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D | [
"m : i forgot to bring my card . but i have enough cash .",
"m : i forgot to bring my card . can i pay by check ?",
"m : i never paid by credit card , so i 'll pay by cash .",
"m : thank you . i always pay by credit card ."
] | m : what is your policy on returns ? f : if you bring them back with your receipt within 7 days , you 'll get all your money back . if it is over 7 days , you 'll get back 80 % of what you paid . also , if you want to change the pants , just bring them in and will do them for free . m : sounds good . f : that will be $ 70 please . how would you like to pay for it ? cash , check or card ? m : by card , here you are . f : ok , sir , here you are , thank you very much . | train_392 |
D | [
"m : you 're right . i need to work harder , although i got an a in the exam .",
"m : you 're right . i need to quit school , although i got a c in the exam .",
"m : you 're right . i need to relax myself because i did n't do well in the exam .",
"m : you 're right . i need to relax myself because i got an a in the exam ."
] | m : i failed my exam . f : what did you get ? m : b . f : that 's not bad . m : but i should have done better . i mean , i finished the paper so quickly thinking it 's a piece of cake , but when i knew my result , i was like , what ? that ca n't be true ! f : listen , john , i understand you are such an excellent student and i know you must have lots of stress . forget about school and exams , then go to bed and have a good sleep . | train_614 |
C | [
"f : oh , yes . it 's strange . i never forget my phone anywhere .",
"f : not at all . phone is very important to me , but i lost it in your restaurant !",
"f : oh , yes , i want to thank you again . the phone is extremely important to me .",
"f : oh , yes . i really enjoy the service with my phone ."
] | m : ma'am ! you forgot your phone . f : oh , thanks . i could n't live without this little thing . m : i know what you mean . it is of great significance to you . so , did you enjoy your dinner ? | train_93 |
B | [
"m : you did so good at this time , it is easy for you to do better in the next exam .",
"m : you just failed to do well in the last exam , you would do better next time .",
"m : you did not got high score in the last exam but you cheered yourself up so soon . i am happy for you .",
"m : how could you forget to attend the english exam ?"
] | m : listen to me , jane . the exam is already a thing of the past . just forget about it . f : that 's easier said than done ! | train_5068 |
C | [
"f : you are right , my keys are in the handbag . i left it at home .",
"f : you are right . i have left my keys at home .",
"f : ok. i should call the restaurant and ask for it then .",
"f : i wish my mobile phone is still at that restaurant ."
] | f : oh no , where are my tease ? they 're not in the handbag . i must have left them at home . m : relax joan . we still had them when we were eating in the restaurant , so i bet they are on the table in the restaurant . | train_6412 |
A | [
"m : you 're right . i have n't had such heavy rain for a long time .",
"m : yes , i know you like animals , so i caught some cats and dogs to give you .",
"m : yes , i was caught in a heavy rain yesterday . i did n't know it would rain .",
"m : i 've had a cold for two weeks because of a heavy snow ."
] | f : wow , you are wet through . did n't you know it would rain today ? m : i knew there would be a shower , but i did n't realize it would rain cats and dogs . f : well . you 'd better take a hot shower right now or you 'll catch a cold . | train_6544 |
C | [
"f : i 've written a letter to you . i do n't like email .",
"f : i 've written a letter to your father . i do n't like email .",
"f : i 've written a letter to my father . i do n't like email .",
"f : i 've written a letter to my father and i want to get it in the post before dusk . i do n't like email ."
] | m : why are you taking everything out of your bag lily ? f : i 'm looking for a stamp . i know i 've got one in here somewhere . m : a stamp ? f : yeah , i 've written a letter to my father and i want to get it in the post before midday . m : you 've written a letter ? why not just use email ? | train_1039 |
C | [
"m : i do n't think you were invited .",
"m : did n't you feel like going ?",
"m : i heard that your mom was sick . no wonder you did n't feel like going . i hope she is doing better now .",
"m : i 'm sorry to hear that you was n't feeling well last night ."
] | m : why did n't you show up at sandy 's party last night ? we missed you a lot ! f : i just did n't think i was in a party mood . | train_5066 |
B | [
"f : so , you mean the buses should be more punctual and there can be a radio on the bus ?",
"f : so , you mean you feel the bus service is fair but the buses should be more punctual ?",
"f : so , you mean as the drivers are not nice , the drivers should be more polite ?",
"f : so , you mean the bus is never unreliable but the seats should be more comfortable ?"
] | f : excuse me , i 'm doing research on bus service , but i get you to answer a few questions . it wo n't take long . m : ok. i 'd like to help . f : thanks . how often do you take a bus , every day , less than once a week or somewhere in between ? m : i go to school by bus so it 's usually twice daily , line 4 . f : i see . could you rate it service if 1 is poor , 2 is fair and 3 is good ? which number would you choose ? m : i would say 2. the drivers are nice , the buses are clean and the seats are comfortable . but it 's sometimes unreliable . there should be a bus every 10 minutes , but yesterday morning , i waited almost 20 minutes before the bus came and was almost late for school . f : oh , that 's too bad . do you have some suggestions for the bus company ? m : try to have the buses arrive on time of course , and um , there can be a map on the bus . you know , some passengers can not use the guidebook very well . | train_2602 |
B | [
"m : thank you . he is always worried about the lost ticket . unfortunately , his ticket is not ready .",
"m : he is looking forward to his ticket for a global travel , so i call him as soon as it 's ready .",
"m : that 's great . he must want to get the ticket for the trip only in his country .",
"m : okay . he told me he went out to buy a ticket . i just know he went out about two hours ."
] | m : can i speak to peter schmidt ? f : he went out about an hour ago . can i take a message ? m : yes . this is global travel . could you tell him his ticket is ready ? f : ok , i 'll do that . | train_6905 |
C | [
"m : i can repair the tv . come and take it tomorrow .",
"m : help me do some housework , darling .",
"m : alright , mom . i 'm going upstairs to do my homework .",
"m : the class is over ."
] | m : can i watch tv ? f : no , not until you finish your homework ! | train_5664 |
C | [
"m : ok. i will have another interview in your company now and wait for your decision .",
"m : thanks . i am waiting for the reply to tell me when i can have the interview .",
"m : thank you very much . i am looking for your reply . i hope i can see you in a week .",
"m : thanks . since you have hired me , i am thinking about my business trip ."
] | f : to start with , tell me about your education please . m : alright . i shall graduate from columbia university of foreign studies next year . i major in international trade . f : are you single or married ? m : i 'm still single . i 'd rather secure mycareer before settling down in a family . f : that 's the kind of man we 're looking for . our promotion work needs much travel so do you mind many business trips ? there will be 6 to 10 times traveling abroad a month . m : 6 to 10 ? oh , that is indeed . f : ok. so i would say this work is indeed demanding . m : err , i think it will be a challenge for me , but i am glad to take it . f : it has been pleasant talking with you . we 'll notify you of our final decision within one week . | train_1903 |
D | [
"f : my area is math and science . history is not something i 'm good at .",
"f : i like questions about pop music and movie stars , so i 'm good at them .",
"f : wow , i did n't expect both of us to be good at history and literature .",
"f : well , i 'm good at remembering historical stories and analyzing literature ."
