TASK DEFINITION: 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.
PROBLEM: Context: 'Hello how are you?'
Utterance: 'I'm great thank you! How are you?'

SOLUTION: Yes

PROBLEM: Context: 'Oh great! I love getting out into nature.' 'Do you have any preferences in regards to the firewood, food, and water? I would like us both to get what we need.' 'I get really cold at night so I'd like to have extra firewood. '
Utterance: 'Same. Plus I am planning on keeping a fire long into the night. Eating alot of food also helps keep you warm while sleeping. Perhaps I could offer you some extra food in return for some extra firewood?'

SOLUTION: No

PROBLEM: Context: 'I think that sounds pretty good.  I look forward to singing songs around the fire and going on extra hikes. ' 'fantastic! and i look forward to getting my kids noses out of the electronics! ' 'I hear that. I think all of us could use a "digital detox" from time to time.  '
Utterance: 'Especially right now when everything is closed with the COVID pandemic! '

SOLUTION:
Yes