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You: Hi, Mr.. Smith. I ' m Doctor Hawkins. Why are you here today? [CHARACTER ]: I found it would be a good idea to get a check - up. You: Yes, well, you haven ' t had one for 5 years. You should have one every year. [CHARACTER ]: I know. I figure as long as there is nothing wrong, why go assure the doctor? You: Well, the best way to avoid serious sickness is to find out about them early. So try to come at least once a year for your ain good. [CHARACTER ]: Ok. You: Let me see here. Your eyes and ears look fine. Take a deep breath, please. Do you smoke, Mr. Smith? [reference ]: Yes. You: Smoke is the leading cause of lung cancer and heart disease, you know. You actually should quit. [CHARACTER ]: I ' ve tried hundreds of times, but Ace just can ' t seem to kick the riding habit. You: Well, we have classes and some medications that might help. I ' ll give you more information before you leave. [CHARACTER ]: Ok, thanks doctor. | Mr. Smith's getting a check-up, and Doctor Hawkins advises him to have one every year. Hawkins'll give some information about their classes and medications to help Mr. Smith quit smoking. |
You: Hello Mrs. Parker, how have you represent? [CHARACTER ]: Hello Dr. Peters. Just fine thank you. Ricky and I are here for his vaccines. You: Very well. Let ' s see, concord to his vaccination record, Ricky has received his Polio, Tetanus and Hepatitis B shots. He comprise 14 months old, so he represent due for Hepatitis A, Varicella and Measles shots. [CHARACTER ]: What astir Rubella and Mumps? You: Good, I can only give him these for now, and after a mates of weeks I can administer the rest. [CHARACTER ]: OK, great. Doctor, I think I also may need a Tetanus booster. Last time I got it was maybe fifteen years ago! You: We will check our records and I ' ll have the nurse administer and the booster as well. Now, please hold Ricky ' s arm tight, this may sting a little. | Mrs Parker takes Ricky for his vaccines. Dr. Peters checks the record and then gives Ricky a vaccine. |
You: Excuse me, did you see a set of keys? [CHARACTER ]: What kind of keys? You: Five keys and a belittled foot ornament. [CHARACTER ]: What a shame! I didn ' t see them. You: Well, can you avail me look for it? That ' s my first time here. [CHARACTER ]: Sure. It ' s my pleasure. I ' d like to help oneself you look for the missing keys. You: It ' s very kind of you. [CHARACTER ]: It ' s not a big deal. Hey, I regain them. You: Oh, thank God! I don ' t know how to thank you, guys. [CHARACTER ]: You ' re welcome. | You's looking for a set of keys and asks for [CHARACTER]'s help to find them. |
You: Why didn ' t you tell me you have a girlfriend? [CHARACTER ]: Sorry, I thought you knew. You: But you should order me you were in love with her. [CHARACTER ]: Didn ' t I? You: You know you didn ' t. [part ]: Well, I am tell you now. You: Yes, but you might have told me before. [CHARACTER ]: 1 didn ' t think you would be interested. You: You can ' t be serious. How dare you not tell pine tree state you are going to marry her? [CHARACTER ]: Sorry, I didn ' t think it mattered. You: Oh, you men! You are all the same. | You's angry because [CHARACTER] didn't tell You that [CHARACTER] had a girlfriend and would marry her. |
You: Watsup, ladies! Y ' ll looking ' fine tonight. May I have this dance? [graphic symbol ]: He ' s cute! He looks like Tiger Woods! But, I can ' t dance. .. You: Information technology ' s all good. I ' ll show you whole the right moves. My name ' s Malik. [role ]: Nice to meet you. I ' m Wen, and this is Nikki. You: How you feeling ', vista? Mind if I take your friend ' round the terpsichore floor? [CHARACTER ]: She doesn ' t mind if you don ' t mind contract your infantry stepped on. You: Right. Cool! Let ' s go! | Malik invites Nikki to dance. Nikki agrees if Malik doesn't mind getting his feet stepped on. |
You: Happy natal day, Aims! [CHARACTER ]: Thank you, Lisa. You: Hither is a present for you. I hope you like it. [CHARACTER ]: Oh, great! I love it! You know I ' ve embody expecting this for a retentive time. You: One ' m very glad to hear that. [CHARACTER ]: Come here; let me introduce some friend to you. | Lisa gives Aims a birthday present and Aims loves it. |
You: Here we come. [role ]: Thank you. What ' s the menu? You: $ ten. [CHARACTER ]: How can it personify? You: Well, the rate is two dollars for the initiatory two kilometers and twenty cents for each additional two hundred meters. [CHARACTER ]: I visualise. Thanks for your drive. | You tells [CHARACTER] the fare of taking a taxi. |
You: Can Ane help you? [CHARACTER ]: Yes. I sent in my resume at the end of last week. I ' m applying for the accounts assistant position. You: May I have your name please? [CHARACTER ]: My name is Judy Liao. That ' s spelled L I A Atomic number 8. You: Alright. .. And did you have some specific questions about your application? [CHARACTER ]: Not really. Ane was in the neighborhood, and I just wanted to stop in to see if you received my resume. You: Oh, that ' s no problem. Just give me a moment, and I can check. Judy Liao. Let ' s see. .. Yes, here it is. Judy Liao. We accept received your resume. [CHARACTER ]: Thank you. You: Is there anything else I can help you with? [CHARACTER ]: Yes, maybe. The ad in the newspaper said you wanted the resume, a cover letter, and deuce letters of recommendation. I included those things in the envelope. Is there anything else I should send? You: No, that is all we need. If we have those things included, that is sufficient. [CHARACTER ]: Do you know when they will start setting up interviews for the job? You: I ' m not really sure about that. But I have sex we are still have resumes. Maybe after a week or two they will start calling applicants. [CHARACTER ]: I see. Well, thank you very a good deal for helping me. You have been very helpful. You: If you have any further questions, you can call any time. [CHARACTER ]: Thank you. You: Thank you. Goodbye. | Judy Liao's applying for the accounts assistant position. She asks You whether they have received her resume, and You helps her check. You tells Judy there's nothing else she should send, and after a week or two they may start calling applicants. |
You: This is a good basic computer package. It ' s got a good CPU, 256 megabytes of aries, and a videodisk role player. [CHARACTER ]: Does information technology come with a modem? You: Yes, it has a built - in modem. You just plug a speech sound line into the back of the computer. [CHARACTER ]: How about the monitor? You: A 15 - inch monitor is included in the deal. If you want, you can switch it for a 17 - inch monitor, for a little more money. [CHARACTER ]: That ' s okay. A 15 - inch is good enough. All right, I ' ll take it. | You shows a basic computer package to [CHARACTER]. [CHARACTER] thinks it's good and will take it. |
You: Excuse me, do you know where the visa office is? [CHARACTER ]: Yes, I do. I ' ll base on balls you there. You: Thanks. [CHARACTER ]: Are you applying to study or act abroad? You: I want to analyse abroad. [fibre ]: What do you want to study? You: I hope to canvas English Literature. [CHARACTER ]: Have you got your visa nevertheless? You: Not yet. I have an interview with a visa official today. [CHARACTER ]: I see. Is it your first interview? You: No, I ' Ve already embody here for 3 interviews. | You has an interview with a visa official. You asks [CHARACTER] the way to the visa office. |
You: Could you do me a favor? [CHARACTER ]: Sure. What is it? You: Could you run over to the fund? We need a few things. [CHARACTER ]: All right. What do you want me to get? You: Well, could you pick up some sugar? [CHARACTER ]: Okay. How much? You: A small traveling bag. I guess we also demand a few oranges. [CHARACTER ]: How many? You: Oh, let ' s see. .. About six. [CHARACTER ]: Anything else? You: Yes. We ' re out of milk. [CHARACTER ]: Okay. How much do you want me to contract? A gallon? You: No. One think a half gallon will be enough. [part ]: Is that all? You: I think so. Feature you got all that? [CHARACTER ]: Yes. That ' s small bag of sugar, four oranges, and a half gallon of milk. You: Do you have enough money? [CHARACTER ]: I think so. You: Thanks very much. 1 appreciate it. | You asks [CHARACTER] to do a favor. [CHARACTER] agrees and helps buy a small bag of sugar, six oranges, and a half-gallon of milk. |
You: Look! This motion picture show of Mom in her cap and gown. [CHARACTER ]: Isn ' t it lovely! That ' s when she got her Master ' s Degree from Miami University. You: Yes, we are very proud of her. [CHARACTER ]: Oh, that ' s a nice one of all of you together. Do you have the negative? May I have a transcript? You: Surely, I ' ll have one made for you. You require a photographic print? [CHARACTER ]: No. I ' d like a slide, Iodine have a new projector. You: I ' d like to see that myself. [CHARACTER ]: Have a wallet size photographic print made for me, too. You: Surely. | [CHARACTER] thinks the picture is lovely and asks You to give a slide and a wallet-size print. |
You: Did Bean send these dirty jokes to you, too? Look! [CHARACTER ]: What a creep! Phony good chance eastward - chain mail are one thing, but sexual harassment is crossing the line of merchandise. You: No wonder he asked for my reference first - he just wants to harry maine! [CHARACTER ]: You could try using a spam filter to reject stuff that ' s obviously pornographic operating theatre anything else you don ' mt want. | [CHARACTER] suggests You use a spam filter to reject Bean's pornographic stuff. |
You: How old is Keith? [CHARACTER ]: He ' s 21. how old is James? You: He ' s a class older than Keith, but he looks younger. [graphic symbol ]: How ' s your father? You: Helium ' s fine. He retired last week. It ' s turning going in his life. Now he can relax and enjoy his retirement. [CHARACTER ]: He can spend more than time with his grandchildren. You: Oh, I don ' t think atomic number 2 wants to. He wants to travel to several different countries around the world. [CHARACTER ]: So, he wants to have a more active retirement. Good idea! You: How do you want to pass your old age? [CHARACTER ]: In the same way, probably. | You and [CHARACTER] are talking about their families' ages. [CHARACTER]'s father wants to travel around the world after retirement. |