] | m : sophie , did you see that quiz show last night , the one presented by frank jones ? f : no , was it any good ? m : it was great . frank jones always makes me laugh . i 've been watching it for the past couple of weeks . f : do you think so ? i do n't understand why so many people think he 's funny . m : well , you 're the fifth or sixth person i 've told to see it . some of my friends thought it was going to be too serious , so they did n't bother watching it . f : so are all the questions really easy and just about pop music or movie stars ? i 'm not interested in watching it if all the questions are like that . m : actually , they start off a bit easy , but they get harder and harder as the show goes on . f : usually i 'm not bad at general knowledge questions , especially ones about history or literature . m : yeah , but i 'm better at math and science . | train_3155 |
B | [
"m : a day on mars is less than 24 hours , which means it is longer than a day on earth .",
"m : a day on mars is 24 hours and 37 minutes , which means it 's a little longer than a day on earth .",
"m : a day on mars is 24 hours and 37 minutes , which means it 's as long as a day on earth .",
"m : a day on mars is 37 hours long , which means it is as long as a day on earth ."
] | m : mars moves slower than the earth . f : yes , a day on mars is 37 minutes longer than a day on the earth . | train_6386 |
C | [
"m : i think the distance between amy and i is mainly due to the generation gap . after all , i am 10 years older than her .",
"m : my classmate linda is so humorous . unlike amy , she always makes jokes on me .",
"m : i knew i was wrong mom . amy is so humorous and i truly enjoy my time with her .",
"m : mom ! amy put hot pepper in my toothpaste . my mouth is burning now . it hurts me a lot ."
] | 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 . f : she does have a good sense of humor . you are lucky she loves you so much . my brother and i were n't as close . he was 5 years older and if he teased me , i always felt hurt . it 's good that you and amy are only one year apart in age . | train_731 |
A | [
"f : sir , please give me $ 35 for the black key concert ticket .",
"f : it ' s a good deal to pay $ 25 for the football game ticket .",
"f : okay , please give me $ 15 for the football game ticket .",
"f : it ' s a good deal to pay $ 35 for a ticket to climb the great well !"
] | m : my son 's just tried to book some tickets for the black key concert on march twenty-first , but there 's a problem with your website . f : i 'm sorry about that . there are only the most expensive tickets left for that date , i 'm afraid . m : what about the twentieth ? have you got any for $ 25 ? f : sorry , those are all sold out . but there are some on the nineteenth , or there are $ 35 ones on the twentieth . m : yes , those would be best . the nineteenth is no good because he 's got school the next day . | train_2751 |
C | [
"m : great , everyone loves the pizza you cooked . glad that we can have it again !",
"m : great , everyone loves the salad you made . i 'm so excited that we can have it again !",
"m : great , everyone loves your fried chicken .",
"m : thanks mom , i 'll go and buy fried chicken at my favorite restaurant ."
] | m : what kind of food shall i have at my party , mom ? f : well , i 'm not sure . what about pizza and a big green salad ? m : again ? i had that last year ! ca n't you make your special fried chicken ? f : what a good idea ! | train_5658 |
B | [
"f : you mean my order of 200 computers will be delayed until the twentieth .",
"f : oh , that 's fine . i 'm not in a hurry . i call you just for checking on the order .",
"f : well , the 100 computers i received are of the wrong type , so i want a change .",
"f : dan , so i 'm calling you to apologize for the delay of your 100-computer order ."
] | f : hi , dan , i 'm calling to check on that order of 100 computers were the tenth of september . however , it has been delayed for 2 days . m : yes , i know . i mean to call you and tell you that the factory is short of hands at the moment . they say they can get the order to you by the eighteenth . | train_2116 |
D | [
"m : ok. i will find the reference books on the 4th floor .",
"m : let me help you find the reference books on the 3rd floor .",
"m : on the 1st floor ? that would be convenient .",
"m : i 'll go to the 3rd floor to get the reference book . thanks ."
] | m : excuse me , where can i find the reference books ? f : they 're on the third floor . | train_5662 |
A | [
"m : i can ’ t believe that ! people in the world are closely connected and only separated by 3.5 people ? that ’ s amazing .",
"m : oh , you think people in the world are closely connected while facebook reports people are actually not .",
"m : so you mean people are not closed connected because they do n't like to share their lives , right ?",
"m : so you mean people are not closed connected because scientists do n't understand social connection , right ?"
] | f : facebook just reported that everyone in the world is only separated by an average number of 3.5 people . m : wow , that does n't seem possible ! i thought the number was supposed to be 6 . f : that 's what scientists originally thought . i think we 're all connected even more than facebook reported actually . the report only included connections between those with a facebook account . | train_446 |
D | [
"m : relax , lucy . i am sure forgetting to turn off the radio is not a big deal .",
"m : you can leave a message to your neighbor to have a talk with him later .",
"m : you dad is very angry now because you forgot to leave him message yesterday morning .",
"m : what kind of message ? it 's too late to give your dad the message now ?"
] | m : well , lucy . why do you look unhappy ? f : oh , mike . i 've made 3 bad mistakes so far this week . this morning i forgot to give a very important message to my father , so he got really angry with me . | train_2280 |
B | [
"f : ok. you 'll come to my birthday if you get back from work .",
"f : ok. you 'll come to my birthday if jane finishes her homework .",
"f : ok. you 'll come to tom 's birthday if jane finishes her homework .",
"f : ok. you 'll come to my birthday if you receive the invitation ."
] | f : tomorrow is my birthday , i 'd like you and jane to come . m : thank you and happy birthday . i 'd like to go and celebrate , but that depends on when jane can finish her homework . | train_6057 |
C | [
"f : although popular music sends you to sleep , i like it .",
"f : although jazz music sends you to sleep , i like it very much .",
"f : but i really like classical music .",
"f : i did n't expect that you like classical music like me ."
] | m : what kind of music do you like ? f : i like classical music , do you ? m : not very much . classical music sends me to sleep . | train_5533 |
B | [
"m : mrs.gordon . i am so happy to be your student .",
"m : you were also one of my favorite teachers .",
"m : although i see you everyday , i do n't wan na buy your goods .",
"m : my name is jackson and i am honored to attend this interview ."
] | m : hello , this is tom speaking . is this mrs. green ? f : yes . hello , tom . we have n't seen each other since your graduation . i often think of you and your former classmates . you were one of my favourites students . how are you getting along at college ? | train_4166 |
C | [
"m : since you think it 's easy to direct news , do you have any way to compare different media ?",
"m : although you are not interested in working with computers , you can still think about your choice of work .",
"m : i did n't expect that we would like to be different in choosing a job .",
"m : can you introduce more interactive media for me since you think writing for a magazine would be exciting ?"
] | m : there are so many jobs to choose from . what do you want to do ? f : i think working in the media could be fun . there 's tv , newspapers , the internet . m : well , let me have a look . uhm , how about this ? you could become a tv news director . f : are you joking ? directing the news would be very stressful . m : well , writing for a magazine would be exciting . how about that ? f : no , i 'm more interested in working with computers . hey , look , interactive media . i 'd like that . | train_4260 |
C | [
"f : i can keep it for 5 days . good .",
"f : oh , really . i can keep it for 6 more days . that are 9 days in total .",
"f : oh , really . i can keep it for 6 days .",
"f : i can keep it for 8 days . i 'm so happy ."
] | f : today is saturday . i will return the book next tuesday . m : take your time , you can keep it for 3 more days . | train_4991 |
A | [
"m : thanks for helping me finish the research about the reading habits .",
"m : well , thanks for the information about the evening school .",
"m : wow , 7 or 8 hours every day ! it seems that you had a good reading habits .",
"m : i 'm so glad to have someone to share the reading experience . thank you !"
] | f : hello . m : this is jim evans from the market research company . may i ask you a few questions ? f : oh , i suppose . m : do you read any newspapers and if so , which ones ? f : i read the new york times and the wall street journal . m : about how many hours a week do you read newspapers then ? f : oh , about 2 or 3 . m : ok. now , do you read books regularly and if so , what type ? f : well , novels are my favorite . but to tell you the truth , i have n't read one in quite a while . i 'm taking a class at night , so the only books i 've been reading lately , our textbooks . m : and how long do you spend a week reading textbooks ? f : not enough . i guess 7 or 8 hours . | train_3315 |
D | [
"m : what made you decide to stay in indonesia for so many years ?",
"m : since we are in china now , what 's the biggest different among this 3 countries ?",
"m : why did you leave indonesia and come to england last year ?",
"m : can you tell us why you left indonesia and came to england ?"
