Question: W: Thank you. I have done this knid of work before. M: I know, and that's probably the reason you've been employed. Do you prefer part-time or full-time employment? W: Part-time. M: OK. Some people choose part-time jobs because they want to do something else besides work, such as reading novels or playing sports. But they will not get any other benefits besides the wages. W: I don't care about that. May I ask you if I can decide the hours I would work? M: I can only give you the choice from 7:00 a.m. till noon or from noon till 5:00 p.m. W: Then I'd prefer to work in the morning because I have to prepare dinner for my children. M: OK, Mrs. Sharp. Just sign your name on this sheet of paper. You may start next week. Mrs. Clarkson has got something ready for you--a blackboard, some chalk, and a tape recorder. She'll show you around later. W: Thank you. What was said before this conversation?
Answer: M: We would be interested in having you join us, Mrs. Sharp.
[Q]: W: Well, yes, I had a cigarette in the car on the way home. M: You know how I feel about your smoking. Please go and clean up right now! What was said before this conversation?
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[A]: M: Phew!! Have you been smoking again? Your breath smells terrible.
input: Please answer the following: W: Thank you! M: Now, you're applying for a job as secretary with us. I'd like to ask you some questions. Now, first of all, how many foreign languages can you speak? W: Well, I can speak English quite well. And I also know a little Japanese. M: English and a bit of Japanese. Um, can you type? W: Oh, yes, I can type. M: Uh-huh, and can you use a computer? W: Oh yes. I am very good at computers. M: Apple and PC? W: Both, yes. And I can do word processing and other things as well. M: Right, and um, can you take shorthand? W: Yes, not very fast, but I can. M: OK, fine. And can you drive a car? W: No, I'm afraid I can't. M: Well, that's not very important. What was said before this conversation?
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output: M: Please take a seat!
Please answer this: W: Just the useless pieces, as I'm planning to purchase a new set from Italy for the sitting room only. What was said before this conversation?
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Answer: M: Did you really give away all your furniture when you moved into the new house last month?
Problem: W: Good afternoon. M: What can I do for you? W: Have you any shoes like these? M: What size? W: Size twenty-three. M: What color? W: Dark red. M: I'm sorry. We haven't any. W: But my friend bought this pair of shoes last month. M: Did she buy them here? W: Yes. What was said before this conversation?

A: M: Good afternoon, Madam.
input: Please answer the following: W: Of course, Joey. What's your first question? M: Well,where were you living in 1940? W: In Minneapolis, Minnesota, where I was born and raised. M: Did you live with your family? W: Yes,with my parents and my younger brother. In 1943,I moved to Washington D. C. by myself. I got a job as a typist for a newspaper. M: What was D. C. like? W: It was an exciting time to be living there. I got my interest in politics from being in the nation's capital. When I moved to California,I went straight to Sacramento and got a job working for a state lawmaker. M: Were you in California when the war ended? W: No, I was still in D. C. I met my husband there, and we moved the following year, in 1946. M: How long did you work for the lawmaker? W: Well, I was a secretary for that politician for two years. Then I had my two girls and stayed home for a few years. But as soon as they were old enough, I ran for office myself. M: Really? Did you win? W: I did. I spent the next 20 years as a local politician. M: Wow. I've lived next door for years, and I didn't even know that! What was said before this conversation?
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M: Thanks for agreeing to this interview,Mrs. Rogers. My teacher wants me to interview someone who lived during the 1940s.