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C | [
"m : though the experience is not useful , you love the high pay . right , linda ?",
"m : you do n't have to learn history as a cleaner , so you enjoy more spare time .",
"m : i understand . guiding in museum is indeed a good work experience for you .",
"m : lily , so you love the useful working experience of being a history teacher ."
] | m : lucy , i heard that you got a part-time job . is that true ? f : yes jack , i am working as a guide in our cities museum . i explained basic details about pictures , items and the like to the visitors . m : that sounds like a hard job . you must have to learn a lot about history . f : i do , but that 's ok. i like reading about the past , history helps us to know what to do in our present situation . i love the job . m : you will learn a lot in this job . f : and most importantly , i can get some good work experience . | train_597 |
A | [
"m : ok , let 's keep the window closed then .",
"m : ok , you should go out and have some fresh air since you feel hot in the room .",
"m : ok , i will turn on the fan since you feel hot .",
"m : ok , it 's better that we keep the window shut since you feel hot ."
] | m : we need to have some fresh air . do you mind my opening the window ? f : as a matter of fact , i 'm feeling a bit cold . | train_5751 |
A | [
"f : that 's ok , sweetie . i can understand that you were struggling finishing your work .",
"f : that 's ok , sweetie . you are still early , so there 's no need to worry .",
"f : that 's ok. remember to take your homework with you the next time .",
"f : that 's ok. do n't forget to finish the work on time next time ."
] | m : i 'm coming , honey . f : you are late again . m : i am very sorry . but i had to finish my work . | train_4556 |
D | [
"m : okay , so it is open on saturday and sunday .",
"m : okay , so it is closed from monday to friday .",
"m : okay , so it is open through the whole week .",
"m : okay , so it is open from monday to friday ."
] | m : excuse me , can you tell me how to get to the history museum ? f : sure . go through central park , pass the high school . then turn left at the hilton hotel , a five-star hotel . it 's 2 ... um ... oh , no , 3 blocks from here . m : thank you . that sounds easy to find . f : yes . but it 's closed today . it 's not open on saturday and sunday . just on weekdays , you know . | train_2701 |
A | [
"m : so beck will buy some fields next year .",
"m : so beck will buy some fields next month .",
"m : so beck will visit a friend next year instead of buying some fields .",
"m : so beck will do outdoor exercise next year instead of buying some fields ."
] | f : i have just received a letter from beck . m : really ? what does he say ? f : beck says that the wheat is ready for harvest , and he 's thinking of buying some fields next year . m : oh , he must be doing the work well . f : yes , i think he is , he 's proud of having the largest farm in oregon . | train_394 |
B | [
"f : okay now we can just take the express train to the airport .",
"f : taxi is quicker than the train so we need to take the taxi .",
"f : hurry up ! the taxi has already got here !",
"f : we still have enough time so let 's take the bus ."
] | f : would you hurry up ? we 're late . m : i know , i 'm coming . f : our flight leaves in less than 2 hours . come on . m : but i ca n't find my wallet . f : if you had n't overslept , we would n't be so stressed out right now . m : i 'm sorry . i did n't hear my alarm . it 's not like i did it on purpose . it 's not my fault . f : well , it 's definitely not my fault . m : damn it . i ca n't find it . do you see my wallet anywhere ? it 's made of brown leather . f : did you check your pockets ? m : of course i did . i 'm not that dumb . oh , wait a second . oh , here it is . f : why am i not surprised ? ok , put on your shoes and let 's get out of here . m : yeah , yeah . say why do n't we take the express train to the airport ? it will be faster than a taxi . f : are you kidding me ? a taxi will be way faster . we do n't have time to argue about this . let 's just grab the first cab when we get downstairs . m : ok , ok . f : what is it now ? m : i ca n't find my keys . | train_3395 |
B | [
"f : you are so naughty , you ca n't eat her cake at her ninth birthday party .",
"f : you are such a bad kid . you know your sister ca n't take spicy food . have you lost your mind ?",
"f : how could you put those hot water on her ? it would burn her skin if the water was a bit more hotter .",
"f : emma is your best friend . how could you possibly add hot popper in her toothpaste ?"
] | f : what 's all that screaming about ? m : i just poured some ice water on amy , while she was in the hot shower , you should have seen her face . f : you should n't tease your sister so much . m : aaah it was just a joke mom . f : you take it too far sometimes matt , if my brother had been like you when i was growing up , i would have gone crazy . remember the time you replaced her toothpaste with hot pepper ? and when you put salt in her cake , that was just before her tenth birthday . m : sorry about that mom , that was a little too much . but amy likes my jokes , she always laughs about it afterwards . | train_730 |
D | [
"f : relax , i am sure that my dad wo n't mind .",
"f : take it easy , i am sure your uncle is on his way .",
"f : so , we have to wait for your father for another 20 minutes ?",
"f : you can call your father to wait us in a cafe ."
] | m : how much time do you need to get ready ? we 're running late . f : about 20 more minutes . m : well , try to get done with everything faster . i do n't want my dad to stand there waiting for us . | train_5547 |
A | [
"m : i 'm not surprised that rabbits are your favorite animals for a cute girl like you .",
"m : i ca n't believe your favorite animal is tigers .",
"m : tigers must be the most fierce animal you 've ever seen , right ?",
"m : you have some lovely animals at home ? i envy you ."
] | m : i like tigers very much . they 're my favorite animal . what 's yours ? f : you may not believe it , but i like rabbits best . they 're so lovely . | train_6981 |
A | [
"f : ok , but i am not sure we can leave at 3:30 pm .",
"f : you mean 2 hours earlier ? 3:30 pm ?",
"f : great ! we will meet at 4:00 pm .",
"f : the train will leave at 4:30 pm ."
] | f : what about leaving for the train station at 4:30 pm ? m : i 'm afraid that 'll be too late . f : so , when do you think we should leave ? m : let 's leave an hour earlier . | train_4451 |
D | [
"f : why we are in a repair shop now on condition that your car does n't need to be repaired .",
"f : since we are in the meeting room now . i do n't think it is a good idea to tell your wife to help you to call the repair shop .",
"f : so you want me to call the repair shop right here in the elevator .",
"f : we can talk about it after we go out of the elevator ."
] | m : mary , when we get out of the elevator , could you call the repair shop to ask if my car has been repaired ? i 'm going into a meeting right away , so i do n't have time to call them . | train_2537 |
D | [
"m : so , you mean as an athlete , you do n't like to go to sporting events ?",
"m : i am surprised that you are a teacher but you go to music concerts very often .",
"m : oh , really ? you are a musician , but you do n't like to go see musicals ?",
"m : ok. you 're a teacher but you like to see musicals and go to sporting events ."
] | m : maria , do you like to read ? f : yeah . but right now i 'm really busy with work , so i do n't have alot of time to read . but when i 'm on vacation or whenever i have free time , i like to read books . m : what kind of books ? f : i like to read novels the most , but i also like biographies . and i enjoy reading about teaching practices , so that i can become a better teacher . and a little bit of history , too . m : and what about concerts ? do you enjoy going to concerts ? f : i do n't go to music concerts very often , but i like to go see musicals and i also like to go to sporting events . | train_844 |
A | [
"m : ok , i see . i am the manager in this company . are you ready for the interview ?",
"m : sure . before the interview , can you tell me why you did not graduate ?",
"m : yes . since you have been my secretary for two months , can i have your name ?",
"m : yes . i have designed a wedding dress for you , you will look beautiful on the wedding ."
] | f : good morning , mister thompson . my name is mary brown . m : good morning , miss brown , take a seat please . f : thank you . m : well miss brown , could you please tell me about yourself ? f : yes , of course . i 'm 18 years old and just graduated from peterson secretary school . i read your ad . in the newspaper and i know that you 're looking for a secretary . | train_740 |
B | [
"f : beijing ? one of my friends is form beijing as well . she came to america last month too .",
"f : oh , i 've been to your city shanghai too last summer . it is a great city for sightseeing and live .",
"f : is the city famous for the hometown of panda ? i wish i could been there .",
"f : oh , you came from shanghai . it is a pity that i did n't go to shanghai last winter when we visit china ."
