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B | [
"f : it 's too short that you can only keep the book for one week .",
"f : it sounds great that you can keep the book for three weeks .",
"f : it 's too short that you can only keep the book for two weeks .",
"f : it sounds great that you can keep the table lamp for three weeks ."
] | f : the book is so interesting . m : if you like , i can lend it to you . i borrowed it from the library one week ago . and there are still 2 weeks left . | train_6459 |
A | [
"m : thank you for giving me chinese tea on my request .",
"m : thank you for giving me the wine i asked for . i 'll order some more food .",
"m : thank you for giving me the coffee i asked for . i 'll order some more food .",
"m : thank you for giving me chinese tea as i requested . i will take them to my factory ."
] | m : excuse me , we ordered too much , may we take the food home ? f : sure . m : do we have to pay extra charge for that ? f : no , you do n't have to . it is free of charge . m : well then , will you put this and that into doggy bags ? f : certainly , would you wait for a few minutes ? m : yes , thanks , would you give me another favor ? f : yes , what is it ? m : some more chinese tea for us , please ? f : sure , i 'll be back in a minute . | train_3765 |
A | [
"m : here comes my bus .",
"m : this is your office .",
"m : here comes your bus . see you .",
"m : is this your new apartment ?"
] | f : hi , don , so nice to see you . m : pam , where have you been for the last 3 months ? i never see you anymore . f : oh , i 've been working strange hours these days . i do n't see much of anyone anymore . m : well , i understand . i wish i could stay and talk , but here comes my bus . why do n't we go out sometime ? f : i 'd like that . call me soon . m : sure , are you still living in the same apartment ? f : on walker avenue . m : ok , take care . f : yeah , you too . catch you later . | train_2131 |
D | [
"m : so i need to find mr. johnson on the ship , right ?",
"m : mr. johnson is in the goods house , is n't he ?",
"m : ok. i will go to find miss hancock at the loading area .",
"m : mr. johnson is at the loading area , is n't he ?"
] | m : hi , my name is marcus . i was sent over to help fill in for someone in the shipping department . i 'm not sure where to go . f : that depends , you 're probably supposed to report to either mr johnson at the loading area , or miss hancock over in the goods house . | train_915 |
B | [
"m : ok. then it 's 22 pounds 65 for your swimming cap and shoes .",
"m : as i said , there 's a discount for the shoes , so it 's 32 pounds 15 .",
"m : your order is 26.40 pounds for a large-sized cap and 37 shoes .",
"m : a cap , a pair of shoes and a suit . that 's 32.15 pounds in total ."
] | m : good morning , swim shop , kevin speaking . how can i help you ? f : hello , i 'd like some information . i have got your order brochure here . can you give me some prices ? m : of course , please tell me the page number you 're looking at . f : ok. the first thing is on page 14. it the maru swimming cap . the red and blue one . m : ok. the small and medium sizes are 22 pounds 65 , and the large one is 26 pounds 40 . f : right , i 'd like to order that , please . size small . m : fine , have you got any more things to order ? f : yes , i 'd like some pool shoes and swimming suits for water sports . they 're on page 77. how much are the blue shoes and yellow suits ? m : well , the suits have been sold out . but we do have some blue shoes left in stock . they were 16 pounds 50 , but they 're on sale now for only 9 pounds 50. we do n't have any left in small sizes though . what shoe size are you ? f : i 'm a 39 . m : let me check . yes , we 've got a pair in that size . f : great . | train_3514 |
C | [
"m : you are welcome . i just want to congratulate you on your retirement . and you can talk with him when he gets here in one hour .",
"m : you are welcome . i just want to congratulate you on your birthday . it 's a pity the way we learn english when we were in school just does n't cut it with the kids of today .",
"m : you are welcome . i just want to congratulate you on your promotion .",
"m : you are welcome . i just want to congratulate you on your promotion to head of the chinese department ."
] | m : mrs. boddington , take a seat please . f : thank you , mr. wilshire . nice to see all of you again . m : mrs. boddington , do you know why you are here ? f : well , i suppose you want to talk to me about my , ah , unusual teaching methods , right ? m : emm , in a way , yes , miss . f : i knew this would happen . i 'm sorry , but the way we learn math when we were in school just does n't cut it with the kids of today . they need more hands-on learning , more special projects and more in your face instruction . m : we know and that 's what we wanted to talk to you about . f : i 'll be happy to bring this up with the principle if necessary . m : well , you can talk with him when he gets here in a minute . but i wanted to be the first to congratulate you on your promotion to head of the math department . f : oh , well . in that case , thank you very much . | train_3508 |
A | [
"f : i really miss the cool days but it still warm today .",
"f : it 's another cool autumn mornings today .",
"f : we 're glad that we do n't live in warm places that always warm .",
"f : i specially miss somewhere that always hot ."
] | m : it 's going to be another warm day . f : of course , you know , i miss living somewhere that has four seasons . m : me , too . i specially miss those cool autumn mornings . | train_5559 |
D | [
"f : let me think . it was warm and nice there , while it was too hot in los angeles .",
"f : not really . it was actually a little cold there , so i had to bring some sweaters with me .",
"f : just imagine how comfortably cool it was there . i was even sweating in my sweater .",
"f : yes , especially the weather in san francisco . neither hot nor cold . comfortable ."
] | m : hi , jane . welcome back . how was the west coast ? f : terrific . i had a wonderful time . it was really nice to get away from the city for a while . m : what did you think of los angeles ? f : it was alright . i liked it better than i thought i would . it 's very clean and spacious and it 's got a lot of trees . the problem is transportation . the bus service is terrible and of course , they do n't have any subway , so it 's a little difficult to get around . we had to rent a car . m : and was the weather good ? f : oh yes , it was nice and warm in los angelus and cool , but comfortable in san francisco . m : cool in san francisco ? not surprising ? f : yeah , it surprised me a bit too . we did n't take any sweaters or anything . and they say it 's always like that in august . anyway , i loved it . it 's probably the most beautiful city in the us . all those hills , the bay and those charming old victorian houses . m : so you like it better than los angeles ? | train_3939 |
C | [
"f : so you will do a part-time job thin summer , wo n't you ?",
"f : why do you need to borrow money for next term from bill ?",
"f : so you are borrowing money for next term from me , are n't you ?",
"f : ok. i 'll lend you money for traveling around europe ."
] | f : so what are your plans for this summer ? m : i could work for that company again , but i have a great chance to do some traveling and learn more about the world . my friend bill is going to travel around europe this summer . he has some relatives in france . he wants to visit and he also plans to go to germany , lithuania and latvia . all i need to pay for is my air tickets and meals . f : what about hotels when you 're not staying with bill 's relatives ? m : we 'll stay in guest houses . i have enough money saved from my part time job . f : what about money for next term ? m : i 'll need to borrow a little from you , but this is a once in a lifetime chance . i really think i could learn a lot and i can improve my french , too . | train_3340 |
C | [
"m : you think that i should pay the extra money .",
"m : you are right . i should drop the lessons .",
"m : yes , i must continue learning .",
"m : you mean i should n't keep learning ."
] | m : perhaps i am anything but a violinist . i just ca n't keep up with the violin teacher . i am thinking of dropping the lessons . f : stick with them . everything is difficult before they become easy , believe me hard , work pays off . | train_4675 |
C | [
"m : well , i 'll wait in the ballrom for you to check the papers .",
"m : thank you ! i 'd like to check out as soon as possible .",
"m : i 'd really appreciate it if you could change my room .",
"m : please tell the upstairs that we are having a meeting ."