] | m : you 've been in this country for a long time now . you must have noticed quite a few differences between living in indonesia and living in england . what 's the most obvious thing that you 've noticed ? f : in what way ? culturally or educationally ? m : well , let 's begin with families . f : oh , families . yes , there 's lots of differences . m : what sort of differences ? family size or customs ? f : well , in indonesia , they have such a variety of types of people . some of them are nuclear families . some of them have quite a lot of children , depending on their religion . m : does it depend on where they live ? f : yes , but then , of course , religion is also depending on their area . m : so which groups tend to have the largest families ? f : muslims usually have . m : sort of 5 or 6 or bigger than that ? f : well , i left indonesia a long time ago , but from the people that i know , i think 4 children is the average . though there can be 6 . | train_3248 |
D | [
"f : so we should be there at 11:00 because the appointment with the smiths originally scheduled at 11:30 , right ?",
"f : since the appointment with the smiths originally scheduled at 2:00 , why should we be there at 12:30 ?",
"f : do you mean we should be there at 11:00 because the appointment with the smiths originally scheduled at 12:00 ?",
"f : so the appointment with the smiths originally scheduled at 12:00 , right ?"
] | m : mandy , could you make a call to the cinema to see if there are still some seats left for the movie this afternoon ? f : i have already booked the tickets online for the 2:00 o'clock movie . i am thinking of picking them up from the ticket office after we have lunch at the restaurant . what do you think ? m : ok , well , the smiths want to move our appointment forward by half hour earlier , that means we should be there at 11:30 . | train_595 |
D | [
"f : no problem . we 'll wait you on thursday .",
"f : ok , please arrive at 7 am on tuesday .",
"f : sure . then see you on wednesday morning !",
"f : ok , then i 'll put your name on tuesday morning ."
] | m : i 'd like to make an appointment with the doctor , please . f : ok , how about the day after tomorrow on wednesday at 4:00 pm ? m : do you happen to have an opening in the morning ? f : emm , how about tomorrow at 8:00 am or thursday at 8:15 am ? m : ah , do you have anything earlier ? f : no , i 'm sorry . m : well , in that case tomorrow would be fine . | train_3147 |
C | [
"m : thanks . i am at my home now and i 'll go immediately .",
"m : thanks . i am at my office now and i 'll go home immediately .",
"m : thanks . i am so sorry that i 'll be late . but the traffic is so bad that our taxi even does n't move .",
"m : thanks . i am in a taxi and i 'll be home in no time ."
] | m : hi , this is tom . i 'm just calling to let you know that i will be late for today 's meeting . f : oh , i see , that 's not good . we have a meeting with clients . so you really should be on time . m : yes , i know , it 's just that my car was stolen and now i 'm in the taxi . right now the traffic 's really bad as well , so really do n't know when i 'll be able to make it into the office . f : um , well , thanks for calling . i 'll inform mr. darren that you 'll be late . i do n't think he will be too angry . | train_510 |
A | [
"f : does your sister become thinner by eating eggs three times a day ?",
"f : what ? your sister tries to lose weight by eating bananas only ?",
"f : why do you think your sister is on a diet if she eats eggs once a day ?",
"f : what ? your sister tries to lose weight by eating fish only ?"
] | f : everyone seems to be on a diet , have you notice that ? m : yeah , at least everyone is talking about it . a neighbor of mine is on a banana diet . she should eat one banana for breakfast , one for lunch and two for dinner . f : that would be bad for her teeth and her health , has she lost any weight ? m : she does n't look any thinner . my sister eats eggs to lose weight , only eggs for breakfast , for lunch and even for dinner . | train_505 |
A | [
"m : i hope that you can lose your weight successfully .",
"m : yeah , skipping breakfast is a good choice to lose weight .",
"m : i hope that you can lose your weight successfully by skipping breakfast .",
"m : i agree with you . learning how to cook is not a good way to lose weight . you should skip your breakfast ."
] | m : do you always skip your lunch ? because i do n't think you 've eaten anything at noon . f : i 'm skipping lunch lately because i 'm too heavy . | train_6220 |
A | [
"m : good idea ! let 's go to the concert together .",
"m : sorry , i need to finish the report . i might be working late today .",
"m : ok. let 's do some cleaning together .",
"m : that 's ok. i will call some friends to go to the concert with me since you are so busy cleaning ."
] | f : darling are you free this afternoon ? m : yes , i 'm writing report and will finish it in 10 minutes . what 's up ? f : i 've just finished general cleaning and i 'm free this afternoon , too . so we go to the concert this afternoon ? it said to be terrific . | train_6649 |
C | [
"m : although you have motivation to work out alone , i am very happy that we will go together on saturday .",
"m : so we will eat brunch on saturday instead of going to the gym , right ?",
"m : ok , then we will exercise at the gym on saturday .",
"m : although you have motivation to work out alone , we will exercise together at the gym on saturday ."
] | m : hey , do you want to go to the gym with me on saturday ? f : sure . when i try to go by myself , i always end up at the cafe eating brunch instead . i have no motivation to work out alone , so i 'm glad you asked . | train_5534 |
B | [
"f : all right . we do n't need to go to a modern store . i love this one .",
"f : all right . let 's go to a modern store . i do n't love this one .",
"f : all right . let 's go to a cinema . and i 'll buy this shirt .",
"f : all right . let 's go to a zoo . and i 'll buy this shirt ."
] | f : oh , heavens , i look terrible . m : come on . i 'm sure it 's not that bad . can i come in and take a look , honey ? f : absolutely not . this shirt looked pretty nice on the shelf . but on my fat body , it looks terrible . m : i thought you like the styles from the eighties . f : i like good eighties styles . not bad eighties styles . m : i never knew that you could divide it up like that . i just thought all eighties styles were good . f : very funny . look , can we just get out of here please ? let 's just try to find a more modern store where they might actually have something that does n't make me look like some huge cartoon animal from the zoo . m : it 's all up to you . | train_3418 |
D | [
"f : that makes sense , price is the first consideration in buying a new tv",
"f : yeah , i think when you buy a new headphone , you really need to check it sound effects .",
"f : you 're right , the size of memory space is one of the factors that we should be concerned about when buying a new ipad .",
"f : yeah , memory space is one of the most important factors that we should pay attention to when buying a new mobile phone ."
] | f : what 's important when you 're buying a new phone ? m : what 's important for me memory space . a lot of phones are bad with memory and cheap ones are even worse . i keep a lot of music on my phone that takes up a lot of space | train_5347 |
C | [
"m : ok. i am in a hurry catching a flight .",
"m : ok. a ticket flying for new york this sunday .",
"m : ok. a ticket flying for new york next sunday .",
"m : i want change my seat ."
] | m : good morning . what can i do for you ? f : is there a flight flying for new york next sunday morning ? m : yes , there is . it takes off at 10:00 am . f : great . i want to economy class seats . | train_4909 |
B | [
"m : i 'm sorry that i did n't lend my bike to you , because i did n't receive your message last week .",
"m : thank you for remembering to give my book back . i almost forget i have lended you a book .",
"m : if you wanted to give my book back to me , why did n't you call me yesterday ?",
"m : i 'm sorry i did n't have some coffee with you . i was sick and stayed at home yesterday ."
