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shop keeper: Here is my log for this month's sales. I hope you find it in line with your records.
tax agent: It appears to be in line, which is good for you because I despise liars who try and cheat the king.
shop keeper: Oh I would never dream of it! I am here to make an honest living, and sell quality supplies to the vessels that dock here.
tax agent: That is good to know, you do have the full payment of 50 silver coins yes?
shop keeper: Why, yes I believe so. Please browse through my wares while I retrieve it from the back.
tax agent: -looks over the goods-
shop keeper: My forgiveness Sir Agent, but I appear to be short on coinage. Could I offer you this silver handled knife perhaps to make up the difference?
tax agent: How short are we speaking?
shop keeper: I have 40 of the 50 you have come to collect. The silver in this knife is surely worth 20.
tax agent: From eye I would say 15, I will allow it in this instance. Do try and see that it does not happen again.
Summarize the dialogue | shop keeper has 40 silver coins instead of 50, but offers tax agent a silver knife to make up the difference. |
Rob: Pumpkin carving for Halloween..
Mike: well done!
Gina: scary!! X
John: so much work!
Beth: very creative
Rob: and i didn’t even hurt myself :) | Rob shows Mike, Gina, John and Beth a pumpkin he carved for Halloween. |
Katia: Thanks for adding me.
Tom: No problem!
Clare: Hey Katia nice to see you here. | Clare is happy to see Katia join the conversation. |
#Person1#: hi, Emally, do you know that guy over there?
#Person2#: The tall one? Sure, that's Daive, he works with Lily.
#Person1#: He is cute. What dose he do?
#Person2#: I'm not sure, he is a manager I think.
#Person1#: Really? Are you going to introduce us?
#Person2#: Well, he has already taken you know, that's his wife right there. | Emally tells #Person1# the tall guy over there is Daive. #Person1# wants her to introduce them, but he's already married. |
Andrew: Hi Peter, my son is going to Lille next september. I'd like to know if you have any contacts for renting a small flat?
Peter: Hi Andy. Good news for you son. Congrats
Peter: <file_other>
Andrew: is that John from HK?
Peter: yes! his daughter has been in Lille for 2 years.
Andrew: thanks! Say hello to Lisa. I'll may come next month, i let you know
Peter: please come. We'll celebrate ! | Andrew's son is going to Lille next September and is looking for a flat to rent. John's daughter has been in Lille for 2 years. Andrew might come visit Peter next month. |
#Person1#: Let me suggest this one. It's an excellent watch, it looks good, and it's only $100.
#Person2#: Hmm. That's not too bad. Does it have a stopwatch?
#Person1#: Uh, no. Analog watches don't come with stopwatches. You'll have to get a digital if you want a stopwatch.
#Person2#: Oh. I see. Where are your digital watches?
#Person1#: Right here.
#Person2#: I don't like this kind as much. Never mind the stopwatch then. I'll take that other one. Do you take checks?
#Person1#: Yes. Make it out to Time After Time.
#Person2#: Here you are.
#Person1#: Thank you. | #Person2# at first wants a stopwatch but later buys an analog watch with #Person1#'s assistance. |
#Person1#: They probably need a psychiatrist.
#Person2#: Oh, a psychiatrist! Never heard of such nonsense! If only I could get my hands on them!
#Person1#: You might get beaten up.
#Person2#: I don't know.
#Person3#: I'd like to meet them and really give them a piece of my mind.
#Person2#: They must be made to suffer.
#Person1#: Perhaps they've suffered a lot already. After all, crime is a disease.
#Person2#: Which needs some pretty incisive surgery.
#Person1#: Well, it needs treatment. But primitive punishment doesn't necessarily do any good.
#Person2#: I don't agree. Primitive people need primitive punishment. The trouble is you haven't been robbed.
#Person1#: Oh no, the trouble is, you have! | #Person2#'s been robbed and is angry. #Person1#, #Person2#, and #Person3# are discussing how to deal with the criminals. |
a cat: meoooooooooow. It has been so long since I had a bowl of milk
royal family member: Come here and I will see if I can find you some milk
a cat: meooooooooooooow. I like a nice bit of chicken too
royal family member: Here is some chicken for you
a cat: Thank you, good sir. Do you have room on your palace for a qualified ratter?
royal family member: I think we do. My servants would take good care of you
a cat: I am quick and agile and can fend for myself. But I would love a warm place to sleep each night and fresh milk
royal family member: I think we can arrange that. You keep the rats out and we have a deal
a cat: I will make the rats run so far they will not remember where they came from!
royal family member: Excellent! Oh hopefully you are OK with my pet dog as well
a cat: Dogs run in fear of me
royal family member: Wonderful. I would love to see that. Do you know your way around or do you need me to show you the entrance?
Summarize the dialogue | A cat is looking for a place to stay at the royal family member's palace. The cat will keep the rats out and get fresh milk and chicken. |
#Person1#: Hi, Steve. How was the concert?
#Person2#: Pretty good. The crowd seemed to enjoy it.
#Person1#: And how did Andrew do? Was he nervous? This was his first concert.
#Person2#: He seemed very calm.
#Person1#: Did he make any mistakes?
#Person2#: Well, sure.
#Person1#: Oh, no. Did everyone notice?
#Person2#: I don't think so. They were little mistakes. Someone would need to know the song very well to notice. I heard the mistakes but I don't think anyone else did. He seemed so calm that no one thought anything was wrong.
#Person1#: I'm so glad to hear that. He's been working hard for many years to get this good on the piano. His next concert will be better.
#Person2#: Yes, everyone makes mistakes, but the crowd liked him. They clapped loudly for him when he was done.
#Person1#: We should celebrate tonight. Let's take him to his favorite restaurant. | Steve tells #Person1# that Andrew performed calmly at the concert. Although Andrew made some mistakes, the crowd liked him and clapped loudly. They will celebrate tonight. |
#Person1#: Today I want to invite you to talk about insurance you ' re interested in.
#Person2#: Thank you. I wonder whether I can enjoy the life insurance and health insurance.
#Person1#: Of course. A two-week paid vacation a year, a five-day workweek.
#Person2#: Good. Anything else?
#Person1#: Yes, all the insurance will be linked with your work. We will issue an insurance policy. | #Person1# gives information on the insurance #Person2# is interested in. |
Carter: hi! how's your mother doing?
Harvey: hi! she's much better now getting stronger every day. thanks for asking.
Carter: sure, i know it's been bothering you for a while
Harvey: the most important thing is that she's stable now
Carter: yeah, i remember it was like every day was a struggle..
Harvey: yeah, it was tough!
Carter: so how do you cope with your work, children, house and your mother?
Harvey: we arranged a carer we couldn't do without her!
Carter: i can't even imagine! that's good!
Harvey: she's looking after her while i'm at work keeping her company and taking care of some other stuff
Carter: so do you see her every day?
Harvey: yes, course i do. i drop by after work.
Carter: does your brother visit her?
Harvey: nope!
Carter: what an idiot! i bet you must be pissed off!
Harvey: well you know it is what it is..
Carter: right, i'm off, take care mate! | Harvey's mother is unwell, but she's getting better now. Harvey visits her every day after work, but his brother never visits her. Harvey arranged a carer for his mother. |
hermit: Here, take some apples. I've got plenty.
peasant: Thank you! These will bring me life for another day or two. I thought I was going to die here in this bell tower.
hermit: Why stay?
peasant: Why not? The bell rings and it rings me a wee bit of joy in this sad, depressing world. Why are you here?
hermit: I'm revisiting old ghosts. I have lots of memories of this place.
peasant: Share with me your best memory.
hermit: I was probably twelve. She was thirteen. We spent the day up here laughing and carrying on. The world had been golden that day. We never said so, but we knew it was the last one we would have.
peasant: Sounds like an amazing day for young love. In the old days, we could think of such things.
hermit: Yes, I'll hold on to that one forever.
peasant: Sweet memories are all we have anymore, dear peasant. That and this trusty dog.
Summarize the dialogue | peasant is staying in the bell tower because he likes the sound of the bell. Hermit is revisiting old ghosts and has many memories of this place. |
#Person1#: Do you know what is the most special event in Kentucky?
#Person2#: The world class horses or the Hollywood stars?
#Person1#: Well, it's the hats. The hat parade!
#Person2#: Wonderful! Are there many different kinds of hats in the hat parade?
#Person1#: Yes, it's all about hats. The hats are not only a fashion tradition in the southern part of America, they are also said to be good luck.
#Person2#: When does the hat parade take place?
#Person1#: It takes place on the first Saturday in May each year. It's the most exciting day in Kentucky. | #Person1# introduces the hat parade which is the most special event in Kentucky to #Person2#. |
#Person1#: Honey, the house is such a mess! I need you to help me tidy up a bit. My boss and her husband are coming over for dinner and the house needs to be spotless!
#Person2#: I'm in the middle of something right now. I'll be there in a second.
#Person1#: This can't wait! I need your help now!
#Person2#: Alright, alright. I'm coming.
#Person1#: Ok, here's a list of chores we need to get done. I'll do the dishes and get all the groceries for tonight. You can sweep and mop the floors. Oh, and the furniture needs to be dusted.
#Person2#: You know what, I have to pick something up at the mall, so why don't you clean the floors and I'll go to the supermarket and get all the groceries.
#Person1#: Sure that's fine. Here is the list of all the things you need to get. Don't forget anything! And can you pick up a bottle of wine on your way home?
#Person2#: Hey, honey I'm back. Wow, the house looks really good!
#Person1#: Great! Can you set the table?
#Person2#: Just a sec I'm just gonna vacuum this rug real fast.
#Person1#: Wait! Don't turn it on. . . | #Person1# asks #Person2# to help clean the house as #Person1#'s boss and her husband are coming for dinner. #Person1# does the dishes and cleans the floors while #Person2# goes to the supermarket to get all the groceries. |
Darryl: I don't see the keys to our safe here.
Hank: No kidding. They should be in the drawer.
Darryl: I know where they should be. And they are not there.
Hank: I haven't used them for weeks now.
Hank: By the way, what do you need them for?
Darryl: One of the guests wants to use the safe tonight.
Hank: Call Saul. I think he used the safe last week.
Darryl: Will do. Hope we didn't lose them. | Darryl cannot find the keys to a safe. Since one of the guests wants to use the safe tonight, Darryl will call Saul to ask where the keys may be. |
caretaker: What do you mean by decorate with fabric?
residents of the cottage: I make bows and stuff with flowers and fabric. Sometimes I use my ideas for the royal parties. I am their royal seamstress.
caretaker: I see, at first I thought you meant you were dressing them...and that sounded quite odd.
residents of the cottage: I can see where that might have sounded odd. Ha! No craziness here. At least not too nuts.
caretaker: I am but a simple caretaker myself, I also tend to nearby graves as well.
residents of the cottage: Yes this place is lovely. You do a fine job keeping this place nice and tidy.
caretaker: Thank you for your kind words, I feel the departed certainly deserve that.
residents of the cottage: At least some of them do. I remember that guy over there. He was an old boyfriend who beat me. Sometimes I feel like putting coal on his grave. Ha!
caretaker: Died in an accident did he?
Summarize the dialogue | Residents of the cottage decorate with fabric. The caretaker is a simple caretaker who also tends to nearby graves. |
the bishop: Hello to both of you. How can I help you?
person: We are lost travellers looking for a place to rest and water
the bishop: You are welcome here then!
person: Thank you
the bishop: Blessings for you. How did you come here?
person: We were travelling to a Kingdom far from here, we were attacked by bandits on the road and all our belongings and horses were stolen
the bishop: I'm so sorry. Take a horse from my stable so that you can get where you need to go
person: Thank you, you're far too kind but we still need to rest, nurse our wounds and get supplies
the bishop: Sure, you can stay here for a while
person: Thank you, when would service start?
the bishop: I'm on my way over to the church now
person: Mind if we join you?
the bishop: No, of course not. Happy to have more people
person: Thank you, we need to freshen up we'll join you soon
Summarize the dialogue | The bishop offers the lost traveller a place to rest and water. The bishop is on his way to the church now. |
Daria: I just received an email from your science teacher saying that you've failed the last two tests! Not impressed!
Sam: I was going to tell you... I swear
Daria: Were you? Really? So how come I got to find out about it from an email?
Sam: I would have told you tonight.
