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"f : i should have come in summer , as you said it 's warm at that time .",
"f : it 's warm in summer here as you said . luckily i come in july now .",
"f : i see . it 's cool in all seasons here in vancouver , so it never snows .",
"f : correct , i can feel it 's hot in summer here . i should 've come in winter ."
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m : where do you want to go , madam ? f : saint paul hotel , please . it 's a cold day . i 'm freezing . m : come on in . montreal is usually cold now , you know . it 's often very snowy which makes the weather colder and it sometimes ... f : well , it gets very hot in summer , does n't it ? m : not really . it gets warm in july and august . that 's the best time to visit the city . oh , here comes the snow .
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"m : about the manager ' s duty , you can check the job post information .",
"m : the cashiers in our company work 12 hours then take 12 hours off .",
"m : don ' t worry ! if you work hard enough , you will get promoted very soon .",
"m : managers are promoted not only by ability but also by experience ."
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m : do you have any questions for me ? f : yes , i 've applied for the post of sales assistant here , but i really care about if there are chances of promotion in the company .
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"m : yeah , she does n't enjoy reading , so i want to get a cat for grace at first .",
"m : oh , maybe you are right . actually , i want to get pet food for grace at first .",
"m : yeah , it 's her cat 's birthday , so i want to get pet food for grace at first .",
"m : okay . as she does n't love her cats , actually i want to get books for grace at first ."
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f : where are you going , les ? m : to the pet shop . i want to buy some cat food for grace 's birthday . she loves her cats and i 'm sure she 'd like to get some cat food . f : but it 's grace 's birthday , not her cats ' . she enjoys reading . let 's get her a book .
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"m : ok.you prefer shopping offline although you think shopping online is cheap .",
"m : really ? you do n't prefer shopping online although you think it 's easy ?",
"m : really ? you think shopping online is easy ? can we buy books online as well ?",
"m : ok. let 's get her a pen and we can buy it online as you think shopping online is interesting ."
] |
f : where are you going , les ? m : to the pet shop . i want to buy some cat food for grace 's birthday . she loves her cats and i 'm sure she 'd like to get some cat food . f : but it 's grace 's birthday , not her cats ' . she enjoys reading . let 's get her a book . m : ok. let 's go to the book shop then . f : i prefer shopping online . it 's easier .
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"f : oh , flowers last long time . but i think we should buy sweets for her .",
"f : yeah , let 's check some firms for plants and let 's let 's buy flowers for her .",
"f : oh , as you 'd not love to give her that , let 's buy a plant for her .",
"f : ok , i see . you mean we should buy a plant for her ? that 's a great idea ."
] |
f : where are you going , les ? m : to the pet shop . i want to buy some cat food for grace 's birthday . she loves her cats and i 'm sure she 'd like to get some cat food . f : but it 's grace 's birthday , not her cats ' . she enjoys reading . let 's get her a book . m : ok. let 's go to the book shop then . f : i prefer shopping online . it 's easier . m : ok. let 's use dad 's computer . how about this book on cats . it seems to be interesting . it is only $ 6.00 . f : that 's quite cheap . but she has that book already . mom gave it to her for christmas remember ? m : ok. not this book . what then ? some sweets ? f : it 's not your birthday . grace really dislikes eating sweet things and she wants to lose weight . m : i know what , she loves flowers . let 's get her some . f : flowers do n't last . i prefer to give presents that last . let 's get her a plant then . m : i 'd love to give her that . let 's check some pages for plants .
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"f : yeah , this book on dogs seems to be interesting . this bookstore has many interesting books .",
"f : really ? it is only $ 26.0 ? wow , we can continue shopping online at home now .",
"f : yeah , it seems to be not interesting , and we can find something interesting in this pet shop .",
"f : yeah , it is very cheap . i think we can continue shopping online at home now ."
] |
f : where are you going , les ? m : to the pet shop . i want to buy some cat food for grace 's birthday . she loves her cats and i 'm sure she 'd like to get some cat food . f : but it 's grace 's birthday , not her cats ' . she enjoys reading . let 's get her a book . m : ok. let 's go to the book shop then . f : i prefer shopping online . it 's easier . m : ok. let 's use dad 's computer . how about this book on cats . it seems to be interesting . it is only $ 6.00 .
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"m : well , i will visit my friend on saturday night as one of my friends invited me to her house for dinner .",
"m : so , your sister still can drive you there ? okay , i see . i will attend a music festival on saturday night .",
"m : well , as one of my friends invited me to her school for dinner , i will visit my friend on saturday night .",
"m : well , i wanted to go to the game festival in the national park , but i will invite my friends to dinner on saturday night ."
] |
f : are you doing anything special this weekend ? m : i wanted to go to the music festival in the national park . but one of my friends invited me to her house for dinner . so i 'm going to the dinner on saturday night instead . what about you ? are you going to the festival ? f : i was planning on going with my sister , but she got a phone call from her boss and found out that she has to work so she ca n't drive me there .
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"m : so , you were planning on going by yourself , but the problem is your car has broken down ?",
"m : so , the problem is your sister ca n't drive you to the music festival as she got a phone call from her boss ?",
"m : so , your friend got a phone call from her boss and your problem is your boss told you to work at weekends ?",
"m : so , the problem is your sister ca n't drive you to the music festival as she got an e-mail from her boss ?"
] |
f : are you doing anything special this weekend ? m : i wanted to go to the music festival in the national park . but one of my friends invited me to her house for dinner . so i 'm going to the dinner on saturday night instead . what about you ? are you going to the festival ? f : i was planning on going with my sister , but she got a phone call from her boss and found out that she has to work so she ca n't drive me there .
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"m : yeah , some of this city buses have stops near the national museum . so , you will go to the music festival by bus , right ?",
"m : so , you mean as your home is only a 15 minute walk from the nearest underground station , you will go to the music festival by underground ?",
"m : so , you mean as your home is only a 5 minute walk from the nearest underground station , you will go to the music festival by underground ?",
"m : so , you will go to the music festival by taxi , right ? okay , i see . i will visit my friend and go to the dinner on sunday night ."
] |
f : are you doing anything special this weekend ? m : i wanted to go to the music festival in the national park . but one of my friends invited me to her house for dinner . so i 'm going to the dinner on saturday night instead . what about you ? are you going to the festival ? f : i was planning on going with my sister , but she got a phone call from her boss and found out that she has to work so she ca n't drive me there . m : well , i think some of this city buses have stops near the national park . it would take a little longer than driving but not much , or you can take a taxi . f : that reminds me , i can take the underground . my home is only a 5 minute walk from the nearest underground station .
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"f : sorry , you can not return them since you bought them at a sale price .",
"f : no problem . you can exchange them for a smaller size . i will help you .",
"f : i feel terrible for you , but you can not return the shoes . i am sorry .",
"f : of course . since your shoes are broken , i will help you repair them ."
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m : i bought these trousers here on wednesday . when i tried them on at home , i found them too small for me . can i return them and get my money back ?
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"f : if you are going to a party on saturday , we can find a proper size for you before that date .",
"f : of course . if you are going to a party on friday , you can return them and get your money back .",
"f : no problem . we will find a smaller size for you before you go to party on wednesday .",
"f : it is ok. i will help you repair your trousers , you can wear them to the party on saturday ."
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m : i bought these trousers here on wednesday . when i tried them on at home , i found them too small for me . can i return them and get my money back ? f : i 'm sorry . you ca n't because you bought them at a sale price . however , you can exchange them for a bigger size . m : i have already looked around here , but i ca n't find the proper size for me . i have to wear them at my co-worker 's house warming party this saturday .
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"f : amy wait ! you visited your brother ?",
"f : you went swimming ? amy , when do you learn it ?",
"f : you traveled to italy ? you should 've done it in summer .",
"f : oh my god ! italy ? you traveled to italy ?"
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m : hi , betty . good to see you . f : great to see you too , ron . how was your summer ? m : ok. we went to italy . how about you ?
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"f : working hours here are long , like you said , julia works from 7 o ' clock to 21 o ' clock everyday .",
"f : the employees here work eight hours a day , from 9 o ' clock to 17 o ' clock . that 's a bit long to me .",
"f : so you have no fixed time limit . julia only works 5 hours in the morning . sounds great !",
"f : the time arrangement here is very free . so you mean it all depends on my idea ?"
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m : do you have any questions for me ? f : yes , i 've applied for the post of sales assistant here , but i really care about if there are chances of promotion in the company . m : yes , we 're growing all the time and if you are prepared to move , there are jobs at other branches . f : great . and in the job description , can you tell me something about your working hours ? m : sure , because we open our book shops in the evenings as well as during the day , we ask staff when they prefer to work . look at this time table , it says here we have a member whose name is julia . she works 3 hours in the morning and then 2 hours in the evening .