] | f : good evening sir , what can i do for you ? m : yes , the music of the ( ? ) downstairs is so noisy that i ca n't fall asleep . and i have a very important meeting to attend tomorrow . can i change a room please ? f : i 'm terribly sorry to hear that sir . i 'll check it right now to see if there 's a single room available . | train_6988 |
B | [
"f : about 50 minutes ? the national museum of art is far from here .",
"f : at most 30 minutes ? the national museum of art is close from here .",
"f : about 40 minutes ? the national museum of art is not very close from here .",
"f : at most 30 minutes ? the national museum of art is close from here . i will go there by bus ."
] | f : hey , taxi ! ah , great ! thanks for stopping . m : where to ? f : well , i 'm going to the national museum of art . how long does it take to get there ? m : well , that all depends on the traffic , but it should n't take more than 30 minutes . | train_2074 |
D | [
"m : really ? you mean my computer is 2 hours slow and the right time is 5:15 now ?",
"m : ok , i see . my watch is 3 hours slow and the right time is 7:15 now .",
"m : really ? my watch is 2 hours fast and the right time is 9:15 now ?",
"m : really ? my watch is 2 hours slow ? ok , the right time is 9:15 now ."
] | m : what time is it by your watch ? mine reads 7:15 . f : your watch is 2 hours slow . | train_5826 |
D | [
"m : just go and ask your biology teacher if you can take the biology 201 next semester , because it is not in a series .",
"m : you should tell your parents you may not be able to work for the lab professor , the lecture will take 2 hours every day .",
"m : how about talking to your lab professor directly ? you just need to go off work one hour earlier to take the course .",
"m : maybe you could ask your lab professor for more details about the work and work on other times to finish the work ."
] | f : i ca n't decide which classes to take . i do n't like any of the ones i 've signed up for and two of the ones i really have to take are at the same time . m : pass me the course schedule book . which classes are at the same time ? f : biology 201 and introduction to chemistry . the both required classes . m : let 's find out if either of them is offered next semester . look here , the chemistry classes . you can just take it in the spring . f : yes , that 's true and the biology class is in a series so i need to take 201 this semester . the only problem with taking chemistry next semester is that it meets every day at 8:00 am . m : what 's wrong with that ? is that too early for you ? f : not too early , but i was trying not to take classes on fridays . i want to work in the lab that whole day . i might be able to work for one of my professors . m : maybe you can start work after the class is over . it 's only an hour lecture . i 'm sure the professor will understand . f : i hope so . | train_1893 |
B | [
"f : come and see my next fight in early february .",
"f : i would welcome you to see my next performance in february .",
"f : yeah , i also look forward to my next fight in april .",
"f : i have several months before my next fight in may ."
] | m : today we have jane couch with us . good evening and welcome , jane . f : good evening . m : now this is a question that everyone would like to ask you . how did you get interested in boxing ? f : i saw a little television program about women boxing about 6 years ago . and at that moment , i said to myself , i 'm going to do that . and it just changed my life . but my parents disagreed at first . m : and were you interested in sport at school ? f : no , nothing . i was n't ever fit or anything . i just do n't look after myself at all . m : what do you think is the most important for a top boxer ? f : believe it or not , anyone can fight . but to make it to the top , you have to know your skills . and you have to have a quick brain and the fitness . the fitness side of it is the most important . m : and just lastly , when is your next big fight ? f : the next one is going to be the end of february , and i will have another 2 at the beginning of april , and at the end of may . m : well , that 's great . we 're looking forward to seeing your performance . thank you very much jane . | train_526 |
A | [
"f : sure , i hope you can have good grades in your midterm exams next month .",
"f : sure , i hope you can have good grades in your midterm exams next week .",
"f : sure , i hope you can enjoy going to swim with your friends next month .",
"f : sure , i hope you can enjoy borrowing some books from the library next week ."
] | m : hi , alice ! got any plans after the class ? f : not really . what about you ? m : we will have our midterm exams next month . i plan to look for some important books and study at the library . do you want to join me ? | train_1839 |
C | [
"f : i can enjoy every song on my ipod , too . it 's not as important as you think .",
"f : i thought you can hear unexpected songs when going to concerts .",
"f : you want the songs to be unexpected ?",
"f : i can get what i expect of a song on my ipod , too . it 's not as important as you think ."
] | m : do you like going to concerts ? f : not really , they 're loud , crowded and sometimes the band does n't even play its best songs . i 'd rather just listen to my ipod . m : that 's crazy . on your ipod you know exactly how every song is going to sound . when you see a live performance . you have no idea what to expect . | train_5182 |
A | [
"m : wow , so we will be asked to run for class monitor . that 's really cool .",
"m : wow , so the class leaders reported them to you . and you think that being active during the discussion is a bad thing .",
"m : wow , so we will be asked to run for class monitor . and you think that being active during the discussion is a bad thing .",
"m : we were not very active during the entire class discussion this morning ."
] | f : mrs thompson once ditheist , jason . m : why ? we should n't be in trouble or anything ? in fact we were super active during the entire class discussion this morning . f : that 's just it . i do n't think it 's a bad thing at all . i think she is going to ask us to run for class monitor . | train_629 |
D | [
"f : i 'm sorry . i do n't like soap operas .",
"f : have you already bought the ticket ? great ! i like this movie very much .",
"f : well . my pleasure . i think this movie is very interesting .",
"f : this movie is so boring . i do n't want to see it ."
] | f : i do n't like this movie . it 's boring . i told you we 'd better stay at home , watching the soap opera . m : look , i 've already paid for the tickets . so whether you like it or not . we 're going to finish it . | train_4993 |
D | [
"f : do n't worry , it 's already twelve o'clock , but the store wo n't close for another half an hour .",
"f : the store will close in one and a half hours and the bread it sells is not good at all .",
"f : the store will close in an hour and the bread it sells is not good at all .",
"f : yeah , the store will close in an hour ."
] | m : i 'm going to the store around the corner for some bread . it sells very nice bread . f : then you 'd better hurry up . it closes at noon on sundays . m : it 's already 11:00 o'clock now . i must get going . bye . | train_6477 |
A | [
"m : then you can cook meat and vegetables together .",
"m : so you mean she did n't eat vegetables without meat when she was a kid ?",
"m : maybe some kinds of meat will cure her problem of not eating meat .",
"m : so he got sick because he had n't had vegetables for years ?"
] | m : eric 's problem is that he does n't eat enough vegetable . f : yeah , he refused to eat vegetable unless there is some meat . | train_6885 |
C | [
"f : ok. i will get some books for you .",
"f : oh , you need some pencils ? i will get some for you .",
"f : why do you want some envelops ?",
"f : since you do n't need envelopes , what other things do you need ?"
] | f : i 'm going to the bookstore for some pencils . want anything ? m : see if you can pick up some envelopes for me . | train_5769 |
D | [
"f : sure . although i had junk food in the summer , i did a lot of exercise .",
"f : sure . i went on a healthy diet but i do n't think that helps .",
"f : sure . i ate fruits before meals but i do n't think that helps .",
"f : sure . you should go on a healthy diet just like me ."
] | f : hi , john . how was your summer ? m : great . i did a lot of exercise . it seemed you lost a lot of weight . how did you do it ? f : remember how we used to have fast food every day ? well , i started replacing that with fruits milk and vegetables . m : i could lose a few pounds . would you help me ? | train_1626 |
D | [
"f : yeah , london was too hot .",
"f : yeah , london snowed all the time .",
"f : yeah , tokyo rained all the time .",
"f : yeah , london rained all the time ."