] | f : hi , my name is susan . what 's your name ? m : my name is lin fang . i 'm from china . it 's nice to meet you susan . f : nice to meet you too , lin fang . so , are you a new student here ? m : yes , i came here just last week . my father is working here and he wants me to study here . so i moved here with my mother about a week ago . it 's really exciting to be here . f : you speak very good english . i ca n't believe you 've been in america for only about a week . m : well , i attended an international school when i was in china . we had american teachers who taught us english . have you been to china ? f : yes , i traveled to chengdu with my parents last summer . there was so much to see there . so which city are you from ? m : shanghai . | train_834 |
B | [
"m : 12 people in total , that 's fine .",
"m : so you 're a group of 14 people . no problem . the room is big enough .",
"m : let me count . you have 14 people together in this room now and no more is coming , right ?",
"m : oh , you 'll have 16 people having dinner together . the room will fit ."
] | f : hi , i have a reservation under the name sally . m : hi , sally , a room for 12 people at 7:30 pm . is that right ? f : yes , we 've got two more people coming , though . is that ok ? | train_2618 |
B | [
"m : i 'm surprised that you are best at playing the erhu . hardly anyone knows it well .",
"m : seems that you are most proud of your violin level .",
"m : you are an expert in playing violin . it 's a pity that you do n't know other instruments .",
"m : since you are best at piano , i hope i have chance to listen to you playing ."
] | m : what are you good at , susan ? for example , sports , music , art ? f : i like music a lot and i can play some musical instruments , such as piano , erhu , guitar , especially violin . | train_4939 |
B | [
"f : yeah . it is a good film . i think it was a bad place for an adventure film .",
"f : you are right . what a wonderful trip . i love the fresh morning air .",
"f : i hope our trip is perfect . there was not so much fog around the village .",
"f : yes . i prefer this photo about the village where there was not so much fog ."
] | f : the countryside was wonderful . i like the fresh morning air . m : yeah . as for the village we went to yesterday , there was so much fog around . i think it was a good place for an adventure film . | train_6042 |
D | [
"m : the seafood in the african restaurant you went first may not be fresh , which resulted in your sore throat .",
"m : you mean after that you went to eat some seafood in a chinese restraurant the day before yesterday ?",
"m : can i understand that you stomach began to pain after you ate lots of italian things at last a week ago ?",
"m : it sounds like you have eaten too much after you had such a large amount of italian food at the last ."
] | m : and what seems to be the trouble miss lee ? f : i have a terrible pain in my stomach . m : i see , how long is this pain been occuring ? f : since late last night . m : i see , let me have a look , shall i ? and what did you eat yesterday ? f : we went to an american seafood restaurant and then we went to eat chinese food , after that we had a lot of italian things . | train_973 |
B | [
"f : so you did n't go shopping in london , but watch ball matches instead .",
"f : musical is cool . and you also did some shopping , which i did n't expect .",
"f : did you buy anything in york street when you went shopping there ?",
"f : you mean all you did in london was waking on city walls . it 's boring ."
] | f : where did you stay in london ? m : we stayed with my uncle . he lives in london . f : what did you do in london ? m : we went shopping in oxford street . oxford street is one of the best places to shop in london . i bought a great pair of jeans there . f : what else did you do ? m : we went to see a musical . we saw the show cats . it was wonderful . i love the songs and the dancing . | train_3241 |
D | [
"m : all right . let 's go to the hallway and apologize to mrs. thompson .",
"m : all right . let 's continue the class discussion . we have to be active .",
"m : all right . let 's share the responsibility by doing it separately .",
"m : all right . let 's share the responsibility by doing it together ."
] | 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 . m : whoa ! really ? that 's a lot of responsibility . f : well , i think you 'd be great at it . besides , it 's a big honor to be asked to do it . it means that mrs thompson sees us as leaders . m : i 'm not sure if i can do it by myself , though . could we do it together ? f : let 's ask mrs thompson . i hear her coming in from the hallway now . | train_630 |
B | [
"f : the theatre is next to the bank . i will meet you there .",
"f : ok then , let 's meet opposite the theatre .",
"f : i will wait you beside the bus stop .",
"f : ok , please park opposite the theatre , right next to the capitol theatre ."
] | f : hello , i need a taxi to pick me up at the capitol theatre . m : the one beside the bank ? there is nowhere to stop there . i 'll pick you directly across from the capitol theatre . | train_7082 |
C | [
"m : so , you talked about how the television helps people solve their problems and you explain your job by making children 's programs ?",
"m : really ? you gave a very simplified version of what a lawyer does and you explain your job by getting involved in legal decisions ?",
"m : okay , i see . you explain your job to kids by explaining the function of the law in simple words . it 's a good way for kids to understand .",
"m : so , as you 've not been on the children 's program , you just explain your job to kids by explaining the function of the law in simple words ?"
] | m : the guest for today is sue walter . she is a famous judge in court . good morning , sue . f : good morning , sean . i am glad to be here today . m : your new book , my world , will be published next week . would you please tell us the theme of your book ? f : well , i want people who have challenges in their lives to believe that despite their difficulties , they can still accomplish a lot . one of my suggestions is to always ask for help . m : right . what 's the best part of being a judge in court ? f : having a voice in the decision making process . there is something extremely satisfying about that . m : you 've been on the children 's program , so how do you explain your job to kids ? f : i gave a very simplified version of what a judge does . i talked to them about how the law helps people solve their problems . | train_1680 |
C | [
"f : you mean flying to california is the best way to enjoy its beauty .",
"f : taking the train along the coast is a great way to see california , so i will fly there first and then change to the train .",
"f : so the view from the train along the coast is the most beautiful . thank you for the suggestion !",
"f : i will take a bus to go through the center of california to see this city , as you suggest ."
] | f : hey , do you know if it 's possible to get to los angeles from san francisco by train ? m : yeah , it is . but why do n't you fly ? it 's much faster and costs about the same . f : no way . i hate flying . do you know how long the train takes ? m : well , the quickest route is through the center of california . you can start in sacramento , but it 's not a very good route . if you take the train along the coast , it is much more beautiful . it 's a great way to see california . | train_2890 |
B | [
"f : so a total of 18 students took the exam last friday , and all of them were from the middle east , right ?",
"f : so a total of 40 students took the exam last friday .",
"f : so there were 22 students taking the exam last friday , and none of them were from the middle east , right ?",
"f : so there were 40 students taking the exam last friday , and all of them were from latin america , right ?"
] | f : how many students took the exam last friday ? m : well , let me see , not all of the students showed up . i believe that we had 22 from the middle east and 18 from latin america . | train_6263 |
D | [
"m : ok , you stand in front of the garden . i 'll take a picture of you",
"m : please stand near the flowers . it will be nice to take pictures here",
"m : please stand near the falls , i 'll take the third photo of you .",
"m : ah ! stand near the falls . it 's perfect for taking pictures ."
] | m : what a nice garden ! look at these flowers . f : that would be a good shot . can you take my picture here , dear ? please try to get the garden in the frame as well . m : alright . would you please stand closer to the flowers ? good . smile . say cheese . ok , got it . that 's terrific . f : thanks . could you take one more from this angle ? m : no problem . got it ! f : now let 's take one together . m : do you know how to set it to take a picture of the 2 of us ? f : let me see . we just push this button . ok , come here ! m : ok. here i come ! f : cheese ! m : did it come out ? f : yes , but it 's a little dark . m : never mind . let 's go to the falls and try again . f : ok , let 's go . | train_8 |
D | [
"f : so , you mean claudia is really a bad woman and you met claudia at a class discussion ?",
"f : so , you do n't have a question to ask me and you met met claudia on the internet , right ?",
"f : so , you met this really nice woman at a music store and you think you do n't need any advice ?",
"f : really ? you mean you met claudia on the internet and you need some advice , right ?"
