Question: Read the below conversation. M: Today on mind matters, I'm talking to Dr Ann Winters, an expert on human memory.. Ann, welcome to the program. Now, I suppose the first question everyone would ask is: what exactly is human memory? W: Well, like so many easy questions, the answer isn't very simple. Basically, human memory is a compartment in people's brains where they store images rather like the hard disc drive in a computer. And like a hard disc drive, our memories can become infected or even wiped out by accidents. But the comparison breaks down when we consider that we can train our memories to expand and work better which computers can't manage yet. M: When you talk about memory being infected, do you mean by a disease? W: Yes. For instance, people suffering from a physiological disease like Alzheimer: forget things that happened in the past. And they also forget how to perform simple tasks like tying their shoelaces. The good news is that brain exercises can help keep the brain young. Research has shown that people who have better educations and more mentally active jobs have a lower risk of developing the disease. M: And how can someone exercise his brain? By thinking a lot? W: In a way, yes. But you can also practice using your memory which not only exercises your brain but also improves you ability to remember things. Unfortunately, a lot of devices in modern life are designed to make sure we don't forget things which can make our brains more idle and weaken our memories. M: Can you give us some examples of how to exercise our memories? What would the listener say?
Answer: W: Sure, there is a very simple technique, although it works better for some people than for others. When you want to remember something, think of a physical thing it reminds you of. If I want to remember a date from history, let's say, 1066, the date of the Battle of Hastings. I might think that battle reminds me of bottle, so I think of a bottle with the number 1066 written on the label. And I just picture that bottle to myself.
[Q]: Read the below conversation. W: Look, it says they want a junior sales manager and it seems like it's a big company. That'll be good for you might have to travel a lot. What would the listener say?
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[A]: M: Do they say anything about the experience?
input: Please answer the following: Read the below conversation. W: We'd like some information, please. We want to go to England. M: OK. What do you want to know? W: Well, first of all, we want to know the air fare to London. M: When do you want to go? W: We don't really know, maybe July. M: I see. Well, in May and June the fare is 480 dollars, but it's less in March and April. It's only 460 dollars. W: And what about July? M: It's more in July. W: More? How much is it then? M: It's 525 dollars. What would the listener say?
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output: W: Oh... I'll think it over before I make the final decision.
Please answer this: Read the below conversation. W: Hello. Milton Hotel. Can I help you? M: I want a reservation. Can I have it now? W: Of course. What kind of taste do you like for your dinner? M: I prefer Chinese dishes. W: Would you like to sit in a smoking section, a non-smoking section or an open one? M: A non-smoking section. W: I'm awfully sorry, but we haven't got the section left now. Would you like to wait for a while? M: Not at all. An open section will do, too. What would the listener say?
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Answer: W: OK. See you then.
Problem: Read the below conversation. Hotel Clerk: Hello. Sunnyside Inn. May I help you? Man: Yes, I'd like to reserve a room for two on the 21st of March. Hotel Clerk: Okay. Let me check our computer here for a moment. The 21st of May, right? Man: No. March, not May. Hotel Clerk: Oh, sorry. Let me see here. Hmmm. Man: Are you all booked that night? Hotel Clerk: Well, we have one suite available, complete with a kitchenette and a sauna bath. And the view of the city is great, too. Man: How much is that? Hotel Clerk: It's only $200 dollars, plus a 10% room tax. Man: Oh, that's a little too expensive for me. Do you have a cheaper room available either on the 20th or the 22nd? Hotel Clerk: Well, would you like a smoking or a non-smoking room? Man: Non-smoking, please. Hotel Clerk: Okay, we do have a few rooms available on the 20th; we're full on the 22nd, unless you want a smoking room. Man: Well, how much is the non-smoking room on the 20th? Hotel Clerk: $80 dollars, plus the 10% room tax. Man: Okay, that'll be fine. Hotel Clerk: All right. Could I have your name, please? Man: Yes. Bob Maexner. Hotel Clerk: How do you spell your last name, Mr. Maexner? Man: M-A-E-X-N-E-R. Hotel Clerk: Okay, Mr. Maexner, we look forward to seeing you on March 20th. What would the listener say?

A: Man: Okay. Goodbye.
input: Please answer the following: Read the below conversation. M: I got two letters this morning with job offers, one from the Polytechnic, and the other from the Language School in Pistoia, Italy. W: So you are not sure which to go for? M: That's it. Of course, the conditions of work are very different: The Polytechnic is offering two-year contract which could be renewed, but the Language School is only offering a year's contract, and that's a definite minus. It could be renewed, but you never know. W: I see. So it's much less secure. But you don't need to think too much about steady jobs when you are only 23. M: That's true. W: What about the salaries? M: Well, the Pistoia job pays much better in the short term. I'll be getting the equivalent of about 22,000 pounds a year there, but only 20,000 pounds at the Polytechnic. But then the hours are different. At the Polytechnic I'd have to do 35 hours a week, 20 teaching and 15 administration, whereas the Pistoia school is only asking for 30 hours teaching. W: Mmm... M: Then the type of teaching is so different. The Polytechnic is all adults and mostly preparation for exams like the Cambridge certificates. The Language School wants me to do a bit of exam preparation, but also quite a lot of work in companies and factories, and a couple of children's classes. Oh, and a bit of literature teaching. W: Well, that sounds much more varied and interesting. And I'd imagine you'd be doing quite a lot of teaching outside the school, and moving around quite a bit. What would the listener say?
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M: Yes, whereas with the Polytechnic position, I'd be stuck in the school all day.