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craftsman: It seems like you are doing fine. Perhaps try using this rope to keep you warm and dry.
bartender: So kind, maybe you should build me a home.
craftsman: Perhaps you're the type who is better suited to sleeping under the dicks after all!
bartender: I don't sleep under dicks, but you sleep on them. Have at you!
craftsman: If only you had a penny for every witty comment you make, perhaps you wouldn't be out here sleeping amongst the barnacles.
bartender: Use this to tie your neck, half rate craftsman.
craftsman: I've never met a creature I despise more than spiders...until now! I'll hang you from this crane if you continue to insult me.
bartender: Not likely, I work in bars where fighting is frequent. You sit out here all day twiddling your thumbs crying about spiders. Now give me some coin, wench.
Summarize the dialogue | bartender is sleeping on the barnacles. Craftsman offers him a rope to keep warm and dry. |
Marie: check out this blog for some romantic spots
Laura: ok thanks!
Marie: we've been here:
Marie: <file_other>
Marie: great landscapes, delicious breakfast and no wifi
Laura: beautiful!
Marie: its expensive but totally worth it
Laura: no kids, no pets, no wifi
Laura: that's exactly what im looking for
Marie: I'm sure you would like it
Laura: its expensive but we didnt go anywhere this year!
Marie: come on, you work hard and you can afford it | Marie recommended Laura a blog with romantic places and sent a file to show Laura where they was. Laura liked the place, where Marie was. The place is expensive, but it offers beautiful landscapes, delicious breakfast and no wi-fi connection. |
Bryson: there's a letter for you
Weston: from whom?
Weston: open it
Bryson: you've won a scholarship :) congrats! :)
Weston: Thanks! :))) | Bryson's got a letter telling him he's won a scholarship. |
mourner: I never thought this day would come, when I would be without you...
caretaker: Death is just another step dear.
mourner: But... life is so meaningless without his presence.
Summarize the dialogue | Mourner is sad because he is without his partner. |
Cindy: What are you drinking tonight?
Eve: Not beer for sure.
Cindy: Wine?
Eve: White wine is fine.
Cindy: I was thinking about wine or homemade mojitos.
Eve: Let's buy one wine for two of us.
Cindy: Agreed.
Cindy: Taking it easy 😂
Eve: We're grownups now 😂 | Eve and Cindy will drink wine together tonight. |
#Person1#: You know, Taylor's been in the hospital for a couple of days.
#Person2#: And I'm the one who put him there with my football moves.
#Person1#: But you're not to blame for them keeping him there.
#Person2#: Yeah, what was all that stuff about running tests about anyway?
#Person1#: I'm not sure, but we can find out. I bought some crosswords to keep him busy.
#Person2#: Great, then let's go visit him. I want to give him some flowers, too, to say sorry. | Taylor was sent to the hospital because of #Person2#'s football moves. #Person1# and #Person2# will visit him. |
executioner: I am an executioner,
foreign ambassador: And what exactly do you execute sir in this temple of your's ?
executioner: not in the temple, i execute people sentenced by the king. Not something i'm proud of though
foreign ambassador: Well I'm glad I am not sentenced here, because I love my family and miss my home. Do you have a family?
executioner: I used to have one
foreign ambassador: Used to? Why what happened?
executioner: I used to live in a kingdom far from here, there was a plague that ravaged the whole kingdom. I lost my wife and girl in the process
foreign ambassador: I am so sorry to hear that, but if there is anything that my travels have taught me. It is that Life must go on and we must move forward
executioner: Yes, i agree with, but life's hasn't really been easy without them
foreign ambassador: I know though I cannot compare with your loss, I have been away from my family for a long time now and miss them too. But I'm glad I can represent the best interests of my country.
Summarize the dialogue | executioner executes people sentenced by the king. He lost his wife and daughter in a plague. The foreign ambassador has been away from his family for a long time. |
executioner: Yep. Did you see how far that guy's head rolled?
dungeon master: yea i know and he screamed so loud when we took his skin
executioner: Took it, and will never give it back! What a life.
dungeon master: yes its hard and gruesome work but needs to be done
executioner: I think you're my only friend, Bob.
dungeon master: yes we spend so much time down here its hard not to have few friends
executioner: Want to test this new one out?
dungeon master: ah yes lets try it on this next fool
executioner: Here, put my arm in it. Let's see how long I can last!
dungeon master: ok here take it
executioner: Ow ow ow ow ow! Okay, enough enough!
dungeon master: haha youll be fine, ok lets get the next one in here
executioner: Let's use the nipple ripples.
Summarize the dialogue | Dungeon master and executioner are in the dungeon. They are experimenting with new torture devices. |
Bobby: Wanna go see a movie?
Freddie: What are they playing?
Bobby: I was thinking about a star is born
Freddie: srsl?
Bobby: why not :D
Freddie: sounds a bit gay
Bobby: omg you always say that and then you actually enjoy the movie
Freddie: let me google it
Bobby: I've heard it's good even if you do not suffer from testosterone deficit
Freddie: XD Ok it's got amazing reviews let's do it
Bobby: 7 or 9pm?
Freddie: I gotta work tomorrow morning so 7 the latest
Bobby: Ok I'l book it
Freddie: Is it just the two of us or you want someone else to join the party
Bobby: Mike?
Freddie: Sure
Bobby: Sam?
Freddie: not Sam
Bobby: the loud chewing?
Freddie: the LOUDEST chewing :D | Bobby and Freddie are going to see "A Star is Born" in the cinema at 7pm. The movie has very good reviews. They're going to invite Mike as well. |
the guy with the key when he lets in the king: Back M'Lord,I'll handle this!
mystical dragon: You are a fool! I can protect the king and queen. you are only the gatekeeper fool
the guy with the key when he lets in the king: No... I'm to weak to pierce his scales!
mystical dragon: Stop it, it feels like a gnat has hit me
the guy with the key when he lets in the king: Please spare me! Take the king but let me live!
mystical dragon: See you cannot protect the king, but I can
the guy with the key when he lets in the king: Wait so you don't want to eat us and steal our socks?
mystical dragon: No you fool! I just want a place to live
the guy with the key when he lets in the king: Don't you have a cave filled to the brim with treasures from all the villages you've destroyed? Isn't that part of the job description?
Summarize the dialogue | mystical dragon wants to protect the king and queen. The guy with the key when he lets in the king is too weak to pierce his scales. |
Lee: I can't log into the server, could you check that for me?
Matt: give me a moment
Matt: it seems that you didn't change your password when it was required
Matt: I've just sent you a link to reset it
Lee: thanks, sorry about the trouble
Matt: no problem | Lee cannot access the server because he didn't change his password in time. Matt sends Lee a link to reset Lee's password. |
Oscar: Where are you going to be except Sydney?
Jantje: Alice Springs
Jantje: We want to get to Melbourne, Kings Canyon, uluru
Jantje: Grampians national park, great ocean road...
Oscar: That sounds like a looong trip :O
Jantje: And the blue mountains ;)
Oscar: All of this in just three weeks??
Jantje: Yeah...
Oscar: You will be tired ;)
Jantje: I guess...
Jantje: We just want to see as much as possible
Jantje: It's so far away... I don't expect to go there again soon :')
Oscar: Im dreaming about the Cook Islands
Oscar: Maybe in a couple of years
Jantje: I heard it's a paradise <3
Oscar: It is... But when you go to such place you have to choose a good season
Oscar: The weather can be a huge disappointment
Jantje: You are right | Jantje plans to go to Alice Springs, Melbourne, Kings Canyon, uluru, Grampians national park, great ocean road and the blue mountains. They want to see as much as possible. Oscar would like to go to the Cook Islands. |
Eric: Hi, remember the gym today?
Donna: Yep. Can we meet around 3?
Eric: Sure, I will meet you by your house at 3.
Donna: Right, see you there. Hope it's gonna be fun.
Eric: It sure will. | Eric will meet Donna by her house at 3 and go to the gym together later. |
emperor: What do you think about this?
the emperor: A mere bauble.
emperor: It is so precious
the emperor: My tomb will be the most impressive one here.
emperor: What could you like around it? Flowers?
the emperor: No. Flowers don't project longevity nor authority.
emperor: Let's look inside
the emperor: I've seen enough. These gems don't impress me. I want my tomb surrounded by the bones of my enemies.
emperor: That is going to take ages
the emperor: My tomb shall be covered with the blood of my enemies' children.
emperor: And a statue of you like this one?
the emperor: I won't need a statue. Just a heap of my enemies heads.
emperor: I'd rather have nice things surround my tomb. My slaves will do it nicely
the emperor: That's why my tomb will be the grandest of all.
Summarize the dialogue | emperor is looking for a tomb for himself. He doesn't like the idea of flowers around it. He wants his tomb to be surrounded by the bones of his enemies. He also wants a statue of himself. |
Sally Jenkins: There are a number of parts to that Firstly in terms of longterm social services intervention in a familys life I think for people to be fully aware of the very few numbers of families where we have longterm intervention currently even where there is what would be perceived as very significant abuse What we do is we go in for short periods in families lives to support them to work with their strengths to work with them and their family members It is not about us going into families whatever some of the public perception may be Our aim is to get in and get out So in terms of longterm intervention what we want is for families to find their own solutions We want families to be able to work with each other and together and local community support and preventative services to be able to address issues This is not about punitive approaches from social services So that is the first element In terms of thresholds for childrens services we would not be anticipating a huge number of referrals to us There may be a small number of referrals that come through What we know from other nations is that it will peak and then settle We recognise that is likely to happen Because we also know that this is actually quite a rare occurrence currently this is not a defence that is being used with great frequency this is not something that is happening And if we look at the data we know that the incidents of children and the number of parents who now recognise this as an acceptable form of punishment has steadily declined over the last 15 to 20 years So it is diminishing as it is
Janet Finch-Saunders AM: So on that one then is there a need for legislation that will—obviously there will be resources for the Welsh Government and there will be resources out of hours and things like that—is there a need for legislation if as you say natural behaviour and the culture is changing ? Let us be honest as you have rightly pointed out in social services—I know in my own authority—in your own authority you are saying that even now you are working with the police on systematic failings within the system
Sally Jenkins: Two things Firstly we want legislation that reflects our society—we do not want the two to be out of kilter That would be my first natural response : surely our legislation should be reflective of what our world is It should not be that we have got these rather confusing elements running in parallel and that continues to perpetuate a lack of clarity and the ambiguity that we currently see I think the other element is that again this is about potentially an accelerating of that awareness and that culture in our society about how we care for our children We have got there naturally we have got there by the change that is happened in Wales over the last 15 to 20 years What this does is to continue with that change and continue with that awareness and understanding of how we positively from a strengthbased approach should care for our children bearing in mind what is required of us in terms of the UNCRC
Janet Finch-Saunders AM: Are there any comments from anyone else ?
Huw David: Simply to say that I think that in terms of that clarity for the very vulnerable children out there who are currently being assaulted—seriously assaulted and abused by their parents which goes on on a daily basis—that is already covered by existing legislation But at the moment they do not know because they could be being told—and they probably are being told—by their parents that is it is that they can smack their child and that that is acceptable They do not know the difference A young child is not going to know that difference and there is confusion about what is— And if you asked most parents and in fact lots of professionals they would not be able to tell you and probably most of you would not be able to tell me exactly where is the threshold—
Janet Finch-Saunders AM: Yes where is that line
Huw David: Well at the moment we do not know where that line is That vulnerable child at home being abused by their parents does not know where that line is And they should know where that line is because then they can pick up the phone to Childline or they can talk to a professional and ask them where that line is So that would be a step forward I do recognise though that what we do not want to do—and the last thing any of us want to do—is criminalise parents who are bringing up their children That is why we are saying there needs to be an emphasis on the support programmes that are available to parents And to be clear there is no way that we want longterm involvement in any childs life but particularly not in the lives of children who have been smacked by their parents That is not going to be the result of this legislation trust me because we do not want to be involved in—we have not got the resources to be involved in childrens lives The social worker or the police officer—if they become involved then there would be a proportionate response to that and there will also be a test about whether or not that is progressed So if there is an allegation—if this legislation is passed—then that will be looked into and a consideration will be made about whether any action will be taken and as with any allegation of the law being broken there would be a proportionate response as there is now
Lynne Neagle AM: And the next question does relate to the practical response to that Janet
Janet Finch-Saunders AM: Yes Can you outline the practical ways in which social services interaction with parents will change as a result of this proposed law and do you envisage that all referrals to the police will be automatically referred to social services for an assessment ? Who is going to make those decisions ?