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"f : oh my god bob , wish you back to school quickly !",
"f : bye bye then , see you in the class tomorrow !",
"f : really ? does he look handsome ? please tell me , teacher smith .",
"f : joey ! thank you for your guiding ! this is a pleasure experience !"
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m : hi , betty . good to see you . f : great to see you too , ron . how was your summer ? m : ok. we went to italy . how about you ? f : not too bad . i had time to swim every day and watch tv with my brother . m : cool . have you heard there 's a new girl in the class ? f : no , i have n't . have you met her ? m : i have . she looks fantastic .
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"m : what a pity ! the tv set was broken during the fight .",
"m : yes . someone has broken a plate last week .",
"m : oh ! a glass was broken in the party yesterday .",
"m : it does not matter . just a glass got broken ."
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m : that was a great party . thanks for staying behind to help me clear up . f : that 's ok. it 's a pity that a glass got broken .
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"f : you are welcome . i feel happy to help you prepare some food for the wedding .",
"f : it is ok. doing the dishes before the dinner is relaxing , mom .",
"f : you are welcome . cleaning up the place is my work , boss .",
"f : that is ok. i should help you clean up the place . we just had a good time ."
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m : that was a great party . thanks for staying behind to help me clear up .
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"m : you are right . amanda is serious and she never tells stories .",
"m : you are wrong . amanda is not serious at all . she likes telling funny stories .",
"m : you are right . amanda is friendly . it is a shame that she did not come .",
"m : sure , amanda is funny . but she did not tell stories today . what a shame !"
] |
m : that was a great party . thanks for staying behind to help me clear up . f : that 's ok. it 's a pity that a glass got broken . m : it does n't matter . luckly , nobody got hurt . last time someone even broke my tv set . i 'll deal with it . f : i 'm going to put all the rubbish into this big plastic bag , then we can wash the dishes together . everything will be finished within an hour . m : good . f : hey , your friend keith was really funny . i liked his jokes . m : yes , he was very good . was n't he ? did n't you see amanda ? she told some funny stories , too . f : really ? since i came here . she 's been very serious .
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"m : i feel happy that emily ate the birthday cake . she must like it .",
"m : although the french fries was bad , emily ate them .",
"m : emily did not eat the birthday cake but she ate the apple pie .",
"m : you did not eat anything but i saw emily was eating the birthday cake ."
] |
m : that was a great party . thanks for staying behind to help me clear up . f : that 's ok. it 's a pity that a glass got broken . m : it does n't matter . luckly , nobody got hurt . last time someone even broke my tv set . i 'll deal with it . f : i 'm going to put all the rubbish into this big plastic bag , then we can wash the dishes together . everything will be finished within an hour . m : good . f : hey , your friend keith was really funny . i liked his jokes . m : yes , he was very good . was n't he ? did n't you see amanda ? she told some funny stories , too . f : really ? since i came here . she 's been very serious . m : i think that she had a little too much of the apple pie . f : what did you put in that pie ? it tasted really great . m : that 's my little secret . did you like the snacks that i prepared ? f : very much . the french fries were the best that i had ever had . the birthday cake was delicious too , was n't it ? emily told me that she had half of it
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"m : yes , but all the 4 eggs are broken , so we need to borrow from the neighbors .",
"m : yes , we 've already got 4 eggs in the fridge . but , that is n't enough . we still need more .",
"m : yes , we 've already got 6 eggs in the fridge . that 's enough .",
"m : yes , we 've already got 8 eggs in the fridge . that 's enough ."
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m : are you ready to go shopping ? f : just a few minutes . i need to make a list of the things that we need . m : good idea . remember to write down tea , eggs , red pepper and potatoes . f : but we 've already got 4 eggs in the fridge .
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"f : yes , we need to buy some potatoes .",
"f : yes , we do not need any potatoes .",
"f : why do n't we buy some tea ? i prefer flower tea .",
"f : do you mean we need green pepper ?"
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m : are you ready to go shopping ? f : just a few minutes . i need to make a list of the things that we need . m : good idea . remember to write down tea , eggs , red pepper and potatoes .
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"f : credit card is ok .",
"f : oh , you have enough cash with you . that would be great .",
"f : oh , you do n't have a card . well , you can pay by cash .",
"f : oh , you will pay by cell phone . that 's fine ."
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m : are you ready to go shopping ? f : just a few minutes . i need to make a list of the things that we need . m : good idea . remember to write down tea , eggs , red pepper and potatoes . f : but we 've already got 4 eggs in the fridge . m : do you forget that my mother 's birthday is tomorrow and i 'm going to make a birthday cake for her tonight ? i 'll need at least 6 eggs to make one . f : i got it . oh , what kind of tea do you prefer , green tea or flower tea ? m : i 'd like to try the new green tea . f : ok , do you bring enough money ? m : we do n't have enough cash , but i 'll take my credit card .
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"f : thank you , driver . please take me to the history museum today .",
"f : thank you , guide . let 's go to the central park first , and then go shopping .",
"f : ok , guide . let 's go shopping first and then to central park .",
"f : fine , teacher . i will go to the history museum and finish my homework first ."
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f : hi , i was told to see you about going sightseeing . m : it is my pleasure . i am here to help direct visitors to popular places to visit , eat and shop . f : ok , where shall we begin my trip ? m : i would suggest the history museum . f : i 've already seen it . m : let me see . what do you like to do in your spare time ? f : i really like nature , flowers and trees . m : central park is a fantastic place for you to relax . there are also many plants . after that , we can go to the shopping mall around it .
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"m : ok. we will set off to the central park now .",
"m : ok. we will go to the shopping mall first .",
"m : great ! let 's go to the history museum first .",
"m : great ! the shopping mall first and then the central park ."
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f : hi , i was told to see you about going sightseeing . m : it is my pleasure . i am here to help direct visitors to popular places to visit , eat and shop . f : ok , where shall we begin my trip ? m : i would suggest the history museum . f : i 've already seen it . m : let me see . what do you like to do in your spare time ? f : i really like nature , flowers and trees . m : central park is a fantastic place for you to relax . there are also many plants . after that , we can go to the shopping mall around it . f : good .
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"m : so after you quit the current job , you 'll go to a university without any year off .",
"m : good idea . you can definitely gain many useful experience from working abroad .",
"m : since this is your first year at university , you have time to take a trip overseas .",
"m : as you do n't plan to go to university , gaining work experience abroad is good ."
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m : what are you going to do after you leave school ? f : i plan to go to university , but first i want to take a year off to get some work experience abroad .
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"f : though you always leave office early , the office environment is terrible .",
"f : if my working time is as terribly long as yours , i would also hate my job .",
"f : you hate your work because of the workmates . luckily mine are friendly .",
"f : so you find your working time is too short for you to gain useful experience ."
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m : mary , how 's your job going ? f : i 've moved to a new office and it 's a little far from where i live . actually , i 'm looking for a new job because the people there are very unfriendly . m : oh , me too . i hate my job for i have to work overtime nearly every day .
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"m : working in hotel is a good choice , in terms of the job itself and the hotel location .",
"m : you want to work in a hospital ? me , too . i think that 's suitable for both of us .",
"m : you want a service job in a hotel for its high pay , though it 's far from your home .",
"m : i 'm not looking for any new job , but it 's ok that you want a job in a travel agency ."
] |
m : mary , how 's your job going ? f : i 've moved to a new office and it 's a little far from where i live . actually , i 'm looking for a new job because the people there are very unfriendly . m : oh , me too . i hate my job for i have to work overtime nearly every day . f : what kind of job are you looking for ? m : i do n't want to stay in the office anymore . maybe i can work in the travel agency . how about you ? f : i checked on the internet and i think an office job in a hotel near my home seems nice .
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"f : you mean you and mel all learned acting at school , but had no interest in music .",
"f : oh , i see . so your mom supported your music dream , but your dad was against it .",
"f : your father brought you and your brother mel to live concerts , so your interest grew .",
"f : it must have been really exciting to enjoy the live concerts with mel and your father ."
] |
f : welcome back , everyone . now i 'm talking to nick parker , the singer with the band , crispy . hello , nick . welcome to our show . m : hello . f : nick , i have one question . your sister mel is in the band , too . is n't she ? m : yeah , we 've been playing and singing together since we were young . dad took us to hear the great bands playing live , mel and i put on shows at school . but mom did n't want us to get too serious about our music . she thought we should concentrate on our study . however , we were still enthusiastic about our music .
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"f : so you and mel formed a band of you two soon after playing together the first time .",
"f : after your mom mel sent you to a music school , the band of yourself alone started .",
"f : if the two musicians did n't saw your performance , your band might be another story .",
"f : oh , two musicians invited you your brother mel to form a band after your performance ."