] | m : hey lucy , i have a question i 'd like to ask you . f : yes , go ahead . m : well , do n't laugh . but i met this really nice woman through an online music group . i need some advice . you see , claudia . | train_1953 |
A | [
"f : wow , you join a chess club . that suits your interest .",
"f : oh , you 've been in the college football club for years .",
"f : you refuse the chess club but go to a dancing club ?",
"f : you dislike chess , but you still join a chess club . cool ."
] | f : what do you think of your new life in college ? m : well , it is very nice . there are many clubs in the college , such as dancing clubs , painting clubs and football clubs . f : have you joined any clubs ? m : i have joined a chess club . you know , i am very fond of playing chess . | train_1397 |
A | [
"m : it 's annoying that you have to work for christmas .",
"m : i 'm so happy for you to be with your family in texas on christmas eve .",
"m : you 've been working on new year 's day for five years in a row . you really need a good rest .",
"m : i 'm sorry you ca n't afford a plane ticket to go home with your family on christmas eve . do you need me to lend you some money"
] | f : jerry , is that you ? m : hey jenny . how are you doing ? i do n't think i 've seen you in over 5 years . f : i know , it 's been a long time . it 's funny to run into you on christmas eve . m : yeah , is n't that funny ? why are n't you at home with your family ? f : my family does n't live here . they moved to texas 3 years ago . m : i see . well , why do n't you fly home to texas for the holidays ? f : i have to work tomorrow . why did n't you go home ? | train_3368 |
B | [
"f : so you only met your boss who 's nice , but you did n't see the workmates .",
"f : it 's good that you find your workmates look friendly . hope you enjoy the job .",
"f : you mean you find the workmates nice after working for three months there .",
"f : you mean the office is small and noisy ? well , easy , it 's your last day at the job ."
] | f : ok , dinner 's ready , owen . m : this looks delicious . the chicken smells great . f : how was your first day at the summer job ? m : pretty good . the factory is kind of big and noisy , but the people seem nice . this lady , gloria , showed me around and told me all the rules . f : is gloria the boss ? m : no , a guy named carson is the head . he was n't there today . | train_2201 |
C | [
"m : oh , i do n't know that canada have such beautiful plate !",
"m : oh , you mean your grandma got those beautiful vase form japan ?",
"m : yeah , china is famous for its fine china . that 's a really beautiful vase .",
"m : oh , you got those beautiful necklace from china . how much are they ?"
] | m : what a beautiful necklace ! f : it was my grandmothers ' . m : she gave it to you as a birthday gift ? f : no , she gave it to me before she passed away . m : i see . that 's a beautiful vase . is it from your grandmother , too ? f : no , it comes from china . my husband went to china on business last month and bought it for me . | train_2086 |
D | [
"m : it does n't matter . you took only one picture . if we take a few more photos , there will be some good ones .",
"m : then let 's take a third picture .",
"m : yes , it is just as ugly as the first one . the three pictures just taken are all not good .",
"m : we 've already taken three pictures . let 's take a look at the first two ."
] | m : what a nice garden ! look at these flowers . f : that would be a good shot . can you take my picture here , dear ? please try to get the garden in the frame as well . m : alright . would you please stand closer to the flowers ? good . smile . say cheese . ok , got it . that 's terrific . f : thanks . could you take one more from this angle ? m : no problem . got it ! f : now let 's take one together . m : do you know how to set it to take a picture of the 2 of us ? f : let me see . we just push this button . ok , come here ! m : ok. here i come ! f : cheese ! m : did it come out ? f : yes , but it 's a little dark . | train_7 |
A | [
"m : fine , i 'll check the package myself . wait for me !",
"m : fine , let the driver go . i 'll check thee package myself .",
"m : fine . just leave th boc on the truck . thanks for comming .",
"m : ok , it does n't matter , i 'll put another order , thanks for calling , mr. caron ."
] | f : hello , this is leslie caron in the shipping department . is that martin reynolds ? m : yes , ms. caron . has my package arrived ? f : that 's what i 'm calling about . your package has just been unloaded from the truck , but it seems it has been damaged during shipment . the box is crushed at one end . and what should i do ? m : that 's terrible . well , do n't let the delivery driver leave . i 'll be there in 5 minutes . f : ok , i will wait for you . | train_1338 |
C | [
"m : would you like writing about local news ?",
"m : i do n't like to watch sports section .",
"m : this is a really interesting news paper .",
"m : how do you think of the sport ?"
] | m : have you finished that , marie ? would you pass me the sports section please ? f : sure . if you give me the class of items on the local news section . | train_5725 |
B | [
"f : if you want to learn how to teach drive , please come here tomorrow since it is late at night now .",
"f : it is good to know that you want to learn how to drive a car , i can give you some recommendations .",
"f : you mean you want to learn how to drive a car , but you do n't want to know anything about driving courses ?",
"f : you want to know something about the car-repairing courses since you want to learn repairing cars ."
] | f : good afternoon , what can i do for you ? m : yes , please . i would like to know something about the driving courses . | train_3199 |
C | [
"f : i am sorry for that you are not good at doing your own actions in a stage show .",
"f : do not be afraid . doing dangerous actions at the stage will not hurt you .",
"f : it is reasonable for your insurance company to prevent you from doing that .",
"f : it is unfair that your insurance company did not allow you to do that at your concert ."
] | 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 . f : what do you think of your movie ? m : the audience said it was great . i care about what they think most . f : did you do your own actions in the movie ? m : i wanted , too . but my insurance company would n't let me do that . all of my dangerous actions were done by another man . as you know , i used to do my own actions , but i 'll leave that to people who are good at doing it in the future . | train_228 |
D | [
"m : so your mother is always talking about her work .",
"m : so your mother is always complaining about everything .",
"m : so your mother is always showing you off to her parents .",
"m : so your mother is always showing you off to her friends ."
] | m : susan , you look blue . what happened ? f : well , it 's hard to say . m : come on , talking about it might be helpful for you . f : i ca n't stand my parents . i ca n't talk with them about anything . m : you mean they do n't understand you . f : my father only cares about his work and my mother does n't know what i want . she just wants to show me off to her friends . i am so ashamed . | train_1127 |
C | [
"f : did you just say the bus was speeding ? that driver is so irresponsible .",
"f : i wonder why the driver lost control of the truck . hope he was n't drunk driving .",
"f : that 's such a tragedy , but imagine what would happen if he did n't made that sudden turn . i hope nobody gets hurt .",
"f : the drive made a sudden turn and hit that boy ? what a tragedy ."
] | f : mr.wilson , did you see the bus crash into the truck ? m : yes , i did . f : do you know what caused the accident ? m : well , i saw a boy riding his bicycle across the street . the bus driver tried to avoid hitting him . he made a sudden turn and lost control of the bus . | train_5044 |
C | [
"f : yes . why does the museum close so early at about 4:30 pm ?",
"f : yes . why does the museum close so early at about 5:30 pm ?",
"f : yes . the museum closes at about 6:00 pm , right ?",
"f : yes . the museum closes at about 6:00 pm , right ? i am taking bus there now ."
] | 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 . f : oh , by the way , do you know what time the museum closes ? m : well , i would guess around 6 o'clock . is this your first time to the city ? | train_2075 |
A | [
"m : the times , as you want . do you need other newspapers ?",
"m : sure , your breakfast will be sent to you later before 8:00 .",
"m : a newspaper , but not the times . no problem , ms. green .",
"m : the guest book will be sent to your room 208 as you want ."