Daria: Of course you know that you're grounded until your marks improve.
Sam: That's unfair. I try really hard to study for the tests but they're so hard.
Daria: Everyone else somehow manages to pass them so obviously you're not studying enough.
Sam: Not everyone. Maria and John failed them too.
Daria: Just because someone else failed doesn't mean that you have to.
Sam: I know.
Daria: You're coming home straight after school and studying until I see at least Bs or As on your tests.
Sam: Yes mum.
Daria: Good! | As Daria failed the last 2 tests in science, she is grounded until she improves her marks. |
Jessy: Did you know that Caroline got herself a new car?
Clara: Yeah. I have seen it the other day but I thought it was a loaner. A navy blue right?
Jessy: Yes. Dark blue Toyota.
Clara: Yeah. That's the one I saw. It looks brand new.
Jessy: I remember her talking about changing her old Mitsubishi but didn't know she already made that move.
Clara: I guess so. Maybe is time we trade in our old friend too.
Jessy: Yeah. I was thinking about it too. But this time I think I would want an SUV. They have much more space.
Clara: Do you have any specific brand in mind?
Jessy: I was thinking about Infinity or Toyota too.
Clara: Those are nice cars. Maybe we should start looking around.
Jessy: But it definitely is not gonna be a new one. Is way too much money for a new one.
Clara: I agree. | Jessy and Clara noticed that Caroline bought a new dark blue Toyota car. Jessy and Clara are now considering the purchase of a used SUV, most likely Infinity or Toyota. |
#Person1#: Hello, I want to know how much it costs to have a manicure and pedicure.
#Person2#: Usually it's 60 dollars for a manicure, and 80 dollars for a pedicure. But with this special discount, the total for both is only one hundred and 20 dollars, and you can get them painted.
#Person1#: That's nice. I'd like to give it a try. I think I like passion red. please.
#Person2#: Alright.Do you want your cuticles cut, too?
#Person1#: No.
#Person2#: Would you like the shapes square or round?
#Person1#: Square. But with round at the edges, please.
#Person2#: All right, it's done. Please follow me to the drying section.
#Person1#: How long will it take to get them dry?
#Person2#: Ten or about five minutes. You'll be all set.
#Person1#: I see, thank you. | #Person2# tells #Person2# doing a manicure and pedicure together is one hundred and 20 dollars. #Person2# finishes the operation and takes #Person1# to the drying section. |
#Person1#: Hey Michelle. Good to see you. Are you at lunch?
#Person2#: Oh hi Jim. No I just got back. I thought you were on vacation now.
#Person1#: No, I wish I was! I just got back from Spain actually.
#Person2#: Oh wonderful! Have you been there before or was it your first time?
#Person1#: My first time. I've traveled around Europe a lot, but this was my first time to Spain. It was amazing, and the weather was just beautiful! No rain, and just sun, sun, sun. . .
#Person2#: I'm so jealous of you. I've never been anywhere in Europe. I've always dreamed of traveling around and seeing the sights.
#Person1#: Well, I really recommend Spain. You really should go. Anyway, it's been great to catch up, but I must be going, this is my floor. Speak again soon I hope. | Michelle asks Jim about his feeling about the Spain trip. Jim is satisfied with the good weather there and recommends the place to Michelle. |
Project Manager: those are very good goals I think that we have to keep in mind in with everything we do Simplicity and fashion and or usability speci however you want to say that which includes an emphasis on making the infrared very functional so that you do not have to travel around a lot
Marketing: What can you do to like make the infrared more functional like why would it not be ? I am just wondering
Project Manager: I think it is a lot to do with battery but that is just my
Industrial Designer: The battery and that I think that the chip takes the data and presents it well without sort of scattering
Marketing: So s just the quality of the chip
Industrial Designer: The quality quality of all the components really I mean we can not really do anything shoddy work because it is going to be visible down the line
Project Manager: So our target group we are saying fifteen to thirty five ?
Marketing: Well I do not know how useful that number is if we are not doing
Project Manager: S voice recognition which I kind of I kind of feel like voice recognition is not necessary in a remote control like it might be necessary for a TV but not for the remote c you know
User Interface: It is it is pretty it is pretty hightech
Project Manager: Seems a little bit Mmhmm and it might be too expensive
Marketing: And if the whole idea is you are using a remote then why would you have voice like you know what I mean and then it is like you would not need a remote you would just talk to your TV
User Interface: It is for like the ultimately lazy people who can not even be bothered to pick up the remote
Marketing: Maybe I mean if I get m more numbers I will email you before the next meeting in terms of ages But this does not divide up anything and there was only a hundred subjects also | Project Manager mentioned that they should emphasize on making the infra-red more functional. Industrial Designer thought the chip took the data and presented it without sort of scattering and the quality of all the components really mattered. Then Project Manager mentioned the target group and voice recognition was not necessary. Group mates agreed on it and mentioned that it was high-tech and expensive. |
Marketing: But in the cost that the management is looking for that is not going to be possible But if it is trendy if it is fancy it is got some colour to it if it is very easy easy to use if it is got simple remote speech remote control like I said louder softer change channel on off remote it goes beep beep I can find my my remote without spending half a day looking for it and getting all upset because I can not turn the TV on So we are going to have to look at it in a in this global idea with the ideas of the industrial design But price obviously we have to talk about
Project Manager: Yep So what do you think about the design ? Do you think you can make it or
Industrial Designer: D I am sorry ?
Project Manager: What do you think about the design what he was talking about of the speech recognition ?
Industrial Designer: Well training is always an issue with commands So might we can perhaps do it if the user is willing to spend some time in the training process it could reduce th th the overall cost Not sure how But anyway I I think also that this might impact the battery life And so maybe what we will have to do is add something where you can recharge it wirelessly so that y you know sen send power to it So or maybe set it out in the sun and it you know gets from the light a a solar cell inside there so that you have enough juice to do all these fancy things
User Interface: It seems also like with the speech recognition it is a great feature but if you are watching TV there is a lot of ambient sound and it is words It is not just you know noises like something hitting It is actual speech so then you have to make sure that the speech recognizer is good enough to filter out the TV speech and the the users speech Otherwise you can say remote But if someone on the screen is saying the same thing all of a sudden you have someone in a movie saying off and your screen dies because they have triggered the remote control and it is turned off your TV So I think if we can find a speech recognizer that can handle those types of problems then it would be a really good marketing gimmick But I think we seriously need to consider how that would impact the situation
Marketing: Because tha w with speech recognition th I am not that good at that idea but th if it is a oneword recognition because I know with telephones and cars and things I have seen in the States a friend of mine says call Mom and it calls up Mom Kay the radio can be on and everything Because I think s with speech recognition if the the remote or like the telephone it has a exact word that it has to hear I do not think it would come through a sentence in a television If somebody is speaking on the se the television they are not going to stop and say remote So I think that something could be designed to recognise single word
User Interface: Oh No I think it is a great idea if we can design it to to suit those requirements
Marketing: Like the t like the telephone No because I this is this is years ago in the United States where we are driving down and he said call home and the telephone called immediately so well that is kind of cute
Project Manager: Well what I can suggest to you Christine if you need some the technical feedback or some training about this facility especially for the speech recognition I can recommend you some companies like Intel or IBM because they are already in this speech recognition part And you can maybe have some technical backup from them some kind of a technical tieup and if you want I can coordinate to get some information and you can let me know so what kind of the details you require to add this feature in this project I do not think it is the difficult And we need to know how much is the timeframe you need to develop apart from what today
Industrial Designer: we will find that out
Marketing: From from your side you are going to have to go back the management and s be more s precise What do they want ? a risk take a risk on the market ? Something that is going to cost more but could very easily s make a boom in the market ? Because it has to be something totally different has to be total totally new Something that nobody has right now And it is going to cost
Project Manager: but end of the day you are the sales guy so I will come back and sit on your head because you are going to give your sales projection It is of course it is good to tell the management how much it is cost us and how much you are going to benefit And so I do not mind to convince the management to spend some more money on the project if you can make out of the money from this project
Marketing: If the bottom line is positive
Project Manager: Yes I do not mind to convince the the management The management says so they they do not want certain facilities which it is already worked they want something new I think like speech recognit definitely they will agree I do not think they will say no for that And I hope I can convince the management on that So if you have any new ideas for your you can always come up and you can tell me if you need any s special coordination between any technical companies which you can hide their technology backup for your functional design or technical design then I am ready to do that And what is your comments about | The group decided that the feature of speech recognition should be included to the remote control, even though it would exceed the cost constraint set by the management. Marketing believed that it is worth taking a risk because speech recognition is new to the market and customers would be willing to pay extra for this trendy function. What's more, Project Manager agreed to coordinate with some technical companies if Industrial Designer ever needed any technological backup. |
Ruth: did you get home ok?
Janet: wet but ok, you?
Ruth: matthew picked me up as he was in town anyway
eva: we waited for a bit but took a taxi in the end!
Janet: clever! | Ruth got back with matthew because he was in town. |
Arabella: look what I've just bought for Sean
Arabella: <file_photo>
Ryan: whoa
Ryan: he's gonna be ecstatic!
Arabella: it wasn't even that expensive
Arabella: they had a discount :D
Ryan: that's really awesome :)
Arabella: what about Emily now
Arabella: we've got Sean covered
Ryan: hmm…she was talking a lot about this new Barbie doll
Arabella: she has so many of them, I'd like to avoid another one XD
Ryan: what about those books about horses?
Ryan: the last time we borrowed them from library
Ryan: she said that she'd like to have her own
Arabella: this might be a good idea, I'll check them out
Ryan: <file_gif> | Anabella sends Ryan a picture of a gift for Sean. They need to buy a gift for Emily but Anabella doesn't want to buy another doll. Ryan suggests a book about horses as Emily liked the one they got from the library. |
#Person1#: Hey Jane, where are you going this weekend?
#Person2#: Hi, Bob. I'm going to the beach. 13o you want to come too?
#Person1#: Yes, that sounds like fun. Which beach are you going to?
#Person2#: I was thinking of going to Huangdao's Beach. I like to watch the sea birds and wildlife there.
#Person1#: That sounds great! When do you plan to leave?
#Person2#: Well, I think at about four o'clock on Friday.
#Person1#: Great. Where should we meet?
#Person2#: Meet me on Friday in front of my house.
#Person1#: OK, I'll see you then. Bye. | Jane will go to Huangdao's Beach this weekend to watch seabirds and wildlife. Bob will come along. |
#Person1#: Marquet, do you think I should enroll in the science course?
#Person2#: Yes, I think so, If you want to graduated this year, you've got to take a science course.
#Person1#: Right, I figure since you are doing premedical, you know about the very courses.
#Person2#: Well, I have to take biology, chemistry, maps and physics. What you need is a good introductory course for non-science majors.
#Person1#: Yes, I really weak in maps, I did poorly in high school.
#Person2#: That's a problem. | Marquet suggests #Person1# take a good introductory course for non-science majors. |
camera man: Oh yes, how could I forget of that! It just occurred! I need to photograph all of the queens jewels! You may stay here if you wouldlike
king consort: Why her jewels? And who is this child? I do believe I would stay.
camera man: They are great in photos! I can really capture the bling. I thought the child was yours?
king consort: What? I thought he was yours. This is no royal child, I can tell you that. As the King's consort, I would be able to tell. I shall ring the bell for the attendant to take him away.
camera man: What a great idea. He does look like an intruder now that you mention it!
king consort: What are you doing? I thought you were here to photograph the jewels.
camera man: The king promised me this chifforobe, I just want to make sure that child does not steal it.
Summarize the dialogue | camera man wants to photograph the queen's jewels. King consort is not happy with the idea. She will call the attendant to take the child away. |
Eleonor: ok gals where do we meet up next Sunday?
Patricia: I'm out, my mother in law has bday :C
Tasha: oh fuck so you'll spend Sunday with Cercei then
Betty: I want to meet up next to Palladium cinema
Eleonor: ok so we'll meet up (minus Pat) at Jeff's bar
Tasha: are u serious? bar? do you want to seduce a bald 40 yr old divorcee?
Patricia: lol
Patricia: looks I'll be missing out a lot
Betty: isn't Gloria a bald 40 yr old divorcee too?
