[Q]: W: All right. Anything else? M: Yes, I'd like a cup of coffee afterwards. Make it hot, please. W: I've got it, sir. What was said before this conversation?
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[A]: M: I'd like an Italian soup to start with and then some fried noodles.

[Q]: W: Professor Donner, are you giving your Advanced Geology course next semester? M: Yes, I'm planning on it. W: Could I be enrolled in it? I know it's a graduate course and I'm only a junior, but... M: Aren't you a bit young? I've allowed qualified seniors to take the course and they usually have a hard time keeping up. W: I know. But the geology of the American West is my favorite interest and I've done a lot of reading in the field. Last semester I took Professor Burman's course and I didn't find it really challenging enough. M: I see. You certainly aren't one of those students who are out for easy grades. W: I should say not. I really want to learn something. M: Well, I'll speak to Professor Burman. If he thinks you're ready, I'll let you enroll. W: Oh, thanks. That's really very kind of you. What was said before this conversation?
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[A]: M: Come in, please. What can I do for you?

[Q]: M: Come on. Let's go. The plane leaves in ten minutes. What was said before this conversation?
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[A]: W: Oh, my God! It's 2:05.

[Q]: W: A Japanese film. I'm going to spend all next year in Japan, and I'd better get to know more about its culture. M: You mean you are accepted into the program? W: Sure. M: That's wonderful. You must be excited. W: Excited and nervous. You know I must work on some basic conversation skills. M: How much Japanese can you understand? W: Only a little now. But I'll attend a special language class next month. M: I wish I were as clever as you are in foreign languages. I'd love to study abroad. W: Then why don't you? The school has a lot of programs that don't require the mastery of a foreign language. You just have to be the kind of person who is and can get used to a new environment fast. M: I thought all programs required one to know a foreign language. Thank you for letting me know this. What was said before this conversation?
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[A]:
M: Say, Lisa, what are you watching?