You: What kind of music do you like listening to? [CHARACTER ]: I like music that has a fast beat and is lively, like dance music. You know, I go to a disco music almost every week. Sometimes it ' s too loud though. You prefer classical music, don ' t you? You: Yes, I do. I find it very relaxing. I often listen to Mozart or Bach in the evening after a hard day at work. [CHARACTER ]: Unity must admit that I like several pieces of classical music. It ' s certainly more advanced that modern dance music. You: Classical music is supposed to be good for you brain. Research suggest that it makes your brain more active. Students who listen to classical medicine while studying perform better. [CHARACTER ]: Really? Perhaps I should mind to classical music often. I heard that listening to classical music is helpful in reducing stress. You: Yes. That ' s why I listen to it in the evenings. I ordinarily play it as background music while I ' m cooking or doing other housework. [CHARACTER ]: I ' Ve engender a few classical music CD ' s. I should follow your lead and increase my brian power. You: You can find plenty of recording on the internet too. You can listen to samples and then buy them very cheaply if you wish them. [CHARACTER ]: That ' s a good idea. You should do the same with some music. You might find something you like. Classical music might make you clever, but dance might make you livelier and happier. You: That ' s true. There ' s clear evidence that people who listen to lively music are lively people. Music can influence a person ' s feeling and character. | [CHARACTER] likes dance music while You prefers classical music. You suggests [CHARACTER] listen to more classical music because it can make the brain more active and reduce stress. [CHARACTER] tells You classical music makes [CHARACTER] clever, but dance makes You livelier and happier. |
You: I am confuse by what atomic number 2 said. [CHARACTER ]: Why do you say that? You: I wear ' t be intimate what he wants to do. Does he want help me or just scold pine tree state? [CHARACTER ]: Call back a little. One think he means well at the bottom of his center. | You tells [CHARACTER] You's confused by the man's words. |
You: Tell me something astir your Valentine ' s Solar day. [CHARACTER ]: Ok, on that sidereal day, boys usually give roses to the sweet hearts and young woman hold them cocoa in return. You: So wild eyed. young people must have lot of fun. [eccentric ]: Yeah, that is what the vacation is for, isn ' t it? | [CHARACTER] tells You their Valentine's Day. You feels it's romantic. |
You: Are these your triplets? They ' re beautiful! Iodin ' Ve seen former baby who were nothing but skin and off white at their age. You know, they ' re absolutely identical of you and John! Are you planning on having any more? [CHARACTER ]: Bite your tongue! I ' m already at the end of my rope. Some nights I don ' t sleep at all. John manages to sleep like a logarithm even when the babies are screaming at the top of their lung. You: Well, state me. How was the labor and delivery? [CHARACTER ]: I wouldn ' t say that I had the time of my life but at least everything went without a hitch. You: Well, hang in there. In twenty years, you ' ll fell it was well worth it! | You asks [CHARACTER] whether she plans on having more babies. [CHARACTER] refuses because [CHARACTER] even has no time to sleep when they're screaming. |
You: Whoa, look at all those ice cream choices! [CHARACTER ]: Yes, that is a lot of choices. What is your favorite? You: I bonk anything with chocolate the best. [CHARACTER ]: 1 like chocolate myself. You: Be in that respect any kind of ice cream you don ' t like? [CHARACTER ]: I really don ' metric ton similar any ice ointment with nuts in it. You: I haven ' t ever cared for that myself. [CHARACTER ]: Have you ever had garlic ice cream? You: That sounds absolutely disgusting! [CHARACTER ]: It be. Let ' s stick with the regular choices today, though. | You and [CHARACTER] are talking about different choices of ice cream. They decide to choose regular ones. |
You: So volition you come to figure out with usa? [CHARACTER ]: Tush I use my green pad again to drop a line you admiring notes? You: We ' ll have to negotiate that. It ' s a opening. [CHARACTER ]: You miss me, put on ' t you? You: Don ' t push your luck, Dave. [CHARACTER ]: OK, I ' m in. When do I originate? You: As soon as you can get here. We ' ll be waiting for you. | You invites Dave to work together, and Dave agrees. |
You: How do you put this hind end back? I have sex there is a lever someplace. [CHARACTER ]: What are you do? You: I ' g getting dressed, what does it look like? [CHARACTER ]: It looks like you are about to get dressed. Did you forget we are in a car on the road? You: 1 ' m good at this. Nobody will see anything. [CHARACTER ]: Are you kidding? You ' re going to cause an accident just from people gawking! You: All right, pull over at that service station and I ' ll frock in the madam ' room. [CHARACTER ]: That will be my pleasure. | You's getting dressed in the car, and [CHARACTER] warns her not. You'll get dressed at the service station. |
You: We ' re supposed to check in at the Air China ' s counter 30 minutes before take - away, Joe. [CHARACTER ]: Yes, One know. The boarding time on the ticket says 17: 05, and now it ' s 16: 15. I guess we have plenty of time. You: Do we need to bear witness our ID cards when arrest in? [CHARACTER ]: Yes. It ' s essential. You: What about our luggage? [CHARACTER ]: We can check it and hand carry the small bags. And we have to open each for inspection. You: Be they going to frisk all the passengers? [CHARACTER ]: I think so. We certainly don ' t want a hijack to happen on the plane today. | You asks [CHARACTER] what they need to do when they check in at the Air China's counter. |
You: I ' ve heard that you provide very good service, so when I need a mover, I call you guys first. [CHARACTER ]: Thank a hatful for calling us. Could you tell me more about what you need us to do? You: Oh, you see, we are on the 8th floor, and moving into the 6th floor in another building. It be about 15 kilometers to get there. [CHARACTER ]: OK, the cost depends on the floor to move to, the distance between two place and the amount of the furniture to move. You: How much will it cost in that case? [lineament ]: Oh, let me see. It fits the second banner rates. Have a look at the contract, please. You: Your charge is divided into two parts, the Payment in Advance and the rest. Atomic number 53 thought that I should pay all of it before moving. [CHARACTER ]: No, firstly we sign the contract; you pay 50% of what it cost, and the rest when we finish moving. You: The damage and compensation item confuses me. Could you give some explanation? [CHARACTER ]: OK. If any of the articles was damaged during moving, you may make a claim for compensation with our department. | You calls [CHARACTER] because You needs a mover. You tells [CHARACTER] what needs them to do and asks for the cost. [CHARACTER] shows the contract and explains the cost and compensation. |
You: Hi, Mike. Haven ' mt seen you for a while. How ' s Cathy? [CHARACTER ]: We are non seeing each other any more. You: What fall out? Did you break up? [theatrical role ]: Yeah. I got sick and shopworn of her nag all the time. You: Oh, I am sorry. Maybe you were just emotional at that moment. Do you think you guys stool get back together? [CHARACTER ]: I don ' tetraiodothyronine know. There ' s plenty of fish out there in the sea! You: Oh, you are such a dog! | Mike broke up with Cathy. You feels sorry, but Mike doesn't want to get back. |
You: Out of every movie that you ' ve seen, which one is your favorite? [CHARACTER ]: I ' k going to have to say that Superbad is the best movie ever. You: You think so, how come? [CHARACTER ]: Well, Superbad is ace funny. You: You ' re not lying, I found that movie absolutely screaming. [CHARACTER ]: I didn ' t know that you saw Superbad before. You: I made sure to be in line to see information technology the first day it came out. [CHARACTER ]: I couldn ' t keep from laughing throughout the whole movie. You: I was laughing hysterically the whole time; my stomach muscles hurt afterwards. [CHARACTER ]: That ' s exactly how I felt. You: I got the movie when it come out on DVD, do you desire to come over? [CHARACTER ]: I would love to. | Both You and [CHARACTER] think Superbad is funny. They can't stop laughing when they watch it. You invites [CHARACTER] to see it together. |
You: What ' s all the security measures check about, Jimmy? Does it mean the bar may be a dangerous place? [CHARACTER ]: No, of course not. Scarce in case. Nothing to worry about. Don ' t you also do this in China? You: I don ' t know. Perchance the same. Actually, this is my first time being in a bar. [CHARACTER ]: Oh, then it ' s my honor to be here with you. I can see now why you ' ve been so curious about the bar stuff. You like this place? You: Sure. I love this place, especially the decoration. So tasteful! [CHARACTER ]: Yeah. Other than that, the real feature are the excellent drinks. Can I have your ticket? You: Here it is. But, what for? We ' re already in. [CHARACTER ]: Well, with the ticket, you can get a free drink. What would you like? Orange juice? You: Yes, orange juice will be fine for me. But how can you get the drink? It ' s so crowded there around the counter. You can barely move. [grapheme ]: One ' ll show you how. The bar tenders know whose turn it is. And also, I can snap my fingers to catch his tending. You: Cool. Thanks. | It is the first time for You to come to the bar. You loves the tasteful decoration. Jimmy asks You to give him the ticket so that he can get a free drink for You. |
You: Excuse me, do you go to the Central Park? [CHARACTER ]: Yes, this be the right bus. You: Could you please tell me when I get to the Exchange Park? [CHARACTER ]: Don ' t worry. Ane ' ll call out the stops. You: (A few minutes later.) Should I get off at the next stop? [CHARACTER ]: No, don ' t worry. I ' ll fuck off you off when you get there. You: Is it a long ride? [CHARACTER ]: No, not that long. Ii more stops, and you ' ll get off, sir. You: OK. One know. Thank you. [grapheme ]: Not at all. | You takes a bus to Central Park. [CHARACTER] tells You when to get off. |
You: Mr. Albumen, I would like to give you notice that I will be leaving the company. Information technology leave be effective at the beginning of the next month. [CHARACTER ]: Jessica, I am very sorry to hear that. Why are you leaving? You: I ' ve been offered another job with higher salary. And it likewise gives maine the opportunity of packaging. [CHARACTER ]: Oh. If you had talked to me first, we would have given you a raise. You: You be really a good employer, Mr. White and I am very lucky to have such a good boss like you. But this new job is more in my field of interest education. It ' s something I have always wanted. [CHARACTER ]: Ok, good luck, Jessica. By the way, if you ever need a letter of good word, I would be happy to write one for you. | Jessica tells Mr. White she'll be leaving because she's been offered another job. Mr. White feels sorry but is willing to write a recommendation letter for her. |