] | f : jimmy , i called you yesterday , but you did n't pick up . m : i 'm sorry amy , i came home very late yesterday evening because jennie and bill invited me for a picnic . f : oh , how lovely , did you enjoy yourself ? m : yes , i had a great time . f : when did you go to have the picnic ? m : jenny and bill came in their car at about 9:00 o'clock in the morning and we left soon afterwards . f : and where did you go for the picnic ? m : we went to beihai park . f : oh , it 's lovely in beihai park at this time of year . m : yes , it was sunny and there were lots of people , we had lunch near the river . then , after lunch . we went for a walk along the river and looked at the beautiful view there . f : what did you do then ? m : we had a drink in a bar there and made some friends , we played cards and laughed , then we started to drive home . it took us a long time to arrive home because there was a lot of traffic on the road . f : well , that was a lovely day . m : that 's right . so why did you call me ? f : oh , i wanted to give your book back , so are you free now ? | train_936 |
C | [
"f : yeah , my brother , as your sister , i am very proud that you know the first thing is not to separate the whites from the dark colours .",
"f : really ? separate the reds from the dark colours ? oh , as your teacher , i have to teach you how to do your own laundry .",
"f : yeah , my son . as you mom , i am very happy that you know the first thing that you need to do .",
"f : yeah , my son . as you mom , i am very happy that you know the second thing is to separate the whites from the dark colours ."
] | f : ok , boys . it 's time that you learn how to do your own laundry . who can tell me the first thing that you need to do ? m : separate the whites from the dark colours . | train_3997 |
A | [
"m : i saw rusty in my yard two days ago , he likes neighbors ' yards !",
"m : the cat might be at neighbor 's yard , you know cats , they are good at hiding games .",
"m : honey , do n't be too worry , the local cat shelters called me ten minute ago .",
"m : do n't worry . one of our classmate runs a pet shop . you can go there and find a new cat if you want ."
] | m : what 's wrong with you , lucy ? f : our dog rusty is lost . someone left the backyard gate open and he got out . my daughter is so upset right now . m : have you called the local dog shelters ? f : well , they have n't seen him . they said they would call me if they find our dog , but i do n't expect miracles . it 's 2 days and ... m : we can always look for miracles . does he have any identification on him ? f : he 's wearing his sweater . he 's brown with white spots and ... sorry , 'm not thinking straight . you know , he 's a big part of our family . we got him when he was a little puppy . i 'm just worried he was stolen or is injured somewhere . m : i understand . i used to pet dogs , too . let 's walk around the neighborhood . hey , look ! there he is . f : rusty ! come here boy ! oh , glenn , i ca n't thank you enough . i owe you a big favor . | train_3017 |
B | [
"m : you are welcome , mom . we 'll be off tomorrow .",
"m : you are welcome , i will come back to your hotel in the future .",
"m : ok , i will be off tomorrow . and i will come back to your hotel in the future .",
"m : yeah , thank you for your restaurant 's meal ."
] | m : if you 'll excuse me , i really should be off now . f : not yet , surely . have another drink , at least . m : no , thank you all the same , and thank you very much for the delicious meal . f : thank you for coming . | train_4596 |
D | [
"m : oh , i did n't know that there will be a stopover in new york .",
"m : so the flight will have a stopover in vancouver , right ?",
"m : so this is a direct flight to chicago , right ?",
"m : oh , i did n't know that there will be a stopover in chicago ."
] | m : what 's the terrible noise ? f : the engines . the crew is warming them up . we 're about to take gold from vancouver . m : now , my ears hurt . i suppose that 's the atmospheric pressure . how many things can happen to us in an airplane ? f : nothing serious . it 's going to happen to you just sit back and relax . m : a minute later . f : excuse me . do you want headphones for the movie ? m : we sure do . by the way , this is a direct flight , is n't it ? f : no . there is a stopover in chicago . | train_3044 |
A | [
"m : it 's so nice of you to see your brother off .",
"m : it 's so nice of you to see your brother off at the train station .",
"m : i 'm sorry to hear that your brother is going to see a doctor today . i hope he 's alright .",
"m : great , glad that you do n't have any plans for today . let 's go to the library together ."
] | f : sam , i ca n't go to the library with you today . m : what 's wrong , maria ? f : my brother is taking off to shanghai and i have to drive him to the airport . | train_5166 |
A | [
"m : thank you for your service . i enjoy the sweet coffee here so i am going to leave a tip for you .",
"m : i 'm always a coffee drinker , so i 'm going to get a jar .",
"m : thanks , although i am never a tea drinker , your tea is nice and i am going to leave a tip .",
"m : i am always a coffee drinker and the friend i am planning to meet are coffee drinker , too ."
] | f : hello , welcome to the daily grind . what can i get for you ? m : good morning , i actually have no idea what i want to drink today . any recommendations ? f : do you drink your coffee black ? or do you prefer to add cream , sugar or milk to it ? m : i definitely do not drink it black . the taste is so strong . f : ok , well , then , do you like sweet coffee ? m : i guess so . to be honest , i 'm not much of a coffee drinker . i 've always been more of a tea drinker . but lately my friends have all started going out for coffee and juice . i feel like a fool when it is time to order , because i have no idea what to get . f : come in right up . you can pick up your drink at the end of the bar . have a great day . m : thanks for your help . where is your tip jar ? f : down at the end of the counter with the drinks | train_784 |
D | [
"f : you seem so tired today that you even do n't want to have lunch .",
"f : do n't be so disappointed . i was just few minutes late to start preparing dinner .",
"f : why are you are in such hurry ? you seem hungry . did n't you have lunch at noon ?",
"f : why are you so hungry today ? i said to set the table first . the lunch will be ready soon ."
] | m : is lunch ready , mom ? f : any minute . go and set the table . m : ok , but do hurry ! i ca n't wait one more minute . | train_4356 |
B | [
"f : since the children were crossing the street when the accident happened , no wonder they all saw it .",
"f : since the children were playing in the front yard when the accident happened , no wonder they did n't see anything .",
"f : the children were playing in the front yard when the accident happened . no wonder they all saw it .",
"f : the children were standing on the street corner when the accident happened . no wonder they all saw it ."
] | f : hi bob . did you talk to all of the witnesses to the car accident ? m : yes , an old lady was standing on the street corner when the accident happened . she said that it was the red cars fault . it was driving very fast and then quickly stopped when the traffic light changed . f : what did the kids say ? m : the kids were playing in their front yard and they said that they did n't see anything . | train_3910 |
B | [
"m : it is great that she is going pay more rent . you seem happy .",
"m : i am sorry to hear that christine is moving out . what happened ?",
"m : is christine going to buy a house for you ? that is wonderful .",
"m : you look so happy because she is going to move out ."
] | 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 . | train_3021 |
D | [
"f : so , although there are not lots of other teams , you are in a baseball sports game now ?",
"f : really ? you do not play school sports but you are in a basketball sports team ?",
"f : go over to the music center and sign up ? ok. and i am surprised that you are in a football sports team .",
"f : oh , i see . there are turely lots of other teams . and you are in a basketball team ?"
] | f : can you believe that i 've been here almost a whole term , and you 're the only friend i 've made ? m : no , how can that be ? f : i do n't know , you know me better than anyone else here at school . i thought maybe you could give me some advice . m : sure , um , do you belong to any clubs or organizations ? that 's the best way to meet people . f : no , i do n't have a lot of time to go to meetings . m : neither do i , but , i do play school sports . it 's just a group that meets regularly to play basketball . of course , there are lots of other teams . you could join a football team or baseball , volleyball . just go over to the sports center and sign up . | train_912 |
A | [
"f : i 'll prepare everything in my house and you just need to come after school today .",
"f : i will send you the link , so you can watch the video online after school today .",
"f : come to my house after school , i will take videos of you .",
"f : my bird would be waiting for you to teach him more words after school today ."