Sally Jenkins: That will be part of the implementation phase about that decision making Interestingly the number of referrals that we currently get from the police that we take absolutely no action on is extraordinary So we get a very very large number of— It will be happening now sitting in the civic centre in Newport City Council will be a whole host of social workers taking in the public protection notifications from overnight It is 10 of the clock so they are assessing them now as we speak And an awful lot of those will have no further action from the local authority
Janet Finch-Saunders AM: But will they be investigated ?
Sally Jenkins: No There will be no action There are countless referrals made by agencies to local authorities that we take no action on | There were totally two questions proposed on impact on education. First, Jayne Bryant asked how confident they were that teachers and others working in those educational settings would be clear about how to support the implementation of this Bill. Alastair Birch responded that training requirements for all professionals in education settings were clear. The awareness needed to be clear for educational professionals that the duty to report was there. The second question was about whether there was a risk that those in education settings would have a key role in referring more parents to social services, which could cause potential harm to relationships and cause mistrust. Alastair Birch disagreed that this was a matter of mistrust. He thought if a professional believed there was significant harm to that child, they were under a duty to report that to social care. |
hunting dog: Bark Bark! Bark Bark Bark Bark Bark!
miner: You stay away!
hunting dog: -the hunting dog does not want to be bothered, and stares at you blankly-
miner: Come on guy, gimme a hug.
hunting dog: Bark! Bark Bark! Bark Bark Bark Bark? Bark Bark, Bark Bark Bark Bark! -sniff- Bark Bark! Bark Bark, "Bark Bark Bark Bark, Bark...Bark"...Bark -sniff-... -The Dog does not seem interested-
miner: Alright don't make me bite you now!
hunting dog: You fool! I am not but a mere dog, but the rock spirit of Kulu-Da-Vishinku! You will forever be encased in stone, now feel my wrath!
miner: You with the strange name, stay away!
hunting dog: That's it, I may only have an unusually limited number of available actions, but I will be sure to attack you until you back off and let me sleep!
miner: Fine, fine! Calm down!
Summarize the dialogue | The hunting dog does not want to be bothered. The miner wants the dog to give him a hug. The dog barks at the miner and does not seem interested. The dog is the rock spirit of Kulu-Da-Vishinku. |
Right Hon. Justin Trudeau: Mr Chair over the past two years Commissioner Lucki has made significant strides forward on an issue where there is still much more to do We know that systemic racism exists in all of our institutions across this country
The Chair: We will now go back to Mr Singh
Mr. Jagmeet Singh: This is the same RCMP commissioner who just recently said that they could not explain what systemic racism was Now the Prime Minister says that he has confidence when indigenous leaders express their lack of confidence Why does the Prime Minister believe that the RCMP commissioner can tackle systemic racism in the RCMP ?
Right Hon. Justin Trudeau: Mr Chair systemic racism is something that touches every corner of our country every corner of our institutions It requires people to understand and move forward in coordinated ways with partners The commissioner is committed to doing that alongside members of our government We will do that together and work with indigenous communities and black
Mr. Jagmeet Singh: Mr Chair recent events have made it abundantly clear that to tackle the systemic racism at the level of the RCMP we need a fullscale overhaul of the RCMP Is the Prime Minister committed to a fullscale overhaul of the RCMP to root out systemic racism ?
Right Hon. Justin Trudeau: As I have said many times Mr Chair I am committed to addressing systemic racism in this country and taking significant bold actions to reduce the amount of discrimination that indigenous peoples that racialized Canadians face on a daily basis We have much work to do but we will do it together
Mr. Jagmeet Singh: Mr Chair Black Lives Matter has been calling for governments to defund the police What it is saying is that we need to be better at where we spend our money investing in communities and not policing Will the Prime Minister commit to a review of the RCMP budget to allocate resources to community services and not to policing ?
Right Hon. Justin Trudeau: Mr Chair over the past years we have been investing more directly and more money in community organizations in the black community and working with indigenous partners on the path to reconciliation We have been investing in the kinds of communitybased programs and solutions that are part of the solution We know there is much more to do and we will continue to look at all of our expenditures to make sure we are doing the right things
Mr. Jagmeet Singh: Mr Chair over the past few years while the Prime Minister has been in office the RCMP budget has increased by 31 More money is going towards policing In recent events we have seen people who needed a health care response to a health care crisis been killed by the RCMP Does the Prime Minister believe that we need to be investing in a health care response instead of a police response for people who are faced with a crisis ?
Right Hon. Justin Trudeau: Mr Chair the member opposite well knows that it is not an eitheror We need to make sure that our systems across the board from our police systems to our judicial systems to our health care systems to our community systems are actually addressing the systemic discrimination issues that are embedded within them That is exactly what we are going to continue to do in the coming years | When discussing the governmental issue of dealing with systematic racism, Justin Trudeau mentioned that actually there had been serious systematic racism in most national institutions for the past two years, so he called for a revolution in those organizations to welcome equal cooperation with the black colleagues and indigenous communities. One of those institutions, RCMP, had another problem of the inappropriate fund allocation. According to Justin Trudeau, during the outbreak of the pandemic, the fund should be paid to the medical system but not the policing work. |
#Person1#: Who wants to go first? Allen?
#Person2#: Uh. . . I mostly just like to listen. You're the groom. Why don't you go first?
#Person1#: OK. Put on something by the Backstreet Boys!
#Person2#: How about ' As long as You Love Me '! You can pretend you're singing it to your fiancee Brooke!
#Person1#: I'd better not. Brooke hates the Backstreet Boys! | Allen suggests #Person1# sing first and recommends a song, but #Person1# refuses. |
#Person1#: They must have got in through the kitchen window.
#Person2#: If only we'd remember to close it.
#Person1#: I am afraid your diamond bracelet has gone, darling!
#Person2#: I wish I'd put it in the bank.
#Person1#: Look! they've taken your fur coat too.
#Person2#: I know, I am sorry I ever bought it.
#Person1#: I noticed they've taken our radio and left the television.
#Person2#: It's a pity they didn't take the tele. We need a new one. Anyway we can claim for all this from the insurance company.
#Person1#: I wish we could, but we can't, you see, we are not insured. | #Person1# and #Person2# suffer from burglary. #Person2# thinks they can claim, but they are not insured. |
priest: Is that you, my lord?
god: You have done well child.
priest: That means so much to hear you say!
god: This place brings back memories of old when there actually were 12 of us...
priest: So the legends of this room are true, your holyness?
god: Yes this is where we decided the lands and their laws.
priest: How long ago was this?
god: On the fringes of history, thousands of suns ago.
priest: That is unbelievable! Is this really happening?
god: Indeed, I have come here to purge the non believers, times have gotten stale and things will be changing. I have grown... fed up with this.
priest: What do you mean by... purge?
god: I mean I will bring rapture to this land and repopulated it anew, with new laws, new lands and new kings.
priest: What about the believers?
Summarize the dialogue | god has come to purge the non believers. He will bring rapture to this land and repopulate it anew. |
Megan: hey, did anyone see a stray pair of earphones in the room 306? i think i left them there after the class :(
Derek: nope sorry
Sally: me neither
Megan: shit, i jut got em... serves me right for being such a mess i guess xd
Derek: hahah it happens to me all the time
Cher: where they blue? i found some :)
Megan: yes! omg thank you so much!
Cher: i didn't know who they belonged to tho
Cher: i gave them to Prof. Johnson so you can pick them up on Monday ;)
Megan: no prob :)
Harry: wait I also can't find my earplugs
Cher: are they blue?
Harry: nah black
Cher: can't help ya bro xd | Cher found Megan's earphones and gave them to Prof. Johnson. Megan will pick them on Monday. Harry can't find his earplugs but Cher can't help him. |
#Person1#: Good morning, Miss.
#Person2#: Good morning. Could you tell me where I can find the Clothing Department?
#Person1#: On the left of the elevator of the 3rd floor.
#Person2#: I ' d like to buy a woolen vest for my grandpa.
#Person1#: I ' m sure you can find your favorite there.
#Person2#: Thank you very much.
#Person1#: It ' s my honor. | #Person1# tells #Person2#, who wants to buy a vest for her grandpa, the location of the Clothing Department. |
#Person1#: Are you OK?
#Person2#: I think so. I'm just a little frightened.
#Person1#: I should think so that looks like a pretty bad accident.
#Person2#: It was, my guess I'm lucky.
#Person1#: You bet you are. What happened?
#Person2#: Well, I was just driving around the corner back there. And I lost control of the car. I must have hit an ice patch.
#Person1#: I can't believe you survived.
#Person2#: What happened to the driver of the other car?
#Person1#: I'm not sure.
#Person2#: I saw him being carried away in an ambulance. He didn't look good.
#Person1#: I don't think he was as lucky as you were.
#Person2#: How horrible! I can't believe this is happening
#Person1#: Calm down. You're OK. We don't know about the other man, he might be just fine.
#Person2#: I should call my family.
#Person1#: Take it easy, don't try to do anything too fast, you're just going through a bad time. | #Person2# just survived a bad accident. Still frightened, #Person2# tells #Person1# about the experience, and #Person1# tries to comfort #Person2#. |
Penny: I'm off to the client, will most likely be out the rest of the day.
Jacob: Okay, will hold down the fort!
Penny: Thanks. If anything comes up, you can text me. I may not answer right away.
Jacob: Gotcha.
Penny: Have a good day. Do you have plenty to do?
Jacob: Oh, yes. I'm still on that sorting project for you. Plus it's payroll day.
Penny: Ah, okay. I won't worry.
Jacob: Everything is under control! | Penny is off to the client for the rest of the day. Jacob is relatively busy and will text Penny if anything comes up. |
#Person1#: It is really exciting news.
#Person2#: What news?
#Person1#: You don't know? The company is going to replace these old computers with the latest ones.
#Person2#: You know what we will get?
#Person1#: We will all get a docking station on our own desk from which you can remove your laptop easily. And if you come back to office, you just reconnect your laptop with docking station.
#Person2#: What docking station?
#Person1#: This is a kind of socket mounted to your desk. The socket has all the wire connections of the company line and all the other office automation equipments, like fax, copier, a screen, printer and scanner, and it will be very convenient.
#Person2#: Another big step forward in saving on our office equipment, I don't need a desktop anymore. A laptop is enough. | #Person1# tells #Person2# the news that the company is going to replace these old computers with the latest ones and they will all get a docking station. |
dogs: Thank you, Bartender! I will take that drink now!
bartender: Alright, gimme a second. I gotta tend to some of the wolves over there, they're getting a bit rowdy.
dogs: Alright! Hurry up now. I am a thirsty dog!
bartender: Hold your horses, here ya go boy.
dogs: Gulp! After this, I will go to warm up by the fireplace.
bartender: Most dogs do, mind the chew toys on the floor, don't want you to hurt your paws.
dogs: Thanks for the tip! You remind me of my Knight. Very thoughtful.
bartender: Well, as a bartender at the werewolves tavern you learn to look out for all kinds.
dogs: You are very kind sir. Tell me a bit about yourself.
bartender: Not much to tell, been a bartender here for the last twenty years. That uniform over there covered in bones is from when I used to be a soldier long ago.
Summarize the dialogue | bartender is a bartender at the werewolves tavern. He is a former soldier and a kind man. |
#Person1#: Mom, how did you meet Dad?