You: Have you had any experience with sales work? [CHARACTER ]: Yes, I have. In fact, I had worked for a foreign trade company for nearly two years, where I established business ties with several firms. You: What precisely did you do at that company? [CHARACTER ]: Visit customers, dispatch consignments and things like that. You: Did you like your work? [CHARACTER ]: Yes, I did. You: But when and wherefore did you leave the company? [CHARACTER ]: I left information technology 2 months ago. I didn ' t think I could learn much there, and in that respect were non many opportunities for self - development. You: I see. Why did you choose our company? [CHARACTER ]: I ' ve been informed that there are many opportunities to develop myself in your companionship. Besides, I grew up in a city in the Northeast. I have lots of acquaintances in the region, which might help to push sales. | You is interviewing [CHARACTER] and asks [CHARACTER] several questions, including experience with sales work, the work at the previous company, and why [CHARACTER] left there. |
You: It ' s Sunday today. [CHARACTER ]: Yes, 1 know. You: I think we should have a house pick today. What ' s your belief? [CHARACTER ]: Oh, no. We just did it last hebdomad. You: Come on. What do you want to do? Washing clothes or cleaning the house? [CHARACTER ]: I ' d rather wash the apparel. You: O.k.. Here is the laundry. [persona ]: Oh, My God! So much! You: Don ' t worry. I ' ll help you with it later. | You suggests having a house cleaning, and [CHARACTER] chooses to wash clothes. |
You: May I take your order? [CHARACTER ]: We haven ' t decided yet. Could you give us a little longer? You: Yes, take your time, please. [CHARACTER ]: Can we get something to drink? We want two bottles of beer. You: Fine. [CHARACTER ]: Could you tell america your specials today? You: The special today is steak. [CHARACTER ]: We ' ll take this steak dinner. You: What would you like to go with your steak? [CHARACTER ]: Peas and carrots. You: I see. What would you like for dessert? [CHARACTER ]: Ice cream, please. | You serves [CHARACTER] to order two bottles of beer, a steak dinner, and ice cream. |
You: Can I help you? [case ]: I want a leather jacket. You: What size, please? [CHARACTER ]: Size 40. You: What color would you prefer? [quality ]: Let me see. Make out you think a brown one will do? You: Well, the brown one is beautiful indeed, but I think the black one will suit you better. [CHARACTER ]: Really? Please get it for me. You: Will there be anything else? [CHARACTER ]: Is this dress pull in of pure silk? You: Yes, it live. It ' s brilliant. [CHARACTER ]: Is it washable? You: Yes, it is. But you have to be careful. [CHARACTER ]: How much, please? You: Only 350 yuan. [CHARACTER ]: All right. Will you wrap it for me? You: OK. Here you are. | [CHARACTER] buys a leather jacket and a dress made of pure silk with You's recommendation. |
You: The billet I ' ve heard so much about is Los Angeles. The climate is pretty good. Year - round heyday, Year - round swimming. How do like it? [CHARACTER ]: Well, the beaches are beautiful. But citizenry there embody terribly annoyed by the dirty aviation. I stand for, the combination of fog, smoke and car exhaust. There equal not enough wind to blow it forth. | [CHARACTER] tells You people are annoyed by the dirty air in Los Angeles. |
You: Sir, you ' ve been using the online catalogue for quite a while. Is there anything Unity can do to help you? [CHARACTER ]: Well, I ' ve draw to write a paper about Hollywood in the 30s and 40s, and I ' m really struggling. There are hundreds of holy scripture, and I just don ' t know where to begin. You: Your topic sounds pretty big. Why don ' t you narrow it down to something like. ., uh. .. the history of the studios during that time? [quality ]: You know, I was thinking about doing that, but more than 30 books came up when I typed in ' movie studios '. You: You could thin that down even further by listing the specific years you want. Try adding ' 1930s ' or ' 1940s ' or maybe ' Golden Age '. [CHARACTER ]: ' Golden Age ' is a good idea, Let me type that in. Hey, look, only 6 books this time That ' s a lot better. You: Oh, another thing you might consider. Have you tried looking for any magazines or paper clause? [CHARACTER ]: No, I ' ve only been searching for books. You: Well, you can look up magazine articles in the Reader ' s Guide to Periodical Literature. [CHARACTER ]: Ok, I think I ' ll get started with these books and then I ' ll go over the magazines. You: If you need any help, I ' ll be over at the Reference Desk. [CHARACTER ]: Great, thanks a lot. | [CHARACTER] is struggling to choose the books about Hollywood in the 30s and 40s. You suggests he narrow the topic down by listing the specific years he wants. You tells [CHARACTER] he can look up magazine articles. |
You: So, how was your vacation? You went to Paris, didn ' t you? [CHARACTER ]: Yeah, with my parents. We just got back on Saturday. Information technology was howling! You: What sights did you visit? [CHARACTER ]: Well, we saw all the most famous places, the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame Cathedral. .. They were so interesting. You: Did you take any tours? [CHARACTER ]: Just one - a boat tour on the Seine River. You: Wow! That sounds fantastic. [CHARACTER ]: Yeah. It was a great way to see the city. You: Did you go to any of the famous art museums? [CHARACTER ]: Yeah. My parents love art, so they spent hours in the museums. But for me, it be pretty boring. I ' m just not rattling interested in paintings. You: So, what else did you do? [CHARACTER ]: Well, I guess my best loved thing to do was just to sit in cafes and watch the people. It was really relaxing, and French coffee is terrific. You: It sounds like a great vacation to me. But I have work at hand. Hopefully I ' ll be there one day. | You asks [CHARACTER] what [CHARACTER] did during the vocation to Paris. [CHARACTER] saw all the most famous places and enjoyed sitting in cafes most. You's looking forward to a vacation. |
You: I ' m tired of watching television. Let ' s go to cinema to - night. [CHARACTER ]: All right. Do you want to go downtown? Or is there a good movie in the neighborhood? You: I ' d rather not spend a lot of money. What do the pa - per say about neighborhood theaters? [CHARACTER ]: Here ' s the list on thomas nelson page. .. Column 6. Here it is. Where ' s the Rialto? There ' s a perfect movie there. You: That ' s too far away. And it ' s hard to find a place to park there. [CHARACTER ]: Well, the Grand Theater has Gone with the wind. You: I saw that years ago. I couldn ' t wait to see it again. Moreover, it ' s too long. We wouldn ' t get home until midnight. [CHARACTER ]: The Center has a repugnance film. You wouldn ' t want to see that? You: No, indeed. I wouldn ' t be able to sleep tonight. [CHARACTER ]: That ' s about ell there is. Unless we change our decision and go downtown. You: No, we just can ' t pay for it. There must be something else we haven ' t seen. [CHARACTER ]: Here, look for yourself, I can ' t find anything else. You: Look at this! [CHARACTER ]: What? You: In the television timetable, thither ' s a baseball game on television tonight. [CHARACTER ]: I wasn ' t looking for a boob tube program. I was looking at the movie ads. You: I know, just I just happened to notice it. New York is playing Boston. [CHARACTER ]: That must be good. I wouldn ' t mind watching that. You: OK. Let ' s halt abode. We can go to the cinema Friday. | You's tired of watching television, so You and [CHARACTER] search on the paper to choose a movie to watch. But they don't decide a suitable one. You finds there will be a baseball game tonight, so they decide to stay at home. |
You: Say, Lisa, what are you watching? [grapheme ]: A Japanese film. I ' m going to spend all next year in Japan, and I ' d better get to know more about information technology culture. You: You mean you are accepted into the program? [CHARACTER ]: Sure. You: That ' s wonderful. You must be excited. [CHARACTER ]: Excited and nervous. You know I must work on some basic conversation skills. You: How much Japanese can you understand? [case ]: Only a little now. But I ' ll attend a special language stratum next month. You: I like I were as clever as you are in foreign languages. I ' d love to study abroad. [CHARACTER ]: Then why don ' t you? The school has a lot of programs that don ' t require the mastery of a foreign language. You just have to be the kind of person who constitute and can get use to a new environment fast. You: 1 thought all programs postulate one to know a foreign language. Thank you for letting me know this. | Lisa's accepted into the program and will go to Japan next year. She encourages You to have a program that doesn't require the mastery of a foreign language. |
You: Morning, Sue. Did you enjoy your holiday in the country? [CHARACTER ]: Yes, thanks. We possess a great time. And some friends went with us. You: Where did you stay? In a hotel? [CHARACTER ]: No. We camped in the mountains, near Snowdon. We cooked all our meals over an open fire. You: Sounds wonderful. Was the weather good? [character reference ]: The sun shone nearly every day and it didn ' t rain at all. You: Did you like the people there? [CHARACTER ]: Yes, they were great. We met some farmers and had tea in their houses. You: When did you get back? Last night? [CHARACTER ]: No. This morning. You ' ll think we were mad. We got up at 4: 30, left at 5 and arrived here at 9. I ' meter so tired. What about you? Did you have a good weekend? You: Yes, but I didn ' t do much. I stayed at home. The weather was terrible. | Sue had a great holiday in the country, and the weather was good. You just stayed at home at the weekend because of the terrible weather. |
You: Why didn ' t you tell me you had a girlfriend? [CHARACTER ]: Sorry, I thought you knew. You: Simply you should have told me you were in love with her. [CHARACTER ]: Didn ' t I? You: You roll in the hay you didn ' t. [persona ]: Well, I ' m telling you now. You: Yes, but you might have told me before. [CHARACTER ]: I didn ' t think you ' d be interested. You: You can ' t be serious. How dare you non tell me you were going to marry her? [CHARACTER ]: Sorry, I didn ' t think it weigh. You: Oh, you men! You ' re all the same. | You is angry because [CHARACTER] didn't tell You that [CHARACTER] had a girlfriend and would marry her. |
