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train_12000 | #Person1#: Would you mind if I ask your health status?
#Person2#: I just had a complete physical examination and passed with flying colors.
#Person1#: That is good. We hope each of our future employees will be healthy and happy.
#Person2#: I understand that. | #Person2# tells #Person1# that #Person2# had passed the physical examination. | health |
train_12001 | #Person1#: Did you see the woman that just left my office?
#Person2#: Yes.
#Person1#: She's another applicant, and a leading contender, but I didn't want to hire her. She's qualified, but she doesn't quite fit the profile. We're looking for an accountant, and part of the job requires interacting with clients. Well, our clients want conservative people to handle their money. And green hair with ripped jeans doesn't exactly fill them with trust.
#Person2#: But it's the style now.
#Person1#: I realize that, but our business is serving clients and giving them what they want.
#Person2#: Of course.
#Person1#: Well, they don't want to deal with people who look like that. They want people who look more like yourself.
#Person2#: Why is that?
#Person1#: Well, they're older, and they don't understand today's fashions. When they see someone dressed like that, warning bells go off. They don't like that style at all, and they don't like dealing with people who dress like that at work.
#Person2#: Oh, I see.
#Person1#: We used to have a woman here who dressed like that and she was good, very good. But, the clients reacted very negatively when they saw her. Some asked that their account be given to someone who dressed more conservatively.
#Person2#: What happened to her?
#Person1#: Well, she was a very good employee and we wanted to keep her, so her supervisor called her in for a chat and laid it on the line for her. She got the idea and now she saves the trendy styles for evenings and weekends.
#Person2#: I see. | #Person1# tells that the way that the applicant dressed doesn't fill the clients with trust so #Person1# didn't want to hire her. #Person1# gives an example that the clients reacted negatively when they saw the woman who dressed like the applicant. The clients want those who dress more conservatively to handle their money. | conservative |
train_12002 | #Person1#: Here we are, Ryan! This is where we're going to celebrate!
#Person2#: lt's a TV palace! I'm glad I brought my platinum card.
#Person1#: You won't need it. Tom is going to treat everybody!
#Person2#: Where is Tom? It was his idea to have the bachelor party at a ETV, wasn't it?
#Person1#: If it were up to Tom, we'd have the wedding in the ETV? He loves to sing.
#Person2#: Then I bet he's really good!
#Person1#: Well, uh, I'll let you decided that for you yourself. He'll be here a little later. Here's our room.
#Person2#: This is where we sing? These booths are so comfortable I think could fall asleep!
#Person1#: Let's order something to eat. What are you in the mood for?
#Person2#: It's up to you.
#Person1#: OK. How about some spring rolls and squid balls, some pork skins, and some beer! | #Person1# tells Ryan they will celebrate at an ETV and Tom will treat everybody. #Person2# thinks the booths are comfortable and #Person1# will order something to eat. | celebrate |
train_12003 | #Person1#: I want to send some money to Nanchang. Is it handled here?
#Person2#: Yes, sir. How much would you like to remit?
#Person1#: I want to remit 1, 200 yuan to my brother in Nanchang.
#Person2#: No problem. Do you want the money to go by M / T or T / T?
#Person1#: What's the difference?
#Person2#: If you take M / T, it will take a longer time for your brother to receive the money.
#Person1#: OK. I'll take T / T.
#Person2#: Would you please fill in this application form?
#Person1#: All right. Here it is.
#Person2#: For 1, 200 yuan to Nanchang, the commission is 12 yuan.
#Person1#: Here you are. Thanks.
#Person2#: You are welcome.
#Person1#: Bye-bye. | #Person1# wants to remit 1, 200 yuan to Nanchang by T / T and #Person2# tells that the commission is 12 yuan | send money |
train_12004 | #Person1#: Good afternoon, ma'am. Can I help you find anything?
#Person2#: No, thanks. I'm just looking.
#Person1#: We have a special on these skirts this week. Would you like to try one on?
#Person2#: No, thank you. I don't need any skirts.
#Person1#: How about a blouse? This one here is the latest fashion.
#Person2#: No, thank you.
#Person1#: Why not try on this lovely pair of shorts? I'm sure they'd look fabulous on you.
#Person2#: No doubt. Look, I'm just browsing. If I need your help, I'll let you know.
#Person1#: Take a look at this dress. Don't you think it's perfect for you, ma'am? Uh, where are you going, ma'am? Ma'am? | #Person2# is browsing and #Person1# keeps recommending various clothes to her. Finally, #Person2# refuses and leaves. | recommend |
train_12005 | #Person1#: May I have an appointment with you tonight?
#Person2#: Very sorry, I am occupied tonight. What about tomorrow night?
#Person1#: OK. where and when?
#Person2#: 7:00 in my staying hotel.
#Person1#: OK, I am going to the hotel to pick you up. See you tomorrow night. | #Person1# and #Person2# agree to have an appointment at 7:00 tomorrow night. | appointment |
train_12006 | #Person1#: There are many new kinds of newspapers. I find it hard to choose among them. Which is the most popular paper circulating in our city?
#Person2#: I'd recommend you the Morning Paper, it is true that the paper is a newly issued one, but its circulation is rising. Last month, it reached to three hundred thousand, which is a very good figure for a new paper.
#Person1#: What's the reason that people prefer to read this one?
#Person2#: I think perhaps the news stories in it are truthful and accurate. It also has a special page about the stock market ; maybe this is the real reason for its popularity. Many people are now speculating in the stock market.
#Person1#: I can predict it will have the largest circulation in one or two years. | #Person2# recommends the Morning Paper to #Person1# because the news stories in it are truthful and accurate. It also has a special page about the stock market. | newspaper |
train_12007 | #Person1#: can you give me a hand with some things in the kitchen? I don't think I can finish everything in time.
#Person2#: ok, what do you want me to do?
#Person1#: first of all, I need you to do the drying up. I'm almost finished the washing up. I'm going to clean the cooker when I finish.
#Person2#: ok. I'll put the plates and cutlery away as I dry them. Where is the tea towel? Oh, here it is.
#Person1#: we'll have this finished in no time with two if us working on it.
#Person2#: while you're cleaning the cooker, I'll wipe the worktop. That was a great meat, by the way.
#Person1#: actually, it was just some leftovers from yesterday. I made far too much food to eat alone. I am glad you could come over to help me finish it.
#Person2#: my pleasure! This tea towel's a little ragged. Do you have another one?
#Person1#: yes. Look in that drawer. I should throw the old one out.
#Person2#: keep it and use it as rag. You can clean your bicycle with it. | #Person1# wants #Person2# to help with the drying up. #Person2# will also wipe the worktop and put away plates and cutlery. #Person2# advises #Person1# to keep the ragged tea towel to clean the bicycle. | help |
train_12008 | #Person1#: Hi Ron, this is Kim at headquarters.
#Person2#: Oh, hi Kim. How's it going?
#Person1#: Great, thanks. I was calling to change our meeting next week.
#Person2#: Ok, sure. When did you have in mind?
#Person1#: Well, I was hoping we could reschedule for early next month, Our trip has been postponed until the 2nd.
#Person2#: Why don't'we say the 3rd around 2:00 p. m. ?
#Person1#: That works for me! I will call you when I get into town to reconfirm.
#Person2#: Great. Talk to you then. | Kim wants Ron to change the meeting. They change the meeting to the 3rd. | change |
train_12009 | #Person1#: Hi, Steven. You have finished a wonderful project recently.
#Person2#: Oh, yeah, A. Thank you for approving my job.
#Person1#: Don't be proud. You'll gain a lot in the following job.
#Person2#: Yeah, I believe it, but I want to know if you will give me a raise.
#Person1#: B, talking about salary is not smart. You are a new manager and you'd better learn more professional skills.
#Person2#: You are right, boss, but I need specific confirm to keep the future work better.
#Person1#: Okay, You are such a good talker. | #Person2# wants #Person2#'s boss to raise the salary to keep #Person2# working better in the future. | raise |
train_12010 | #Person1#: We're going to discuss how to market CB series soon. Does your project go well?
#Person2#: Absolutely. I've sorted out all the materials we need and sifted three great ways of marketing.
#Person1#: Oh, that's good.
#Person2#: We can discuss them detailedly over the meeting and choose the best way to promote our key products.
#Person1#: It seems you've got everything done. Now I can finally stop worrying about it and get back to work. | #Person1# and #Person2# will discuss all the materials and three ways of marketing over the meeting. | discuss |
train_12011 | #Person1#: How about drink, Sir?
#Person2#: A cup of coffee, please.
#Person1#: Would you like cream or sugar in your coffee?
#Person2#: I'd like a little sugar, please.
#Person1#: Sorry, I don't have any sugar.
#Person2#: Why did you ask me if I wanted some?
#Person1#: I don't know. I just wasn't thinking. | #Person1# asks if #Person2# wants sugar but #Person1# doesn't have any. | sugar |
train_12012 | #Person1#: Flight BE 407 to Rome is delayed. Will passengers please wait in the lounge?
#Person2#: Oh, how annoying!
#Person1#: The time of departure will be announced as soon as possible.
#Person2#: Is's infuriating! I have to be in Rome by five. | #Person2# has to be in Rome by five but the flight is delayed. | a delayed flight |
train_12013 | #Person1#: Good afternoon, Miss.
#Person2#: Good afternoon. I would like my hair done.
#Person1#: What style do you want?
#Person2#: I'd like to try a new hair-style. Could you show me some pictures of hair styles?
#Person1#: Sure. Here you are.
#Person2#: Thanks. Please give me the style in this picture here but make the wave longer. I would like hair spray, please.
#Person1#: Yes, Miss. Is that all right?
#Person2#: Beautifully done.
#Person1#: And would you like a manicure?
#Person2#: No, thanks. How much should I pay?
#Person1#: One hundred yuan, please.