] | f : how was your trip , dan ? i 'd love to go round the world . m : it was great . first we went to london but only for a few days as it rained all the time . both of us got really wet . | train_2624 |
A | [
"f : sounds like a really perfect holiday plan for me , dad . i would love to join you .",
"f : sure ! so i am going to have a family camping with you and mom from 16th june .",
"f : oh , darling , it is such a good idea to go camping in france with our daughter lucy .",
"f : class over ! my mom will stay at home during the whole holiday . what about your mom ?"
] | m : do you know when your summer holidays starts , mary ? f : it 's the middle of june , the thirteenth , why ? m : well , you know , when your mom goes on her painting course in paris , the week of the sixteenth , i have decided to go to schottland . f : yeah ? m : my friend jim has asked if i want to go with him and spend a week camping there . f : sounds great , go for it , i suppose you want me to stay and look after the house , do n't you ? m : actually i was wondering if you wanted to come with me and jim has got a daughter of your age , her name is lucy and she is coming , too . i thought you might enjoy doing a few things together , and it would be good to have a proper break before you start your summer job . | train_944 |
B | [
"f : okay ! i am a reporter but i 'm not with the local newspaper . so , i will ask you some different questions .",
"f : thanks . i am a reporter of the local newspaper .",
"f : thanks . professor zhang , do you mind if i ask you a few questions of education ? because i am a teacher .",
"f : okay ! my name is alice gray and i am a student . so you can call me alice ."
] | f : good morning , professor wang , my name is susan gray . i 'm with the local newspaper . do you mind if i ask you a few questions ? m : not at all . go ahead please . | train_6464 |
D | [
"m : you have an hour for lunch . i think it is enough !",
"m : you have just 30 minutes for lunch . i think it 's too urgent .",
"m : you have only 15 minutes for lunch . well , i have 30 minutes .",
"m : you have 45 minutes for lunch . well , pretty good ! i only have 15 minutes ."
] | m : you only have an hour for lunch . f : well , now i have only 45 minutes . | train_3789 |
A | [
"f : thank you . oh , and could you please get me some chips from the supermarket ?",
"f : thank you , and you can take that bottle of juice to back your home .",
"f : thank you , and bring that bottle of juice to the office , please .",
"f : thanks , please remember that i want yogurt , not milk from the supermarket ."
] | m : what do you want me to get ? i am leaving now . f : pick up a bottle of milk and a dozen eggs please . m : i will . see you . | train_5726 |
A | [
"f : no problem . i just went to shanghai last month .",
"f : sure . i just went to shanghai last week .",
"f : sure . i just went to shanghai two days ago .",
"f : no problem . i just went to beijing last month ."
] | m : jane , have you ridden the subway ? f : yes , i go to work by underground everyday . m : on the internet , there are 9 most beautiful subways in the world . f : is the shanghai bund tourist tunnel included in it ? m : yes . have you been there ? f : yes , i went to shanghai last month . the bund tourist tunnel connects two best attractions of shanghai , the bund and lujiazui . the tunnel itself is like a light show . you will see the flashing lights , colorful lines and circling images projected on to the real walls . m : yes , it is so magical . can you show me other subways ? | train_1085 |
A | [
"m : ok. we will set off to the central park now .",
"m : ok. we will go to the shopping mall first .",
"m : great ! let 's go to the history museum first .",
"m : great ! the shopping mall first and then the central park ."
] | f : hi , i was told to see you about going sightseeing . m : it is my pleasure . i am here to help direct visitors to popular places to visit , eat and shop . f : ok , where shall we begin my trip ? m : i would suggest the history museum . f : i 've already seen it . m : let me see . what do you like to do in your spare time ? f : i really like nature , flowers and trees . m : central park is a fantastic place for you to relax . there are also many plants . after that , we can go to the shopping mall around it . f : good . | train_2189 |
B | [
"f : you 're right , it 's too inconvenient to go shopping now in the morning as it 's raining .",
"f : sure . let 's just wait until this evening to see the weather and probably go shopping .",
"f : ok. as stores open from the noon here in new york , let 's go shopping this afternoon .",
"f : it 's raining and too cold , so we may go shopping tonight as the rain may stops then ."
] | m : hi , rosie . how was your new york visit ? f : fantastic . i love the weather in new york . summers are mostly cool , but it is very hot here in new delhi . m : it will probably rain tomorrow . f : i hope so . my uncle lives in london . it has a beautiful climate . m : yes , london is a wonderful city . f : by the way , should we go shopping today ? m : it 's sunny outside . i wo n't be able to go . we can go in the evening if the weather is nice . | train_3624 |
D | [
"m : besides , it must be large and convenience hotel even though it is not quiet around .",
"m : all i ask is a modern hotel in downtown even though it is not quiet around . thank you !",
"m : please remember to find a quite hotel . it does n't have to be near you because we can take a cab to meet you .",
"m : please remember to find a quiet hotel . that 's all i ask ."
] | f : hello ? m : hello , stella . this is peter . f : hi , peter . fancy hearing your voice . how are you ? m : could n't be better . i 'm planning a trip to memphis with my family this summer . f : great . i 'd love to host you here . when are you coming ? m : we 'll leave boston on june twentieth , stay in st louis , missouri for a week , and then fly to your city . we 'd probably stay for 5 days with you and come back , for it 's a two week vacation . f : is there anything special you 'd like to do here ? m : we 'd love to explore beale street , the official home of the blues , where we 'd listen to live music . we 'd also like to visit graceland , the popular museum in memory of elvis presley . but above all , we want to spend some time with you and your family . f : of course , it 's been ages since we met last time . let 's have a dinner party in my garden . m : lovely . oh , could you find for us a hotel near where you live ? it does n't have to be big , but i ca n't stand noise at bed time . f : sure . | train_4316 |
D | [
"m : the physics teacher said i did quite good at last physics exam .",
"m : i did a poor work in my english exam last time , i will work hard and get a higher score in next exam .",
"m : i got an excellent score in my last physics exam , did you remember that ?",
"m : i know that , i will do better in next physics exam ."
] | m : do we have a physics exam next monday ? f : yes , you need to spend more time on your study . remember how poor you did in the last exam , hum ? | train_5677 |
D | [
"f : ok. since we are at home , we can throw this cake away and cook another one .",
"f : sure . we can not tell lisa that her cake is tasteless since we are at her house now .",
"f : you are right . the cake in this restaurant tastes so delicious , i want another one .",
"f : sure . the soup in this restaurant is good . but we should add something in it ."
] | f : i 'm not sure about this soup , carl . it has no taste . m : no , i do n't think so , maria . it tastes fine to me . we 've been to this place before and i do n't feel the soup taste any different . | train_2805 |
B | [
"m : ok. we can have something to eat now . we are not in a hurry anyway .",
"m : no problem . let me take this one . and i think i 'll get you a newspaper after we get on the plane .",
"m : do we have everything we need ? we will leave home for the airport in a few minutes .",
"m : i think we 've got everything . then i 'll go for the check and leave the department ."
] | m : we 'd better hurry . i think that 's our flight . f : have i got time to get a newspaper ? m : well , i do n't think we have time . look . f : alright . well , you take that bag and i 'll take this one . | train_4365 |
C | [
"f : so you are here to offer help since your doctor said i need an outside interest .",
"f : so you are here to ask an introduction since your doctor said i need an outside interest .",
"f : so you are here to ask for advice .",
"f : so you are here to ask for advice since your doctor said you need a inside interest ."
] | m : my doctor says i need an outside interest to get my mind off my work . can you suggest a hobby ? | train_491 |
C | [
"m : in april ? then i have no time to study tem-4 !",
"m : okay , i see , students will go to beijing in march !",
"m : alright , how many visitor will come in march ?",
"m : well , bob will come to visit me in may !"
