input question: Customer: Yes. I'd like a large pepperoni pizza with mushrooms and green peppers. Employee: Would you like anything else? Customer: Well, wait. Uh, can I make that a half-and-half pizza? Employee: Sure. What would you like on each half? Customer: Uh, what toppings do you have? Employee: Well, we have Italian sausage, ham, mushrooms, onions, pineapple, black olives, green peppers, bacon, tomatoes, shrimp, clams, and squid. Customer: Shrimp, clams, and squid!? What kind of pizza is that? Employee: Uh, the manager spent some time overseas [Oh.], and thinks his new seafood pizza will be a hit with customers, but to be honest, the "Swimmer's Special," as he calls it, is an acquired taste. Customer: Uh, I'll pass on the "Sink or Swim" special, but I'll have pepperoni and mushrooms on one half and green peppers and Italian sausage on the other. Oh, and could I get extra cheese on that pizza? Employee: Alright. Would you care for any bread sticks or beverage with your order? [Well ... I don't know.] Actually, we have a Friday night special going on right now [Oh!], and if you order any large pizza and drink, we'll throw in a free order of bread sticks, plus a three dollar coupon for use with your next pizza order. Customer: Huh, sure, why not. And what drink comes with the pizza? Employee: Either apple or orange juice. Customer: I'll take orange juice. Employee: Okay. Your total comes to fifteen nineteen, which includes tax. [Okay.] And could I have your name? Customer: Uh, yeah, Jay Han. Employee: Huh? Did you say "Jay Hand"? Customer: No, it's "Han." Actually, it's a Korean name, but many people have difficulty making it out. Hey, maybe I SHOULD change my name to "Hand." Employee: Ah, names are important; don't change it. [Okay.] Oh, and your address and telephone number? Customer: It's 1340 South 16 East, and the phone number is 340-1870 (three-four-zero-eighteen, seventy). Employee: Okay. Let me repeat your order. A large half-and-half pizza. [Okay.] One half with pepperoni [Yeah.] and... What was said before this conversation????
output answer: Employee: Hello. Can I take your order?
M: It can't be. It's made of leather, not plastic. What was said before this conversation?
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Answer: W: How much is that handbag in the window? Is it 5 dollars?
Q: M: I'll try, but the traffic is really heavy. It will take at least a half hour. What was said before this conversation?
A: W: Could you please take me to the Alexon Cinema quickly? I'm already late.
Question: M: Sure. But I don't have any information about the recent films. What about you? W: Well, my workmate tells me that Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone will be on. M: What's that? W: I don't know. It is said that kids like it a lot. M: Perhaps you can take our son there. It's boring for me to sit there for two hours. W: Oh, you're that kind of man. Um, a violent film called The Most Wanted will also be on at the same time. Maybe you can come with us. M: That's a clever idea. I like American films very much. We can go to the same cinema and come home together, but watch different films. What was said before this conversation?
Answer: W: Hi, Bill. I haven't seen a film for half a year. Do you have some free time to go to the cinema with me this weekend?
[Q]: M: Well, I'm not sure. I can't decide. I'm worried I will make the wrong choice. I want to be a teacher. I want to go to Columbia University in New York, but it's so expensive. It's also very far from where my family lives. I also would like to go to Northwestern University, but none of my friends from high school are going there. W: You'll make new friends when you go to college. M: I'm worried about making new friends. Also, I'm worried that I won't be smart enough to get good grades at a difficult college. I could go to the University of California, but I don't think they have a good teaching school. Most importantly, I want to go to a school that is famous for teaching. W: Those are all excellent schools, James. If you're accepted into all those schools, you should consider yourself very fortunate. When I went to school, I went to a very small college, and I still got a great job as principal. You will be successful because you work very hard. M: Thanks for your help, Principal Skinner. What was said before this conversation?
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[A]: W: Where do you want to go to college, James?
Problem: Given the question: M: Thank you. It's a photo that I took on my vacation last year. W: You took it yourself? M: I've been taking pictures for years. W: Sounds interesting. Can I see some more of your pictures? M: Yes, certainly. Some of them are just faces of people who interest me. W: Do you let them know that you're taking pictures of them? M: I try not to. I like people who are going about their business without knowing the camera is there. W: I suppose you need a lot of equipment. M: Well, I have a dozen cameras, but I use two of them more than the others. What was said before this conversation?
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The answer is:
W: I like that picture you put up on the wall yesterday.