#Person2#: Here you are.
#Person1#: Thank you. | #Person2# chooses a hair-style in the picture with a longer wave and pays one hundred yuan. | haircut |
train_12014 | #Person1#: Are you willing to work abroad?
#Person2#: Why not? It's the very reason why I've applied for this job. It's really exciting for me to experience business in an international environment.
#Person1#: How about your family?
#Person2#: They don't mind. | #Person2# has applied for this job because of its international environment. | reason for job |
train_12015 | #Person1#: You experimented with a lot of musical styles. What's next?
#Person2#: It's hard to say where I'm going next, because my next record isn't finished.
#Person1#: You used to go to acting classes before you got into music. Did you ever consider becoming an actress?
#Person2#: That's what I wanted to do initially. I left school and joined a traveling theater company. We didn't have money for hotels. So we used to camp in parks. It was brilliant. Then I met William. He liked my voice and decided I should be a singer. It was queer because singing was something I never had in mind.
#Person1#: Is it true that the best time of a woman's life is in her thirties?
#Person2#: Well. Someone's been telling me that it really starts at forty. She is a wonderful woman. And she says the 30s are just as hard as the 20s, hut in a different way. They are just confusing. But when you get to forty, it's just extraordinary. Apparently, the whole world opens up.
#Person1#: What would you like to achieve before you're... say.., sixty?
#Person2#: I'd love to learn how to play the violin but not before I'm sixty. I'd like to do it in the next year or so. One of the first instruments I learned was the drums. And I am quite good at that coordination in a strange way. | #Person2# tells #Person1# #Person2#'s next record isn't finished. #Person2# wanted to be an actress initially but now she becomes a singer. #Person2# thinks the best time of a woman's life is in her forties and wants to learn to play the violin in the next year. | singer |
train_12016 | #Person1#: I was half an hour late for work today. There was just too much traffic.
#Person2#: Yes, there really are too many cars on the road. More people need to carpool.
#Person1#: Carpool?
#Person2#: Yeah, you know, a group of people that ride to work together in one car.
#Person1#: Hey, that's a good idea. How do you join a carpool?
#Person2#: Well, there is a special phone number you can call. You leave a message with your address and phone number, and then someone calls you back with the names and phone numbers of other people in your area who want to carpool.
#Person1#: That's really a great idea! How do you know so much about this carpool system, Nancy?
#Person2#: Me? I called the number for the first time about five years ago. Carpooling is a great way to go to work. | #Person2# advises #Person1# to join in a carpool to work. #Person2# introduces the carpool system to #Person1# and #Person2# has been using it for five years. | carpool |
train_12017 | #Person1#: Oh that's a lovely necklace.
#Person2#: Thank you. My husband gave it to me.
#Person1#: Oh I didn't know you were married.
#Person2#: Yes I am. I got married five years ago.
#Person1#: Oh I see. That's nice. Did you meet your husband at work?
#Person2#: No, we met at university. | #Person1# compliments #Person2#'s necklace given by #Person2#'s husband and knows that #Person2# has been married. | necklace |
train_12018 | #Person1#: Can you read what this says?
#Person2#: Yes, and you could too if your hair wasn't hanging down in your face.
#Person1#: Don't dis my hair! I like it like this.
#Person2#: You like it, but it's getting to be a handicap for you.
#Person1#: Hey, that's enough about my hair.
#Person2#: I know a great hairdresser not far from here and she is cute too.
#Person1#: I don't go to hairdressers because they're cute.
#Person2#: Did I mention she's good at cutting hair too? | #Person2# thinks #Person1#'s hair is getting to be a handicap and recommends a hairdresser to #Person1#. | hairdresser |
train_12019 | #Person1#: Donna, you really shocked everyone at the party last night!
#Person2#: You mean with my performance?
#Person1#: Yes! We have all assumed that you were the quiet, shy type.
#Person2#: I guess everyone has a few secrets up their sleeve.
#Person1#: Where did you learn to sing like that?
#Person2#: I was part of a band in school.
#Person1#: You? Wow. And why don't you ever dress like that at work?
#Person2#: Come on! This is work. Don't you think that would be a little weird? | #Person1# thinks Donna shocked everyone at the party last night because they assumed she was quiet and shy. | shock |
train_12020 | #Person1#: I need help finding a gift for my daughter.
#Person2#: Would she like a laptop?
#Person1#: That sounds like a good idea.
#Person2#: A Mac is a very popular brand.
#Person1#: She mentioned a Mac. How much is it?
#Person2#: A 15-inch Pro model is $2, 100 plus tax.
#Person1#: That sounds like a great price. I'll take one.
#Person2#: This is a gift she'll cherish for years. How do you want to pay?
#Person1#: I'll use my VISA.
#Person2#: We're almost through. Just sign here, please.
#Person1#: Just take it home and plug it in?
#Person2#: She'll be online 20 minutes after she opens the box.
#Person1#: She's going to be so pleased with this.
#Person2#: Remember us for all your computer needs. | #Person1# wants to find a gift for #Person1#'s daughter. #Person2# recommends a $2,100 Mac laptop to #Person1#. Then #Person1# pays with VISA. | gift |
train_12021 | #Person1#: What's your schedule like this year?
#Person2#: Pretty busy. I have to pick up a lot of credits this year.
#Person1#: What's your major?
#Person2#: I'm majoring in French literature.
#Person1#: Oh, don't you have to take that class on 18th century poetry? It's really difficult. I hear the students in that class have to write a paper a hundred pages long.
#Person2#: That's right. We got the assignment last week.
#Person1#: When is it due?
#Person2#: Next Monday.
#Person1#: Remind me never to sign up for that course. | #Person2# majors in French literature and takes the class on 18th-century poetry which seems to be difficult. | schedule |
train_12022 | #Person1#: Ok. Let's look at our short presentation on China. What do we need to include?
#Person2#: We need to talk about the size of the country and its population.
#Person1#: Ok. China is about the same size as Canada and the united states and it has a population of about 1. 3 billion, making it the latest country in the world by population.
#Person2#: It says here that most of the people are han Chinese, but there are 55 minorities that make up almost 10% of the population.
#Person1#: We need to say something about the geography and climate of china. Is there any way to divide the country into sections?
#Person2#: We could divide into five parts. There's the northeast, which is mild in summer and very cold in winter. Then there is the northwest, which is largely desert. Tilbet is famous for its mountainous climate. The rest of the country can be roughly divided into two parts. One is temperate-mild in winter and warm in summer. Then, in the south it is hot most of the year.
#Person1#: That sounds very general.
#Person2#: It is, buy remember that we only have a few minutes to make our presentation. We can select cities from each part and give data for each one.
#Person1#: One from each part? Lhasa, urumqi, harbin, shanghai, and hongkong. The capital city is Beijing, right?
#Person2#: Yes. The other large cities are chengdu, dalian, wuhan, tianjin, shenyang, chongqing. Hongkong and Guangzhou.
#Person1#: We should take a large map and highlight those cities. What is each of them famous for? | #Person1# and #Person2# are discussing the short presentation. #Person2# thinks they need to talk about the size, population, geography, and climate of China. #Person2# suggests they select cities from each part and give data. #Person1# advises to take a large map and highlight large cities. | presentation |
train_12023 | #Person1#: Here are the menu and wine list.
#Person2#: What would you like to drink , Mr. Fu?
#Person3#: I'd like to try German beer.
#Person2#: Brings two bottles of German beer.
#Person1#: Ok, sir. What about something to eat?
#Person2#: What's the special food in the restaurant?
#Person1#: We have special beef steak, pork, chicken and fish.
#Person2#: I like beef steak, make it two.
#Person1#: How would yo like to have it? rare, medium or overdone
#Person2#: I want medium.
#Person3#: Me too. | #Person2# and Mr.Fu order two bottles of German beer and two beef steaks. | order |
train_12024 | #Person1#: Jean, I'm ready.
#Person2#: That's great! What Are you ready for?
#Person1#: I'm ready for my trip to Hawaii. See? I bought new sunglasses.
#Person2#: Very nice. So when are you going to Hawaii?
#Person1#: Um, I don't know. I haven't booked the trip yet. Can you help me?
#Person2#: Of course, that's my job.
#Person1#: I'm so excited. When I am in Hawaii, I'm going to walk on the beach. Maybe I will lie on the sand. I'm also going to swim in the ocean. And I'm going to surf, too.
#Person2#: That sounds great. But do you know how to surf?
#Person1#: No, but I want to learn.
#Person2#: I can book some lessons for you.
#Person1#: That would be great.
#Person2#: When would you like to go to Hawaii?
#Person1#: I don't know. When is the best time?
#Person2#: I can usually find good deals on flights and hotels in May. The weather is very nice in May. Also fewer tourists go to Hawaii in May, so it's not crowded.
#Person1#: Great. Book my trip for May. | #Person1# is ready for a trip to Hawaii and askes Jean to help book the trip. #Person1# wants to enjoy the beach and surf. Jean will book #Person1#'s trip for May and he also books surf lessons. | book trip |
train_12025 | #Person1#: Uh, where do you think you're going?
#Person2#: We're going to the new club, right? Oh, Man. I can't wait to get out on the dance floor and...
#Person1#: Ha! You're not seriously going out like that, are you?
#Person2#: Hey, you're just messing around with me, aren't you? Yeah, I know I look good. Just let me get my jacket.
#Person1#: Jason, you look ridiculous. Your jeans are too tight, and they look like they were washed too many times, back in the 80s. And why are you wearing that funny hat?
#Person2#: What? You've never heard of the New York Yankees?
#Person1#: I'm a huge baseball fan. I know who the Yankees are, but why are you wearing that hat backwards? What are you 10 years old? And that jacket looks like a dead animal.
#Person2#: Well, it's not like you're dressed up or anything.