Eleonor: hahahaha
Patricia: LOL
Tasha: <file_gif>
Betty: let's meet up in that French place, it's not cheap but c'mon it's SO worth it
Tasha: agreed
Eleonor: ok
Patricia: if she dies before Sunday I'll come too
Eleonor: lol | Eleonor, Tasha and Betty are going to meet at the French place next Sunday. Patricia will not join them because it is the birthday of her mother in law. Patricia profoundly dislikes her mother in law. |
#Person1#: What can I do for you, sir?
#Person2#: I'd like to choose one game for myself and one for my younger sister.
#Person1#: What kind of games do you like?
#Person2#: Big games of course.
#Person1#: I see, but games are played in different ways. I'm wondering what type of games do you like to play?
#Person2#: Type? I don't know, what do you have?
#Person1#: Basically, there are 7 types of games
#Person2#: Well, I am a beginner. I. . .
#Person1#: Don't worry. Most male customers choose first person shooting, real time strategy, action or sports, while female customers prefer simulating, action or role playing. Shooting, action and sports games require flexible movements and real time strategy usually needs overall consideration.
#Person2#: I like first person shooting and action more than other types of games.
#Person1#: If so, counter Strike and Might & Magic are good alternatives. Counter Strike is one of the hottest shooting games and Might & Magic series are popular among girls because the game has attractive plot and interesting scenes.
#Person2#: Oh, thanks a lot. Then, I will take the two.
#Person1#: Do you want the latest editions? If your computer runs fast, I think the latest editions are better because although old editions are cheaper, they are less exciting and attractive.
#Person2#: I will have the latest editions. | #Person2# would like to choose one game for himself and one for his younger sister. #Person1# gives some recommendations and #Person2# decides to take the latest editions of Counter Strike and Might & Magic. |
Sawyer: ball game 2nite?
Sutter: injured
Wheeler: what time?
Sawyer: 5.30? 6?
Wheeler: anytime l8r?
Sawyer: pitch booked at 8 so we need to start earlier
Wheeler: so im out sry
Yardley: i guess next time be better | No one wants to play ball with Sawyer tonight. |
traveler: oh hello queen of this place how are you
the queen: And who might you be? You have me at a disadvantage.
traveler: hmm i am simply passing through how are you today
the queen: Passing through the hall of my castle? What is it that you want of me, traveler?
traveler: i would like to court you fair maiden
the queen: And who are you? What can you offer my kingdom?
traveler: i am but a simple man here to askf or your hand
the queen: And you are very ugly.
traveler: well no need to be rude
the queen: And poor, and short.
traveler: please stop this barrage of insults
the queen: I'm sorry, I just haven't learned my manners since nobody has ever told me off before.
traveler: well i can teach you once we are married
the queen: Guards! Take this man away!
Summarize the dialogue | Traveler wants to court the queen. The queen is rude to him. |
#Person1#: Good afternoon.
#Person2#: Good afternoon. Can I help you?
#Person1#: I've got this important letter to send to Hainan. Can I send it by registered mail?
#Person2#: Certainly.
#Person1#: How much will I have to pay?
#Person2#: Two yuan, please.
#Person1#: Here are the letter and the money.
#Person2#: Wait a moment. It seems that your letter is overweight. Let me weight it.
#Person1#: Is it overweight?
#Person2#: I'm afraid it is. So you will have to pay two yuan extra. The total charge is four yuan.
#Person1#: All right. Here is the money.
#Person2#: Here are the stamps and your receipt.
#Person1#: What shall I do with the receipt?
#Person2#: You can keep it until the addressee tells you that the letter has been delivered. It is the proof that you sent the letter if it fails to arrive.
#Person1#: Thank you.
#Person2#: Not at all. | #Person2# helps #Person1# send an important letter to Hainan by registered email. #Person2# asks #Person1# to keep the receipt until the letter is delivered. |
#Person1#: Hey, Susie. Can I borrow your car tonight?
#Person2#: No. The last time you borrowed it, you returned it with the gas tank empty.
#Person1#: Did I? I'm sorry, baby. I promise to fill the tank this time.
#Person2#: What do you need it for?
#Person1#: I want to take my mom out to dinner.
#Person2#: And I'm not invited?
#Person1#: You can come if you want. I thought you probably had plans with your friends.
#Person2#: I do. But I'd rather go with you. Don't you think it's time for me to meet your mother?
#Person1#: OK, sure. Just don't expect her to love you right away. She never thinks any girl is good enough for me. | #Person1# wants to borrow Susie's car to take his mom out for dinner. Susie, #Person1#'s girlfriend, wants to go together. |
fisherman: Fish! I shall catch you now!
fish: Gulp.
fisherman: A fish with money? That's a fisherman's dream come true.
fish: Burp.
fisherman: Now if you think you can buy your freedom, fish, you're wrong!
fish: Swish.
fisherman: That's it! I'm coming in after you!
fish: .........
fisherman: Glug growwwlllrlllrrl glug glug!
fish: Swish swish. *reach branch out to fisherman*
fisherman: I thank you. Lost control of myself a little there. So, now you've saved my life, too? After giving me money? Maybe I'll have to spare you, after all.
fish: Splash!
fisherman: Alright, now! No need to get mushy. I still want to eat all of your friends and family.
fish: *swim away
Summarize the dialogue | fisherman wants to eat fish, but fish saved him by giving him money. |
a servant: I fear he might have been after the King's head. I have heard murmurings that his jealous brother is in town.
guard: Oh, Prince Leon is in town? Oh dear, that is bad news. Say, have you heard of the bandit attacks along the northern border? Perhaps there was a more sinister reason behind those seemingly random attacks.
a servant: Say- let me look at that map! I was in the forest the other day gathering herbs for the cook and came across some bandits. I was quiet and didn't disturb them, but they were clearly up to no good.
guard: Oi! Let me see-- right here? .... Of course, the forest would be the easiest route, and it will be hard to track them in the melting snow. I must report to the other guards about this. Did you get a good headcount?
a servant: There were five that I saw, but I overheard them speaking of others. I am certain they were not alone!
Summarize the dialogue | The King's jealous brother Prince Leon is in town. There were bandit attacks along the northern border. A servant was in the forest the other day and came across some bandits. There were five that he saw, but he overheard them speaking of others. |
townsperson: Where am I? I did not mean to come here and I am now lost. Hello?
Summarize the dialogue | Townsperson is lost. |
Professor B: but Cuz our best improvements over the years that we ve gotten from finding bugs but Anyway OK well I I think I see where we are and everybody knows what they are doing and is there is there anything else we should talk about or or are we done ?
PhD C: Mm I think it s OK We so basically we will I think we will try to to focus on these three architectures and and perhaps I was thinking also a fourth one with just just a single KLT because we did not really test that removing all these KLT s and putting one single KLT at the end
Professor B: I mean that would be pretty low maintenance to try it if you can fit it in Oh I have I do have one other piece of information which I should tell people outside of this group too I do not know if we are going to need it but Jeff up at the University of Washington has gotten a hold of a some kind of server farm of of ten multiprocessor IBM machines RS six thousands and and so I think each one is four processors or something or I do not know eight hundred megahertz or something and there s four processors in a box and there s ten boxes and there s some kind of ti so if you know he s got a lot of processing power and we would have to schedule it but if we have some big jobs and we want to want to want to run them he s he s offering it So It s when he was here eh he he used i not only every machine here but every machine on campus as far as I could tell so so in some ways he just got his payback but again I I do not know if we will end up with if we are going to be CPU limited on anything that we are doing in this group but but if if we are that s an offer OK well you guys doing great stuff so that s that that s really neat and we will g do not think we need to Oh well the other thing I guess that I will say is that the digits that we are going to record momentarily is starting to get are starting to get into a pretty good size collection and in addition to the SpeechDat stuff we will have those to work with really pretty soon now so that s that s another source of data which is s under somewhat better control and that we can we can make measurements of the room the that you know if we feel there s other measurements we do not have that we would like to have we can make them and Dave and I were just talking about that a little while ago so that s another another possibility for this this kind of work | The professor noted that the most important improvements over the years have been due to finding bugs. He also informed the team of some IBM processors that were available to them at the University of Washington. He finally congratulated them on their efforts. |
Kev: I soooo don’t feel like doing ANYTHING
Kev: guess I’ll go and work on the computer a bit
Kev: <file_gif>
Rachel: how about the gym?
Rachel: can you go today?
Kev: no, today is too soon | Kev can't go to the gym as it's too soon, and he will work on the computer instead. |
a pelican: I'm great! I'm ready to start the day! Are you?
there is the lighthouse keeper on his daily walk up the boardwalk.: yes, i am
a pelican: Have a busy day ahead planned?
there is the lighthouse keeper on his daily walk up the boardwalk.: yes.. the ships will be arriving today
a pelican: How many ships? Sounds like a busy day indeed though
there is the lighthouse keeper on his daily walk up the boardwalk.: about 6 of them
a pelican: Is that how many usually come in a day?
there is the lighthouse keeper on his daily walk up the boardwalk.: just 2 on a normal day
a pelican: That's not too bad. 6 is super busy then
there is the lighthouse keeper on his daily walk up the boardwalk.: you can say that again
a pelican: I hope it goes well for you today
there is the lighthouse keeper on his daily walk up the boardwalk.: it definitely will.. why are you here?
Summarize the dialogue | There will be 6 ships arriving today. The lighthouse keeper usually sees 2 ships a day. |
Marketing: L last one w I would like to judge is is it easy to use ?
Industrial Designer: Eh for th the vocal command yes it is might be easy But it is just speaking You just need the command
User Interface: You can use this in this way
Marketing: but this this turning can you can you just re explain me the
User Interface: Th this is the base So you can turn to change the channel
Marketing: but how how intuitive is it to turn things to change channels ?
User Interface: You just tu turn d d
Industrial Designer: I think maybe if you he
Marketing: Like if you want to go from
Project Manager: You take take the remote so
Industrial Designer: If you hear some click
Project Manager: and you can turn like that to change the channel ? I think it is quite easy to so s zapping but maybe it will be too fast
Marketing: I am I am no I am not definitely convinced it is it is the best way to if you want to jump from I do not know one to twenty ?
Industrial Designer: Oh that is difficult That is dif that is difficult
Marketing: How can you go directly to twenty for example ?
User Interface: No no no I if y if it depend on the the angle you turn the
Industrial Designer: but y how you need to know I
Marketing: But I mean if you are fro from two ?
User Interface: I if if this is a channel one So it c it could be channel two channel three channel four channel five
Project Manager: you have a like that and so on
Marketing: ju just imagine you have fifty fifty channels
User Interface: Y fifth channel divided by the num by the by three hundred thirteen degree So you got how many degree you you it
Project Manager: but y but you have to go through all the channels if you want to go
Industrial Designer: I think you can if you have a scale so
User Interface: No no you do not have to y no it is when you when you stop t when you stop the the turn then the angle you stop is the angle you is the channel you
Marketing: How d how do you know this angle is th is the correct one ?
User Interface: It is it is very easy because you kn you know how many channel are there in the
Marketing: So you you count one degree two degrees no I do not think so
Industrial Designer: it is a bit difficult
User Interface: I think so I think so you can do it I think so you can just change
Industrial Designer: I think b but the the vocal command is easy too You can say fifty and fifty it is so
Marketing: voc vocal command is But w we have said previously that maybe it is not going to be th l the main
User Interface: There is also a number you know
Project Manager: but when you are zapping you are changing from one channel to the other so you are passing through all the channels So when you say I want to go to the channel number twenty that is you have decided to go to channel twenty so you can say channel twenty or channel four because you really want to go on this channel But if you really want to to do zapping you you do not really know what you want to do you can turn it
Marketing: And this would be more for browsing ah
Project Manager: Just go through all the channels and maybe stop if there is something interesting ? Good choice mister David Jordan
Marketing: I mean you are famous You
User Interface: And also you can if you i
Project Manager: what is what is this cherry ?
