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[ "Belinda , I ’ m going to a party tonight . What shall I wear ?", "Is it formal or informal ?", "I guess it ’ s formal .", "Then , you should dress well .", "That ’ s right .", "I think a white shirt with a blue tie looks nice on you .", "You are smart .", "Of course , the sports shoes don ’ t go with the formal occasions .", "You are right . What kind of shoes should I wear ?" ]

[ "Joanne , let ’ s not make this divorce any more acrimonious than it already is , okay ? Let ’ s just get down to business and start dividing this stuff up fairly , so we can go our separate ways , alright ?", "Fine with me . I just want to get this over with . It ’ s important we make a clean break . I should have signed a pre-nup .", "What was that ?", "Nothing ! Anyway , you ’ re right , there ’ s no reason this has to be nasty . My lawyer tells me you ’ Ve accepted our alimony proposal and the division of property , as well as the custody agreement-I keep the cat and you get the dog . So that ’ s done ... finally .", "Let ’ s not go there , Joanne ! Ok , so let ’ s start with the record collection , I ’ ll take the albums I contributed and you can have your cheesy disco albums back ." ]

[ "Joanne , let ’ s not make this divorce any more acrimonious than it already is , okay ? Let ’ s just get down to business and start dividing this stuff up fairly , so we can go our separate ways , alright ?", "Fine with me . I just want to get this over with . It ’ s important we make a clean break . I should have signed a pre-nup .", "What was that ?", "Nothing ! Anyway , you ’ re right , there ’ s no reason this has to be nasty . My lawyer tells me you ’ Ve accepted our alimony proposal and the division of property , as well as the custody agreement-I keep the cat and you get the dog . So that ’ s done ... finally .", "Let ’ s not go there , Joanne ! Ok , so let ’ s start with the record collection , I ’ ll take the albums I contributed and you can have your cheesy disco albums back .", "Fine , but I ’ m keeping the antique gramophone as my grandfather gave it to me .", "I believe that was a wedding present to both of us , Joanne . And you hardly ever use it !", "He ’ s my grandfather , and he never really liked you anyway !", "Whatever ! Alright , I ’ ll concede the silly gramophone , if you ’ ll agree that I get the silver tea set ." ]

[ "Bob ! Your eyes look bloodshot . Did you not sleep well ?" ]

[ "The whether in Beijing is just beautiful ." ]

[ "Welcome back ! How was your vacation ?", "It was fantastic , but I'm glad to be back ! Being a tourist is really tiring !", "Where did you end up going ?", "Because it's off-season , we got a really good package deal to Paris , so we went there .", "I've always wanted to go to Paris . The Eiffel Tower is one of the most famous tourist attractions in the world ! Did you go to the top ?", "That was the first thing we did . I have a few pictures . Do you want to see them ?", "Sure . What's this one a picture of ?", "Oh , that's a picture of me on our fourth day of travelling . I'm standing next to a famous foundation in the centre of the city .", "You don't look very happy in that picture .", "No , by that time , I was sick of sightseeing . I had had enough of art galleries , cathedrals , fountains , statues , and palaces !", "So what did you do ?", "We spent that afternoon walking around a flea market . We had a few coffees , watched a movie , and went for a swim in the pool at the hotel ." ]

[ "I hear that there is a festival called Duanwu in China .", "Yes . It is also called Dragon Boat Festival .", "Why are you celebrating this festival ?" ]

[ "Which season do you like best ?", "I like spring best . It is neither too cold nor too hot . Freezing days make me lazy and stuffy days make me lazier . How about you ?" ]

[ "Mr . : There are two things that you'll need to know .", "What are they ?", "Mr . : The school has three lunch periods , and the kids are divided into three groups to go to lunch .", "Wow !", "Mr . : Furthermore , when you are dismissed in the afternoon , you will be divided into two waves .", "Two waves ?" ]

[ "Do you think children watch too much Tv ?" ]

[ "Hi ! Is that the new laptop you brought last week ? It looks very nice .", "Yes , it is . Thanks . I ’ m just surfing on the internet .", "Here ? In this cafe ? How can you do that ?" ]

[ "Now I understand . But I don't smoke or drink.So what am I supposed to buy in here ?", "You can buy some of these nice butterflies ." ]

[ "Hey , Tom , I want to learn how to play golf .", "You're really sporty !", "I want to do everything I can .", "Do you have clubs ?", "No . Can I rent clubs ?", "There are clubs for beginners . It's cheaper to buy those rather than rent them a few times ." ]

[ "Do you buy that newspaper every day ?", "Yes , I do . I find it very informative.It always has plenty of articles from correspondents all over the world and the business section is very useful too .", "Is there a Sunday edition of that newspaper ?", "Yes . There is . it has several sections , so it ’ s quite a read ! It usually takes me a few hours to read it on Sunday morning .", "What section does it have ?", "Let me see . There ’ s the news section , the entertainment section , sports , business , and world affairs .", "What ’ s in that section ?" ]

