The input is taken from a negotiation between two participants who take the role of campsite neighbors and negotiate for Food, Water, and Firewood packages, based on their individual preferences and requirements. Given an utterance and recent dialogue context containing past 3 utterances (wherever available), output Yes if the utterance contains the small-talk strategy, otherwise output No. small-talk is a cooperative negotiation strategy. It is used for discussing topics apart from the negotiation, in an attempt to build a rapport with the opponent. For example, discussing how the opponent is doing during the pandemic or sharing excitement for the camping trip.

[Q]: Context: 'hi there'
Utterance: 'Hello.  How are you?'
[A]: Yes


[Q]: Context: 'Yes! I am also going with my family. My husband and I are essential workers but his hours all got cut. I got laid off from my job for part of the time.' 'oh man that sucks ☹️! I know Congress is currently debating all of the unemployment stuff too. Where do you plan to be going camping?' 'We didn't get unemployment or a stimulus check. ☹️ We are planning a trip to Missouri, Lake of the Ozarks. Our younger children have been cooped up so long we are hoping to let them get some sun and swimming in!'
Utterance: 'That sounds nice, maybe everyone just needs some fun to stay positive about everything. We're going camping along a lake and plan to do a lot of fishing. My husband got these filtration thingies so that we can drink the lake water but I don't really trust them. This will be my kid's first ever camping trip so we're super excited to make it fun for him.'
[A]: Yes


[Q]: Context: 'I am doing okay but am in need of some supplies. What about you?' 'Same here. My kids are really looking forward to this. What is most important to you?' 'Firewood! I need it to cook my food and also to stay warm. What about you?'
Utterance: 'That is the same for me as well. My kids were really looking forward to making s'mores and telling stories by the campfire. That's all they've been talking about'
[A]:
Yes