User Interface: You ca you can turn this Or you ca you can you can also turn this
Industrial Designer: It is a turn off t turn off button maybe
User Interface: For this you can tune it is for tune You you if you want to skip from channel one to channel two you you skip this If you want to from skip from channel one to channel ten you tune this It is like fine from coarse to fine This is coarse this is fine So it is coarse to fine design
Industrial Designer: that is very technologic so
Marketing: the th this looks better
User Interface: is is this is from one channel to maybe to ten channel
Industrial Designer: S But I di I did not see where the t f the turn off t turn on turn off button so much activates
User Interface: This is from one channel to
Project Manager: th you have the vocal commands
Marketing: but it has to be on to recognise fas
Project Manager: Most of the time you have the it is a sleeping remote control
Marketing: Ah that is not the ecological part
Project Manager: That is true W that why we have the solar ti
Industrial Designer: Easy to use it is very relative but three it is fine I think it is reasonable three
Marketing: So reasonably is four is one ?
Industrial Designer: Three f three for me it is o it is Four or three Maybe you can vote to see how many everybody gives and no and just take the mean
Project Manager: And what is your opinion ?
Industrial Designer: Will you give four ?
Marketing: we would not say I mean those are sort of agreed but this one would be more five to me
Industrial Designer: Five ? so maybe if
User Interface: w w what do y what you compare with traditional tr traditional controller ? I think it is easier than traditional controller If you use traditional controller you have to put a button but now you do not have to put button you have you just turn the turn the ball There is two kind of balls the smaller the the the so you can c you can c you can control the scale But in the traditional controller how do how can you control the scale ?
Marketing: by pushing zero after after the first one
Industrial Designer: You just push two button zero and and one
User Interface: y you you can do it but you can also do it in the b if you you do not wa if you do not want to browsing all the channel you can just p there is also a button here
Industrial Designer: Are there some buttons ?
User Interface: this function is just for your browsing from one channel to th the next one the next s sn s the th the third one
Project Manager: It is not what you said previously Previously you said that turning this was the fine
Marketing: if you are changing your mind
Project Manager: And from ten to ten channels here
User Interface: Y one to ten ten to twelve ten to t twenty Ten to twenty and this one t one two three four five six like this there is different scale so you can you can choose how much do you want to sc
Marketing: But this this has to stay on the table right ? This has to stay on the table
Industrial Designer: In fact on a flat place
User Interface: I i this is just a base You can just
Marketing: but then when you turn turn it
Project Manager: no no no You can not put it out
Industrial Designer: Oh ye yes that is right
Project Manager: It is just your turning from the base You need to have everything in hand If you want to turn you can not use it and turn You need to put it on and turn
Marketing: You know tha that is the weak point because with a traditional one you just have one hand
Project Manager: but nobody would be able to take it in the pocket and bring it in the kitchen and say I have lost the remote control
User Interface: So th this is a d next generation controller
Marketing: Sure you would never you would never lose this one
Project Manager: So nobody w will lost lose it
Industrial Designer: it is the next prototype maybe we cou
Project Manager: S maybe we can change from th
Industrial Designer: Four Maybe four it is
Project Manager: Four ? Easy to use four
Industrial Designer: four it is more reasonable
Marketing: it is even easier to maybe
Industrial Designer: You can you can erase with this er four it is more reasonable so So it is nine It need maybe some wo further work but it is
Marketing: especially on the easy to use | The user interface designer thought it was easier than a traditional controller because you didn't have to press a button, just turn the ball to a certain angle to select channels. However, the marketing and the industrial designer thought it was quite difficult because users didn't know the angle was the correct one and they had to go through all the channels if they wanted to jump from channel one to twenty. |
#Person1#: What's the matter?
#Person2#: Checking out, please.
#Person1#: Can I have your keys, please? Thank you. Here's your statement.
#Person2#: Excuse me. What are these charges?
#Person1#: Oh, these are the phone charges and these are for something from the bar.
#Person2#: Wait a minute. I made a phone call, but I never made a connection.
#Person1#: I know, sir. Those aren't telephone company charges. Those are hotel charges.
#Person2#: Isn't that a bit excessive?
#Person1#: I'm sorry, sir. It's our policy.
#Person2#: OK. Here is the money.
#Person1#: Thank you. Welcome to our hotel again. | #Person1# gives #Person2# his statement. #Person2# questions the connection charge. #Person1# explains it's their policy. #Person2# pays and checks out. |
Claire: Pete met my parents yesterday!
Caroline: Awww, seriosuly?
Claire: Yeah :D :)
Caroline: but was it planned? Did you go there for dinner??
Claire: Yep, my mum invited us <3
Caroline: Serious shit! lol how was it??
Claire: it was amazing! they were all tense at the beginning but it got better
Caroline: It's completely normal, I remember when Jack met my parents for the 1st time he was so stressed he almost didn't say a word haha
Claire: haha, it wasn't THAT bad :D And you know what?
Caroline: what?
Claire: It all felt so natural, really
Caroline: Awww :3
Claire: I'm so happy, you know?
Caroline: I hear wedding bells lalala
Claire: hahah stop it! :D | Pete met Claire's parents yesterday and it was amazing. Jack didn't say a word when he first met Caroline's parents. Caroline is happy for Claire and Pete. |
knight: Well, we both know that you will likely die during the battle. I would honestly be shocked if you lived. I will give this heirloom to your family after you die.
soldiers: Yeah you're right. I guess I should be thanking you then..... Thank you.......... Its a beautiful sight up here isnt it.
knight: Yes, you are correct. I am doing you a huge favor. That is the type of knight I am. Is there anything you would like to do in the last moments before your virtually inevitable death?
soldiers: I have always wanted to eat with the king.. Is that something you could arrange?
knight: With the king....how about near the king? Also, this sword is very special. It wil be an honor for you to die while holding it. Again, I am doing you a great favor.
soldiers: Wow this is beautiful. I will be sure to bring it into battle. Thank you again... kind... knight.
knight: and by chance if you don't die, you may keep the sword. So you have that going for you as well.
Summarize the dialogue | knight gives a sword to a soldier as a last gift before he dies in battle. |
#Person1#: Can I reserve a hotel room?
#Person2#: I assure you, that's not a problem. What is your full name, please?
#Person1#: My name's John Sandals.
#Person2#: It's a pleasure to assist you. Please tell me when you'll be needing the room, sir.
#Person1#: If my plans don't change, I'll need a room April 14 till April 17.
#Person2#: Sir, our room prices are slightly higher than you may have thought. Will that be okay?
#Person1#: Tell me how much it will be, and I can tell you if it's okay.
#Person2#: Only $ 308 per night, before taxes, of course.
#Person1#: $ 308 a night? That's a fair price.
#Person2#: Now, as for the room, sir, do you prefer smoking or nonsmoking?
#Person1#: Nonsmoking, please.
#Person2#: Nonsmoking. Now, sir, does a single queen-size bed meet your approval?
#Person1#: I have absolutely no problem with that.
#Person2#: Queen, nonsmoking. Okay, sir, your room is reserved. Now if you'll just give me your phone number.
#Person1#: Not a problem. The number is 626-555-1739.
#Person2#: Thank you for making a reservation with us. We look forward to seeing you in April! | #Person2# helps John Sandals to reserve a nonsmoking room with a queen-size bed from April 14 till April 17. |
#Person1#: Hey, Robert, that's a nice shirt you are wearing. Where did you get it?
#Person2#: Thanks, I like it too. I bought it at the nearby department store.
#Person1#: That's nice. Do you know you can get one at the wholesale market near the zoo for a much lower price?
#Person2#: Yeah, I know that. But at those places. the prices they ask you are ridiculously high, and if you don't bargain hard, you will get ripped-off.
#Person1#: True, learning how to haggle the price is one of the things people have to pick up when they come to China for the first time.
#Person2#: Yeah, but personally I hate bargaining. If I bargain, I might come to a lower price. But I will never know the true price of what I am buying, and I'll always have the feeling that I am over charged at those places.
#Person1#: Yeah, I have the same feeling. Also there is another thing that bothers me the quality. Things in a department store are usually quality-guaranteed. But at a wholesale market, you never know whether what you are buying are of good quality or not.
#Person2#: That's why I like department stores more. Shopping at a wholesale market like the locals is one of the few things I am unable to grow accustomed to.
#Person1#: I understand. While it's always good to follow the local customs, I guess there are exceptions. | #Person1# suggests Robert to shop at wholesale markets for a much lower price, but Robert prefers shopping at department stores where the quality can be guaranteed. He tends to be ripped-off at wholesale markets because he hates bargaining. |
spirit: You as well owl. Do you kow where this path leads?
owl: hoot, the path leads to a small hovel, some say a witch lives there.
spirit: Interesting. Is she a good witch?
owl: hoot, I do not know. She is good to the animals of the forest, I can't say how she treats humans.
spirit: I see, i think she is good for taking care of the animals. Have you ever met someone who knows her?
owl: hoot, I don't meet many people. I do eat the mice that scurry around here.
spirit: I am sure there are many mice for you to feed on. Tell me what is wrong with your wing?
owl: I flew into a tree fleeing an orc. I barely escaped.
spirit: Oh man i am sorry. here let me take a look. I might be of some hlepo.
owl: Grammarcy kind spirit.
spirit: It seems you broke your wing. You will need it to be wrapped.
Summarize the dialogue | Owl flew into a tree while fleeing an orc. He broke his wing. Spirit will wrap it for him. |
#Person1#: I can't find my purse. Have you seen it?
#Person2#: No, I haven't.
#Person1#: I'Ve looked everywhere for it. I must have left it somewhere. I hope I haven't lost it.
#Person2#: Perhaps you left that at school.
#Person1#: No, I had it when I left school this afternoon.
#Person2#: Well. Didn't you go around to the Smith after school? You might have left it there.
#Person1#: Yes, I'd better give her a call now.
#Person2#: But she can't be home now. She might have gone to the library.
#Person1#: Perhaps I should call her later. | #Person1# can't find #Person1#'s purse. #Person2# suggests #Person1# might have left it at the Smith. |
#Person1#: I was thinking about our travel plans. Why don't we make our vacation longer and bike across Europe? We could still end our trip in Austria or we could go all the way to Greece.
#Person2#: That sounds a lot harder than taking a train or a car.
#Person1#: It isn't so bad really, lots of people do it. We're both pretty strong physically and have good bikes. We could spend the whole summer on our trip instead of visiting your parents for half of it. We could promise to visit them for New Years.
#Person2#: It would be a good way to see the countryside and I love being in nature, would there be enough places to spend the night along the way?
#Person1#: Some friends of mine went on a biking trip during university. They said there are many little roadside inns. Sometimes they even stayed with farmers or camped in fields.
#Person2#: I'm all for it. Will we still start out in France, like we had planned at first?
#Person1#: I think if we bike, we should begin our trip in Spain. I want to see some of the beautiful architecture there. | #Person1# and #Person2# are talking about their travel plans. #Person1# suggests biking across Europe and talks about the experience of #Person2#'s friends. #Person2# agrees. #Person1# also suggests beginning their trip in Spain instead of France. |
Maria: When is Branwell coming?
Ann: tomorrow!
Emily: Finally!
Maria: We should make a welcome party for him
Elisabeth: yes, in the garden!
Maria: Ann and Emily, could you take care of food?
Ann: Sure, Emily will bake a cake
Emily: With pleasure!
Elisabeth: I'll prepare the garden, some Chinese lantern and candles
Ann: It'll be beautiful!
Maria: I will bring him from the railway station and contact his friends.
Maria: he's not expecting anything. I'm sure!
Ann: Ok, so let's keep it secret then
Maria: Perfect! | Elisabeth will prepare the garden, Ann and Emily will make food and Maria will bring Barnwell from the railway station for his surprise welcome party. |
#Person1#: Where do you see yourself three years from now?
#Person2#: Working for your company, as the top administrative assistant in your firm!
#Person1#: Good answer, B - good answer! Seriously, though, are you interested in staying in a staff-level position, or would you hope to move into management someday?
#Person2#: Well, I haven't thought much about this. I think it's too early to tell. What is most important for me now is to do the best possible job for the company and learn and develop my skills as much as possible. | #Person2# tells #Person1# about #Person2#'s thoughts about #Person2#'s prospects in #Person1#'s firm. |
Tom: Ben. We've decided. 2pm in the Oval Room.
Ben: Ok, I'll be there
Tom: Take all your papers, it's going to be a fight! And remember: take no prisoners, shoot to kill!
Ben: hahaha, we have to win this battle.
Tom: We will, the justice is on our side. | Tom will meet Ben in the Oval Room at 2pm and tells him to bring the papers. |
Amelia: <file_other>
Amelia: black friday %%%
Olivia: <file_gif>
Jessica: all products?