[ "Hey , Shirley . The party has been wonderful . My husband and my children have enjoyed it very much , and me too .", "I've said you will enjoy your life here !", "I surely will . By the way , is the party like this held every weekend in our neighborhood ?", "Oh , I've forgotten to tell you . The party is held every other week . And every family gives their own performance each time .", "My children would like that ; they like dancing very much .", "That's good !", "Look ! Who is that guy on the stage ?", "Oh , my God ! That's my husband , Benjamin .", "Really ?", "He likes American Idol very much , and he always imitates the contestant at home . I can't believe he got on the stage himself .", "He performs very well . He is so funny !", "OK , just ignore him . I've noticed there are lots of exercise facilities in our community . After dinner you can go there for a walk with your family !", "OK , that's perfect ! By the way , is there any playground in our neighborhood ?" ]

[ "Hey , Shirley . The party has been wonderful . My husband and my children have enjoyed it very much , and me too .", "I've said you will enjoy your life here !", "I surely will . By the way , is the party like this held every weekend in our neighborhood ?", "Oh , I've forgotten to tell you . The party is held every other week . And every family gives their own performance each time .", "My children would like that ; they like dancing very much .", "That's good !", "Look ! Who is that guy on the stage ?", "Oh , my God ! That's my husband , Benjamin .", "Really ?", "He likes American Idol very much , and he always imitates the contestant at home . I can't believe he got on the stage himself .", "He performs very well . He is so funny !", "OK , just ignore him . I've noticed there are lots of exercise facilities in our community . After dinner you can go there for a walk with your family !", "OK , that's perfect ! By the way , is there any playground in our neighborhood ?", "Yes , there is one behind our building . And you can play tennis there . But if you want to play tennis there , they will change you 30 Yuan per hour .", "OK , got it ! Thank you so much . You have helped me a lot !" ]

[ "You said you like classical music very much . Then who is your favorite opera star ?", "There are three of them , the Three Tenors .", "Oh , you mean Pavarotti , Domingo and Carreras . Have you been to their live shows ?", "Yeah , it's really a unique experience . It's a solo concert by Pavarotti . He put on the performance in the Forbidden City in Beijing .", "I've heard of that one . It was also his swan song .", "Besides , speaking of classical music , we should never forget about the New Year's Concert .", "Of course not . People all over the world watch it on TV , or listen to it on the radio .", "Sure . It's undoubtedly one of the biggest classical music events . Have you ever been to the live show ?", "Yes , I went to the New Year's Concert in 2005 .", "Wow , you are so lucky . I saw that one on TV . But it must be so different to be there in the concert hall ." ]

[ "I really need to find a parking spot .", "Are you looking for a space on or off campus ?", "Do you know any spaces on campus ?" ]

[ "Have you noticed the Mexican restaurant on the other side of this street ?", "You mean the one with the yellow bricks ? But last time I saw it , it wasn ’ t really in business yet . I saw some people inside furnishing the rooms . Is it open now ?", "Yes , someone give me a pamphlet introducing the restaurant and its business hours when I passed by this morning.So , let ’ s have a try . My treat .", "Great , I like the idea of trying some new food .", "Good for you . Today we have more chances to try some new food because there are now many new form restaurants in our city coming from places all over the world ." ]

[ "Many people play sports in China , don't they ?", "Yes . Table tennis is probably the most popular .", "I expect all Chinese can play table tennis .", "Most anyway ." ]

[ "Before we begin eating , I'd like to present everyone with a gift from Taiwan .", "What is it ?" ]

[ "Espresso is made with a machine that forces steam and boiling water through finely ground coffee . It's strong .", "OK , OK , this is good . Keep talking . What about cappuccino and all those other drinks ?" ]

[ "London is such a historical city ! There ’ s history everywhere you look . There ’ s nelson ’ s column , built as a monument to one of the Britain ’ s great admirals and his important victory . He won the battle of Trafalgar in 1805 ." ]

[ "London is such a historical city ! There ’ s history everywhere you look . There ’ s nelson ’ s column , built as a monument to one of the Britain ’ s great admirals and his important victory . He won the battle of Trafalgar in 1805 .", "I ’ m looking forward to seeing Westminster abbey , where many historical figures are buried , like Isaac Newton , the great mathematician and Winston Churchill , the great wartime leader ." ]

[ "London is such a historical city ! There ’ s history everywhere you look . There ’ s nelson ’ s column , built as a monument to one of the Britain ’ s great admirals and his important victory . He won the battle of Trafalgar in 1805 .", "I ’ m looking forward to seeing Westminster abbey , where many historical figures are buried , like Isaac Newton , the great mathematician and Winston Churchill , the great wartime leader .", "Nearby , on the banks of the thames , there ’ s the statue of Boadicea . She fought the Romans when they invaded Britain .", "Women have often played an important role in British history . Queen Elizabeth I built a navy strong enough to fight off the Spanish armada in 1588 . more recently , Margaret thatcher transformed british society in the 1980 ’ s .", "She was a very controversial leader . Are we going to visit the famous tower of London later ?", "There ’ s a lot to see there . Perhaps we should go tomorrow .", "I ’ m looking forward to seeing the famous castle and prison . Many historic figures were imprisoned there in the past . I really want to see the crown jewels too .", "I ’ Ve seen them before . They ’ re quite incredible . If you want to see historical figures in London , there ’ s one place you have to go ." ]