#Person1#: Exactly. I'm wearing comfortable clothes that are actually in style. See how I'm wearing colors that actually match? You're trying way too hard to look cool.
#Person2#: Whatever.
#Person1#: Please, just put on something simple before you scare some children. | #Person1# and Jason are going to the new club and Jason can't wait to get out on the dance. #Person1# thinks Jason looks ridiculous and advises #Person1# to put on something simple. | looks rediculous |
train_12026 | #Person1#: Hey, Amy. I'm getting together with Sarah and Pool tonight, and a few of our other friends are going to join us. We're going out to eat, and then we'll watch a movie. Why don't you come with us?
#Person2#: Oh, Stewart. I'd love to, but I have to prepare for a test tomorrow.
#Person1#: Uh, come on! We're planning on having dinner around 6:30, and then seeing a movie at 7:30. We should be home by 10:30, 11:30 at the latest. Come on!
#Person2#: Ay... I don't think I should. I haven't been feeling well lately.
#Person1#: Yeah, because you study too hard. Come on, relax! It's Sarah's birthday, too. We're throwing her a small birthday party after the movie. Come on! Best friends always stick together.
#Person2#: Oh, OK.
#Person1#: Great. I'll pick you up at about 6 o'clock.
#Person2#: OK. See you then. But I have to be back by 10:30.
#Person1#: Ah, 10:30 midnight, it's all the same. See you at 6 o'clock. | Stewart invites Amy to get together with Sarah and Pool tonight. Amy accepts after knowing it's Sarah's birthday, but she has to be back by 10:30 because she has a test tomorrow. | invitation |
train_12027 | #Person1#: Now, please tell me something about yourself.
#Person2#: My name is Henry Smith. I left school for months ago. I got A's in nearly every subject.
#Person1#: Then why didn't you go to college?
#Person2#: I wanted to. But I couldn't afford the costs. My father lost his job half a year ago. My mother makes too little money. My younger brother and sister are still studying in high school. I must work to help support my family.
#Person1#: I see, have you had any work experience?
#Person2#: I worked in a TV factory for 3 months.
#Person1#: Why didn't you keep working there?
#Person2#: They just need some extra people for their busy season, they have no work for me now.
#Person1#: Alright, I'll give you a chance. You can come and start working next Monday.
#Person2#: Oh, that's great. Thank you so much. | Henry Smith tells #Person1# he was a good student in school but he didn't go to college for financial reasons. Then #Person1#'ll give Smith a chance to work. | job interview |
train_12028 | #Person1#: Do you have any plans for next year?
#Person2#: Well, I travel if I could afford it but I don't have any money.
#Person1#: If you found a job abroad, would you take it?
#Person2#: If it were somewhere I want to go, I'd certainly consider it carefully.
#Person1#: What about working as an (?) living with the family and doing some housework?
#Person2#: I'd only consider it if I was sure about the family. If they didn't treat me well, I'd be very miserable.
#Person1#: Yes, you'd get information through a reputable agency. We have a list in the office, I'll get you one if you are interested.
#Person2#: Yes, I am. Um, if I decided to reply, would you get me a reference?
#Person1#: Of course.
#Person2#: Thank you very much. I'll let you know
#Person1#: OK, I'd like that. | #Person1# advises #Person2# to get information through a reputable agency to find a job and promises to give a reference to #Person2#. #Person2# will consider it. | work abroad |
train_12029 | #Person1#: What's our target audience for this campaign?
#Person2#: This go-around we're focusing on new moms, families with median income and one or more children under the age of two.
#Person1#: Do you think that's much different from the succor moms we tailored the last campaign for?
#Person2#: Well, there are some similarities that come up. Because both groups are made up of mothers... so as before, we can play up on maternal instincts, hygiene, safety, along those lines. But that being said, there are some specific differences that come into play because we are dealing with mothers of infants here.
#Person1#: Right, that makes sense. What's the average age?
#Person2#: Demographics say an average age of 28.7, educational background of university or post-grad, annual household income of 40 to 50 K a year. | #Person2# tells #Person1# the target audiences for their campaign, which are new moms from median income families having one or more children under the age of 2. | Target audience |
train_12030 | #Person1#: Hey. Why did you take that money? You are such a cheater! I should send you to jail!
#Person2#: I am not cheating. When you pass go, you collect $ 200, Everyone knows that!
#Person1#: Well you can ' t just take the money. You have to ask the bank for money. And I ' m the banker.
#Person2#: Banker?
#Person1#: Yes...
#Person2#: Can I have my $ 200 please?
#Person1#: Sure. Here you are, $ 200, Thank you, please come again! Now it ' s my turn to roll the dice. | #Person1# and #Person2# are playing house. #Person1# is playing a banker and is angry at #Person2# who took $200 without asking. | Game |
train_12031 | #Person1#: Excuse me. I have an appointment with Mr. Li at nine. May I come in?
#Person2#: Yes, come in please. I am Mr. Li. You must be Mr. Liu, right?
#Person1#: Yes, I am Mr. Liu. Thanks.
#Person2#: I'd like to start this interview with some questions. Why do you think you are qualified for this position?
#Person1#: According to your advertisement, you want an experienced software engineer. I think my background meets the requirement of this position.
#Person2#: Then tell me something about your background.
#Person1#: My major was computer science when I was at college, and I am quite familiar with Visual C + + and Java language.
#Person2#: Well, what do you think about the development in computers?
#Person1#: The developments in software are going ahead very quickly and more and more problems are resolved by software. In some regions, the hardware is completely replaced by software. So I think the software industry has a great future.
#Person2#: Have you ever designed any programs concerning network?
#Person1#: Yes, I have designed some programs for the network with Visual C + + and I have passed the test for programmers - MUSE.
#Person2#: Have you got anything to ask me?
#Person1#: Yes, can you tell me what's my responsibility in this position?
#Person2#: Yes, of course. You would be responsible for the development of software products.
#Person1#: I see. This is my advantage.
#Person2#: Good. Have you got any other questions?
#Person1#: No.
#Person2#: Ok, I will contact you in a week. See you.
#Person1#: Thank you, good bye. | Mr. Li is interviewing Mr. Liu for the position of an experienced software engineer and Mr. Liu tells Mr. Li that he has relevant background and experience in software product design and development. Mr. Li tells Mr. Liu he'll be informed in a week. | Interview |
train_12032 | #Person1#: Let ' s play a game!
#Person2#: OK! How about Scrabble?
#Person1#: No, no, a friend of mine taught me this really fun game. I ' m going to describe someone ' s face, and you guess who it is!
#Person2#: OK!
#Person1#: Let ' s see. He has a roman nose, bushy eyebrows and dimples!
#Person2#: Our cousin Pete! My turn! She has a pointy nose, sunken eyes and a mole on her chin!
#Person1#: Aunt Rose! That mole is so huge! OK, my turn. He has a crooked nose and full lips. He has quite a few freckles and an oval face. Oh, he is also bald!
#Person2#: Your future husband!
#Person1#: Not funny. | #Person1# and #Person2# are playing a game that one person describes and the other person guesses who it is. | Game play |
train_12033 | #Person1#: I want to go house shopping, and I want to know what I can afford to buy.
#Person2#: There is a formula that can help us figure that out. What is your annual salary?
#Person1#: I earn sixty five thousand dollars per year.
#Person2#: What is the length of time that you have worked at the job you have now?
#Person1#: I have been at the job I now have for 2 years, and I have been with the company for 6 years total.
#Person2#: Do you receive any other income?
#Person1#: I own a small rental unit with a partner, and I receive five hundred dollars a month from that unit.
#Person2#: Do you know what your credit score is?
#Person1#: I don't know, but the last time I checked, it was very good!
#Person2#: You are in good shape. Figuring in your other expenses, you can easily afford a house costing seven hundred thousand or maybe even a little more! | #Person2# helps #Person1# calculate the price of a house that #Person1# can afford. #Person2# finds that #Person1#'s financial condition is good and can afford a house costing more than seven hundred thousand. | House affordability evaluation |
train_12034 | #Person1#: Could you just run through the evacuation procedure?
#Person2#: Yes, of course. When you hear the fire alarm, which is a very loud, continuous ringing noise, you should go to the nearest fire exit or fire escape as quickly as possible.
#Person1#: Should we use the stairs?
#Person2#: Yes, don't use the lifts. We have regular fire drills so you'll soon become familiar with the procedure. And always shut the fire doors to prevent the fire spreading. | #Person2# is explaining the fire evacuation procedure for #Person1#. | Fire evacuation procedure |
train_12035 | #Person1#: Well, thank you. Mr. Parry, for all your information. Just one more question.
#Person2#: Yes, sir?
#Person1#: Do you play any sports or games?
#Person2#: I used to play football regularly when I was at university. And I used to do athletics in the summer.
#Person1#: And what athletics did you play? Can you remember?
#Person2#: I was a runner-a long-distance runner.
#Person1#: And now?
#Person2#: No. I'm afraid I haven't had time since I got married.
#Person1#: Well, thank you again for coming to see us. But just remember that we like people who join the company to play in the company sports teams.
#Person2#: Certainly, sir. | Mr. Parry tells #Person1# he played sports at university but no longer after married. #Person1# says they like people who can join the company sports team. | sports |
train_12036 | #Person1#: Want to join me for a midnight snack? I need to grab something to eat.
#Person2#: Fine with me, but no more chafing dish.
#Person1#: Let's go to the food stall. There's a good one just around the corner.
#Person2#: I'd love to try some snacks.
#Person1#: ( Later. . ) Everything looks tempting. What do you want to have?
#Person2#: Kebabs and roast squid.
#Person1#: Can I have a bite?
#Person2#: Help yourself.
#Person1#: Super! | #Person1# and #Person2# buy kebabs and roast squid at the food stall as midnight snacks. | Midnight snack |
train_12037 | #Person1#: What happened to that girl you were seeing?
