Q: M: Actually I was a bit confused because I thought you were majoring in maths. W: That's right, I am. I'm doing four months courses this year. Music is an optional course - you just choose it if you're interested. Why? Are you thinking about doing it? M: Well, I'm not sure. What are the requirements? W: Well, for a start, it's distance learning - you don't actually have to be at the university to do it. M: I'm more worried about the actual musical things. Like, I don't know how to read music. W: That doesn't matter. You'll learn as you go along. What about computer skills? You're OK there? M: Yes, of course. Does that matter? W: Yes, I'd say they're necessary. Like I said, it's all distance learning, so it's computer-based. What was said before this conversation?
A: W: You said you wanted to talk to me about that course I'm doing this term. Music?
Question: W: Oh, I'm sorry, Tom. I forgot to tell you that my parents are in town and want to take me to the concert tonight. What was said before this conversation?
Answer: M: Would you like to come over and study tonight, Janet?
[Q]: M: Well, it's the biggest department store in the UK. And its food hall and the Egyptian hall are very famous. People come to Harrods just to see them. W: What is special about the food hall? M: It sells many different kinds of food. For example, it has 250 kinds of cheese from all over the world and more than 180 kinds of bread. Customers also love all the different kinds of chocolate. They buy a hundred tons every year. W: That's amazing! And why is the Egyptian hall so famous? M: Well, when people see it, they feel they are in another world. It looks like in Egyptian building from 4,000 years ago. And it sells beautiful objects. They are not 4,000 years old, of course. W: Is it true that Harrods produces its own electricity? M: Yes, it does 70%, enough for a small town. To light the outside of the building, we use 11,500 light bulbs. W: Really? Tell me, how many customers do you have on an average day? And how much do they spend? M: About 30,000 people come on an average day. But during the sales, the number increases to 300,000 customers a day. How much do they spent? Well, on average, customers spend about 1.5 million pounds a day. The record for one day is nine million pounds. W: Nine million pounds in one day? M: Yes, on the first day of the January sales. W: Harrods says it sells everything to everybody, everywhere. Is that really true? M: Oh, yes. of course! Absolutely everything! What was said before this conversation?
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[A]: W: Tell me, Peter, what makes Harrods so famous?
input: Please answer the following: M: I'm not sure. My dad says I should work in information technology. You know something with computers. W: Is that what your dad does? M: Not really. He is an engineer. W: How about you? What are you interested in doing? M: Well. I'm interested in medicine. I'd love to be a doctor. W: Yeah, what subject are you good at? M: Math is my best subject. And I'm also pretty good at science. What was said before this conversation?
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output: W: So what do you think you are going to do when you graduate, John?
Please answer this: F: First of all, most of us hear about premarital contracting when someone rich and famous gets divorced and about all the battles they are going through. I know when my husband and I decided that we wanted to have a premarital contract, my son said "Why you guys doing that? Don't you trust each other?" So it's not surprising that people's initial reaction is a negative one. But in fact, premarital contracting is a way that we can learn more about each other, make each other feel more comfortable about issues that are of concerns, and certainly clarify money concerns. This way, we can talk about them, decide together how we want our marriage to work, and if necessary, and only if necessary, we put it in a premarital contract, a legal document. M: Each year, there is one divorce for every two marriages. And a substantial portion of those who have divorced remarry. Is the notion of the premarital contract simply for those who are entering second marriages, or is it also something for the people getting married for the first time? W: Premarital contracting is a communication process. I think all of us, whatever age we are, whatever financial status we have, we have things to talk about. And if we avoid doing that and wait until there are problems, it's almost too late. I think that no matter what age, whether we've been married once or not, whether we have stepchildren, whether we have assets, it's important to communicate and consider a legal document. What was said before this conversation?
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Answer: M: The prevailing attitude about premarital contracting is that it spoils the whole concept of marriage, love, and trust. How do you counter that?
Question: M: We might have won if we had practiced more. What was said before this conversation?
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W: It's too bad that our team didn't win the final basketball game.