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peasant: You're too kind, I look after my wife and kids all day and night so this means the world.
boar: I think we can get something for your wife, I have lots of flowers
peasant: They're gorgeous, I know she would love them. Is there any way that I could repay you?
boar: No my friend, just keep being a good person that you are, I see you have alot of space in your place. I can give you seeds that you will plant and you will become a noble in no time. The seeds are magical passed on from my parents
peasant: Thank you so much, what kind of plants do you speak of?
boar: magical tomatoes eaten in fairyland, my grand mother was a fairy
peasant: That's incredible! You must be a very powerful being.
boar: oh no I am just a boar, but I am kind of different though because people don't hunt me like others and I can talk with humans
Summarize the dialogue | boar gives peasant flowers for his wife. He offers peasant seeds that will make him a noble. |
rat: Perhaps to an egotistical human such as yourself I am insignificant.
member: Watch your tongue! I am a member of the royal family!
rat: All the more reason to think you are a horrible person.
member: I get no respect! Not even from a rat! What's the point of being royalty if no one respects me?
rat: Whoa whoa, I only insulted you for being so crass earlier, calm down.
member: Don't tell me to calm down. You know, even though I am a member of the royal family, I still haven't been invited to the king's party?
rat: No, I had no idea, since I just learned you are royal in the first place.
member: What should I do to get on that guest list? I've done everything I can think of.
rat: Well why do they exclude you? Lack of respect?
member: Yes! You are a repulsive rat. How do you deal with getting no respect?
Summarize the dialogue | member is angry because he is not invited to the king's party. |
#Person1#: what do you think about the public service advertisement for quiting smoking?
#Person2#: while I think it's great that they're trying to get people to quit smoking, but I don't really care for the advertisement.
#Person1#: why not?
#Person2#: the fish hook that they use is quite disturbing!
#Person1#: it's a pun. They use the fish hook to make you think about how you can get hooked on smoking.
#Person2#: I know, but I think it's not really appropriate for young children.
#Person1#: I think they're trying to scare the young people so that they don't ever start smoking.
#Person2#: all advertisers like to catch young people because they know the meaning of loyalty.
#Person1#: perhaps you're right, , though. Maybe the advertisement would be more effective with adults anyhow.
#Person2#: I have nothing against them putting the advertisements in magazines and newspapers that are read by adults, but I don't think they should have their ad on billboards where children can see them.
#Person1#: that's a good point. I think I was so delighted to see that a billboard was being used to promote health that I didn't think about how children might understand the ad.
#Person2#: you have to give them credit, though. It's about time people started becoming more aware of the dangers of smoking. | #Person1# discusses with #Person2# about the advertisement for quitting smoking. #Person1# was delighted to see a billboard was being used to promote health. #Person2# thinks people have to give them credit but the advertisement is not appropriate for young children. |
Lynne Neagle AM: Actually it is your set of questions next on universal adoption
Suzy Davies AM: I will try and keep this on the shorter side if that is everybody You say in your evidence that you expect universal adoption basically by 2020 I think it is or it might be 2019 What do you think universal adoption actually means ? What does it look like ? Does it mean 100 per cent adoption ?
Kirsty Williams AM: What is means is that I expect all institutions to be in a position to deliver the Welsh baccalaureate I believe it should be an entitlement to all Welsh students to be able to study this qualification and I believe we should work to the situation where it becomes the norm to take the Welsh baccalaureate I also recognise that in some individual cases there may be very good reasons why perhaps this is not aligned to the wellbeing of that particular student But when I talk about universal adoption I expect all our institutions to be in a position to deliver the qualification and I believe it should be an entitlement for Welsh students to be able to undertake this qualification
Suzy Davies AM: But not an obligation—that is the bit I am trying to get at
Kirsty Williams AM: I think it should become the norm and if there are exceptions to that and there could well be for very legitimate reasons I think that that flexibility should be allowed But I think for those students who are not doing that Welsh baccalaureate there should be evidence as to why that decision has been taken
Suzy Davies AM: so there is a presumption I think the performance measures probably are likely to sharpen the minds of some school leaders so I will not pursue that But can you tell me what lesson you may have learnt from the universal obligation for students to study Welsh language in schools when those schools were not particularly ready to offer a quality course ?
Kirsty Williams AM: As we have rehearsed earlier it is important that all of our schools and colleges are in a position to deliver this qualification well and deliver a really positive experience to learners That is why there is existing support available and via our new professional learning programmes there will be more support available for teachers to ensure that they have the skills and the confidence to deliver the qualification in a highquality manner
Suzy Davies AM: Well that is going to take some time Would you consider pausing the presumption of universal rollout until you are absolutely sure that all institutions are able to offer the bac to the quality that you would like to see it delivered ?
Kirsty Williams AM: Not at this stage I have no intention of pausing We have evidence that schools are already delivering the qualification really well—
Suzy Davies AM: But you know that we have had evidence and you must have as well that not all schools are doing it
Kirsty Williams AM: What we do know is that some schools struggle to deliver existing qualifications I do not know why we would turn round and say that this qualification needs to be stopped when we would not stop other qualifications and we would say Well there we are we have not got a 100 per cent guarantee that every single school is delivering this particular qualification especially well therefore we are going to denude the opportunity of students to study that particular subject What we are saying is There is a responsibility on us on individual schools and on our regional consortia to endure that there is professional learning in place so that all schools are in a position to deliver the qualification well
Suzy Davies AM: Is not it irresponsible to ask students to be obliged to take a qualification that is badly delivered ?
Kirsty Williams AM: What is irresponsible is not to invest in professional learning to ensure that all schools are in a position to deliver it well
Suzy Davies AM: Well I agree with you on that actually which is why I was a bit confused when you had some inyear additional money in this years budget that was being given out to consortia rather than to schools to improve the ability of their teachers to deliver the Welsh baccalaureate in certain schools Can you tell me whether the money—I think it was about £5 million that was going to the consortia inyear—will you will offer them suggestions that that is used for improving baccalaureate teaching ?