#Person2#: Oh Jackie? We broke up last week.
#Person1#: That was a short relationship. You only started dating 2 months ago.
#Person2#: It was actually a long two months. She was a psycho.
#Person1#: What do you mean?
#Person2#: She would be laughing one moment, and if I said something insensitive, she would start crying. I didn't want to deal with that.
#Person1#: She sounds very emotional.
#Person2#: She was a psycho, man. One time we were suppose to get together. I was waiting for her call, and when she finally called, she was screaming why I wasn't at her place.
#Person1#: Were you suppose to be there?
#Person2#: I thought she was going to call when she was done shopping. It was a misunderstanding. She was literally screaming on the phone over this.
#Person1#: Ok. You're right. She's a psycho.
#Person2#: I'm just glad it's over. | #Person2# tells #Person1# that he broke up with Jackie because he thinks Jackie is too hard to deal with. | Break up |
train_12038 | #Person1#: Who's singing in your home, Jim?
#Person2#: It's Ellie and her friends.
#Person1#: Who's Ellie?
#Person2#: She's my little niece. It's her birthday. They're singing ' Happy Birthday '.
#Person1#: Oh, I see. how old is she?
#Person2#: She's ten.
#Person1#: I suppose they're playing games.
#Person2#: Oh, yes. Ellie was playing games all day yesterday. By the way, Alice, when's your birthday?
#Person1#: Today.
#Person2#: Today?
#Person1#: Yes.
#Person2#: Well, imagine that! How old are you?
#Person1#: Eighteen. Some friends are having a birthday party for me tonight. Do you want to come?
#Person2#: Very much. What time?
#Person1#: About 6:00.
#Person2#: I'll be at your house at about 5:30. Happy birthday. | Today is Jim's little niece, Ellie's birthday. She and her friends are singing. Alice tells Jim that today is her birthday as well and she invites him to come to her birthday party. | Birthday |
train_12039 | #Person1#: This is tough to say, Jordan, but I think we should break up.
#Person2#: Are you serious?
#Person1#: Yes, I mean it.
#Person2#: But why? Did I do anything wrong?
#Person1#: No, we are just too different. This isn't working.
#Person2#: Hey, come on. It's too early to say that. We can fix things.
#Person1#: I have thought about it for a while. I think it's time to move on for both of us.
#Person2#: But I still love you.
#Person1#: I'm sorry.
#Person2#: I knew this would happen some day. . .
#Person1#: Then why didn't you talk to me?
#Person2#: Well. It's not all my fault, Anna. . .
#Person1#: I don't want to argue with you anymore. This is going to be tough, but Let's try and be friends.
#Person2#: I would like that Anna, but I think I'll need a little space for a bit.
#Person1#: I think we'll be better off if we are apart.
#Person2#: Shall we keep pur friendship?
#Person1#: Sure, let's just be friends. | Anna is breaking up with Jordan. Jorden doesn't want to but he accepts it at last. They are going to keep their friendship. | Break up |
train_12040 | #Person1#: Hello, I've got to get up early tomorrow, so please give me a wake-up call.
#Person2#: Of course. We can give you a call anytime you like.
#Person1#: Actually, I need two calls, one at 7 and the other at 7 fifteen.
#Person2#: Your wish is our command. Expect a call at 7, and another one at 7 fifteen.
#Person1#: Wait a minute! I don't like 7 fifteen, now that I think about it. Change it to 7 thirty.
#Person2#: The second call is now changed to 7 thirty. Is there anything else we can help you with?
#Person1#: Nothing that I can think of right now. If something comes up, though, I'll call you.
#Person2#: We're here all night long if you need anything. | #Person1# is calling #Person2# to arrange wake-up calls for tomorrow, at 7 and 7:30, respectively. | wake-up call |
train_12041 | #Person1#: Hello. Manchester 6739792.
#Person2#: Hello. Is that Nicholas?
#Person1#: Nicholas? Nicholas Nickleby? No. He doesn't live here any more. He's moved to Morecambe.
#Person2#: Never! Do you know his new number?
#Person1#: Yes. I've got it somewhere. Let me see. Where did I put it? Ah - I remember, it's on the memo. Here it is. Do you have a pen to write it down?
#Person2#: Yes, I do. Go on.
#Person1#: His number's 4945939.
#Person2#: 4945939. Marvellous! Thanks for your help. | #Person2# calls to find Nicolas but #Person1# tells #Person2# that Nicolas has moved and gives #Person2# Nicolas's new number. | Telephone conversation |
train_12042 | #Person1#: What would you be doing in U. S. A?
#Person2#: Most of the time I'll be on a tour, enjoying the beautiful scenery there.
#Person1#: What do you want to see particularly?
#Person2#: I'll go to the Yellow Stone Park, and Great Canyon. | #Person2# will be on a tour in the USA. | Casual talk |
train_12043 | #Person1#: Jenny, I was wondering. . . if you. . eh are you busy this Friday?
#Person2#: Yes, Friday I have a class, right after work.
#Person1#: Oh, what about Saturday? Are you free then?
#Person2#: Saturday my parents are coming to town. What's up?
#Person1#: What about tonight? Do you have plans tonight?
#Person2#: No, do you want to go and do something?
#Person1#: Yes, yes, I want to take you to dinner.
#Person2#: Oh, that sounds great. How about 6 o'clock? | #Person1# asks Jenny's schedule because #Person1# wants to take Jenny to dinner. | invitations for dinner |
train_12044 | #Person1#: Why didn't you text me last night?
#Person2#: What? I sent you three or four messages!
#Person1#: I didn't get any of them. I was waiting for you to text me the address of where the party was and I never got your message.
#Person2#: Why didn't you just call? I hate sending SMS messages.
#Person1#: Well, because I didn't have any credit on my phone. I used it all up this month.
#Person2#: I thought you had an unlimited SMS plan?
#Person1#: I do, but if I don't have any credit in my phone, it won't let me call or send messages.
#Person2#: No wonder you didn't get my texts! | #Person1# didn't get #Person2#'s message last night. They find it is because #Person1# doesn't have credit in the phone. | Receiving messages |
train_12045 | #Person1#: What can I do?
#Person2#: The system crashed when I was surfing on the internet.
#Person1#: Did you go to any illegal website?
#Person2#: No, But does that matter?
#Person1#: Yes, your computer can be easily infected by virus if you do that.
#Person2#: I see. I'd better never try.
#Person1#: That's wise.
#Person2#: Do you know what's wrong with my PC?
#Person1#: One minute. Oh, yes, it was infected by a virus, and you had no antivirus software.
#Person2#: Is anti-virus software necessary for a PC?
#Person1#: Of course. You'd better learn something about it.
#Person2#: I'm afraid yes. But what about the data I stored in the computer?
#Person1#: Don't worry, it should have been protected automatically. And I take an anti-virus software with me. Do you want me to install it now?
#Person2#: Yes, please. I'll really appreciate that. | #Person2#'s computer crashed. #Person1# finds it was infected by a virus and #Person1# is going to install anti-virus software for #Person2#. | Computer protection |
train_12046 | #Person1#: Stephanie! Did you just get to school? But you were up and about when I left the dorm this morning! That was about an hour and a half ago. This happens all the time! Why do you always take so long to get ready the morning?
#Person2#: It's a skill. What can I say? I don't know why, I just have a long routine.
#Person1#: Please explain because it makes no sense to me. How can a girl's routine be so complicated? You get up, you shower, you get dressed, you brush your teeth, you're out the door. Half an hour, tops.
#Person2#: Jacob, you have the luxury of having a haircut that rarely needs styling. I don't. I have to set aside about an hour and a half to get ready in the mornings. Every day, I wake up and head straight for the shower. Every second day, I wash my hair. If it's a hair-washing day, I frequently need to wash my hair twice because it gets really oily. Then I usually put in a conditioner and have to rinse that out too. Because my hair is so long, I seldom manage to take a shower in under twenty minutes. Afterwards, I often put on a pot of coffee and get dressed while I wait for it to brew. I take a long time to get dressed in the morning. Every now and then I remember to choose my outfit the night before, but usually I do it in the morning. In all, getting dressed takes about half an hour, at which time my hair is now semi-dry so then I have to style my hair. From time to time I'll put my hair up, but oftentimes I bloody it straight. And then, because of the texture of my hair, I regularly have to flat-iron it to keep it from frizzing. That's another twenty minutes or so. After that, I have my daily makeup routine.
#Person1#: True, I hardly ever see you without your hair done and your makeup on, even when you show up to class in sweatpants. Tell me, how long does it take you to choose that outfit in the morning?
#Person2#: Not funny. | Jacob cannot understand why Stephanie needs 1.5 hours to get ready in the morning, so Stephanie explains her long and complex morning routine including washing her hair, choosing her outfit, getting herself dressed, styling her hair, and doing makeup. | Girls' complicated routine |
train_12047 | #Person1#: Good morning, I'm Daniel. I'm applying for the positon of manager.
#Person2#: Yes. Sit down, please. How did you learn about our company?
#Person1#: I got to know your company through such famous brands as LUX, LIPTON and WALLS. After making a customer survey, I was glad to find out how your products are appreciated by millions of Chinese.
#Person2#: Why would you like to work with us?
#Person1#: It's the job I'm interested in. And your company is the best-known. Although I don't have much experience as a manager, the job description you sent to me was very interesting. It's a job I've been dreaming of and I feel suited to fill it.
#Person2#: Oh, really? Would you transfer to another company if it is not what you expected?
#Person1#: I don't think so. As the saying goes, A great oak needs deep roots. I'm really interested in this job.
#Person2#: That's fine. Thanks for coming to see us. I hope to be able to let you know about the job within the week. | Daniel is having an interview with #Person2# for the position of manager. #Person2# asks Daniel how he learned about #Person2#'s company, why he wants to work here, and whether he will move if the company doesn't meet his expectation. | Interview |
train_12048 | #Person1#: Have you finished?