#Person2#: Well, I was at a dance party and this tall, good-looking guy was watching me dance.
#Person1#: Was that Dad?
#Person2#: Un-huh. Finally, he asked me to dance with him. We danced a few times and then I left and went home. I didn't think about him after that. But the next day, he called me and sang to me on the phone. He called me every day for two weeks.
#Person1#: He sang to you on the phone? Dad? Wow, how romantic!
#Person2#: I didn't think it was romantic. I thought it was strange, but he did have a beautiful voice. He asked me to go out with him, but I said 'no'. Finally, he came over to my house and started singing under my window. All my neighbors came outside to see what was happening. I was so embarrassed.
#Person1#: So what happened later?
#Person2#: Well, he wouldn't stop singing until I went on a date with him, so I did.
#Person1#: And then?
#Person2#: We got married. | #Person1# asks #Person2# about how she met #Person1#'s dad. #Person1#'s dad danced with #Person2# and sang to her until she finally went out with him. |
#Person1#: Mr. White, what changes have you seen in the champagne market in the last ten to fifteen years?
#Person2#: Well the biggest change has been the decrease in sales since the great boom years of the 1980s when champagne production and sales reached record levels.
#Person1#: Which was the best year?
#Person2#: Well the record was in 1989 when 249 million bottles of champagne was sold. The highest production level was reached in 1990 with a total of 293 million bottles. Of course since those boom years sales have fallen.
#Person1#: Has the market been badly hit by the recession?
#Person2#: Oh certainly, the economic problems in champagnes' export markets that's Europe, the United States, Japan, and of course the domestic market in France, the economic problems have certainly been one reason for the decrease in champagne sales.
#Person1#: And the other reasons?
#Person2#: Another important factor has been price. In the early 90s, champagne was very overpriced, so many people stop buying it. Instead they bought sparkling wines from other countries, in particular from Australia and Spain. And then there was another problem for champagne in the early 90s.
#Person1#: What was that?
#Person2#: There was a lot of rather bad champagne on the market. This meant the popularity of good sparkling wines increased even more. People was surprised by their quality and of course they were a lot cheaper than champagne.
#Person1#: Do you think the champagne market will recover in the future?
#Person2#: Oh, I'm sure it will. When the economic situation improves, I believe the market will recover. | Mr. White describes the changes in the champagne market in the last ten to fifteen years to #Person1# and explains the reasons why the sales have fallen since those boom years. Mr. White believes the market will recover in the future. |
Marketing: Alright awesome And the ease of learning it I know you were saying that you are a little bit nervous about that I do not know It sort of reminds me of the iPod I just got mine I still have not read the instruction book and I am doing so and I am not good at learning technology So I will give it a two
Industrial Designer: The menu system and the the fact that multiple buttons are used for different things might be a bit confusing but I think if it is one it is one of those things that it might take you five minutes to figure out but you will have it afterwards So I would I think I would give it a two I guess
User Interface: I think it it is probably a little harder then most remotes to learn because you have to you have to use the menu system and you have to tell it what your favourite channels are and that could take a bit of learning at first but once you have once you would learned how to use it I think it is a lot easier So I would I would give it a four
Project Manager: I think I would give it a four too It is a pretty high learning curve it will be easy once you have done it but | Marketing firstly took the iPod as an example when illustrating the ease of learning the new remote. However, User Interface mentioned that it would be harder because users had to use the menu system and need to tell it what their favourite channels were. And it was a high learning curve, so User Interface gave four out of seven. |
#Person1#: Where were you this morning, Julie? Mom and I were going to take you to school.
#Person2#: Oh, thanks, Dad. I thought you saw my note. I took the bus early in the morning.
#Person1#: An early bus? I thought you were a night person.
#Person2#: We had band practice. We're playing at the game next month, and I was excited. But now...
#Person1#: Uh-oh. What happened?
#Person2#: It's the uniforms. I saw them, and now I'm sorry I ever started playing the flute.
#Person1#: Ugly? I'm sure you'd look great in anything, Julie.
#Person2#: It's not that. They're made out of wool. Wool! In August!
#Person1#: Dear Lord! You'll all get way too hot.
#Person2#: Well, it's worse for the saxophone players.
#Person1#: I guess the drummers have the same problem.
#Person2#: Yes. They complained, but the school doesn't have money to buy new clothes for us. | Julie tells her dad she took an early bus to school this morning to have band practice, then she complains about the uniforms they're going to wear. |
maid: HI
person: Hello!
maid: What brings you here?
person: Choir rehearsals I suppose
maid: ok...I am here for confession.
person: You can confess to me
maid: I have always loved the keen archer with the blue green eyes.
person: Why do you love him?
maid: His confidence with the bow, his relaxed stance, he is everything I want in a husband.
person: So does he know about this?
maid: No. He onlyt smiles, and I blush.
person: All you need do I to give him a hug like this ...
maid: Hmmmn...He will get my intent that way?
Summarize the dialogue | Maid confesses to the person that she loves the archer with blue green eyes. He doesn't know about it. |
#Person1#: Excuse me may I know the name of your corporation?
#Person2#: China National Textiles Import and Export Corporation
#Person1#: We found your samples very attractive. We're interested in buying your garments if your prices are reasonable
#Person2#: Our products are of good quality. Since the prices of textiles have gone up in the world market we've had to increase them on some items by about ten percent. If you place a large order it is possible for us to cut down the prices by five percent
#Person1#: Can I have a reduction of seven percent?
#Person2#: It depends on how much you order
#Person1#: Can I use the FAS terms?
#Person2#: I'd rather use the CIF terms. You're welcome to come to talk about it in detail with your general manager and sign a contract. | #Person1# tells #Person2# they're interested in buying #Person2#'s garments at reasonable prices. #Person2# says the price depends on the order and suggests talking to the general manager. |
queen: My guard will keep you safe, you have my word. We treat travelers well in my kingdom
traveler: Excellent, thank you! We're on our way to travel East to trade our spice and appreciate having a place to lay our heads for the night. Your kindness does not go unnoticed.
queen: You're very welcome, I pray to the gods that your travels from here to the East go well
traveler: Thank you! And might I add, this main hall is quite beautiful. I especially enjoy the tapestries you've set up here.
queen: You're welcome. My guard here actually picked out designs surprisingly enough
traveler: Well that is a surprise! They may need to consider a career change if their eye for interior design is this good.
queen: I agree, but for now I need them by my side. Between you and me, he will be the kings replacement if I have my way
Summarize the dialogue | queen offers a place to sleep to a traveler on his way to the East. He is impressed with the main hall's design. |
#Person1#: Did you hear how cold it got last night?
#Person2#: I heard the radio announcer say it was 18 degrees below zero.
#Person1#: It was so cold this morning. I could hardly start my car.
#Person2#: My car didn't want to start either at first.
#Person1#: Don't you have a garage?
#Person2#: Not in the new apartment. We have to leave the car in the parking lot.
#Person1#: How much antifreeze did you put in your new car then? You must have to keep it well below zero.
#Person2#: I do. Right now I have it protected up to 30 below zero.
#Person1#: Does it ever get that cold on here?
#Person2#: Not really. It sometimes gets to 20 below.
#Person1#: Speaking of cold, how about going for a cup of coffee to warm up. | #Person1# and #Person2# talk about how cold it got last night as they both had a problem starting their cars. #Person1# then suggests going for coffee to warm up. |
Lily: I'll be half an hour late, sorry :(
Anna: No problem
Anna: would you like to meet somewhere closer to the city center? I just realized that the restaurant I suggested is nowhere near our houses :D
Lily: That would be awesome!! Think of a place while I shower, ok? :) | Lily will be half an hour late. She'll meet Anna somewhere close to the city center. |
#Person1#: Does tea-serving follow any special etiquette in China? Each time I dropped in at my Chinese friends'homes, their parents would offer me a cup of hot, strong tea, though they never inquired of me about whether I want it.
#Person2#: You've got a point there. It is a custom and good manners to serve tea to a guest who comes to pay a visit. There is no need to ask if he needs it or not, or if he wants something else. It might be an insult to the guest if he is left sitting there without being served tea.
#Person1#: So the guest is presumed to be thirsty and in need of some drink after the trip. In that case, I guess, in return, the guest doesn't have to drink it if he wouldn't like it.
#Person2#: It wouldn't be considered rude behavior if he doesn't even take a single drop. But he'd better receive the teacup with both hands and bow his thanks when the cup is brought before his face. When the host pours hot water into his cup, he may also choose to tap his index finger on the table, meaning ' Thanks '. No matter if he likes it or not, it is impolite if he doesn't even lay a finger on the cup.
#Person1#: So next time, I'd better take a few sips, to'save face'at least, right?
#Person2#: Sure. The guest is welcomed by being served tea. But if after chatting for a while, the host asks servants or family members to serve a new cup of tea, or add some hot water, he is giving another signal.
#Person1#: What does that imply, then?
#Person2#: More often than not, the understatement is'I'm afraid it's time you leave'. | #Person1# finds that the Chinese always serve tea to their guests. #Person2# tells #Person1# it is a custom and good manners. The guests should better receive the teacup with both hands and bow his thanks. But if after chatting for a while, the host serves a new cup of tea, the understatement is 'I'm afraid it's time you leave'. |
goblin: All the goblins and orcs from the surrounding villages...the Goblin King will be there...I am so excited.
orc: Maybe some of my friends will let me live with them in their village. My cave is nice, but it's so deep and secluded.
goblin: And smelly man...how do you live with all of this bat poop??? My cave is damp and very welcoming to goblins.
orc: The bats keep me company, and the poop keeps out wild animals. Is your cave also welcoming of orcs?
goblin: If you don't mind that there is no bat poop. Have you heard whether the Orc King will be attending the feast? I heard something about the Orc King and the Goblin King have had a wrestling match in past years. I'm not sure what to expect since this is my first feast...did I mention that I am excited!
orc: I think he will be there. I've never known him to miss a feast, and the last time the orcs passed by here they talked about the feast for hours.
Summarize the dialogue | goblin and orc are excited about the feast. |
#Person1#: What's up? Are you still studying?
#Person2#: Yeah, I'll be at it all night.
#Person1#: When's the big test?
#Person2#: Not for 3 days. But I have too many things to remember before then.
#Person1#: You're taking this Spanish class so seriously. Don't you think you should lighten up a bit?
#Person2#: I can't. Not only do I need to get good grades, but I also have to actually learn this stuff. Next year, I'm applying to a nursing program. And they give special financial help to students who speak 2 languages.
#Person1#: Come on, you'll do fine. You always do fine.
#Person2#: Only when I study hard.
#Person1#: OK, but can't you take a little break? Hey, you should come get some fish with me. You know fish is actually very good for your brain. | #Person2# studies hard to get a good grade and wants to apply for a nursing program. #Person1# suggests #Person2# take a break. |
Industrial Designer: Mm I think one of the very interesting things that came up in Ka Kate Cat Cats presentation was this this issue of like voice recognition being more popular with younger people So if we need to have a target group then I think as far as the m motto of our company is concerned if we want to have something sleek and you know good looking we are better off targeting a younger audience then you know people who are comparatively elderly
Marketing: I mean that is the thing is that it did not say in the survey you know whether you know these are the people that will pay more for a more stylish remote control but I am assuming you know yes
Industrial Designer: Right Bu but but the survey did say that f things like voice recognition are more popular with them so if you want to put in something stylish then th it will certainly be more popular with this i ye with the younger people as compared to older people
Project Manager: Then again I guess the th where it was most popular was the fifteen to twenty five bracket and the I do not know how often they are buying televisions
Marketing: Well that is when you go to uni is not it ? So you know
Project Manager: but you do not have much money generally I would have thought it is it is more that twenty five to thirty five when people are really moving out and they have got their first job and they want their nice toys and
User Interface: you share a television or something that
Industrial Designer: But still if if you can go back to that slide and how popular was it ?
