Question: Read the below conversation. W: Come to my office, Billy. Look at your messy hair. This is the third time you have been late for class within this week. And every time you went in, you disturbed the teacher's class. M: Sorry, Miss. I didn't mean to do that, but it was my alarm clock that didn't wake me up. W: That is not a proper excuse. You could set it ahead of the exact time so that you could have got up earlier and not have been late. M: I did that, but it seemed useless when I found the batteries had run out after I woke up this morning. I rushed to school and luckily, my neighbour Mr. Green gave me a hand and took me to school with his car. W: So you could have made it. But you were still late for class. M: The thing is, when I got off, I found I had left my bag in his car. And it was too late to get it back when I realized that. I went straight to the nearest shop and gave him a call. I waited for five minutes before Mr. Green drove back. W: Finally, he gave you your bag and you came to the classroom and you were already 15 minutes late for class at that time. Is that all? What would the listener say?
Answer: M: Miss, you seem to know the entire story. May I go back to class now? Otherwise I will be late for the following class.
[Q]: Read the below conversation. W: Tom, I rang you yesterday, but you were out. M: I'm sorry, Mary. But I came home quite late yesterday about half past nine in the evening. Jim and Betty invited me to go for a picnic. W: Oh, how lovely, Tom! And did you like the picnic? M: Yes, I liked it very much. W: When did you leave, Tom? M: Jim and Betty came in their car about ten o'clock in the morning, and we left soon afterwards. W: And where did you go for the picnic? M: We went to National Park. W: Oh, it's lovely in National Park at this time of the year. M: Yes, and the sun shone all day. W: There's a river in National Park; did you have your lunch near the river? M: Yes, we had lunch near the river. Then, after lunch, we went for a walk along the river. Then we climbed up to the top of a hill, and looked at the beautiful view. W: What did you do then, Tom? M: Well, we went back to the car, and we drove to another part of National Park, and we had afternoon tea there. Then we started to drive home. W: Oh, you left early! M: Yes, Mary. But it took a long time to reach home because there was a lot of traffic on the road. W: Well, that was a lovely day's outing. What would the listener say?
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[A]: M: Yes, I had a very good time.
input: Please answer the following: Read the below conversation. Pete: Hey Markus. I have a question I'd like to ask you. Markus: Yes. Go ahead. Pete: Well, I'm thinking about going to Germany this summer [Great!], and I need some advice. You're the best person I know to answer my questions since you're German. Markus: Thank you. What do you want to know? Pete: Well, don't laugh, but I met this really nice woman through an online music mailing list, you know, a discussion group on the Internet [laughter]. I need some advice. You see, Claudia, ... Markus: Okay. So it's Claudia, oh? Pete: Yeah, yeah. See, she invited me to spend two weeks in Germany [Hum]. And well, I told here I had studied a little bit about the country and language [Hum], and she's kind of expecting that I know more than I really do. Markus: Hum. You're really in hot water now! Pete: Yeah. I think so. Markus: Well, what do you want to know? Pete: Well, she's planning on introducing me to her parents. Markus: Hey. Sounds kind of serious. Pete: It isn't, at least I think it isn't. Anyway, what should you do when you greet someone for the first time in Germany? Markus: Well, it depends upon your relationship with the person. Now, speaking of your girlfriend, Claudia, .... Pete: Hey, I didn't say she was my girlfriend. Markus: Ah, okay, okay. Now if you're meeting someone formally for the first time, like Claudia's parents, you should make sure you arrive on time. Pete: Okay, so arrive on time. Uh, what about common greetings? Markus: Well, Germans often shake hands, and they use the person's family name, unless they're really close friends. Pete: Okay, what about with Claudia? I'm not sure what I should do in her case. Markus: Ah. You can call her Claudia [Okay], shake hands, and why don't you take her some flowers? Pete: Oh, how do you say "Nice to meet you" anyway? Markus: Oh, "Ich freue mich, Sie kennenzulernen." Pete: "Ich freu me senselen...? " Markus: Uhhh. Not exactly. "Ich freue mich, Sie kennenzulernen" [Uhhh]. What would the listener say?
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output: Markus: Humm. Honestly, I think you need to take a crash course in German before you leave. Claudia might think you're speaking Chinese or something if you don't.
Please answer this: Read the below conversation. M: Welcome, Miss. May I help you? W: I hope so. I want a lipstick. M: Do you have any particular brand in mind? W: I like Lyfel very much. M: We have different shades of Lyfel lipstick. May I know what color you usually wear? W: Pink. But today, I'm thinking of buying one in a dark shade. You know, I will be a teacher next month. I wish to look more serious. M: Yes, I see. How do you like this one? W: Not too bad. May I have a try? M: Certainly, Miss. W: Mmm... It's still too bright. Any darker shades? M: Not from the Lyfel group, I'm afraid. W: Well, any brand will do as long as I can get the right color. M: How about this one, then? It has more transparent touch. What would the listener say?
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Answer: W: OK, that's the very thing I need.
Problem: Read the below conversation. M: I thought you were going to call me last night about the plans for the conference on language teaching. What would the listener say?

A: W: Sorry, I should have, but Tom and Jane stopped by and stayed until midnight.
input: Please answer the following: Read the below conversation. M: Operator, I've been trying to make a phone call for nearly 10 minutes and I just can't get through. What would the listener say?
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output:
W: Just tell me the number and I'll try it for you.