Kirsty Williams AM: The money that is available is going via consortia to schools Individual schools are best placed to understand the professional learning needs of their staff And if that school understands that they have particular professional learning needs for the Welsh baccalaureate then I would expect the money to be spent on that Where a school is doing the Welsh baccalaureate particularly well then the school might identify other areas where they look to seek improvement Therefore it is for the individual school to assess the professional learning needs of their staff We can not secondguess that and therefore it has to be right that school leaders are able to plan the professional learning of their staff accordingly
Suzy Davies AM: I completely accept that and as I say it is not for all schools but bearing in mind we are facing evidence of polarisation of delivery I am just wondering whether there was not a letter suggesting that they may want to focus on this in the schools that are not delivering this well at the moment
Kirsty Williams AM: Well again that is a conversation to be had between challenge advisors in our regional consortia who are aware of the strengths and weaknesses in individual schools in conjunction with the leadership of those schools to discuss how that professional learning money is best spent There is not a school that is fantastic at everything nor is there a school that is not good at anything if you know what I mean There are strengths and weaknesses in all schools It is for the regional consortia via challenge advisers and the headteacher to have that conversation about what the professional learning needs are for that particular school to ensure that all their teachers across the length and breadth of the curriculum are in a position to deliver goodquality lessons But we can not secondguess that
Kevin Palmer: Can I just make a further comment ? I will be this afternoon meeting with the regional consortia Estyn the universities and the rest of what we call the middle tier to discuss with them the configuration of a national curriculum for professional learning premised on the priorities that are emerging from our current work with pioneer schools And the shifts in pedagogy that you all know is found behind some of these issues with the delivery of the Welsh bac those shifts in pedagogy are right at the core of the national approach to professional learning—so things like projectbased learning the kinds of things you talked about today moving away from a spoonfeeding model not just for the Welsh bac but actually right across the curriculum The new curriculum requires us to move in these new directions So it is absolutely true to say that each individual school is different each individual practitioner is different but we must give the regions and the HEIs as it were a menu of things and guidance around where there are clearly weaknesses in schools Those weaknesses need to be addressed
Suzy Davies AM: I accept that we are going forward towards Donaldson and I am sure that you will be getting questions on that at some time in the future I am more concerned about this bac that is been around for 10 years and there is still as far as we can tell from the evidence that we have had poor delivery in some schools where there is the prospect of obligation on the horizon That was the thing that was worrying me Anyway thank you
Lynne Neagle AM: I think the issue of the difference between entitlement and obligation is a very important one and is a concern to students You were saying it is an entitlement not an obligation but we have had very clear evidence from colleges that some of them are making young people do it and schools are making young people do it So what do you say to those schools that are insisting on their pupils doing the Welsh bac at post 16 ?
Kirsty Williams AM: As I said I hope that it becomes the norm that at post16 level students take the Welsh baccalaureate because I think it is of huge value There may be circumstances that mean that the wellbeing of that student could be compromised by making them do this qualification There could be a whole host of reasons why it is not suitable for a child to take this qualification and therefore there has to be some flexibility in the system and we have to trust in the professional leadership of our colleges and our headteachers to make that decision in the round with the pupil and their parents about what is in the best interests of those pupils But I do think a situation where perhaps an entire cohort of students are suddenly deemed it is unsuitable for I find that very hard to believe but there could well be circumstances for a whole host of reasons where that particular qualification— And we would not want to jeopardise the wellbeing of a student by forcing them to do a qualification that was not in their best interests and we need to have the flexibility in the system to allow school leaders to make that decision but they should also then be accountable for that decision
Lynne Neagle AM: But do you recognise there is maybe a case for strengthening guidance then on this ? Because we have had teachers tell us that they have insisted on pupils doing this and then the parents have rung Welsh Government and they felt undermined then So do you think there is a case for strengthening the guidance or clarifying what the position is to schools and colleges ?
Kirsty Williams AM: Very happy to do that As I said from time to time parents do indeed contact Welsh Government and in that contact there is a whole variety of reasons why that parent feels the Welsh baccalaureate is not in the best interests of those children Sometimes that can go from the extreme of I want my child to do five Alevels and I think that is in their best interest to get into Oxford and Cambridge—I would argue that that is a myth around the need to do that many Alevels—through to Actually my child has a range of learning needs and actually this qualification is not suited to them Making them go out and do voluntary work in an organisation with people that do not understand their needs and they are unfamiliar with could jeopardise my childs ability and my childs wellbeing So there is a whole range of reasons why sometimes people have concerns about the Welsh baccalaureate Some of those are very legitimate concerns Sometimes they are based on information that perhaps is not correct or the myths around I need to do five Alevels if I want to go to Cambridge Schools then have some flexibility I am aware of a case last year where a parent felt very concerned that the students were also having to study for entrance exams into Cambridge A conversation was had with the school They were able to allow the student extra time to study for that qualification and pick up their Welsh bac work later on in the academic year So they were able to be flexible in the delivery of that qualification I am very pleased to say that we have had correspondence from said parent to say that his son went on to do exceptionally well in his Alevels and his Welsh baccalaureate and gained his place at Cambridge University and that is about having the flexibility even at a school level to be able to respond to the needs of individual students | The committee members expressed their hope that all schools would be able to organize the baccalaureate, as well as its corresponding training courses. Via their professional programs, there would be more available support for teachers to ensure that they had the skills and the confidence to deliver the qualification in a high-quality manner. Financial support would be provided as well. |
guard: How are you today my king?
king: Exceedingly bored. Do something entertaining.
guard: Anything in particular my king? I am sort of a guard not so much a jester.
king: I know what you are! Though you seem to forget who I am! Tell me a joke.
guard: Why did George W. Bush cross the road?
king: I don't know. Why?
guard: To ask his dad how to run the presidency.
king: Nonsense! Got anything else
guard: I never claimed to be good at jokes my king.
king: now any magic?
guard: Sigh...-pulls a rabbit out of his helmet-
king: Whoa! Where did you get a rabbit?
guard: I just had a feeling you might ask me to do such a thing, you do always have strange requests.
Summarize the dialogue | guard is bored and wants to entertain the king. He tells a joke and pulls a rabbit out of his helmet. |
#Person1#: You experimented with a lot of musical styles. What's next?
#Person2#: It's hard to say where I'm going next, because my next record isn't finished.
#Person1#: You used to go to acting classes before you got into music. Did you ever consider becoming an actress?
#Person2#: That's what I wanted to do initially. I left school and joined a traveling theater company. We didn't have money for hotels. So we used to camp in parks. It was brilliant. Then I met William. He liked my voice and decided I should be a singer. It was queer because singing was something I never had in mind.
#Person1#: Is it true that the best time of a woman's life is in her thirties?
#Person2#: Well. Someone's been telling me that it really starts at forty. She is a wonderful woman. And she says the 30s are just as hard as the 20s, hut in a different way. They are just confusing. But when you get to forty, it's just extraordinary. Apparently, the whole world opens up.
#Person1#: What would you like to achieve before you're... say.., sixty?
#Person2#: I'd love to learn how to play the violin but not before I'm sixty. I'd like to do it in the next year or so. One of the first instruments I learned was the drums. And I am quite good at that coordination in a strange way. | #Person2# tells #Person1# #Person2#'s next record isn't finished. #Person2# wanted to be an actress initially but now she becomes a singer. #Person2# thinks the best time of a woman's life is in her forties and wants to learn to play the violin in the next year. |
Jake: Hi. I'm terribly sorry for what happened last night.
Jake: I wasn't myself.
Jake: Shit is happening in my life
Jake: Got some problems to sort out
Jake: And conversations like the one yesterday make me furious
Veronica: Apology accepted
Veronica: And I'm sorry too.
Veronica: I went too far :(
Veronica: And I didn't mean it really when I said you will be alone for the rest of our life :)
Jake: I know. Peace?
Veronica: Peace. | Jake apologizes to Veronica for the last night conversation. Veronica also wants to apologize to Jake for what she said. Jake makes up with Veronica. |
bedroom: Since one of my previous tenants taught me. She was a ghost whisperer, but I caught on and learned a lot of English in the process.
congregant: How interesting! Can you commune with ghosts as well?
bedroom: Technically yes. It's a skill I have now. A lot of interesting ones roll through here.
congregant: What is the most interesting ghost you have spoken to?
bedroom: An ex convict's ghost. He use to be a criminal, but he turned his life around but lived a very short life after that. He was in a car accident. He's actually a very friendly ghost.
congregant: Oh my goodness! Is he still around? I would very much like to stay away from someone like that, even though they may have changed their ways.
bedroom: He still comes around every so often. I understand your viewpoint though. That's how I felt at first too. I guess some people really can change.
congregant: Well, we are in a church, and the priest does preach forgiveness, so I suppose you are correct.