[ "What's your little caper ? Come home so late ! We are all worried about you .", "Oh , I am terribly sorry . But I was so captivated with the singer at the subway exit . So I forgot the time .", "Singing ? At the subway exit ? Oh , it sounds like someone needs some money .", "Oh , no , the guy was a musician who just sang . He played the guitar and sang so many cool pop songs . Many people were drawn to his music and there was no hat on the floor . He sang for appreciation , but not for money .", "It is just pop song , you could have sung there too if you want it .", "Oh , no , it was a kind of pop art . I like it but I couldn't do it that well ." ]

[ "What's your little caper ? Come home so late ! We are all worried about you .", "Oh , I am terribly sorry . But I was so captivated with the singer at the subway exit . So I forgot the time .", "Singing ? At the subway exit ? Oh , it sounds like someone needs some money .", "Oh , no , the guy was a musician who just sang . He played the guitar and sang so many cool pop songs . Many people were drawn to his music and there was no hat on the floor . He sang for appreciation , but not for money .", "It is just pop song , you could have sung there too if you want it .", "Oh , no , it was a kind of pop art . I like it but I couldn't do it that well .", "Honey , just do it next time . Have you heard of the real art in the subway station in Russia ?", "No , but tell me some . I am interested ." ]

[ "It's wonderful to be in the mountains after a hustle bustle week .", "Indeed . I love the smell of the grass and trees . They certainly refresh my mind .", "Can we stop here for a while ? My backpack is very heavy .", "Sure . Did you hear anything ? Look ! An eagle is hovering in the sky .", "Let me see . It's not an eagle . I think it's a vulture .", "Yes . Will it hurt us ?", "I don't think so . Let's walk by the stream . I am sure we can find the waterfall on the map .", "OK . I have a good pair of hiking boots . It should not be a big problem .", "I also brought a bottle of water and some provisions . If you are hungry , you can let me know .", "You are kind . Look there is a big tree over there , it looks like a thousand-year-old tree ." ]

[ "Would you like to come over for dinner tonight ?", "Sure , but I have to tell you that I've become a vegetarian . I don't eat any kind of meat .", "When did you decide to become a vegetarian ?", "I saw a program a few months ago about how animals are raised for human consumption . I haven't been able to eat a single piece of meat since .", "That's great . Do you find that you eat a lot more fruit and vegetables now ?", "Definitely . I've also been buying organic fruit and vegetables , which is more expensive , but much better for you because they don't have any pesticides on them .", "You've really turned into a health nut , haven't you ?", "I guess you could say that . Eating fruit and vegetables helps keep you healthy . I've lost 5 pounds and I feel great !", "How do you get enough protein in your diet ?", "Well , I eat a lot more tofu , beans , nuts and some fish .", "Well , don't worry about dinner . I'll only make vegetarian dishes for you . Do you like sushi ?", "I prefer cooked fish to raw fish , but if you really like it , make it ." ]

[ "Do you like watching the Winter Olympic Games ?", "Of course . It's the tradition game in winter , and with good reason . Don't you like watching it ?", "Of course I do . I love it . All the games are exciting and the competitors are respectable .", "That's true . For various reasons , it takes more to hold a fierce game for Winter Olympics than it does for Summer Olympics . You know , the low temperature may cause many problems .", "Yeah . What's the difference between the Winter Olympics and the Summer Olympics ?" ]

[ "Do you like watching the Winter Olympic Games ?", "Of course . It's the tradition game in winter , and with good reason . Don't you like watching it ?", "Of course I do . I love it . All the games are exciting and the competitors are respectable .", "That's true . For various reasons , it takes more to hold a fierce game for Winter Olympics than it does for Summer Olympics . You know , the low temperature may cause many problems .", "Yeah . What's the difference between the Winter Olympics and the Summer Olympics ?", "When the Olympic Games started in modern times , only summer events were included . When it grew popular , there came the Winter Olympic Games , which includes a variety of winter sports ." ]

[ "Wow , is that your sports car ?", "Yes , do you like it ?" ]

[ "OK . Steven , you're looking at a picture . Please describe what you see !" ]

[ "I've never seen a machine like this before and need some help .", "Sure , no problem . What are you trying to get ?", "I want to buy a drink .", "OK . This machine needs you to use that change machine first to get correct change .", "I've got the correct change already .", "First you put your money in the dollar slot or the coin slot . The dollars have to be smooth .", "OK , what next ?", "Just know that sometimes the money doesn't go in perfectly the first time and you have to try again .", "OK , next ?" ]