] | m : good afternoon , how may i help you , madam ? f : hello , i reserved a room here . the day before yesterday , are room for 2 from the thirteenth to the fifteenth . m : ok , may i have your name ? f : yes , it 's jenny green . m : just one moment , please . ah yes , here it is , i 'll just print out the details for you to confirm . you are in room 408 . f : thank you . m : and could you fill in your details in the guest book , please ? name , home address , today 's date thirteenth and your signature ? f : ok , here you are . m : ok , please phone or come down to reception if you need anything . breakfast is served from 7:00 to 9:30 in the green hall , and check out time is 11:00 o'clock . f : thank you , would it be possible to have a newspaper sent to my room ? m : yes , certainly , which newspaper would you like ? f : the times , please . | train_3732 |
C | [
"m : sure . the japanese restaurant is opposite a drugstore .",
"m : ok. i know the chinese restaurant on main street . i will find it .",
"m : i see . it is the one on main street . the food there are really good .",
"m : i know . the japanese restaurant on oxford street is good ."
] | f : hi , sam . would you like to come for indian food with us next friday ? m : sure . i love indian food . who else is coming ? f : jane , susan , pete and 2 colleagues of mine . m : i have no plans for friday , so indian food would be great . which restaurant do you have in mind ? f : susan suggested the one on main street . she says it is very good . m : which one is that ? f : you know , the one just on the corner with oxford street . there is a large drug store next door . | train_1652 |
D | [
"f : it seems like they all like to hold parties in pubs .",
"f : so american teenagers like to hold parties at their own houses , but not very often , right ?",
"f : and their teachers wo n't be annoyed when they hold parties in their classrooms ?",
"f : american teenagers are so warm-hearted to hold parties at their own houses ."
] | f : hi mike , could you please tell me something about your study experiences ? m : ok. i studied in australia for 5 years , in america for a year and in japan for more than 3 years . f : is that so ? did you also study in your home country canada ? m : yes , of course . i went to primary school in canada . f : you 've had quite a lot of experiences around the world . m : yes , it 's been interesting . f : so what did you and your friends like to do for fun when you were in america ? m : well , teenagers all like to have parties and american students like to have parties at their own houses . every weekend different students would invite me to their places , and we would have a great time . | train_1034 |
B | [
"f : i sang a song , but i did n't realize you were n't napping .",
"f : i listened to some music . would you like to listen to it ?",
"f : i listened to some music . since you have n't been napping , would you like to listen to it ?",
"f : i took a nap in my room and did n't notice you had music on ."
] | f : i 'm sorry for the noise , mark . i did n't know that you were taking a nap when i put on the music . m : it 's alright , kate . | train_4545 |
D | [
"m : wow , these shoes are usually very expensive . you really made a profit by buying them so cheaply .",
"m : oh . although you bought the skirt at full price , it 's beautiful .",
"m : is the sale over ?",
"m : you said you get the dress at half price in the sale ? how lucky you are !"
] | m : what a lovely dress . it must be expensive . f : actually , i got it half price in the sale and i bought some shoes to match it , too . | train_4600 |
C | [
"f : although you began to write for the magazine before you went to the united states , you never ate out , right ?",
"f : do you mean that you have been writing for the magazine since you returned to sweden from england ?",
"f : wow ! do you mean you started writing for the magazine after you came back to sweden ?",
"f : although you began to write for the magazine as soon as you got your first job in 1982 , you never ate out , right ?"
] | f : hello , mr. jan erik fredman , you are a frequent traveler , and we also know that you eat out twice a day . how come you are so fond of eating out ? m : when i got my first job back in nineteen eighty two and started traveling , i had no other choice but to eat out . i found that i felt different due to what i was eating , so i try to find places that served food that made me feel good . the secret was the quality of the food and how well the food was prepared . i made an effort to find good restaurants as well as nice dishes . f : how did you manage to make a list of 218 favorite restaurants ? m : i have lived in many cities . and when i moved back to sweden from the united states , people asked me where to go to eat when they went to cities i knew . i got a lot of ideas . then i wrote about restaurants for the swedish clubs magazine . and someone suggested i gather the information about the restaurants together . since i had all the facts about the restaurants , i had been too . i started to do that . | train_202 |
B | [
"m : i agree with you . the polar bear is in a room .",
"m : i agree with you . the polar bear should not be out in the sun .",
"m : i agree with you . the polar bear should be out in the sun .",
"m : i agree with you . the polar bear is in a pool ."
] | m : it 's too hot . i 'm not sure i can walk anymore . f : oh , come on , you 're not so old . i want to go to monkey island . m : great . let 's go . i love monkeys . that 's why i started dating with you . f : you 're very funny today . as for me , i 've always loved elephants and bears . i like their smell . maybe that 's why i chose you . m : hahaha , i wish we could get some iced coffee somewhere . f : yes , then i could buy you a coffee . m : thanks . hey , look at that polar bear . f : oh , terrible . i ca n't believe they have him out in the sun like this . is n't it too hot ? | train_2666 |
A | [
"m : ok , i will give you some advice since you ask me to do that .",
"m : yeah , since you ask me to meet a journalist , i will do it later . but you know i am really not good at writing .",
"m : since you were satisfied with your writing , i will improve my writing skills just like you asked me .",
"m : ok , i will give you some advice since you ask me to do that , but you know i am really not good at writing ."
] | m : hi fiona , i 've known the result of the writing competition that you entered . you 've done a great piece of writing . f : thank you . i was n't really expecting to win . m : so the results was a great surprise . f : yes , but i guess i was n't satisfied with my writing at all . anyway , i know you 're really good at writing so can you have a look at that sometime ? it 'll be great if you could give me some help on how i could improve . i really want to be a journalist like you when i 'm older . | train_3859 |
B | [
"m : why do you think the spring festival is boring ?",
"m : yes , spring festival is as interesting as you can imagine .",
"m : why do you think spring festival is just an ordinary festival ?",
"m : why do you find it interesting to live in the countryside ?"
] | m : lily , how long have you been here ? f : i came to china in june , so it has been 7 months . m : wow , that 's a long time . but you have n't spent spring festival in china yet , right ? f : that 's right , but i am going to stay in china this year to see how chinese people spend their most important festival . in fact , i 'm doing a business research about spring festival for my company . m : really ? maybe you can come to spend it with my family . f : can i ? m : my parents would be happy to have you . you will love it . though we live downtown , we always spend spring festival in our hometown . f : you mean in the countryside ? m : yes , i believe you will learn a lot about chinese culture this winter holiday . we will have a big family meal and eat things like fish and dumplings , and we give children lucky money in red envelopes . f : that sounds interesting . i ca n't wait ! | train_3581 |
B | [
"m : really ? you mean in this office you find the person outside was another staff member ?",
"m : so , you mean you have received poor service in this office and you want to let me know ?",
"m : so , in this changing room , you waited for 15 minutes ? oh , that 's really terrible .",
"m : so , just now you have received such poor service from my manager outside the mall ?"
] | m : ma'am , come in , please . f : excuse me , are you a manager ? m : yes , what can i do for you ? f : well , i have received such poor service from your employees this morning . i felt i had to let you know . m : i 'm sorry , ma'am . please tell me what happened . f : i was asking that woman over there in the black dress where the men section was . and she completely ignored me while continuing to talk on her cellphone . m : that 's not ok . f : there 's more , i waited outside the changing room for 10 minutes only to find the person inside was another staff member . | train_2375 |
D | [
"f : ok , nancy , just let me know when it is february 2nd , i want to celebrate the festival .",
"f : that ' s so mystical to celebrate the christmas when there is a full moon .",
"f : well , we also celebrate the christmas at the end of winter just like you guys .",
"f : at the end of winter ? are you kidding me ? that must be very cold to be wet with water !"