Summarize the dialogue | bedroom can commune with ghosts. The most interesting ghost bedroom has spoken to is an ex convict's ghost. |
Vikki: The second prize!!!!
Leonor: Sweetie, I’m so proud of you!!!! Congratulations!
Vikki: It’s crazy, I had only one point more than the girl at the second!!!
Leonor: Ohh so you’re lucky! I mean, apart from your great talent and skills, the most important thing <3
Vikki: Haha noo it was just luck, she cried :[
Leonor: I’m not surprised, in such situation you would be disappointed to.
Vikki: I know, I tries to comfort her and thanked for the competition.
Leonor: That’s great! I’m proud of you, it was a very kind thing to do :*
Vikki: I felt sorry for her, I mean she probably spent the same time preparing as me, it must hurt ;[
Leonor: Of course, but what matters is that you won :D
Vikki: Yaaaaaaaay!
Leonor: Did you get any prizes?
Vikki: Yes, vouchers for healthy food, gym and swimming pool, some books, a looooot of it!!
Leonor: Good thing your father will pick you up.
Vikki: Yes I’m waiting for him in McDonalds, should I text him too?
Leonor: Noo, he’s driving, let it be a surprise ;]
Vikki: Oook, you’re right. Are you cooking dinner tonight? We will be very late, but I’ll need to eat sth.
Leonor: Yes, some meat with vegetables, I’ll a bit for you to cook it in the microwave.
Vikki: Ok, thank you mum you’re the beeeeeeest
Leonor: No honey, you’re the best, a prize winner!! <3
Vikki: All my friends will envy me :D | Vikki won a competition. There was a one-point difference between Vikki and the girl immediately behind her in the score. Vikki received vouchers and books as a prize. Vikki's waiting for her father to pick her up in McDonald's. Leonor will leave food for Vikki to microwave. |
#Person1#: Mary, my friend recommend me for a job to work in a company, and I feel it's great.
#Person2#: Really? Are you familiar with that company?
#Person1#: He has introduced the company details to me.
#Person2#: What does the company mainly do?
#Person1#: The company deals in selling electronics.
#Person2#: When was the company founded?
#Person1#: It was founded in 2002, has been in business for 10 years.
#Person2#: How many employees are there in total in the company?
#Person1#: More than 2000 now.
#Person2#: What education background do the employees usually have?
#Person1#: More than half of the employees have bachelors'degree.
#Person2#: Are there many promotion chances in the company?
#Person1#: Three times every year.
#Person2#: That's great. You can go take a look. | Mary asks #Person1# some questions about a company where #Person1# wants to work in and thinks it's great. Mary encourages #Person1# to take a look. |
Dima: hello!
Nada: hey girl, what's up?
Dima: I'm in a huge trouble, my laptop is broken and I have to deliver a translation tomorrow @9 😱😱
Nada: fuck what happened??
Dima: the stupid cat spilled coffee on it 😣😣 I'm freaking out!
Dima: you still have your old laptop? is it possible to lend it to me please?
Nada: no sorry, I've given it to my brother - but you're lucky! I've taken these two days off so you can take mine
Dima: ooh man! thank you sooo much!!! if it weren't for Trados, I wouldn't be panicking :(
Nada: no worries, it happened... but I always think about this... like man, we need some back up laptops!
Dima: I know! but I always change my mind and spend the money elsewhere lol
Nada: yeah, but it's like our only tool! so we need to invest in it
Dima: yup, true !
Dima: can I come in an hour to pick it up?
Nada: yes :) ttyl! | Dima's laptop is broken, as her cat spilled coffee on the laptop. Dima is worried, because she has to deliver a translation for Trados tomorrow. Dima will come to Nada in an hour to borrow Nada's laptop. |
#Person1#: First of all, I would like to thank you for your kind invitation to visit your beautiful country. I hope my visit will help to promote a friendly relationship between us.
#Person2#: We've been looking forward to your visit. It is a great pleasure for us to have you as our guest. It is always more convenient to discuss things face to face.
#Person1#: I would like to tell you that my clients are very satisfied with the last delivery of your slippers. The styles and colors are very much to the taste of our market.
#Person2#: We've received some similar comments from other Australian firms too.
#Person1#: I understand you are selling the same products to some other Australian importers. This tends to complicate my business. As you know, I am experienced in the business of slippers and enjoy a good business relationship with all the leading whole - sabers and retailers in that line. I have a mind to expand this business in the years to come. One of the reasons of my visit here is to sign a sole agency agreement with you on these items for a period of 3 years. As it is to our mutual interests and profit, I am sure you'll have no objection to it.
#Person2#: We appreciate your good intention and your effort in pushing the sale of our slippers. As you know, the demand for this item in your market is quite substantial. However, according to our records, the total amount of your order last year was moderate, which does not warrant an agency appointment. Unless you increase the turnover we can hardly appoint you our sole agent.
#Person1#: I'll come to that. My proposal is
#Person2#: As far as I remember, we sold about 40, 000 pairs last year to you alone. Don't you think this annual turnover is rather conserve - time for a sole agent?
#Person1#: Well, I admit I always do business on the safe side. Could you let me have your proposal then?
#Person2#: Let's put it this way. I propose a sole agency agreement for Ladies and gents plastic slippers ( excluding children's ) for a duration of 3 years ; 60, 000 pairs to be sold in the first year, 70, 000 pairs in the second year, and 80, 000 pairs in the third year, the area is to be within the continent of Australia ( excluding any neighboring island ), commission 5 %.
#Person1#: You certainly drive a hard bargain, Mrs. Brown.
#Person2#: On the contrary, Mr. London, we value your friendship more than anything else. We both understand our slippers are very popular in your market on account of their superior quality and compete - time price. And with the sole agency in your hand, there will be no competition and you can easily control the market, which would naturally result in bigger sales. I'm sure you can fulfill the agreement without much difficulty.
#Person1#: Well, if you put it this way, I'll have to comply. When shall we sign the contract, Mrs. Brown?
#Person2#: Tomorrow afternoon.
#Person1#: Tomorrow afternoon will be fine. | Mrs. Brown invites Mr. London to visit their country and discuss things face to face. Mr. London wants to expand the business of slippers and wants to sign a sole agency agreement with Mrs. Brown on the slippers for a period of 3 years. Mrs. Brown thinks Mr. London's proposal is rather conservative and wants Mr. London to increase the turnover. She makes a bolder proposal and persuades Mr. London to take that. They'll sign the contract tomorrow. |
cow: From what I hear, the young calves taste the best. Humans are so barbaric and uncivilized. Why can't they eat plants like we do?
rabbit: They are in their own world. They are busy animals with too much going on. I feel sorry for thema ctually. They don;t know what true peace really is.
cow: It is kind of funny to watch them when they step in my piles of poop. Thay jump around and swear. It's quite a site.
rabbit: Hahaha, especially when it's one of yours
cow: Sometimes, we tell the young humans that your rabbit poop is little chocolate balls. They're so gullible, I've seen them eat it.
rabbit: Oh man! That is funny, those little kids can be the worst to me sometimes. They think they can jsut throw whatever they want at me.
cow: I saw some awesome looking carrots just on the other side of the hill. I'll walk over there with you and check them out if want.