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f : welcome back , everyone . now i 'm talking to nick parker , the singer with the band , crispy . hello , nick . welcome to our show . m : hello . f : nick , i have one question . your sister mel is in the band , too . is n't she ? m : yeah , we 've been playing and singing together since we were young . dad took us to hear the great bands playing live , mel and i put on shows at school . but mom did n't want us to get too serious about our music . she thought we should concentrate on our study . however , we were still enthusiastic about our music . f : then how was your band formed ? m : 2 musicians from music schools saw us playing in a concert . they asked if we 'd like to form a band with them . we agreed to try it out .
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"f : i see . you were welcome in the local concert . people must enjoy your performance .",
"f : with your parents ' great support , you managed to join a muck company that year .",
"f : wow , cool . you recorded two albums of 12 songs even in the band 's first year .",
"f : the audience loved the concert , though your songs were rejected by music company ."
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f : welcome back , everyone . now i 'm talking to nick parker , the singer with the band , crispy . hello , nick . welcome to our show . m : hello . f : nick , i have one question . your sister mel is in the band , too . is n't she ? m : yeah , we 've been playing and singing together since we were young . dad took us to hear the great bands playing live , mel and i put on shows at school . but mom did n't want us to get too serious about our music . she thought we should concentrate on our study . however , we were still enthusiastic about our music . f : then how was your band formed ? m : 2 musicians from music schools saw us playing in a concert . they asked if we 'd like to form a band with them . we agreed to try it out . f : how about the band in the first year ? m : to our surprise , the audiences enjoyed our performance in the local concert . then we recorded 2 songs and sent them to a music company . they asked us to join them , but our parents said we had to finish college first .
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"f : i think you 'll persuade your parents to allow you join a company and release your first album .",
"f : i understand . your new album will be delayed due to illness , especially this is your first album .",
"f : it 's indeed a pity the new album recording will be delayed because of your illness . take a rest .",
"f : your first album is sold under a million copies , but at least two singles of you went to no.1 ."
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f : welcome back , everyone . now i 'm talking to nick parker , the singer with the band , crispy . hello , nick . welcome to our show . m : hello . f : nick , i have one question . your sister mel is in the band , too . is n't she ? m : yeah , we 've been playing and singing together since we were young . dad took us to hear the great bands playing live , mel and i put on shows at school . but mom did n't want us to get too serious about our music . she thought we should concentrate on our study . however , we were still enthusiastic about our music . f : then how was your band formed ? m : 2 musicians from music schools saw us playing in a concert . they asked if we 'd like to form a band with them . we agreed to try it out . f : how about the band in the first year ? m : to our surprise , the audiences enjoyed our performance in the local concert . then we recorded 2 songs and sent them to a music company . they asked us to join them , but our parents said we had to finish college first . f : have you had any disappointments ? m : everything we 've recorded has done well . 3 singles have gone to number one and our first album has sold over 1,000,000 copies . we 've got thousands of fans . however , i 've been ill recently , so we 've started recording our second album late , which is a pity .
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"f : though you worry about helen 's relationship with parents , she 's doing well in study anyway .",
"f : wow , it sounds like a good change , since helen has become very outgoing and sociable .",
"f : i see . you think that your daughter helen is having problems with her teachers , right ?",
"f : you mean that helen has changed a lot in terms of character . how does that happen ?"
] |
f : you look very anxious this evening . is there anything wrong ? m : i 'm worried about my 15 year old niece helen . f : what 's worrying you . m : i 've seen a big change in her . she used to be very outgoing and sociable , but now she is having problems with other children at school . now , she is totally someone else . f : really ? m : yes . now , she is quiet and does n't want to talk to anyone else . her teacher said things are going backward in her study .
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"f : i totally agree with you . go ahead to have a talk with your mother helen .",
"f : yeah , i think this is something abnormal . you really should talk with her father .",
"f : talking to her father would be great , of course . go on , then . i 'll support you .",
"f : now you know that you need to be a good dad and spend more time with helen ."
] |
f : you look very anxious this evening . is there anything wrong ? m : i 'm worried about my 15 year old niece helen . f : what 's worrying you . m : i 've seen a big change in her . she used to be very outgoing and sociable , but now she is having problems with other children at school . now , she is totally someone else . f : really ? m : yes . now , she is quiet and does n't want to talk to anyone else . her teacher said things are going backward in her study . f : her parents must be very anxious about her . m : no , not really . both of them are too busy to worry about their daughter . i think i need to talk to them and ask them to spend more time with helen . f : take it easy . it is something natural . i was outgoing when i was a little girl , but became very shy in teenage years . so do n't be nervous about your niece . m : maybe you are right , but i will talk with my brother anyway .
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"f : so teachers worry about her as she 's too sociable to focus on study now .",
"f : wow , i like helen . she keeps scoring the first though her parents are busy .",
"f : the classmates dislike helen ? why ? she has become such an outgoing girl .",
"f : sounds really sad . maybe all helen wants is to see her busy parents ."
] |
f : you look very anxious this evening . is there anything wrong ? m : i 'm worried about my 15 year old niece helen . f : what 's worrying you . m : i 've seen a big change in her . she used to be very outgoing and sociable , but now she is having problems with other children at school . now , she is totally someone else . f : really ? m : yes . now , she is quiet and does n't want to talk to anyone else . her teacher said things are going backward in her study . f : her parents must be very anxious about her . m : no , not really . both of them are too busy to worry about their daughter . i think i need to talk to them and ask them to spend more time with helen .
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train_2198
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B
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[
"f : actually , i talk to you because you lost your student visa .",
"f : actually , i talk to you because you often absent from class .",
"f : actually , i talk to you because you often make trouble .",
"f : actually , i talk to you not because of your attendance ."
] |
f : we need to have a serious talk . m : about what ? f : your attendance or rather lack of it . m : ok , so i 've missed a few classes .
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train_2199
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B
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[
"f : excited . when i was a little girl , i wanted to be a scientist instead of a star .",
"f : i was so happy that i was the winner of the famous tv talent show and i should thank my brother for his encouragement .",
"f : happy . my brother gave me a lot of encouragement . so i won the champion of the famous tv show this year！",
"f : i feel a sense of relief . my parents and brother are now encouraging me to participate in the competition , which they have opposed before ."
] |
m : today 's guest is singer alisha ryan , who congratulations on becoming a champion a few years ago tell me , alisha , was becoming a famous singer something you 'd always wanted to do ? f : not really , no . i 'd always enjoyed singing of course , but the idea of becoming a star never occured to me until i saw katie wyatt , who 'd been in my class back in my secondary school days in a talent show . and my brother said i got a better voice than her . i suddenly knew it was something i at least had to try to do . m : and how did you feel when you first went on live tv , and you had that victory ?
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train_22
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C
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[
"m : to be honest , while it 's cheap and easy to go abroad , i do n't think it 's worthy the effort .",
"m : oh , you want to go to austria , but not australia . then this trip abroad would cost a lot .",
"m : as i said , going abroad could be expensive , so what you 're doing now is necessary .",
"m : but trips abroad wo n't help you learn anything about the world . it 's just a waste of time ."
] |
m : what are you going to do after you leave school ? f : i plan to go to university , but first i want to take a year off to get some work experience abroad . m : great . a trip abroad can help you learn more about the world and introduce you to new people and experiences . but it will cost a fortune to go abroad . f : so , at the moment i 'm working at a local supermarket and i 'm going to save all my money . then i 'd like to travel to somewhere like australia if i can afford it .
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train_220
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C
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[
"m : you mean the worst result is that i 'll have to restart my course .",
"m : you mean the best result is that i 'll be sent back home .",
"m : you mean the worst result is that i 'll be sent back home .",
"m : you mean the best result is that i 'll stay in the police station ."
] |
f : we need to have a serious talk . m : about what ? f : your attendance or rather lack of it . m : ok , so i 've missed a few classes . f : a few classes ? i 've been told you 've missed 6 out of 8 times in 2 different classes . that 's really setting yourself up to fail . you 're about to be in big trouble . m : what 's the big deal about missing some classes ? f : the big deal is that you 're here on a student visa . m : so ? f : so if you do n't attend classes regularly , you wo n't be a full time student which your visa requires . m : what are you going to do ? turn me into the police ? f : oh , of course i 'll have to report you if you continue missing your classes , then i 'm afraid you 'll have to pack your things .
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train_2200
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B
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[
"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 .
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train_2201
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D
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[
"f : seems that your boss was kind in telling you all the rules .",
"f : after working with you for a year , mark 'll turn boss this year .",
"f : wow , it 's amazing that you 'll cooperate with your boss , mark .",
"f : it sounds interesting you 'll cooperate with your boss ' son mark ."
] |
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 . f : oh , owen , you were saying that you have n't met the boss yet . m : no , but i met his son , mark . he will be the boss once he gets more experience . he spent last summer loading the delivery trucks . but this year he 's going to be operating the machines with me .
