W: John, John Brown! It has been a long time, hasn't it? It must be at least a year. M: No, we talked at the Johnsons' Christmas party last December. Don't you remember? W: That's right. Well, how are you? Still working for the food company? M: No, I changed jobs three months ago. I'm with the National Bank now. How about you? W: I'm still teaching at the university, but I moved from the German Department to the Spanish Department. Well,how is your family? Are the children all in school now? M: No, Billy is still at home. Tom is in the third grade and Jane's in the second. W: Our two children haven't started school yet, either. But they will go in the fall. What was said before this conversation?
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Answer: M: Why, Mary Smith! I haven't seen you for ages. How have you been?
Q: W: I only wish he'd show as much for his studies. What was said before this conversation?
A: M: Your son certainly shows a lot of enthusiasm on the tennis court.
Question: W: How about my going through them with you? What was said before this conversation?
Answer: M: I'm getting absolutely nowhere with Physics problems.
[Q]: W: Yes, give me some coffee, please. No milk, no sugar. M: Certainly. W: My friend is coming in a minute, and he loves sweet juice. What kind of juice do you recommend? M: We have apple juice and strawberry juice. They're both sweet. But recommend strawberry juice. It's upon ordinary. And the apple juice was made yesterday, and stored in the refrigerator. What was said before this conversation?
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[A]: M: Would you like something to drink, Mum?
input: Please answer the following: M: Yeah, but he's not as energetic as you are. Well, no one is. But the boss doesn't blame me when I get a bit behind. He is very understanding with me. But with Jim, he goes on and on. W: I haven't noticed it. But you're probably right. I wonder why he does it. What was said before this conversation?
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output: W: I don't know what Jim's got to grumble about. My work load has doubled in the past year and I still manage. He is not doing anything different from when he arrived, as far as I can see.
W: Yes, it is. I wish that it would rain and cool off. M: Me, too. This is unusual for May. I don't remember it ever being so hot and dry in May before. W: You are from Florida then? M: Not really. I was born in Chicago, but I've lived here for ten years now. W: My mother and I have just moved here from Indiana. M: Pretty cold in Indiana, isn't it? W: Yes. That's why we moved. But we didn't know that it would be so hot here. We should have gone to California. Do you think that we've missed the bus, by the way? M: No. It's alawys a little late. What was said before this conversation?
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Answer:
M: Hot today, isn't it?