Summarize the dialogue | cow and rabbit are gossiping about humans. Cow finds them barbaric and uncivilized. Rabbit feels sorry for them. Cow saw some carrots on the other side of the hill. Cow and rabbit will go there to check them out. |
Max: I hope you remember about tonight?
Maria: of course :)
Maria: don't worry, I'll be there
Max: great!
Max: I really appreciate it
Maria: my pleasure
Maria: just make sure everything is ready
Max: it will be :)
Max: see ya!
Maria: bye | Max reminds Maria to be there tonight. |
grandmother: Hello theere dear merchant. I am looking for a new bingo dopper.
Summarize the dialogue | Grandmother is looking for a new bingo dopper. |
Cora: Have you heard how much fuss British media made about meet and greet with James Charles in Birmingham?
Ellie: no...! what happened?
Cora: Well, there was a meet and greet with James Charles in one of the malls in Birmingham and about 8000 fans showed up for it.
Cora: It cause a gridlock around the mall and - of course - British media had to make some (quite negative) comments on it.
Ellie: they came for sister James?! >:(
Ellie: i sister snapped!! :p :D
Cora: Haha :D
Cora: You shouldn't watch so much youtube, you're getting weirder and weirder. :d
Ellie: sister shut up :P so, what did they say?
Cora: ;) :* "Daily Mail" was surprised that a meet and greet with a "virtually unknown" youtuber gathered 8000 people. :p
Cora: A host from LBC tried to find an answer to an unanswerable question: "Who is James Charles?". Eventually James called him and introduced himself. On air. :D
Ellie: there's something called google lol
Cora: Right? :p
Cora: Some hosts from ITV Central couldn't wrap their heads around the fact that a guy can wear makeup.
Ellie: really???
Ellie: smh it's 21st century, they should have noticed already... there are so many amazing male makeup artists
Cora: I agree! There are still plenty of dinosaurs in the media. :/ | There was a meet-and-greet with James Charles in Birmingham which gathered 8000 people. |
the dragon who breathes fire and won't let her out.: I am not in the business of offering charity tom anyone. I consume all that cross my path.
alter boy: The lord certainly would not approve of such things...
the dragon who breathes fire and won't let her out.: The Lord. Which lord do you speak of, boy?
alter boy: God of course, who else would I call lord?
the dragon who breathes fire and won't let her out.: There are many lords and l of which you speak.adies in this land and I don'r fear any of them, but I am not familiar with this God
alter boy: I see, how unfortunate for you. He is such a caring God.
the dragon who breathes fire and won't let her out.: Why would he care about you?
alter boy: He cares about all his children, he did create everything after all.
the dragon who breathes fire and won't let her out.: He created me?
alter boy: Yes, all creatures are a product of his design.
Summarize the dialogue | The dragon who breathes fire and won't let her out is not familiar with the God of the alter boy. |
#Person1#: Why don't you get another job for a change?
#Person2#: But I like my job, you know, I like fresh air, and the pay is not bad.
#Person1#: Look, digging gardens is not a job for a University graduate, if I were you I'd take some kind of direction lawyer teaching.
#Person2#: Teaching? Anything but that. It's so boring.
#Person1#: Come on, you really must think of the future.
#Person2#: I'll tell you what. I'd like to be a doctor.
#Person1#: Well, you should think very seriously about that. It means a lot of study and then, working all sorts of hours.
#Person2#: Yes, maybe. But the idea sounds interesting.
#Person1#: Well, then you ought to get some information about it as soon as possible. | #Person1# thinks #Person2# should get another job because digging garden is not suitable. #Person2# tells #Person1# #Person2# wants to be a doctor. |
troll: Hi Princess!
princess: You make me blush
troll: That's the nicest thing anyone ever said about me.
princess: What brings you here?
troll: i've been living under this bridge as long as i can remember
princess: Wow...I needed to take walk, thats why i am here
troll: What is it like in the castle?
princess: People say it is beautiful, but i love it more out here
troll: do strapping young men call up to you in your balcony while you wear a tall cone hat with a tassel, or is that just in fairytales?
princess: They actually do. A whole lot of young men do come around to sneak a peek.
troll: i think i've charged some of them a toll to cross my bridge
princess: You should be rich enough to see the king then.
troll: actually he was kind of a dick the one time i saw him. not a lot of people are very fond of trolls.
Summarize the dialogue | Troll has been living under the bridge for as long as he can remember. He has charged some of the young men to cross his bridge. The king was rude to him. |
Galilea: Will you go out again to meet me?
Cortez: I can go for a movie
Galilea: For a movie?
Cortez: What did you have in mind?
Galilea: Just asked
Galilea: What movie
Cortez: Let me check
Galilea: Ok
Cortez: Horror movie seems nice
Galilea: Horror? I think I can't watch horror. .
Cortez: Why?
Galilea: I get too scared with sudden sounds
Cortez: That's perfect
Cortez: Wanna try?
Galilea: No. I'm serious
Cortez: Ok I have a good one
Galilea: Which one? I like horror movies but at home I always turn off the sound when I know it will be loud | Galilea and Cortez will watch a movie togehther. Galilea has fear of unexpected noises. She doesn't want to watch horror. |
Simone: I'm going home in 10min, anybody needs a lift?
Maria: thanks, I have to stay longer tonight
Zelda: I'll go with you, let's meet at the staircase
Simone: ok | Simone's going home in 10 minutes. He'll give Zelda a lift. They'll meet at the staircase. |
faerie: Here - you look like you need something to brighten your day, friend!
enchantress: Well thank you, i guess i have been a little grumpy.
faerie: It's okay! We all get a little moody from time to time. It makes you appreciate the good days.
enchantress: You are right, we can't have the highs without the lows.
faerie: Do you know why there is a clothes line in this cabin?
enchantress: I assume to hang clothes on. Is it odd for a clothes line to be in here?
faerie: Do you see what is missing? There are no clothes. No hangers, no dressers, no tub to wash laundry. So why have a clothesline?
enchantress: I see what you are saying, that is odd.
faerie: Well, who am I to judge! Most people don't keep a chicken coop inside either, but this sweet chicken sure is special!
Summarize the dialogue | enchantress is grumpy. Faerie cheers her up. |
#Person1#: Now, if I look here I see that you completed a BA in English?
#Person2#: Yes, that's right. After graduating from high school in New York I attended York University in the UK. My major was English, and my minor was business studies. I completed my BA in 2004.
#Person1#: Yes, I'm pleased to see that you also got a distinction.
#Person2#: Yes that's right. I'Ve always enjoyed studying. My friends say I'm a bit of a bookworm, but my father always pushed us to succeed school.
#Person1#: Well, it looks like his encouragement paid off Rebecca. So how about extracurricular activities at University?
#Person2#: Well I'Ve always been keen on writing, so I became the editor for the University student newspaper, which I really loved. Also I volunteered for a group called Shelter, to help the homeless in York.
#Person1#: What did that involve?
#Person2#: Providing warm meals and shelter, especially in the winter months. I found it really fulfilling to be part of that group.
#Person1#: I'm sure. Okay, now let's move on to your work experience, shall we?
