TASK DEFINITION: You are given a conversation between two people. 'Person1:' and 'Person2:' are used to separate their respective dialogues. You are required to assign a label 'formal' if there is an absence of emotion and a presence of questions anywhere within the conversation. If such pattern is not found assign the label 'informal'.
PROBLEM: Person1: It smells like an ashtray in here !
Person2:Hi honey ! What ' s wrong ? Why do you have that look on your face ?
Person1: What ' s wrong ? I thought we agreed that you were gonna quit smoking .
Person2:No ! I said I was going to cut down which is very different . You can ' t just expect me to go cold turkey overnight !
Person1: Look , there are other ways to quit . You can try the nicotine patch , or nicotine chewing gum . We spend a fortune on cigarettes every month and now laws are cracking down and not allowing smoking in any public place . It ' s not like you can just light up like before .
Person2:I know , I know . I am trying but , I don ' t have the willpower to just quit . I can ' t fight with the urge to reach for my pack of smokes in the morning with coffee or after lunch ! Please understand ?
Person1: Fine ! I want a divorce !

SOLUTION: informal

PROBLEM: Person1: How do I apply to an American university ?
Person2:You should go to the library to find some information about American universities , and write to the Admission Office . Then the Admission Office will send you application forms and other related materials . From experience , many applicants write to several universities instead of just one .
Person1: I was told that it took a lot of time and effort to apply .
Person2:That is true . I'll list for you the requirements of almost all the universities . First of all , you need official transcripts of your undergraduate work , three letters of recommendation from your professors who know your competence , and the official TOEFL ( Test of English as a Foreign Language ) score ( It's usually 550 ) . Then you need a financial guarantee , and an application fee of 25 dollars .
Person1: What's to come next ?
Person2:If they agree to enroll you , they will send you a TAP - 66 Form . With TAP - 66 , you can apply for a passport from our government , and then apply for a visa from the US Embassy in Beijing .
Person1: How long will it take to go over all the procedures ?
Person2:From 3 to 6 months if everything goes well .
Person1: Thank you . I appreciate all your help .
Person2:You are welcome . Please feel free to ask if you have any more questions .

SOLUTION: informal

PROBLEM: Person1: I hear you're being sent to Madrid for the annual conference . Is that right ?
Person2:Yes , it would be my first trip overseas . Actually , it's going to be my first time leaving the country .
Person1: Are you serious ? You haven't even been anywhere on vacation ?
Person2:No , I have never vacationed anywhere exotic . But even if I don't get a chance to travel on my personal time , at least I can travel on company time !
Person1: Well , being able to go to the conference sounds like such a great opportunity . Have you applied at the embassy for a visa yet ?
Person2:Yes , it wasn't too hard to get . All I had to do was fill out the paperwork and pay the application fee .
Person1: You leave next Tuesday , right ? What time is your flight ?
Person2:My flight departs at 7 am . I have everything except for my luggage ready .
Person1: If your flight is leaving so early , I can take you to the airport and see you off . I'll still be able to make it into the office by 9 .
Person2:That would be great ! Thanks a lot !

SOLUTION:
informal