[ "I am kind of nervous .", "Nervous ? Why ?", "I don't know . I never went to a church before . I was not raised as a Christian , so I don't know what to do .", "Don't worry . You don't have to do anything.All you have to do is listen . You will enjoy it .", "Maybe . I know I agreed to go with you , but now I don't feel right about it .", "Listen , Ryan.Catholics welcome people who aren't Catholics to visit the church.You don't have to pretend to be Catholic . It's okay if you just come to listen .", "Really ?", "Yes . We are kind and welcoming people.It is not a secret society or something like that .", "Alright . But will we sing ?", "Yes , but you don't even have to sing . If you want to sing along , you can .", "I don't know the words .", "There is a songbook . All the words are in the songbook.Many people have to read the words .", "And will I go up to the front to have the bread and wine ?", "No . That is something only true Catholics do.So if you come to the church as a visitor , you only listen to the service.But you shouldn't go up to the altar for the bread and wine.Only after someone joins the church , then they go up for the Eucharist .", "Eu-char-ist ? What is that ?" ]

[ "So , how'd everyone do ?", "Well , there's this clock I was ... MY vintage clock ! How do you have my clock ? ?" ]

[ "May , is the university a terrible place ?", "Surely not . Life in the university is fun . Why did you ask ?", "Because you study day in and day out for the entrance exam . So I figure you would study even harder after you ’ Ve got in .", "Studying in the university is not easy , but it's not as arduous as you think .", "How do you know that ? You haven't got in yet .", "Of course I know . I once attended Lisa's class , sitting quietly at the back of the classroom .", "Oh , really ? Were you not caught ?", "Of course not . You are allowed to attend any lecture , only if there are empty seats for you and you don't disturb the class . In universities , you study in a free and creative environment .", "What do you want to study in the university ? Have you thought about it ?", "This question has really been bothering me . I like Chinese literature , you know . But economics is really hot now , and it has a very good career prospect .", "I will choose what I like . You don't know what a torture it is for me to study English , because I don't like English ." ]

[ "Who is your favorite NBA star ?", "Kobe Bryant , of course ." ]

[ "How did your vacation go ?", "I traveled the Three Gorges .", "What about the trip ? Do you enjoy yourself ?" ]

[ "How did your vacation go ?", "I traveled the Three Gorges .", "What about the trip ? Do you enjoy yourself ?", "Yes , we had a good time . The trip was terrific . We toured the Three Gorges by boat . Its realty exciting !", "Did your boat float down the river ?", "Yes . There are many places where the gorge is very narrow , with steep cliffs on both sides .", "Sounds dangerous ." ]

[ "Hello ! How are you .", "Not too well ! I ’ m just to the doctor . I haven ’ t been feeling too well over the last few days .", "What have you got ? A cough ? A cold ?", "That ’ s the funny thing . I don ’ t what ’ s wrong with me . I just feel exhausted .", "Perhaps you ’ Ve been working too hard . You do have a high-pressure job .", "Maybe . I haven ’ t been able to keep my food down either . That ’ s unusual ." ]

[ "If you go out recently you will find some people riding scooters in high streets and back lanes ." ]

[ "If you go out recently you will find some people riding scooters in high streets and back lanes .", "Yes . The German engineer would never dreamed that the hand - supported scooter he invented several years ago to solve his traffic problems would become so fashionable in the Occident within a few years and even spread to Japan and China ." ]

[ "That looks like an interesting book .", "It is . It ’ s got pictures of interesting building from all over the world , with brief descriptions of how they were build , their purpose , and so on .", "There are the pyramids . It ’ s easy to see how they got that name ! they don ’ t have smooth sides though .", "They don ’ t now , but most of them did originally . There ’ s picture of the pentagon in the united states . It ’ s very distinctive with its five sides .", "Look at that cylindrical office building . I ’ Ve never been seen one that shape before .", "Yes . Usually only TV towers are cylindrical in shape .", "TV towers are usually thicker at the bottom than at the top . They ’ re not perfectly cylindrical .", "This is the world ’ s largest sports stadium . It ’ s a massive oval .", "What sports do they play there ?", "It says here that it ’ s m mainly used for big football matches and athletics meetings .", "Is that building a perfect cube ?" ]

[ "That looks like an interesting book .", "It is . It ’ s got pictures of interesting building from all over the world , with brief descriptions of how they were build , their purpose , and so on .", "There are the pyramids . It ’ s easy to see how they got that name ! they don ’ t have smooth sides though .", "They don ’ t now , but most of them did originally . There ’ s picture of the pentagon in the united states . It ’ s very distinctive with its five sides .", "Look at that cylindrical office building . I ’ Ve never been seen one that shape before .", "Yes . Usually only TV towers are cylindrical in shape .", "TV towers are usually thicker at the bottom than at the top . They ’ re not perfectly cylindrical .", "This is the world ’ s largest sports stadium . It ’ s a massive oval .", "What sports do they play there ?", "It says here that it ’ s m mainly used for big football matches and athletics meetings .", "Is that building a perfect cube ?", "According to the book , it is . I ’ Ve never seen a building that is a perfect cube . Look at the building . From the air , it looks like a square with a semi-circle attached to each of its four sides . What" ]