] | m : now , cathy , do we know when the visitors from india are coming ? f : we offered them 3 choices , the end of march , the middle of april and the beginning of may . and they chose the earliest one , which is good actually with the exams coming up in may . | train_3334 |
B | [
"m : oh , do n't worry about the customer you should pick up in the morning , he is not an important customer .",
"m : that 's terrible , i 'm sorry to hear that you were not be able to pick the guest in the morning in time .",
"m : well , at least you repaired the fax machine in that morning last week , that 's more important .",
"m : i 'm sorry that you had a terrible day last sunday , at least you remembered to attend the parents ' meeting in the morning ."
] | f : it was so terrible yesterday . m : what happened ? f : well , everything went wrong . in the morning , i went to the hotel to pick up an important customer , but was caught in a jam on the way . when i arrived at last , the customer had already left . | train_2673 |
B | [
"f : ok. i will get off at 44th street . thank you .",
"f : thanks for telling me to get off at 45th street .",
"f : ok. i will get off at 45th street to get to the hotel .",
"f : do i need to walk after getting off at 46th street ?"
] | 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 . f : thank you , by the way , can you direct me to the central park ? m : oh , it 's so far from here , you can take the subway . f : how long will it take me if i walk there ? m : it might take you 3/4 of an hour . f : well , where is the subway station ? m : you just turn left , and walk 3 blocks and you 'll find it . f : where should i get off ? m : get off at forty fifth street . | train_966 |
B | [
"f : so a movie ticket for tomorrow night costs $ 86 ma'am ?",
"f : tickets to the show are getting more expensive these days , at $ 43 a ticket .",
"f : so a movie ticket for tomorrow night costs $ 14 girl ?",
"f : so a movie ticket for tomorrow night costs $ 43 ma'am ?"
] | f : here 's a $ 100 bill . give me 2 tickets for tonight 's show , please . m : sure . 2 tickets and here is $ 14 change . | train_5093 |
D | [
"m : oh , i 'm sorry to think that the student is mr. jason 's class is poor because her mother gave her old clothes .",
"m : well , that 's my fault to judge that the student is mr. jason 's class is poor by the pieces of cloth on her jeans .",
"m : oh , i 'm sorry to think that the student is mr. jason 's class is poor because her jacket is not fashoinable ,",
"m : well , that 's my fault to judge that she is poor by the pieces of cloth on her jeans ."
] | m : did you see the new student in miss foley 's class , sally ? i think she 's from a poor family ? f : poor ? why would you think that ? m : she had pieces of cloth on her jeans . i 'll bet she has holes in them and she ca n't afford to buy new ones . her mom had a so on the pieces of cloth to fix her old jeans . f : rusty , you 're a little behind the times , that 's the fashion nowadays . half of our class have pieces sewn on their jeans . if her parents are really poor , we certainly will help her . | train_987 |
B | [
"m : yes , you can write daisy a note of apology .",
"m : you should make apologize to her when she is less angry .",
"m : you must return daisy 's notes in a few days .",
"m : you should make apologize to her a few weeks later ."
] | f : i feel horrible , daisy was angry at me because i lost her notes , do you think i should apologize again ? m : if i were you , i 'd let her calm down a few days before i approach her . f : maybe you 're right . | train_4895 |
C | [
"f : okay , i know how this physics project interested you .",
"f : i figured you ' d find this chemistry project is difficult .",
"f : i know you find it so hard , but we have to do this .",
"f : i can ' t believe you think the math project is easy ."
] | f : this is an interesting project , we have for psychology class . m : interesting . it 's going to be a lot of work . | train_607 |
D | [
"f : well , as you want to travel to london and take the first available flight , you have to pay 2,350 yuan in total .",
"f : really ? you mean here is 3300 yuan ? oh , actually you just have to pay 2,250 yuan in total .",
"f : okay , as you want to take the last available flight , you have to pay 2,300 yuan in total .",
"f : yeah , you will pay in 2,250 yuan in total . and i will give you some change and the ticket and receipt ."
] | f : hello , china travel agency . can i help you ? m : yes , i 'd like to travel to london . so i want to make a reservation for me on may fourth . f : just a moment , please . i 'm sorry , but the flights are fully booked on that day . the next available flight is on may fifth . they have 2 flights : one at 9:30 am and the other at 2:00 pm . both flights have seats available . m : that 's great . i 'd like to take the first available flight . what 's the fair , please ? f : 2250 yuan . m : here is 2300 yuan . | train_3599 |
A | [
"f : i am glad i can help , sometimes a meeting in neighborhood is really important .",
"f : the neighborhood meeting does n't work . maybe you can tell the truth to the media .",
"f : hi neighbors , i think it 's the time that we come together and hold a meeting .",
"f : now that the road near our houses are not in good condition , we should collect money for the construction ."
] | f : hi leo . you seem sleepy . are you ok ? m : oh , my neighborhood is so noisy . i ca n't sleep much . f : why ? what 's going on in your neighborhood ? m : the road near my house has been under construction for half a year . it 's still not done . f : is it really loud ? m : oh , it 's terrible . if they do n't finish the road soon , i 'm afraid i 'm going to be deaf . f : how about your neighbors ? does it bother them too ? m : yes , most of them . f : why not hold a neighborhood meeting ? i 'm sure you all could come up with some good solutions . m : that 's a good idea . why did n't i think of that ? | train_1215 |
D | [
"f : i agree with you . there is no dark cloud and today is a fine day !",
"f : yeah , as there is no dark cloud , today will be cloudy and warm .",
"f : i am not surprised that the there are many dark clouds , because the weather forecast says it 's will be rainy .",
"f : yeah , since there are so many dark clouds , it will be rainy ."
] | f : hey , joe . do you think it 's going to rain today ? m : well , see the dark clouds over there . it 's very likely , but the weather forecast says it 's going to be a good day . i think they will make another mistake this time . | train_4338 |
C | [
"m : you are right . since your dog never barks , you should kill your dog with poison .",
"m : that is right . it is afternoon and you should take your dog into the room .",
"m : it is good for you to take your dog into the room . remember to let it shut up .",
"m : it is terrible that you are going to drive the dog away . i like it very much ."
] | m : ru ru . hey , can you get your dog to stop barking ? some people are trying to sleep around here . f : now wait a minute . princes just barking because your cat is screaming all over the place . m : but do you know what time it is ? it 's 1:00 am and i 've got to get up at 6:00 to go to work . if i do n't get some sleep soon , they 'll be 1 less dog in the world . f : are you frightening my dog ? m : i 'm merely telling you the truth , barking at night is one of the leading causes of death in dogs . f : you 're mad . m : that 's possible . get your dog to close his mouth . f : you ought to shut your own mouth . m : berenice , get the poison . f : now come here , prince . nice boy . i 'm going to take you inside . | train_122 |
D | [
"f : wow ! going to a play is an exciting activity on christmas .",
"f : it is a good choice to visiting kingston in the summer vacation .",
"f : good . it is meaningful for you to see a car show on your birthday .",
"f : great . seeing a car show is a great activity for thanksgiving ."
] | f : hi joe , many people in our department or leaving for thanksgiving . what are you going to do ? m : i think i 'll just stay at home . i may see some friends and watch a few dvds and i probably would go to the auto a car show . what about you aerial ? what 's your plan ? | train_1046 |
C | [
"f : yes . the new car was from my sister . i am so excited !",
"f : yes . my father gave me a bicycle but my sister gave me a new car .",
"f : yes . my father gave me the a car just now .",
"f : yes . my grandfather gave me a new car and i am so excited !"
