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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Answer: M: Please take a seat!
Q: M: I'm sorry, I can't. I'll have a meeting. And I'll see a dentist in the afternoon but I'm free in the evening. W: OK. Please come at any time. What was said before this conversation?
A: W: Could you come to my house tomorrow morning?
Question: W: She can't. She is fired. What was said before this conversation?
Answer: M: Olive, why didn't Kate work here this term?
[Q]: Young Man: Ah, you don't want to know. Woman: Okay, see ya. Young Man: Wait, wait, wait! Why are you walking away? Woman: Well, you said I didn't want to know. Young Man: No, wait. You see my parents really don't love me. Woman: What do you mean? When I met them last week, they seemed really caring. Young Man: Uh, you don't understand! You see. I want a new smart phone ... I mean, I need one, and my parents won't buy me it! Woman: Uh, excuse me, but uh, don't you already have a iPhone? Young Man: Man, yeah, but it's three months old, and it has a small scratch on it. Woman: Where? Let me see. [Look!] I don't see a scratch. Young Man: Look, look right here!. [THAT?] [Do] you see it? Woman: It's just a speck of dust. Young Man: Anyway. And my other phone ... Woman: What? You have two phones? Young Man: That's beside the point. Woman: So, so, did your parents give you a reason for not buying you a new phone? Young Man: Not a good one. Only something about being self-reliant and not being so entitled, or something like that. And now they want me to work ... on the neighbor's farm to pay for it. [Good idea!] It's not fair. Woman: Hey, I think I know the problem. [What?] Take a look in the mirror. You'll see both the problem and the solution. Young Man: Uh! You're no help. What was said before this conversation?
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[A]: Woman: Hey. Uh, you look really unhappy. What's going on?
input: Please answer the following: Anna Maria: Yes, I feel quite at home now. I haven't got used to the food yet, but I'm enjoying the life on campus. Tutor: Good. Now we'd better make sure you enjoy your studies. We offer a very wide range of options on the foundation course, as you know; but you can only take six modules -do you know what you want to do yet? Anna Mafia: Yes, more or less, but I'm not sure whether to do biological sciences or German. Tutor: Well, that's quite a difference. You want to do computer studies, don't you? Anna Maria: Mmmmm, yeh. Tutor: Well, let's see-you elected to do physical sciences, basic electronics, art and design CAD-that computers and design-isn't it? Anna Maria: Computer-aided design actually, "CAD", but... Tutor: Oh, right-anyway, CAD and..., and English. That's quite a range. Don't you want to do maths-or computer programming, for example? Why don't you choose to do art and design? Anna Maria: Well, I'm interested in electronics-in computer-especially in writing computer games. I'd like to produce educational software, educational games, eventually. I've taught myself a lot of programming- I... I don't think I'd benefit much from a foundation level course. Tutor: No... no, I see that-go on. Anna Maria: So, er, I want the basics-the physical science and electronics I was hopeless at physics in school and we didn't have electronics-but I was good at maths-I don't think I need that. Tutor: And the art and design? Anna Maria: That will be good for my graphics-I need that to produce games-CAD too-I've never done CAD before. Tutor: No-right-they've got some powerful packages in the computer graphics and CAD offices-you'll enjoy that. So... that leaves English. It's mostly English lit. I know your English is very good, but did you know you can take English as a foreign language as one of the modules in the foundation year? Anna Maria: No... no, I didn't. That's great - if they've got classes at my level. I don't have any problem speaking-but my writing is terrible. Tutor: Oh, I'm sure they... What was said before this conversation?
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output: Tutor: Have you settled in?
M: I'd like to speak to Mr. Hailer, please. W: Who shall I say is calling, please? M: This is Mr. Dewey from the IM Company. W: I'm sorry, Mr. Dewey, but Mr. Halley is not in at the moment. M: When will he come in, do you know? W: I suppose he won't be in until 12: 00. M: May I leave a message? W: Certainly. M: Please ask him to give me a call as soon as he returns. He has my number. W: Very well, Mr. Dewey, I'll do that. M: Thank you. Bye-bye. What was said before this conversation?
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Answer:
W: United Development Company. May I help you?