Amelia: no :(
Jessica: and serie elixir of nature?
Amelia: unfortch no :(
Olivia: but honey bronze is 50% off | Amelia informs there are Black Friday discounts on some products. |
Bob: Have you been to this new exhibition?
Daryl: What exhibition?
Bob: The one in National Art Museum
Daryl: Not yet! Wanna go?
Bob: That’s what I’m talking about, action and reaction, I’ll ring ya after work to set the date! | Bob will call Daryl after work to set the date for the National Art Museum visit. |
#Person1#: I'd like to purchase a parking permit for next semester.
#Person2#: Are you a daytime student or do you just come in the evenings?
#Person1#: I am a daytime student.
#Person2#: Will you be driving a motorcycle or a car?
#Person1#: I will be driving my car.
#Person2#: OK, that will be twenty-five dollars. How would you like to pay for it?
#Person1#: I'll pay for it with a check.
#Person2#: Would you like to pay for any extra permits for another vehicle?
#Person1#: No, thanks; I'm fine.
#Person2#: Here you go then. Have a great school year! | #Person1# is purchasing a parking permit. #Person2# charges #Person1# $ 25 and #Person1# pays for it with a check. |
Jeanette: hello
Victoria: hey
Jeanette: will you go out with me?
Victoria: where?
Jeanette: karaoke!
Victoria: no, again?
Jeanette: oh come on
Jeanette: it will be fine
Victoria: I would rather stay at home and read a book
Jeanette: please please go with me
Victoria: why you care so much?
Jeanette: life is too short to stay at home all the time
Victoria: ok I will go | Jeanette wants Victoria to go on karaoke with her. Victoria doesn't want to go at first, but Jeanette manages to convince her. |
Project Manager: There I mean is that something we would want to include do you think ?
Marketing: I remember when the first remote control my my family had was on a cable Actually had a cable between it and the TV and big like buttons that sort of like like on a blender or something And you know when I think about what they are now it is better but actually it is still kind of I do not know like a massive junky thing on the table Maybe we could think about how could be more you know streamlined S
Project Manager: Maybe like a touch screen or something ?
Marketing: Or whatever would be technologically reasonable
Project Manager: Uhhuh Well I guess that is up to our industrial designer
Marketing: Because it could b it could it could be that f it could be that functionally that does not make it any better but that just the appeal of of not having You know these days there is a r pe things in peoples homes are becoming more and more like chic you know
Project Manager: Right well so just to wrap up the next meetings going to be in thirty minutes So that is about about ten to twelve by my watch so inbetween now and then as the industrial designer you are going to be working on you know the actual working design of it | The group had a discussion about the first remote control with cable and huge buttons on it. So they would like to try new technology like a touch screen and nicer materials for the remote, which was important for technology improvement. |
#Person1#: Hello, Mrs. White, what can I do for you?
#Person2#: I don't know what's the matter with me. I'm always feeling tired, I'm usually worn out at the end of the day.
#Person1#: I see. Let me take your pulse rate first. | Mrs. White feels tired and #Person1# takes her pulse rate. |
#Person1#: I cannot understand why she always helps and supports her brother.
#Person2#: Why do you say so?
#Person1#: Because he is often in trouble.
#Person2#: She has promised her mother that she would be with him through thick and thin.
#Person1#: Oh, I see. | #Person2# tells #Person1# why she always supports her brother. |
Marissa: Do you have any pics of Gary and his dad I can print and frame?
Paula: I think so! Do you need it scanned?
Marissa: Doesn't matter but I will have to scan it anyway, size it, etc.
Paula: Okay. I think I have a few I can send you via email.
Marissa: Let's use dropbox; I need them larger size/larger dpi.
Paula: Oh, okay.
Marissa: I'll send you a link and you just copy and paste them. Okay?
Paula: Yes! I can do that.
Marissa: It's for a gift, so shhhh!
Paula: I figured that!
Marissa: Knew you would!
Paula: Should be a nice gift!
Marissa: Yes! He has pics of his kids, you and his grandma, so why not his dad?
Paula: Aw, that's sweet!
Marissa: I know! LOL!
Paula: Maybe you can show me before you wrap it?
Marissa: Sure, of course!
Marissa: Probably won't be anything extravagant, just framed.
Paula: Still, would be nice to see it!
Marissa: No problem! | Marissa wants to give Gary framed pics of him and his dad as a gift. Paula will send some pics of them to Marissa. |
jester: Many people say that I am a killer at comedy, so we have that in common.
soldier: Funny. I can barely contain my amusement.
jester: What, you don't think it takes talent to be a jester?
soldier: I think it takes a fool.
jester: Oh so I'm the fool. Then why are you the one holding my balls?
soldier: Do that again, and I will kill you.
jester: Hmm, let'
soldier: This is not a joke, you fool! I am the king's soldier!
jester: I was just kidding around. take your silly bag back. You need to learn how to relax and have fun.
soldier: I lost that ability in the last war.
jester: That's not the only thing you lost during the war, we've all heard the stories about your wife.
soldier: Where did you hear that?
jester: I'd tell you what she's been doing, but you don't like funny stories.
soldier: I will kill you.
Summarize the dialogue | jester is joking with the soldier. The soldier is angry and threatens jester. |
John: Hey Mark, what about our next group match?
Mark: What about it? -_- I've been trying to get you guys to play for about a week now.
John: Hey now c'mon xD. You know we've all been busy this week.
Mark: Then why'd you even ask?
John: Okay no seriously, when is it? You know we're free this weekend.
Mark: Alright, I'll ask if the other team is free to play. I'll let you know.
John: Great!
Mark: And if you ditch me this time I'm gonna take the team off the competition ._. . You guys are so annoying.
John: Yeah okay, whatever. XD
Mark: Hey I'm serious :D .
John: OKAY MARK! I get it. And you can stop laughing too btw. | John and other guys were busy this week. Mark will ask if the other team is free this weekend to play a match. |
Jenny: I am doing ham egg and chips for tea do you want some?
Caron: oh I think I will thank you very much
Jenny: I thought you would like that
Caron: I was just thinking what will I do for dinner
Jenny: well now you wont have to worry
Caron: no I wont
Jenny: have you been working hard today?
Caron: yes I have all day I am still in my pyjamas
Jenny: oh bloody hell.. dont bother to get changed now
Caron: no I wont I will run round in my slippers
Jenny: Aw bless you
Caron: do you need anything
Jenny: I will have a bit of mill if you have any spare
Caron: yes anything else?
Jenny: no I'm fine for everything thank you darling
Caron: what time shall I come round?
Jenny: in about half an hour
Caron: ok darling see you in a while thank you xx | Jenny is cooking ham, eggs and chips for tea. Caron will join her. Caron has been working hard today, but she's still in her pyjamas. |
#Person1#: I'm sick of my job, I always have to work late at night, and the company keeps me working in the office.
#Person2#: Why don't you find a new career where you can do what you enjoy, being outside working during the day?
#Person1#: What do you suggest? I can't afford to quit my job until I get a new one.
#Person2#: Maybe you have two choices. You could attend school during the day, or you could get a position that provides training. | #Person2# suggests #Person1# go to school or get a training position during the day. |
fisher: I fish all day so yes.
traveller: Very cool! I bet you have seen some interesting places. What's the biggest fish you ever caught?
fisher: I caught a shark but had to through it back in.
traveller: A shark?! That is crazy! In all my travelling, I've never seen a shark!
fisher: Sharks are almost killed me.
traveller: So you must encounter them a lot as a fisherman, huh? I've heard of some fisherman killing the sharks and grilling them up.... But those are some risky men.
fisher: Very risk. But it's how I make a living.
traveller: Maybe this could help you in your journeys! It would be better at sea than with me. I don't travel much in the sea these days.
fisher: Thank you so much. Your too kind!
traveller: Of course! I hope you get use out of it! Do you have a family?
Summarize the dialogue | fisher is a fisherman. He caught a shark but had to throw it back in. |
Edward: who wants to go to primavera festival in Barcelona with me? I have one extra ticket!
Charlotte: I've no idea what it is
Robert: you're such a hipster Edward!
William: I want to go there! take me!
Edward: William won! | Edward has one extra ticket for the Primavera festival in Barcelona and is looking for company. William wants to join him. |
Mike: Hello, is it possible to make a reservation for 10 people tonight?
Diana: Hi, of course. What time?
Mike: 7
Diana: OK. Please come 10 minutes earlier to confirm the reservation.
Mike: Thank you, see you.
Diana: See you. | Mike made a reservation for 10 people. He will come tonight at 6.50 pm in order to confirm the booking. |
John: Do not you know where mom hid the tablet charger?
Sam: Check in a TV drawer.
John: OK, thanks! | Mom might have hidden the tablet charger in a TV drawer. |
#Person1#: Did you hear something?
#Person2#: Oh, it is my cell phone ringing. I set it in the vibration mode.
#Person1#: It is a good habit to set your cell phone to vibrate. It is very annoying to hear the loud and sudden ring tone in quiet offices.
#Person2#: You are right. Some ring tone is just terribly loud. You can hear it even in the next door. It is really a kind of distraction.
#Person1#: Maybe we can write a report to the boss to see what can be done.
#Person2#: Good idea. | #Person1# and #Person2# think loud, sudden ring tones in offices are annoying. #Person1# suggests seeking solutions with the boss. |
old homeless man: A series of unfortunate events led me here. I pray every day for a brighter future. I have hope that it will get better one day.
miner: I make lots of riches here in this mine! Maybe you could help me and we could split the profit! Two working hands is always better than one!
old homeless man: Really? Do you have the authority to give me a job? I would love the opportunity!
miner: Oh yes of course! Here you can carry what I mine in this and help me sift it! How does that sound!
old homeless man: It sounds delightful. Thank you! Thank you!
miner: Of course! Anything to help another man out. Tell me, what's your name?
old homeless man: Sam. Yours?
miner: Mine is Jack! This cave is really far from any civilization, where are you from Sam?
old homeless man: All over. I move. I'm homeless.
miner: Well if you work with me then you wont be for long! Come on Sam, lets get to work!
Summarize the dialogue | old homeless man is homeless. He will work in the mine with miner Jack. |
#Person1#: What is the most unexpected thing you experienced in space?
#Person2#: I wasn't quite prepared for the view of the Earth as we left. It was just awe-inspiring. It emerged from just a slightly curved horizon to a whole Earth , where you could look across oceans and continents in a single glance. I wasn't quite prepared for that. It's inevitably etched in my memory.
#Person1#: When viewing the Earth from space,do you feel detached from humanity or more a part of the totality of humankind?
#Person2#: Detached. You're literally detached from one planet, captured by another. Your only link to reality is the Earth out there;fortunate-1y,it stays in view the whole time.
#Person1#: There're a lot of suspicions that the International Space Station is never going to become reality. Is it going to be some future project that never happens?
#Person2#: I believe it's certainly for real. It without question has suffered a lot of delays. But there's hardware sitting on the pad right now and it's due to go off in December. It is a reality. It has just taken longer to get literally off the ground.
#Person1#: There were a lot of talks during the Bush administration about a not too distant future Mars mission. It seemed to fizzle out. Do you think that this Shuttle mission will reignite the public's passion for space and get us to Mars sooner?
#Person2#: I hope this flight is not just a one-time affair, that it does re-ignite people's interest to push on. But only time will tell.
#Person1#: You had gone to the moon twice, orbited space around the Earth lots of times, and of course you have had the most amazing views that a human being can have. How long do we ordinary beings have to wait to feel the weightlessness? I just can't wait.
#Person2#: If I were the man making the decisions, you could get in line tomorrow. I strongly support ordinary people going into space. Unfortunately, I don't think it will be in the near future. | #Person1# is interviewing #Person2#. #Person2# shares the space experience with #Person1#, and #Person2# has a positive attitude towards the International Space Station, Mars travel but a more rigorous attitude towards the popularization of space technology. |
#Person1#: Good morning, sir. May I help you?
#Person2#: Good morning. I'd like to pay my bill.
#Person1#: OK. In cash or by credit?
#Person2#: In cash. How much is the total charge?
#Person1#: Five hundred and thirty yuan altogether including charges for service.
#Person2#: Here you are. Thanks for your wonderful service.
