input: Please answer the following: W: Yes, but not by the place you recommended M: Why not? The repair is very good and thecharges are so reasonable. W: That may be, but I couldn't find it. M: But you couldn't miss it. I told you the first right after the railroad bridge. W: I took that. I went to the end of the road. There is no such a place. M: Wait a minute. Perhaps it is the second right. Yes. I think it is. W: I should have known. Whenever someone says "You can't miss it", you can be sure that you won't find it. M: I'm really sorry for my bad memory. W: That's OK. What was said before this conversation?
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output: M: Did you have your television repaired?
Please answer this: W: I'm going to teach English to some immigrants in the university's community service program. M: That sounds interesting. Don't you need to speak a foreign language for a job like that? W: No, you don't. You just have to present the language simply and give the students a chance to practice speaking. M: Come to think of it, that's the way I was taught to speak Chinese. But speaking didn't help me learn to read and write Chinese. W: My students won't want to read and write English, at lease not now. They are more interested in speaking. M: You sound very knowledgeable about all this. How do you know so much? W: I took a Teaching English as a Second Language course last year when you were in China. I've also talked with the experienced teachers quite a lot. I think I would like to be an ESL teacher when I graduate. What was said before this conversation?
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Answer: M: Well, Jenny, the school year is almost over. We just have two more weeks before exams. What do you plan to do this summer?
Problem: W: I can speak English, and of course French. And a little Japanese. M: Can you use a computer and fax machine? W: Sure, I can send faxes, e-mails and so on. I can work at the front desk. M: Well, there are a lot of other jobs here, so I need to find out what else you can do. Can you swim? We have swimming pool here. W: Yes, I'm good at swimming. M: We also have four restaurants, and one coffee shop. Can you wait tables? W: Yes, I used to work as a waitress at a restaurant. M: How about weekends? That's the busiest time. Can you work on weekends? W: Umm, I can work only on Sundays. I have to take a course on Saturdays. M: I see. Now the most important question is: Do you like working with people? At a hotel, you must work with people all day. W: Yeah, I can get on well with people. I come from a big family. M: Well, Betty. Thank you for coming in today. I will give you a call in a few days. W: OK. Thanks. What was said before this conversation?

A: M: Hello, Betty. I've got your CV. Now, tell me a little about yourself. First, what language can you speak?
Problem: Given the question: W: I've had a bad cold and cough all day and night. M: Let me see. How long have you been like this? W: About three days, ever since Tuesday. What was said before this conversation?
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M: What's the matter?
input question: W: We still have fifteen minutes. What was said before this conversation????
output answer: M: The concert starts at 8:00.
input question: W: He has caught a bad cold and coughed all night. What was said before this conversation????
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M: It's ten o'clock and Tom is still in bed.