Project Manager: O oh it is on
Marketing: Oh I have unplugged it Do you want me to
Industrial Designer: That is alright if you can just look it up on your computer wh people between twenty five to thirty five how popular was
Marketing: Seventy six point three percent
Industrial Designer: so it was sti still still quite popular amongst them So even they are seventy six percent is that high amount ?
Marketing: I kn I mean I know what you are saying about the fifteen to twenty five year olds but I mean it has been proven that that people of that age group have a higher disposable income because they do not have like I mean you know if you are at university you are paying your rent
Project Manager: they have got no commitments and
Marketing: but you do not have a mortgage you do not have a life insurance policy you do not normally have a car
Project Manager: usually not a car and all of those things
Marketing: You are still learning to drive actually
Industrial Designer: So you are more likely to b
Marketing: so that just costs more than a car but so I mean like it is an age group to target really I think
Project Manager: and if we are if we are talking twenty five Euros as a price that is not unaffordable even for young people
Marketing: No I mean that is what that is like fifteen Pounds ? You know I think
User Interface: this this is not unaffordable but the problem is whether people need it whether they do have a TV to use its full
Marketing: I d I do not know many people without a TV We did not have a TV last year and everyone thought we were off our heads you know
Project Manager: But the TVs are often kind of someone is old TV that is blah blah
User Interface: Common the students The s the stu
Project Manager: and be a bit strange to have a fancy rome remote
User Interface: and the remote control might not it might not even function with the old TV
Industrial Designer: Bu but even even in the case of twenty five to thirty five it is quite popular right ?
Marketing: I d well we have we have got quite a d decent TV
Industrial Designer: So mm are are are
User Interface: Or w maybe we can just kind of
Marketing: I think I think the fact that you know ninety one point two percent of fifteen to twenty five year olds are saying yes I would pay more for a voice recognition remote control does say quite a lot really You know so I mean that and the disposable income and I do not think it is something to ignore you know
User Interface: but at the same time I think maybe we can we can just decide to to have both of these groups as our target because actually I mean they are all still re young people
Marketing: Is not a massive difference you know No do totally
Project Manager: if we ta if we take fifteen to thirty five but that then does imply that we should try and incorporate voice recognition Is that going to have a an implication for the technical specs ?
Industrial Designer: I was having a a general outlook on m most like sophisticated features but voice recognition itself I am not very sure about because one of the p things that Cat pointed out was how do we go about implementing it ? and
Marketing: You do have it in your mobile phone though do not you ? Because you have like I mean every mobile phone now has like call this person and it calls them
Industrial Designer: But how frequently do we use it anyway and h ho how good is it you know voice recognition softwares are still quite
Project Manager: With but with a TV remote it is going to be quite limited if we are t saying the main things people want to do is on off channel five tha that should be relatively simple
Marketing: y you would maybe need a code word Do you know what I mean ? So like when you say change except that is being said quite a lot on TV so maybe like you know remote I mean how often do people say remote on TV ? Although I only watch Charmed so really I would not know but like so you would just say remote five you know remote ten remote one two nine
Industrial Designer: so it seems like a feasible thing to implement for for a limited
Project Manager: but maybe if you want to look into that just to just to check so if we go for the the fifteen to thirty five age group and then of course we are going to get th anyone who is older than thirty five who wants to look young and hip and trendy and has the money then they will they will still go for the same advertising
Marketing: I do not think there is a lot of voice recognition remote controls
User Interface: w well now the v the voice recognition if if it works wonderfully w we could possibly do away with all buttons but I think this is not really the right moment yet because people are just so used to buttons and it is it is kind of safer so we we need both
Project Manager: I think we need both
User Interface: so the voice recognition would be just an extra it would not really reduce the size of the remote
Industrial Designer: What wh what I was thinking is that there is this separation between what the channels are on TV and how they are numbered on the remote control If we can do with away with that our product can be really popular in the sense that a person can say I want to watch ITV one instead of saying that I want to go onto channel number forty five so if if something like that can be incorporated
Marketing: that would be another way to do it
Project Manager: So that if that was in the the voice recognition that would be great
Marketing: but then the code word would be even more important because I mean Sky advertise on every channel do not they you know so then it would be you would be watching Charmed and then the Sky advert would come on and it would change to Sky and that would be really annoying
Project Manager: Mmhmm But that is definitely a possibility
User Interface: but m but on the other hand remote control is not as close to you you probably might just just speak into it and and the TV would be already further away so it might not pick up the other things coming from there
Marketing: Do you not think that defeats the object of having voice recognition on a remote control though ?
Project Manager: So that you can yell at it
Marketing: you know so you have to have the remote control It is more like if you lost it and it is down the sofa sometime you can yell at it and it will just change it you can look for it later
User Interface: but then the remote control I think I mean the idea is kind of it is it is not that it is sitting there on on top of the television because then you could already yell at the television and you would not you you would not need the remote control so the remote control is still something you keep n near yourself
Marketing: I suppose nearer to you but a b like if you have surround sound then
Industrial Designer: Mm and it might become very difficult from a distance for the television to understand what you are saying because of the noise factor for the remote control being cl I mean it will it will mm
User Interface: No but I I I was just defending the the fact why why we want to keep the remote control close to us a and not to yell at it from the distance
Industrial Designer: Mm So wh another thing that can be used is that there can be a beeper button on the TV so you can go and press that button and and the remote control wherever it is it will beep so we we can probably come to know where it is
Project Manager: but then if you are buying the remote separately but y you could have something but i if it was something that you could like stick onto the TV or something some like a two p if you bought it in a two part pack so one part attaches to the TV
Marketing: because it is it is quite important that you do not lose the the bit to locate the remote control
Project Manager: Well that is right but it solves the problem of having different noises I think we are going to have to wrap this up But if we go away with that that kind of general specification in mind that we are looking at fifteen to thirty five year olds we want it to look simple but still have the buttons so it is easy to use but only those key buttons the major buttons and then one sort of menu one and then voice recognition included as an option but that obviously needs a little bit more working out as to whether it is really feasible and some of those problems we were mentioning What we have to do now is to go back to our little places complete our questionnaire and some sort of summarisation which y you will get immediately by email Send me your presentations so that I can use them to make the minutes and then we have got a lunch break and after lunch we go back to our own little stations and have thirty minutes more work I will put the minutes in that project documents folder but I will send you an email when I do it so that you know
Industrial Designer: So where exactly is this i
Project Manager: It should be on your desktop so on the So I will put it I will put them there as soon as I have written them
User Interface: Did you find it ?
Marketing: Oh so y you want our PowerPoint presentations in there hey ?
User Interface: Oh so so we will just put them i there
Project Manager: Oh put them in there
User Interface: we we w we will not even
Project Manager: then you do not have to email them
Marketing: But is everyone is called functional requirements ?
Project Manager: No they are all called something slightly different Technical requirements and something something So if you put them in there we will all be able to see them and refer to them if we need to as to where we are going from here you are going to look at the components concept
Industrial Designer: I guess I will find out
Project Manager: You will be looking you will be looking at the user interface concept on something conceptual and you are watching trends to see how we go and surely voice recognitionll fall off the map or something that we will keep keep our options op ?
Industrial Designer: Wha what was it again that I was supposed to look into ? Con components oh
User Interface: Sorry but the next meeting are we going to have it right after lunch or shall we prepare our
Project Manager: No we have we have after lunch we have thirty minutes to ourselves to prepare
User Interface: To prepare that is good
Project Manager: so that is fine w before lunch we just have to complete the questionnaire and some sort of summary so you can I guess we will see you for lunch in a sec ? | The group had a discussion about the target age group and they agreed to look at 15 to 35 year olds. Also, they decided to make it look simple, but still have those key buttons so it would be easy to use. Lastly, the group agreed to include one sort of menu button and voice recognition as an option. |
Renee: So there's a male scrub turkey with his giant mounded nest of twigs hoping to attract a girlfriend across the way.
Manuel: :))
Renee: I’m sorry to say that Phoenix may have scared off a prospective candidate yesterday evening, but turkey bird HAS chosen to build his nest on a street corner
Manuel: I suspect those corner nest building genes will not be passed on to any offspring
Renee: Lol you are so right
Manuel: Sorry, always thinking of DNA
Renee: There's one bird that's building a nest in the car park of a 5 star resort up at Kingscliff. Every hour a staff member comes out to take it apart, then the bird spends the next hour rebuilding it. Saw it with my own eyes while we were chatting to a guy in the jewellery store
Manuel: Aww that's just mean
Renee: Funny though
Manuel: Let the poor guy find out the hard way
Renee: I wonder what they taste like?
Manuel: Chicken, I suppose. But you'd want him a bit plumper. Defeather and debone that and you'll end up with two mouthfuls.
Renee: Not worth the effort really 🤔
Manuel: Nah. But I like the way your mind works. 😂
Renee: And that's why we're friends x
Manuel: There’s an arsehole bird out the front of Tweed Ambo Station, maybe called Stephen or Eric, who has emptied the hospital grounds of mulch onto Stations driveway. It’s a mess and Steve/Eric is at it all day.
Renee: Ok I actually choked on my tea
Renee: Is Steve/Eric one bird or are there actually two?
Manuel: Who the fuck knows. Annoying though
Renee: I think we'll all be happy when nesting season is over | It's nesting season for birds. Renee and Manuel watch them build nests. Some birds are unsuccessful in their endeavours. Some make a lot of mess. |
#Person1#: Good afternoon, Kate. Come in.
#Person2#: Good afternoon, Mary.
#Person1#: Welcome to my home. Mom, this is my good friend, Kate. Kate, this is my mom.
#Person3#: I'm pleased to meet you, Kate.
#Person2#: Glad to meet you.
#Person3#: Sit down, please. Would you like to have a cup of tea or coffee?
#Person2#: Coffee, please.
#Person3#: Here is coffee, cakes and some fruit. Help yourself, please.
#Person2#: Thank you very much.
#Person1#: This is a picture of my family, Kate. This is my mother, my father and that is my grandpa and grandma.
#Person2#: What a nice family! | Kate visits Kate's home. Mary's mom offers Kate with some refreshments and Mary shows a picture of her family to Kate. |
Arabella: Are you planning to go to Misty's Magazine in the next few days?
Arabella: I need some stockings.
Aretha: Hi, Yes, I might go there.
Aretha: Which one do you need?
Arabella: Same as usual, balck, size M.
Arabella: Two pairs.
Aretha: Okey, no problem :)
Arabella: Thx! | Aretha will get Arabella two pairs of black stockings, size M from Misty's magazine when she's there in the next few days. |
Sara: Hello, we are coming to your apartment tonight around 22:30 is that ok for you?
Silvia: Hi Sara, yes it's okay. My sister Catia will be waiting for you with the keys
Sara: Did you get my email with the names?
Silvia: Yes, thank you
Silvia: Please let me know if you need anything. Catia does not speak English very well but you can call me anytime
Sara: Is there an iron in the apartment?
Silvia: Yes, iron, hairdryer, towels, maps, cutlery... everything you need :)
Sara: Should we pay the deposit in cash to your sister?
Silvia: Yes, please.
Sara: Anything else?
Silvia: The tax I mentioned in my email, it's 10euros
Sara: OK we will pay her 60 eur
Silvia: OK. I'll be in the other apartment tomorrow afternoon, text me if you need anything and we can meet tomorrow
Sara: I'll text you in the morning and let you know
Silvia: Then I'm out of town for the weekend but Catia and her husband will take care of the apartment. Her husband speaks English | Sara is coming to Silvia's apartment tonight around 22:30. There is an iron, hairdryer, towels, maps, cutlery etc. there. Silvia's sister Catia will be waiting with the keys. Sara will pay the deposit and the tax (60 euro) in cash to her. Catia does not speak English, but her husband does. |
#Person1#: Hi, Mr. Adams?
#Person2#: Ah, Yes. You must be Kelly. Thanks for coming.
#Person1#: Here's my card.