#Person2#: Yes, okay. | #Person1# interviews Rebecca. Rebecca talks about her educational background, her traits, and her extracurricular activities at University. After that, #Person1# wants to know her work experience. |
#Person1#: David, I'm going to China.
#Person2#: Really? How do you get the chance?
#Person1#: You know. I took part in the Chinese contest. I was the best and they gave me this reward. I don't have to pay for my trip.
#Person2#: Congratulations. How lucky you are!
#Person1#: Thank you. I'm leaving tomorrow morning.
#Person2#: I'm sure you'll enjoy the trip. China is such a beautiful country.
#Person1#: I'm sure I will.
#Person2#: Have a nice journey, Lily.
#Person1#: Thank you, David. | Lily tells David she will go to China tomorrow as a reward for the Chinese contest. David wishes her a nice journey. |
knight: I need to be protected at all times.
royal family: I am the daughter of the King and Queen as you may well know. How long have you been a Knight?
knight: I have been a knight for many years.
royal family: Very good.....This is a beautiful shop. Love the flowers.
knight: Flowers are very nice.
royal family: What brings you here today?
knight: I wanted to find some decorations.
royal family: I am soon to be married to a prince from a nearby kingdom
knight: That is good to hear. I was only joking I'm here to protect the decoration shop.
royal family: Protect it from what, decor thieves? haha...that was a joke.
knight: You never know who is out there!
royal family: I suppose, i am here purchase items i need for the wedding.
knight: What items are you buying?
Summarize the dialogue | royal family is buying decorations for her wedding. |
tadpole: Are you enjoying the underwater cave?
Summarize the dialogue | tadpole is enjoying the underwater cave. |
#Person1#: Brian, do you know how to speak English?
#Person2#: Yes.
#Person1#: Where did you learn?
#Person2#: I learned in college.
#Person1#: You speak really well.
#Person2#: Thank you.
#Person1#: How long have you been in the U. S. ?
#Person2#: 3 weeks.
#Person1#: Is your wife with you?
#Person2#: Yes, she just got here yesterday.
#Person1#: Have you been to California before?
#Person2#: No. I've never been there.
#Person1#: Have you ever been to Las Vegas?
#Person2#: Yes. I went there once on a business trip. | #Person1# is asking Brian about his life in the U.S. |
#Person1#: I hate landing in the sand trap! Now I'm probably going to waste strokes getting it out.
#Person2#: At least you haven't landed in the water yet. I've done that on the last two holes.
#Person1#: Could you hand me my wedge? I'll try. . .
#Person2#: Here you go. I'll wait for you to get on the green before I putt.
#Person1#: No. you go ahead and putt it out. Then I'Il go.
#Person2#: No way, Mary. I'm going to let you go first. I don't want the pressure of putting first. | Mary's golf ball landed in the sand trap and she hates that. #Person2# will wait for her to get on the green. |
Ellie: Could you give me John's phone number?
Gina: let me check
Gina: no I don't have it sorry
Ellie: Okay thanks anyway!
Gina: :* | Gina couldn't give John's phone number to Ellie because she didn't have it. |
crow: Caw, caw, greetings witch.
witch: Greetings, feathered friend. What brings you to my cottage?
crow: I'm in need of advice, caw.
witch: How may I help?
crow: It's my brother, Bart. Caw! He keeps stealing all the bird seed from the queen's garden.
witch: How may I help?
crow: Can't you do something, caw!
witch: Shall I cast a spell on him?
crow: Yes, please!
witch: It will be alright. Come join me while we create a potion that you can pour on the seeds.
crow: Caw, caw, thank you, witch.
witch: You're welcome.
crow: What will it do, what will it do? Caw.
witch: It will make him into a statue and he will no longer be able to steal your food.
Summarize the dialogue | crow's brother keeps stealing the bird seed from the queen's garden. witch will cast a spell on him. |
George: We're leaving tomorrow, finally!
Emmanuel: yes, I can't wait
Maria: When are you coming back?
Jean: next Monday
George: have you packed guys?
Emmanuel: sure
Maria: will you be only in Sapo National Park?
George: only? it's huge! | George, Jean and Emmanuel are leaving for Sapo National Park tomorrow. They are coming back next Monday. |
Project Manager: I ha I have one point f which which comes in mind now d I think the device should either be rechargeable very easily or it should not consume too much power Because it is very annoying if you need to change the batteries every s every other week So maybe we could for example only light the buttons that are applicable at that moment or I do not know it is that is more Sebastians
User Interface: But then Bluetooth might be problem
Industrial Designer: It is use a lot of
User Interface: I know it from the cell phone
Industrial Designer: Well cell phones have integrated Bluetooth also and well it is it seems to work quite So technically it will be possible
User Interface: But you can not you can not use Bluetooth all the time twenty four hours a day | Project Manager believed that remote control should not consume too much power. Therefore, as the cellphone would consume power very quickly when the Bluetooth was on, User Interface was concerned that it might be a problem. |
Caroline: Are you in San Remo right now?
Reinhard: No, we're in Monaco for a few days
Caroline: on the yacht?
Hans: Yes, we wanted some time off
Hans: and the weather is perfect again
Carla: why, wanna join us?
Caroline: I have to be in Basel tomorrow, so I just can't
Carla: the art fair?
Caroline: yes, we want to buy some more art
Caroline: Blake prefers to invest in art than diamonds now
Carla: because you're an art historian?
Caroline: I think I convinced him it's better hehe
Hans: you can join us afterwards
Caroline: ok, we're in touch | Reinhard, Hans and Carla are on a yacht in Monaco. Caroline has to be in Basel tomorrow to buy some art. Caroline is an art historian. |
daughter: Hey boy, hows it going?
son: Don't call me boy, brat!
daughter: Well that's what mom calls you.
son: You're not my mama, so you can't call me that.
daughter: Ok ok, what are you doing though, are you helping?
son: I am about to go pick some tomatoes and take them to market to sell.
daughter: Oh good job. Are you ready for some mutton tonight?
son: Yes indeedy. How about you?
daughter: No that stuff is horrid! I wish we could have rabbit or duck instead.
son: Be glad we have meat at all! Half the town has nothing but onions.
daughter: haha i guess thats true. Do you think we will ever get out of here?
son: No, but we have each other.
daughter: I love you.....boy
son: I love you too, brat.
Summarize the dialogue | son is about to pick some tomatoes and take them to market to sell. He and his daughter will have mutton for dinner tonight. |
Kian: What do you do to relax?
Carmen: I watch TV
Trudy: I smoke weed
Carmen: Sometimes I do yoga
Carmen: But rarely
Carmen: I should do it more often
Kian: I'm super stressed recently
Kian: I need a vacation badly
Kian: I don't have time for anything
Trudy: I'm sorry to hear that
Trudy: Wanna come for a smoke?
Trudy: You'll chill
Kian: Thanks Trudy but it's not really my thing | Carmen watches TV and do yoga to relax. Trudy smokes weed for the same reason. Kian complains she is very stressed lately, she needs holidays. Trudy invites her for a joint. Kian renounces. |
intruder: Get out of my way silly bird!
a pet bird: How dare you do such a thing. I will nip at you until you bleed!
intruder: Get off of me.
a pet bird: Then let me free! I long for the outdoors and nature. I hate being confined.
intruder: I'll let you out.
a pet bird: I do apologize for the anger, being mean is the only way to get free.
intruder: Get out I will let you free so you can go wherever.
a pet bird: I will go and explore the life outside of my cage that is this room, and see thing i have not seen before.
intruder: There is a lot to see in the world.
a pet bird: Why do intrude in my cage when the world is so big?
intruder: I rob people.
a pet bird: Why do such a thing? Is nature not enough for you?