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train_2202
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D
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[
"m : ok , i do n't want to talk to you about these things in the classroom . i 'll talk to you in your office after this class .",
"m : we ca n't stop at the playground . the bell is ringing for class .",
"m : miss gray , i want to apologize to you in your office , i should not quarrel with her in the classroom .",
"m : it was nice talking to you in the office . thank you for helping me ."
] |
m : good morning , miss gray , could i talk with you for a moment ? f : yes , tom , come in . what 's the matter ? m : i want to change my deskmate . f : why ? do n't you get on quite well with lisa these days ? m : yes , but actually it is she who wanted to change the deskmate . she said she did n't want to be my friend anymore . f : oh , why ? can you tell me the reason ? m : yesterday , she wanted to borrow a pen from me , but accidentally i did n't have an extra 1 to lend her , so she got angry with me and did n't want to be my deskmate anymore . f : ok , tom , it is not so serious actually . later i will talk with lisa . i 'm sure she will understand you . now it is time for the math class . let 's go . oh , by the way , can you help miss cook hand out the grated english homework ?
|
train_2203
|
D
|
[
"m : thank you for agreeing to help me get a new desk mate .",
"m : i think i misunderstood lisa . i 'll apologize to her .",
"m : although she misunderstood me , i still like her and do n't want to change desk mates .",
"m : lisa misunderstood me , and i felt terrible ."
] |
m : good morning , miss gray , could i talk with you for a moment ? f : yes , tom , come in . what 's the matter ? m : i want to change my deskmate . f : why ? do n't you get on quite well with lisa these days ? m : yes , but actually it is she who wanted to change the deskmate . she said she did n't want to be my friend anymore . f : oh , why ? can you tell me the reason ? m : yesterday , she wanted to borrow a pen from me , but accidentally i did n't have an extra 1 to lend her , so she got angry with me and did n't want to be my deskmate anymore . f : ok , tom , it is not so serious actually . later i will talk with lisa . i 'm sure she will understand you . now it is time for the math class . let 's go . oh , by the way , can you help miss cook hand out the grated english homework ?
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train_2204
|
D
|
[
"m : your spoken english is so good that all of our classmates like you very much .",
"m : can i ask you some questions ? i just did n't understand some questions in your chinese class .",
"m : miss cook is our math teacher , i like to hand out the math homework for her .",
"m : i like your math class best . it 's easy for us to understand your lecture ."
] |
m : good morning , miss gray , could i talk with you for a moment ? f : yes , tom , come in . what 's the matter ? m : i want to change my deskmate . f : why ? do n't you get on quite well with lisa these days ? m : yes , but actually it is she who wanted to change the deskmate . she said she did n't want to be my friend anymore . f : oh , why ? can you tell me the reason ? m : yesterday , she wanted to borrow a pen from me , but accidentally i did n't have an extra 1 to lend her , so she got angry with me and did n't want to be my deskmate anymore . f : ok , tom , it is not so serious actually . later i will talk with lisa . i 'm sure she will understand you . now it is time for the math class . let 's go . oh , by the way , can you help miss cook hand out the grated english homework ?
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train_2205
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B
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[
"f : sorry , we have n't found your stolen car lfz312g . we 'll dispatch more police for search .",
"f : i 'm afraid not , sir . our mechanics are probably still working on repairing your broken car .",
"f : when your new car is completed , we 'll inform you and you can apply for a license for it .",
"f : oh , yes . the mechanics have managed to repair your car soon after you sent it yesterday ."
] |
m : is my car ready yet ? f : i do n't know , sir . what 's the license number of your car ? m : it is lfz312g . f : when did you bring it to us ? m : i brought it here 3 days ago . f : aah , yes . i remember now . m : have your mechanics finished yet ?
|
train_2206
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B
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[
"f : you should have been more carefully when you drove the car . at least nobody was hurt .",
"f : i think so . the car was not seriously damaged when you wife drove it and had the crash .",
"f : well , to be honest , your car was almost damaged after your wife drove it into the river .",
"f : sure , they will , darling . i was so worried when i heard that your sister crashed the car ."
] |
m : is my car ready yet ? f : i do n't know , sir . what 's the license number of your car ? m : it is lfz312g . f : when did you bring it to us ? m : i brought it here 3 days ago . f : aah , yes . i remember now . m : have your mechanics finished yet ? f : no , they 're still working on it . let 's go into the garage and have a look . the sound of walking . is n't that your car ? m : well . it is my car . f : did n't your wife have a crash ? m : that 's right . she drove it into a lamppost . my sister was injured . can your mechanics repair it ?
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train_2207
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B
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[
"m : it 's a relief to know that my car was repaired easily . since it 's ready , i 'll drive it home .",
"m : oh , i understand . you mean my car was too seriously damaged to be easily repaired .",
"m : really ? you will buy a new car for me to replace the broken one , darling ? i feel happy .",
"m : are you saying my car was damaged seriously ? was it too late that i sent it here today ?"
] |
m : is my car ready yet ? f : i do n't know , sir . what 's the license number of your car ? m : it is lfz312g . f : when did you bring it to us ? m : i brought it here 3 days ago . f : aah , yes . i remember now . m : have your mechanics finished yet ? f : no , they 're still working on it . let 's go into the garage and have a look . the sound of walking . is n't that your car ? m : well . it is my car . f : did n't your wife have a crash ? m : that 's right . she drove it into a lamppost . my sister was injured . can your mechanics repair it ? f : well , they 're trying to repair it , sir . but to tell you the truth , you need a new car .
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train_2208
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D
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[
"f : when i got married , i start writing childrens book . yes , i did .",
"f : when i graduated from college , i began interested in children 's book . yes , i did .",
"f : when i had my own kids , i graduated i worked in advertising . yes , i did .",
"f : i got interested in children 's books when i had my own kids . yes , i did ."
] |
m : thanks for agreeing to this interview , miss lerner . ok , so i have a few questions . first , when did you know you wanted to write children 's books ? f : well , i studied creative writing in college , but after i graduated i worked in advertising . it was n't until i had my own children that i got interested in children 's books . m : did you write one for your kids ?
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train_2209
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A
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[
"f : thank you . i really hope the package will arrive on time . it 's ok to be a little expensive .",
"f : ok. but i 'm afraid that i do n't have enough money , so please choose a cheap way .",
"f : my uncle 's birthday is in 2 days , so please deliver the package on time .",
"f : well , i ca n't spare time to go to a birthday party , so please deliver the package in 2 days ."
] |
f : i 'd like to send this package to my uncle in sydney . how much will it cost to send it there ? m : well , if you ship it by standard delivery , it takes 6 days , and it will cost $ 12 . f : well , is there another way ? my uncle 's birthday is just in 5 days . i 'd like him to receive it by then . the cost does n't matter . m : we have an express overseas delivery . it costs twice more than the standard . but we guarantee delivery in 2 days .
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train_221
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D
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[
"f : yes , they like it . my husband 's friend helps me drew pictures .",
"f : yes , they like it . my best friends help me write children 's books .",
"f : yes . and my husband drew the pictures for me .",
"f : yes , they like it . so my best friends drew pictures for me ."
] |
m : thanks for agreeing to this interview , miss lerner . ok , so i have a few questions . first , when did you know you wanted to write children 's books ? f : well , i studied creative writing in college , but after i graduated i worked in advertising . it was n't until i had my own children that i got interested in children 's books . m : did you write one for your kids ? f : yes , i did . my best friend drew the pictures for me . m : and did they like it ?
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train_2210
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B
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[
"m : wow , you have published 3 books .",
"m : you 're awesome . eight books have been published .",
"m : it 's amazing that your husband has published eight books .",
"m : you 're so good . you 've published ten books in total ."
] |
m : thanks for agreeing to this interview , miss lerner . ok , so i have a few questions . first , when did you know you wanted to write children 's books ? f : well , i studied creative writing in college , but after i graduated i worked in advertising . it was n't until i had my own children that i got interested in children 's books . m : did you write one for your kids ? f : yes , i did . my best friend drew the pictures for me . m : and did they like it ? f : they loved it . a friend of my husband saw a copy in our home and he showed it to a publisher that he knew . they published it that year . the next year , i wrote 3 more books . since the beginning , i have had a total of 8 published .
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train_2211
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A
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[
"m : so you are going to stay at home and watch it on television , right ?",
"m : great ! we can go the stadium to watch the game together .",
"m : ok. have fun staying home and watching the basketball game through tv .",
"m : well , i can go to your house and we can watch the game through tv together ."
] |
m : hi shirley , going to the football game today ? f : no , i 'm not . i 'm planning to watch it on television .
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train_2212
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A
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[
"f : but i think it 's easier to follow the game through television .",
"f : well , i think it 's easier to follow the basketball on the television .",
"f : well , the only reason i watch the game on tv is that i do n't need to pay .",
"f : actually , the only reason i watch the game on tv is that nobody will disturb me ."