] | f : hey , robbie . you 're completely wet and covered with powder . so many colors ! i mean , you look like a rainbow . what happened ? m : i 've just come back from visiting my family . you know , we 're from india and today is our spring festival day . we call it holly . f : that 's all very interesting . but i still do n't understand why you look like that ? m : well , we celebrate holly by throwing colored powder and colored water at each other . and we light big fires , too , to show thanks to the gods . f : interesting . but are n't you afraid that you 'll catch a cold and get ill ? i mean , you 're completely wet . m : actually , the things we throw at each other helped to keep us healthy . f : what do you mean ? m : well , the colored powders we throw are made from traditional indian medicines . f : and the coloured water , too ? m : the coloured water comes from the yellow flowers called palash , and they 're good for you , too . f : amazing . it sounds like a lot of fun . m : it really is . next year , if you 're interested , i 'll bring you along . f : that would be great . i 'll make sure i keep february second free . m : actually , holly is n't like christmas . the date changes from year to year . it 's always celebrated at the end of the winter season , on the last full moon day of the month . | train_3330 |
D | [
"m : your trousers are 45 dollars ? that 's more expensive than mine .",
"m : your trousers are only 12 dollars ? that 's cheap .",
"m : your trousers are 33 dollars ? that 's the same price as mine .",
"m : your trousers are only 33 dollars ? that 's cheap ."
] | m : i paid $ 45 for the trousers . f : look at mine , they 're $ 12 cheaper than yours . | train_4587 |
A | [
"f : did you imply that the team is playing worse ? i saw them playing and i thought they were doing quite well .",
"f : so you know little about the team , do n't you ? but they did n't have a chance to win the championship .",
"f : as you implied , although our school 's football team performed well , they did n't have a chance to win the championship .",
"f : yeah , you implied that the team is playing worse . i also think they did n't have a chance to win the championship ."
] | f : i think our school football teams got good opportunity of winning the championship this semester . m : what are you kidding ? do n't you see them play recently ? | train_6674 |
D | [
"f : i drive them to the hospital myself , you know i 'm a driver",
"f : i 'm a swimming instructor .",
"f : we have a lifeguard in the pool . he takes her to the hospital .",
"f : these are lifeguards ' jobs ."
] | m : i saw you on the news ! you 're a hero ! come on , tell me all the details . f : well , i was watching the pool from my chair , like i always do . there was a group of kids taking diving lessons in the deep end . m : go on . f : i guess one of the students hit their heads on the diving board , because i saw that someone was sinking to the bottom of the pool . m : so what did you do next ? f : i jumped in the pool after their instructor jumped in and brought the kid back to the surface . it was a young girl , and she had swallowed a lot of water . m : wow , did you give her mouth-to-mouth ? f : of course . then i told one of the kids to call for an ambulance . m : quick thinking . | train_4060 |
C | [
"m : wow , that 's a special gift from your classmate . no wonder you carry it everwhere .",
"m : so your friend gave you the book as christmas gift ? you must like it very much .",
"m : wow , your uncle must love you very much otherwise he wo n't send you the book .",
"m : wow , you got an uncle in shanghai . when did he send the book to you ?"
] | m : hello , viola . i see that you take this book with you all day . what book is it ? f : a wrinkle in time . m : you had a birthday party last weekend . so is this book a birthday gift from your friends or classmates ? f : it is a birthday gift . my uncle sent it to me from new york . | train_2270 |
D | [
"m : it does n't matter.anyway , i ca n't believe that our hobbies are same : going to concerts .",
"m : it does n't matter . then my hobby is the same as yours , we all like listening to pop music !",
"m : oh , me too . playing a musical instrument is just a hobby , besides , we do n't have spare time to study it .",
"m : so am i. for us who regard learning musical instruments as a hobby , music theory is very difficult ."
] | m : now we have 5-day classes every week , so we have more spare time than before . f : how do you spend your spare time , tom ? m : i have much interest in playing the violin , and i 'll continue to practice playing it . f : do you often take part in a concert ? m : yes , i like to go listening to some music . at present , my major purpose is to learn from others . f : do you like classical music or pop ? m : i like both . how do you spend your spare time then , lily ? f : playing the piano is my favorite activity . m : our hobbies are similar to each other . i hope we can often exchange experiences together . f : so do i , but i 'm weak in the theory of music . | train_48 |
B | [
"f : so , you spent a lot of time cleaning the garage .",
"f : your baseball bat fell behind the toolbox . i am glad that you found it at last .",
"f : you fell over from the toolbox when looking for your ski stick . how terrible !",
"f : your ski stick fell behind the toolbox . it really took you too much time ."
] | f : george , what took you so long ? m : sorry , i was looking for my baseball bat . f : have you found it ? m : yeah , it fell behind the toolbox when i cleaned out the garage yesterday . | train_5569 |
D | [
"f : it is the new ipad . the color can surprise you .",
"f : it seems that you are surprised at the size of my ipad .",
"f : you are right . the price of the phone is surprising .",
"f : you must be amazed by its size . it is a macbook air ."
] | m : is that a new computer ? f : yeah , my grandpa gave it to me as a graduation gift . is n't it nice ? m : it is . i ca n't believe it 's so thin . what kind of computer is it ? | train_2886 |
A | [
"m : well , i guess you are right . love does make people happy .",
"m : well , i guess you are right . money does make people happy .",
"m : i do n't agree with you . i think that love makes people happy .",
"m : well , i guess you are right . success does make people happy ."
] | m : it 's money that makes people happy . f : well , i do n't think money can always make people happy . loving and being loved make people happy . | train_6462 |
D | [
"f : really ? you 've actually been to a farm ? great ! actually , my uncle now plants beans and you can go to his farm to see how farms make a living .",
"f : okay . i think you can go to my uncle 's farm . now my uncle plants corn . and he used to grow cotton and beans .",
"f : ok , i see . you 've actually been to a farm but have no idea how farmers make a living . now my uncle plants cotton and you can go to his farm .",
"f : oh , really ? you have no idea how farmers make a living ? now my uncle plants cotton and you can go to his farm ."
] | f : have you ever been to a cotton farm like this before ? my uncle switched over to it because he could make more money there . he used to grow corn and beans . m : i 've never actually been to a farm so i have no idea how farmers make a living . | train_5138 |
C | [
"f : yes , daughter , i think parking at the airport is very convenient , so we go there by car .",
"f : yes , daughter . i think the fastest way to the airport is by bus .",
"f : then we take the 2 pm train to the airport .",
"f : well , daughter , we 'll take the afternoon train to the airport , which is the slowest way but you like it ."
] | f : how about going to the airport by car ? m : it 'll take ages to park . let 's take the bus . f : the bus is too slow . we have to take the train . it only takes 45 minutes . m : ok then . | train_5329 |
A | [
"f : yeah , although now we are in london , i also remember the time we had when we all worked together .",
"f : really ? david asked you to say goodbye to me ? oh , now we are in frankfurt , but i think i will miss him .",
"f : really ? you do n't think there are a lot of artists in london ? oh , maybe it is because now we are in berlin .",
"f : yeah , david has been there for 6 years . oh , now we are in london , but i think i will miss him ."
] | f : how was your tripï¼ m : berlin was great . david really likes living there . we had a good time hanging out . the 5 days went by fast . f : how long has david been there ? m : 6 months . he seems to have gotten really comfortable there . he knew where all the best restaurants , cafes and nightclubs were , and the people there seemed really relaxed . it was a nice change from life in london . f : well , i like the pace of life here , and i thought german people are usually really serious.i visited a friend in frankfurt 4 years ago and that 's how they seemed to meã m : wellï¼ i think the german people in berlin are different . there are a lot of creative people in berlin . david knew a lot of painters , musicians and writers there . they were interested in art . i think most people in london are more concerned about money . f : maybe , but there are a lot of artists in london , too . m : that 's true . anyway , david asked me to say hello to you . we were remembering the time we had when we all worked together . | train_2590 |
C | [
"f : you were injured in the accident , but you will still go for a business trip ?",
"f : you father should know the truth that his car was stolen by someone , my son .",
"f : go on , young man . just tell your father the truth about his car . do n't be afraid .",
"f : since you were n't hurt in the train accident , surely you can go visiting friends ."
