Q: W: Good ideas are only useful if you make something out of them. What was said before this conversation?
A: M: You call Henry a dreamer, but I think he's got a lot of good ideas.
Question: W: We have special requirements that our families must meet before they are invited to have our international students. We require that the family lies live within a reasonable distance of the school, have enough living space for the student, and live in a clean, safe and comfortable area. We also work with families who enjoy having international students. We try to match each student with a family as best we can. M: If I stay with a home-stay family, what should I expect? W: The family will treat you as a guest, and you will be expected to obey house rules. All families provide a single or shared room and a choice of meals. In most cases, students will be expected to share the bathroom. Experiences has shown us that living with a family is the most interesting and effective way to learn the language. Remember, your home-stay family will have different customs and habits from what perhaps you are used to. Meals will be prepared by the family. All home-stay families are within 30 minutes, travelling time of the school. The smaller the city, the less time it takes to reach the school. What was said before this conversation?
Answer: M: How are your home-stay families chosen?
[Q]: Alex: By saving water. Interviewer: Well, how can we do that? Alex: By not using too much water when we wash dishes, take a bath, and when we do other things, like watering the plants outside. Interviewer: Oh, I think I can do that. What else? Alex: When drinking or eating something outside, you should keep the garbage until you find a trashcan to put it in because littering makes our planet dirty. Do you like seeing trash all over the ground? Interviewer: No, I don't. Do you have any final suggestions? Alex: Yes. We shouldn't waste paper because trees are being cut down to make the paper. By recycling paper, we save the forests where animals live. Interviewer: So, how can children recycle paper, I mean, everyday? Alex: Well, for example, when I was in kindergarten, I used to save the newspapers so that I could make things make out of them, like paper trees, instead of just throwing them away. Now, the children in our neighborhood collect newspapers once a month to take them to a recycling center. Interviewer: That's great. Well thanks Alex for your ideas. What was said before this conversation?
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[A]: Interviewer: Today, I'm interviewing nine-year-old Alex about her feelings on how people can help save the environment. So, Alex, how can we save the environment?
input: Please answer the following: M: Yes, I did. Was there anything that interested you, Laura? W: There was a good game. Did you see it? M: Oh, I didn't. I wanted to, but my wife preferred to see an old film. W: What a pity! It was quite exciting. Both teams played very well. M: How did it finish? W: It finished in a draw. What was the film like? M: It was quite good. But I missed the beginning of it because I had to eat first. W: Did your wife enjoy it? M: No, she didn't. After half an hour she stopped watching and started to read a book before going to sleep. What was said before this conversation?
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output: W: Did you watch television last night, Richard?
Please answer this: 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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Answer: W: My parents told me my uncles and aunts are planning a big family reunion in Paris this fall.
Question: W: Oh. I forgot to tell you that she called this afternoon and told me that she was going to a party at her classmate's house and wouldn't be home until 10. What was said before this conversation?
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M: It's seven o'clock already. Mary should be home by now.