] | f : eddie , you 've got to come over and see my parrot . it 's learning so many words now . m : really ? last time i saw him all he could say was something that sounded like hello . f : well , now , he can a sing a song too . m : which song did you teach him ? f : calorie . you know that popular song by a group of girls right ? actually i did n't teach goby the words . i was dancing to the song on the radio and he just picked it up . m : that 's a pretty smart bird . i 'll come over after school today . let 's take a video of him and put it on line . | train_1667 |
A | [
"f : ok , i 'll come over to clean the park on saturday .",
"f : ok , i 'll come over to clean you house on saturday .",
"f : ok , i 'll come over to clean the park on thursday .",
"f : ok , i 'll come over to clean the park on monday ."
] | f : hi henry . i 'd really like to do some volunteer work . do you have any suggestions ? m : would you like to work in animal hospital ? i heard that there in great need of volunteers . f : to be honest , i do n't think i would really like that . m : how come ? are you afraid of animals ? f : no , it 's the smell of medicine . it makes me sick . m : oh , i see . then , how about helping to clean up the park ? as long as you do n't mind boring work . f : when is it ? i have to be at school the whole day on monday and thursday . m : it 's only on saturday because older people usually spend saturday at the park with their grandkids . so it 's really a mess on that day . | train_1275 |
B | [
"m : ok. since it is beside city hall , we should go there , mom .",
"m : i see . the science museum is beside the city hall . i will find it .",
"m : ok , dad . we can go to the science museum . it is near the train station .",
"m : so the science museum is opposite the national bank on fifth avenue ."
] | f : good morning can i help you ? m : yes , i need some directions . f : sure . what are you looking for ? m : well , first of all i 'm looking for the hard rock cafe . how far is it from here ? need i take a taxi ? f : oh , it 's just about 5 minutes walk from here . just walk out of the hotel and turn right . it 's right across from the national bank . m : the national bank on park avenue ? f : yes , that 's the one . m : is the hard rock cafe a nice place ? f : well , i think so . the food is good and there are some interesting things to look at in the restaurant . m : great , and where is the science museum ? f : well , that 's next to city hall . | train_3836 |
A | [
"f : though taking care of a puppy will take a lot of work , i can handle with it myself .",
"f : yes , puppies are lovely . i have seen cindy 's puppy , he is so lovely . i want one !",
"f : but susan said the puppy she got as new year gift was not noisy at all , daddy .",
"f : since you have time to look after it though it takes a lot of work , can we have one ?"
] | f : dad , may i have a pet ? my friend susan got a puppy for her birthday . m : that was nice . but a puppy takes a lot of work . i do n't have the time to walk him . | train_2285 |
D | [
"m : it ' s useless to wait patiently for the perfect opportunity , miss sue , you need to take the initiative .",
"m : it will be really tough to start at the bottom and keep working . are you ready for it , my son ?",
"m : you mean you can go straight to wall street ? don ' t be silly , mr rose !",
"m : i believe that you could start small and work your way to the top ! go cindy !"
] | f : i think i want to go back to school , paul . m : well , that 's a nice idea , cindy . but what would you study ? f : i 'm not sure . i 've always been interested in psychology . i think i 'd do really well . m : uh-huh , it 's not that i do n't believe in you , sweetheart . you were always a good student , but it 's different when you 're an adult going back to school . f : well , i do n't think i would have any problems making friends . lots of older folks get a second ba degree later in life , just like i would be doing and besides i 've always been young at heart . i 'm sure i 'd get along with the other students . and i think i 'd be an even better rider and test taker now . then when i went to college in my late teens and early 20s . m : yeah , but that 's not what i 'm worried about honey . have you given any thought to what you do when you graduate ? f : i suppose i 'd look for a job . m : and what do you know about jobs in the field of psychology ? f : not too much i guess , but i could start small and work my way to the top . | train_1929 |
A | [
"f : you mean you are likely to major in biology .",
"f : how did you know you 'll end up within science ?",
"f : you knew that you are going to major in trade ?",
"f : so you are major in biology as i do ?"
] | f : hi , my name is catherine . m : i 'm john . it 's nice to meet you . f : do you know what this professor is like ? m : i have no idea . this is my first year . f : you are a freshman ? me too . where are you from ? m : i 'm from san francisco . f : i 've been there a few times . it 's a great city . m : where are you from ? f : i grow up in this area . m : so you know all the fun places to hang out , right ? f : yeah , the best places are in the heart of downtown . there are a lot of clubs and bars . m : oh , i see . do you know what you are majoring in yet ? f : not yet . i 'm leaning towards business . but that 's only if i ca n't get into computer science . how about you ? m : i want to go to medical school . so i 'll probably end up majoring in biology . | train_3921 |
B | [
"f : i do n't want to stay home , i think we should go out to find them , i know where they go .",
"f : maybe you are right , we can only wait at home . i 'll prepare some cothes for them .",
"f : maybe we should go home , they may not come back to school after playing in the sea .",
"f : i know they are in the mountains but there is nobody now . where did the children go ?"
] | f : the children have been playing in the mountains for a long time . why have n't they come back ? i am really worried about them . m : look at the sky . black clouds are gathering and strong winds are blowing . it seems a heavy rain will fall soon . f : they have n't brought anything to protect themselves . they will be caught in the rain i think . m : do n't be worried too much about them . anyhow , they 're old enough now . they ought to be able to take care of themselves . f : i 'm afraid they will catch a cold if they are caught in the rain . you see it 's a little cold now . m : shall we bring some umbrellas or raincoats for them ? f : how can you find them since we do n't know where they are ? m : well , we can only stay home and wait for them . | train_3187 |
A | [
"m : you have been away from your country korea for a while .",
"m : wow , you 've just flown to us from korea . how do you feel ?",
"m : so you are spanish . it 's really nice to meet you , maria .",
"m : it 's good to know a us local like you . can you show me around ?"
] | m : hello i 'm tom , who are you ? f : i 'm marry . i 'm from korea . m : really ? how nice . how long have you stayed in the us ? f : four years . | train_1938 |
B | [
"m : i am so sorry that the lady in red was so rude that she said you were not big enough for the clothes .",
"m : i am so sorry that the lady in red was so rude .",
"m : i am so sorry that the lady in red ignored you .",
"m : i am so sorry that the lady in red wasted your time by talking about irrelevant things to you ."
] | m : ma'ma , 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 . m : that should never happen , i ... f : i 'm not finished yet . when i came out of the changing room 1/3 employee . the lady in red said i looked fat , i was so embarrassed . | train_640 |
A | [
"f : thank you . i believe in your cleaner 's .",
"f : now that we are in the post office , why are you so careless about everything here ?",
"f : since we are in the apartment , why are you so careless about everything here ?",
"f : although we are in the cleaner 's , you are so careless about everything here ."
] | f : please be careful with this dress . this is my favorite . m : madam , we 're careful about everything here . | train_6942 |
C | [
"m : so you think he plays nicely in the band ?",
"m : i did n't know he make such amazing videos for schools .",
"m : have you ever watched his videos ? they are truely amazing .",
"m : i 'm not surprised that you think he is easy to deal with ."
] | f : do you know victor ? our new neighbor ? m : yeah , he makes videos for bands . they 're wonderful . f : yes , he does them very well . | train_6128 |
B | [
"m : i 'm not sure . i have been to china once and got my master 's degree .",
"m : i 'm not sure . i have been to china once .",
"m : i 'm not sure . i have never been to china and i am not interested in chinese .",
"m : i 'm not sure . i have never been to china and i have got my master 's degree ."