] | m : hello , uh i 'm a first-time caller . my problem is that my father went away on a business trip and i borrowed his new car , but i had an accident . i was not hurt , but the car was broken . f : where is your mother ? m : she is away , visiting some friends . f : alright , go on . m : well , i told my father the car was lossed . someone had stolen it . f : oh , you should 've told your father the truth . he would understand about a car accident and he would be glad you were n't hurt . m : i 'm not too sure about that . f : give it a try , young man , because the truth is always better than a lie . m : ok. i think you 're right . | train_872 |
A | [
"m : thank you , and here is your green coat .",
"m : thanks , and the green sweater has been wrapped .",
"m : thanks , and take the fancy yellow coat .",
"m : you are very lucky , we only have one blue left ."
] | m : good morning . can i help you , ma'am ? f : good morning , i 'm looking for a coat for my younger sister . her birthday is coming . i want to give her a good coat . could you show me some ? m : how about this one ? f : it 's nice . i like it ! m : which color do you want ? f : blue is her favorite color , but i think she looks better in yellow . do you have a yellow one ? m : yes , we have . which size would you like , medium or large ? f : neither , i would like a small . m : na , i 'm sorry . all the small yellow coats have just sold out . what about the green one ? it looks nice , too . f : ok. how much is it ? m : 170 un . i can give you 10 % off . f : great ! here is 155 un . please keep the change . | train_428 |
A | [
"f : so you choose a washing machine in good quality .",
"f : why do you care most about brands ?",
"f : why do you choose the type first ?",
"f : so you want a washing machine with both good quality and low price ."
] | f : which type of washing machine have you decided on ? m : i 'm still not sure . f : we have many brands . little swan is domestic . philipson , panasonic are imported . m : which one is of the highest quality ? f : it 's hard to say . some customers preferred domestic ones , because they are cheaper . and others believe imported ones are more dependable . i think they are the same quality , but the price is quite different . m : i do n't care what the price is if the quality is guaranteed . | train_1636 |
D | [
"f : can you help me get my car back ? it 's now stuck in the road .",
"f : it must cost a lot to fix my car after such a disaster .",
"f : i 'm waiting for you to pick me up at the bank .",
"f : please pick me up soon after you go to the bank ."
] | f : hi tony , it 's alice , my cars broken down . m : oh no , where are you ? have you had your car taken to a garage ? f : i 'm waiting for a repairman to come out and fix it . can you believe it ? i 'm at some traffic lights and i 'm causing a traffic jam . m : do n't worry . i 'll come and get you . i need to go to the bank anyway . | train_1373 |
B | [
"m : so english is your second favorite class ? it 's mine too !",
"m : me too , my second favorite class is the same as yours .",
"m : well , your second favorite class is pe , that 's my favorite class !",
"m : oh , math is your favorite class ? that ' my favorite class ."
] | f : hello , lin fang ! m : oh ! hi , lucy ! f : what 's the next lesson , lin fang ? m : english . f : oh , good ! that 's my favorite subject . m : that 's because you always find it so easy . i find it very difficult so i do n't like it much . f : nancy finds english quite difficult too . but she says it 's her favorite subject . m : yes , i know , and her second favorite subject is math . f : math is my worst . i do n't like it . i always get the answers wrong . m : so if english is your favorite subject , what 's your second favorite ? f : pe . what about you ? | train_1553 |
B | [
"f : not bad . you 've lost much weight . you are so slim now .",
"f : not bad . you used to be thinner . i ca n't believe it .",
"f : not bad . you used to be thinner . but you also look so slim now .",
"f : not bad . you look younger and thinner now ."
] | f : ted , it 's really you ? i just can not believe it ! you 've really put on some weight . m : yeah , that 's true . actually , i 'm losing weight now . now i go to the gym at least 3 times a week . so how have you been ? | train_1781 |
B | [
"f : yes . it will be more convenient if your house is near to your office .",
"f : it 's a good idea to move into a bigger house . your house is indeed too small for you now .",
"f : it sounds terrible that you need to move house if your kids want to go to a good school .",
"f : yes , you need to move into a bigger house . your present house is too small for your five kids ."
] | m : i 'm thinking about moving out of my place . f : how come ? is it far from your workplace ? m : no . with three kids growing up and reaching school age , my house is too small . | train_4956 |
C | [
"m : you are already an hour late , so just chill .",
"m : maybe you should n't wait to be interviewed .",
"m : i 'm not surprised that you are too nervous to calm down since this is your first time to have a formal interview .",
"m : i can understand that you are too nervous to calm down before your speech ."
] | m : you still have an hour to wait . so relax . f : relax ? how can i when i 'm so anxious about the interview ? | train_4850 |
B | [
"f : so , you keep fit by doing different sports . why do n't you ride a bike ?",
"f : i know that you go to work by cycling . how long do you cycle every day to keep fit ?",
"f : oh , you have a good eating diet . why do n't you ride a bike for work ?",
"f : why do you never ride a bike ? it is a good way to keep healthy ."
] | f : today , i 'd like to find out what people are doing to keep healthy . excuse me , you look so good . what do you do to keep in shape ? m : nothing special . i ride my bike to work every day except when it rains . i love to eat out , so i eat whenever i want . i just try not to eat after 9 at night . | train_2122 |
B | [
"m : i 'm glad to hear that you will have dinner with me tonight , and you can go to bed early tomorrow .",
"m : ok , as you wish , you can go to bed early tonight .",
"m : ok , as you wish , you can prepare for your trip tonight .",
"m : it 's my pleasure that you would have dinner with me tonight ."
] | m : would you like to have dinner with me tonight ? f : i 'd love to but i 'm still tired from my trip and i 'd like to make it an early night . | train_6978 |
C | [
"f : i ca n't agree more . manny should read more magazines instead of listening to the radio quietly .",
"f : i do n't think the radio is too noisy .",
"f : no problem . he does n't even realize that the radio is too loud and disturbing .",
"f : ok , sure . i agree that the manny 's tv should be turned down ."
] | f : do n't you think manny 's radio is too loud ? m : yes , i do . i ca n't even read my book . ask him to turn it down , please . | train_5773 |
C | [
"m : indeed , though it 's cheap , we 'll have to spend a lot of time keeping a fish . we do n't have that much time .",
"m : i know you worry that keeping a fish needs a lot of money , but i know fish and i promise that i can keep them well .",
"m : your words make sense . keeping a fish costs a lot of money and maybe it 's not worth to spend that much .",
"m : come on , it 's just fish tank . it wo n't take a lot of space as you thought . we 've prepared everything else for keeping a fish , now can we buy it ?"
] | f : oh , what a beautiful cat ! what do you think ? m : i think i 'd rather get a dog . dogs are more faithful than cats . f : yes , but there so much work . would you be willing to walk it every single day and clean up after it ? m : we 'd have to invest a lot of money in a cage or a fish tank , and i do n't really know how to take care of a bird or a fish . f : well . we 're obviously not ready to get a pet yet . | train_1611 |
A | [
"f : wow , i did n't know mom used to serve in a cafe . no wonder she makes delicious coffee .",
"f : your first job was similar to mom 's job when she was at school . both are at office .",
"f : you are like your grandma , my son . she worked in a factory when she was a student .",
"f : my mom was working in a cafe at past . your first job was also there , did you meet her ?"
] | f : what was your first job dad ? m : i was a factory worker . f : were you ? was that boring ? m : no , i enjoyed it . mum 's first job was in a cafe . she worked there when she was a student . | train_3950 |
C | [
"m : thank you , should i go downstairs with you ?",
"m : thank you , here is my phone number and you can call me next .",
"m : thank you , can i wait here while you are making the phone call ?",
"m : thanks , please make me an appointment if there is any time available in your schedule ."
