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.

[EX Q]: Context: 'Hello there! How are you today?' 'I am fine . How about you?'
Utterance: 'I am doing well so far. 🙂 What items are of preference for you today?'
[EX A]: Yes

[EX Q]: Context: 'I hope it doesn't get cold out since I won't have any firewood. You need it more than I do though, so you should have it all.' 'Thank you. I hope I don't run out of water. I get dehydrated easily but I want us both to be comfortable. ' 'I really appreciate you helping me out and i hope you have some help carrying all of that firewood.'
Utterance: 'I appreciate your help as well. Enjoy your extra food and water on your trip. I hope you can stay warm.'
[EX A]: Yes

[EX Q]: Context: 'hello how are you' 'i'm good thank you, How are you doing today?'
Utterance: 'I am good, let's plan our camping trips. I am diabetes, so water is very important to me. what about you?'
[EX A]:
Yes