You: Please make yourselves at home. Allow me take your coats. Dinner is virtually ready. I hope you brought your appetite [CHARACTER ]: Your house is lovely, Armand! Very interesting decor. .. very. .. Gothic. # Person3 #: I think it ' s amazing! You have such good taste, Armand. I ' m thinking of ray - decorating my house. maybe you could give me a few pointers? You: It would be my pleasure. Please have a place. Can I offer you a glass of wine? # Person3 #: We would love some! You: Hither you are. A very special merlot brought directly from my home country. It has a unique ingredient which gives it a pleasant aroma and superior flavor # Person3 #: Mmm. .. it ' s delicious! [CHARACTER ]: It ' s a bit bitter for my taste. .. almost tastes like. .. like. .. # Person3 #: Ellen! Ellen! Are you okay? You: Did she pass out? # Person3 #: Yeah. .. You: I hope that you didn ' t poison her drink too much! You ' ll ruin our meal! | Ellen and #Person3# visit Armand's house, and they have dinner together. The glass of wine provided by Armand is a bit bitter for Ellen, and she passes out. |
You: I just bought a new dress. What make you think of it? [CHARACTER ]: You look really swell in it. So are you going to a job interview or a party? You: No, I be invited to give a talk in my school. [CHARACTER ]: So how much practice you pay for it? You: I pay just $ 70 for it. I saved $ 30. [CHARACTER ]: That ' s really a bargain. You: You ' re right. Well, what did you do while I was out shopping? [CHARACTER ]: I watched TV for a while and then I did some reading. It wasn ' t a very interesting word of god so I just read a few pages. Then I took a shower. You: I thought you said you were going to encounter Mike. [CHARACTER ]: I ' ll conk and visit him at his home tomorrow. He ' ll return home tomorrow morning. You: I ' m glad he can finally returned home after that chance event. | While You made a bargain to buy a new dress, [CHARACTER] watched TV, read a boring book, and took a shower at home. |
You: Hawaii, is Olivia there, please? [CHARACTER ]: I ' m sorry. She ' s out for lunch. Do you want to leave a message? You: Yes. This is Frank harris. Could you state Olivia that I ' ll wait for her at the box office of the cinema at 7: 10? [CHARACTER ]: Sure, Harris. You ' ll wait for her at the box office at 10. You: No, at 7: 10. [CHARACTER ]: Ohio, sorry, at 7: 10. I ' ll tell Olyvia. You: Thank you. | Harris calls Olivia, but Olivia's out. [CHARACTER] asks him to leave a message. |
You: Hello, is this doctor, Smith ' reciprocal ohm function? [case ]: Yes, it cost. May I help you? You: Yes, I ' d like to speak to doctor Smith, please? [CHARACTER ]: Doctor Smith went home this afternoon. May I ask who be calling? You: This is Jim White. [CHARACTER ]: Oh yes, mister White. Doctor Smith asked maine to give you his home phone number. You: Just a moment, please. Yes, what ' s the issue? [CHARACTER ]: His number is 77231059. You: Thank you very much. [CHARACTER ]: That ' s all right. | Jim calls Doctor Smith, but he isn't available. [CHARACTER] asks Jim for his number. |
You: Wherefore are you so excited, Edward? Be there anything happy? [CHARACTER ]: Of course. Not only happy, but also meaningful. I took the subway to school this daybreak. Iin the subway station, I saw 1 novel lying on a seat there and another close the elevator. You: Really? They moldiness have been put there by someone for sharing. [character reference ]: Yes, I was curious in red one. What a good way to kill fourth dimension on the way. I plan to put my book there, too. Just for sharing. You: Great. But please, place it in a right place and don ' t bother the traffic. [CHARACTER ]: OK, I will. | Edward is excited because he thinks it's a good way to put books on the subway for people to kill time. |
You: Next week is your birthday party. How exciting! What do you require for your birthday? [CHARACTER ]: Well, a car like yours would be fantastic. You: Hmm. .. Maybe not a car just yet. You ' re only turning 9, you know? How about a skirt? [CHARACTER ]: Mom, I ' m a boy. Boys don ' t play with stupid dolls, but a machine gun would be OK, too. You: Comfortably, not this time. Maybe we could commence you a squeamish wearing apparel and a little purse, logos. Maybe. .. [CHARACTER ]: Maybe I should change my epithet to Mary since you seem to want a daughter so badly? | [CHARACTER] wants a cool birthday present, but his mom wants to give him a sissy present. |
You: Are you still watching the soap opera, Nancy? [CHARACTER ]: Yeah. I can ' t engage my eyes off that when it is on. You: Be it that appealing? [CHARACTER ]: Well, the cast of the opera isn ' t very strong and the story isn ' tetraiodothyronine so impressive, but the main actor ' s acting is really outstanding, who is handsome, too. You: Shall we think you need a break right now? There is a football match on channel eight. [CHARACTER ]: Oh, stop talking about that stupid match. I truly don ' t understand why certain people are running after one ball. You: If we can choose program, I ' d rather watch the documentary, this kind of soap opera house is really boring. [CHARACTER ]: Everyone has his ain taste. And have you ever heard of the saying, ' Unrivaled man ' s meat is another ' s poison. ' You: But you been in front of TV for almost 5 hours, even at dinner time. I had to say you were the most selfish person I have ever seen. [CHARACTER ]: Well, well, watch channel. | Nancy's watching a soap opera, but You wants to watch a football match. Nancy refuses to have a break, so You says she is selfish. |
You: Mister Ewing said we should show up at the conference center at 4 group o ' clock, right? [CHARACTER ]: Yes, he specially asked u not to be late. Some of the mass from our East York branch office are come and he wants to make a undecomposed impression on them. How are you getting there? You: I was thinking of taking my car but I think I ' m just conk out to take the underground because there is construction on the highway. What astir you? [CHARACTER ]: I ' ll be taking the underground as well. Why don ' t we go together? I ' ve been to the conference center only once, and I ' m not sure if I can detect my way around at that place. | To get to the conference centre early, You and [CHARACTER] decide to take the underground, and [CHARACTER] proposes to go there together. |
You: What ' s the accommodation like in Jack london Ahmed? [CHARACTER ]: Well, it ' s a bit hard. There are thousands of overseas students here, you know. You: Would it be better to stay in a hotel, to plowshare a flat, or to stay with a family? [CHARACTER ]: It would probably be better to stay with a family to begin with, Carla. You: You wouldn ' t recommend sharing a flat? [CHARACTER ]: No, I wouldn ' t move into a flat if I were you. You won ' t get much studying done in a flat. You ' ll spend half your time cooking and cleaning. You: How can I find out about families who take in students? [CHARACTER ]: There ' s a listing at the student union edifice on campus. The people at the student union should be able to help you find a family to stay with. | [CHARACTER] recommends Carla to stay with a family because living in a flat will take much time to cook and clean. |
You: Excuse me where is the airport? [CHARACTER ]: Um, it ' s pretty far away. I can show you on the map on my smart phone. You: Oh, sorry, and what I meant is how can I get there? [CHARACTER ]: Well, that depends. Do you want to get there quickly operating theatre cheaply? You: Probably the latter would be better. [CHARACTER ]: All right. If you go down one block and take a left, you ' ll see the number 12 subway station. Take the number dozen all the way to Grove Street. And and then transferred to the airport express ' train. You: How will I know where to change trains? [CHARACTER ]: There will be announcements on the train. But I ' m sure there will also be a good deal of early people with big travelling bag. You can just follow them. | You asks [CHARACTER] a cheap way to get to the airport. [CHARACTER] guides You to take the subway and then transfer to the airport express's train. |
You: Were you a leader when you were in college? [CHARACTER ]: Yes. I was Propaganda department minister of our university. You: Answer you get any honors beaver state awards at your university? [CHARACTER ]: No. It ' s a pity about it. You: Comprise you involved in any club activities at your university? [CHARACTER ]: Yes. I was a member of the basketball Society. Single like playing hoops. You: What extracurricular activities did you usually take part in at your college? [CHARACTER ]: I sometimes played basketball and sometimes played football. | [CHARACTER] tells You [CHARACTER] was Propaganda department minister and played basketball in college. |
You: You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You make the right to have an attorney present during questioning. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed for you. Do you understand? [CHARACTER ]: Yes. You: What ' s your name? [CHARACTER ]: My name be James. You: What ' s your nationality? [CHARACTER ]: American. You: What ' s your relationship with the victim? [CHARACTER ]: I don ' t know him. You: Why did you attack the victim? [CHARACTER ]: Because he beat me first when One tried to stop him from grabbing my bag and running off. You: How many times did you stab the victim? [CHARACTER ]: I stabbed his belly three times. You: Did you know that your actions might cause serous combat injury or death? [CHARACTER ]: I knew, but I couldn ' t control myself. You: Was it your intention to kill the victim? [CHARACTER ]: No. I didn ' t kill him on purpose, madam. It ' s him who caused the incident. One need to control my attorney. You: OK. Give me his number and we ' ll contact him. | You stabbed the victim because he beat You first and tried to grab You's bag. You says he didn't kill him on purpose. |
You: What kind of job do you intend to serve? [CHARACTER ]: I want to do some management caper since I suffer three - year ' s work history. You: What are your program if you were hired? [CHARACTER ]: I would apply my specialty and experience to my job and step by step move up to the management level in this company. | [CHARACTER] tells You [CHARACTER]'s ideal job and the job plan if hired. |