[ "Hey , what sort of drinks do you want ? Gatorade or water ?" ]

[ "have you ever seen Bill Gate's home on the internet ?", "no . what's it like ?", "it's got its own library , theatre , swimming pool , and a guest house . The house itself has about ten different rooms that are all hooked up to computers so you can get things done in each room through", "would you want to live there ?", "I think his house is fantastic , but I wouldn't want to live there . You would have to hire one or two people to clean all the rooms in the house , plus a few people to take care of the gardens , and pro", "what's your dreamhole like then ?" ]

[ "have you ever seen Bill Gate's home on the internet ?", "no . what's it like ?", "it's got its own library , theatre , swimming pool , and a guest house . The house itself has about ten different rooms that are all hooked up to computers so you can get things done in each room through", "would you want to live there ?", "I think his house is fantastic , but I wouldn't want to live there . You would have to hire one or two people to clean all the rooms in the house , plus a few people to take care of the gardens , and pro", "what's your dreamhole like then ?", "my dream home is actually just a small cottage in a quite village in England ." ]

[ "You look upset , is there anything wrong ?", "Yes , to tell you the truth , there is .", "What is it ?", "Well , I've lost my wallet and my ID card .", "Oh , that's too bad ! I am sorry to hear that !" ]

[ "Where are you going for your trip ?", "I think Hebes is a good place ." ]

[ "Where are you going for your trip ?", "I think Hebes is a good place .", "But I heard the north of China are experiencing severe sandstorms !", "Really ?", "Yes , it's said that Hebes was experiencing six degree strong winds .", "How do these storms affect the people who live in these areas ?" ]

[ "What's the Mountaineering Club doing this weekend ?" ]

[ "What's the Mountaineering Club doing this weekend ?", "We are going to climb a cliff on the Yangtze River .", "How hard is the climb ?", "It is a very difficult climb , because there are not many places to put your hands and feet .", "What did you do last week ?" ]

[ "How many people are there in your family ?", "There are 15 people in my family .", "What did you say ? How many ?", "15 people .", "Wow . That is a very big family . Do you all live together ?", "Of course we do ! My father's parents , Mum , Dad , three unmarried aunts , two uncles , my two brothers , my three sisters and me .", "But you don't live at home anymore .", "Right , but that's where my heart is . But you're right , now there are only 14 living at home .", "My goodness ! Your family must live in a huge house ." ]

[ "What kind of books do you like ?", "I like reading novels about early America .", "Really ? Me too .", "Which one do you like best ?" ]

[ "What can I do ?", "Take the books out of the bookcase . Put them in this box .", "Well , the books are in the box . What can I do now ?" ]

[ "Hi ! Dick . Where are you going ? You're in such a hurry ." ]

[ "Wow , the view from the peak is so grand !" ]

[ "OK , Dead Man . If this doesn't start your engine , nothing will .", "Thank you . Hey , do you know how espresso got its name ?", "No , I don't .", "It's because of the way the steam and boiling water are pressed through the coffee . Es-PRESS-o , get it ?" ]

[ "Mrs . Schmidt ! What's happening !", "You'll never guess what happened today ! I went to the doctor after work and the doctor told me ...", "And the doctor told you to start listening to Bach ?", "No ... He told me I'm pregnant !", "Congratulations !", "And so I bought all these books on having kids and ...", "And they said you should play classical music ?" ]

[ "Daniel , have you ever heard about the wildlife sanctuary ?", "Is that different from this kind of zoo ?", "Yes , of course .", "So tell me about it !", "There are a lot of wild animals in that place , and also some special rules while visiting .", "Special rules ?", "There , you only have two ways for visiting .", "Details ?", "On their bus or in your own cars , and you won't be allowed to get off the bus until you reach the special region .", "Why not ?" ]

[ "Well , how was your honeymoon ?", "It was fantastic ! We had such a good time . The only problem was that because it was their high season , we spent hours queuing .", "Peak periods always entail hours of queuing . At least you got a nice tan though !", "Yes , Florida had great weather while we were there . You look tan , too . Did you go somewhere ?", "My friends and I just got back from Bali ." ]

[ "Well , how was your honeymoon ?", "It was fantastic ! We had such a good time . The only problem was that because it was their high season , we spent hours queuing .", "Peak periods always entail hours of queuing . At least you got a nice tan though !", "Yes , Florida had great weather while we were there . You look tan , too . Did you go somewhere ?", "My friends and I just got back from Bali .", "Wow ! Bali Islands have some of the best beaches in the world , don't they ?", "Yes , we were lucky . My friend's father owns a resort on one of the islands , so we were able to stay for free .", "Did you go diving while you were there ?" ]