] |
m : hi shirley , going to the football game today ? f : no , i 'm not . i 'm planning to watch it on television . m : why is that ? are you low on cash this month ? f : money is not the problem . i find it easier to follow football on television than in stadiums . when i see the game in person , i feel as if i 'm too far away from the action and i always lose track of the ball . m : i know just what you mean . besides on television , the new cameras they use give you super views of all the plays . but there 's always so much excitement . people are cheering and shouting when i 'm there in person and i end up cheering along with everyone else .
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train_2213
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C
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[
"f : so you like enjoying the game alone at home instead of going to the stadium , do n't you ?",
"f : why do you like photographing the sports ground rather than watching the game in the stadium ?",
"f : you end up cheering along with others ? you must be enjoying the game by then .",
"f : i bet you will cheer along for the basketball game with everyone else in the stadium ."
] |
m : hi shirley , going to the football game today ? f : no , i 'm not . i 'm planning to watch it on television . m : why is that ? are you low on cash this month ? f : money is not the problem . i find it easier to follow football on television than in stadiums . when i see the game in person , i feel as if i 'm too far away from the action and i always lose track of the ball . m : i know just what you mean . besides on television , the new cameras they use give you super views of all the plays . but there 's always so much excitement . people are cheering and shouting when i 'm there in person and i end up cheering along with everyone else .
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train_2214
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B
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[
"f : so , you mean you need some water as you feel thirsty ? okay , i see .",
"f : so , you feel dizzy now and you do not need any water ? ok , i see .",
"f : so , we will not go to a cafe to have a rest although you feel tired ?",
"f : really ? under such a big moon , you feel a little dizzy ? okay , i see ."
] |
m : i feel a little dizzy under such a big sun . shall we go to a cafe to have a rest ? f : sure . do you need any water ? m : no .
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train_2215
|
C
|
[
"m : so , you mean although we have toured all the places here , you still want to see a castle ?",
"m : really ? the statue is from han dynasty at the end of this street and you want to see it ?",
"m : really ? you mean there is a statue from tang dynasty and you want to see a statue ?",
"m : you want to see the lake ? well , i do n't feel a little dizzy under such a big sun , and we can go now ."
] |
m : i feel a little dizzy under such a big sun . shall we go to a cafe to have a rest ? f : sure . do you need any water ? m : no . f : you know , we have n't toured all the places here . there is a statue from tang dynasty at the end of this street , near a lake .
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train_2216
|
C
|
[
"m : so , now we are in a tourist center and you will send me to the nearest shop ?",
"m : really ? you mean you will make i wait on this street ? oh , that 's too terrible .",
"m : really ? you ca n't find it in your bag ? oh , maybe you leave it on this street .",
"m : so , you find it in your bag ? okay , let 's continue to stay in this car ."
] |
m : i feel a little dizzy under such a big sun . shall we go to a cafe to have a rest ? f : sure . do you need any water ? m : no . f : you know , we have n't toured all the places here . there is a statue from tang dynasty at the end of this street , near a lake . m : if you really want to go , i can stay in a cafe and wait for you there . f : well , i wo n't make you wait . let me send you to the nearest clinic . i 'll call the tourist center to ask about its location . do you know where the travel brochure is ? i ca n't find it in my bag .
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train_2217
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A
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[
"f : yeah , i think you are right . so , let 's ask a stranger for help .",
"f : yeah , we can not ask for help from a passerby . oh , let 's make a call next .",
"f : so , as i might have thrown it into the lake , let 's ask a stranger for help .",
"f : yeah , none of them had the travel brochure . let 's buy a travel brochure ."
] |
m : i feel a little dizzy under such a big sun . shall we go to a cafe to have a rest ? f : sure . do you need any water ? m : no . f : you know , we have n't toured all the places here . there is a statue from tang dynasty at the end of this street , near a lake . m : if you really want to go , i can stay in a cafe and wait for you there . f : well , i wo n't make you wait . let me send you to the nearest clinic . i 'll call the tourist center to ask about its location . do you know where the travel brochure is ? i ca n't find it in my bag . m : you just held it in your hand . f : right , i might have thrown it into the dustbin . so where can i find a new one ? m : we can ask for help from a passerby . many of them had the travel brochure .
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train_2218
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B
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[
"f : oh , great . you have bought a raincoat . you did n't get wet , right ?",
"f : nice ! you wo n't be uncomfortable with another pair of socks .",
"f : you have another a pair of shoes ? i am so relieved .",
"f : you only have one pair of socks and you have got wet , right ?"
] |
m : hello , mom . f : hello , dan . have you arrived in your office ? m : yes , i have . f : are your shoes totally wet ? the rain was so heavy when you went out for work . m : yes , but do n't worry about it . i have bought a new pair of socks . they make me feel better .
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train_2219
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C
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[
"f : oh , i just need to pay $ 6 for the delivery . that 's cheap .",
"f : so it will be $ 12 for the express overseas delivery , right ?",
"f : ok. $ 24 for the express overseas delivery , is n't it ?",
"f : what ? it 's $ 24 for delivering in a week ? that 's expensive ."
] |
f : i 'd like to send this package to my uncle in sydney . how much will it cost to send it there ? m : well , if you ship it by standard delivery , it takes 6 days , and it will cost $ 12 . f : well , is there another way ? my uncle 's birthday is just in 5 days . i 'd like him to receive it by then . the cost does n't matter . m : we have an express overseas delivery . it costs twice more than the standard . but we guarantee delivery in 2 days .
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train_222
|
B
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[
"f : i see . you like grey best . they have grey ones .",
"f : oh , you like black best . let me see if they have black shoes .",
"f : i know you like black , so i bought you a black umbrella .",
"f : i did n't know that you like white best . i 'll buy you white shoes ."
] |
m : hello , mom . f : hello , dan . have you arrived in your office ? m : yes , i have . f : are your shoes totally wet ? the rain was so heavy when you went out for work . m : yes , but do n't worry about it . i have bought a new pair of socks . they make me feel better . f : i think you need a pair of rain shoes . i know your size is 41. but what color do you like ? m : well , black is my favorite .
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train_2220
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A
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[
"f : i will take care of myself . the weather forecast said it was going to snow .",
"f : you , too , son . it will be raining heavily according to the weather forecast .",
"f : you , too . the snow has stopped and the weather report said it was going to be sunny .",
"f : yeah . it 's cloudy now and the weather report said it was going to rain ."
] |
m : hello , mom . f : hello , dan . have you arrived in your office ? m : yes , i have . f : are your shoes totally wet ? the rain was so heavy when you went out for work . m : yes , but do n't worry about it . i have bought a new pair of socks . they make me feel better . f : i think you need a pair of rain shoes . i know your size is 41. but what color do you like ? m : well , black is my favorite . f : but there is no black rain shoes left . how about the gray ones ? m : that 's alright . mom , thank you so much . anyway , you need to go back home now . it 's going to snow according to the weather forecast . i know your legs feel painful in the wet weather . take care of yourself .
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train_2221
|
B
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[
"m : so you think the beatles is as popular as hendrix , but hendrix is better , right ?",
"m : jimi hendrix was a great guitar player , but why you think the beatles are better than him ?",
"m : so you think jimi hendrix was n't good at playing guitar , so beatles are better , right ?",
"m : yeah . beatles have got great singers , but hendrix was n't a good guitar player ."
] |
m : hey , joy . i like jimi hendrix more than the beatles . f : jimi hendrix was a great guitar player . but i think the beatles were better than hendrix .
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train_2222
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A
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[
"m : yeah . i am a fan of jimi hendrix and i really like guitar music .",
"m : well , i love guitar music , so i love the beatles more than hendrix .",
"m : yeah . i agree with you . the beatles are a lot better than hendrix .",
"m : well , i also play in a band , so i love the beatles more ."
] |
m : hey , joy . i like jimi hendrix more than the beatles . f : jimi hendrix was a great guitar player . but i think the beatles were better than hendrix . m : why do you think so ? f : they had great lyrics and great songs . it 's a big band , billy . m : but i still love hendrix more than the beatles . f : it seems that you are a big guitar fan , billy .
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train_2223
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B
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[
"m : ok. let 's go to the meeting first . you arrive right on time .",
"m : ok. let 's go to the meeting first . our boss are waiting .",
"m : we have hit a traffic jam . but do n't worry . you wo n't be late for work .",
"m : you finger was hurt badly . please take the medications on time ."
] |
m : you 're late today . there is a staff meeting in 10 minutes . f : ok . m : oh , what 's wrong with your finger ? it 's bleeding . f : i hurt my finger by the taxi door when i got off , and then i was hurried to the subway station without cleaning it . it will be ok soon . m : are you sure ? you better go to a clinic first . f : no worries . i 'm ready for the meeting . let 's go .
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train_2224
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D
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[
"f : i 'm fine.i hurt my finger when i was rushing to the subway .",
"f : i 'm fine . i just hurt my arm when i was getting off a taxi .",
"f : it 's ok. i hurt my finger when i was having a meeting .",
"f : it 's ok. i just got hurt when i was getting off a taxi ."