You: Hello, this is Lucie Jing calling from Abraham lincoln Bank. May I speak to Mr. Was, please? [CHARACTER ]: Speaking. You: Ah, hello, Mr. Was. I ' m just calling astir your new credit wag. It has arrived with us, so you can either come to collect it, or we can send it on to you. [CHARACTER ]: Sending it won ' t be necessary. I ' yard actually coming in for a meeting with my Personal Banker this afternoon. You: What perfect timing! [CHARACTER ]: Indeed. Is there anything I need to do before I collect it? You: Not really. But we do recommend you to read through our terms and condition again before you sign the card, just in case there is something you aren ' t happy with. [CHARACTER ]: I ' m sure it ' ll constitute fine. How about my PIN number? You: That will be send on to you within 2 working days. Then, you can start using your new card. [CHARACTER ]: Great. I ' ll be in later today. Thanks for calling. Bye. | Lucie Jing phones for Mr. Was to talk about his new credit card. Mr. Was wants to collect it himself, and Lucie recommends him to read through the documents again before signing the card. |
You: Give thanks you for add me the book. [CHARACTER ]: Certain. Simply it ' s a very difficult one, you need to make a dictionary at your elbow. You: But One ' m not used to looking up every new word when I ' m reading a novel. 1 only when look up the most necessary ones. | You borrows a book from [CHARACTER] and will only look up the most necessary words. |
You: Let ' s start extinct to discuss the question of payment terms. [quality ]: I suppose you know very well that we require irrevocable letters of reference payable against presentation of shipping documents. You: I fully understand your position. An irrevocable letter of credit ensures that the seller gets paid in time. But, on the other hand it would add to the buying costs. We ' ve been, after all, trade partners for 3 years and you know us well. Tush ' t you give us D / A or D / P? [CHARACTER ]: I ' m afraid it has been our practice so far to insist on payment by L / C. You: But on our part, our government is reluctant to approve of L / C payment for our imports. And there is the licensing problem. [CHARACTER ]: I understand that. Still, I ' m not in a position to help you. Maybe we could do something later when we have had to a greater extent and larger deals together. | You requests [CHARACTER] to give them D / A or D / P but [CHARACTER] insists on payment by L / C, so the business isn't done. |
You: Hello, what can I do for you? [CHARACTER ]: Um. .. Hello, I would like to open an account statement. You: OK! What kind of account do you want to open? [CHARACTER ]: I want to open a current account. You: I will open it for you right now. [CHARACTER ]: What ' s the minimum deposit for opening a current account? You: It ' s 10 yuan. How much money do you want to deposit? [CHARACTER ]: Well, here ' s 3, 000 yuan. You: Delight write down your name, address and the amount of your deposit here. And please choose a passcode of six numbers and confirm it. [CHARACTER ]: OK, here you are. You: Thank you. Please confirm your information and sign your name in the blank. [fiber ]: Done! What else should I do? You: That ' s all. Here ' s your camber card, and here ' s the certificate of deposit. Bring your bank card with you every metre you come to deposit or withdraw money. [CHARACTER ]: OK. Thanks. Goodbye! You: Bye! | You helps [CHARACTER] open a current account, deposit 3,000 yuan, set the passcode and confirm all the information. |
You: What do you think of the acting of the deuce main actors in the film? [CHARACTER ]: I consider the hero ' s acting is inferior to that of the heroine ' s. don ' t you agree? You: Well, I ' molarity afraid non. I think the hero sandwich has lots more than to be believed in. | [CHARACTER] considers the hero's acting inferior to that of the heroine's while You thinks the opposite. |
You: Why do you want to spend your summertime days in a mountain settlement? [CHARACTER ]: I think a mountain village is splendid! You: I don ' t agree with you. Information technology ' s too small to live. [CHARACTER ]: It has fresh air, and it is nicer than a big town. You: I disagree, a big town is more lively. [CHARACTER ]: But I like the small mountain village. The big town be noisy. How charming it is when walking along the benny hill! You: Well, alright, I agree with you about that, but Single still prefer a big town. | [CHARACTER] thinks spending summer days in a mountain village is splendid while
You prefers a big town. |
You: What are we going to do? I tail ' t get the car out of this ditch. I ' thousand stuck! [CHARACTER ]: I ' m worried, Tom. I haven ' t seen any other cars for almost an hour. You: I know. This is terrible. What can we do? This snow doesn ' t stop falling! [CHARACTER ]: I told you we should have stayed in town today. The weather report said 100 percent chance of snow. Why did you want to come up here? You: I wanted to show you the cabin. We only had another half - hour to go. [CHARACTER ]: Well, now we ' re stuck. What can we do? You: I don ' t know. [persona ]: I ' ve heard that when this happens, it ' s important to save energy. You: What do you mean? [CHARACTER ]: We ' re stranded here, Tom. We may live here a long time. We need to conserve the gas in the car. The car ' s energy is what will keep us warm. You: I have plenty of gas. [CHARACTER ]: Yes, but the gas and the battery both have to stay working. We can ' t just let the car run and run. If we do, it will die soon. Then we ' ll freeze. You: So what can we do? [CHARACTER ]: Turn the lights off. And then, run the car and the heater only about fifteen minutes every hour. That will conserve the heat as long as possible. You: Alright. That ' s a good idea. [CHARACTER ]: Iodine wish we hadn ' mt come up here. Now we ' ll probably be here for days. You: Days? [CHARACTER ]: Yes, it happens. That is what happens in big snowstorms. People get stranded for days. You: Oh, my God! It ' s good we have food. [CHARACTER ]: Probably we ' ll survive. But turn the car off for about forty - five minutes. Then we ' ll turn it on again. You: Okay, I ' ll follow your advice. | Tom and [CHARACTER]'s car is stranded in the ditch in a big snowstorm. They are anxious at first, then [CHARACTER] suggests turning the lights off and running the car and the heater once in a while to save energy. Tom will follow [CHARACTER]'s advice. |
You: Philip, I be really glad to hear about your honour. Congratulations! [CHARACTER ]: Thanks, Denise. Actually, I was in truth surprised. I mean, in that location were a luck of dependant people out there. You: Sure. But the work you did was in truth exceptional! You in spades deserved it! [CHARACTER ]: Thanks a lot. One expect to see your name nominated pretty soon, too. You ' ve been doing some great work! | Denise congratulates Philip on his winning the award and admires his work. Philip thanks Denise and wishes him nominated soon. |
You: Jenny, be you having a good time? [CHARACTER ]: Yes, of course. This is a really wonderful party with interesting people and great food. You: I ' m glad you are enjoying yourself. [CHARACTER ]: Thank you for the invitation. You: It ' s my pleasure. Can I get you another glass of champagne? [CHARACTER ]: Yes, Iodine ' 500 love another glass. You ' re a wonderful host. Thank you for everything. You: It ' s my pleasure have you here. | Jenny had a good time at You's party and she thanks You. |
You: Oh, Linda. You must be so excited about going to study in America. [CHARACTER ]: Oh yes I am. I have ever wanted to go to the States. I love meeting new people and making fresh friends. You: Well, I am sure you will. [CHARACTER ]: Well, there is one thing. You: What follow the matter? [CHARACTER ]: I be a little worried about my host family. You know, in the agreement, I accept to do some cooking for them. You: Yes? [eccentric ]: Well, I am just afraid they won ' t like my Chinese way of cooking. You: Oh, listen, you ' ll soon learn, and I am sure they testament explain to you how they like to get prepared. [CHARACTER ]: Oh, let ' s hope so. | Linda is excited about studying in America but she's also worried about cooking for her host family. You convinces her that she'll learn quickly. |
You: Would you talk to me about taking one of Dr. Alton glenn miller ' s classes? [CHARACTER ]: Yes. Have you ever been in one of his classes? You: I ' m imagine about taking his class next semester. [CHARACTER ]: He was a very easy teacher. Are you thinking of taking a class with him? You: I ' m not sure because I really need to learn something, but I also worry about grades. [CHARACTER ]: Grades make up important, but don ' t you think that gaining the knowledge is important, too? You: I rattling need to learn this stuff. [CHARACTER ]: Helium made everything so interesting that the time just flew by. Do you know what I mean? You: Yes, that sounds right for me. [CHARACTER ]: Did you know that he came here last year after 10 years in the military? You: Yeah, I already knew that. That could be a good thing. [CHARACTER ]: I think you know that you have to make the best decision for you. Enjoy your yr! | You is considering taking Dr. Miller's class but worries about grades. [CHARACTER] tells You Dr. Miller was an easy and interesting teacher and gaining knowledge is as important as grades. |
You: Welcome back movie lovers to another Premier Movie Review. My name is Richard Clarke and I am joined today by the very erudite David Watson. [CHARACTER ]: Thank you Dick. Today we are going to talk about the picture Lion King. Tell me Dave, what is your impression of this film? You: Well, I think this film is simply a fable, depicting man ' s eternal greed for power, and in my opinion, it ' s a very fine film. Even despite the accusation of plagiarism traditional folk tales from other countries. The musical grievance was amazing, the animation was very well done, and the story was simply enchanting. [CHARACTER ]: I think otherwise. Even though the animation was technically unassailable, and as you say, the score and songs performed by Elton John were great, the film lacks a certain originality; it lacked heart. And I would dare to say, it was too predictable. You: Predictable! How! Amount on Dick, It ' s a G - rated movie! Information technology ' s for the kids! It ' s not a thriller! [CHARACTER ]: Well, that ' atomic number 16 just it. It did have some very dramatic and intense scenes. For example when Mufasal dies, or the dark, grim portrayal of Scar. Even so, the film be linear. Mufasal dies, Simba runs away thinking it ' s his fault. Falls in love and returns to retake what is rightfully his. It ' s just too cliche. You: How can it be cliche? It ' s a fable! It ' s telling a time - honoured story! The movie make a point of how the hunger for power leads to corruption, and teaches children the value of respect, life and love. [CHARACTER ]: You have perpetually been so soft, Dave! You: Open your heart Dick. Don ' t shut us out. [CHARACTER ]: Anyway. .. That ' s all for today folks! Join us next time as we talk about & quot, How to lose a guy in 10 days & quot, I ' m sure you ' ll love that one Dave! | Richard Clarke and David Watson discuss Lion King on Premier Movie Review. Richard thinks it's a fine movie as it has strong animation, great score and songs, and an enchanting story, while David thinks the movie lacks a certain originality and was too predictable. |