#Person2#: Yes, but dinner was excellent
#Person1#: Would you like some of coffee?
#Person2#: No, thank you. Check please.
#Person1#: Yes sir, one moment please. here is the check.
#Person2#: Here is the two dollars, will you bring me the receipt?
#Person1#: Here is the change.
#Person2#: Please keep the change.
#Person1#: Thank you very much sir. | #Person2# pays for his dinner and gives #Person1# some tips. | Dinner |
train_12049 | #Person1#: Why am I being arrested?
#Person2#: You have a warrant out for your arrest.
#Person1#: I don't have a warrant.
#Person2#: My computer shows that you have a bench warrant.
#Person1#: I don't know what a bench warrant is.
#Person2#: You apparently missed a court appearance.
#Person1#: I was never told to go to court.
#Person2#: There's nothing I can do about that.
#Person1#: This isn't fair.
#Person2#: That's life.
#Person1#: What about my rights?
#Person2#: Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. | #Person1# is arrested for a bench warrant but #Person1# claims #Person1# doesn't know it. | being arrested |
train_12050 | #Person1#: This section of the store is called Junior. Why is that?
#Person2#: It means young girls. That's where you'll find clothes for young girls.
#Person1#: But I can't find anything in my size here.
#Person2#: You're small, but you're not a child.
#Person1#: Well, there's nothing I can do about my height!
#Person2#: There's a petite section that you an check out.
#Person1#: What's in the petite section?
#Person2#: It has clothes in small sizes for small women. | #Person1# is helpless in the junior section so #Person2# helps #Person1# find the petite section for her size. | shopping |
train_12051 | #Person1#: Okay, doctor, tell it to me straight.
#Person2#: If you want to live much longer you have to give up smoking.
#Person1#: I've tried before. Everything I've tried doesn't work.
#Person2#: Maybe with the choice of life or death before you, you will find it easier.
#Person1#: May I see that x-ray again?
#Person2#: See all these black areas? That's tar built up in your Lungs.
#Person1#: And that is what's causing my shortness of breath.
#Person2#: Look at it this way, when you quit, you will save money, time and your life! | The doctor asks #Person1# to quit smoking because #Person1#'s x-ray result shows there's tar built up in #Person1#'s lung and it causes shortness of breath. | Smoking and health |
train_12052 | #Person1#: Good morning, I would like to make a doctor's appointment.
#Person2#: Can you describe your health concern?
#Person1#: I have been having skin problems that aren't going away.
#Person2#: Are you in pain?
#Person1#: No. Except for the rash, I feel fine.
#Person2#: Would Tuesday or Wednesday be best for you?
#Person1#: I would like to come in on Tuesday.
#Person2#: I will write you in for that day at 4
#Person1#: I would like to see Dr. Smith.
#Person2#: I will write you in on that doctor's schedule. See you then. | #Person2# helps #Person1# make an appointment with Dr. Smith. | Making an appointment |
train_12053 | #Person1#: Operator.
#Person2#: Hello. I'd like to make a call to Australia.
#Person1#: You can call direct if you like.
#Person2#: Oh, can I?
#Person1#: Yes, please.
#Person2#: Could you please tell me the international prefix and the country code for Australia?
#Person1#: Yes, the code for Australia is 61 and then dial the city code and the number. Start with the international code which is 00.
#Person2#: What time do the special rates apply?
#Person1#: Between six in the evening and eight in the morning, sir.
#Person2#: I wonder if I can charge this call to my hotel room.
#Person1#: Certainly. Tell me the room number and your name, please?
#Person2#: This is Mr. Ma in room 215.
#Person1#: OK, Mr. Ma. I'll tell the front desk clerk the charge afterwards.
#Person2#: Thanks very much for your help.
#Person1#: You're welcome. Bye.
#Person2#: Bye. | Mr. Ma asks the operator to make a call to Australia but the operator says he can call directly and the special rate applies between 6 pm to 8 am. Mr. Ma asks the operator to charge the call to his room. | International call |
train_12054 | #Person1#: I really like the way this house looks.
#Person2#: Yes, it has great curb appeal.
#Person1#: The landscaping is wonderful!
#Person2#: Yes, it is nice, but wait until you see the interior.
#Person1#: Oh, I see what you mean!
#Person2#: The carpeting and paint are all new, as well as the window treatments.
#Person1#: I love the sage green carpeting with the sunset-colored walls.
#Person2#: Come and see the kitchen.
#Person1#: Oh, look at that beautiful countertop material and the double sink!
#Person2#: Let's go check out the bedroom and bathroom.
#Person1#: I really like the Jacuzzi bathtub in the bathroom.
#Person2#: I am happy that you like the house. We should write down what we like so that we can remember it. | #Person1# and #Person2# are visiting a beautiful house with wonderful landscaping, sage green carpeting, sunset-coloured wall as well as lovely kitchen, bedroom and bathroom. | Beautiful house inspection |
train_12055 | #Person1#: Hello.
#Person2#: Hello. Can I help you?
#Person1#: Yes, I want to know why there's no electricity.
#Person2#: Sorry, Sir. There's been a power cut.
#Person1#: Well, when will it come on again?
#Person2#: It's usually off for about half an hour, so we expect it back at eight thirty. | #Person2# tells #Person1# there's been a power cut and it will return at 8:30. | Electricity outage |
train_12056 | #Person1#: Good morning. Can I help you?
#Person2#: Yes, please. I would like to know about the courses at this evening school.
#Person1#: Is that a summer course you're interested in?
#Person2#: Yes.
#Person1#: Well, we have short full-time courses during the summer.
#Person2#: Mm-mm, I would like to know how long one course lasts.
#Person1#: Yes. Each course lasts three weeks.
#Person2#: How many hours per week, please?
#Person1#: It's about twenty-three hours a week. Usually four and a half days each week.
#Person2#: You must have a lot of students in the class, haven't you?
#Person1#: We have a lot of students in the school, but in the classes only between twelve and fourteen students.
#Person2#: Could you please give me the dates of the first and second courses?
#Person1#: Yes, certainly. The first course begins on July 3 and lasts until July 20 and the second course is from July 24 until August 10.
#Person2#: OK. Thank you very much.
#Person1#: You're welcome. | #Person1# is inquiring about a summer course at an evening school and #Person2# tells #Person1# the duration, timetable and class scale of the course. | Course inquiry |
train_12057 | #Person1#: Hi, Dick. Would you like to go swimming this afternoon?
#Person2#: I wish I could, but I have to spend the rest of the day in the library. I have a ten-page paper due tomorrow.
#Person1#: Oh, is that for Prof. Lowell's class?
#Person2#: Yes, I have to write about a poem we read in class.
#Person1#: That's hard. How is it going so far?
#Person2#: Not very well. And I also have to study a lot for maths and history, but I don't know what to do at all.
#Person1#: You know, I've been doing well in maths, so I'd be happy to help you. If you like, we can start tomorrow.
#Person2#: Oh, that'll be great. | #Person1# invites Dick to go swimming but Dick has a paper due tomorrow. He needs to study math and history, and #Person1# will help him. | Study |
train_12058 | #Person1#: Excuse me. Have you been waiting long?
#Person2#: About ten minutes.
#Person1#: Did you notice whether the No. 7 bus has passed by?
#Person2#: Not while I've been standing here. I'm waiting for the number seven myself.
#Person1#: Good. Hot today,isn't it?
#Person2#: Yes,it is. I wish that it would rain and cool off.
#Person1#: Me too. This is unusual for March. I don't remember it ever being sohot and dry in March before.
#Person2#: You're from Florida then.
#Person1#: Not really. I was born in New York,but I've lived here for ten years now.
#Person2#: My mother and I have just moved here from Indiana.
#Person1#: Pretty cold in Indiana,isn't it?
#Person2#: Yes. That's why we moved. But we didn't know that it would be so hot here. We should have gone to California. Do you think that we've missed the bus?
#Person1#: No,it's always a little late.
#Person2#: It's twenty to one,but my watch is a little fast.
#Person1#: Take it easy. It never comes exactly on the half-hour like it should. | #Person1# and #Person2# are having a casual talk about the weather in Florida and their hometwons while they are waiting for the No. 7 bus. | Casual talk |
train_12059 | #Person1#: Hi, Samantha. Do you have aminute?
#Person2#: Hi, Richard. Come in, please.
#Person1#: I've been trying to get hold of you all afternoon.
#Person2#: I was at the weekly managers' meeting. How are things?
#Person1#: Oh, splendid. I have somenews.
#Person2#: Good news?
#Person1#: Wonderful news...to me, anyway! I've been offered a job for three years as an assistant to Prof. Hayes from Birmingham University. I'll join him in Mexico City. What do you think about that?
#Person2#: Wonderful, Richard! Just what you've always wanted, isn't it? Does it mean that you'll leave soon?
#Person1#: Next week. But before I go, I'd like to invite you out for dinner - just to thank you for all the help you gave meduring my three-month research work here. Would tomorrow evening be a good time for you? We can go to the Shanghai Restaurant in Chinatown.
#Person2#: Fine with me. | Richard got a job he wanted and before he leaves he wants to invite Samantha to dinner to thank her for her help. | Dinner invitation |
train_12060 | #Person1#: Hey, I hear you and Stephanie are really getting serious.
#Person2#: Yeah, I think she'll be impressed with my new exercise program.
#Person1#: What? What are you talking about? What exercise program? What did you tell her?
#Person2#: Well, you know, I enjoy staying in shape.
#Person1#: Right.
#Person2#: First, I generally get up every morning at 5:30 a.m.
#Person1#: Oh, yeah. Since when? You don't roll out of bed until at least 7:30 p.m.
#Person2#: No, no, and on Mondays and Wednesdays, ...
#Person1#: Ah, not another tall tale ...