Summarize the dialogue | intruder will let a pet bird out of his cage. |
rat: Oh Lord! That is awful! Let's break bread together! It is all I have to offer!
prisoner: It may not be much, but it will keep me from starving. Thank you, my friend!
rat: I got an idea. I know I am little, but if I scurry and use my tail just right, I can knock down that weapon. When the guard comes you can use it to protect you.
prisoner: Rat! What would I do without you, you are brilliant!
rat: Hey! I might be little, but we rats run this dungeon.
prisoner: This weapon will work great! I'll be home by nightfall!
rat: Yay! Do you need the torch to find your way?
prisoner: Oh rat, you are so very helpful! I will always remember you!
rat: I am happy I could help you. Those guards think they run this joint. They are fools. I hope you see your family soon.
prisoner: I hope so, too! Thank you, dear friend!
Summarize the dialogue | rat offers the prisoner some bread and a weapon to protect him from the guards. |
soldier: What?! I thought I was going insane. What did you do as a human before getting turned into a roach?
cockroach: I was a very pretty peasent girl, the witch was jealous of my beauty and turned me into a roach.
soldier: That's a mean thing to do. I wonder how long the spell is for.
cockroach: The only way to stop it is to break it. Someone has to kiss me, who is going to kiss a roach on the lips? I am doomed!
soldier: Will it work if I draw a stick figure on a napkin and you kissed that?
cockroach: No, it has to be a willing man. I would be your faithful wife if you kissed me, I really am a pretty girl, what is one kiss?
soldier: I can't believe I'm contemplating this.
cockroach: Oh Please!! I beg you, I don't want to be a raoch for the rest of my life.
soldier: Let me bend down...
cockroach: Oh my first kiss!
Summarize the dialogue | cockroach was a pretty peasent girl before she was turned into a roach by a witch. The only way to break the spell is to kiss her. Soldier will kiss her. |
#Person1#: Mark? I need that file you took yesterday.
#Person2#: I'm sorry, Janet. I left it at home. I'll bring it back in the morning.
#Person1#: Mark, I told you yesterday afternoon that I would be using that file today.
#Person2#: I know, Janet. I just walked out and forgot it completely. I'll go home and get it at noon, all right? | Janet's angry that Mark forgot the file. He'll go home and get it. |
#Person1#: Let's play a game!
#Person2#: OK! How about Scrabble?
#Person1#: No, no, a friend of mine taught me this really fun game. I'm going to describe someone's face, and you guess who it is!
#Person2#: OK!
#Person1#: Let's see. He has a roman nose, bushy eyebrows and dimples!
#Person2#: Our cousin Pete! My turn! She has a pointy nose, sunken eyes and a mole on her chin!
#Person1#: Aunt Rose! That mole is so huge! OK, my turn. He has a crooked nose and full lips. He has quite a few freckles and an oval face. Oh, he is also bald!
#Person2#: Your future husband!
#Person1#: Not funny. | #Person1# and #Person2# are playing a game. They describe someone's face and guess who it is. |
Celine: <file_picture>
Mia: where are you?
Celine: We went on skates.
Mia: Mark knows how to skate?
Celine: No.
Celine: It's his first time.
Celine: Thanks to that, we have a lot of fun here
Mia: I would like to be there with you | Celine and Mark went skating, it's the first time for Mark. |
#Person1#: I'm here to sign the agreement.
#Person2#: I'm sorry. The agreement hasn't been fully prepared. It will be ready by tomorrow.
#Person1#: Can you speed it up and let us have it today?
#Person2#: I will try my best. Here is the draft. Would you please go over it and see if any modifications are needed?
#Person1#: Let me have a look. Well, it contains basically all we have agreed upon.
#Person2#: How about the terms concerning packing?
#Person1#: I don't think so.
#Person2#: If you totally agree, I'll type the agreement this evening and have it duplicated for signatures.
#Person1#: That's fine. | #Person1# comes to sign an agreement but it isn't ready until evening. So #Person1# is going through the draft. |
a traveler long past: I have been traveling for days and though I have food, I have run out of water.
a genie from a lamp: We are in an oasis, there is water everywhere young traveler.
a traveler long past: I must be delusional. I see no water.
a genie from a lamp: It is all around that palm tree. It is cool and refreshing.
a traveler long past: Thank you, genie. How does one become a genie?
a genie from a lamp: An evil witch trapped me in here, it wasn't by choice.
a traveler long past: Oh my! You are trapped? Can I help?
a genie from a lamp: No, it is an ancient curse that imprisons me here.
a traveler long past: I'm so very sorry. Why did she do that? Were you a nromal human before?
a genie from a lamp: Yes I was forever ago. She promised me eternal happiness. she lied.
Summarize the dialogue | a traveler long past has been traveling for days and has run out of water. a genie from a lamp shows him a palm tree where he can find water. a genie was trapped in a lamp by an evil witch. |
guard: Thank you. I was feeling a bit parched. What brought you to the tower today?
princess: I was going to beg my father to not give me away to the idiot but you have helped me think of it in a better way. I thank you for changing my mind.
guard: I am but a humble servant of the crown. Anything I can do to help. So you have made peace with the marriage then?
princess: Well, I hate the thought of looking at him all day long but I will have my way with his kingdom so, Yes! I believe I have made my peace. I just need to drink a lot more of this.
guard: A few drinks of spirit always raises the spirits! Maybe he is beautiful on the inside. Which is more important than the outside.
princess: I have met him and I find him such a bore. He is thirty years older than me so not much to talk about.
guard: Well I am sure the king has good reason. Maybe he is looking for you to inherit your future husbands estate in a short amount of time!
Summarize the dialogue | princess was going to beg her father not to give her away to the idiot but she changed her mind after talking to the guard. |
king: I would love that. How long will you be able to stay?
guest: I would like to stay a week.
king: You are welcome to stay as long as you wish. Please enjoy the beach.
guest: Thank you! This place is beautiful!
king: What brings you here this trip?
guest: Well I'm on vacation. I wanted to see the beautiful white beaches of the sea.
king: My only request is that you are mindful of the seadragon while you are here. He has been spotted recently.
guest: I'll be mindful! Wow i'm still in shock at the beauty of this place
king: It is pretty incredible. It has been passed down in my family for hundreds of years.
guest: Why would you put something as precious as your crown down in the sand?
king: I leave it to ward off the seadragon. He will not bother us as long as it's here. I will pick up my crown when we leave.
guest: I never thought about that. Does it act like a talisman then?