] | m : what did you get for your birthday this year , catherine ? f : my grandpa gave me a watch and my sister got me a bicycle . but the coolest gift was from my daddy , a new car . m : wow , you 're so lucky . | train_6920 |
C | [
"f : i have reserved seats for us in the restaurant . let 's go . it would be a nice dinner .",
"f : you would enjoy the film . let me play it on my computer .",
"f : here are the videos . let 's begin watching .",
"f : since you feel bad , let 's take the bus to go home now ."
] | f : louis , how is your knee today ? have you seen a doctor ? m : i feel much better today . i went to the doctor and he told me it was not serious . i should be ok for saturday 's basketball game . f : great . but why do n't you have a good rest today ? you can just practice throwing balls , but you should n't run . m : ok. do you have any news about michigan ? f : yes , i have some videos of their last three games . they 're in my office . shall we watch them together ? m : that would be great . let 's go . | train_2824 |
C | [
"f : ok. just french fries right ?",
"f : ok. i 'll serve you a large soft drink right away .",
"f : sure . here you are . the bacon sandwich .",
"f : sorry . we do n't have any bacon sandwiches ."
] | m : hi , i will take one of your bacon sandwiches please . f : sure . would you like to make it a meal ? a meal comes with french fries and a large soft drink . m : no , just the sandwich please . | train_7040 |
C | [
"m : not yet . i came here to fill in a form so i can get a new dog .",
"m : not yet . i just wanted to look for my lost dog with white ears .",
"m : not yet . i just wanted to look for my lost dog first .",
"m : not yet . i came here to buy a new dog ."
] | m : i 'm looking for a white dog with brown ears . f : well , sir . we have a few dogs that match that description . did you fill out our information forms yet ? | train_6009 |
B | [
"m : the chicken in this restaurant is delicious .",
"m : the chicken in this restaurant is undercooked .",
"m : the chicken in this supermarket tastes well .",
"m : the chicken was delicious . i ate too much . then i went to the hospital ."
] | m : the chicken is awful . not only it is too ferry , but i think it might be undercooked as well . f : you should send it back . you definitely do n't want to fall ill . | train_4717 |
D | [
"m : the beach where we are now charges $ 65 for admission ? why did n't i know ?",
"m : so this meal i 'm having today is $ 55 without tax , right ? your restaurant is really cheap .",
"m : so the room you showed me was $ 55 without tax , right ? do you have any other rooms in your hotel ?",
"m : ok , do you have any other rooms in your hotel ?"
] | m : can i reserve a double room facing the ocean for next week ? f : yes . please come this way and have a look at the room . m : how much would it be ? f : $ 55 , including tax . | train_4774 |
D | [
"f : this is my ticket to the concert and this is yours . en , could you help me get a schedule of future performances ?",
"f : wow , you can help me to get a ticket to the movie from your sister . thank you so much .",
"f : i have 2 tickets and i really want to go to the concert with your sister .",
"f : can you help me get the ticket from your sister ? you are really nice !"
] | f : the state orchestra is coming to town next weekend , but it 's a pity i ca n't find a ticket anywhere . m : you know , my sister just happens to have one . and she ca n't go due to a conflict in her schedule . | train_5088 |
A | [
"m : yeah , it is very useful to try to breathe deeply as you worry about the rush-hour traffic this morning .",
"m : yeah , as you have to walk to school for a meeting , i am not surprised that you worry about the meeting at school this morning .",
"m : really ? you 'll not try that ? oh , as you worry about your difficulty in breathing , i think you should try it .",
"m : well , as you have to drive to company for a meeting this morning , i am not surprised that you worry about the rush-hour traffic ."
] | m : good morning , susan . did you sleep well last night ? f : i fell asleep right away , did n't wake up once and did n't have any bad dreams . m : great ! you look much more relaxed today . f : much better . but i 'm still worried about something . m : what 's that ? f : well , i have to drive to school for a meeting this morning and i 'm afraid i may get stuck in the rush hour traffic , and i will be pretty upset . m : do n't worry ! just breathe deeply when that happens . f : ok , i 'll try that . | train_472 |
D | [
"m : ok. come back to the office .",
"m : which ward does my aunt live on ?",
"m : i have bought flowers for you . you can go and see your aunt right away .",
"m : ok. the flower shop is over there ."
] | m : where are you going , linda , the office ? f : well , i must go to the hospital to visit my aunt , but before that i need to buy some flowers for her . | train_4973 |
C | [
"m : well , i think tom is interested in you , not the piano lesson .",
"m : well , you can count on tom . he is definitely into you .",
"m : fine . i think tom will learn the piano from you after all .",
"m : ok. i 'm sure tom will learn computer from you ."
] | f : tom is just not my type , and he 's not interested in me . m : so , what 's he doing ? f : he is interested in taking piano lessons . m : a computer kid wants to study piano ? f : that 's what his friend told me , he 'll be my first adult student . m : well , if he likes piano , he could be your type after all . f : do n't count on him , he 's just my student . | train_3763 |
A | [
"f : are you sure ? i sincerely advise you change your topic .",
"f : why do you want to change your topic ? you need to have more confidence .",
"f : i 'm sure you can finish your topic .",
"f : you do n't need to learn more about the topic . you can write a whole article about this topic with your current knowledge ."
] | f : you 'd better change your topic . i think you may not really know much about this . m : no , i 'll try to finish it . | train_5514 |
B | [
"m : thank you . i am going to wash my clothes now .",
"m : thank you . i am going to take a hot shower now .",
"m : thank you . i think i need to see a doctor because i have already caught a cold .",
"m : i do n't need to take a how shower since i did n't get wet at all ."
] | f : wow , you look like a drowned rat . did n't you know there 's a thunderstorm today ? m : i knew there would be a rain , but i did n't expect it would rain cats and dogs today . f : well , you 'd better take a hot shower right now , or you 'll catch a cold . m : you are right . i do n't want to get sick . could you put my wet clothes into the washing machine ? f : no problem . | train_3601 |
D | [
"f : so you flew from shanghai to frankfurt to make a speech , right ?",
"f : so you flew from shanghai to frankfurt to attend the trade fair , right ?",
"f : so you flew from shanghai to frankfurt to attend the meeting , right ?",
"f : when did you go to frankfurt to attend the trade fair ?"
] | f : hey mike , good to have you back . you look exhausted . m : hi , mary . yeah . i 'm totally beat . i can barely keep my eyes open . f : was it a rough trip ? m : well , it was actually pretty productive . but all the flying really got to me . f : oh , jet lag . m : yep . i flew from beijing to boston for a meeting and then got on a plane to go to the trade fair in frankfurt . then back to beijing before catching a train back here to shanghai . | train_3365 |
D | [
"f : really ? you mean you took hers this year ? oh , as your teacher , i even did n't know it .",
"f : you mean did n't take professor hold 's class ? oh , hoeny , are you kidding me ?",
"f : thanks , my schoolmate . but i 'm trying to pick an chinese literature course for this term .",
"f : really ? you mean you took hers last year ? oh , as your schoolmate , i even did n't know it ."
] | m : hi , rosa , what are you doing ? f : i 'm trying to pick an english literature course for this term . m : take professor holds class . i took hers last year . | train_3487 |
D | [
"m : she said the environment is just so-so , but it 's very close to her house .",
"m : the eastern restaurant downtown is very comfortable . that 's why she book .",
"m : despite the noisy environment , sara thinks we can afford it .",
"m : sounds like a cozy restaurant . hope the dishes are delicious as well ."