#Person2#: Oh, the entrepreneurial spirit. It hard to find a good babysitter on a Friday night.
#Person1#: Well, I like watching kids, and I need the extra money.
#Person2#: Well, I heard you were one of the best and most affordable babysitters in the area, and ...
#Person1#: Uh, well, I'd like to talk to you about my new rate increases.
#Person2#: Rate increases?
#Person1#: You see, Mr. Adams. I've consulted with my financial advisor [What?]. Uh, my mother, and she says I should charge more per child since I do cook and clean your house while you're away.
#Person2#: Oh, I see. So, what do you have in mind?
#Person1#: Well, as I see it, I'd like to ask a dollar more per child per hour, and overtime after midnight. Based on my calculations, that's only 10.23% above the going market, and I'm now a certified babysitter with training in CPR.
#Person2#: Oh, I never knew there were courses and certifications in babysitting.
#Person1#: Times are changing, Mr. Adams. I have to figure in expenses for a benefits package to cover college tuition, retirement, and my stock portfolio. Well, I tell my dad what to do.
#Person2#: Ah now, you're pulling my leg. I mean, how old are you anyway?
#Person1#: Old enough to be a tough negotiator. | Mr. Adams has heard that Kelly was one of the best and most affordable babysitters in the area but Kelly asks for a rate increase. Kelly wants 10.23% above the going market since she's an experienced and certified babysitter. |
priests: If so then he must have snuck in while I was busy. you can look around if you like.
archer: Thanks, I will have a look around
priests: If you do find him I ask that you not spill blood in the lords house.
archer: Of course not. I have not seen him anywhere. Perhaps he slipped out while we were talking
priests: Well can I do anything else for you while you are here.
archer: Not particularly. Unless you have any altar boys that want to learn how to use a bow
priests: In this church we practice non violent methods. It is gods way. Are you sure you wouldnt like a confession.
archer: I have nothing to confess. I simply protect the people in my village
priests: We all have something to confess. I to sin. I go to confession in the nearby village every week, and I pray everyday.
archer: Well aren't you Mr. Perfect
Summarize the dialogue | archer is looking for a criminal in the church. |
Nat: is it still available?
Alex: yes it is!
Nat: (Y)
Nat: Hi, i would be very interested, I'm a student of art history and work as a stewardess seasonally. I don't drink, I dont smoke, dont have pets, yet love the animals with all my heart. Im tidy and neat. I would love to see the room and flat and meet you guys and talk about details, cheers, Nat.
Alex: OK, we can meet up and see the flat, say on Tuesday if youre available :)
Nat: I am :)) is there such a competition that it is as far as on TUesday? :P 8-)
Alex: if youre free this weekend we could arrange it for saturday or sunday
Nat: yes, please! :)
Alex: Saturday 3pm?
Nat: perfect!
Alex: so see you around :)
Nat: see you! thanks
Alex: :)
Alex: perhaps you wanted to come today? say 6.30pm, it fits us more if it was today
Nat: i think i could
Alex: OK awesome, i pinned the address <file_other>
Nat: (Y)
Alex: still coming?
Nat: i'll be in a mo
Alex: OK | Nat will meet Alex and others today at 6:30 p.m. to talk about renting a room in their flat. |
Project Manager: And now it is up to designing And making sure that this can be feasible And do you have anything Do you have anything to say ?
Marketing: Oh sorry well I was just going to throw out there the thought about personalising the remote control it you because you mentioned face plates So I I do not know if there is something that different you know like five different face plates I do not know if this will start making it more complicated but it could increase the popularity of the of the remote
Industrial Designer: Like you can have changeable mobile covers or something
Project Manager: Like an iPod or something ?
Marketing: Or or like mobile ph And I do not know if we would want to go with like TV show themes or something Like a Bart Simpson faceplate
User Interface: and then that would be more profitable like as a sideline to the remote as well
Marketing: Exactly You could start out with three and if if we hit it big then we can add some on
User Interface: That is a good idea
Project Manager: I think that we should incorporate that Because that would not be very expensive at all You would just get one mould throw some plastic in it you know
Industrial Designer: Interchan And also possible I mean we could gain out of that by advertising certain TV shows or
Project Manager: Well that might be com problematic with copyright issues So if it takes off then we will we will we will try that out
Industrial Designer: But if we there is We could the environmental factor we did not bring that up again
Project Manager: We will have to do more research Like as of yet that has nothing to do with the way it will look does it need to be reached a de Do we need to reach a decision on that right now ? Because we need to investigate the financial implications Does it need to be decided on now ? Or should we
Industrial Designer: I think we could probably leave that til later on then
Project Manager: Good Alright then Anyone else have anything more to say before we close ? Alright well Let us have lunch and we will discuss this later | The marketing specialist threw out the idea of making the remote control cover changeable and personalized. The marketing specialist further suggested that they could incorporate the TV theme elements such as Bart Simpson into the cover. However, it might raise a question about copyright issues so they decided to delay the discussion. |
traveler: Hello
iguana: I don't like people
traveler: Really? Why is that
iguana: Some people eat Iguana's.
traveler: Well.. Not everyone does
iguana: That's good, I never understood it myself, I heard we wer tough. The birds taste better
traveler: Yes.. I love eating the birds
iguana: I do too, they are pretty tasty. People are always bothering me for the treasures around here, I just find good spots to hide in.
traveler: Why don't you want to give them?
iguana: I don't want the treasures, they are just destructive when they look for the treasures, it dustrubs me to no end'
traveler: Have a taste of this
iguana: Oh wow, what do you call this, I bet this would taste really good with the bird.
traveler: It is made from garlic
iguana: Garlic hunh, I have never heard of it, seems like you could make a lot with it.
Summarize the dialogue | iguana doesn't like people because they eat iguanas. Traveler loves eating birds. |
#Person1#: Hi, I need to make an appointment to see the doctor.
#Person2#: What seems to be the problem?
#Person1#: I have a rash that I need a doctor to look at.
#Person2#: Do you have a fever with that rash?
#Person1#: No, it just itches a lot.
#Person2#: I have openings on Tuesday or Wednesday. Which would be best for you?
#Person1#: I need an appointment on Tuesday.
#Person2#: Fine, I am putting you down for 9
#Person1#: I would like to see Dr. Jones.
#Person2#: I can schedule you with him with no problem. We look forward to seeing you. | #Person1# has a rash and makes an appointment on Tuesday with Dr. Jones. |
sister: Yes. A sword fit for a man. I wish I had one of my own. A man that is!
a maid: Oh Sister! Can I tell you sometimes I dream of a strong handsome knight taking me away to live in fine room of the castle.
sister: That squire over there is rather fetching. What is his deal?
a maid: Oh he's alright, but I want a STRONG and brave man....he looks rather weak.
sister: With enough sword sharpening who know what might happen? And you being a maid, being with a squire can improve your station.
a maid: You have a point there. Where do think I should put this thing? I was told it's a witche's broom. Doesn't need any sharpening does it....tee hee.
sister: Ouch a splinter! Maybe it is indeed a witches broom!
a maid: oh sister, I am so sorry, are you ok
Summarize the dialogue | maid is dreaming of a strong and handsome knight taking her away to live in a fine room of the castle. sister likes the squire over there. |
Brisa: I cant install windows on my PC
Ean: How can I help
Brisa: Can you come to my house?
Ean: I am busy right now will come after 2 hours
Brisa: K
Ean: Or maybe my elder brother can help
Brisa: That would be fine
Ean: I am calling her to come to ur home
Brisa: Thanks
Ean: I have given him your number, tell him ur address when he calls you
Brisa: Ok sure
Ean: Would he install drivers?
Brisa: He will take care of everything, dont worry | Brisa cannot install Windows on her PC. Ean cannot help her right now, but he is sending his older brother to her house. |
subjects: I must protect the king's....kingdom at any cost! Even if it means being poked by a pirate's hook1
pirate: "Ah, the king will be glad to know you were loyal to the end."
subjects: On second thought...maybe I can pirate a little on the side. Is it a good life?
pirate: "Such a fair weather patriot. Of course it's a good life! If you like the sea. You ever been on a rolling sea in a storm?"
subjects: No, I've only been on the stable ground next to a tool sehd.
pirate: "Ah, you haven't lived until you've been on the sea in a storm! Let me tell you, we have a great benefits package. Do you want the details?"
subjects: Yeah, I need dental at a minimum, I only have 3 teeth left but I love them very much.
pirate: "Mm, my ships all have the finest on ship doctors and dentists, with as much rum as you need to forget the pain!"
Summarize the dialogue | subjects want to join the pirates to protect the king's kingdom. They are afraid of the sea. The pirates have a good benefits package. |
Jane: hi! I need your advice cause you’ve got more experience than me. We’re looking for a nanny but it’s been really tough!
Hannah: yeah, i know hon. It is always much difficult than you expect!
Gloria: we got lucky! Our friends didn’t need their nanny any more cause their children got older so we employed her.
Jane: we talked to some nannies but didn’t like a single one! :(
Hannah: why don’t you try nanny agency?
Gloria: yeah, they match nannies with families so you won’t have to do it on your own
Jane: sounds great! ;) i’m going back to work sooner than later so need to know my little one is in good hands | Jane is going to use the services of an agency to find a nanny for her infant. |
#Person1#: Honey, of course I forgive you! I love you so much! I've really missed you. I was wrong to get upset over nothing.
#Person2#: I'm sorry I haven't called or anything, but right after you decided you wanted a break, I was called up north to put out some major forest fires! I was in the middle of nowhere, working day and night, trying to prevent the blaze from spreading! It was pretty intense.
#Person1#: Oh, honey, I'm glad you're okay! But I have some exciting news. . . I think I'm pregnant!
#Person2#: Really? Wow, that's amazing! This is great news! I've always wanted to be a father! We'll go to the doctor first thing in the morning!
#Person3#: We have your test results back and, indeed, you are pregnant. Let's see here. . . everything seems to be in order. Your approximate due date is October twenty-seventh two thousand and nine, so that means that the baby was conceived on February third, two thousand and nine.
#Person2#: Are you sure? Are these things accurate?
#Person3#: Well, yes sir, they are.
#Person1#: What's wrong? Why are you asking these questions?
#Person2#: This baby isn't mine! I was away the first week of February at a training seminar!
#Person1#: I. . . I. . . no, it can't be. . . | #Person1# calls #Person2# to tell him that she was wrong to get upset over nothing and tells him that she's pregnant. They go to see the doctor. However, #Person2# finds out the baby isn't his because he was away the first week of February at a training seminar. |
cook: Well, you'll be glad to know it ain't meat! HAHAHA! Wait, I mean you'll be glad to know that right.. unless you're one of those... you know, types who doesn't mind it... What's your name again?
chiefs: I'm Bill. I am the chief of the king's guard. May I have a taste?
cook: You fool! That's the meal for the Queen! Do you want to be executed?!!
chiefs: Well, that's no fun. A chief guard has to eat sometime. All we do is work, work, work.
cook: Oh don't you worry, Mister Bill. I have this nice lettuce pie for the guards. It's almost out of the oven. Hey also I've seen some young maiden riding a horse around the outpost. They might be spies! You never know about spies. They're clever! That's actually a clever disguise!
Summarize the dialogue | The Queen's meal is for the Queen. The chief of the king's guard, Bill, wants to taste it. The cook has a lettuce pie for the guards. |
guard: They do not come by the main gate. If you are looking to sell wares, then head to the marketplace. there is a door further down to let venors in. I cannot and will not do business with you while I am working and there is no one else here to buy your wares.
vendor: Surely there is something that can be worked out...how about a coin for you to look the other way?
guard: Now I know you are a spy! You must leave before I call the guards and they will take your wares and throw you in prison.
vendor: OK OK. Whatever you say! Here, take the rest of my coins for your troubles!
guard: Leave now and take your things with you! Or I will take them from you and give them to the poor
vendor: Yes mi'lord! I shall leave at once!
guard: No one shall put anything past me or the next will lose his freedom!
vendor: Understood! I shall warn any other traveling merchants to stay away from the Main Gate at once!
guard: Off with you before I change my mind!