Summarize the dialogue | king invites a guest to stay at his beach for a week. the guest is on vacation and wants to see the beautiful white beaches of the sea. the king asks the guest to be mindful of the seadragon. the king leaves his crown in the sand to |
peasant: I can surely find you something. Will this do?
turtles: Yes thank you! Why are you in the bank peasant?
peasant: I'm searching for items that people may have left behind so that I can sell them. We peasants don't get much to eat. Did you see the swimmer over there?
turtles: Yes, he brought me here. I'm not sure why. He too me from my home.
peasant: He did? How awful. You must miss your family.
turtles: I didn't have a family. Will you be my new owner? Just hide me in your bag.
peasant: Sure! You can come home with me if you'd like. We have a good supply of bugs at my house.
turtles: Oh thank you Do you have a pond too?
peasant: Not at my house, but there's one nearby. My wife washes the laundry there. Is this your favorite rock?
turtles: Yes it is my favorite. Do you have a favorite?
Summarize the dialogue | turtles was taken from his home by a swimmer. He wants to go home with peasant. |
Victor: I am so mad at my manager! He is such an asshole.
Victor: I wanna to sock him in the face! He’s the biggest dick and pain in my ass.
Max: You wanna punch me on my face?
Victor: 😮😮😮 I am so sorry I wanted to send it to my friend, well anyways, I am so sorry! | Victor makes a few offensive and aggressive remarks about his boss, Max, and by mistake sends them to his boss. A due apology follows Max's temperate response. |
#Person1#: Hey man, you hit my car.
#Person2#: I really didn't mean to.
#Person1#: It doesn't matter, because you damaged my car.
#Person2#: It looks okay to me.
#Person1#: Look what you did to my rear bumper.
#Person2#: What's wrong with it?
#Person1#: My bumper is smashed in.
#Person2#: I didn't do that. That is not caused by me. Your front bumper is just as damaged.
#Person2#: If you'd just give me your number and insurance, then I'll handle it.
#Person1#: Here. I'd better get a call from you.
#Person2#: Don't worry. | #Person1# says #Person2# damaged #Person1#'s car's rear bumper. #Person2# thinks he didn't do that but will take responsibility. |
#Person1#: Excuse me, I'm sorry to bother you, but would you have time to answer a few questions?
#Person2#: What's it about?
#Person1#: We're doing some market research for a new television channel starting in two years' time.
#Person2#: OK, why not?
#Person1#: Lovely, we'll just work through this form. And if we could start with some personal background information.
#Person2#: Sure.
#Person1#: Right, if I could just have your age...
#Person2#: 35.
#Person1#: Right, great. And your job?
#Person2#: Systems analyst, but for the form I don't know whether it would count as professional or business or what.
#Person1#: What do you think?
#Person2#: OK, it's more like business.
#Person1#: Fine. And would you mind my asking about your salary? Or we can leave it blank.
#Person2#: No, I don't mind. It's 40,000 a year.
#Person1#: Thank you. Right... about your current watching habits..., what would you say is your main reason for watching TV?
#Person2#: Well, at work I tend to read for information and what have you, so I'd say that with TV it probably just helps me relax and unwind.
#Person1#: Fine. And how many hours a day on average do you watch TV?
#Person2#: Not a lot really... I should say just over an hour.
#Person1#: So what are the two main times of the day that you watch TV?
#Person2#: Well, a little around breakfast time and then it tends to be really late eleven or even midnight- when I've finished work.
#Person1#: And what sort of programmes do you go for?
#Person2#: Some news bulletins but I also really like to put my feet up with some of the old comedy shows.
#Person1#: Fine. And turning to the new channel..., which type of programmes would you like to see more of?
#Person2#: Well, I certainly don't think we need any more factual programmes like news and documentaries. I think we need more about things like local information..., you know, providing a service for the community. And in the same vein, perhaps more for younger viewers..., you know, good quality stuff.
#Person1#: Ah ha. And if you had to give the new directors some specific advice when they set up the channel, what advice would you give them?
#Person2#: I think I'd advise them to pay a lot of attention to the quality of the actual broadcast, you know, the sound system. People are very fussy these days about that and in general I think they ought to do lots more of these kinds of interview, you know, talking with their potential customers.
#Person1#: Oh, I'm glad you think it's valuable!
#Person2#: Certainly... yeah.
#Person1#: Good. OK, this will be a commercial channel of course, but how often do you think it is tolerable to have adverts?
#Person2#: Well, out of that list I'd say every quarter of an hour. I don't think we can complain about that, as long as they don't last tot ten minutes each time!
#Person1#: Quite. And would you be willing to attend any of our special promotions for the new channel?
#Person2#: Yes, I'd be very happy to, as long as they're held here in my area.
#Person1#: OK, I'll make a note of that. And finally, may we put you on our mailing list?
#Person2#: Well, I'd prefer not..., except for the information about the promotion you mentioned.
#Person1#: Can I have your name and address?
#Person2#: Of course ... here's my card.
#Person1#: Oh, lovely..., and thank you very much for your time and we look forward to seeing you.
#Person2#: Yes, indeed. Urn, thanks. | #Person1#'s doing market research for a new television channel, and #Person1# interviews #Person2# about some questions. First, #Person1# learns about #Person2#'s basic personal information, including age, job, and salary. Then #Person1# asks #Person2# the reason for watching TV, frequency of watching TV, and the types of programs #Person2# watches. Finally, #Person2# gives the specific advice of paying attention to the quality of the actual broadcast to the new directors when they set up the channels. #Person2# is willing to attend #Person1#'s special promotion for the new channel. |
Adley: anybdy got time 4 coffee?
Bradshaw: im free why?
Cutler: me too
Adley: tell me about lit class yest
Cutler: oh right see in five
Adley: me too | They are going to meet for coffee in 5 minutes. |
Georgina: I'd like to watch a series
Georgina: Can you recommend me something?
Josephine: What kind of series?
Georgina: You know what I like
Georgina: Drama, psychological stuff...
Josephine: Recently I've seen something you might like
Josephine: It's called "Sharp objects"
Josephine: A woman comes back to her childhood town to write an article about recent murders and also has to face her difficult past
Josephine: Plus there's a lot about mother-daughter relation, I think you could relate
Georgina: That sounds interesting
Georgina: Let me watch a trailer
Georgina: Ok you convinced me
Georgina: I'll watch it. There's only one season which is great. | Josephine recommends the 'Sharp Objects' series to Georgina. Georgina watches a trailer and decides to start watching the series, which has only one season. |
prince: Who should I marry father? Truth be told no one in the Kingdom pleases me.
king: How dare you displease my son!
prince: I was speaking of marriage father. Obviously I would never be betrothed to a chamber maid.
king: You speak truly. But she should have been pleasing you anon while we search for a suitable princess from another kindom.
prince: I know you are fond of the Duke but I find his daughter to be unappealing.
king: I thought that was his Son!?
prince: Perhaps you should step down father and name me king soon.
king: And why would I do that?
prince: Because I would make a wonderful king and you could enjoy a leisurely retirement.
king: This thing hat Does give me an uneasy feeling ...
prince: Which is why you should retire father. You know the kingdom would be in capable hands.
king: Perhaps if we have a successful unicorn hunt.
prince: The duke certainly doesn't need any more gaudy hunting trophies hanging on his walls.
Summarize the dialogue | prince is not happy with anyone in the kingdom. He doesn't want to marry a chambermaid. He doesn't like the duke's daughter. He doesn't want to marry the chambermaid. |
#Person1#: Hi! Someone has reported a fault on one of your copiers.
#Person2#: That's right. I'm glad you're here. It hasn't been working properly for the last few days.
#Person1#: When was it serviced?
#Person2#: Just a couple of weeks ago. It's usually very reliable.