] | m : honey , since you are american , which hand should i use to hold the fork ? f : left for the fork and right for the knife . m : got it . it 's so troublesome to have western food . i 've been learning the table manners , since we got married . but i still ca n't . f : well , having western food is more about western culture . m : which restaurant are we going to tonight ? f : sarah has booked a table at a newly opened western restaurant downtown . she said the environment there , is really pleasant . | train_1977 |
C | [
"m : it seems that you really like the stories . but can we change to another topic ? i do n't want to tell stories anymore .",
"m : i agree . i like this tv show too .",
"m : why do you like this tv show ?",
"m : i do n't want to talk about the books anymore ."
] | m : the show is n't interesting , let 's switch to another channel . f : i do n't think so . | train_4574 |
A | [
"f : yes . i should do more research .",
"f : yeah . maybe i should change a new topic .",
"f : yes . i should leave out some figures .",
"f : yes . i should do more research after i hand in my report ."
] | f : professor hopkins , may i have a word with you ? m : sure , meg . what 's up ? f : i got ta see for my report . i am wondering what i have done wrong . you know i have put a lot of time and energy to the report . m : well , meg . i understand you have made much effort on their report . maybe that 's why you are 2 days late to hand in the report . the due date is september third . f : yes , professor . i am sorry about that . m : and this report is about the success of the starbucks coffee . in your report you have mentioned the company 's management , selection of stores and service , but i am surprised that you did n't mention anything about its coffee . it 's a coffee shop , meg ! is n't the taste of its coffee the most important thing to its success ? f : yeah , i guess i have made a mistake by leaving it out . m : and figures are important too . you also need to add an actual figure , such as the monthly sales . f : you are quite right , professor . m : and why not do more research ? look for some figures and write the report again . | train_2808 |
C | [
"m : so you mean the film is too long but it is interesting , right ?",
"m : so you mean although the film is interesting , it is too short , right ?",
"m : so you think the film is boring , do n't you ?",
"m : why do you think the film is boring ? you enjoyed it , did n't you ?"
] | m : what did you do last night ? f : i went to the cinema . m : really , did you enjoy it ? f : i 'm afraid i did n't like it at all . it 's far from interesting . | train_4531 |
B | [
"f : thank you . i will go to the police station to buy the brochure called the town guide right now .",
"f : thank you . i will buy the brochure called the town guide right now .",
"f : that 's nice . i will buy the newspaper called the town guide right now .",
"f : that 's nice . i will buy the map called the town guide right now ."
] | f : excuse me . i wonder if you could tell me how to find a place to have my shoes mended . i 'm new in town . m : ah , there is a good shop not far from here . go straight ahead and walk about three blocks . i ca n't remember the name of the shop , but you 'll find it . it 's near the police station . by the way , you know about the town guide ? it 's a thin book and has all kinds of useful information . you 'll find one in any bookstore . | train_889 |
C | [
"m : really ? you do n't have better things to do with your sunday afternoons ? okay , i am going to play football .",
"m : really ? you have better things to do with your saturday afternoons ? okay , i am going to play games .",
"m : really ? you have better things to do with your sunday afternoons ? well , i am going to watch a football game .",
"m : really ? you do n't think it 's too rough for you ? why do n't you come with me ? i am going to watch a football game ."
] | f : bob , why do n't we go out to lunch today and visit some friends ? m : i 'll miss today 's football game . i ca n't miss it . f : honestly , bob , do n't you ever get tired of football games ? m : this will be one of the best games of the year . why do n't you watch it with me ? you might like it . f : i have better things to do with my sunday afternoons . besides it 's too rough for me . | train_3214 |
A | [
"m : that will be fine . john will leave for boston on may 15th .",
"m : great . on may 14th , john is leaving for new york .",
"m : good . john will leave for washington on may 13th .",
"m : sure . may 15th is the day that john is leaving for newyork ."
] | f : hi , albert . you know , john won first place during the chess competition and we 've been asked to organize a party for him . m : yeah , sure . it 's about time we started to prepare it . f : exactly . and when is the best time to hold it ? m : well , john will leave for boston next tuesday . f : so what about 2 days before he leaves on may thirteenth ? that 's a sunday . | train_2263 |
B | [
"f : that 's alright , i do n't think it 's not your fault that they do n't have enough 12.50 pounds tickets , just as you said , buy the 15.50 pounds tickets .",
"f : that 's okay , it 's not your fault that they do n't have enough 12.50 pounds tickets , just choose the 17.50 pounds ones .",
"f : yeah , you 're right , the time for those 12.50 pounds tickets is not suitable for us , just as you said , buy the 15.50 pounds tickets .",
"f : well , i do n't think we will kile the back seats , so the decision you made to buy the 17.50 pounds tickets is very wise ."
] | f : jack , our teacher let me ask you which circus tickets you 've decided to buy . m : well , there was n't much choice of them . there were n't enough of the 12 pounds 50 seats for all of us , which is what i was planning to buy . and although there were lots of seats at 15 pounds 50 , these were only on weekday afternoons , which i know was n't suitable for us . so i 'm afraid i 've gone for the ones at 17 pounds 50. i know it 's more than we wanted to pay . but at least we wo n't be right the back . | train_3102 |
A | [
"f : yes . he is serious about his work . i think it is very important to act like the real person .",
"f : well , i think it is important for actors like malcolm to be open to changes .",
"f : yes . he is a serious writer , but i think it is very important to act like the real person .",
"f : well , i think it is crucial to be close to the audience no matter you are real or not ."
] | m : jane , your new play is going on next week , are you anxious ? f : well , i 'm very pleased to have malcolm rush as a director . he does n't care whether you 're tired or not , he 'll just continue pushing until every scene is simply perfect . you do n't just learn the part . you live it , which takes away any fears you might have of not being able to persuade an audience , you 're real . that 's very important . m : malcolm does have a reputation of being quite the ruler , no one dares speak their opinions are here . | train_949 |
B | [
"m : you mean you will talk with your friend in the classroom till your first class at 3:00 ?",
"m : yes , i know you usually stay in the dining hall after lunch . i 've met you for many times .",
"m : but the school park is too far . our class will begin at 1:00 , we 're not able to come back .",
"m : there is no notice , but i do n't suggest you to stay in the dining hall as usual today ."
] | m : hi judy . did you see this notice in the dining hall ? f : yeah , sam . i do n't like it . i usually sit here and talk with my friends after lunch until my first class at 2:00 in the afternoon . now we have to find someplace else to go . | train_1254 |
A | [
"f : sure . i will ask her to call you after she finishes her lunch .",
"f : sure . i will ask her to call you after she finishes the call right now .",
"f : sure . i will ask her to come to you after she finishes her lunch .",
"f : sure . i will ask her to call you after she finishes her meeting ."
] | f : hello , this is the international student office . this is leah . how may i help you ? m : this is nathaniel brown , from english department . i 'd like to speak to miss collins about my accommodation situation . f : well , i 'm sorry . she is out for lunch at the moment . can i take a message ? m : sure . can you have her call me back on my cell phone number ? | train_3648 |
C | [
"m : you are right . i should leave home and take a cab to the hospital now .",
"m : you are right . please ask a sick leave for me . i should go to the hospital .",
"m : thank you . i will come back at the clinic to get my blood results next day .",
"m : i feel fine . i just did a physical examination and i will come back at the clinic to get the results next day ."
] | m : i got tired easily recently , this morning i felt too sick to even get out of bed . f : i think you 'd better take a blood test now , you can come to see the results next day . | train_4655 |
B | [
"m : wow , an underground , wide and long cave is really special . it would be better if there are strange rocks and stream .",
"m : i ca n't wait to visit this cave . it is such a special underground , wide and long cave with strange rocks and stream .",
"m : i understand . this cave is narrow and short , but it is the strange rocks and stream inside make the cave uncommon .",
"m : this uncommon cave is underground , wide and long with strange rocks and stream . it is a great plan to visit it next month ."