] | m : as you can see , i have a degree in finance and i also have 3 years of work experience at a major wall street firm . f : yes , but this is not exactly a finance job . it has more to do with marketing and advertising . m : i see , is it possible that i am in the wrong office ? i thought i was applying for a financial manager position . f : let me give them a call and see if there was a mistake with the schedule . there might be a marketing expert downstairs with the finance people . | train_3433 |
C | [
"f : the three books will cost $ 3 in total .",
"f : i 'm afraid your the dvd will cost $ 2 to borrow .",
"f : it will cost $ 1 to borrow the dvd for three days .",
"f : you do n't have to pay $ 1 otherwise you do n't return the dvd back on time ."
] | f : so that 's two books you 'll borrow today ? m : yes . that 's right . oh , and this dvd , too . f : ok , the books are free , but the dvd costs $ 1 to borrow . m : that 's fine . when do i have to return the books and the dvd ? f : the books are due back next monday . the dvd must be returned in 3 days . m : so the books must be returned in 6 days and the dvd in 3 days ? | train_513 |
C | [
"f : you should stop playing games . it makes you look exhausted .",
"f : it is still early and you look great . you can surf the internet a little longer .",
"f : you should stop surfing the internet . it makes you look exhausted .",
"f : do n't search for interesting people on the internet anymore . it makes you look exhausted ."
] | f : you look tired . m : yeah , i 'm worn out . i 've been surfing the internet . | train_1752 |
D | [
"f : no . i like pizza only .",
"f : i just ordered pork . that 's enough .",
"f : lemon chicken is not delicious . let me see .",
"f : no . lemon chicken is well enough ."
] | f : hey joe , is there anything to eat ? i 'm starving . m : no , i thought there was a frozen pizza but it 's gone . um , meg , why do n't we get take out ? f : oh ok. why do n't we get chinese food wongs quick ? m : ok. where is the ? f : oh it 's on the notice board in the kitchen . m : oh here it is . ok , what do you feel like having ? f : i like the lemon chicken . m : lemon chicken , ok , and the sweet and sour pork is always good , is n't it ? what about some rice ? f : yeah , 2 orders of steamed rice and how about some vegetables . m : i do n't care , fine . one serving of stir fried vegetables . anything else ? | train_674 |
B | [
"m : i do n't think eating a lot of breakfast can keep a good diet .",
"m : why did n't you have some breakfast ? here are some cookies .",
"m : oh , you eat a lot in the morning . but yesterday you said you wo n't to have breakfast this morning ?",
"m : why did n't you sleep well but still full of energy ?"
] | m : lucy , why do you look so pale ? do n't you feel well ? f : yes . maybe it is because i did n't have breakfast . i will be alright after a short break . | train_1298 |
B | [
"m : it seems that your dance class begins at 7:00 a.m. and you get up at 5:00 a.m .",
"m : i see . you have dance class at 10:30 everyday and you need to get up at 7 o'clock .",
"m : ok. your dance class begins at 8:30 a.m. and school starts at 7:00 a.m .",
"m : you must be tired , since you get up at 5 a.m. and have dance class at 10:30 a.m ."
] | m : you 're at the royal dance school , are n't you ? f : yes , that 's right . i 'm in the second year class . we 're all 12 years old . m : how many pupils are there at the dance school ? f : about 120 boys and girls from 11 to 16 years old . m : what do you learn ? f : english language , french , math , music and art . m : but when do you learn to dance ? f : we have a dance class everyday for one hour . m : when does your dance class begin ? f : at 10:30 in the morning . we get up at 7 o'clock and have breakfast at 7:30. there are 2 school lessons before the dance class . school starts at 8:30 . | train_3345 |
D | [
"m : thank you for the magazines . maybe i can buy you a new coffee maker to you since you do n't have it in your office .",
"m : are you sure you will lend your computer to me ? thank you so much . though it is an old one , i am really in need .",
"m : thank you , but you do n't have to make a cup of coffee . it would be inconvenient for you since you do n't have a maker .",
"m : i am very greatful for the your hand-made coffee . again , it is really a great new office with everything well equipped ."
] | f : hi , bob . come in ! this is my new office . m : wow , it 's great . there 's so much furniture , a sofa , arm chair . f : how about my desk ? is n't it beautiful ? m : yes , look at that . is that a new computer ? f : yes , it is . the latest model . m : but there are n't any windows here . f : no , no . there are some windows . there over there . m : is that new times magazine on your desk ? f : yes , it is . there are some more copies in the cupboard . m : it 's a great magazine . i love it . f : yes , lots of good information . would you like a cup of coffee ? m : sure . is there a coffee maker here , too ? f : yes , there is . i have everything in this office . m : you 're lucky . f : yes , i am . you 're welcome anytime . now , let 's make the coffee . | train_3001 |
C | [
"m : i 'm here to give a lecture .",
"m : i 'm here to for a meeting but i 'm late .",
"m : i 'm here to for a meeting .",
"m : how was the party going ?"
] | f : hi tom , we have to start the meeting without you . m : i know , my flight was delayed because of the heavy rain . f : but you are just in time for the discussion . | train_5269 |
A | [
"m : oh , that 's really convenient for kids to make their own soccer balls .",
"m : i see , so those kids are all good soccer players in your country , that 's why you need to buy the most expensive balls from the store .",
"m : i see , kids always like plastic paper balls , making a basketball by your own must be interesting .",
"m : well , that 's really convenient for kids to make their own soccer balls and although you need spend a lot of money as you said ."
] | m : flora , when you were little , what did you like to do ? f : when i was small and i was at junior high school , i used to like playing soccer with my friends , actually in kenya . what 's different from other countries is we used to make our own soccer ball to play . so it was very easy . m : wow , how did you make the soccer balls ? f : we used to collect like plastic and paper and bind them with string to make something round . so it was like ... you did n't have to spend any money . | train_409 |
B | [
"m : i agree with you that the movie will be quite boring .",
"m : i agree with you that the movie will not suitable for kids to see .",
"m : i agree with you that the kids will be surprised at the movie .",
"m : i agree with you that the movie will not suitable for kids to see . so you can bring them to go shopping , jessica ."
] | m : caroline , could you take it the kids to the movie the prodata ? f : yeah , but do n't you think the movie is too violent for them ? | train_5041 |
B | [
"f : so you were admitted to cambridge in 1971 and graduated in 1975 .",
"f : so you graduated in 1979 , right ?",
"f : so you graduated from harvard in 1979 , right ?",
"f : so you were admitted to cambridge in 1981 and graduated in 1985 ."
] | f : would you like to tell me something about your university life ? m : sure , i was admitted to cambridge in 1975 and i graduated 4 years later . i finally became a lawyer 10 years after i graduated . | train_6136 |
C | [
"f : why do you suggest that i ignore this advertisement ? this advertisement says that computers are 50 % off !",
"f : are you telling me to get more information before paying ? but this computer is said to have a 50 % discount !",
"f : so you are saying that i should get more information first . alright , what you said makes sense . one can never be too careful .",
"f : do you suggest that i order a computer right away ? but the advertisement shows the computers are only 10 % off ."
] | f : look at this ad , computers 70 % off . i 'm going to order one . m : sounds too good to be true . if i were you i 'd get more information before giving them any money . | train_4660 |
A | [
"f : the juice is in the fridge between the milk and the beer .",
"f : this is the milk for you .",
"f : the juice is on the table between the milk and the beer .",
"f : why do you like beer so much ?"
] | m : do you know where the juices ? f : it 's in the fridge between the milk and the beer . m : thanks , i found it . | train_6423 |
A | [
"m : yes . yesterday was october 13th .",
"m : yes . today is october 13th .",
"m : yes . today is october 23rd .",
"m : yes . yesterday was october 30th ."