#Person1#: Not at all. Welcome again. | #Person2# pays his bill in cash with #Person1#'s assistance. |
The Chair: Before continuing I want to remind honourable members who are at home to make sure that the boom on their headsets is down It just makes a better pickup We heard everything but it was a little distant That is for everyone is benefit We are now going to continue with MrDeltell
Mr. Grard Deltell (Louis-Saint-Laurent, CPC): MrChair before I ask my question I would like to pay tribute to the Minister of Justice particularly to his versatility Today he talked about forests Yesterday the Minister of Justice talked about Davie and indigenous affairs Really this minister is very versatile My question is directly for the Minister of Finance I like MrLametti very much but I would like MrMorneau to answer my question Yesterday in a Senate parliamentary committee the Minister of Finance halfopened the door to an economic update Based on what he said it seems that as we speak a committee of the Department of Finance is working on an economic update Could MrMorneau tell Canadians when he is going to table this economic update ?
Hon. Mona Fortier: MrChair as we know the Canadian economy is going through a period of extraordinary uncertainty As soon as it is possible to provide clear economic projections we will provide a full update to Canadians Right now we can say that we have supported workers businesses and Canadians with the emergency measures we have put in place We will continue to do so because we need to be sure that Canadians can get through this crisis
Mr. Grard Deltell: MrChair I thought it was too good to be true The Minister of Finance is opening the door and the Minister of Small Business is closing it We do not know when the economic update will take place yet all across Canada provinces are doing economic updates Could MrMorneau explain to Canadians why he is unable to give one ?
Hon. Mona Fortier: MrChair since the beginning of the crisis we have implemented the economic action plan to respond to COVID19 and we have provided immediate assistance to Canadians businesses and workers Over 25million jobs were protected by the Canada emergency wage subsidy In addition 84million Canadians
The Chair: We are returning to MrDeltell
Mr. Grard Deltell: MrChair next Friday the Quebec minister of finance EricGirard will give an economic update If EricGirard can give one for Quebec why can not BillMorneau give one for Canada ?
Hon. Mona Fortier: MrChair once again we have been open and transparent from the outset We have devoted our energy to support Canadians workers and businesses We will continue to do so
Mr. Grard Deltell: MrChair I can not judge the quality of the work done by the provinces but what I do know is that Quebec Saskatchewan and Newfoundland have also made efforts to support their residents economically Those provinces are able to table economic updates Yesterday Saskatchewan even tabled a budget Why is Bill Morneau unable to table an economic update for all Canadians ?
Hon. Mona Fortier: Let me repeat for my hon colleague that we are going through extraordinarily uncertain times We have continued to be open and transparent We have reported biweekly to Parliament on the total cost and status of the measures in our economic response plan Once again as soon as clear economic projections can be provided we will provide an update | Since many members called for more governmental support for their respective industry, MonaFortier, as the Minister of Middle-Class Prosperity and Associate Minister of Finance responded that Canadian government had financially supported more than 2.5 million jobs with wage subsidy. In addition, she promised to lay stress on supporting the industry, the workers, and all the Canadians in their next working phase, as well as keeping the revenue report updated and public. |
#Person1#: What are you doing this evening?
#Person2#: Well, I've got a lot of work to do. I ought to stay at home and study, really.
#Person1#: Oh, come on. It's Saturday.
#Person2#: Well, how about going to the cinema, then?
#Person1#: There is nothing on that I want to see.
#Person2#: Oh, all right. Well, we could rent a video and watch that.
#Person1#: Neither of us has a video player.
#Person2#: No. But Tony's got a new DVD player. How about renting a movie to watch with him at his place?
#Person1#: Oh, that's a great idea. | #Person1# and #Person2# discuss their evening plan and decide on renting a movie to watch with Tony at Tony's place. |
#Person1#: Rebecca Johnson speaking.
#Person2#: I'd like to speak to someone in your Accounts Department, please.
#Person1#: Just a moment. . . I'm afraid there's nobody there right now. Could I take a message?
#Person2#: Yes, please. My name's Michael Caxton from one of your customers, Rosedale Investments.
#Person1#: Sorry, just a moment. The name is Caxton. . .
#Person2#: No, it's Caxton.
#Person1#: Fine, I've got that. And your company is. . .
#Person2#: Rosedale Investments.
#Person1#: Could you spell that, please?
#Person2#: It's R, O, S, E, D, A, L, E.
#Person1#: Thank you. And the message?
#Person2#: It's about an invoice which is wrong.
#Person1#: Have you got the number there?
#Person2#: Um. . . yes. . . it's 856674 / ros.
#Person1#: 856674.
#Person2#: That's right.
#Person1#: OK, I'll get someone to phone you first thing in the morning.
#Person2#: Thank you very much. | Michael Caxton from Rosedale Investments phoned Rebecca about the wrong invoice number. Rebecca will get someone to phone him first thing in the morning. |
Marketing: I am going to look at the functional requirements from the marketing point of view and obviously our starting point with marketing is always market research so that is where we started we used our our usability lab the companys usability lab we did our usual selection methods to get a crosssection of the general public male and female all age groups from fifteen upwards and we observed them in the lab just their general use of the remote control you can see we had a hundred subjects there Our findings lots of findings I have just summarised some of them here The overall thing which I have I have got at the top there in italics is that users dislike the look and feel of current remote controls so it has obvious design implications there we found that seventy five percent of users find most remote controls ugly Eighty percent would spend more money when a remote control would look fancy we were quite surprised by that finding but that is quite a high proportion of our our you know international target group are prepared to spend more money for something that is a bit nicer looking current remote controls do not match well with the operating behaviour of the user overall For example you can see below there seventy five percent of users zap a lot so you have got your person sunk back in the sofa channelhopping So again there is power implications there fifty percent of users only use ten percent of the buttons so again a big design issue there and possibly we can also cut back on cost if we do not have so many functions actually on the remote control the biggest frustrations that people found with regard to personal preferences were something that you you mentioned earlier remote controls are often lost in the room it is a slipping down the back of the sofa type of thing fifty percent were were particularly frustrated by that thirty four percent of people take said they take too much time to learn to use and I think that ties in with the the previous finding of people only using ten percent of the buttons they just can not be bothered to learn about the other functions slightly more than a quarter of people said it was bad for repetitive strain injury You know those small movements of the remote control can lead to kind of shoulder and elbow problems the vast majority of the thirty five and under age group would like a liquid crystal display and speech recognition again that was to aid I think in when they have lost the actual remote control some kind of speech recognition Something we did not put to them but which I am thinking of now is even if perhaps the lost control can give off a bleep every now and again til you find it or a flashing light possibly that trend reverses in the older age groups So thirty fives and unders who would like those two features that kind of evens out thirty five to forty five and in the older age group it kind of reverses they are not so bothered with this I had marvellous tables and things that I could show you but I think I will just keep it simple if there is any more information I can email you extra details
Project Manager: we have new project requirements we are not going to be using teletext apparently the consumers consider it outdated with the internet now our control is only going to be for TV it is not going to be a combined control which limits you know all of the different things that it limits the cost for us but it also makes it easier to understand for the consumer
Marketing: Mmhmm so can we not programme a video with this remote control ?
Project Manager: It says for TV only so looks like it is just I think maybe Sky things like that might be incorporated into it but I do not know what do you think ? It just said for TV only But I mean general TV controls do do video as well
Marketing: Would that imply video use ?
Industrial Designer: T I d well I do not know because the w if you have g
Project Manager: I mean you bu well som you get com you get combined TV and videos do not you ?
Industrial Designer: and if you got if you got a Sky box they have one of those plus boxes you can record straight off the TV anyway so on to on to like the TV hard drive or so
Project Manager: Mm I think we assume that it is still got play and stop functions and programming
User Interface: Anything about that on the market research or something like regarding whether people want a combined something like that ?
Marketing: we did not really look into that but remember we found that finding that most people only use about ten percent of the buttons I think th th those do tend to be the basic channelhopping things and on and off for the video fastforwarding so on and I think it is sort of general knowledge that people do find programming their videos a nightmare
Industrial Designer: Ju just as an idea on the speech recognition thing that pr it would probably be quite expensive to incorporate an entire speech recognition thing and they are not that great anyway
Marketing: In fact I have just called up that table there we asked those two questions the table relates to both questions so we did not differentiate Would you prefer an LCD screen that is multifunction remote and would you pay more for speech recognition in a remote control ? So you can see how the the yes no sort of varies across the age group there and a substantial number of do not knows in the older age group I think that is just general fear of new technology
Industrial Designer: but on on that again I just thought because you can get those key chains now and you whistle and then it will let off a loud noise to let you know where it is so I thought that could be quite a
Project Manager: We do have a budget limitation that we can not control ourselves so I think when we can take a cheaper option which still does the same kind of thing because it is something I it needs to be the thing that you use to find it needs to be something that you do not lose you were saying whistling maybe on the TV you could put like a pack on the TV or something so you can not see the remote you go and press the button on top of the TV and it beeps and you are like oh it is over there something like that
Marketing: Yes That is a super idea
Project Manager: but that is that sounds a lot cheaper to me the third thing was that we have to make sure the corporate image is very much incorporated into the handset so we want logo we want fashionable trendy I mean what you were talking about with the marketing people paying more for it to look good we need to focus on that as well
Marketing: Yes further market research will be needed to kind of focus on what that is it is going to be different for a fifteen year old th for somebody who is sixty and also across the world if we are aiming at the international market What is attractive to a trendy New Yorker and what is attractive to a retired South African I do not know you get the idea It is it is going to vary around the world At the end of the day th the engineering design is one thing it is the user interface design that may and th the sort of you know fashionable aspect of it we might have to change for different markets round the world
User Interface: So are we talking of a single model or maybe five six designs ?
Industrial Designer: Well y you could you could have a number of different designs I mean inside they would be essentially exactly the same
User Interface: The features could be same and the body could look slightly different
Project Manager: What about you were talking about the buttons the controls that are coming out now have kind of big rubber buttons not tiny little one big rubber buttons but what about I mean because we got to make it original what about you know with the touch screen computers
Industrial Designer: Kay that is what I was just
Project Manager: ? so you it is like a little panel that you touch rather than a button which should not wear out as much either not sure about the
Industrial Designer: No well no because you would not have to you do not actually have to press them you just
Project Manager: You do not have to press it you just have to put your thumb onto it think that might appeal I am thinking kind of Japan I am thinking young office people trendy kind of a thing
Marketing: Yes it will appeal to sections of the market def
Project Manager: but quite easily labelled so that anyone can oh that is obvious what that is for and it is not daunting to maybe the older generations
Industrial Designer: Mm But also er ergonomics as we are saying with the different designs ergonomics there is sort of physically different things because if you have ever seen the X Box they had to make two different sized controllers because people in Japan would not buy it because the controller was physically to big because they are c just generally Japanese people have smaller hands so they could not get round the controller which is so if you I do not know what because you obviously you can have bigger buttons for some countries or something and smaller ones for others
User Interface: maybe to as it it was indicated that risk of repeated use the injuries maybe a touch screen could be a better option for that So a bigger b so y you are dividing designs based on not only segment age groups you are desi dividing it according to the countries also the market Maybe for US and all you can have a slightly bigger remote control and maybe in Japan and all you need to have a small
Project Manager: I think we have to design one product and then the company can take it wherever they want to in the sense that they can make it smaller or they can make it bigger or they can change the features slightly
Marketing: Th the internal d engineering design has got to remain the same yes absolutely
Project Manager: It is going to be the same so we need to focus on just one thing not get bogged down in lots of different possibilities
Marketing: Mmhmm Mmhmm I am concerned when you read the the RSI issue again repetitive strain injury I do not think just moving your finger around on a small screen is going to deal with that enough I think that is still a kind of a question mark issue how we deal with that RSI tends to be caused by repetitive small movements I am j I really can not get my head round this one this may have to be postponed to a future meeting but it is something we should think about
Industrial Designer: I I was just thinking about how you could combat that because without without doing something where you have to move your arm around to change the channel
Marketing: Mm I know and it becomes ridiculous yes I know
Project Manager: I think that is the only way that you kind of avoid that kind of issue
Marketing: Yes Mmhmm Do we have to initially you know looking at the findings here focus on a younger age group initially and then broaden out the market later Do we really have to go for everyone right away ?
User Interface: We could focus on the biggest market If say people between age group of twenty to thirty five are the biggest market ?