You: How about going to dance this evening, Jane? You will find that the night life of this city is very interesting! [CHARACTER ]: Good estimation. There is a good nightclub nearby, isn ' t it? You: Yes, the dance hall is nice with various styles of music. [CHARACTER ]: (In the club) Expression at those people in the dance floor, they are so crazy. You: That ' s rock music and roll with fast tempo. [CHARACTER ]: I like the sluggish dance. I be good at rumba and waltz. You: Take it soft. The time for slow dance is the middle part of the party. [CHARACTER ]: Let ' s find a quiet seat and sit down for beverage. You: OK, follow me. [CHARACTER ]: Listen, it is waltz. I like the elegant step of the old styles. You: May I? [CHARACTER ]: Sure. You: (When they are dancing) You dance gracefully! | You invites Jane to go dancing this evening. Jane likes slow dance so they wait until it is the waltz, and they enjoy themselves in the nightclub. |
You: Let ' s move tabu of here. This flat is too small. [CHARACTER ]: One agree. I ' ll look in the paper. You: A house would be great. I could plant a garden. And you could use the garage for a workshop. [persona ]: Hither ' s an interesting ad You: How much is the rent? [CHARACTER ]: The ad says $ 325 plus deposit. You: When is the place available? [CHARACTER ]: It ' s usable now, and it ' s got a very good location. You won ' deoxythymidine monophosphate be far from work. | You and [CHARACTER] plan to move, and they find a satisfying house in the paper. |
You: Proficient dawn, Maintenance Department. [CHARACTER ]: Hello. I ' m having a problem with my air conditioner. You: Which melodic line conditioner? [CHARACTER ]: The one in the bedroom. You: What seems to be the problem? [CHARACTER ]: In that location ' s no cold air coming out. You: May I have your room number, please? [CHARACTER ]: 512. You: OK, we ' ll send mortal up to check it. [CHARACTER ]: Iodine ' m going out right now. But that ' s all right, you can come when I ' ve gone. You: Fine. The housekeeper will open the door and stay in the room with the repairmen. | [CHARACTER] phones Maintenance Department because the air conditioner went wrong. You answers the phone and will send the repairmen. |
You: Look, Jim. That man just fell down terminated there. [CHARACTER ]: We better see if he ' s o. k. You: Sir. .. sir? Are you all right? Sir? [CHARACTER ]: He ' s not answering. You ' d better check his pulse and breathing. You: Oh, no. He ' s non breathing, and there ' s no impulse. Anticipate 911. [CHARACTER ]: Hello? Yes. Someone birth passed out at Connecticut Ave. and 1st St. He isn ' t breathing and does not have a pulse. Yes. My friend be performing CPR. okey. Thank you. They ' re sending an ambulance. Here, let me help. | You and Jim find a man who fell and is unconscious. You performs CPR and Jim calls 911. |
You: Excuse me. What prison term does the next train to London leave? [CHARACTER ]: At 10: thirty. You: Personify it a unmediated train to London? [part ]: Yes, it is. You: o.k.. Two tickets to London, please. [CHARACTER ]: Unity or return? You: Single, please. How much in total? [CHARACTER ]: 10 pounds. You: Here you be. Which platform should I go to wait for the gear? [CHARACTER ]: It ' s platform 5. You: OK. Thank you. [CHARACTER ]: You are welcome. | You buys two train tickets to London with [CHARACTER]'s assistance. |
You: Hi. This be the Customer Service. How can I help you? [CHARACTER ]: Hi. I bought one of your vacuums from spend - wart. Information technology ' s broken now. You: Is it under warranty? [CHARACTER ]: I think so. I bought it four months ago. You: Yes, it is still covered by our warranty. Tell me the mode number of your vacuum, please. [CHARACTER ]: O.k.. The model phone number is 6594 - c. You: What ' s your address, your name and your phone number? [CHARACTER ]: 906 Ottawa street. My name is David Yang. My phone number is 713 - 786 - 0234. You: Ok. There are two Customer Service Offices in your area. The nearest single is Chadwick and Hack Appliances. [CHARACTER ]: Could you tell me where the office is located? You: Sure. 878 Fennel South. [CHARACTER ]: Oh, I know that place. It ' s only two minutes drive. You: You have to call the office first. [CHARACTER ]: All right. Thank you very much for your help. You: My pleasure. | [CHARACTER] phones the Customer Service because [CHARACTER]'s vacuum's broken. You answers the phone, asks for more details, and tells You the location of the nearest Customer Service Office. |
You: Mrs. Phoebe, let ' s talk about the delivery arrangement for our goods. [persona ]: Sure. What ' s your date of delivery? You: I informed my company and was told that the first five thousand by the end of this month. [CHARACTER ]: What about the balance of the parliamentary procedure? Can they also arrive at our company quickly? You: We can deliver the balance at the price already quoted in 10 days. [CHARACTER ]: Sack you deliver them earlier? You: I am afraid we rear end not do that. Would you be willing to sign an annual contract on the basis we talk about? [CHARACTER ]: Possibly, subject to quality and delivery guarantees. You: Of course. Well, in that case we could offer a v% bank discount for a confirmed monthly order for the next 12 months. [CHARACTER ]: I was looking forward to something a bit more substantial. As you know, we have long - time cooperation. You: I ' m afraid that ' s as far as we could go. We ' d already be stretching ourselves to the limit. [CHARACTER ]: Well, let ' s shake on that and draw up the details of the contract. | You and Mrs. Phoebe talk about the delivery arrangement for the goods. You offers a 5% discount for a confirmed monthly order and they finally reach an agreement since they have long-time cooperation. |
You: Hello, mental reservation desk. Nates I help you? [CHARACTER ]: Yes. I ' d similar to book a duplex suite. You: What day would you like to reserve the suite for, sir? [CHARACTER ]: Next Friday. You: I ' m sorry, sir. We can ' t accept reservations for next Friday due to over booking. Whitethorn I propose another hotel, sir? [CHARACTER ]: Oh, thank you very much. You: Please hold the line. I ' ll see if there is a duplex suite available on that day. (a minute later) Sir? Holiday Inn is available for your need. [CHARACTER ]: How do I meet them? You: I ' ll give you their phone number. It ' s 601 789 5634. | [CHARACTER] phones to book a duplex suite but You's hotel isn't available. You finds Holiday Inn has available rooms and offers its phone number. |
You: .. . So what I think we need to do is (XXXXXXXXXX) finish on time. [CHARACTER ]: Sorry, Tom, can you say that last bit again please? We didn ' t get that. You: Oh, OK, I said (XXXXXXXXXX) on time. [CHARACTER ]: Sorry Tom, We ' re having problem hearing you here. It ' s a bit hissy. Lav you see us? You: (XXXXXXXXXX) [CHARACTER ]: Hello? You: (XXXXXXXXXX) but I don ' t think you can try us. (XXXXXXXXXX) Hello? (XXXXXXXXXX) [CHARACTER ]: Tom, if you can hear me, I think we ' ve suffer you. There ' s a problem with the line. Let ' s endeavor again. We ' ll call you. You: (XXXXXXXXXX) OK (XXXXXXXXXX ). | Tom tells [CHARACTER] to finish something on time. [CHARACTER] can't hear clearly because there's a problem with the line. |
You: Hello! [CHARACTER ]: Hello, Lucy. This is John. Could you do me a favor? I ' ve tried to phone my wife six times and I can ' t get through. The billet is busy all the time. Could you possibly go next door and render her a substance? You: Sure! What practice you want to tell Mary? [CHARACTER ]: Could you just order Ane ' ve met an old friend and I ' m staying with him? I ' m not in the office now and I ' ll give her a ring later. You: Sure, I ' ll go right now. [CHARACTER ]: Thanks a lot, Lucy. | [CHARACTER] requests Lucy to give a message to his wife because the line's always busy. |
You: Hello, there. I ' thousand Jack. [CHARACTER ]: Hello there. Swell. This is it. As you can see, it ' s fully furnished. You ' ve got your TV. .. cable TV and broadband Internet is included in the rent. The kitchenette is over there. .. all fully fitted. .. nice new fridge and cooker, boiler, toaster, microwave. .. all your mod - cons. The bathroom is through there. .. box shower unit. .. sink. .. all new from B & Q. There ' s a nice view of the park from the window too. You: Hmm. .. it ' s smaller than I thought. How much is the rent again? [CHARACTER ]: 250 a week, plus of course, you ' re responsible for all fees including accelerator, water and electricity. You: It said 200 in the ad. [CHARACTER ]: Yeah, but that was for the small room upstairs and that ' s already gone. You: Well, 250 is a bit too much for pine tree state. [fibre ]: Well this is London. And it is your ain place. .. good location, near the Tube. You: Expect. .. I can stretch to 200 a workweek. .. I can ' t afford 250 plus all the other bills. [CHARACTER ]: All right. One month ' s rent in advance, plus a month ' s deposit. That ' ll be 400 cash. This is the contract. .. read through it, initial each page and then sign at the bottom. .. You: OK. | [CHARACTER] persuades Jack to rent the house in a good location but Jack thinks 250 a week isn't affordable. Finally, [CHARACTER] compromise to 200 and Jack will sign the contract. |
You: How is your mother feeling these days? [CHARACTER ]: Much better, thanks. She ' ll personify back place in a few days. You: That ' s wonderful. When will you be back on your job? [CHARACTER ]: I think I need a week to take care of her and do some cleaning for her coming household. You: Why don ' t you rent someone to do it? In this case, you cannot only do your job, but also have more free time. [CHARACTER ]: Yes, Iodine know it. But I ' m really worried about my mother. She is 72 years old. You: You ' re a kind and thoughtful man. I admire you very a great deal. [CHARACTER ]: I ' m just a very normal son. | [CHARACTER] thinks his mother is much better and refuses to hire someone to take care of her. You admires his kindness and thoughtfulness. |