] |
m : you 're late today . there is a staff meeting in 10 minutes . f : ok . m : oh , what 's wrong with your finger ? it 's bleeding . f : i hurt my finger by the taxi door when i got off , and then i was hurried to the subway station without cleaning it . it will be ok soon . m : are you sure ? you better go to a clinic first .
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train_2225
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C
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[
"m : you bought it just a week ago . no wonder it 's very new .",
"m : you got the radio two weeks ago and has been using it ever since .",
"m : so two weeks ago , you bought the radio , but it worked for only one week .",
"m : let me check the receipt . your radio was bought a month ago ."
] |
m : good morning , madam . what can i do for you ? f : i bought this new radio here half a month ago , then i posted it to my daughter who is studying english in shanghai foreign language university . but a week later she posted it back , saying that it does n't work . i do n't know why . could you help me check out the radio ?
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train_2226
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A
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[
"m : so , you bought the radio for your daughter , and she was using it until it stopped working somehow .",
"m : your cousin must love this radio that you sent him . it looks very beautiful .",
"m : does your mother like the radio you bought for her ?",
"m : your daughter is in beijing foreign languages university . i guess you bought her the radio to practise english ."
] |
m : good morning , madam . what can i do for you ? f : i bought this new radio here half a month ago , then i posted it to my daughter who is studying english in shanghai foreign language university . but a week later she posted it back , saying that it does n't work . i do n't know why . could you help me check out the radio ?
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train_2227
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D
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[
"f : maybe . now the radio stops receiving any program .",
"f : the radio stopped working one day when i was listening to music . it does n't work anymore .",
"f : i really need to go back to the post office to take back my radio .",
"f : i do n't remember . i do n't know radio very well . do you know why it does n't work ?"
] |
m : good morning , madam . what can i do for you ? f : i bought this new radio here half a month ago , then i posted it to my daughter who is studying english in shanghai foreign language university . but a week later she posted it back , saying that it does n't work . i do n't know why . could you help me check out the radio ? m : let me see . did you check it when you bought it ?
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train_2228
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D
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[
"m : i 've called the post office and made sure that your radio is still there . now you can go and get your radio .",
"m : you daughter is in some trouble . i will be waiting for you in my office , so we can talk about this .",
"m : maybe i 'll send the radio to you and you can have it repaired , mom .",
"m : do n't worry , i will have your radio repaired ."
] |
m : good morning , madam . what can i do for you ? f : i bought this new radio here half a month ago , then i posted it to my daughter who is studying english in shanghai foreign language university . but a week later she posted it back , saying that it does n't work . i do n't know why . could you help me check out the radio ? m : let me see . did you check it when you bought it ? f : of course . i remember i could receive shortwave programs very well . m : let me check it . it seems as if it 's not our fault . the radio seems to have been left in the rain . you should go to the post office and explain everything to them . f : it sounds reasonable , but i 'd like to have my radio repaired here . i think you are for the best service . m : thank you , madam . you can leave it to me . f : that 's very kind of you .
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train_2229
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C
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[
"m : well , as the date of the computer meeting has been set for next thursday , i want you to buy a computer .",
"m : oh , i forgot it . as the date of the smartphone meeting has been set for next tuesday , i want you to book a room .",
"m : oh , actually i forgot the appointment i had planned with mr. nolan . and i want you to book a room .",
"m : well , i want you to cancel the appointment . could you do me a favor and call the restaurant to book a room ?"
] |
m : cindy , the date of the computer meeting has been set for next tuesday . could you do me a favor and call the hotel to book a room ? f : sure , i will take care of it right away . but what are you going to do about the appointment you had planned with mr. nolan ? do you want me to call him and cancel ?
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train_223
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B
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[
"m : really ? you are looking at some new school photographs ? let 's talk more about the course .",
"m : oh , really ? you are looking at some old school photographs ? let 's talk more about the photo .",
"m : really ? you are looking at some old company photographs ? let 's talk more about the photo .",
"m : really ? you mean you are looking at some old school radio ? let 's talk more about the school !"
] |
m : hi , alice . what are you doing ? f : i am looking at some old school photographs .
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train_2230
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A
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[
"m : really ? okay , i see . but actually i am very surprised that you thought lily was serious at first .",
"m : really ? you mean at first you liked her although you thought that she was too serious ? okay , i see .",
"m : oh , it is a pity that at first you thought that she was friendly but then you did n't become good friends .",
"m : so , you mean you thought lily was caring at first but one day you found that she was not very friendly or helpful ?"
] |
m : hi , alice . what are you doing ? f : i am looking at some old school photographs . m : can i have a look ? when was this photo taken ? f : that photo was taken more than 7 years ago . m : who is this girl ? f : that 's lily . at first i did n't like her because i thought that she was too serious . she always had high marks in math . one day i found that she was very friendly and helpful . then we became good friends .
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train_2231
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B
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[
"m : so , you mean she did n't go back to chicago and now works in a factory ?",
"m : ok , i see . you mean now she works in a school , as a teacher in a small town .",
"m : ok , i see . she is now a teacher in a big town and she works in a school .",
"m : so , you mean she is now an accountant in a small town and she works in a company ?"
] |
m : hi , alice . what are you doing ? f : i am looking at some old school photographs . m : can i have a look ? when was this photo taken ? f : that photo was taken more than 7 years ago . m : who is this girl ? f : that 's lily . at first i did n't like her because i thought that she was too serious . she always had high marks in math . one day i found that she was very friendly and helpful . then we became good friends . m : what does she do now ? f : i heard she went back to chicago and is now a teacher in a small town .
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train_2232
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B
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[
"m : yes , i can help you type your papers since i have already finished my papers .",
"m : thank you for reminding me . i will hand in my papers as soon as i finish them .",
"m : i 'd like to fix your computer for you , but today is friday and i have lots of lesson .",
"m : i know i should hand in my papers by last sunday , but i have n't finished them yet ."
] |
f : have you handed in your papers , john ? m : sorry , mrs smith . i have n't finished them yet . f : but you must have handed them in by last friday . and now it 's monday .
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train_2233
|
D
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[
"f : please remember that you promise to hand in your papers on monday . you should have handed them in last monday .",
"f : since you have a computer that works well , you should finish your papers and hand them in on thursday as you promised .",
"f : bear your promise that you will finish the task on wednesday in mind . today is sunday , you get three days left .",
"f : ok , i will wait for two days . but you have to hand your paper in on wednesday , or you will fail this class ."
] |
f : have you handed in your papers , john ? m : sorry , mrs smith . i have n't finished them yet . f : but you must have handed them in by last friday . and now it 's monday . m : i am terribly sorry . the problem is i wrote it with my computer , but it failed to work . i need some time to get it repaired . i promise i 'll give them to you in 2 days .
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train_2234
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A
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[
"f : all right . maybe you should n't wait for the phone call at home .",
"f : all right . maybe you should wait for the phone call at home .",
"f : all right . maybe you should n't wait for the phone call in a factory .",
"f : all right . maybe you should n't wait for the phone call in an office ."
] |
m : was that the telephone ringing ? f : i did n't hear anything . m : i thought i heard it ring 2 or 3 times . f : sometimes when the windows are open , you can hear the neighbor 's phone . m : well , i 'm expecting an important phone call and i do n't want to miss it .
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train_2235
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D
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[
"f : relax . you 're so nervous . you already missed the important phone call . maybe you should call them back .",
"f : relax . you 're so nervous . you should be calm although you failed to answer the phone several times .",
"f : relax . you 're so calm . you should be nervous in case you miss the important phone call .",
"f : relax . you 're so nervous . you should be more calm to wait for the important phone call ."
] |
m : was that the telephone ringing ? f : i did n't hear anything . m : i thought i heard it ring 2 or 3 times . f : sometimes when the windows are open , you can hear the neighbor 's phone . m : well , i 'm expecting an important phone call and i do n't want to miss it .
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train_2236
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D
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[
"f : that sounds terrible ! how long did you get trapped in the cave ?",
"f : how did you feel when you found you had lost your equipment and food ? but it 's fortunate that you did n't lose your way .",
"f : you must feel helpless when you lost in a bad weather in the forest .",
"f : that sounds really terrible to lost in a bad weather on the mountain !"
] |
f : hi , bill . can you tell me how it happened ? m : sure . i was climbing the mountain in nuremberg . suddenly , the weather became really bad . there was lots of snow and we could n't see anything . we got lossed . well , we spent 4 days on the mountain . the temperature was 20 degrees below 0. we did n't have any equipment or food .
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train_2237
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D
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[
"f : maybe you would be good if you could have a successful operation in the forest .",
"f : it is fortunate that the low temperature did n't hurt you .",
"f : it 's a pity that you lose your legs because of the bad fall on the mountain .",
"f : it seems that the low temperature really hurt you ."