Marketing: And when we have been throwing up our ideas we are automatically talking about business people young people trendy people
Project Manager: We are we are talking about the type of company that we are working for as well That they want it to be fashionable they want it to be trendy and you would not automatically assume associate that with the older generations Now with the baby boomers the older generations are actually larger they have a greater population than us young people but I do not think we are focusing on that I think we are focusing on a sort of midrange business kind of class type people
Marketing: Mm Mm I am just thinking of budgetary issues too for when it does get to the sort of broad scale marketing stage we want to you know not waste money not be profligate and you know focus on where the idea will be taken up first it is most likely to be taken up first of all where the main purchasing power is coming from for a product like this
Project Manager: so the remote control functions we have got the TV we have got the video now there is I can not remember what it is called the little code at the end of programme details yes We could use that as an alternative to programming in times things like that is that I always found that really easy when I discovered it because you have got your general record anyway so if you there is a programme on you want to put record on that is fine but if you do want to tape something in two days time and you are not sure if you are going to you put the number in
Industrial Designer: Just whack in the number
Project Manager: and it is just a number it is not a date it is not a time it is not a channel it is not when it finishes it is not anything like that it is just a number
Industrial Designer: And you would not you would not need a whole host of extra buttons for that you just need one because you have already got all the numbers there anyway
Project Manager: You have already got the numbers for typing in anyway
Marketing: Right I have not come across that function but it sounds wonderful
Project Manager: after if you look in the newspaper TV guide or any TV guide there is a five six digit number afterwards and that is the number you put in and it is recorded that it is going to be on on Tuesdays at ten of the clock on the seventeenth so you do not have to worry about dates and you do not have to worry about times and it has been around for quite a long time
Industrial Designer: It is been been around for a long time it is just it is not very well advertised as to how to use it and things
Project Manager: No it is not but I think if awareness was kind of brought to the forefront about that
Industrial Designer: Though if y if you have got something like Sky anyway you can just click on it you can just press the button on the programme once and it will record that programme when it is on and you press it on it twice and it will record the whole series But just to have that function would be would be really good
Marketing: Can I just run this past you while it occurs to me I do not mean to quickly jump from one subject to another but just discussing the different age groups and targeting the different age groups it occurs to me to produce our own mobile phones that that is kind of what led us on to comparing TV remote controls with with their design features chain companies like Carphone Warehouse you can pop in anytime with a phone that you bought for them w if you have got any problems with it and they will fix it they will phone the company you can use their telephones Is it worthwhile with with our retail outlets having a a similar kind of service so that if older users were deterred from buying this if they know they can just pop into one of our high street outlets th you know which button is it I press for this ? Th as free as a free aspect of our service would that not make it more attractive to them ?
Industrial Designer: But the only problem is that with a mobile phone you signed for a contract so they the companies who who you deal with have actually they have they have got an obligation to to help you out and also I mean it is it is fair enough to have some sort of help service but I I am not sure how much the cost would be of having
Project Manager: The functionality of it in the sense that you are sitting there you are pressing this button and your TVs not doing it Taking your TV and your control and saying look this is what I am doing it is not working what should I do ?
Marketing: If it was something as simple as you could not change the channel but I mean for if there were any more or are we absolutely definite it is only going to be for TV and video we are not going to put any just a thought
Industrial Designer: I mean instru instruction books I feel c I reckon can cover that
Project Manager: Instruction manuals But I mean they are there is customer service there will be a customer service number thing that you can phone up and speak to and that way there is no call out charge there is no extra t the person has to walk to a shop on the high street
User Interface: I think it will be too much of an effort for a person to for a phone maybe he might walk down the street but for a remote he will just refer to the manual and all that
Marketing: Not for such simple functions because we are focusing on that
Project Manager: Mm But we should focus on making the manual as userfriendly as possible because a lot of them are just tiny little writing and lots and lots of pages
Marketing: Puts people off reading them so they just do the obvious yes
Project Manager: you just put it in the drawer until something goes wrong and then you try and search through it so that should be something we think about what other functions ? We need I am not sure if we need a design decision now but we should think about c because you have got the dilemma between oh batteries that is what I was thinking about Mobile phone batteries what kind of battery is that ?
Industrial Designer: they are they are specially made for the for the mobile phones but they come with a charger I mean you could you could bundle a charger in with it but
Project Manager: Well they la they they last quite a long time and if you had when you th the thing that you get with mobile house phones you sit it in its charger when you are not using it or t at night or something but it does not really matter because it never really runs out because it lasts a long time once it is charged something like that should reduce the size of it
Industrial Designer: and if if you if you had if you had one of those just coming back to your other point about pressing the button and setting off the bleeper in the room that could
Project Manager: it could be on that
Industrial Designer: on that as well so
User Interface: So are we talking of a concept of a rechargeable something on the remote ?
Industrial Designer: some sort of docking station or
Project Manager: Rechargeable with a docking station So the rechargeable which would be your field
Industrial Designer: th that that would be fine and also that would mean they would not have to go out buying batteries all the time
Project Manager: which it is cheaper in the long run as well th the shape you got trendy I do not want to big box with lots of things you do not want a tiny sort of little thing either because then you have got the repetitive strain injury no matter how many how much you try and make it simple
Marketing: And we do not w I mean so many remote controls look absolutely identical these long brown things with the same coloured buttons all crammed in on the s the surface We definitely an ob an obvious thing a very simple thing is to get away from these brown rectangles we do not want that
Project Manager: so we have got a flipscreen
User Interface: What I was thinking of a design which Nokia h came up with almost six or seven years back Basically we have a flat one it it looks like a box like a chocolate That is very strenuous because your thumb is slightly up so they came up with something like this curled up so here and you do not have to you do not bend your thumb too much so it is like you can say a banana shape kind of thing curled up like a boat G so what happens is you do not have to press your thumb too down like So it is already curled up so your thumb does not
Project Manager: Because it is kind of moulded to your hand anyway
User Interface: y so we can have a s like you know moulded according to your the way you h hold of it is kind of semicircular in the bottom something like that I would not say exactly semicircular but smooth
Project Manager: Can you look into the company logo ? things that are associated with the company in view to trying to incorporate that into the design of the product I mean for example if it was a C or something like that you could have it in a vague C shape that opens up kind of like a she will or something something along those lines to be able to incorporate it quite obviously into the design while also making it quite different from anything else that is there
User Interface: We could look in at that but Mm What we were talking is to make it more rather than like seashells
Marketing: I mean look at the mobile
User Interface: logo could become as you could put a logo in the corner of the model rather than you know trying to make it like a sea she will or whatever you were ta telling like
Project Manager: Well we need to think about how it is going to look different
Marketing: I think that is that sounds a really attractive idea
User Interface: A sea she will ?
Marketing: I have not come across anything like that before if it kind of and that opens out into your fliptop Then it is nice t to h you can make it lightweight plastic nice to hold in the palm of the hand and just because you are having to actually insert in between the two covers that is going to take care of some of the repetitive strain injury trying p prevent a lot of that I would think I think it is a really nice idea
User Interface: we could look in at that
Marketing: and plus you can get you know even though we are using plastic you can still I mean think of the designs you can get in plastic we can do a nice conch she will or scallop she will exterior
Project Manager: Or you could do different like you get with mobile phones different fascias You could have different kind of casings So you could have like psychedelic ones for younger people and sleek ones and
Marketing: Mmhmm Less chance of it being lost too it is not like a chocolate brown lozenge that is going to go down the sofa and people might want to put it on their mantelpiece or whatever as a ki if it looks attractive enough as a kind of ornament they do not not going to lose it so much either It is easier to bit nice to handle
User Interface: maybe we could come at some say five six des designs and then choose which are whichever appeals the most like that could be the most common design But we can like think of five six designs
Project Manager: Right I think we have to round it up | The market research presented by Marketing implicated that the remote control design was expected to be more stylish and less complicated. Project Manager added that an ideal model would be for TV only and have a corporate logo incorporated. To meet the requirements above, Industrial Designer recommended a touch screen panel. Marketing suggested that the remote control size could be adjusted due to physical differences among international users. The team gave up speech recognition, for it would cost a lot. An alarm would be incorporated for detection in case the remote control was lost in the house. |
faery: hello
priest: What a beautiful place.
faery: it is...
priest: Yep, do you live here.
faery: Yes, this is my abode
priest: I see well that is awesome.
faery: what brings you here
priest: I love nature.
faery: it is nice then
priest: Yes indeed.
faery: I really need to get going..you sound like a boring priest
priest: Well you are not giving me much to work with you fool.
faery: run along before I turn you to a toad
Summarize the dialogue | faery lives in a beautiful place. Priest loves nature. |
Project Manager: These these are these two points are the main frustrations so maybe if we design something very simple and easy to find when lost it will add a serious competitive advantage without making something too complex and too long to develop So but le let us see first the new requirement So we do not have to so this this is is in the this is in the same direction as we were speaking so we do not have to make a very complex remote controls to access teletext and stuff like that
User Interface: But teletext is just one button
Project Manager: but then you have to you have to define the buttons to surf amongst pages and stuff
User Interface: You you just write the write the numbers So will you add with the channel keys right ?
Project Manager: So anyway we do not have to include this feature because it is it is not used any more by users
User Interface: I am I am sure that it do not like but I do not see just one button
Project Manager: If i one button is still one more button If if if we want to make it very simple we have to reduce number of buttons compared to th to our competitors Well anyway I have this point We can discuss Also so as as I told before it would be better if it is only for the TV because we want to be quick on on the market And then also we have to make very clear that this this remote control is is part of of our products and show our corporate logo and and colours on the on the design as well so that they identify it as one of our product So this is the the key point So before finishing we can define what would be the characteristic of the o th of the control of the remote control and which button do we need which function do we want etcetera | Project Manager considered easy-to-use and easy-to-find as the two main frustrations in designing remote controls. But at the same time, such frustrations may pronounce a serious competitive advantage for the project without making too complex stuff or using too much time to develop. |
a rat: And I have an ankle to bite! Up your pantleg I go, nibbling all the way to the top!
king: Why you filthy varmint. I am King! You can't treat me this way.
a rat: So much to nibble on! Next I will steal your family jewels!
king: Aieeeee. You blasted lily livered scourge of my kingdom. You will pay for this!
a rat: Promise me that you will send servants to feed me every day, and I will leave your jewels alone!
king: I do not barter with a rat. Do your worst. You will be on a plate for the dogs tonight.
a rat: Then your jewels shall be mine, I shall remove them to the sewer, and you will never touch them again!
king: I will not be bested by a rat. I'll kill you myself!
a rat: Nibble, nibble, bite and scratch, nothing will remain unbloodied in these pants!
Summarize the dialogue | a rat is nibbling the king's ankle and he threatens to steal his family jewels. |
spirit: Hi
spirits: Hello and greetings in this dark cold world. I would I am scared but spirits nor spiders are ever truly alone.
spirit: We are together!
spirits: Yes and these cobwebs will help us move about. We must enjoy being of flesh and blood and be thankful we are not dead yet.
spirit: I am dead!!!! I have just 40 days to go back to heaven.
spirits: You are not truly dead. For you are the essence of the higher self and shall last forever.
spirit: wow!! that is relaxing.
spirits: Yes indeed. We are all kindred and we should help each other avoid the old rusty and dangerous discarded tools.
spirit: Yes, I agree with you.
spirits: We shall rejoice even though we are in a dark place.
spirit: I miss being human!
spirits: Yes from time to time I miss it to. But I love being able to float around and communicate. with all beings.
spirit: I dont get to float about often. I miss the touch of flesh
spirits: If I remove this it may make you feel somewhat human again.
Summarize the dialogue | spirit and spirits are in a dark cold world. Spirit is scared but spirits are not alone. Spirit misses being human. Spirit and spirits will help each other avoid the old rusty and dangerous discarded tools. |
Nicolas: Did you get a chance to look at the report?
Alex: No. Been really busy for the last couple of weeks.
Nicolas: You know that the deadline is this week.
Alex: Is that a real deadline or a soft one?
Nicolas: Real one.
Alex: Then I better reschedule some stuff and look at it tonight.
Nicolas: Good man :-)
Alex: Always!
Nicolas: Write the draft reply and drop it to me on the email tomorrow morning so I can give it the once over and edit it if need be.