Summarize the dialogue | vendor wants to sell his wares at the main gate. The guard refuses. He threatens to call the guards and throw the vendor in prison. |
#Person1#: Hey, Jenny. Would you like to go to dinner with me?
#Person2#: I don't know. You know what they say about office romances.
#Person1#: No, I don't. What do they say about office romances?
#Person2#: They say you shouldn't mix love and work.
#Person1#: That's silly. What I do on my own time is no one else's business. Besides, it's pretty hard to meet people outside of the office when we spend long hours here.
#Person2#: You've got a point. Once I dated one of my supervisors and all of my co-workers accused him of favoritism. Then when the relationship went bad, he fired me.
#Person1#: People fall in love with people they work with. That's a fact.
#Person2#: That may be true, but I don't want an inter-office relationship to affect my productivity.
#Person1#: If it does, it will only make you more productive, because we can support each other.
#Person2#: You are sounding like we are already married.
#Person1#: Good grief. All I did was ask you out. I am sorry.
#Person2#: Well, I don't feel right about it.
#Person1#: I am talking about dinner tonight, not a lifetime.
#Person2#: Most starts with dinner, but then it gets out of hand. Besides, haven't you asked out every woman in the entire office?
#Person1#: I like company.
#Person2#: Company? I heard about you from Linda. She said you were an octopus!
#Person1#: What can I say? I am a passionate guy.
#Person2#: Well, I hope you can find something else to be passionate about.
#Person1#: You want to go out with me and you know it.
#Person2#: In your dreams. Now if you don't mind, I've got some work to do.
#Person1#: Ok, I get the message. Hey, do you have any sisters? | Jenny doesn't want to have office romances to affect her working productivity, so she refuses #Person1#'s invitation to have dinner. #Person1# thinks love and work shouldn't be mixed. Actually, #Person1# tries to ask out every woman in the entire office. |
Radek: Bro i have another question T_T i know you wanna kick my ass...
Radek: Can i ask?
Artur: Haha
Artur: No worries
Artur: Sure, ask, I will answer as soon as I get some time
Artur: If I know the naswer :D
Radek: Bro in the previous homework you used this equasion, let me take a picture, it will be faster
Radek: <file_picture>
Radek: did you mean this
Radek: <file_picture>
Artur: Yeah
Artur: Did I really use the first one? Really :D? | Artur used the wrong equation in his previous homework, which Radek noticed. |
missionary: You want this abandoned land? What will you do with it?
tourist: We sure do. We are going to establish a rest area for the trade route that comes through here.
missionary: You might want to have the priest perform an exorcism or at least put a blessing on it.
tourist: Oh yes a blessing is indeed needed. I am sure the ghosts of past settlers have moved on though.
missionary: I do not think they move on when they die here. There spirits must be about
tourist: Well if the souls of the past wish to haunt they surely would have moved on. I think we can handle a few friendly spirits.
missionary: I'm not sure all would be friendly! I would not want to die out here in this abandoned land.
tourist: I could ask the priest to perform the exorcism. I may get more business that way.
missionary: That would be a good idea! If I were you I would do both!
tourist: I wish it would rain here more so we can grow food for the travellers
Summarize the dialogue | tourist wants to buy abandoned land. The missionary suggests he should have an exorcism performed. |
soldier: I'm just a soldier. He has us fight and conquer. I only have a bit to eat myself. But I'll give you some food.
peasant: I am sorry to trouble you with my problems. I am a hard worker, but I have been unable to find employment and I do not know where to turn for help.
soldier: Maybe you can join us. Can you shoot? Stab? Beat people?
peasant: I can and will do all of those. I am a desperate man and I am ready to fight if called upon.
soldier: Great. I'll talk to the King and a few other people. Okay?
peasant: Okay?!? It is more than okay. It is the greatest gift that anyone has ever given me. I will never forget your kindness and you will always have someone to watch your back in battle.
soldier: Okay. save that for if you are accepted. But don't come back up here. This place is for soldiers.
Summarize the dialogue | soldier will give peasant some food and will talk to the King about hiring him as a soldier. |
#Person1#: Gosh, another stop. It seems the cars ahead of us have to stop every two minutes, It's no quicker than a bus.
#Person2#: That's true. During rush hours, taxis are just as quick as buses.
#Person1#: It was silly of me to have taken a taxi.
#Person2#: At least, it can free you from the crowd. By the way, do you come from China?
#Person1#: No, from New Zealand, sir. I visited New Zealand and saw lots of overseas people there.
#Person2#: Wow, like America. It receives a great number of visitors every year.
#Person1#: The more the world becomes open, the more people become international! | #Person1# complains the taxi is not quicker than a bus. Then #Person1# talks with #Person2# about overseas visitors in New Zealand. |
dog: Woof woof.... ruff ruff! Grrrrr.... woof!
monk: what is the problem poor dog?
dog: I hunt for the King, but I have lost the other dogs! Woof whine!
monk: that is bad...how did it happened?
dog: I'm not sure. I was chasing after a fox and just kept going and going, and then everyone was gone!
monk: and you sure some animals didnt kill them?
dog: No, I'm not sure. They may all be gone for good. I just don't know.
monk: that will be very pathetic dont you think?
dog: It would be tragic. Say, can you pray for them?
monk: I drop some word of prayers for them already
dog: Oh, thank you, my friend! I do hope I see my dog friends again!
monk: I pray you do. just keep searching
dog: I'll keep searching. I just know I will find them!
monk: all the best
Summarize the dialogue | dog is looking for his friends. He was chasing a fox and then they all disappeared. |
#Person1#: Did you see today's newspaper? That building over there in center view was just struck by lightning for the fourth time.
#Person2#: I'm not surprised. If the conditions for lightning to strike are right one time, they might be as good another time.
#Person1#: Well, I don't take any chances. If I'm caught in a thunderstorm, I will look for a building or a closed car. Also, I was told that if you're stuck outdoors, the best thing you can do is to keep yourself close to the ground and avoid bodies of water.
#Person2#: To tell you the truth, even when I'm at home, I don't take baths or showers during a thunderstorm. And I don't use anything that works electrically. Maybe I'm too anxious.
#Person1#: I wouldn't say that. According to the article, lightning starts thousands of fires every year in the United States alone. Hundreds of people are injured or even killed. I think you're just being sensible. | #Person1# tells #Person2# the news about a building getting struck by lightning. They talk about what they would do during a thunderstorm to be safe. |
Daryl: Will you tell mr Smith I can't make it
Daryl: Stuck in freakin traffic
Daryl: There's been an accident with the bus or sth
Jake: Sure think man, I'll let him know, Izzy wrote me same thing
Daryl: Really? Gotta be big thing
Susan: Where are you coming from?
Daryl: My place, so north from the city centre
Susan: Shoot, planning to come from the same direction
Daryl: Think of some detour cause I'm literally stuck in a tram
Susan: And he won't open the door of course?
Daryl: Of course... Not for another 5 min he said
Susan: What a fucked up protocol
Jake: Let Daryl free!
Susan: hhaha
Jake: it's fine, he said we're gonna start 15 min later so it's easier for you to catch up
Susan: So no break for us after this class?
Jake: Well, no:D don't be late next time
Daryl: Hear ya man, sorry!
Jake: If you bring me some scone, we're good:D:D | Daryl won't make it to the class, because he's stuck in traffic. Jake will let Mr Smith know about that. Daryl suggested to Susan that she should take a detour. |
insects: No, my mind is that of a simpleton.
the king: Oh dear. Alas, I can't whistle either. I normally have a man for that, you see. I hear that they make their homes in watermelon skins, perhaps you can find them? I'm here to gather mushrooms, it's something of a hobby.
insects: That's too bad. I was hoping a high ranking king like you could help me.
the king: I'm terribly sorry. My job mostly consists of telling others what to do and, well, looking kingly. Aren't the birds here wonderful?
insects: I understand, it's just hard for me to get noticed in a place where the flowers are 30 feet tall.
the king: Hmm I see. That's actually precisely why I like it here so much. No meddlesome courtiers or difficult diplomats. I may have an idea...
insects: What is it?
Summarize the dialogue | the king can't whistle and he can't help the insects. |
the king: I am the King! How dare you give me commands.
a fairy: You are in the Fairy forest. You have no power here.
the king: I planned to relax. I love leisure more than anything but now I must exert my authority.
a fairy: Relax. You do not want a problem with the fae.
the king: And you don't want a problem with the King! I command you to relax with me.
a fairy: I am relaxed. I'm just warning you. You don't seem familiar with fae creatures. They are powerful psychopath.
the king: I am the King. I know all. Relax fairy. The King orders it.
a fairy: Are we speaking the same language? I am calm.
the king: Of course we speak the same language. How else would we able to understand each other. This forest is amazing. Those blue flowers are easily five times my height
a fairy: Beautiful, right? Beautiful and very deadly.
Summarize the dialogue | the king is in the fairy forest. He is a king and he commands the fairy to relax with him. |
Ben: Could you send me your recipes pls? I need new ideas.
Joy: slice of fresh salmon plus sesame oil and soya sauce and honey
Ben: so quick ...very efficient
Joy: cod fillet, lime juice, olive oil and fresh coriander
Ben: thanks a lot. Is the weather bad in Warsaw?
Joy: i try to put some sun in it...
Joy: chicken with peanuts butter and coconut cream. Delicious with rice
Ben: super
Joy: i've got some more..
Ben: that's good for now. thanks | Ben needs new recipe ideas from Joy. She suggests salmon with sesame oil and soy sauce and honey, cod with lime juice, olive oil, and coriander, and chicken with peanut butter, coconut cream, and rice. Joy is now in Warsaw. The weather is not very pleasant. |
king's guardsman: "Ah, good morning"
a large experienced guard with a grizzly expression.: Morning sir
king's guardsman: "So, don
a large experienced guard with a grizzly expression.: What is in the wooden chest good sir
Summarize the dialogue | king's guardsman is a large experienced guard with a grizzly expression. |
#Person1#: Excuse me, Miss.
#Person2#: Yes. May I help you?
#Person1#: I'm a graduate student here in mathematics. I've just come from China and I've never used a western library before. I'll be here for five years, so I'd like to learn to use the library as efficiently as possible. I wonder if someone might have time to show me around.
#Person2#: I'd be very glad to show you around, but I'm very busy right now. Could you come back about 3, 30?
#Person1#: Sure. 3:30 this afternoon.
#Person2#: Good. See you later.
#Person1#: Thank you. Good-bye. | #Person1# wants to learn to use the library efficiently and #Person2# will show #Person1# around this afternoon. |
#Person1#: How can we develop a new brand image with no direction whatsoever?
#Person2#: With the fifty forwards he sent out today, maybe we'll inadvertently get inspired.
#Person1#: I guess this is a good excuse to surf the Net on someone else's dime.
#Person2#: Who'd have thought Bean would be this kind of e-mail fanatic?
#Person1#: He must have just got online for the first time last week. He still thinks it's some kind of new toy. | #Person2# tells #Person1# emails can be used to develop a new brand image. |
demon: Ugh. Of course I'd run into gods here.
gods: Well we are omnipotent.
demon: You seriously think those lions scare us?
gods: I was just going to say, how are you even in this temple. Well, looks like I will need to dispatch of you myself.
demon: You can never dispel us all. We will continue coming for you until we rule these lands.
gods: Yea, but this one shall perish!
demon: This is what we are after. It is ours now!
gods: But you cannot have what isn't yours demon!
demon: You see, once I touch it, no God can have it!
gods: But your hands can't hold onto it now can they.
demon: That's fine, you can no longer wield its power.
gods: And now you will return to dying!
demon: You first! Go to hell!
gods: Your too weak to touch me demon!
Summarize the dialogue | demon is in the temple. He wants the idol. Gods will kill him. |
Mary: Is Jose in Colombia now?
