : where did you get clocky ? m : at tickers ' clocks in the mall . it cost about $ 50 . f : it 's expensive . m : clocky is worth it . it can jump . watch ! | train_2713 |
B | [
"f : you had better wash it in the park .",
"f : we are in our home now . so you need to wash it now and do n't wait anymore .",
"f : you need to wash it in a hospital where you got hurt .",
"f : i ca n't believe you hurt yourself in our home"
] | f : what on earth has happened to you ? m : i tripped up when i was running in the park . i fell on a bit of tree or something . f : let me see . it 's quite a deep cut . you 'd better wash it in the bathroom . m : yeah , i will . | train_1327 |
B | [
"m : sorry , ma'am . as a high school student , i should n't have driven the car .",
"m : of course , i 'll think about it . it 's good to have you as my close friend .",
"m : boss , i do n't know how to do the project as i 've never been to university .",
"m : teaching is interesting . i 'll consider being a teacher as you suggest , friend ."
] | f : why do n't you get another job for a change ? m : but i like my job , you know , i like fresh air , and the pay is not bad . f : look , digging gardens is not a job for a university graduate , if i were you i 'd take some kind of direction lawyer teaching . m : teaching ? anything but that . it 's so boring . f : come on , you really must think of the future . m : i 'll tell you what . i 'd like to be a doctor . f : well , you should think very seriously about that . it means a lot of study and then , working all sorts of hours . m : yes , maybe . but the idea sounds interesting . f : well , then you ought to get some information about it as soon as possible . | train_3753 |
A | [
"m : okay , so the robber has dark skin and short brown hair .",
"m : okay , so the robber has dark skin and long black hair .",
"m : okay , so the robber is a woman and she has dark skin and short brown hair .",
"m : okay , so the robber has brown skin and short black hair ."
] | m : uh , you just called the police . before we can help you , we need to check on a couple of things . could you describe the man who robbed you in the street in a bit more detail please ? f : yes , he had dark skin and short brown hair ? | train_3169 |
C | [
"m : so you think i can pass the exam even though i 've missed school for 2 weeks ?",
"m : i 'm not surprised that you think i should use a month to prepare for the exam .",
"m : so you think i will fail in the exam ?",
"m : i can understand that you think i will fail in the exam . after all , i did missed school for 2 weeks ."
] | m : i have spent 3 days for the exam . i will do anything as long as it can let me pass the exam . f : do you think that can help ? you have been absent from school for over a month . | train_5710 |
C | [
"f : oh , i know . he is a volunteer in manchester .",
"f : oh , i know . he is a lawyer in manchester .",
"f : oh . he is a very famous lawyer .",
"f : oh , i know . he is a guide in manchester ."
] | f : steven , do you have any friend in london ? m : yes , my old friend , hanson , lives there working as a lawyer . | train_3357 |
D | [
"m : okay , here are your green apples , grapes and bananas .",
"m : madam , these are your green apples , peaches and a watermelon .",
"m : you have green apples , grapes and a watermelon . here you are !",
"m : these apples , grapes and a watermelon are yours . thanks for your coming !"
] | m : hello madam , what can i do for you ? f : i 'd like some of the yellow apples you have in the front window . 2 kilos of those please . m : ok , i see . you have a good eye for fruit . they are the best value only $ 2.40 for 2 kilos . would you like anything else ? f : yes , please . i also need a kilo of grapes . do you have any grapes ? m : these local green grapes here are only $ 5 a kilo and the seedless black grapes are $ 4 . 00 . f : i 'll have one kilo of seedless grapes , please . now let me think . there was something else i need to get , but what was it ? m : bananas ? peaches ? f : no . m : melons ? f : oh , yes . watermelons . that 's what i want . m : they 're right behind you and they are $ 2 a kilo . f : ok. let me have this big one right here . m : i 'll just weigh it for you , madam . 3 kilos . is that large enough for you ? f : yes . i think i 've got everything i need now . here is the money . | train_3233 |
B | [
"f : you will pick me up because i am too young ? but actually i often go to the zoo !",
"f : you will pick me up because i am new to the city ? oh , thank you very much .",
"f : you will pick me up at the office because i am new to the city ? you are so nice .",
"f : so , although i have been to the zoo , you will pick me up as i live near your home ."
