Q: W: No, I never. But ... M: Wow! You coat's got very dirty! Did you fall? W: Yes, I had a terrible experience on the underground train. Listen to this! A man came up to me and pulled out a knife. He pointed it right at me! M: Oh, no! Are you all right? Did he hurt you? W: No, he didn't hurt me, but he took my handbag. M: Then what happened? What did you do? W: I caught hold of his knife, and he pushed me to the floor. M: Oh, no! Why did you catch hold of his knife? That's dangerous. W: I don't know. I didn't think. M: What did the other passengers do? Did they help you? W: Yes, they did. Two men ran after the robber and held him. M: Did the police come? W: Yeah. The conductor called a policeman, and he took the robber to the police station. M: Wow! What a story! Thank God you're all right. What was said before this conversation?
A: M: Hello, Joan. Why are you late today? You are never late for work.
Question: M: Sorry, I didn't know it was bothering you. W: Not me, but the baby in bed. What was said before this conversation?
Answer: W: Would you mind turning down the radio, Andre?
[Q]: M: Yes, of course. I came to India a year ago to have a better understanding of the country. After I arrived, I had to find a place where I could live and write. Of course there were many places for me to choose. But after some months I settled down happily in this village because I like the countryside better and it is a little cooler than those in the plains. W: Have you ever thought of a typical village as a better choice? M: Yes, I have. Yet no such thing exists. In fact I wasted a lot of time looking for the typical village. Conditions vary too widely. But the villages I stayed in had much in common- poverty, dirt, and ignorance. W: But in spite of all this, you still feel very happy. Is the experience in this country so important to you that you came all the way from the United States? M: Well, that's also the question that the villagers ask me. They think that I'm crazy to give up my comfortable life in the United States and isolate myself from the outside world in this remote village, like a retired old man Why have I come? I've put aside my work as a political journalist because my ideas have changed. I've come to believe that what is happening in the Third World is more important than anything else. But to understand how three-quarters of the world's people live, and how their future might affect the rest of the world, I feel that I first have to try and share their way of life. W: I must say I find your view on this issue very convincing. I'm sure when you go back to your own country you'll find your stay here very rewarding. What was said before this conversation?
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[A]: W: Dr Smith, you were a political journalist in America and I was told that you've chosen to live here, a mountain village like this in the Himalayan Community. Could you please tell me why you came to India and settled down here?
input: Please answer the following: W: She needs fillings because there was something wrong with her teeth. I really shouldn't have given her so much candy. M: How often did you give her candy? W: I gave her candy on a daily basis. M: You make a huge mistake. Giving children candy harms them in various ways. I read an article the other day. It says kids who often eat canny may suffer from obesity, and poor nutrition besides bad teeth. W: So do you give Jim any candy? M: Yes. But I only give him one on a weekly basis. W: It seems you have known the harm of eating too much candy before you read that article. M: Yes,my grandma had had bad teeth due to eating too much candy. So she never let me eat too much candy. W: I'll give Jenny less candy,too. Oh,my husband will come back from work soon. I must go back and prepare dinner now, M: OK. Bye. W: Bye bye. What was said before this conversation?
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output: M: I heard you took Jenny to a dentist yesterday. What was wrong with her?
Please answer this: M: But dear, we don't have enough money for it. What was said before this conversation?
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Answer: F: How nice the dress is! I'd like to try it on.
Question: Father: Uh, what, what, uh, uh!?!? Daughter: The movie is over. You slept through the best part. Father: Ah, ah, I must have dozed off during the last few minutes. Daughter: Right. You were gone for so long you should have brought your pillow and blanket. So, what did you think about it? Father: Well, overall, I'm a little disappointed with the movie. I mean, the story was a little bizarre, you have to admit. I mean, really. How believable is a plot about a captain who navigates his spaceship to the far reaches of the galaxy and encounters a race of frog people. I mean, come on. Daughter: Ah, I thought it was fantastic [Uhhh]. I mean, you have to admit that the special effects were awesome, and the acting wasn't bad either. Father: Ah, come on. What about the ship's communications officer? I mean, what did you think about him? [Well ...] Wasn't he a little weird to you? He was always talking to himself, and he had that funny hairdo? Daughter: Well, he was a little ... unusual [Yeah, yeah], but the ship's doctor was amazing. It was so cool when he brought the captain back to life during one of the battles. Father: That was pretty realistic, but then the rest of the movie just went from bad to worse. And the photography was so fake! Daughter: How do you know? You were snoring so loud the neighbors probably had to close their windows. It was that bad. Father: Ah, well, let's go to bed What was said before this conversation?
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Daughter: Dad, Dad, Dad!