[ "Well , how was your honeymoon ?", "It was fantastic ! We had such a good time . The only problem was that because it was their high season , we spent hours queuing .", "Peak periods always entail hours of queuing . At least you got a nice tan though !", "Yes , Florida had great weather while we were there . You look tan , too . Did you go somewhere ?", "My friends and I just got back from Bali .", "Wow ! Bali Islands have some of the best beaches in the world , don't they ?", "Yes , we were lucky . My friend's father owns a resort on one of the islands , so we were able to stay for free .", "Did you go diving while you were there ?", "I took a few diving classes , but I didn't really like it , so I did snorkeling instead !", "Did you take any pictures in the ocean ?", "I've got quite a few pictures of all different kinds of fish . I'll show them to you next time I see you .", "Have you started planning your christmas vacation yet ?", "We're planning on going skiing in Switzerland . Do you ski ?", "No , but I do like snowboarding ." ]

[ "Well , how was your honeymoon ?", "It was fantastic ! We had such a good time . The only problem was that because it was their high season , we spent hours queuing .", "Peak periods always entail hours of queuing . At least you got a nice tan though !", "Yes , Florida had great weather while we were there . You look tan , too . Did you go somewhere ?", "My friends and I just got back from Bali .", "Wow ! Bali Islands have some of the best beaches in the world , don't they ?", "Yes , we were lucky . My friend's father owns a resort on one of the islands , so we were able to stay for free .", "Did you go diving while you were there ?", "I took a few diving classes , but I didn't really like it , so I did snorkeling instead !", "Did you take any pictures in the ocean ?", "I've got quite a few pictures of all different kinds of fish . I'll show them to you next time I see you .", "Have you started planning your christmas vacation yet ?", "We're planning on going skiing in Switzerland . Do you ski ?", "No , but I do like snowboarding .", "Would you like to go skiing with us for christmas ?", "I'll talk to my husband about it ; I'm sure he'll say yes ! He loves Switzerland !" ]

[ "Hey Susan , what are you coming as this year ?", "Coming as ?", "Yeah ... for Halloween ! We have a big office party tomorrow evening . There's a prize for best costume !", "Um ... I have to confess , I haven't given it much thought . I'm from China and Halloween really isn't celebrated there .", "Really ! You don't have some kind of Chinese ghost festival ?", "Oh ... Sure . We have an entire month ! In traditional Chinese culture , Ghost Month is a period when the door between this world and beyond opens up and ghosts come back to earth for a visit .", "Cool ! A whole month ! What do you do during that month ?", "Well , people sometimes set off firecrackers , some people burn paper money as an offering and many people go to a temple to burn incense.Mainly though , you need to feed the ghosts because they're hungry .", "Feed them ?" ]

[ "Where should I park ?", "Do you have a car or motorbike ?", "I drive a scooter", "In that case , you can park either in a student lot or on the street . Are you aware of the marked handicapped spots ?", "No , I haven't seen those spots ." ]

[ "Where should I park ?", "Do you have a car or motorbike ?", "I drive a scooter", "In that case , you can park either in a student lot or on the street . Are you aware of the marked handicapped spots ?", "No , I haven't seen those spots .", "The handicapped logo with blue means that you are not to park there unless you have a handicapped permit . Will you mostly be parking during the day or the night ?", "I park in the daytime ." ]

[ "Where should I park ?", "Do you have a car or motorbike ?", "I drive a scooter", "In that case , you can park either in a student lot or on the street . Are you aware of the marked handicapped spots ?", "No , I haven't seen those spots .", "The handicapped logo with blue means that you are not to park there unless you have a handicapped permit . Will you mostly be parking during the day or the night ?", "I park in the daytime .", "Make sure you pay special attention to the street signs with time limits . Have you noticed those signs ?", "No , I have not seen the signs .", "Pay attention to what the signs tell you in terms of time limits and what days you can park there . Do you know what the curb colors mean ?" ]

[ "the May holiday is coming up soon . Are you planning on going on vacation ?", "I am . I just went to the travel agent ’ s and picked up these brochures .", "where are you planning on going ?", "I fancy going to Tibet for a few days . Have you ever been there ?", "I went a long time ago , before they built the new train that can take you there .", "would you recommend going there for a few days ?", "personally , I think it ’ d be better to go when you have more time . A few days isn ’ t really enough to get acclimatize yourself and to go on a few excursions outside of the capital .", "you ’ re probably right . What do you think about Yangshao ?", "it ’ s a beautiful city , but I think it ’ s become too touristy . How about going to a cosmopolitan city like Shanghai or Hong Kong ?", "I ’ d like to get away from the big city life ." ]