] |
f : hi , bill . can you tell me how it happened ? m : sure . i was climbing the mountain in nuremberg . suddenly , the weather became really bad . there was lots of snow and we could n't see anything . we got lossed . well , we spent 4 days on the mountain . the temperature was 20 degrees below 0. we did n't have any equipment or food . f : so what happened ? i guess somebody found you , right ? m : yes . but we were very sick . i could n't move my legs because of the cold . i spent 2 months in the hospital . the doctors removed my legs .
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train_2238
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D
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[
"f : i believe that designing new climbing shoes will be helpful for you to cross the desert again .",
"f : you are a kind-hearted person . you just said you wanted to set up a new club for the disabled .",
"f : yes , using modern technology to make some new arms to fight is a good idea .",
"f : yes , the modern technology is really strong today . you are so brave to it to fight your disability ."
] |
f : hi , bill . can you tell me how it happened ? m : sure . i was climbing the mountain in nuremberg . suddenly , the weather became really bad . there was lots of snow and we could n't see anything . we got lossed . well , we spent 4 days on the mountain . the temperature was 20 degrees below 0. we did n't have any equipment or food . f : so what happened ? i guess somebody found you , right ? m : yes . but we were very sick . i could n't move my legs because of the cold . i spent 2 months in the hospital . the doctors removed my legs . f : right , so you lost your legs , but you want to try your best to stay active . m : that 's right . in fact , i decided to make some new legs for myself . i realized that no one has to be physically disabled . we can use modern technology to help .
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train_2239
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C
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[
"f : so , you did n't completely forget about him and the problem is you missed a meeting ?",
"f : so , your problem is you forgot about an appointment but it 's not very important ? okay , i see .",
"f : ok , i see . your problem is you forgot about an appointment and you think is too important .",
"f : really ? you can miss this appointment with him and your problem is you have no time to prepare for a speech ?"
] |
m : cindy , the date of the computer meeting has been set for next tuesday . could you do me a favor and call the hotel to book a room ? f : sure , i will take care of it right away . but what are you going to do about the appointment you had planned with mr. nolan ? do you want me to call him and cancel ? m : oh , i completely forgot all about him . you know , i ca n't miss this appointment with him . it 's too important . on second thought , i think i 'd better send sally to new york to attend the meeting . she 's been working on the speech with me for a long time , and she should be able to give the speech in my place .
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train_224
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A
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[
"m : really ? you mean it should be there in 2 weeks ? okay , thanks . you are a good clerk in this post office .",
"m : really ? you ca n't tell me how long it 'll take to reach japan ? oh , you are an incompetent clerk in this post office .",
"m : well , you mean in this supermarket , as i give you $ 55 , the change is just $ 5 ? okay , i see .",
"m : really ? you mean in this lost and found office , it should be there in 3 weeks ? okay , i see ."
] |
m : excuse me , i 'm mailing this package to japan . f : alright . fill out this form about the contents and value . do you want to insure it ? m : i do n't think so . it 's only some books . f : are you sending it surface mail or airmail ? m : airmail , please . f : ok. that 's $ 25 . m : here 's $ 30 . f : alright . here 's your change . m : thanks . oh , i almost forgot . could you tell me how long it 'll take to reach japan ? f : let 's see . japan , it should be there in 2 weeks .
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train_2240
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A
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[
"f : so , it 's only some pens and you want to send your package by airmail ?",
"f : so , you want to insure it and you want to send your package by airmail ?",
"f : so , you 're mailing this package to china and you want to send it by sea mail ?",
"f : so , you want to send it by surface mail ? okay , fill out this form just about the contents ."
] |
m : excuse me , i 'm mailing this package to japan . f : alright . fill out this form about the contents and value . do you want to insure it ? m : i do n't think so . it 's only some books . f : are you sending it surface mail or airmail ? m : airmail , please .
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train_2241
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C
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[
"m : so , as i 'm mailing this package to china , it 's free and the change is $ 30 ?",
"m : so , as i want to send it by surface mail , the change is $ 25 ? okay , i see .",
"m : so , it needs $ 25 , and as i give you $ 30 , the change is $ 5 ? okay , i see .",
"m : you mean the change is just $ 5 ? but you say that 's $ 20 , and i give you $ 30 !"
] |
m : excuse me , i 'm mailing this package to japan . f : alright . fill out this form about the contents and value . do you want to insure it ? m : i do n't think so . it 's only some books . f : are you sending it surface mail or airmail ? m : airmail , please . f : ok. that 's $ 25 . m : here 's $ 30 . f : alright . here 's your change .
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train_2242
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D
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[
"f : it is good that you want to learn how to take notes . since there is no lecture today , let 's review last week 's class .",
"f : if you have trouble with today 's lecture , you can read your notes since you said you have copied everything down .",
"f : robin , i am sorry to know that you have missed all the classes last week , but it will not influence your final grade .",
"f : thank you for trusting me and ask me for help with today 's lecture . what kind of problem do you have ?"
] |
m : can i talk to you for a minute , professor smith ? f : sure , david . what can i do for you ? m : i did n't get to copy down all the terms you mentioned in today 's lecture and i know they were important .
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train_2243
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C
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[
"m : ok , i will find you and have a short talk with you before each class . i can show you my notes with everything copied down .",
"m : yes , i agree that i should look through the notes from last class before each class , since my notes are very complete .",
"m : thank you for your suggestion . i will taking down the main points of the lecture that you put on the board at the start of class .",
"m : at the end of each class , i know i should take down the main points of the lecture ."
] |
m : can i talk to you for a minute , professor smith ? f : sure , david . what can i do for you ? m : i did n't get to copy down all the terms you mentioned in today 's lecture and i know they were important . f : do you remember what parts of the lecture you had trouble with ? m : not really . f : can i take a look at your note ? m : sure . f : interesting . m : what ? f : david , just by looking through your notes from today and from last week 's classes , i can tell that you 've been missing a lot of important information from my lectures . your notes are rather incomplete . m : what 's wrong ? i thought i took good notes . f : not exactly . i think your note taking skills need some improvement . m : no . f : what i suggest is that you copy down the key points that i put on the board at the start of each class . that way you can follow along and keep up with the main ideas of the lecture .
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train_2244
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A
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[
"m : focusing on the organization of the lecture ? it sounds like a good suggestion . next time i will write my notes this way . thank you .",
"m : i do n't want to read the notes taken by my classmates , because i have copied all terms you mentioned on my notes to review .",
"m : i agree . i am trying to remember all the details of the lecture . but i do n't think the terms i missed to write down are important .",
"m : professor hudson , thank you for advising me to focus on the organization of the lecture instead of following along the main idea ."
] |
m : can i talk to you for a minute , professor smith ? f : sure , david . what can i do for you ? m : i did n't get to copy down all the terms you mentioned in today 's lecture and i know they were important . f : do you remember what parts of the lecture you had trouble with ? m : not really . f : can i take a look at your note ? m : sure . f : interesting . m : what ? f : david , just by looking through your notes from today and from last week 's classes , i can tell that you 've been missing a lot of important information from my lectures . your notes are rather incomplete . m : what 's wrong ? i thought i took good notes . f : not exactly . i think your note taking skills need some improvement . m : no . f : what i suggest is that you copy down the key points that i put on the board at the start of each class . that way you can follow along and keep up with the main ideas of the lecture . m : ok . f : second , use the key points to help you fill in the details that develop each main point . do n't worry about writing down everything i say word for word . it looks like you are trying to do that . focus on understanding the organization of the lecture . that will help you find the most important information you should write down .
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train_2245
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B
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[
"m : thank you , professor hudson . the two suggestions given bu you are very useful .",
"m : thank you for your three suggestions . i hope i can take better notes by using them .",
"m : the three suggestions are helpful , especially the one not to write shorten words .",
"m : could you please take a look at my notes first though your four suggestions are very good ?"
] |
m : can i talk to you for a minute , professor smith ? f : sure , david . what can i do for you ? m : i did n't get to copy down all the terms you mentioned in today 's lecture and i know they were important . f : do you remember what parts of the lecture you had trouble with ? m : not really . f : can i take a look at your note ? m : sure . f : interesting . m : what ? f : david , just by looking through your notes from today and from last week 's classes , i can tell that you 've been missing a lot of important information from my lectures . your notes are rather incomplete . m : what 's wrong ? i thought i took good notes . f : not exactly . i think your note taking skills need some improvement . m : no . f : what i suggest is that you copy down the key points that i put on the board at the start of each class . that way you can follow along and keep up with the main ideas of the lecture . m : ok . f : second , use the key points to help you fill in the details that develop each main point . do n't worry about writing down everything i say word for word . it looks like you are trying to do that . focus on understanding the organization of the lecture . that will help you find the most important information you should write down . m : all right . thanks , professor smith . f : oh , and one more thing , you might find it useful to shorten words and use special marks . that can save you a lot of time .