] | m : are you going on to graduate school when you get your ba ? f : i have considered going on for a masters degree , but i may put off getting it . m : why is that ? f : i think i 'd like to work for a while before i start graduate school . m : i 've considered working for a while . but i do n't want to put off learning chinese . f : have you considered taking time off to go to china again ? | train_1525 |
B | [
"m : so , you mean this month is january , and you will celebrate the chrismas in january this year ?",
"m : so , this month is december and you will celebrate the spring festival in january this year ? okay , i see .",
"m : so , you want to go to see your parents in britain ? oh , this month is february , and we are very busy now .",
"m : so , it 's your tradition to have friend reunion then ? but now it 's december , why you want to take a leave ?"
] | f : good afternoon , mr. brown . i 'm planning to take 3 weeks leave in january . m : 3 weeks . you know we will be so busy next month . could you put it off until february ? f : sorry , i ca n't . mr. brown , i have already finished my work for next month . m : i see , you want to travel abroad or prepare for your wedding . f : not really . i want to go to see my parents in china . we celebrate the spring festival in january this year . and it 's our tradition to have a family reunion then . | train_2385 |
C | [
"f : okay , bye . i will bring this contract back tomorrow . i 'm glad that you will buy this house .",
"f : okay , we will see more houses , although you will buy this house .",
"f : okay , we will see more houses tomorrow .",
"f : okay , we will stay here . then you can have time to transfer money to buy this house ."
] | f : i think this house will meet all of your needs , mr. jones . m : well , i do n't particularly like the neighborhood . f : i understand your concern , mr. jones , but let 's take a look inside . m : ok , but i 'm really concerned about the neighborhood . f : that 's ok , mr. jones . we 're not married to this home . m : i guess we can look inside since we 're here . f : great . let 's go inside . it 's a beautiful home . this is the living area , it 's quite spacious . m : uh-huh , i see . f : and this is the master bedroom . m : it 's a beautiful home , but i 'm afraid it just does n't feel right . f : what 's wrong , mr. jones ? m : it 's the lighting , and it just does n't feel right , sorry . f : all right , mr. jones . this may not be the right house for you . m : that 's what i 've been trying to tell you . f : that 's ok , i 've got more homes to show you . m : that 's good to hear . | train_4030 |
C | [
"f : but i think your short hair was nice 20 yeas ago .",
"f : yeah , i miss the wedding ceremony 10 years ago .",
"f : you 're right . this old photo does remind me our old days .",
"f : you 're right . i remember we took this old photo at the funeral 10 years ago ."
] | f : look at this photo . it was taken at marvin jones wedding ceremony 20 years ago . m : i know . it 's so embarrassing , is n't it ? i ca n't believe i had such long hair . | train_4965 |
C | [
"f : wait me for a second . i 'll grab my books and take the night class with you .",
"f : i 'm sure you can finish reviewing your lessons because it 's said that the final exam is easy .",
"f : see you later . i wo n't delay your review in the evening",
"f : i hope you 'll find a satisfying job on the internet this evening ."
] | f : what are you going to do tonight ? m : oh , i 'm going to stay at home and study . my final exam is coming up next week . f : is it going to be difficult ? m : it will be harder than the mid-term exam . i 'm sure . f : was the mid-term exam difficult ? m : it was the most difficult exam that i 'd ever had . f : then maybe this one will be easier . m : well . i 'm going to spend more time studying for it than i did for the mid-term exam . f : what are you going to do after the exam ? m : i do n't know . maybe i 'll look for a better job . f : what 's the matter with this job ? m : it is n't the worst job in the world . but it is n't the best job , either . f : do you want to work for a bigger company ? m : i want to get ahead . i want to make more money . | train_3639 |
D | [
"m : oh gosh ! one course lasts 23 weeks !",
"m : 4 weeks for two courses ? that 's a little bit short for one course .",
"m : 14 weeks for only course ? i do n't think that my time permits .",
"m : 4 weeks for one course is reasonable ."
] | f : good morning . can i help you ? m : yes , please . i would like to know about the courses in your school . f : is that a summer course that you are interested in ? m : yes . f : well , we have short full time courses during the summer . m : hmm hmm ... i would like to know how long one course lasts . f : yes , each course last for 4 weeks . | train_1603 |
B | [
"m : you caught a cold by drinking too much cold drinks on a hot day .",
"m : yes , people are easy to get sick in the changeable weather.drink more water and get better soon .",
"m : the wind was so strong yesterday that you caught cold because you did n't wear enough clothes .",
"m : you are in good health and never catch cold even in changeable weather ."
] | f : i have caught so many colds this year . m : why ? what happened to you ? f : i think it is because of the weather . it 's sunny and hot one day and windy the next day . | train_6527 |
B | [
"f : you 're right . i should get a repairman to help me put it together properly .",
"f : yes , i should read the instructions first . where did i put it ?",
"f : can you help me put the old table together in the proper way ?",
"f : i tried to follow the instructions as you suggest , but it 's useless ."
] | f : i simply ca n't get this new table put together in the proper way . m : if you would follow the instructions step by step , you would find everything fits together properly . | train_6939 |
D | [
"m : i do n't like this teacher who did n't give you any task for monday .",
"m : you need to write a long paper about the movie ? that 's terrible .",
"m : now that your teacher did n't give you any task for monday , why should we continue to talk about this task ?",
"m : let 's continue talking about the task ."
] | m : did your teacher give a task for monday ? f : there is nothing to read in the textbook , but we have to see a movie and write a short report about it . | train_5285 |
C | [
"f : i want to travel to shanghai . would you like to make a plan for me ?",
"f : ok. please ask your clerk for help .",
"f : this is a bad shop . you provide little service .",
"f : are you enjoy the journey travel by sea ?"
] | f : i really like the red tennis racket and the price is also attractive . i am wondering whether you can ship it overseas to shanghai . m : sorry we do n't provide this service . | train_6698 |
D | [
"f : it 's a nice price indeed , consider it 's a brand new car .",
"f : only $ 1500 ? that 's quite cheap actually .",
"f : i agree , the car looks really old and does n't worth the price at all .",
"f : really ? that 's really cheap indeed ."
] | f : david told me that he got a second hand car . do you know how much he paid for it ? m : well , he said he paid $ 900 . i think he got a real bargain . | train_6720 |
B | [
"f : since we are police officers , why did n't you talk to any witnesses ?",
"f : that 's good . since we are police officers , it 's our duty .",
"f : we were witnesses . fortunately , no one was standing on the street corner when the accident happened .",
"f : although no one was standing on the street corner at the time of the accident , we were the victims ."
] | f : hi bob . did you talk to all of the witnesses to the car accident ? m : yes , an old lady was standing on the street corner when the accident happened . she said that it was the red cars fault . it was driving very fast and then quickly stopped when the traffic light changed . | train_3908 |
D | [
"f : bob , does the boat leaves at 6:15 ? you must be kidding me !",
"f : oh ! the boat leaves at 7:00 and your mom wakes you up at 6:40 .",
"f : you got up at 6:00 , but the boat left at 7:30. you got up too early !",
"f : in my opinion , the boat leaves at 7:30 , which is a good time !"
] | f : hi , scott . how are you ? m : oh , hi , rebecca . i 'm tired . f : well , do n't go to bed so late . m : but i do n't . i watch sports on tv and then i go to bed at about 9:15. the problem is i wake up really early . f : why is that ? m : i take the boat to school now and it goes at 7:30 in the morning so my mom wakes me up at 6:44. i have breakfast and leave home at 7:00 . | train_3861 |
D | [
"f : all right . let't schedule the lecture for tomorrow . because the equipment does not work .",
"f : i am so glad that the ceo will not be available tomorrow . because i do n't want to change my schedule .",
"f : all right . let't schedule the lecture for tomorrow . because the hall is too small .",
"f : all right . i know that the ceo will not be available tomorrow ."