[ "Good afternoon , sir . You are really a regular customer here . May I ask you why you come here so often ?", "I'm a newspaper columnist . I write comments for a living . I enjoy working in a coffeehouse .", "I see . But isn't it a bit too noisy ?", "I don't mind . By contrast , I quite like the circumstances , as I can see a variety of people here , who can always give me tremendous inspiration . And the most important thing is coffee as it is my life .", "I can see that . Then what is your favorite coffee ?", "Irish coffee is my favorite . But I can drink any other . I'm not particular on it .", "All right . Would you make coffee yourself when you are at home ?", "Not very often . Making coffee is a bit troublesome . Most of the time , I just buy takeout at Starbucks . And also , I quite like instant coffee .", "I think instant coffee is becoming more and more popular . Though its taste is not perfect , it's really cheap and convenient .", "Exactly . Nescafe is the world's favorite coffee . People love it all over the world ?", "Which country makes the best coffee in the world ?" ]

[ "Do you like flowers ?", "Of course , I like flowers .", "What's your favorite flower ?" ]

[ "Do you like flowers ?", "Of course , I like flowers .", "What's your favorite flower ?", "I like peach blossom , because I like spring ." ]

[ "Do you like flowers ?", "Of course , I like flowers .", "What's your favorite flower ?", "I like peach blossom , because I like spring .", "Peach blossom is really beautiful .", "Yes . How about you ?", "I like lotus .", "You have a perfect taste !", "But there aren't any lotus now ." ]

[ "Why do you want to spend your summer days in a mountain village ?", "I think a mountain village is splendid !", "I don't agree with you . It's too small to live .", "It has fresh air , and it is nicer than a big town .", "I disagree , a big town is more lively ." ]

[ "Mr . Bellow , have you anything in mind as to what to drink or may I make a few suggestions ?", "I have had enough gin fizz and bloody mary . But I have no idea about Chinese cocktails ." ]

[ "What's the most popular sport in your country ?" ]

[ "What's the most popular sport in your country ?", "Table tennis ." ]

[ "Have you ever seen Bill Gate's home on the internet ?", "No . what's it like ?", "It's got its own library , theatre , swimming pool , and a guest house . The house itself has about ten different rooms that are all hooked up to computers so you can get things done in each room through a remote control . It's also located near the sea , so he can park his boats next to his house . It's absolutely amazing !", "Would you want to live there ?", "I think his house is fantastic , but I wouldn't want to live there . You would have to hire one or two people to clean all the rooms in the house , plus a few people to take care of the gardens , and probably an au pair or two to take care of the children . It's just too big of a place to take care of on your own .", "What's your dreamhole like then ?" ]

[ "Have you ever seen Bill Gate's home on the internet ?", "No . what's it like ?", "It's got its own library , theatre , swimming pool , and a guest house . The house itself has about ten different rooms that are all hooked up to computers so you can get things done in each room through a remote control . It's also located near the sea , so he can park his boats next to his house . It's absolutely amazing !", "Would you want to live there ?", "I think his house is fantastic , but I wouldn't want to live there . You would have to hire one or two people to clean all the rooms in the house , plus a few people to take care of the gardens , and probably an au pair or two to take care of the children . It's just too big of a place to take care of on your own .", "What's your dreamhole like then ?", "My dream home is actually just a small cottage in a quiet village in England ." ]

[ "which countries have you been to ?", "I ’ Ve been to most of the countries in Europe , several countries in asia , china , Japan , korea , and Thailand , and to the united states and Canada .", "I thought you had been to Australia too .", "no , but I ’ m planning on visiting Australia and New Zealand soon . I ’ Ve heard that they are beautiful countries . Which is the most beautiful country you ’ Ve been to ?" ]

[ "This place serves good breakfasts , don't you think ?", "Yes . But I'm not used to eating American-style breakfast .", "What are you planning to do today ?" ]

[ "This place serves good breakfasts , don't you think ?", "Yes . But I'm not used to eating American-style breakfast .", "What are you planning to do today ?", "I saw yesterday that they rent windsurfers at the beach . I want to rent one ." ]

[ "Excuse me , I need your assistance .", "Sure , what's up ?", "I have no idea where my class is .", "Tell me which building it's in .", "My class is in the C building .", "I know where the C building is .", "Do you mind telling me where it is ?" ]

[ "How did you first meet Jack each other ?" ]

[ "How did you first meet Jack each other ?", "That is a heavy raining afternoon . I was standing under the eaves of a shop to evade the heavy rain . It's getting dark .", "And then ?" ]

[ "I'm reading an interesting report on Mars .", "Oh , what does it say ? Does it say water could still exist under the surface of Mars ?", "Absolutely ! It says there is water on Mars buried beneath the surface . It's just a matter of how deep it is .", "Then could the soil on Mars somehow be fertile enough to Groh simple plants ?", "The soil would need quite a bit of fertilizer to grow anything . And it would need to be protected from the UV radiation .", "Actually , we are doing a project in school that involves landing a ship and staying on Mars for an extended period of time . Does NASA have any type of portable habitats that could be used to stay on the planet ?" ]

[ "The summers are so great here ! Not hot at all . I love the cooling breezes , the clear air , all the greenery .", "This really has been a wonderful holiday for us . Shall we take a walk around the pond or into those woods for a while ?", "Let's do both ! Are we in a rush or anything", "No , not really . I had thought we'd stay in Hamburg tonight , but we can't unless we rush it . Let's stay in Bremen instead . Tomorrow we can have lunch in Hamburg , then check into a hostel in Copenhagen and have dinner there ." ]