] | m : listen , boys and girls . we 're going to meet at the gate of the zoo at 10:00 on sunday morning . f : but i do n't know the way to the zoo . m : have n't you ever been to the zoo ? f : no , never . my family moved to the city last month . m : ok. let me think it over . you can come here first . i will pick you up at the school gate . | train_3007 |
A | [
"f : well , you are a real cook . the dish is wonderful .",
"f : sorry , i do n't think the dish you cook is great .",
"f : you 're such a great artist . your paintings are fantastic .",
"f : you must have had a great time in france . so what are you going for the next trip ?"
] | f : this is delicious . you 're a true artist . how did you cook it ? i 've never been able to eat something like this . m : i spent 3 years in france as a young boy . i learned a lot of amazing techniques there . | train_4933 |
B | [
"m : you mean we 'll not be in touch ? but you are satisfied to me , are n't you ?",
"m : ok , i see . although you say we 'll be in touch , you are unsatified to me actually .",
"m : okay . i never play computer games , so i am not surprised that you are admired to me .",
"m : why do you say that i ca n't leave ? you are unsatified to me actually !"
] | f : ok , mister taylor . let 's go ahead and begin . first of all . tell me about your last job . m : well , i worked for 5 years at high tech computers . f : ok , hi-tech . how about your website writing skills ? oh , we 're looking for someone to create and manage our company 's website . m : um , website ... ... website . sorry i do n't think i 've read that book . f : huh ? and what about the experience with making flash ? m : well , i think sometimes computer flash is ... ... f : ok , mister taylor , i think i have all the information i need . m : oh , and i really like computer games , i play them every day . f : ok , ok , thanks , mister taylor you can leave . we 'll be in touch . | train_382 |
B | [
"m : the movie will begin at 2:30 p.m , we need to move on .",
"m : ok , it 's 2:30 p.m now , let 's hurry up .",
"m : it 's 3:00 p.m now , we are late for the first class .",
"m : the first class will begin at 3:30 p.m , take your time ."
] | m : when is the first class ? f : it 's at 3:00 pm every monday and friday . so you 'd better get a move in . it starts in 30 minutes . | train_5565 |
D | [
"m : you all know nothing about mahjong . i 'll teach you and we can teach our partners .",
"m : since nobody is coming and mahjong is boring , let 's just learn some old card games .",
"m : but i 'm not interested in mahjong at all . fine , anyway , i can just play with you for a while .",
"m : here they come ! come on , let 's start the mahjong gaming time . where 's the device ?"
] | f : do you have anything particular on this evening ? m : no , i 've got a lot of time to kill . f : well , then , wo n't you come over to dinner and have a game of mahjong afterwards ? m : with pleasure . f : you are not so eager about majang before . m : that 's because i did n't know the fun of playing it then . why is majang ? such a popular game , do you know ? f : i 've got no idea . i only know that foreigners are beginning to take an interest in it , besides their old card games . m : that 's right . some of them are already experts . f : indeed they are . but the cham about majang is once you 're interested in it , you ca n't shut it off . m : yes , once i went crazy over other hobbies such as stamp collecting and reading , but i find them very boring now . f : i 'm sure your former hobbies are more beneficial . m : i ca n't deny that and i ca n't help it , either . f : the bells ringing . that must be our partners . | train_3145 |
C | [
"m : although i am not lonely , i am unhappy .",
"m : what do you mean ? i never feel lonely .",
"m : i do n't know why i feel so lonely .",
"m : i am not lonely , just depressed ."
] | f : how are you doing , andrew ? m : not well . i 've been feeling pretty lonely lately . f : but you have so many friends . how could you be lonely ? | train_1169 |
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