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train_2246
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A
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[
"f : yes , darling . we need to go to the hospital now .",
"f : yes , darling . the soup has made us uncomfortable .",
"f : thanks , doctor . i think it is the soup that makes us uncomfortable .",
"f : waiter , the soup from your restaurant has made us have stomachache ."
] |
f : ralph , my stomach aches . m : mine too , honey . f : i think it was the fish or the meat we ate in the restaurant . m : it might have been . f : or the soup . m : no , it could n't have been the soup . because i did n't have any . little jimmy had some and he 's alright . f : of course , we sat in the sun for a long time , but i suppose it could n't have been the sun . m : that 's true . now what else did we both eat ? only those lovely apples i bought at the market . it could have been them . we used to eating apples and you wash them . f : no , i did n't . i thought you have . m : jennie , i did n't wash them . i was sure you did . it must have been the apples then . oh , i feel worse now . let 's go see a doctor .
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train_2247
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C
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[
"f : yes . i am sure that the fish is the reason why we have stomachache .",
"f : yes . the soup is definitely the reason why we have stomachache .",
"f : i am sure the apples is the reason . we should go to the hospital now .",
"f : i do n't think the apples is the reason . i had washed them before we had them ."
] |
f : ralph , my stomach aches . m : mine too , honey . f : i think it was the fish or the meat we ate in the restaurant . m : it might have been . f : or the soup . m : no , it could n't have been the soup . because i did n't have any . little jimmy had some and he 's alright . f : of course , we sat in the sun for a long time , but i suppose it could n't have been the sun . m : that 's true . now what else did we both eat ? only those lovely apples i bought at the market . it could have been them . we used to eating apples and you wash them . f : no , i did n't . i thought you have . m : jennie , i did n't wash them . i was sure you did . it must have been the apples then . oh , i feel worse now . let 's go see a doctor .
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train_2248
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C
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[
"f : yes . we should go to the market to buy more apples . they taste so well .",
"f : yes . let 's take little jimmy to the hospital . he is having a stomachache .",
"f : you are right . let 's go to the hospital now . i feel terrible .",
"f : sure . let 's go to the restaurant to have dinner . we both feel hungry ."
] |
f : ralph , my stomach aches . m : mine too , honey . f : i think it was the fish or the meat we ate in the restaurant . m : it might have been . f : or the soup . m : no , it could n't have been the soup . because i did n't have any . little jimmy had some and he 's alright . f : of course , we sat in the sun for a long time , but i suppose it could n't have been the sun . m : that 's true . now what else did we both eat ? only those lovely apples i bought at the market . it could have been them . we used to eating apples and you wash them . f : no , i did n't . i thought you have . m : jennie , i did n't wash them . i was sure you did . it must have been the apples then . oh , i feel worse now . let 's go see a doctor .
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train_2249
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B
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[
"m : why do you think i am wrong ? i think mr. nolan should give the speech in new york !",
"m : yeah , sally 's been working on the speech with me for a long time and she should give the speech in new york !",
"m : yeah , i think i can not send sally to new york because cindy should give the speech in new york !",
"m : yeah , although sally 's not been working on the speech with me for a long time , she should give the speech in new york ."
] |
m : cindy , the date of the computer meeting has been set for next tuesday . could you do me a favor and call the hotel to book a room ? f : sure , i will take care of it right away . but what are you going to do about the appointment you had planned with mr. nolan ? do you want me to call him and cancel ? m : oh , i completely forgot all about him . you know , i ca n't miss this appointment with him . it 's too important . on second thought , i think i 'd better send sally to new york to attend the meeting . she 's been working on the speech with me for a long time , and she should be able to give the speech in my place . f : you 're right .
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train_225
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A
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[
"f : oh , you have written for the famous magazine , the western teacher . you are so great !",
"f : oh , you have written a book named the western teacher ? what is it about ?",
"f : oh , you have written a story named the western teacher ? could you give us some details ?",
"f : why do you only write for the western teacher , the famous magazine ?"
] |
f : jason , would you tell us a little about how you became a writer ? m : oh , i have written ever since i was a boy . when i was in school , i wrote stories for a children 's magazine . later on , i wrote for the western teacher and various other magazines before i got into writing books .
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train_2250
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A
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[
"f : what 's the name of the book which you started writing when you came to paris ?",
"f : what 's the name of the book which you started writing when you were at school ?",
"f : why do you end your writing career after you came to paris ?",
"f : what 's the name of the book which you started writing since 2004 ?"
] |
f : jason , would you tell us a little about how you became a writer ? m : oh , i have written ever since i was a boy . when i was in school , i wrote stories for a children 's magazine . later on , i wrote for the western teacher and various other magazines before i got into writing books . f : did you start writing your own books after you came to paris ? m : yes , my first book was published here in two thousand and four .
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train_2251
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D
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[
"f : yes . i have lost my suitcase . since you are the driver , you should help me .",
"f : hey ! you are a thief . you have stolen my wallet . give it back to me !",
"f : yes . since you are a policeman , can you help me ? my car got stolen .",
"f : yes . it was a handbag . please help me find it , you are a good policeman ."
] |
f : excuse me , i seem to have lost my handbag . m : oh , i see . well , i 'll have to write a report for you . it was a handbag , you say ?
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train_2252
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D
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[
"m : ok. it seems that you do not have your driver license in your suitcase .",
"m : i see . it is good that you did not put money in your wallet . we will find it for you .",
"m : sorry . if you did not lost your id card , we will not help you find your car .",
"m : ok. it is lucky that you did not put your id card in the handbag . we will help you ."
] |
f : excuse me , i seem to have lost my handbag . m : oh , i see . well , i 'll have to write a report for you . it was a handbag , you say ? f : that 's right . m : what 's it like , madam ? f : it 's a black one with my drivers license , some bank cards and about $ 50 in it .
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train_2253
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A
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[
"m : ok. it seems that you found your handbag missing when you in the shopping mall .",
"m : it is terrible that you lost your phone on the way home , i can lend you mine .",
"m : so you found your car missing in the coffee shop , i should write that down .",
"m : ok. i feel sorry that you lost your wallet in the shopping mall , we will help you ."
] |
f : excuse me , i seem to have lost my handbag . m : oh , i see . well , i 'll have to write a report for you . it was a handbag , you say ? f : that 's right . m : what 's it like , madam ? f : it 's a black one with my drivers license , some bank cards and about $ 50 in it . m : where did you last have it ? f : i 'm pretty sure i had it when i was in the coffee shop . m : when was that ? f : at about 1:30 , i think . m : where did you go after that ? f : to the shopping mall . i found it missing when i was buying a t-shirt .
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train_2254
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A
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[
"f : wow . your house is so nice , peter .",
"f : sorry , peter . i ca n't come to your house today .",
"f : welcome to my home , peter . come on in !",
"f : thanks for inviting us to your house , jack ."
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f : nice to meet you , peter . m : welcome to my home . come in , please .
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train_2255
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A
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[
"f : oh , charlie is jack 's dog . i thought he is their kid .",
"f : oh , jack 's son called charlie . he is a kind little boy .",
"f : so charlie is jack 's dog and jack did n't get married , right ?",
"f : so charlie is one of jack 's wife 's friends , is n't he ?"
] |
f : nice to meet you , peter . m : welcome to my home . come in , please . f : who is the man i met at the gate a moment ago ? m : do you mean the man wearing a pair of sunglasses ? he is my neighbor . we have been neighbors for 20 years . f : really ? i have n't met him before , though i have been here several times . m : he is a pilot named jack . he has been to many countries in the world . f : how lucky he is . m : but his wife is n't so lucky . she always stays at home alone . f : i see . have n't they got a child ? m : no , they considered charlie as their son . it 's really a kind pet dog .
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train_2256
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B
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[
"m : no problem . i 'm so glad that you have no lesson . and you can meet your sister tomorrow morning .",
"m : no problem . enjoy your two lessons tomorrow morning .",
"m : no problem . enjoy your two lessons tomorrow afternoon .",
"m : no problem . you can look after your sister , because you have no lesson ."
] |
f : hello , tom . i 'm afraid i need your help . m : sure , what 's the matter ? f : my sister mary is coming to see me tomorrow morning , but i forgot that i 've got 2 lessons . could you meet her for me please ?
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train_2257
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B
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[
"m : okay , a very tall girl with long brown hair .",
"m : okay , a girl with long brown hair .",
"m : okay , a very tall girl with short brown hair .",
"m : okay . mary is a girl of medium build with glasses . and her hair is black ."
] |
f : hello , tom . i 'm afraid i need your help . m : sure , what 's the matter ? f : my sister mary is coming to see me tomorrow morning , but i forgot that i 've got 2 lessons . could you meet her for me please ? m : no problem , but i 've never seen your sister before . f : she is a medium bill with long brown hair .
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train_2258
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