Q: M: I'm awfully sorry I must have turned the alarm off and gone back to sleep again. What was said before this conversation?
A: W: Good morning, Jack. Late again! What's the excuse this time?
Question: W: OK. What would you like to know? What was said before this conversation?
Answer: M: I'd like to ask you about the research paper you assigned that we have to do by the end of the semester.
[Q]: W: I'd like to. How about asking Jenny to go with us? M: Oh, no. She is busy with her dancing class. You know, there is a very big performance in just a week. W: Yes, you're right. It is really not good for her to learn dancing. Her leg hasn't completely recovered from that accident. M: But she doesn't think so. She is crazy about dancing. Will you take your camera with you tomorrow? W: I want to, but I lent it to Tom yesterday. Do you have one? M: No, but I know Mary has got one. Let's go and ask her if she'd like to join us. W: OK. What was said before this conversation?
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[A]: M: Do you want to go for a picinc with me tomorrow?
input: Please answer the following: W: Pardon? M: Is that French coffee you are drinking? W: Yes,that's right. Why? What's the matter? M: I don't understand why you drink French coffee. It makes a strong smell. W: I like it very much, I prefer it to English coffee. M: Have you got a lot of it? W: Yes. Why? M: Well.., er...could I get some from you? W: Get some from me? But...you don't like French coffee! M: No, I don't, but my wife does and I can't understand why. What was said before this conversation?
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output: M: (Sniffing) Phew! Is that French coffee?
Please answer this: M: Really? W: Yeah, five of us. Why don't you join us? We're getting to Keswick on Friday. Then we're going boating on Saturday. And on Sunday, we're going to do some shopping. Then I will take some time to visit my aunt Lucy. M: You're not going to camp, are you? Isn't it a bit cold? W: No, we're not. It is a bit cold. We're staying in a country inn. It's not like five-star hotels or anything. But it's really comfortable. M: Hmm, sounds interesting. You know, it's the boating that I don't like. W: Well, what are you up to? M: Sit on my sofa all weekend and watch the DVDs I've just bought. And that will be a busy weekend. I may finish watching Friends. W: I don't know how you can do that all weekend, Gordon. I'd get bored. M: I know, I know. But that's really what I want to do. What was said before this conversation?
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Answer: W: Gordon, I'm going to Keswick in the Lake District this weekend.
Question: M: Yeah. There are a couple of pencils and an eraser in the kitchen drawer, I think. W: Dad, I'm in Grade 8 now, and I need real supplies for my demanding classes. M: Oh, so you need a ruler, too? W: Dad, I need some high tech stuff like a calculator and a laptop computer. M: Uh. I didn't have any of that when I was in middle school, and I did just fine. W: Yeah, and there weren't any cars either. Things are a lot more progressive now. M: Great. My daughter will be playing video games in class. W: Dad. M: Okay. How much are these things going to cost me? W: Well, I found a computer at the store for only 299. M: Well, you'll be supporting me in my old age, so, I guess so. When do you need it? W: Now, right now. Mom's already waiting in the car for us. She said she would buy me an ice cream if I could talk you into buying it for me today. What was said before this conversation?
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W: Dad, I need a few supplies for school, and I was wondering if...