] | f : would it be possible to schedule the lecture for tomorrow morning ? i need to reserve a big lecture hall in advance today . m : that wo n't work , the ceo ca n't spare time for tomorrow . | train_4867 |
B | [
"m : just do n't worry about the chemisrty class on monday , that 's really good news you will come with us .",
"m : alright , do n't worry about that , you will definitely have a good performance in yoru chemistry exam .",
"m : well , do n't worry about that , you will definitely have a good performance in yoru english exam .",
"m : i 'm glad to hear that you will join us , and do n't worry about the book report you are going to hand in on monday , that 's not difficult ."
] | m : mary , this is mike . listen , jerry and i wanted to go bowling tomorrow night , but we do n't have a way to get there . if you drive , we 'll pick up the tab for the bowling . how about it ? f : well , it sounds like fun . but actually i 've really got a lot of homework to do just now . m : oh , come on , mary . it 'll be fun . make you relax . you 'll study better . f : i really ca n't . i 've got a chemistry exam on monday . and a book report due on tuesday which i 'm really getting nervous about . i do n't think i 'd enjoy it much . but thanks a lot for thinking of me . sorry , i ca n't help you out . | train_818 |
B | [
"m : great ! i 'll take a walk in the garden on the third floor .",
"m : great ! i 'll go down to the ground floor and have fun there .",
"m : ok , i 'll take a walk on the second floor . thanks for telling me .",
"m : ok , then i 'll go to the only relaxing place on the ground floor ."
] | m : is there any place in the hotel where we can amuse ourselves ? f : if you want to take a walk , you can go to the garden . it is very relaxing there . m : that sounds good . but is that the only place to go ? f : no , sir , there is a recreation center on the ground floor . you can play table tennis and go bowling . | train_2079 |
D | [
"f : i 'll call you a taxi when the plane lands at 10:00 .",
"f : i 'll pick you up from the airport at 8:00 .",
"f : i 'll left a sandwich in the restaurant .",
"f : i 'll prepare a cheese sandwich ."
] | f : sunshine hotel . good morning , barbara speaking . m : hello . i 'd like to make a booking please . i 'm on a business trip , so i need a single room . f : ok , your name please . m : john griffin . that 's johngriffin . f : ok , i 've got that down . wait a minute . we already have your name . you 've been here before , have n't you ? or it must be someone with the same name . m : i 've stayed with you twice before . f : ok. let 's see the card and confirm it . please tell me if i 'm wrong . john griffin from sydney , passport number 87637489. right ? m : that 's right . f : ok. so what time can we expect you tonight , mr griffin ? m : the plane lands at 9:15 pm and no one can pick me up . so i should be at your place at 10:00. will the restaurant still open at that time ? f : i 'm afraid not . can i organize some snacks to be left in your room ? m : yes , that would be great . how about a cheese sandwich ? | train_3794 |
D | [
"m : you are telling the truth . they will be interested in reading chinese .",
"m : that is true . writing chinese will help your students make great progress .",
"m : you are right . your students will like speaking chinese . it is so interesting .",
"m : it sounds good . speaking is the most interesting part of learning a language ."
] | m : well , jenny , the school year is almost over . we just have 2 more weeks before exams . what do you plan to do this summer ? f : i 'm going to teach english to some immigrants in the universities community service program . m : that sounds interesting , do n't you need to speak a foreign language for a job like that ? f : no , i do n't . i just have to present the language simply and give the students a chance to practice speaking . m : come to think of it . that 's the way i was taught to speak chinese , but speaking chinese did n't help me learn to read and write chinese . f : my students wo n't want to read and write english , at least not now . they are more interested in speaking . | train_647 |
C | [
"f : okay , i 'll take the blue meat container out .",
"f : okay , i 'll take the yellow vegetable container out .",
"f : okay , i 'll take the yellow meat container out .",
"f : okay , i 'll take the red meat container out ."
] | m : welcome . f : hi , john . hey , you 've done a good job decorating this place . really nice . m : thanks . i 'm glad you like it . can i get you a drink ? f : no , thanks . let 's go to prepare dinner . i am getting hungry . m : here is the kitchen . i will chop the onions . could you take the meat out of the fridge ? it 's in a yellow plastic container . | train_2897 |
C | [
"m : i 'm sorry for that the bill is not clear enough , madam , but i 'm happy that the bills are correct .",
"m : i apologize for that i sent your bill to the wrong address , fortunately the bills are correct .",
"m : i 'm so sorry , madam , and i promise i wo n't send you the incorrect bills again .",
"m : i 'm so sorry for sending you the incorrect bills , and i promise it will be the only one , i wo n't do that again ."
] | m : oh , madam , what can i do for you ? f : i 'm sorry to say the bill you sent me was incorrect . m : incorrect , madam ? that 's very strange . f : yes , i know . and what 's more , this is n't the first time | train_3304 |
C | [
"f : yes , we can have a delicious meal and a bush-walk in the small town there .",
"f : yes . we can live in a country hotel .",
"f : then , let 's make it . our destination is the valley .",
"f : why do n't you like going to the valley ?"
] | f : may i drive the car this time , bill ? m : ok , i know you 're a good driver , but be careful . f : thank you bill . where exactly are we going now ? m : i am not sure . maybe we 're heading for a small town to have a stop there . what do you think about , laura ? f : shall we go down the valley to find a nice place for a camp ? it will just take a short time to the valley . m : good idea , and we can also have a delicious meal and a bush-walk there . | train_2796 |
C | [
"f : you 're right . so i am writing letter to invite people to my party all the morning .",
"f : you 're right . so i am telephoning my friends about my party all the morning .",
"f : you 're right . so i am telephoning my friends about this diamond necklace all the morning .",
"f : you 're right . so i am crying all the morning . the drama is tragic ."
] | m : alice , you are calling all the morning . f : because i have a wonderful idea . m : you want to hold a grand party and you 're inviting friends ? f : no , i want to buy a diamond necklace . but it 's too expensive . m : i do n't know your meaning . f : it 's $ 12,000 and it 's really lovely . m : you want to borrow money from your friends . f : no . i want to buy it with other friends . m : good idea . then you can wear it by turns . f : yeah , and we are all the owners of the necklace . m : good idea , but not all accepted . f : right , but 8 girlfriends have agreed to do so . m : how many people would you like to find at last ? f : 12 including me . we each pay $ 1000 . m : you can wear a month in a year , if you buy it . | train_4079 |
B | [
"f : ok , let 's eat at my office .",
"f : ok , let 's eat together .",
"f : i do n't want to go to the concert .",
"f : i will go home for dinner ."
] | f : i want to go to the concert starting at 7:00 tonight . but i have to work until 5:00. there wo n't be enough time to go home for dinner . m : then let 's eat downtown , that 'll give us plenty of time to get to the concert . | train_5389 |
C | [
"f : so did you really play the football the whole afternoon yesterday ? it 's awesome !",
"f : so did you only watch tv in your room yesterday afternoon ? why did n't you play outside ?",
"f : that sounds boring that you stayed in your room the whole afternoon yesterday .",
"f : really ? which cinema did you choose ?"
] | f : i saw you playing football in the park yesterday afternoon . you were really good at it . m : well , you must be mistaken , that ca n't have been me . i watched movies in my room the whole afternoon . i do n't like sports . | train_6980 |
D | [
"m : she lives in a such beatiful town . we should come more .",
"m : oh , that 's awful . when did the accident happened ?",
"m : we do n't have to wait , she told us to meet her at her friend 's place .",
"m : oh , you are so mean . we are only waitting her for a while ."