#Person2#: I almost always go jogging for about a half hour, you know, to improve my endurance.
#Person1#: Hey, jogging to the refrigerator for a glass of milk doesn't count.
#Person2#: Of course, before I leave, I usually make sure I do some stretches so I don't pull a muscle on my run.
#Person1#: Right. One jumping jack.
#Person2#: Then, I told her that I usually lift weights Tuesdays and Thursdays for about an hour after work.
#Person1#: Humph.
#Person2#: This helps me build muscle strength.
#Person1#: A one-pound barbell.
#Person2#: Finally, I often go hiking on Saturdays with my dog.
#Person1#: What dog!?
#Person2#: Well, and I like hiking because it helps me burn off stress and reduce anxiety that builds up during the week.
#Person1#: Oh yeah, those lies.
#Person2#: Well, uh, as for Fridays, I sometimes just relax at home by watching a movie or inviting you over to visit.
#Person1#: If I buy the pizza.
#Person2#: But ... bu ... And on Sundays, I take the day off from exercising, but I usually take my dog for a walk.
#Person1#: Forget it. She'll never buy this story. | #Person2# tells #Person1# that #Person2# told Stephanie #Person2#'s exercise program. #Person2# gets up at 5:30 am, goes jogging, and does some stretches. On Tuesday and Thursday, #Person2# usually lifts weight and he goes hiking on Saturday, has a day off on Friday, and walks the dog on Sunday. #Person1# thinks these are all lies and Stephaine wouldn't believe it. | Exercise program |
train_12061 | #Person1#: Mary, I've got the soup out for the stew. Do you think it needs any more pepper before I serve it?
#Person2#: It's really quite nice and we did exactly what the recipe says. Why take a chance of ruining it? | Mary suggests not adding pepper to the soup. | Cooking |
train_12062 | #Person1#: Hello, Joan. Why are you late today? You are never late for work.
#Person2#: No, I never. But ...
#Person1#: Wow! You coat's got very dirty! Did you fall?
#Person2#: Yes, I had a terrible experience on the underground train. Listen to this! A man came up to me and pulled out a knife. He pointed it right at me!
#Person1#: Oh, no! Are you all right? Did he hurt you?
#Person2#: No, he didn't hurt me, but he took my handbag.
#Person1#: Then what happened? What did you do?
#Person2#: I caught hold of his knife, and he pushed me to the floor.
#Person1#: Oh, no! Why did you catch hold of his knife? That's dangerous.
#Person2#: I don't know. I didn't think.
#Person1#: What did the other passengers do? Did they help you?
#Person2#: Yes, they did. Two men ran after the robber and held him.
#Person1#: Did the police come?
#Person2#: Yeah. The conductor called a policeman, and he took the robber to the police station.
#Person1#: Wow! What a story! Thank God you're all right. | Joan is late today for work and she tells #Person1# she was robbed by a man with a knife on the underground, but luckily she didn't get hurt and the robber was taken to the police station. | Underground train robbery |
train_12063 | #Person1#: Would you like this one?
#Person2#: I don't think that will do. How about the one at your back?
#Person1#: This one?
#Person2#: No, the other one. . . yes.
#Person1#: This one is especially built for hard, continuous play. And every detail of workmanship and material has been carefully checked to make it a dependable one for tournament use.
#Person2#: It do look beautiful. Well. I think I'll take it. Now do you have any racket covers?
#Person1#: This cover comes with the racket.
#Person2#: How much does it come up to?
#Person1#: The mark says six hundred yuan, plus tax, it's six hundred and eighty yuan.
#Person2#: Do you accept credit cards?
#Person1#: Sure. If you'll just wait here, I'll be right with you in a minute. | #Person1# is assisting #Person2# in buying a racket, and #Person2# gets a racket with covers for 680 yuan including tax. | Shopping |
train_12064 | #Person1#: Excuse me, do you have A tale of Two Cities? I'd like a copy of it.
#Person2#: Who is the author?
#Person1#: Charles Dickens.
#Person2#: Sorry, we 're sold out right now. Please come back next week.
#Person1#: Ok, Thanks. | #Person1# wants to buy a book but #Person2# tells him it is sold out. | Buying a book |
train_12065 | #Person1#: What are you going to do after you return from Washington?
#Person2#: I'm going to stay in the city.
#Person1#: What will you do all day?
#Person2#: I'm going to work with my father at the store. In the evening, I'll read books. On weekends, I'll go to the beach with my family.
#Person1#: Have you ever worked?
#Person2#: No, but I can learn. What are you going to do this summer?
#Person1#: I'm going to camp. I've gone to camp for four summers.
#Person2#: I've never gone to camp. What do you do there?
#Person1#: We do many things . In the morning, we go swimming and boating. In the afternoon, we play basketball or tennis. We sit around a camp fire at night. We sing or tell stories.
#Person2#: That sounds wonderful.
#Person1#: It is wonderful. What's John going to do this summer?
#Person2#: I think he's going to the mountains with his parents.
#Person1#: Well, so long, Mary. Have fun.
#Person2#: You too , Peter. Give my regards to John. I'll see you in September. | Mary and Peter are discussing their plans for summer. Mary says she will just stay in the city and spend time with her family. Peter is going to camp. | Summer holiday plan |
train_12066 | #Person1#: How are you, Kim? I haven't seen you around for a few days.
#Person2#: Oh, I was out sick most of last week. I'm still not completely over it. You'd better not get too close!
#Person1#: I'm sorry to hear about that. Why don't you join me for a hot cup of tea? It'll be good for you!
#Person2#: Sure, why not? I could use a rest. | #Person1# invites Kim to have a cup of tea. | Casual talk |
train_12067 | #Person1#: I can't believe the cost of apartments in New York City.
#Person2#: Oh, you didn't know that apartments here are considered valuable, even if they are small and crowded?
#Person1#: Of course I had heard about that, but now I know how expensive it is to rent a place here.
#Person2#: I don't mind paying high rent to live in New York.
#Person1#: Why? You pay so much for such a tiny space to live.
#Person2#: Yeah, but so what! I'm proud to live in the world's most excting city. And, the salaries here are the highest in the nation, too. | #Person1# is surprised at the expensive renting fee in New York but #Person2# is proud of living here. | Renting fee |
train_12068 | #Person1#: There are lots of new teachers in our class this semester.
#Person2#: Yeah, so what do you think about the teachers?
#Person1#: To be honest, I like all of them, except for the math teacher. Though he must be quite young, he seems like an old person. He's so boring.
#Person2#: I think so too. I don't like him either. Well, who do you like best?
#Person1#: It might be the English teacher. What about you?
#Person2#: Me, too. She speaks very clearly and doesn't use very complicated words so that it is easy for us to understand her.
#Person1#: She is a pretty good teacher! With her help I think I can make great progress in English.
#Person2#: Yeah, I like her way of teaching. She told us not to cram for exams, and to pay more attention to communicating than memorizing.
#Person1#: I think it's a good way to develop our language ability.
#Person2#: Actually, our new math teacher is a good person. He just can't find an appropriate way to teach us. | #Person2# and #Person1# are talking about the new Math and English teachers in their class this semester. They both agree the math teacher is boring but the English teacher has good teaching methods. | Gossip about teachers |
train_12069 | #Person1#: Good afternoon. Can I help you?
#Person2#: Yes, thank God. You speak English?
#Person1#: You are a traveler to Spain?
#Person2#: Yes, I'm from New York and I thought all people can speak a little English.
#Person1#: Well, what seems to be wrong.
#Person2#: I have a serious stomachache. I've been up all night with it. And now I've got a bad headache as well.
#Person1#: I see. Do you think it's because of something you have eaten?
#Person2#: Oh, I think so. I had too much shrimp and fish. It's delicious, but doesn't agree with me. | #Person2# is traveling in Spain and #Person2# finally finds someone knows English to help #Person2# with a serious stomachache. | Help during travelling |
train_12070 | #Person1#: Henry, where did you go for your holiday?
#Person2#: I went to Los Angeles.
#Person1#: How long did you stay there?
#Person2#: I got there on October tenth and returned on the sixteenth.
#Person1#: How did you like the city?
#Person2#: It's much bigger than I expected, it's really hard to get around. I didn't like the bus service or the subway system there. So I borrowed a car to get around. It's really much more convenient with a car. | Henry tells #Person1# about his trip to Los Angeles and he traveled with a car. | Holiday in L.A. |
train_12071 | #Person1#: Betty, you speak several languages, don't you?
#Person2#: Yes, I speak Spanish and French.
#Person1#: And what helped you most in learning those languages?
#Person2#: Well, I studied both languages in high school and I'm still studying Spanish here at the University. But I think that travel has probably been the most help to me. You see, I've been lucky that I've lived in Europe. Believe me, I didn't speak very well before I moved there.
#Person1#: You're right, practice is very useful.
#Person2#: I always go to the movies, and whenever I can I watch TV or listen to the radio in the language I'm trying to learn.
#Person1#: But I think without some knowledge of the language first. You can't understand all these.
#Person2#: Sure, first is a good idea to study grammar, vocabulary.
#Person1#: And listening and reading. | #Person1# is asking Betty some tips that helped her in learning different languages and Betty says traveling in foreign countries has helped her a lot. | Language learning |
train_12072 | #Person1#: How is your mother feeling these days?
#Person2#: Much better, thanks. She'll be back home in a few days.
#Person1#: That's wonderful. When will you be back on your job?
#Person2#: I think I need a week to take care of her and do some cleaning for her coming home.
#Person1#: Why don't you hire someone to do it? In this case you can not only do your job but also have more free time. You're a kind and thoughtful man. I admire you very much.
#Person2#: I'm just a very normal son. | #Person1# inquires #Person2#'s mom's condition and compliments him being a kind and thoughtful son to look after his mom. | Looking after parents |
train_12073 | #Person1#: Have you handed in your papers, John?