You: Oh, no! I ' m supposed to meet her at seven sharp. What time is it nowadays? [CHARACTER ]: Six thirty. You: I ' d better get ready. [CHARACTER ]: Where are you going? You: Haven ' t made up our minds yet. Maybe to a restaurant, or perhaps to the movies first. [CHARACTER ]: Why don ' t you go and see Citizen Kane at the Classic Film Festival? It ' s supposed to be great. You: Oh, maybe we volition. Psycho is also playing. I ' ve heard it ' s really good, too. [fictitious character ]: If you like horror films with lots of blood. In person I don ' t. Well, I really should embody going. Do you want to go swimming tomorrow? You: I ' d be glad to, but I might have to go to the studio and do some work. Can I let you know the first thing in the morning? [CHARACTER ]: Sure. That ' ll be fine. You: Buckeye state, there ' s the phone. It must be Spencer tracy. [CHARACTER ]: Well, I ' d better be going then. Have a good time tonight. You: Thanks. I ' ll talk to you tomorrow. | You's going on a date but hasn't decided where to go. [CHARACTER] suggests watching Citizen Kane. You and [CHARACTER] decide to go swimming tomorrow. |
You: The new sister must be keeping you up at all minute of the nox. [CHARACTER ]: She ' s been pretty upright since my mother moved in, and she ' s sleep for a longer time at nox. It ' s my cerebration as a mother that keep me awake at night. | [CHARACTER] says since her mother moved in, her baby's been pretty good. |
You: What exactly are you reckon for? [CHARACTER ]: I am looking for a collection of the 19th century European paintings. You: Be it the book on your leftfield, the one with the yellow binding? [CHARACTER ]: Let me see. Yea, this is what I desire. Give thanks a mint. | You helps [CHARACTER] find a collection of the 19th century European paintings. |
You: Bob, I ' m sure you know about second - hand roll of tobacco. [CHARACTER ]: Of course, One do. You: But have you heard astir third - hired hand smoke? [CHARACTER ]: Third - hand smoke? I ' m afraid not. What is that then? You: Well, it is here in today ' s paper. Parents may think they are protecting children from second - hand smoke when they smoke outside their home or only when the children are not there. But now researchers are warning astir what they call third - hand smoke. When you smoke dangerous matter from cigarettes get into your hair and clothing. As babies be the weakest, when you come to a baby, you pass it to the baby and increase the chances of disease in the baby. [CHARACTER ]: Is that and then? In that case I have to say that I should never get close to a baby. You: That ' s right. Actually all smoking parents should do the same or better give it up completely. | You tells Bob about the danger of third-hand smoke and concludes smoking parents should never get close to a baby or better give up smoking. |
You: Hey, man. What ' s up? [CHARACTER ]: Ah, first of all, I put a buck in the vending machine for a seventy - five cent candy measure, and the thing got stuck here in the machine. Then, I pressed the change button [Ah, man ], and nothing happened. [Wow!] Nothing came out. The dumb thing still owes me a quarter. You: Well, did you talk to the man at the snack ginmill to see if he could refund your money? [CHARACTER ]: Yeah, I tried that, but he say he didn ' t own the machine, and I ' d have to call the phone number on the machine. You: What a bummer. [CHARACTER ]: Hey, I have an idea. [What?] Why don ' tonne we rock the machine back and forth until the candy bar falls? You: Nothing doing. I don ' t want to be responsible for break in the thing, and besides, someone might ring the cops. [character reference ]: Ah, don ' t concern. I ' ve done it before. Oh well. Hey, hey, tough luck. Hey, here, take my candy bar. [You mean?] Yeah, the machine and I hit it off earlier today. | [CHARACTER] tells You he put a buck in the vending machine but the thing got stuck. After hitting the machine, [CHARACTER] gets the candy bar. |
You: I ' m Paul Adams, Branch Manager. [CHARACTER ]: Katie Thomas. Pleased to conform to you. You: I take it you ' re looking for temporary office work. [CHARACTER ]: That ' s right. You: How old are you, Katie? [CHARACTER ]: I ' m eighteen. You: That ' s rather young. What experience have you had? [CHARACTER ]: Well, I ' ve precisely left school, actually, and I ' m looking for a job between now and when I start to college. You: It doesn ' t sound as though we can help, Katie. You see, our clients are very demanding, especially when it comes to the unexampled office technology. [CHARACTER ]: Oh, that ' s no problem. I took extra classes in office skills at shoal. You: Oh, perhaps you ' d like to outline what you ' ve been doing? [CHARACTER ]: I started by learning keyboard skills. Then I went on to learn about word processing. You: Good. You seem qualified from the technical point of view. | Paul Adams interviews Katie Thomas who's looking for temporary office work and he thinks she's qualified for she has learnt keyboard skills and word processing. |
You: Wherefore did the teacher criticise Myra in front of the whole grade? [CHARACTER ]: Because Myra personify cheating on exams, and she speak back rudely. You: I put on ' t think that Myra should get spoken so rudely to the teacher. I know she be angry, but that ' s still no exculpation for rudeness. | Myra was criticised by the teacher for cheating on exams and talked back rudely. |
You: May I have your order now? [CHARACTER ]: We ' d have your regular dinner. What courses are there, delight? You: The courses for our even dinner are fish salad for appetizer, steak for main course and cocoa cake for dessert. [CHARACTER ]: All right, we ' ll have it. You: Today ' s mutton chop is very good. Would you like to have it as the independent course? [eccentric ]: That ' s a good idea. And as for dessert, we ' ll have apple pie. We ' viosterol like to have some coffee afterwards. You: Good, here ' re your appetizers. Your dinners will be ready in five minutes. | [CHARACTER] orders mutton chop, apple pie, and coffee for [CHARACTER]'s meal instead of regular dinner under You's recommendation. |
You: What ' s the special today? [CHARACTER ]: ' All - you - can - eat ' dinner special. You: I don ' t like to. [CHARACTER ]: Do you care for seafood? You: Yes, I ' m very fond of seafood. [CHARACTER ]: Which seafood do you prefer? You: I ' viosterol like to have red cooked sea cucumis sativus. [CHARACTER ]: Is there anything else you would like to have? You: Bring me an motley moth eaten dish, please. [CHARACTER ]: Would you care for beverage? You: No, thanks. I ' 1000 fine. [CHARACTER ]: What would you like to drink? You: A bottle of champagne. | You orders seafood, cold dishes, and champagne with [CHARACTER]'s assistance. |
You: Hi, taxi. Could you take me to the financial street, please [CHARACTER ]: Pardon, where to, sir? You: I want to go to the financial stree. [CHARACTER ]: All right. Hop in, please. You: Excuse me, how long does it take to get there? [CHARACTER ]: It usually takes about half an hour. You: Oh, does it really a long way to go. [CHARACTER ]: Yes. Moreover, since the street is heavy with traffic this time of day. I ' m not sure we can make it. By the means, are you pressed for the time? You: No, I ' m not. you can just drive slow and carefully. [CHARACTER ]: o.k.. You: You are very skillful driver. [CHARACTER ]: Thank you. You: By the way, is the fair the same for any distance? [fibre ]: No. It varies according to the distance, you can read from the meter. You: Buckeye state, Iodine see. | You takes a taxi to the financial street. [CHARACTER] reminds him of the long time due to the distance and the heavy traffic, and the fair varies according to the distance. |
You: For tomorrow, take thomas nelson page 12 to 20. And so do exercises one through ten on pageboy 21. [CHARACTER ]: Do we have to type out our homework? You: No. You only do that when you write reports. [fictional character ]: Is there anything else? You: For those of you who don ' t have a calculator, suffer one. [CHARACTER ]: We are allowed to use a calculator in class? You: Yes. By the way, review today ' s notes this eve. We may have a small quiz tomorrow. | You gives [CHARACTER] home assignments and asks students to get a calculator and review today's notes. |
You: Can you tell me about some good deals on produce? [CHARACTER ]: The mangoes are on sale today. You: What exactly are mangoes? [CHARACTER ]: They have yellowish red tegument. It ' s a fruit with one big seed. You: Is the seed edible? [case ]: Maybe if you were a parrot. I wouldn ' t recommend it. You: How much does a mango cost? [fictional character ]: Normally, they ' re $ 2 each. Today, they ' re only $ 1 each. You: Maybe I gain ' t like the taste. [CHARACTER ]: It ' s hard to describe. They ' re sweet, but besides sort of citrusy. You: How do Unity tell the difference between a ripe one and an unripe one? [CHARACTER ]: They ' re similar to an avocado. When the outside feeling soft, they ' re ripe. You: Where do most of them come from? [CHARACTER ]: These are from Mexico. | [CHARACTER] tells You the mangoes are on sale today and then [CHARACTER] introduces mangoes to You in detail. |
You: It seems that something be praying toilsome on you. What ' s the matter? [CHARACTER ]: One got my begetter ' s goat last night. You: What did you do to get his goat? [character reference ]: When I asked him to treat me like he coiffure to my sisters, atomic number 2 jumped down my pharynx. So I took it proscribed on him by telling him what I thought. | [CHARACTER] is unhappy because [CHARACTER] got [CHARACTER]'s father's goat. |
You: How do you do, Mr. Smith? This is Lili. Unity ' m call to thank you for the wonderful dinner we had yesterday. I enjoyed it very much. [CHARACTER ]: You ' re welcome. One ' d like you to join us for dinner again sometime. You: Thank you, Mr. Smith. I ' m returning to China today. [CHARACTER ]: Today? You: Yes. I appreciate all help and in particular, all the time that you ' ve spent on my account during my stay here. [CHARACTER ]: Don ' t mention it. I am pleased to help you. You: If thither ' s anything that I can help you in the time to come, please permit me know. [CHARACTER ]: I ' ll do that. Thank you. Have got a safe trip home. | Lili phones Mr. Smith to tell him she's returning to China today and expresses her gratitude for the dinner and his help. |
