Question: 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?
Answer: Woman: Hey. Uh, you look really unhappy. What's going on?
[Q]: M: Actually, Laura, I think we laugh because we are glad it didn't happen to us. But of course there is also a kind of humorous satisfaction in seeing somebody self-important making a fool of themselves. W: Yes, and there are a lot of jokes about people who are too fat or physically handicapped, you know, deaf, or short-sighted things like that. After all, it's not really funny to be like that. M: Oh, I think that's because we're embarrassed. We don't know how to cope with the situation. Perhaps we are even a bit frightened we may get like that, so we laugh. M: What about the custard pie routine? W: What do you mean 'custard pie routine'? M: You know, all those old films where someone gets so outraged with his boss, He picks up a custard pie and plasters it all over the other person's face. W: That never makes me laugh much, because you can guess what's going to happen. But a lot of people still find it laughable. It must because of the sort of the thing we'd all love to do once in a while and never quiet have the courage to. M: I had an old aunt who used to throw cups of tea at people when she was particularly irritated. She said it relieved her feelings. W: It must have come a bit expensive. M: Not really. She took care never to throw her best china. What was said before this conversation?
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[A]: W: You know I've often wondered why people laugh at the picture of a big belly businessman slipping on a banana skin and falling on his bottom. We are to feel sorry for them.
input: Please answer the following: W: Must you? It's still early. M: I'm afraid I really must. I have to meet a midnight plane. W: In that case, we can't keep you. M: Well, thank you very much for a pleasant evening. W: Thank you for coming. You must come again. M: Thank you. I will. Good-bye. W: Good-bye. I wish you a very good journey home. What was said before this conversation?
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output: M: I'm afraid I must be going now.
Please answer this: W: It's great. I really like it. M: How big is it? W: It's one big room, but it has a bathroom and a small kitchen, too. M: How far is it from the office. W: It's only about 10 minutes. M: 10 minutes by bus or by car? W: On foot. I walked to work this morning. I was 10 minutes early. M: You are lucky. I was 10 minutes late. W: What happened M: All the buses came late. W: What did Susan say? M: She was late too. W: What happened to her? M: She took the train, and it was late too. W: Well then you're really lucky after all. But what are you going to do tomorrow. M: I'll start 15 minutes earlier. What was said before this conversation?
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Answer: M: Hi, Lily, how's your new flat?
Problem: M: How about reviewing them now over a cup of tea? What was said before this conversation?

A: W: I can't understand my notes from Spanish class.
input: Please answer the following: W: Bob, it has been a long time, hasn't it? It must be at least a year. M: No. We talked at the Johnson's Christmas party last December. Don't you remember? W: That's right. Well, how are you? Still working for the Germen company? M: No. I changed my job about 4 months ago. I'm with the World Bank now. How about you? W: I'm still working at the University, but I transferred from the German Department to the Spanish Department. M: Don't you tell me you speak Spanish, too? W: Sure. I grew up in Spain, you know. German was what I studied in college. M: All I have ever managed to learn is a little Italian. W: Oh. excuse me, someone is knocking at the door. I'll talk to you again later, Bob. M: It was nice talking to you, Ann. What was said before this conversation?
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output:
M: Why, Ann, I haven't seen you for ages. How have you been?