#Person2#: Sorry, Mrs. Smith. I haven't finished them yet.
#Person1#: But you must have handed them in by last Friday. And now it's Monday.
#Person2#: 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.
#Person1#: Alright I'll wait 2 days. But if you break your promise, you know what the result will be. | John didn't hand in his papers on time because his computer was broken, so Mrs. Smith agrees to give him extra two days. | Paper submission |
train_12074 | #Person1#: I will travel to Southeast Asia this summer, so I need to exchange some US dollars. Can I get the foreign currency at any bank?
#Person2#: I don't think you can. In China, our currency is not freely convertible yet.
#Person1#: Do you mean there is no way to get any foreign money?
#Person2#: No. You can go to the Bank of China to exchange some US dollars at the current exchange rate of the day you exchange them. The maximum amount you can exchange is $ 2, 000.
#Person1#: Only $ 2, 000? Are there any other ways to get the money exchanged?
#Person2#: The only official way is to go to Bank of China.
#Person1#: I'd better take more dollars with me. It seems that I need to borrow some from my friends. | #Person1# wants to exchange some US dollars. #Person2# tells #Person1# the only official way is to go to the Bank of China and the maximum amount is limited. | exchange US dollars |
train_12075 | #Person1#: I need something to wash this down. Is there any juice in the fridge?
#Person2#: What is that? It looks like something from a swamp!
#Person1#: It's a green drink. It's supposed to be full of vitamins and minerals.
#Person2#: You know, healthy eating doesn't have to make you gag.
#Person1#: The sales lady said that even if I eat right, I wouldn't get enough vitamins.
#Person2#: Have you ever tried it? Or are you just going to believe the sales lady?
#Person1#: It's easier to drink this once a day than eat fruit and vegetables all day.
#Person2#: It may take less time, but I don't know about easier. Yuck. | #Person1# bought a green drink that looks gross but is said to have many vitamins and minerals. #Person2# thinks it's hard to drink it. | a healthy drink |
train_12076 | #Person1#: Good morning. what can I do for you?
#Person2#: I'm looking for some earrings for my wife as a wedding anniversary gift.
#Person1#: You've come to the right store. We've got a beautiful and wide selection of earrings for you to choose from.
#Person2#: I saw a pair of earrings outside your window. Can you show them to me?
#Person1#: Do you mean the exquisite pearl earrings?
#Person2#: Exactly. How much do you want for them?
#Person1#: They're only three thousand yuan.
#Person2#: What is this setting made of?
#Person1#: Well, it's specially made of a platinum alloy, sir, and the lustre will never fade out.
#Person2#: I'II take them. Please wrap them up tor me and give me the receipt.
#Person1#: You've made an excellent choice, sir. | #Person2# buys a pair of earrings outside the window with #Person2#'s assistance. | buy earrings |
train_12077 | #Person1#: Good afternoon! Did you call for a plumber?
#Person2#: Yes, yes I did. Please come in! I ' m so glad you came! This old house is falling apart! Come on into the bathroom. See, here, there ' s water leaking everywhere!
#Person1#: I see. Let me have a look. It seems that your toilet is clogged, and that ' s why it won ' t flush. Let me just get my plunger. No, that ' s not working either. I suspect that there ' s some sort of foreign object in the pipes that ' s causing a blockage. That ' s what ' s making your toilet overflow.
#Person2#: Oh, that must be because of my four-year-old daughter. She is always flushing things down the toilet. You know how kids are.
#Person1#: Yeah, I have a little one myself. Anyway, these water pipes are really rusty, so they also should be changed. Thatcould be causing water to not drain completely, that might lead to more problems in the future. I would also suggest fixing this faucet that isn ' t shutting off properly. I could have it all finished by today if it ' s urgent.
#Person2#: That would be great! Is it expensive?
#Person1#: Let ' s see... I would say about eight hundred dollars. | #Person2#'s toilet is clogged so #Person2# calls #Person1# to fix it. #Person1# checks it and suspects it's due to some foreign object in the pipes flushed down by #Person2#'s daughter. #Person1# also suggests changing the rusty pipes. | fix a toilet |
train_12078 | #Person1#: What's your favorite book?
#Person2#: It's Gone With the Wind.
#Person1#: Why do you like it best?
#Person2#: I enjoy the various characters and the plot.
#Person1#: Well. I like the Thom Birds best.
#Person2#: Is it very interesting?
#Person1#: Sure. I like the writer's language, too.
#Person2#: If I have a chance, I'll enjoy the book.
#Person1#: Would you like to go to the bookshop with me?
#Person2#: That's a good idea. Let's go! | #Person1# and #Person2# talk about their favorite books. They will go to the bookshop together. | favorite books |
train_12079 | #Person1#: Well, I'm afraid I must be going now. I have no idea it was so late.
#Person2#: Stay for dinner with us.
#Person1#: I'm afraid I can't. I have a dinner party at seven tonight. You see, I am going to England the day after tomorrow.
#Person2#: Well, I won't keep you then. It was very nice of you to come to see me.
#Person1#: It has been a pleasure. Goodbye.
#Person2#: Goodbye. Thank you again for coming. | #Person2# tries to keep #Person1# to stay but #Person1# has a dinner party later. | leave |
train_12080 | #Person1#: Why don't you sit down and relax, darling?
#Person2#: I don't want to.
#Person1#: Well, come over and talk to me then.
#Person2#: Certainly not.
#Person1#: May I turn on the TV then?
#Person2#: Turn on the TV for what?
#Person1#: So that we can sit down together and listen to some music.
#Person2#: Listen to the music? And who will cook dinner, will you?
#Person1#: I will, but let's go to the disco after dinner.
#Person2#: To a disco? Oh, no. You know I hate it. | #Person1# tries to sit down with #Person2# and have some talks, but #Person2# refuses. | have some talks |
train_12081 | #Person1#: Do you know a bus that goes to the Gold Line station?
#Person2#: Do you live in Pasadena?
#Person1#: My house is up in Altadena.
#Person2#: You could always take the 264.
#Person1#: It'll really take me to the station?
#Person2#: It goes all the way there.
#Person1#: Do you know what street it goes on?
#Person2#: Catch it on Altadena Drive.
#Person1#: I would've never known.
#Person2#: Now you know.
#Person1#: I appreciate you telling me.
#Person2#: No problem. | #Person2# tells #Person1# to take the 264 to the Gold Line Station which is on Altadena Drive. | ask for directions |
train_12082 | #Person1#: I need to find somewhere to park.
#Person2#: Off campus or on campus?
#Person1#: I need to find a space on campus.
#Person2#: Why don't you park in the parking structure for students?
#Person1#: Where is the parking structure at?
#Person2#: It's on the west side of the campus.
#Person1#: Do you know if the parking structure is full or not?
#Person2#: It was empty last time I went up there.
#Person1#: How long ago was that?
#Person2#: I went up there early this morning.
#Person1#: Do you think it'll be full now?
#Person2#: It might be. You'll have to go see for yourself. | #Person1# needs a place to park on campus. #Person2# suggests #Person1# park in the parking structure. | a parking place |
train_12083 | #Person1#: Which season do you like best?
#Person2#: 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?
#Person1#: I prefer summer, especially the summer evenings. When the sun comes down, it is so nice to take a walk and breathe. After a rain shower, the smell of the air is refreshing. It is also a best reason for ice-cream.
#Person2#: How do you get through the stuffy daytime?
#Person1#: Well, I have to hide in the air-conditioned rooms. Anyway, it is all worth, just think about the cool evening time. | #Person2# likes spring best while #Person1# likes summer best. Then, #Person1# tells #Person2# how #Person1# gets through the stuffy daytime in summer. | favorite seasons |
train_12084 | #Person1#: I want to say. . .
#Person2#: Say it! What is it?
#Person1#: That I can't go on any longer without you.
#Person2#: You know you shouldn't say that at a time like this.
#Person1#: Nancy, I made up my mind you were the only woman for me at the first sight.
#Person2#: Too sudden! I'm not ready for it.
#Person1#: Forgive me for startling you with the impetuosity of my sentiments.
#Person2#: Stop it. No more of that talk.
#Person1#: I really love you.
#Person2#: No, I shall faint.
#Person1#: And I hope so. This is what you were meant for. Say you love me, say yes, say yes.
#Person2#: Yes. | #Person1# expresses love for Nancy suddenly. Nancy feels surprised but finally accepts #Person1#'s love. | express love |
train_12085 | #Person1#: Do you see the woman? Is she a teacher?
#Person2#: Yes, she is.
#Person1#: Does she teach Chinese?
#Person2#: No, she is an English teacher.
#Person1#: And who's the man in the green beside her?
#Person2#: You mean the man wearing jeans? He's her little brother. | #Person2# tells #Person1# the identity of the woman and the man. | the English teacher |
train_12086 | #Person1#: Well, I'm thinking of going to see the ballet Swan Lake by the famous Russian National Ballet Troupe this evening at Beijing Grand Theater. Why don't you join me?
#Person2#: I'd like to, but I've got to write a term paper. It will be due by this Thursday.
#Person1#: You always work too hard, Jim. As the saying goes, all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. You should spare some time for a rest.
#Person2#: I know it is no good for my health if I am staying in the classroom all day. But how about my paper?
#Person1#: Just take it easy. Come on with me.
#Person2#: I'm terribly sorry I can't go with you. Shall we find some other time? | #Person1# invites Jim to see the ballet Swan Lake but Jim has to write a term paper and refuses #Person1#. | refuse the invitation |
train_12087 | #Person1#: What sport do you like the most?
#Person2#: I like baseball the best.
#Person1#: Me too. Did you play when you were a kid?
#Person2#: Yeah. I played until I graduated from high school.
#Person1#: What position did you play?
#Person2#: I think I tried every position, but the last few years, I played third base.