Mary: or Venezuela?
Jose: I'm in Bogota
Jose: but going to the border zone tomorrow
Leo: why are you asking on the group?
Mary: he hasn't replied to my pm
Jose: sorry, I'm super busy with the preparations
Jose: also very stressful
Mary: I imagine
Jack: Are they any people from our NGO?
Jose: there is this Danish girl
Jose: Julie is her name
Mary: she is nice, but be careful, a bit naive the babe
Jose: I've noticed, she has a very simple vision of the situation
Jose: but is very willing to help
Mary: yes, she's a good girl
Leo: and you Jose? How are you doing?
Jose: good, excited to go there
Leo: keep updating us please
Jose: of course I will | Jose is in Bogota now, busy with the preparations. |
royal family: Yes father because the kingdom needs the wedding for the peace treaty with the second village remember? So please don't forget
the king: Oh yes and now more from the Tiller King. Tiller Tiller Tiller King! Tiller Tiller Tiller King! What do you say to the Tiller King dear?
royal family: I told him I will love his son forever, I was birth to love him
the king: Who is this you speak about?
royal family: The king from the other village, I thought you asked me what he spoke to me privately about
the king: I have forgotten so can you tell what the private talk was about?
royal family: father, i need to call your doctor, you keep forgetting and it's becoming annoying, he also gave me this horse
the king: What horse? Did you already tell me?
royal family: oh daddy, we really need this marriage because you are getting too rusty. I don't want the enemy to take over our kingdom
Summarize the dialogue | The king is getting old and needs to marry. The Tiller King gave the royal family a horse. |
Patricia: Did you see the whether report?
Patricia: It's still snowing in the mountains!
John: Yeah, I've seen it.
John: It's insane!
John: We were lucky! Now we wouldn't be able to walk at all.
Patricia: True.
Patricia: I hope there are not going to be any accidents.
Patricia: It's really dangerous right now up there...
John: Yep! Many routes have been closed.
John: And the avalanche hazard is currently 4 out of 5!
Patricia: Yeah, I've seen that too...
Patricia: I wanted to go there again in Febuary, but with this amoung of snow...
John: Might be dangerous even in Febuary. We'll see :) | Patricia and John went to the mountains but it wasn't that snowing there at that time. Now the situation might be dangerous. The current avalanche risk is high. |
#Person1#: Hey, that's a really nice outfit you have on.
#Person2#: Thank you. I wasn't sure if it looked okay or not.
#Person1#: Oh, you look stunning. Your dress really goes well with your shoes.
#Person2#: I'm glad that you think so. I thought it might be a bit too revealing.
#Person1#: No, not at all. It looks really classy on you. Where did you pick that up?
#Person2#: I got it on sale down at the department store.
#Person1#: When did you go there?
#Person2#: I was just there a couple of days ago. You know, you should go down there too. They have a lot of stylish clothes on sale.
#Person1#: I might just do that. What style of clothes do they have?
#Person2#: Anything you want. They have both casual and formal styles.
#Person1#: I was hoping to get a few new ties for my collection.
#Person2#: That's a good idea. | #Person1# appreciates #Person2#'s new outfit. #Person2# tells #Person1# that #Person2# got the dress at the department store. #Person1# will go there and buy some new ties. |
milkmaid: Yes, I've heard the festival and parade is absolutely lovely, beautiful horses groomed to a shine, all the fine folks about in their fine clothes... you're a very lucky horse to be attending.
horse: I really am, I have wanted to go to that festival for my entire life!
milkmaid: Yes... we have that in common. I am very happy for you to go at last.
horse: Even if you don't know me at all? How kind of you.
milkmaid: It rather gives me hope that I will be able to go someday as well, as you have after all the years you've waited. Is this brushing alright?
horse: Yes, as long as I look good. And we can all reach our goals like I finally have if we just try at it.
milkmaid: I'm not sure trying has much to do with it. Why, you didn't even know you were going until I told you, did you? You could not have confidently convinced someone to let you go. The master is not easily convinced, anyway.
Summarize the dialogue | horse is going to a festival. The milkmaid is happy for him. |
#Person1#: Oh, the ink is spilled on the desk.
#Person2#: Did it spill on your clothes?
#Person1#: No, but the table cloth was dirty.
#Person2#: That's OK.
#Person1#: I'm afraid it's too hard to wash off the stain.
#Person2#: It's no big deal.
#Person1#: I really feel great shame. Let me buy a new one for you.
#Person2#: Don't be silly, forget about it. | #Person1# spilled the ink on the desk accidentally and feels sorry about it, but #Person2# says it's ok. |
butler: i learned how to stack 2 food trays together so no problem i got it for you!!! do you think our masters get their money by illegal means?
maid: Why heavens no. What would make ye ask such a thing?
butler: ive been living in his home since I was 12....I always smell something really sour....sour hour?
maid: I know not what ye speak of.
butler: yes we must not speak of this, you are correct. do you have any idea what that artwork is right over there? that painting?
maid: No, should I?
butler: of course maddem!!! that is the scream, 1893, by Edvard Munch...it is about schizophrenia and that painting is very expensive!
maid: Our masters are time travelers?!!!!
butler: maybe? that would be cool if that is how they get all their money!! Do you see that sculpture there? That is michaelangeos creation of man you can see god touching the humans finger
maid: Wow, I would never have believed that.
Summarize the dialogue | butler has been living in his master's home since he was 12 and he always smells something sour. He thinks that the masters get their money by illegal means. The sculpture is Michelangelo's creation of man. |
Olson: I just looked at the pictures of Iceland
Olson: on google
Janna: They're great eh
Evan: My background is Icelandic
Evan: I am going this summer to Iceland to visit my grandma
Olson: Hey I didn't know that!
Evan: Haha I usually consider myself American
Janna: Yeah you never talked about your background
Olson: cause Americans don't talk about their ancestors like here in Canada
Janna: I know, weird xd haha
Evan: 😡 Janna | Evan's ancestors come from Iceland. He is going to Iceland this summer to visit his grandmother. |
#Person1#: Did you get a nice tree?
#Person2#: Sure did. It's a beauty. Where do you want it?
#Person1#: Let's put it over there.
#Person2#: Let's go to work. We want to have the tree ready to light up by evening.
#Person1#: Let's string the lights first. Then we won't have to mess up the decorations.
#Person2#: Hand me some globes and paper flowers, I'll put them on these top branches.
#Person1#: There, . . . we're about done.
#Person2#: Let's switch the lights on.
#Person1#: OK. Here goes.
#Person2#: Well, I guess we're all set for another merry Christmas. | #Person1# and #Person2# put on the lights first and decorate the Chrismas tree. |
Jeff: Have you managed to get the train?
Ann: yes, but was not easy
Tomas: so much stress, but we were quite lucky actually
Jeff: what happened?
Ann: we booked a car on car2go app
Ann: You can reserve it for 20min
Ann: And we were approaching it when the 20min was over, it was like 3 meters from us
Ann: and I clicked "rent" when suddenly it showed "the car is taken" or something similar
Jeff: fuck! somebody must have taken it exactly in the second when you reservation was over
Ann: exactly, quite unbelievable
Jeff: couldn't you take another one?
Tomas: the next one was like 1 km from us and we had all the suitcases etc
Ann: and our train in 20min, to get to the station by car takes something like 15min
Jeff: so how did you manage finally?
Ann: when we were completely dejected a bus arrived to a nearby stop, so we just run there shouting and waving all our limbs for the driver to wait for us
Tomas: and the train was 5 min late, but we were the very last people
Jeff: god! but great you made it! | Tomas and Ann couldn't rent a car that they had previously reserved via an app. They took a bus to the train station instead. Tomas and Ann barely made it for their train. Their train was 5 minutes late. |
Bibbi: Hello Dia, how are you doing? Where are you? Long time no heard.
Bibbi: Is everything ok? No news from you.
Dia: Dear Bibbi, no worries. Everything is fine. Just no proper internet in Cuba. Been here for 2 weeks now.
Bibbi: Then I'm relieved. Drop me a line please when you're connected.
Bibbi: Just to let you know, it's got warmer now, so no chance of snow for Christmas. As every year! Hope you've been having a fabulous weather.
Bibbi: A heavy, heavy snowfall on the Boxing Day!!
Bibbi: <file_photo>
Bibbi: A happy New Year to you two!
Dia: My dear Bibbi, a happy new year to you and Ferdinand! Thanks for keeping in touch. Just bought an internet card to get the news. We're fine. Flying back to Yucatan on 7th Jan.
Dia: Don't worry about us :-) Cuba is super safe. I'll get in touch again from Mexico.
Bibbi: Enjoy the last of your Cuban days!
Bibbi: And the tropical weather. We've been snowed in within one night! Also the Austrian side has been badly hit. Even parts of Greece. A crazy winter again. You lucky palm huggers!
Bibbi: <file_photo> | Dia has been in Cuba for 2 weeks now. Dia and Bibbi wished each other a happy New Year, when Dia bought an internet card. Dia will fly back to Yucatan on 7th Jan. Bibbi did not expect any snow for Christmas, but they were snowed in within one night. |
David: Hi gorgeous! How are you today?
Jen: Oh hello! :-) Just out and about doing a spot of shopping.
David: That sounds like fun! What are you buying?
Jen: I have to find a present for my sister. It's her 30th soon.
David: Any ideas what you might get her?
Jen: That's what I'm debating with myself at the moment. Still not sure.
David: Have you narrowed it down?
Jen: I've spent most of the day so far trying to narrow it down. LOL
David: Any closer then?
Jen: Unfortunately not! You know what she's like. What do you think I should get her?
David: Hmmm... I wouldn't like to guess just in case I get it wrong.
Jen: LOL that's exactly the position I'm in.
Jen: Damned if I do and damned if i don't.
David: Exactly!
Jen: So ... what do I get her?
David: A shop voucher?
Jen: You know what... That's actually a fairly good idea. Then she can choose what she wants herself.
David: See I wasn't that hard after all then. :-)
Jen: Waterstones? She does like reading...
David: That's my girl! xoxo
Jen: Books voucher it is then. xoxoxo | Jen's looking for a present for her sister's 30th birthday. Following David's advice she will get her a Waterstones voucher, because she likes reading books. |
hound: But I have spoken with some other maids before...they appeared nice
maid: I hate them. I have to dust the Queen's furniture and do her laundry. She is so gorgeous and rich. I want to be like her someday.
hound: You give yourself such useless hope. You can never be the queen
maid: Don't say such things.
hound: I am just being real
maid: I am the Queen's favorite. I make up lies about the other maids to get them in trouble.
hound: You such a bad maid
maid: You don't know the half of it. I am scheming to get time alone with the king. The Queen is so beautiful but she won't be young forever.
hound: wow..you have it alled planned out. I need to warn the queen
maid: You're just a dog no one would believe a stupid mutt. I am going to get you thrown out of the castle.
Summarize the dialogue | Maid hates other maids and wants to be the Queen's maid. Maid is scheming to get time alone with the King. |
nobleman: Yes it is alwsys fsvorscle to be with a noble and look at this great meal we are having
family member: Sure !coupled with the ambience that adorns the room
nobleman: And apparently an ale strong enough to make me stumble over my words. Isn't the view out the window amazing?
family member: Surely it does ,the serene environment is a typical of a folklore tales
nobleman: Would you be able to tell me one of those tales?
family member: Do you know of ALICE IN THE WONDERLAND?
nobleman: I've heard something about it I believe there was a mad hatter?
family member: Well the tales are only related to the ambience in the environment of the palace ,when it comes to royalty
nobleman: Interesting. Have you ever seen a performance here? I hear they are fantastic
family member: That would be an amazing feat ,more like a circus or ?
nobleman: I have only heard that there is singing and dancing. Maybe we could go to a show together
Summarize the dialogue | nobleman and family member are having a meal in the palace. Nobleman is impressed with the view out the window and the ale. Family member tells him about ALICE IN THE WONDERLAND. They are considering going to a show together. |
#Person1#: Hi, Rose. You've been looking for houses for months. Can't you find one?