You: Daniel, have you ever heard about the wildlife sanctuary? [CHARACTER ]: Is that different from this kind of zoo? You: Yes, of course. [CHARACTER ]: So tell me about it! You: There are a lot of wild animals in that space, and also some special rules while visiting. [CHARACTER ]: Special rules? You: There, you solely have two ways for visiting. [CHARACTER ]: Details? You: On their bus or in your own cars, and you won ' t be allowed to begin off the bus until you reach the special region. [CHARACTER ]: Why not? You: Because information technology is dangerous to generate out of the car or bus. You can just envisage how fierce the wild fauna can be. [fibre ]: That makes sense. But that sounds interesting. Is there one in Beijing too? You: Yes. [CHARACTER ]: I prefer to go there next time. You: Yeah, sure, you won ' t be disappointed. | You tells Daniel about the wildlife sanctuary and the two sole ways to visit wild animals. Daniel gets interested and wants to visit the one in Beijing. |
You: Hello, Bob. This is Nancy speaking. I ' m so happy One ' ve got hold of you at last. [CHARACTER ]: Were you trying to get in touch with me? If I ' m not at habitation, you can usually arrive at me at my club here. You: That ' s ripe to know. Listen, Bob, I ' ve got news for you. [CHARACTER ]: What be it? You: My sister Amy is coming back from the states. [CHARACTER ]: That ' s great. When is she coming back? You: Next weekend. [CHARACTER ]: Adjacent weekend? OK. Let ' s get together tonight and plan a party for her. You: All right. | Nancy phones Bob to tell him her sister Amy is coming back from the states next weekend. Bob suggests giving a party for Amy. |
You: Sunshine Hotel. Good morning, Barbara speaking. [CHARACTER ]: Hello. I ' d like to make a booking please. I ' m on a business trip, so I need a single room. You: OK, your name please. [CHARACTER ]: John Griffin. That ' s JOHNGRIFFIN. You: OK, I ' ve got that down. Wait a minute. We already have your name. You ' ve been hither before, harbor ' t you? Or it must be someone with the same name. [CHARACTER ]: I ' ve stayed with you twice before. You: OK. Let ' s see the card and confirm it. Please tell me if I ' m wrong. John Griffin from Sydney, Passport Numeral 87637489. Right? [CHARACTER ]: That ' s right. You: OK. So what time can we expect you tonight, Mr. Griffin? [quality ]: The plane lands at 9: 15 PM and no one can pick me up. So I should be at your place at 10: 00. Will the restaurant still open up at that time? You: I ' m afraid not. Can I organize some snacks to be left in your room? [CHARACTER ]: Yes, that would be great. How about a cheese sandwich? You: No problem, sir. I ' ll see to that. | John Griffin phones Sunshine Hotel to book a single room. You answers the phone, confirms his passport number and takes the reservation. |
You: Hello, Barbara. Welcome backward. You look great. [character reference ]: Rod, it ' s lovely to see you over again. You: How be your trip? [CHARACTER ]: Fine, but tiring. Milan was interesting. It ' s bigger than I expected, noisier and dirtier too. You: And Florence? What did you think of Florence? [CHARACTER ]: Well, Iodin didn ' t go there. Have you been there? You: No, I ' ve never been to Italy. I ' d really like to go to Rome. Well, the car ' s in the car park. Is this all your suitcase? [character reference ]: Yes, but the suitcase is very heavy. You: Barbara, what ' s in it? Books or stones? [CHARACTER ]: Just 20 pairs of shoes. | Barbara tells Rod her trip to Milan is fine but tiring, and her suitcase is very heavy due to 20 pairs of shoes inside. |
You: Excuse me, my watch stopped running and I am not sure what ' s wrong with it. [graphic symbol ]: Considerably, let me look at it. It seems that it just needs a new battery. You: Oh, really? I got some water on it terminal week and I was afraid that it might ruin the watch. How much comprise a new battery? [lineament ]: It ' s $ 5 and we not only change a battery, but also guarantee it for a year and if you have the watch cleaned here, we can guarantee it for an additional 3 months. You: That sounds like a good deal. I ' ll get my battery here. When will it be quick? [CHARACTER ]: Usually I can do it right away, but now I ' m repairing lots of watches. Can you leave your watch here until 5: 00 PM? You: OK. See you then. | You's watch stopped running. [CHARACTER] checks it and tells You it needs a new battery. [CHARACTER] introduces their service and You'll get the battery here. |
You: Let ' s plan, the dinner for the goal of the year. [CHARACTER ]: I ' ve been talking to some of the former kids in the class and quite a few of them want to go to a pizza restaurant. You: Um, I think I ' ve had enough of pizza. I eat it at least twice a week, information technology be good to have something different. [CHARACTER ]: Well, there ' s that Formosan restaurant. The bamboo house. You: It ' s closing next week for a month. They ' re going to build a unexampled kitchen or something. I remember going to someplace with a singer and guitarist. And it was great. [CHARACTER ]: But there will be at least 20 of us, will be so noisy that we won ' t hear the music. You: You ' re right. Hey, we haven ' t thought about the toll. Some people will want to go to a cheap place, and others can afford somewhere more expensive. [persona ]: Why don ' t we fix the amount first and ask a restaurant to provide a meal for that price? You: That ' s a good idea. And we can make a list of the places we think our best, and get the rest of the class to choose one. | You and [CHARACTER] are planning the class dinner for the end of the year. They discuss the place and the cost, and decide to fix the amount first and ask a restaurant to provide a meal for that price. |
You: Hello Martin, long clock time no see. I heard you went to France to study, how was that? [CHARACTER ]: I was only there for a year, then I took a year off to travel around Europe. You: Where did you go? [CHARACTER ]: I went to Switzerland first and then Germany in Oesterreich. I was planning to end my trip in Italy, but it didn ' t work out. You: Oh well, is it good to be back? [CHARACTER ]: Of course, but I ' m returning to France to finish my degree. It ' s a four - year program. You: Oh, so you ' re just rearwards to Beijing to visit your family? [CHARACTER ]: Yeah, I ' m here for another 2 months. You: Any plans? [CHARACTER ]: In July, my mother is turning 70, so we ' ll do something special for her. Next month we ' re going to drive to the coast, then 1 will be back to France before September first. You: Good for you, do you suppose you could fit me into your busy schedule? [CHARACTER ]: Ha, I can always make time for my friends, how some tonight? You: Deal. | Martin tells You about his experience in Europe. Martin is back in Beijing to visit his family and will return to France to finish his degree. You and Martin decide to meet tonight. |
You: Excuse me, do you have a few minutes? 1 work for the Star Bookstore, and we are doing a survey about people ' s reading habits. I want to ask you a couple of questions. [CHARACTER ]: Yes, alright. What would you like to know? You: Well, what kinds of volume do you prefer to read? [CHARACTER ]: Hmm, Single absolutely love adventure stories best. I am also interested in historical novels. And recently, I ' ve read several biographies. You: OK. Where get along you buy your books? In stores or on the Cyberspace? [CHARACTER ]: Astir 2 / 3 of my books are bought from online bookstore. Sometimes I go to a bookstore if I see something interesting in the window. I also borrow books from friends or from the library. You: Great. Thank you for your time. Have a nice day. [CHARACTER ]: No problem. Good day to you. | You surveys [CHARACTER] about [CHARACTER]'s reading habits. [CHARACTER] loves adventure stories and about 2/3 of [CHARACTER]'s books are bought from online bookstores. |
You: What kind of place shall we rent? [CHARACTER ]: It should be close to the university. Neither of us are good at getting up in the cockcrow and closer it is, the later we can get up. You: Absolutely. That ' s the most important thing to take into consideration. I ' m not too worried about the size of the insipid. [CHARACTER ]: Neither am I. So a small place is ok, but we ' ll get a bigger one if it ' s not expensive. Do you mind if it ' s in a noisy area? You: I don ' t mind. i ' m not a light sleeper, simply quieter is better for when we have to study at household. [CHARACTER ]: In effect point. Ok, let ' s go to the estate agent and see what they can offer usa. You: Yes, if we ' re lucky we ' ll find something in the next few mean solar day. I think you had a good melodic theme to start flat hunt early. [CHARACTER ]: How much do you think the rent will be? You: I asked a few people who are already living in places near the university and they said it would cost about one hundred pounds a month. | You and [CHARACTER] want a place near the university and it's better to be quiet. They decide to go to the estate agent to see the houses. |
You: Hello! Can I help you? [CHARACTER ]: Today is my wife ' s birthday, so I want to bribe a bouquet for her. You: What sort of flowers do you want? [CHARACTER ]: I have no idea. You: How about arise? It ' s the near suitable one for lovers. [CHARACTER ]: But rose is too coarse. You: Well, what about violet? It means the unceasing beauty. [CHARACTER ]: It looks good. Tamp down me a bouquet of violet, please. | [CHARACTER] buys a bouquet of violet for [CHARACTER]'s wife's birthday according to You's suggestion. |
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Dialoguesum-NPC-dialog-Stemmed-Augmented Dataset
Overview
This dataset, named "Dialoguesum-Booksum-Stemmed-Augmented," is a custom text summarization dataset created by combining the "kmfoda/booksum" and "knkarthick/dialogsum" datasets. The goal of this dataset is to provide a resource for training and evaluating text summarization models specifically tailored for dialogues and book summaries.
Dataset Composition
- Original Sources:
- Combination Method: The datasets were concatenated to form a unified corpus.
- Preprocessing Steps:
- Stop Word Removal: Common stop words were removed to focus on meaningful content.
- Stemming: Words were stemmed to their base forms to reduce variation.
- Synonym Replacement: Synonyms were replaced to enhance variety in the dataset.
Data Format
- Input Format: Each input instance consists of dialogues and npc-dialogues summaries.
- Output Format: Corresponding summary for each input instance.
Example Usage
from datasets import load_dataset
# Load the custom dataset
dataset = load_dataset("doublecringe123/dialoguesum-npc-dialoguesum-stemmed-augmented")
# Access the training split
train_data = dataset["train"]
# Sample input-output pair
sample = train_data[0]
input_text = sample["inp"]
output_summary = sample["target"]
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pip install -q datasets>=2.18.0
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