] | f : hello , amazon 's customer service . how can i help you ? m : hello , it 's the book i got from your website yesterday when i was reading it . i found that one page is missing , page 53 . f : i see . may i have your order number , sir ? m : it 's b113 . dash 7423935 . f : ok. let me check . it 's the paper bag night of the hunter written by ra salvatore you bought on our web 10 days ago , which is on october thirteenth , right ? | train_2006 |
A | [
"f : i will . someone got to tell him that he is annoying everyone .",
"f : i will . i shall tell him that everyone likes him .",
"f : i will . jerry is dissatisfied with you either .",
"f : i will . i really worried about him , i shall talk to him right now ."
] | f : why has jerry been acting so mean to everyone ? m : i do n't know , but i 'm sick of it . f : me too . i 'm going to say something to him . m : let me know what he says . | train_6074 |
C | [
"f : lenny is just a movie actor . why do n't you admit that his video is a little rough ?",
"f : although lenny is a video editor , why do n't you admit that his video is a little rough ?",
"f : so even though lenny is a friend of yours , you think his video is a little rough , right ?",
"f : although lenny is a friend of yours , why do n't you admit that his video is a little rough ?"
] | f : i wish we had hired a professional person to film it . instead of asking your friend lenny to do it . m : this video is n't so bad . the quality is n't the best , but he does a pretty good job . f : it 's not bad if you like your unclear video . there are no changes between scenes and the lighting is terrible . at best , it looks like a rough video that has not been completely edited . m : it is a little rough , i admit . | train_1347 |
B | [
"m : i do n't want to buy anything because i 'm already in the restroom .",
"m : okay , i 'm gon na buy something right now and come back for your keys .",
"m : i just knocked on the restroom door and a lady was inside .",
"m : do n't worry . i 'll find the key to open the conference room ."
] | m : i need to use the restroom , but the door is locked . no one is in there because i already knocked on the door . can you give me the key ? f : well , the restroom is for customers only . you 'll need to buy something before i can give it to you . | train_6419 |
B | [
"f : you need to return me 3 pounds .",
"f : i will pay you the extra 3 pounds then .",
"f : it is 5 pounds cheaper .",
"f : could you pay me 8 pounds ?"
] | f : excuse me . the skirt i bought yesterday was too small for my mom . could i please exchange it for a medium size ? m : well , the small size is 25 pounds , while the medium one is 28 pounds . | train_4329 |
A | [
"f : it 's lucky that you played tennis around here in the morning .",
"f : you were playing basketball this morning , so you could take mike to the hospital when he had a car accident .",
"f : so mike hurt himself while playing tennis with you this morning , did n't he ?",
"f : so it was while you were visiting the doctor that you met mike who had a car accident ?"
] | f : mike was injured this morning , did he have a car accident ? m : no , what made you think so ? f : he started driving only a week ago , so i thought he might have had a car accident . m : he got his driver 's license 3 years ago , he is actually a skilled driver . f : then what happened to him ? m : he went to play basketball this morning , he ran too fast and he was knocked over . f : is that how he got injured ? m : yes , i was playing tennis nearby , i took him to the hospital | train_3970 |
B | [
"m : i feel bad for that you have a messy and unreliable boss .",
"m : you are telling the truth . christine is messy and unreliable .",
"m : you are right . christine is a messy but caring co-worker .",
"m : it is true . your classmate christine is messy but considerate ."
] | m : hey , nancy . why do you look so worried ? f : hi , mike . christine and i had a big argument and she decided to move out . m : i 'm sorry to hear that . what did you argue about ? f : i told her that she needs to help clean up around the apartment . she got upset and said she is moving out , but it 's the truth . she never helps around house . i had to say something since we 're roommates and i 'm tired of cleaning her mess . m : i totally understand . i like things neat and organized , too . f : but the bigger problem is that she never pays her rent on time . she is late every month . i ca n't put up with her any longer . | train_3022 |
C | [
"m : what book do you want to read during the three days left ?",
"m : oh , you want to read it again for the rest two days . you really like this book .",
"m : oh , you want to read it again . you really like this book , do n't you ?",
"m : yes , do n't read this book over and over again . you should write a book review ."
] | m : did n't you just get that book from the library ? f : yes , a few days ago . m : it looks like you 're almost finished with it . why are you reading it so fast ? f : i like the story so much that i can hardly put it down . m : well , we ca n't get to the library until the weekend , so you wo n't have anything new to read until then . you should read only a few chapters each day . f : i 'll do that with the next book . this one is too exciting . m : what are you going to do for the rest of the week ? there are 4 days left before saturday arrives . f : i think i 'll read this book again . when i read quickly , i do n't remember certain parts very well . | train_3470 |
A | [
"m : you were doing your homework last night !",
"m : so you attended another party last night ?",
"m : so you did n't plan on going to the party and did your homework all night ?",
"m : ha , you were talking to a guy at the party last night . no wonder i did n't see you at the party ."
] | m : betty , you did n't come to the party last night . what happened ? f : i was going to , but i suddenly remembered i had homework to do . | train_5607 |
C | [
"m : all right . nice to talk to you on the street .",
"m : i 'm so glad to talk to you through phone , mr brown .",
"m : all right . please tell him that i called and i want to invite him for a party .",
"m : i 'm so happy to meet you in the meeting room , mr brown ."
] | f : may i speak to mr brown please ? m : oh , sorry . he is n't in at the moment . f : when will he be back then ? m : sorry , i do n't know . can i take a message ? f : certainly . | train_5616 |
B | [
"f : wow , it took you half an hour to find the campsite . that 's quite long .",
"f : luckily you find the campsite after an hour driving in the forest .",
"f : so you walked in the forrest for half one hour to find the campsite .",
"f : so it took you two hours to find the campsite in the forest ."
] | f : hi , mark , how was the camping ? m : it was great in the end , but we had a terrible time at the beginning . f : why ? m : first , we left the house early on saturday morning , but after only half an hour my car broke down . f : oh , no . m : fortunately , there was a garage nearby , and the repairman fixed the problem . but when we arrived at the forest , it was getting dark . we drove around the forest for about an hour and finally found the camp side . but it was completely dark by then . unfortunately , it started raining , so we drove down the road for 2 hours and found a hotel . | train_1321 |
C | [
"f : now that you 've finished two-thirds of the reading , it 's normal to finish it in two days .",
"f : did n't you catch a cold five days ago ? why do you want to read the book after three days ?",
"f : so you can read the book in three days , ca n't you ?",
"f : why will it be five days after you 've read two-thirds of the book ?"
] | f : good morning , john . have you finished reading the novel by dickens borrowed from the library ? m : no , i caught a cold 2 days ago . i only finish reading half of it . f : i 'm sorry to hear that . how are you feeling now ? m : i 'm feeling better today . f : how many days do you plan to finish reading it ? m : about 3 days i think . | train_3885 |
B | [
"f : wow , you like football so much , why do you think hockey , baseball and skiing are boring ?",
"f : so you are a super sports fan , how many hours a day do you spend watching tv ?",
"f : do you like your job as a referee ?",
"f : i believe you will win the gold medal in the next olympic games ."
] | f : so , tom . what do you do in your free time ? m : well , i love sports . umm , hockey , baseball and skiing are my favourites . f : wow , you 're really good athlete . m : no , no i 'm not , i do n't play those sports . i just watch them on tv . | train_5000 |
A | [
"f : i watched the weather report that said it was cool here last week .",
"f : you have been working overtime all week . it 's really a difficult week .",
"f : if you like cold weather so much , you can move to australia , it is winter now .",
"f : the temperature looked fine last week in my hometown , but it was hot here last week , too ."
] | f : i ca n't believe how hot it is here today . m : if you think this is bad , you should have been here last week . | train_5917 |
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