Q: M: Hi, Mary! Where is Hill? W: Oh, he's probably at home. M: Why? W: He drank too much last night. M: Now we have to do this work without him. W: Even when he comes, he's too lazy to do very much. M: Right. I'm fed up with him. What was said before this conversation?
A: W: Hi, Jim!
Question: F: I did, too. What was said before this conversation?
Answer: M: I just got my first job offer.
[Q]: W: No, I didn't see anything in the news about it. What happened? M: A foreign airliner was attempting to land at night in a mountainous area in Argentina and flew into a hill! W: That sounds really terrible! Did anyone survive? M: No, everyone aboard, including the crew, was killed instantly. W: What were the circumstances? Were they bad weather, a fire, or engine failure? M: Apparently, there were some low clouds in the area, but mostly it was just miscommunication between the pilots and the traffic controllers. W: Weren't they both speaking in English, the official international aviation language? M: Yes they were, but the transmit ion from poor quality radios was slightly distorted and the accents of the Spanish speaking controllers was so strong that the pilots that the pilots misunderstood a vital instruction. W: How could a misunderstanding like that cause such a serious accident? M: The pilots were told to descend to 2-2,000 feet. The instruction actually meant 22,000 feet, but they thought they heard descend 2,000 feet. That's a huge difference, and it should have been confirmed, but it was not. Unfortunately, the terrain of the mountains in Norweija ascends to 2,000 feet. W: So the pilots did descend to the wrong altitude then, because they were following the air controllers instructions. M: Sadly enough, yes they did. It was a really bad mistake. Many people died as a result of the simply understanding. W: Wow, that's a powerful lesson on how important it can be to accurately communicate to each other. What was said before this conversation?
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[A]: M: Did you hear about the air crash that occurred in South America recently? It was quite a tragic accident!
input: Please answer the following: Emily: Yeah. Um, who do you want to call? Ethan: Well, Brittany was sitting next to me, so I'll call her first. What is her number? Emily: Hm, um. Hang on a minute. [ Okay. ] Oh, here it is. It's, um, eight eight-seven-zero zero-zero-one-nine (870-0019). Ethan: ... okay, zero-zero-one-nine (0019). Got it. I'll call her first. And, uh, what about James? Emily: Yeah. Um, okay. It's six-one-four one-four-eight-zero (614-1480). Ethan: Okay, six-one-four fourteen eighteen (614-1418), right? Emily: No, it's fourteen eighty (1480). Ethan: Oh, okay. And, um, yeah, um, uh ... What's her name? You know, the girl, um ... You know. Emily: Which one? [ Embarrashed laugh ... ] Emily: You mean Audrey? The girl you really like? Ethan: What? Emily: I can tell you like her. Ethan: Come on. Are you kidding? No, no. I mean, we're like brother and sister. Emily: Ah, yeah, right, right. Well, uh, if you want, here's your SISTER's phone number. It's five-five-eight six-zero-one-six (558-6016). Ethan: Yeah, six-zero-one-zero (6010). Got it. Bye. Emily: No. Ethan: What? Emily: Six-zero-one-six (6016). Ethan: Six-zero-one-six (6016). Emily: Alright. I hope your sister's not mad that you called. Ethan: No problem. Emily: Bye. Ethan: Bye. What was said before this conversation?
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output: Ethan: Hey, Emily. I think I left my grammar book in the class today. I think one of the students took it. Uh, do you have some of their phone numbers?
Please answer this: Ronald: Uh, hello, uh yeah. Hi, Stephanie, or Steffi. Uh, I can't do this? Oh yeah. Uh. Yes, Stephanie, my name is Ronald, but my friends call me Ron. My parents call me, well, forget about that. Uh, I'm originally from Canada, but I grew in Texas. I'm 24 years old, and uh, I graduated from high school about five years ago, and I'm the manager of an exotic pet shop. We carry all kinds of birds, and snakes, and spiders, and fish. We even have one snake that is about four meters long, but I keep him at home. And oh, yeah. Um, my hobbies. I fish, hunt, and ride horses in my free time. My favorite foods are beef, beef, and beef. I don't eat many vegetables, except potatoes with my beef. And, oh yeah, I sometimes eat apples and beef sometimes. I have two brothers. Both of them live with me because they don't have jobs, and my mom lives with me, and I have three dogs: Brutus, Charlie, and Samantha. Oh, and one more thing. This might seem strange, but I enjoy reading poetry. So, that's about it. I hope to hear from you. You can call me if you want. The number is 789-1350. Yeah, uh, right. Catch later, alligator. Oh, oh, that's so stupid. Uh, oh, Good-bye. What was said before this conversation?
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Answer: Stephanie: Hi, this is Stephanie. I can't answer the phone right now. I'm away, but feel free to call, leave a message, or text. Alright. Bye.
Question: M: Are you going to the reunion? W: You bet. All my uncles and aunts will take their children along, too. So I'll meet many cousins there. M: How nice! But why Paris? W: Because two of my aunts are French. They met and got married to my uncles in France. Some of their relatives are still living there. M: Have you ever been to France before? W: No. Actually I've never traveled abroad. I'm very excited about it. I just can't wait. M: My parents are going to take me on a trip to Hawaii next month by way of Tokyo, but I've been there three times already. What was said before this conversation?
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W: My parents told me my uncles and aunts are planning a big family reunion in Paris this fall.