[ "Hi , Lucy . What are you going to do this weekend ?", "I have no idea yet . Do you have any suggestions ?" ]

[ "Do you like climbing ?", "Yes , I like it very much .", "How about climbing up the Fragrant Mountain tomorrow ?", "Where is it ?" ]

[ "Do you like climbing ?", "Yes , I like it very much .", "How about climbing up the Fragrant Mountain tomorrow ?", "Where is it ?", "It is located at the east foot of Western Mountain of Beijing , in a park with the same name . There are some huge stones within the mountain which look like the censer , so it is called ' Fragrant Mountain ' .", "Have you visited it before ?", "Many times . Except climbing , there are many attractions worth visiting .", "Like what ?" ]

[ "I have some photos here taken by myself . Would you like to see them ?" ]

[ "I have some photos here taken by myself . Would you like to see them ?", "Sure . Speaking of photos , what type of film will be the best ? You know , I'm planning a tour to Jiuzhaigou Valley ." ]

[ "Who's that tall guy over there ?", "Oh , that's George . He looks very drunk .", "What's he like normally ?", "Oh , he's really reserved , normally . But , from what I hear , he's got lots of problems .", "Really ? What kind of problems ?", "Well , off the record , of course , but I hear that he's got terrible debts . He has his own company , and it's not going very well .", "Really ? Well , I hate to say this , but I'm not surprised .", "Really ? What makes you say that ?", "Well , he doesn't look very honest .", "I know , that's the problem . He can't find any customers . It's a pity , really , because his products are very good . Oh , that reminds me . Did I tell you about my new laptop ?", "Oh , don't talk to me about laptops . Mine crashed on Friday and I lost everything . I hate them .", "Oh , really ?", "Look , I need another drink . Do you want one ?", "Yes , I'll have another cocktail ." ]

[ "Dad , I want to learn how to drive this summer vacation .", "That's a good idea . You'd better hurry up before they've filled all classes . Many people are learning how to drive now .", "I will get registered now at once . Do you know any training schools ?", "I am not sure . You can search for them on the Internet .", "OK . look , I've typed driver schools , and there are so many results coming out ." ]

[ "Bob , you're so lucky that you've come at the right time-the 2005 International Tourism Festival is around the corner .", "We've heard about that festival before . It would be quite helpful if you could give us some highlights of the festival .", "My pleasure . Well , the festival is going to start on the third Saturday of October , and covers over one hundred diverse programs in one month .", "What do you think we can see during the festival ?", "I don't know what to suggest . There're so many attractions , and they all sound interesting . One exciting program might be the Ten Thousand People Cycling round the Town . You can choose from the five routes that lead to different destinations .", "I'd like to take the one that goes to the Wild Animal Park .", "Then you can take Route No . 5 . Next I would suggest the International Dragon Boat Race where you can watch Lion Dance , Dragon Boat racing , and many other water shows ." ]

[ "Did you move into your new apartment ?", "Yes , but I ’ m afraid it ’ s still a mess . I haven ’ t put anything away yet .", "Don ’ t worry . It ’ ll probably take you about three weeks to get everything organized .", "Don ’ t say that . It looks like a dump now . I can ’ t stand it .", "Have you taken a walk around your neighborhood yet ?", "Unfortunately , yes .", "What do you mean by that ?", "I took a long walk through the neighborhood this morning on my way to the train station . It took me 20 minutes .", "Yes , but you only pay 800 dollars a month . Emm , it ’ s hard to decide which is better , shorter commuting time or lower rent .", "I thought paying a lower rent would be better , but now I ’ m not sure .", "Is there a supermarket nearby ?" ]

[ "What can I do for you ?", "Would you recommend some materials on the World War Two ?" ]

[ "welcome back ! How was your vacation ?", "it was fantastic , but I'm glad to be back ! Being a tourist is really tiring !", "where did you end up going ?", "because it's off-season , we got a really good package deal to Paris , so we went there .", "I've always wanted to go to Paris . The Eiffel Tower is one of the most famous tourist attractions in the world ! Did you go to the top ?", "that was the first thing we did . I have a few pictures . Do you want to see them ?", "sure . What's this one a picture of ?", "oh , that's a picture of me on our fourth day of travelling . I'm standing next to a famous foundation in the centre of the city .", "you don't look very happy in that picture .", "no , by that time , I was sick of sightseeing . I had had enough of art galleries , cathedrals , fountains , statues , and palaces !", "so what did you do ?", "we spent that afternoon walking around a flea market . We had a few coffees , watched a movie , and went for a swim in the pool at the hotel ." ]

[ "Come and sit down . Would you like a drink ?", "Oh , yes please ! I'd love a gin and tonic .", "Do you like olives ? Or would you prefer crisps ?" ]