] | m : i 'm sure she 'll just turn up . i guess she 's gone to visit some friends in another town . f : i hope so . but we ca n't be sure . something may have happened to her . she might have had an accident . | train_5649 |
A | [
"f : really ? you mean you look pale because you stayed up late ? okay , i see .",
"f : really ? you are not fine and you look pale because you are ill ?",
"f : so , you mean you look pale because you stayed up late to work on your english ? okay , i see .",
"f : so , you look pale because you seldom go out and this morning you are working on your chinese ?"
] | f : are you ok , chuck ? you look pale . m : i 'm fine , catherine . i just stayed up late last night working on my chinese . | train_1830 |
B | [
"m : ok , i 'll wait for you at the restuarant on thursday night for the show .",
"m : oh , ok ! can i help you to clean your apartment on thursday night ?",
"m : oh , ok ! i 'll stay and help you to clean our apartment on thursday night .",
"m : fine , shall we meet at the global theater and have dinner together there ?"
] | m : hi , monica . f : hi , peter . m : what are you doing on wednesday night ? there will be a great show at the global theater . would you like to go with me ? f : wednesday night ? oh , sorry , i 'm planning to finish my composition . m : oh , well , never mind . how about thursday ? why do n't we go out to dinner , just you and me ? f : that sounds like a good idea , but i might have to help my roommate clean up the apartment . | train_2406 |
B | [
"m : i take this flight regularly to visit my parents on weekends .",
"m : why do you catch this bus regularly ?",
"m : you seldom go to the santa supermarket . do n't worry . i can help you .",
"m : i sometimes take this train to the santa supermarket ."
] | m : this bus goes all the way to santa supermarket right ? f : yes , it 'll take us there . m : are you certain ? f : i always catch this bus . | train_6121 |
A | [
"m : as a policeman , i will help you .",
"m : but i 'm a shop manager . you should n't have reported the theft to me .",
"m : although i am a policeman , you should n't have reported the theft to me .",
"m : i am only your neighbour , you should n't have reported the theft to me ."
] | m : how can i help you madam ? f : yes , officer . i want to report a robbery , it happened about 2 hours ago . | train_6404 |
A | [
"f : wow really ? you 've been here before twice ?",
"f : it 's your second time to live here , is n't it ?",
"f : your boss has already booked the hotel for you so i 've got your name .",
"f : we have a customer with the same name as you ."
] | f : sunshine hotel . good morning , barbara speaking . m : hello . i 'd like to make a booking please . i 'm on a business trip , so i need a single room . f : ok , your name please . m : john griffin . that 's johngriffin . f : ok , i 've got that down . wait a minute . we already have your name . you 've been here before , have n't you ? or it must be someone with the same name . m : i 've stayed with you twice before . | train_3791 |
B | [
"m : have a good time surfing on the internet .",
"m : thank you , now i know how to send a document via email .",
"m : you should send him a document via email .",
"m : i 'm planning on writing an article ."
] | m : how do you attach a document with your email ? f : click on the attachment , browse to the document you want to attach , and click `` ok '' . | train_5110 |
C | [
"f : you 're so bored . i do n't want to exchange a new cd anymore .",
"f : thank you for your patience to help me collect my personal information .",
"f : you are really patient with your clients .",
"f : why are you angry ? i just want to exchange a new cd ."
] | m : now i 've collected all your personal information . f : then when will you exchange the cd for another one ? m : after i give the information to the shop manager we will solve your problem . please do n't worry . f : but when ? could you tell me the deadline ? i do n't want to be bothered by it all the time . m : um , i promised the day after tomorrow . f : then i will be here in your shop on that day to get a new cd . m : ok , if you have any other questions , please let me know . or you can call my number anytime . | train_3857 |
A | [
"f : good idea . next time i can see this cotton field from the plane window.the view may be more beautiful than it is now from a train window .",
"f : sir , welcome aboard , this is an introduction about cotton fields . do you need one ?",
"f : you can take many beautiful photos in this cotton field .",
"f : we sat far from the train window and could n't see the cotton field ."
] | f : wow , look out of the window . how beautiful the big field of cotton is . m : of course . you see , it is better to take a train than a plane , if you want to see all the village scenery . | train_5940 |
C | [
"f : really ? you have been taking photos for 10 years and these photos mostly about flowers and trees ?",
"f : oh , i see . these photos were not taken by yourself and these photos mostly about rivers and beaches .",
"f : oh , you mean these photos were taken by yourself and are mostly about smiling faces .",
"f : oh , i see . these photos are mostly about smiling faces and there people you meet when you 're in hospital ."
] | f : i like that photo on the wall . m : oh , thank you . it 's a photograph that i took on my vacation last month . f : did you take it by yourself ? i did n't know you can photograph so well . m : oh yes , i 've been taking photos for 5 years . f : that 's great , do you have anymore of your photos here ? and may i see them ? m : sure , most of them are about smiling faces , there the people i meet when i 'm traveling . | train_938 |
D | [
"f : oh , you raise dogs to guard the house ? that 's very unique !",
"f : you raise dogs only to keep your mom company , you must have a special bond .",
"f : wow ! you raise cats to help blind people ? that 's so cool !",
"f : wow ! you raise dogs to help blind people ? that 's so cool !"
] | f : matt , do you have a pet ? m : yes . in fact in my mom 's house , we have 3 pets , 2 dogs and a cat . my family actually raises dogs for helping blind people . | train_1415 |
B | [
"f : you need to work hard . you played games all night long yesterday .",
"f : you did n't sleep well .",
"f : you did n't sleep well because you played games all night .",
"f : do n't get to the test late again ."
] | f : i ca n't believe that you failed your test . you studied for it all night long . how come you have n't gotten an a ? m : when i got to the test , i was too exhausted . i could n't keep my eyes open . | train_6180 |
D | [
"f : i 'm sorry that the weather is rainy now .",
"f : i 'm happy that the weather is dry now , and your crops look very health .",
"f : i 'm sorry that the weather is windy now .",
"f : i 'm sorry that the weather is dry now ."
] | f : why do you look so worried , bob ? m : if it does n't rain anytime soon , all my crops are going to die in the fields . | train_6730 |
B | [
"f : thanks , i will get off at the at the stop after the next then . hold tight ! the bus is really jerky .",
"f : thank you for not making me lost on the bus !",
"f : thank you , is the clifton street stop the nearest to the library ?",
"f : thank you , i 'm meeting a friend in a shop now ."
] | m : is n't this your usual stop ? f : yes , but today i 'm going to the library . m : oh , then you should get off at the next stop and walk to clifton street . | train_5456 |
C | [
"f : yes , it is convenience and cheap by subway .",
"f : yes , it is crowded and expensive by subway .",
"f : yes , it is convenient but a bit expensive by subway .",
"f : yes , it is convenient but a bit expensive by subway . so i never take the subway to work ."
] | m : hi , jesse , i thought you 'd be on your way to work by now , are you taking the day off ? f : no no . i do n't have to leave home so early , since i started traveling by subway . m : oh , is that so ? f : yes , i can spend an extra half hour in bed . have breakfast at home and still be on time for work . it 's really very good . i mean , this subway . m : is n't it expensive ? f : well , yes , a bit , but it 's so convenient . my office is not far from the station there . m : you seem to be completely sold on the subway . | train_1731 |
A | [
"m : wow , so your bird can sing a song now .",
"m : wow , so last time i saw your bird , he could sing a song .",
"m : wow , so your bird can say hello now .",
"m : wow , so last time i saw your bird , he could dance ."
] | f : eddie you 've got to come over and see my parrot , he 's learning so many words now . m : really ? last time i saw him , all he could say was something that sounded like , hello . f : well , now , he can sing a song , too . | train_1422 |
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