] | f : ladies and gentlemen , we 'll pay a visit to a cave tomorrow . m : what fun is it to visit the cave you mean ? f : it 's an uncommon cave . it 's underground , wide and long and in the cave there 's rocks of different shapes which looked like a lion , a tree , a bell or something else . | train_3206 |
A | [
"m : oh , you should see a doctor now .",
"m : oh , you can come and meet me now .",
"m : you should see the doctor in the morning and meet me in the afternoon .",
"m : oh , you should visit your friends first ."
] | f : hello , mister brown . this is sarah . i 'm afraid i wo n't be able to see you this afternoon . m : what 's up ? f : i do n't feel alright . i 'm on my way to the hospital now . | train_5455 |
C | [
"f : how was that student going on then ?",
"f : well , it is a really old english book .",
"f : yes , it is a really old french book .",
"f : how do you think of french language ?"
] | f : why do you use this book to learn french ? m : why ? is there a problem ? f : well , the texts in it are too old . they are no longer suitable for today 's students . m : well , actually i quite agree . | train_5399 |
B | [
"f : because lissy 's mom does n't want her to stay home , i 'm living in a rented home this semester .",
"f : yes , although i am living in the dormitory this semester , i still ca n't decide where to live next semester .",
"f : why do you say that ? since i am living in the dormitory this semester , i have decided to live in the dormitory next semester .",
"f : although i live at home this semester , i may not be able to next semester because lissy 's mother does n't want her to live at home ."
] | m : have you decided whether to rent a room off campus next semester or still stay in the dormitory ? f : we 're still talking about that . lissy 's mom wants her to stay at home . m : you always hesitate in making decisions . | train_4882 |
B | [
"f : since you are a clerk at the airport , why do n't you tell me if flight mu 285 will be arriving on time ?",
"f : oh , you are a clerk at the airport , i am very happy to talk to you .",
"f : so you ca n't tell me if flight mu 285 will be arriving on time because you are a bus conductor ?",
"f : so you do n't tell me if flight mu 285 will be arriving on time because you are a taxi driver ?"
] | f : excuse me , could you please tell me if flight mu 285 will be arriving on time ? m : yes , madam . it should be arriving in about 10 minutes . f : thanks a lot . m : you 're welcome . | train_5729 |
C | [
"m : so only professor henry hadley gave a speech yesterday , right ?",
"m : oh , there were 3 professors who gave speeches yesterday .",
"m : i ca n't believe that you listened 4 speeches yesterday . were n't you tired ?",
"m : i ca n't believe that you listened 4 speeches yesterday morning ."
] | f : did you go to listen to the speeches yesterday ? i mean at the conference . m : yeah , i did . i listen to these so-called keynote speech about physical geography by professor henry hadley . long and boring . i left the lecture hall before he finished . f : where did you go ? m : i went to the library and borrowed some books and then watched some videos in the dormitory . did you stay in the lecture hall all afternoon ? f : yes , another 3 professors gave speeches . mark lowcock , heather anewet and jackson lee . | train_3372 |
D | [
"m : i grew up in japan and studied chinese there .",
"m : i 'm from america so i teach english here .",
"m : i grew up in canada and studied french there .",
"m : when did you come here from your home country of america ?"
] | m : you 're from canada , right ? f : no , i 'm not from canada . i 'm from the usa . m : oh , sorry . are you studying japanese here ? f : actually , i 'm not . i 'm a business student . | train_5127 |
A | [
"f : ok , i will have a meeting in the hotel at 3:00 , send me there as quick as you can .",
"f : sir , how many postcards do you want to send ?",
"f : i will take the train at 5:00 , could you send me to train station on time .",
"f : sir , here is your room card , take the elevator to your room and have a good rest in our hotel ."
] | f : i 'd like to go to hotel stratford on the fifth avenue , please . m : there 's some road work going on near the post office . so i 'll have to take a different route . the map says it will be around a 20 minutes . | train_4494 |
D | [
"m : but i do n't think the required number is a problem for the teachers who are picking plastic bags .",
"m : that make sense . but those plastic is clean , they are safe to children .",
"m : do n't worry . they got plenty fo time to finish their homework after picking up all the bottles .",
"m : yes , you are right ! viruses can be dangerous to young pupils sometimes !"
] | f : what are the pupils doing there ? they 're picking up the plastic bags on the street , but the plastic bags are so dirty . m : they are doing that to remind people to protect the environment . you know , the white pollution is so serious these years . f : of course i know , but the pupils are young and there must be some viruses which are bad for them . our hospital has many children falling sick because they pay a little attention to cleaning . | train_4086 |
C | [
"m : today is sunday . so , they closed .",
"m : oh , tomorrow is sunday .",
"m : but , today is saturday .",
"m : today is monday . they should open now ."
] | m : the post office should be open today . they only close on sundays . f : oh , then . it 's good that i did n't wait until tomorrow to send this letter . | train_5910 |
D | [
"f : i understand . it would be difficult to make a fire in the desert in winter this time .",
"f : yeah , we do n't have sleeping bags to take , so it 'll be a challenge to sleep outside .",
"f : we have so many things to pack . that 's why i 'm not looking forward to camping .",
"f : the packing list is long and the car is not big enough . yes , that is really annoying ."
] | f : i 'm really looking forward to going camping this summer , jason . when i get into the forest , i feel like i can finally relax . it 's better than any beach . m : me too , sarah . i ca n't wait to sit by a fire and sleep in the forest under the stars . the one thing i find stressful , however , is the packing . f : why is that ? m : we have to bring sleeping bags , clothes , food , water , games and so much more , but we do n't have enough room in our car for extra stuff . it 's really frustrating . | train_1700 |
D | [
"m : is your son here on monday to help you with the housework ?",
"m : you mean every tuesday your son will be here to help you ?",
"m : it 's great that your daughter can come and help you every saturday .",
"m : you mean every thursday after your injury your son will be here to help you ?"
] | m : ok , mrs thomas . i finished cleaning up the leaves in the yard . f : oh , thank you , james . m : i also swept the front steps and took out the garbage . is there anything else i can help you with ? f : can you also take my dog oscar for a walk ? m : sure . f : here is such a prince . ever since i broke my leg i t has been so difficult to take care of things around the house . my daughter leah helps out on mondays and tuesdays and my son robbie on thursdays , but i 'm so happy you can come on saturdays . | train_1696 |
D | [
"f : sure . you learned about us from an agency , did n't you ?",
"f : ok. you have learnt from us from the internet , right ?",
"f : sure . you knew about us wanting a manager from the newspaper , right ?",
"f : fine . we did post an ad for wanting an assistant in the newspaper ."
] | f : hi , can i help you ? m : yes , i saw your ad in today 's newspaper . it says that you need to hire an assistant . can you tell me some information about the job ? | train_2020 |
B | [
"m : it 's ok , i will have dinner on the plan so i wo n't eat the fries .",
"m : even so , i still want to have dinner in my room .",
"m : in that case , i will have dinner in the restaurant .",
"m : it 's ok , eating burger with fries in the room will be good ."