Alex: I will. Is it OK if i email it to you by the end of play tomorrow cause I have a family dinner on tonight?
Nicolas: It doesn't leave much time but it should be fine.
Alex: Thanks for that. I really appreciate it.
Nicolas: No probs. | Nicolas reminds Alex to look at the report. Alex asks for a deadline extension. Nicolas agrees. |
Randal: Now another customer is looking at me funny. I think she's giggling at me.
Sidney: Don't mind her.
Randal: I don't know which one it is.
Sidney: Show me.
Randal: <file_photo>
Sidney: Top shelf, 3rd from the left. | Another customer is looking at Randal in a funny way. |
David: I just installed Tinder :x…
Rebecca: No way!!!
Tim: What :o well done mate :D
David: My mate told me into it, I don’t know…
Martha: My friend met her boyfriend there, you should try it
Tim: Of course you should!
Rebecca: We need to meet to see (and judge) your profile ;)
David: Oh no
David: I knew it was a bad idea to tell you
Martha: We’re just joking <3 I hope it’ll work for you
Tim: Do you have any matches?
David: Yeah, a few
Rebecca: A few?!
Tim: Have you talked to anyone yet?
David: Guys, I installed literally yesterday
Rebecca: So what? The app is supposed to speed up the process, not slow it down ;)
Martha: Are they the girls you liked because of their looks or description?
Tim: Don’t answer that, it’s a trap :D
David: Hm, depends, some of them just because of the looks, but not all
Rebecca: Well, you do need to speak to them at least a bit. When I was using it, I realised that every time I liked the guy just because of his looks, it never worked out
Martha: We definitely need to meet, we’ll swipe together ;)
Tim: Taken man here :P | David installed Tinder. He has a few matches already but hasn't talked to anyone yet. |
servant: It is very hot out here, I wish I would have brought my hat.
camel: It's ok, I've had worst
Summarize the dialogue | The camel is hot. |
#Person1#: Have you ever been invited to a Chinese feast?
#Person2#: Sure. Beijingers are distinguished for their warmth and hospitality.
#Person1#: As far as you could see, is dining at a Chinese table a distinct experience? To what extent does it differ from that in your homeland?
#Person2#: To begin with, I have to use chopsticks.
#Person1#: But you look quite proficient in using them now.
#Person2#: Certainly. After all, I've been here for two years. It's not much uphill work for a foreigner to get used to Chinese dinner utensils. Though, I do feel hazy about how to behave appropriately at a Chinese table.
#Person1#: Yes, table etiquette. There are a multitude of rules that foreigners might never know until they were told. Some practices even appear somewhat awkward or rude to Westerners, while they are the norm in China. Hey! Your chopsticks, old silly! You should never stab your chopsticks into the rice bowl!
#Person2#: Anything wrong with that?
#Person1#: Maybe you should have placed them horizontally over your bowl or plate. They resemble two incense sticks used at sacrifices for the death. It's very inauspicious, and might enrage all present.
#Person2#: Oh, sorry! There's a long story even with a mere pair of sticks. | #Person1# and #Person2# are discussing the differences between China and Western feasts. There are so many rules on the Chinese table, and they both feel hazy about its etiquette. |
John: Could you buy a set of forks for me at IKEA?
James: LOL, set of forks?
John: <file_photo> this
Patt: no problem!
John: thanks! | James will buy a set of forks at IKEA on John's request. |
#Person1#: Where shall we go for coffee in town?
#Person2#: How about the cafe near the bus station?
#Person1#: That's always so crowded. We can try that new one next to the library.
#Person2#: Good idea, but that's quite a long way from here. It'll be really slow with all the traffic.
#Person1#: We could take our bikes, but we'd have to go back and get them.
#Person2#: Emm, or another possibility would be a walk through the park.
#Person1#: That wouldn't be so quick.
#Person2#: But it's so much nicer.
#Person1#: If you say so, let's go. | #Person1# and #Person2# will walk through the park to the coffee shop next to the library. |
barn cat: meow.
faery: Hello there little one!
barn cat: mrow. Hello faery.
faery: Oh, how lovely! What a beautiful voice you have. Do you need me to perform magic?
barn cat: mrow.
faery: And what wish do you have?
barn cat: meow. meow. I would like to have a mouse.
faery: The take this, it is called the "Mouser's Wand of Perpetual Mice." Tap it against any inanimate object, and it shall be turned into its equivalent weight in mice!
barn cat: meeeeeeow.
faery: Is there anything else?
barn cat: mrow. No. Thank you faery.
faery: Take this as well, it will protect you from unwanted belly rubs.
barn cat: purrrrr
Summarize the dialogue | barn cat wants a mouse. Faery gives him a wand that turns any inanimate object into its equivalent weight in mice. |
Elyse: Pls buy bananas on your way back, I will pay u.
Rory: Ok. How many bananas? 2?
Elyse: 2 | Rory will buy 2 bananas for Elyse on her way. |
Robbie: I think I saw you yesterday.
Megan: Where?
Robbie: at McDonald's
Megan: It must have been me :P
Megan: I was starving | Robbie saw Megan at McDonald's yesterday. |
Alan: Can you send me the file with budget estimation
Allison: Done
Alan: Sorry, not this one, estimation for current year, not for next year
Allison: Sorry for the mistake, sent it to you
Alan: Thanks. Tell me, do you know, why we doubled the costs in the line "other expenses" compared to last year
Allison: It was when our boss had to come back from Japan for the convention
Alan: I see, I see... | Allison send Alan budget estimation for this year. Extra other expenses are boss's trip to Japan, for a convention. |
#Person1#: I cannot imagine if Trump were to be our President again.
#Person2#: I am proud to say that he is our President, and I will be really happy if he could be re-elected.
#Person1#: You voted for him, right?
#Person2#: Did you vote for him, because I know that I did.
#Person1#: I am not sure about this.
#Person2#: I have nothing but faith in Trump.
#Person1#: What?
#Person2#: I am pretty sure he will make America great again!
#Person1#: Well, though we do need some change in this country, I don't think he is the right person.
#Person2#: Our country is already changing as it is.
#Person1#: You are right about this.
#Person2#: I trust that he will take good care of our country.
#Person1#: Well, I don't think so. I will vote for Biden anyway. | #Person1# is crazy for Trump and voted for him but #Person2# will vote for Biden. |
insects: Where is home for you? Just be careful to not try and eat these shiny hard things...they are bitter!
dove: "The castle, I'm in the service of the king"
insects: What is a castle? what is a king? Can you eat them?
dove: "A castle is a big stone building, and a king is an important human. You can't eat castles, but I suppose you could eat a king, if you tried hard enough. We don't, though."
insects: Sounds like a nice place. You can eat any bug you want there? Maybe I would like to go.
dove: "We don't even have to hunt, we get fed every day. You could come back with me, I could get you fed for your help. These papers on my leg are very important, you know."
insects: I would love to come but I worry. I am guarding these shiny things for another creature like you and he promised to come back but never did.
dove: "Oh? Do you know what the shiny things are?"
Summarize the dialogue | dove is in the castle in the service of the king. He offers insects to come with him. |
farmers: Can we do 7? I feel like that is more fair.
merchant: Here I will give you this silk bag. I need the money for food later today, but this bag is definitely worth 2 coins. I feel as if that is fair. I would however be willing to give the rest of my money for those animal pelt rugs you have.
farmers: Okay that is a fair deal I think.
merchant: Okay, here is the rest of the money. I will take the animal pelt rugs. *Thinks to self*- Wow, what a steal. Doesn't he know those animal pelt rugs are worth nearly 25 coin? I will make a killing off of these in my shop!
farmers: Wait animal pelt rugs?
merchant: Yes, the ones you just agreed to sell me for the rest of my coin! I really appreciate it, and think it was a very fair deal! I best be off now! Thanks for the trading sir!
Summarize the dialogue | The merchant will give the farmers 7 coins for the animal pelt rugs. |
knight: Likely place to see you here brother!
brother: Ye know me, I love a good mead.
knight: Have you tried the wine!? It'll kick your ars!
Summarize the dialogue | knight and brother are drinking wine. |
Pauline: I can't wait our trip to the cinema tonight
Pauline: I can already smell popcorn
Stanley: Haha. Team Nachos!!!
Stanley: With cheese sauce
Pauline: LOL
Pauline: I can also already see you crunching these for 2 hours
Stanley: I love nachos
Stanley: I could feed myself only nachos
Pauline: Sure
Pauline: And you would look like a nacho
Stanley: <file_gif> | Pauline and Stanley are going to the movies tonight. She is excited about eating popcorn, while Stanley loves nachos with cheese sauce. |
#Person1#: So what made you decide to become a cameraman?
#Person2#: Well, I didn't watch TV much, so it wasn't that. I had an uncle Who was a film actor, but I hardly saw him. One day I wandered into a library and picked up the biography of a famous cameraman. I loved it and knew then what I wanted to do.
#Person1#: And you've won several prizes for your work?
#Person2#: Just one actually. It wasn't like winning a prize for a popular movie or for a special TV advertisement. It was a video for a school program about the development of the cinema.
#Person1#: So what about plans for the future? Is Hollywood calling?
#Person2#: Well, I'm less interested in working with famous film stars than with students and film academy actually. They got skills that the ordinary person with no training doesn't have but they haven't been affected by success.
#Person1#: What do you like best about your job?
#Person2#: Well, doing interesting work you see the world but your job is and always in wonderful places and you have lots of chances to get to know some interesting actors and directors. That has to be the best bit from my point of view. | #Person1# asks #Person2# about #Person2#'s career as a cameraman. #Person2# tells #Person1# about why #Person2# chose this job, #Person2#'s prizes, future plan, and favorite part of the job. |
#Person1#: I really want to take a nap. I feel very sleepy today.
#Person2#: What's the matter? Didn't you get enough sleep last night?
#Person1#: I fell asleep very late. It was almost two o'clock in the morning when I finally fell asleep.
#Person2#: Are you worried about something? Why couldn't you sleep?
#Person1#: You know how it is when you're in a strange country. Everything is new, and you get tired and nervous sometimes. Then you worry about your family, about conditions back home, about your courses, about your money, about everything. I tried to fall asleep but I just had too much on my mind.
#Person2#: Well, take it easy. Things will look better tomorrow. Maybe you should try exercising or a hot bath to help you relax.
#Person1#: Anything is worth a try. But right now I really just want to find a quiet place to take a nap. | #Person1# fell asleep very late because #Person1# had too much on the mind. #Person2# gives #Person1# some suggestions but #Person1# only wants to take a nap right now. |
#Person1#: Good morning! What can I do for you?
#Person2#: I'm thinking of travelling to Suzhou in July. Could you recommend some tourist programs for that?
#Person1#: With pleasure. We arrange two kinds of tourist programs for Suzhou, a six-day tour by train and a five-day flying journey.
#Person2#: How much does a six-day tour by train cost?
#Person1#: Five hundred yuan.
#Person2#: Does that include hotels and meals?
#Person1#: Oh, yes, and admission tickets for places of interest as well.
#Person2#: That sounds reasonable. What about the five-day flying journey? How much is that?
#Person1#: Eight hundred and fifty yuan.
#Person2#: Covering all expenses?
#Person1#: Yes. But there is no half fare for children. They must pay full fare. | #Person2# is thinking of traveling to Suzhou. #Person1# introduces two tourist programs for Suzhou, a six-day tour by train and a five-day flying journey. |
Anna: I found this great app!
Peter: What app?
Anna: You can take photos of your clothes and save them in the app :)
Peter: And y would u use it?
Anna: Then I don't have to open my closet to see what's in it and what I want to wear on a given day :)
Peter: Still, wouldn't it be easier to open the wardrobe and simply choose?
Anna: You don't get it!
Peter: Apparently. Please enlighten me.
Anna: I can take photos of all my clothes, categorize them and then choose styles or let the app choose them for me :)
Peter: So it basically tells u what to wear?
Anna: Well, no. I don't have to wear what it offers me to.
Peter: Won't the app get offended?
Anna: What do u mean?
Peter: Well, if u don't choose the outfit that it designed 4 u, won't the app feel neglected?
Anna: Are u mocking me?
Peter: A little bit ;)
Anna: Ur awful!
Peter: So u say ;) | Anna has found an app, which can help her with dressing decisions. Peter is poking fun at it. |
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