#Person2#: Well, I should be careful about choosing one. It's a big step to buy a house. I'd rather take time now than be sorry later.
#Person1#: That's right. There're a lot of houses for sale near the university.
#Person2#: I've been there, very beautiful houses, but I prefer old but big houses. We need lots of rooms, you know. And I think I can get a better buy on an old house.
#Person1#: However, a cheap house means less modern conveniences. Why not get a new one?
#Person2#: Well, Jeff can remodern the old one. You know, he's so skillful. Some of the new houses now have very small rooms. I wouldn't want to spend the rest of my life in them.
#Person1#: Aren't you tired of keeping so many rooms clean every day?
#Person2#: Not at all. Cleaning is a pleasure for me. Oh, here comes my bus. Bye! | Rose has been looking for houses for months. She's very careful about it. She tells #Person1# she prefers old but big houses. |
Sean: haha listen
Sean: such a coincidence
Alicia: ??
Sean: remember Patrick from high school?
Alicia: yeah
Sean: so my mum wants to buy new furniture for the house
Sean: super fancy and perosonalized
Alicia: yeah I remember
Sean: and she found this oldschool workshop where they can create anytjing you want
Sean: and guess who's the owner!!
Alicia: If it's not Patrick it's a really bad story
Sean: yes it's Patrick!!!
Alicia: and you asked for a discount?
Sean: of course I did
Alicia: you douchebag | Sean's mum was looking for new furniture and found an oldschool workshop. The owner is Patrick, whom Sean knows from high school. Sean asked for a discount. |
#Person1#: What's the matter with you, then? You look miserable.
#Person2#: It's us.
#Person1#: What do you mean by us?
#Person2#: Well, we used to talk to each other before we were married. Remember?
#Person1#: What do you mean? We're talking now, aren't we?
#Person2#: Oh, yes, but we used to do so much together.
#Person1#: Yes. I remember. But we never used to argue. You used to think I was wonderful. Where are you going?
#Person2#: Back to live with my parents. That's something else I used to do before we were married. Remember? | #Person2# feels miserable with #Person1# and #Person2#'s marriage but #Person1# thinks they are fine. #Person2# wants to leave. |
#Person1#: Would you care to join for the picnic tomorrow?
#Person2#: Much to my regret, I'll have to meet my girlfriend at the airport then.
#Person1#: We'd like to invite you for our dress party tomorrow evening, are you free?
#Person2#: Much as we'd like to, but we've booked up already for that time.
#Person1#: What a pity! You can't join us.
#Person2#: So sorry. Next time we'll go, thanks anyway. | #Person1# invites #Person2# for the picnic and dress party tomorrow, but #Person2# isn't available. |
#Person1#: Sam, have you seen the pictures I took in Paris?
#Person2#: No, I haven't. Where are they?
#Person1#: Here are some. I took them at the Eiffel Tower last week.
#Person2#: How beautiful the Eiffel Tower is!
#Person1#: Yes, it is really beautiful.
#Person2#: And your pictures are wonderful,too. Did you have a good time in France?
#Person1#: Yes, I had a wonderful time there. Have you ever been to France?
#Person2#: No, I haven't. How do you like France, Kate?
#Person1#: It's great! I like the French people and food. I've made many French friends there. | Kate shows the pictures taken in Paris to Sam and tells him she had a wonderful time there. |
#Person1#: What are you doing this weekend?
#Person2#: I'm going to the movies with a friend. How about you?
#Person1#: I'm not sure yet.
#Person2#: Well, did you want to go see a movie with me?
#Person1#: What movie are you going to see?
#Person2#: I'm not sure yet. Is there something you want to see?
#Person1#: There's nothing I can think of.
#Person2#: So, did you want to go?
#Person1#: No, thanks, maybe another time.
#Person2#: Okay, sounds good. | #Person2#'ll watch a movie and invites #Person1# to come but #Person1# refuses. |
#Person1#: Excuse me, is this the ad department?
#Person2#: Can I help you?
#Person1#: Yeah, I want to know how to advertise in your newspaper.
#Person2#: There are two basics you have to consider about the ad cost? One, how big is your ad? Second, how often do you want it to be in the paper? The bigger and more frequent you ad is, the more it costs.
#Person1#: OK. Can you tell me what kind I should choose?
#Person2#: Usually weekend ads are more expensive as more people read the paper then. What do you want to advertise, anyway?
#Person1#: My wife's new clothes shop. Any recommendation?
#Person2#: It's helpful if you can tell me your potential customers. For instance, we know what parts of the newspaper are more likely to be read by women and on what days they read them.
#Person1#: Great. I will ask my wife. She knows lots about her customers. I'll come back tomorrow. Thanks. | #Person1# wants to advertise his wife's new clothes shop in #Person2#'s newspaper. #Person2# explains the basics of the ad cost and asks for potential customers. |
Violet: The evening was so nice!
Tabitha: that's true
Scarlett: and the pizza there was just amazing, the best in town I'd say
Benjamin: it is!
Violet: thanks Benjamin for organising it
Benjamin: was not easy, hahaha
Violet: I know! | Violet, Tabitha, Scarlett and Benjamin had a nice evening. Benjamin organized it. |
Anthony: babe, what do you think about buying 2 floaties? :)
Anthony: just imagine: me and you floating lazily in the sun with a drink in one hand and a book in the other...
Elena: mmm :) you're a genius!!
Anthony: there's a sale on Amazon, look: <file_other>
Elena: they're sooo cute <3 <3 <3
Elena: i want a unicorn-shaped one!!
Anthony: ok :D hmm, i think i'll choose the one that looks like a giant slice of pizza :D
Elena: good choice, boo! :D | Anthony and Elena will buy 2 floaties on Amazon. |
PhD B: Bin them up into different categories and
Professor A: So anyway that s that s that s another whole direction that cou could be looked at I mean in general it s going to be for new data that you look at it s going to be hidden variable because we are not going to get everybody sitting in these meetings to wear the pellets and So
PhD B: So you are talking about using that data to get instead of using canonical mappings of phones So you would use that data to give you sort of what the the true mappings are for each phone ?
Professor A: So wh where this fits into the rest in in my mind I guess is that we are looking at different ways that we can combine different kinds of of rep front end representations in order to get robustness under difficult or even you know typical conditions And part of it this robustness seems to come from multi stream or multi band sorts of things and Saul seems to have a reasonable way of looking at it at least for one one articulatory feature The question is is can we learn from that to change some of the other methods we have since I mean one of the things that s nice about what he had I thought was that that it it the decision about how strongly to train the different pieces is based on a a reasonable criterion with hidden variables rather than just assuming that you should train e e every detector with equal strength towards it being this phone or that phone Right ? So it so he s got these he `` AND s `` between these different features It s a soft `` AND `` I guess but in in principle you you want to get a strong concurrence of all the different things that indicate something and then he `` OR s `` across the different soft `` OR s `` across the different multi band channels And the weight the target for the training of the `` AND `` `` AND ed `` things is something that s kept as a hidden variable and is learned with THEM Whereas what we were doing is is taking the phone target and then just back propagating from that
PhD B: So he does not have
Professor A: which means that it s it s i It could be for instance that for a particular point in the data you do not want to train a particular band train the detectors for a particular band You you want to ignore that band cuz that s a Ban band is a noisy noisy measure And we do not We are we are still going to try to train it up In our scheme we are going to try to train it up to do as well well as it can at predicting Maybe that s not the right thing to do
PhD B: So he does not have to have truth marks or Ho
Grad E: F right and he does not have to have hard labels
Professor A: Well at the at the tail end he has to know what s where it s sonorant But he s but what he s but what he s not training up what he does not depend on as truth is
Grad E: Right For the full band
Professor A: I guess one way of describing would be if if a sound is sonorant is it sonorant in this band ? Is it sonorant in that band ? Is it sonorant in that band ? i It s hard to even answer that what you really mean is that the whole sound is sonorant So then it comes down to you know to what extent should you make use of information from particular band towards making your decision And we are making in a sense sort of this hard decision that you should you should use everything with with equal strength And because in the ideal case we would be going for posterior probabilities if we had enough data to really get posterior probabilities and if the if we also had enough data so that it was representative of the test data then we would in fact be doing the right thing to train everything as hard as we can But this is something that s more built up along an idea of robustness from from the beginning and so you do not necessarily want to train everything up towards the
PhD B: So where did he get his his tar his high level targets about what s sonorant and what s not ?
Grad E: From canonical mappings comment at first | The professor was not too excited about clustering. He thought that the team could identify the bands that were the most promising and weigh them more highly in the model. As it stood, the model was using all bands with equal strength. |
Nuria: Last time this year I was flying over the Atlantic
Joyce: How do you remember that?
Nuria: Because it's my birthday and I remember my last year birthday :-)
Frank: It's today??
Frank: I thought it was in November!
Frank: Happy birthday !!
Joyce: Happy birthday!! We need to celebrate!! | Nuria's birthday is today. |
#Person1#: Hah! For three hours while you threw up. And Femi dumped me for that. I really loved her.
#Person2#: I'm so sorry, Taylor. Go talk to her. I'm sure she'd be happy to see you.
#Person1#: She probably wouldn't even recognize me. She's probably married.
#Person2#: Yi-jun said Femi was talking about you. So get out there, Tiger!
#Person1#: Was she really? So you're telling me there's a chance?
#Person2#: Can't hurt to try. Carpe diem. Who can say if we'll be here tomorrow or not? | Taylor was dumped by Femi, and #Person2# encourages Taylor to talk to her and seize the day. |
diplomat: I need to make a peace accord with him to avoid certain war.
army: Well, i think it's too late for that, the generals have summoned thier armies already
diplomat: This needs to be called off. Your armies will be slaughtered. My king sent me for one last effort at peace. I found this chicken pen from our kingdom in the possession of one of your soldiers and it has united all the surroundings kingdoms against you.
army: Well, we have an advantage you all don't have
diplomat: Explain.
army: That is a secret i can't disclose
diplomat: Well if it is dragons then you should give up on that. They will not get off the ground against our wizard hoard.
army: And you think your Wizard is stronger than ours?
diplomat: Not necessarily but you are outmatched. We have a 20 kingdom alliance against you. Please, don't be foolish!
army: 20 kingdoms you say? You're really mistakened
diplomat: I just came from the advancing throng, I believe it is you that is mistaken.
Summarize the dialogue | army summoned their armies, diplomat found a chicken pen from his kingdom in the possession of one of their soldiers, it united all the surrounding kingdoms against them. army has dragons, diplomat has a 20 kingdom alliance against them. |
#Person1#: Next week I'm going to New York to sign a business contract. What would you suggest I see while I'm there?
#Person2#: You should definitely see the UN building and from there, you could walk over to Broadway and see a movie or drama.
#Person1#: How about New York's universities? I'm especially interested in learning about the schools there and the courses they offer.
#Person2#: Columbia University and New York University are two of the best schools in the city. I'm sure they offer excellent courses.
#Person1#: Do you have a map of the city?
#Person2#: Yes, I have one right here in fact. I can give you this one, but I'd also suggest that you stop at the visitor's office near the train station. They will have good up-to-date maps and they can give you more tourist information about the city. | #Person1# will have a business trip to New York. #Person2# suggests #Person1# visit the UN building, Broadway, Columbia University, and New York University. |
Valerie: Hello everyone, Uma is leaving soon so I was thinking about some kind of farewell gift for her
Cam: Very nice of you
Dominic: I guess it's a nice gesture but I don't know her very well
Samuel: let's just have a cake or sth
Cam: I think she likes flowers
Valerie: cake's good
Dominic: you read my mind Sam
Cam: so it's a cake and kokedama classes then
Valerie: whoa, how fancy!
Dominic: :O cool
Samuel: nailed it | Cam decided to give Uma a cake and kokedama classes as a farewell gift. |
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