] | f : sunrise hotel . good morning . m : hello , my name 's john griffin . i 'd like to make a booking for tonight please . f : ok. what kind of room do you want ? m : well , i 'm on a business trip . so i only need a single room . f : let 's look . yes , there is one left . shall i book it for you ? m : yes , please . i went to a conference and i 've stayed in your hotel twice last year . f : that 's great , so what 's your name again , please ? m : john griffin . that 's john griffin . f : that 's ok. and what time can we expect you tonight ? mister griffin . m : well , the plane lands at 9:15 pm , so by the time i get there , i 'll be hungry . is the restaurant open then ? f : i 'm afraid not , mister griffin . can i arrange to have a snack left in your room , a burger , fries , a sandwich ? m : yes , that would be great . how about a cheese sandwich with fries . f : no problem , sir . i 'll see to that . oh , the fries might be cold by the time you arrive . | train_96 |
B | [
"f : bob , you ' re so nice that you do all the housework from next weekend .",
"f : babe , thank you for doing all the housework from next weekend .",
"f : i ' ll keep watching you helen ! you have to clean the kitchen after cooking .",
"f : joe , did you just say that you will prepare our meals every single day ?"
] | f : oh no , not again ! this happens every day . m : what 's wrong ? f : look at the mess , jim . you have your supper and never do the washing up afterwards . m : i do n't do the washing up . but i wash the car every week . f : i do n't care about that . you never help me with the housework . m : that 's not true , darling . i prepare your meals , right ? f : oh , so what ? the kitchen 's always a mess afterwards . you cook meals , and i do the rest everyday . m : calm down . ok. i will do everything in our house from next weekend . | train_1597 |
B | [
"f : i like green but i 'd like the bed room and sitting paint into white .",
"f : i think gree will be good . and it match to the bedroom .",
"f : blue is my favarite color . and i saw you bought some blue paint already .",
"f : yellow will be great . it is my favorite color ."
] | m : which color do you want our bedroom to be painted , blue or yellow ? f : can i choose another color ? m : sure . i have n't bought the paint yet . f : great . i 'd like green then . i love green . m : ok. so what color would you like for the sitting room ? | train_2745 |
D | [
"m : you do n't need to see the doctor . you look good .",
"m : you need to put on your nightclothes . now , take off your jacket , please .",
"m : you do n't need to go to bed so early . you seems to be so energetic .",
"m : go ahead . you might feel better if you go to bed and have a rest ."
] | m : what are you doing in your nightclothes ? it 's only 8:00 o'clock . f : i do n't feel very well , i 'm going to have an early night . | train_4781 |
C | [
"m : yeah , it is a big budget movie with $ 60 million in the ticket sale . it worth watching .",
"m : that 's ture . although she is a female action hero in a small budget movie , i still like her .",
"m : indeed . your parents are so considerable ! wonder women is a female action hero .",
"m : yeah , i remember that the wonder woman is released in december and it is the only movie directed by a woman that year ."
] | m : alice , what 's your favorite movie of the year twenty seventeen ? f : i must say it 's wonder woman . when the movie was released in june last year , my parents were eager to take me to see it . m : why did your parents want to take you to watch it so much ? f : they considered it quite a different movie . you know , it is really rare to see a female action hero in a big budget movie . and it was also directed by a woman . i guess my parents wanted to show me that women could be powerful too . | train_1779 |
B | [
"f : great . since you moved here last month , you must have your first class last monday .",
"f : his courses are great . you must learnt a lot of civil engineering in your first class last friday .",
"f : yes . it is great that you registered for class last monday and had your first class last tuesday .",
"f : it seems that you did n't registered for class but you had your first class last friday ."
] | f : excuse me , are you going to buy that textbook ? m : well , yeah , i need it for a class . but it 's awfully expensive . f : oh , we must be in the same class ! civil engineering ? m : yes , that 's the one ! f : were you there last friday for the first class ? m : yes . i only moved here last monday , and i registered for the class last tuesday . by the way , i thought professor qian really seemed to know his subject . | train_1544 |
B | [
"m : why do your children keep breaking the window ?",
"m : so you broke the window this time , right ?",
"m : so you broke the door by practicing volleyball , right ?",
"m : sorry , honey . i broke the window this time ."
] | f : i 'd like to speak to mister johnson , please . m : speaking . f : oh hello . this is erica stone . my living room window was broken this afternoon . can you repair it ? m : sure , i can come over tomorrow afternoon . is that ok ? f : could you come over now ? m : ok. i 'll come over and take a look in a little while . f : you charge about $ 100 , do n't you ? m : usually if it 's a small window . see , did n't i repair a window for you a few weeks ago ? f : yes , you did . m : oh , and your little ones have broken the window again . were they playing ball in the house ? f : well , no . i told them not to do that anymore . this time i broke it . i was practicing volleyball . | train_663 |
C | [
"m : all right . i will try to write more essays . i already have known much about chinese culture .",
"m : yeah . your advice about experiencing chinese culture is really helpful . i 'm writing a message about english culture .",
"m : you are right . borrowing some chinese books is a good idea .",
"m : okay . i will borrow some english books ."
] | m : i 'm writing a message about chinese culture , but i do n't know much about it . it would be greatly appreciate it if you could do me a favor . f : honestly , i do n't know much about chinese culture . but if i were you , i would massage some chinese books from our school library . | train_6990 |
C | [
"m : the restaurant does n't close until 9:30 pm .",
"m : the restaurant does n't open until 11:00 pm .",
"m : the restaurant does n't close until 11:00 pm .",
"m : the restaurant does n't close until 9:00 pm ."
] | f : i made us a dinner reservation for 9:00 pm tomorrow evening . it 's late . but the restaurant does n't close until 11:00 pm . m : ok , sounds good . i might be a little late . but i should arrive no later than 9:30 . f : ok . | train_6260 |
C | [
"f : i have heard that you wished to do more dangerous actions in the concerts .",
"f : i hope that you could still get on well with the director in the future concerts .",
"f : it is sweet that you can get on well with the director of the movie .",
"f : it is reasonable for you to be frightened of some scenes of this tv show ."
] | f : what 's the story about your new movie ? m : it 's about a police man . and i play the part . he has to catch the killer . the movie has some frightening scenes . but i hope the audience wo n't be too frightened to go to the movie theaters . f : did you enjoy making the movie ? we heard stories of disagreement with other actors or actresses , and with the director . m : i have had disagreements with the director i 've worked with . we 're always disagreed in a friendly way . and we have always made up our decision . but we got on very well and i hope to work with her again . i enjoy making the movie very much . | train_229 |
C | [
"f : you were really excited about the concert .",
"f : i like watching movies .",
"f : how was the movie ?",
"f : the soccer game was really intense ."
] | f : did you watch the soccer game yesterday ? it was after the jay chou concert . m : i wanted to , but maria could n't stand it and was watching the movie on channel v the whole time . | train_5116 |
B | [
"m : here we are , golden house . thanks for the extra 2.75 dollars .",
"m : thank you for the tip of 2.75 dollars , ma'am . enjoy the show .",
"m : an extra pay of $ 2.25 . thank you . hope you enjoy your movie .",
"m : you gave me 7.25-dollar tip . i think that 's too much , madam ."
] | f : can you take me to the opera house , please ? m : sure , you 're going to see a musical that 's playing there ? f : yes , but it starts at 6:00 , do you think will get there in time ? m : we are not far from there , i 'll get you there in about 10 minutes . f : i sure appreciate it . m : ok , here you are , miss . the opera house 17:25 . f : ok. here 's a $ 20 bill , keep the change . | train_1349 |
C | [
"f : we are classmates . i will not blame on you , bob !",
"f : sam , i am your teacher , tell me the truth !",
"f : as your teacher , i have to know the truth .",
"f : bob , my dear son , where is your exercise book ?"
] | f : have you handed in your exercise book , jack ? m : i 'm sorry , i have n't , miss smith . i have already finished the exercise , but i ca n't find my exercise book anywhere now . | train_3741 |
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