#Person1#: I hate third base. It's scary when the ball is coming at you so fast.
#Person2#: It was scary at first, but after awhile, I got used to it. If you have fast reflexes, then it's not really a problem. What position did you play?
#Person1#: I played outfield. I hated the infield because I never figured out all the bounces.
#Person2#: I wish I could play again, but there isn't much opportunities around here.
#Person1#: I'm on a softball league. It's not fast pitch, but it's still fun. You wanna join our group?
#Person2#: When do you guys play?
#Person1#: We play either Tuesdays or Thursdays.
#Person2#: Sounds pretty fun. I'll come out and join you next time. | Both #Person1# and #Person2# like baseball best. Since #Person2# tells #Person1# there aren't many opportunities to play it now, #Person1# invites #Person2# to join their softball league. | baseball |
train_12088 | #Person1#: Where are you going?
#Person2#: It's Tuesday today. I always go to my class on Tuesday night.
#Person1#: I didn't know you were taking any kind of class. Tell me about it.
#Person2#: Well, I'm learning how to use math in the business environment.
#Person1#: What for?
#Person2#: The job market is so competitive nowadays. I want to develop some useful skills.
#Person1#: I really admire you for that. How is it going?
#Person2#: It's going all right. I'm learning some things for the first time, but I'm also brushing up on some things that I already know. | #Person2# takes classes every Tuesday night because the job market gets more competitive. #Person1# admires #Person2# for that. | take night classes |
train_12089 | #Person1#: Your garden is looking beautiful this summer. The flowers are really colorful.
#Person2#: Thank you. I have roses, tulips, and daffodils. Do you like the rockery with the smaller flowers?
#Person1#: Yes, I do. Those are violets, aren't they?
#Person2#: Yes, they are. This afternoon, I'm going to prune the hedge.
#Person1#: The lower branches on that tree are hanging very low. Would you like me to cut them off for you?
#Person2#: Thank you! That would be very kind of you. I have a saw in the garden shed.
#Person1#: When the lower branches are removed, you'll be able to sit under the tree.
#Person2#: Tomorrow, I'll cut the grass. Then the garden will lock perfect.
#Person1#: Just make sure children don't play in the flower beds and destroy the flowers. | #Person1# admires #Person2#'s beautiful garden. #Person1# offers to help with cutting off the branches, with which #Person2#'s grateful. | prune the garden |
train_12090 | #Person1#: Are you sure it was him?
#Person2#: I used to date him. Of course it was him.
#Person1#: You're a nurse at New York General Hospital?
#Person2#: Yes, on the cancer ward. And Taylor was there. He walked right by me and didn't even see me.
#Person1#: Maybe he was just visiting someone.
#Person2#: But you saw how skinny and pale he looks. He has ' cancer patient ' written all over his face. | #Person2# recognizes a guy in the hospital whom #Person2# used to date. The guy seems to have cancer. | recognize a guy |
train_12091 | #Person1#: Why don't we get you some shirts?
#Person2#: I want to leave. We've already been here two hours.
#Person1#: But we should get you some shirts while we're here. You need summer shirts.
#Person2#: I would rather buy them somewhere else.
#Person1#: Why? They have everything here.
#Person2#: I don't like shopping in malls. I like shopping on the street. There is more variety.
#Person1#: Let's just look and see what they have.
#Person2#: Alright.
#Person1#: What about these shirts? Do you see anything you like?
#Person2#: The styles here are too boring for me. I told you. I like street shopping.
#Person1#: Oh, come on! Don't be so sour. These are beautiful shirts. I know if we don't buy some today, you will never go shopping by yourself.
#Person2#: Sure I would.
#Person1#: Here. Look at this shirt. Try it on.
#Person2#: Do they have it in LARGE.
#Person1#: I don't know. Let me look on the rack. Here is one. LARGE. Try it on.
#Person2#: Where is the fitting room? I don't see it.
#Person1#: The fitting rooms are over there.
#Person2#: Okay, I will try it on.
#Person1#: It looks good on you.
#Person2#: I look like a nerd.
#Person1#: No, it looks great. Why are you always like this when you're shopping? You know it looks good.
#Person2#: Well, I don't think it's the best style for me.
#Person1#: I think we'll buy this one. And I want you to try on this one too.
#Person2#: Alright. Alright.
#Person1#: You should be happy I want you to look good. If I let you shop for yourself, you would never buy anything.
#Person2#: Yes, maybe. But I like street shopping. There is more variety. I'm sorry. I just don't like malls. | #Person1# wants to buy shirts for #Person2# in the malls and asks #Person2# to try on some, but #Person2# keeps thinking they make him look no good because #Person2# prefers street shopping. | shopping |
train_12092 | #Person1#: Have you made a reservation?
#Person2#: Yes, I have booked a table for four. My name is Liu Fan.
#Person1#: We have had a window table reserved for you. This way, please.
#Person2#: Thanks.
#Person1#: You're welcome.
#Person2#: Can we see the menu, please?
#Person1#: I'll bring it over.
#Person2#: Anything good for this evening?
#Person1#: We have squirrel shaped mandarin fish, seeds prawn, etc.
#Person2#: Very good, we'll take them all. | Liu Fan had a reservation and orders what #Person1# recommends. | at the restaurant |
train_12093 | #Person1#: Can I talk to you for a moment, manager?
#Person2#: Yes, of course. What is it?
#Person1#: I've decided to leave.
#Person2#: Leave? Why?
#Person1#: I've worked here for two years. And I want to do something different.
#Person2#: What do you mean by something different?
#Person1#: I want to live abroad and learn to speak a different language.
#Person2#: I'm really sorry. But I understand.
#Person1#: Thank you, manager. | #Person1# tells the manager that #Person1# is quitting because #Person1# wants to live abroad. | leave the job |
train_12094 | #Person1#: Hi there, I'm Steve Saunders. What's your name?
#Person2#: I'm Patti Whitney. Isn't this convention great?
#Person1#: Yes it is, better than I expected it would be. The presenters have been first rate. Is this the first conference you've been to?
#Person2#: No, I've been coming for the last 3 years. Each year keeps getting better. Where are you from?
#Person1#: I'm from Long Island, New York. What about yourself?
#Person2#: I'm from the other side of the coast--Los Angeles.
#Person1#: Wow. I really like California. . . the weather there is much better than the East Coast.
#Person2#: Have you been to California?
#Person1#: Just once. Quite a few years ago we took the kids to Disneyland on our vacation. They had a blast.
#Person2#: How many kids do you have?
#Person1#: Two, a boy and a girl. They're already grown now.
#Person2#: Well, California's changed over the last little while. You should come back out sometime. | Steve and Patti both meet each other for the first time at a conference. They introduce themselves and talk about the conference. | a conference |
train_12095 | #Person1#: Do you have your own circle of friends?
#Person2#: Yes. I have friends even though I am a man of few words. Just like the old saying goes, ' Actions speak louder than words '. I am a hard-working silent person.
#Person1#: What you said was right, but we need to work as a team, how could you make adjustment to that?
#Person2#: Teamwork is ok to me, and I hope the team will be complementary in personality.
#Person1#: OK, I got it. | #Person1# tells #Person2# he is a hard-working silent person but teamwork is ok for him. | job interview |
train_12096 | #Person1#: Last night I looked for my Indian classmate Barbara. I found her sitting with her legs crossed and quietly practicing.
#Person2#: Needless to say, it must be Indian Yoga.
#Person1#: Mary, you say something about it.
#Person2#: Tracing back, Yoga has a very long history. It was originated before India had approved Yoga and these documents were arranged and written according to the contents passed by mouth to mouth. In other words, Yoga is passed down from ancient times, which cannot be recalled. | Mary tells #Person1# what #Person1# saw #Person1#'s Indian classmate doing last night is Indian Yoga and introduces it to #Person1#. | Yoga |
train_12097 | #Person1#: Hi, there's a problem with this stereo. I'd like to return it, please.
#Person2#: What's the problem?
#Person1#: The tape player doesn't work.
#Person2#: O. K. Do you have your receipt?
#Person1#: Yes, here you are.
#Person2#: Thank you. Do you want your money back, or would you like to exchange it?
#Person1#: I think I'd like to just get another stereo, please.
#Person2#: O. K. Here's a receipt for store credit. Just take it back to the stereo section and one of our salesmen will help you.
#Person1#: Thanks a lot.
#Person2#: No problem. Thank you. | #Person1# wants to exchange the stereo. #Person2# offers #Person1# a receipt for store credit and asks #Person1# to take it back to the stereo station. | exchange the stereo |
train_12098 | #Person1#: I'd like to speak to Robert.
#Person2#: Speaking.
#Person1#: Hello, Robert. This is Frank. I'm coming to Guangzhou on the the 7th and I'd like to call in to discuss the project plan.
#Person2#: All right. What time are you coming?
#Person1#: Well, my flight leaves at 8 a. m. , and I'll arrive at 10 a. m. Shall we say 11 o'clock?
#Person2#: Can we make it 11:30? A customer will come to the office at 11.
#Person1#: Oh, yes. That's fine with me. Maybe we can have lunch together.
#Person2#: Great. I'll see you on the 7th. | Frank calls Robert to make a business appointment on the 7th. They ultimately decide to meet at 11:30. | make an appointment |
train_12099 | #Person1#: Paul, a company called me for an interview.
#Person2#: That's great! You need to prepare for it.
#Person1#: How?
#Person2#: Get your hair done at a good hair saloon. Tell them you are going for a job interview.
#Person1#: OK.
#Person2#: Buy a decent suit.
#Person1#: Is a white blouse OK?
#Person2#: Yeah, fine. And dressing shoes.
#Person1#: How about make up?
#Person2#: Not much make up. | #Person1# gets an interview opportunity. Paul tells #Person1# how to prepare for it in appearance. | interview preparation |