#Person1#: What's actually wrong with it?
#Person2#: Well, it's making a strange noise when we try to change paper trays.
#Person1#: I'm sure it's nothing serious, probably just a minor fault. I'll have a look at it. | #Person2# tells #Person1# a copier hasn't been working properly for days. #Person1# will have a look at it. |
#Person1#: You are from the travel agency, aren't you?
#Person2#: Yes, are you Mr. James?
#Person1#: Yes, I am. Are you Miss Li from the travel agency?
#Person2#: That's right.
#Person1#: Do you mind telling me your name?
#Person2#: Of course not. My name is Li Ping. Is this all your baggage?
#Person1#: Yes, it is. I usually travel light.
#Person2#: Welcome to Hong Kong. I'll go and get the car. Could you please wait a few minutes?
#Person1#: Sure, and I'm glad to meet you. Thanks for your help. | Li Ping from the travel agency comes to pick up Mr. James in Hong Kong. |
guard: Hello my king.
king: I notice there is extra scrutiny at the door. What is afoot?
guard: We recieved a threat passed down from fellow citizens.
king: What is the exact nature of this threat, and why wasn't I informed about this!
guard: it is nothing to worry my king. it came from a young boy.......OH NO GET DOWN SIR THERE'S AN ATTACK!
king: Send one of the other guards to call for more reinforcements. I shall face this threat with you
guard: I never doubted you sir.
king: What is the tactical situation of the enemy?
guard: They are looking to die. haha
king: I mean, how many, where, how are they armed?
guard: There are about 4000 coming in from the north and 6000 coming east. We have the wall though sir.
king: Call to have the drawbridge retracted, the gate closed, and archers to the walls!
guard: That is our last defense... ugh i will do waht you command.
Summarize the dialogue | Guards received a threat from a young boy. King wants to know the exact nature of the threat and why he wasn't informed about it. Guards are preparing for an attack. |
#Person1#: Excuse me. Can I open a postal savings account in your office?
#Person2#: Of course. What kind of postal savings account do you want to open?
#Person1#: Hum.. Can you recommend me one with high interest?
#Person2#: OK. We offer a few different kinds of postal saving services. They have different interest rates.
#Person1#: I want the one with the highest interest rate.
#Person2#: That would be our Savers Plus account. You must pay 10 000 yuan into your deposit account. In this way you can get 5 % dividend at the end of the year.
#Person1#: All right. I'II open this one.
#Person2#: Just fill out these forms, and I ' ll be with you in one second.
#Person1#: Thanks. | #Person1# wants to open up a postal savings account with the highest interest with #Person2#'s help in the postal office. |
#Person1#: Alice, your father is amazing. He's 90 years old and he lives alone in that big house.
#Person2#: I know. He doesn't like to ask anyone for help. My dad insists on paying his own bills and taking care of himself!
#Person1#: That sounds like my Grandmother. She was always stubbornly independent.
#Person2#: It seems that folks like my father and your grandmother are determined to be on their own.
#Person1#: They see their independence as a kind of character strength.
#Person2#: Sometimes they are too independent. | Alice's father and #Person1#'s grandmother are both stubbornly independent and have strong characters. |
child: I am so hungry!
family dog: Woof! Grrr!
child: You are my only friend, Dog. I promise that I will get us some food soon.
family dog: Woof!
child: Fetch!
family dog: Bark bark woof!
child: Good dog! You are such a clever dog!
family dog: Ggrrrrrr! Woooff!!
child: Should we go to the village and try and get something to eat, do you think?
family dog: *human want food!*
child: WOW! I didn't know that you could hunt, too! That is great!
family dog: Woof woof bark!
child: Let's go into the woods. We can hunt rabbits and squirrels and birds and all sorts of things!
Summarize the dialogue | child is hungry. He promises his dog to get them some food soon. They will go to the village to try and get something to eat. |
#Person1#: An interesting meeting, isn't it?
#Person2#: Yes, very. I thought the last speaker was especially good.
#Person1#: Let me introduce myself, by the way, my name is Dick Brown.
#Person2#: How do you do? I'm Mary Green.
#Person1#: Sorry, what was your last name again?
#Person2#: Green, G-R-E-E-N, but just call me Mary.
#Person1#: OK. I'm Dick.
#Person2#: Glad to meet you. | Dick Brown and Mary Green meet at a meeting and introduce themselves to each other. |
Nicole: disco night! <file_other>
Jackie: xD
Lois: looks awesome
Nicole: it's free entrance if we dress up :>
Jackie: ok, I'm in :D
Lois: I don't have clothes like that, tho
Nicole: we can all go second hand shopping sometime this week ;)
Jackie: great idea! Kitschy clothes here we come!
Lois: I'm pretty sure I not gonna wear those again :D
Jackie: that's what it's all for!
Lois: wasting money? :P
Jackie: in style B)
Nicole: let's just have fun and get to the groove ^^ | Nicole, Lois and JAckie are going to a disco night. The entrance is free for people who dress up. |
servant: Yes, I know all to well. I would hope he is being wise in his doings... The last time something like this happened he ended up stuck in a tree for 4 hours before I noticed. He never experimented with flying contraptions again. I myself happned to look out from the kitchen and see his dangling legs infront of the window. That certianly scared the eternal daylights out of me!
a young maiden: Reminds me of the time father was trying to build the Bicycle peddled by water buckets. It worked all to well until he needed to stop. Ill never forget the look on his face as he crashed it into the berry bushes along the drive. In all his haste to finish the task he had forgotten that he would need to be able to stop after he got going. I do so love that foolish old man.
Summarize the dialogue | The servant is worried about the man's experiments. The last time it happened, the man got stuck in a tree for 4 hours. |
Jeremy: How are you doing guys? Any plans for 31 Dec?
Tommy: I think we'll stay home with Margaret
Margaret: I really don't feel like going anywhere
Tony: I'm going to the city celebration at the main square
Margaret: that's the worst possible option
Margaret: drunk, vomiting children and the worst music in the universe
Tony: hahaha, no, it's not that bad
Felicia: I really hate this one evening
Felicia: it's so overrated, always chaotic and messy. A nightmare for me
Tony: I think one should relax and take it easy
Tony: also accept that it's chaotic because it's a big carnival, everybody wants to have fun at that night
Felicia: I'd rather prefer to have a warm bath with some nice music and no bullshitting about how important this night is
Jeremy: Can I join you in the bathtub? No plans here!
Felicia: ahahaha, but the point is to be alone! rebel against the stupid convenance of partying! | On New Year's Eve Tommy and Margaret will stay home, Tony will go to the public party organized by the city, Felicia will take a bath and Jeremy has no plans. |
Jacob: Dear prof. Daniel, thank you for visiting our seminar.
Daniel: I was honoured to be part of this project.
Jacob: The students were very excited about your presence. There are many admirers of your work at out university.
Daniel: Thank you. It was inspiring to see you all and listen to some fresh ideas.
Jacob: Inspired by your lecture, we were thinking about starting a working group about existentialism
Daniel: What a great idea!
Jacob: Would you agree to be our liaison professor at the department?
Daniel: With pleasure. Drop me an email with more details, please. Whatever you would like to do. It doesn't need to be well defined or formal.
Jacob: Thank you very much, you will receive the email soon.
Daniel: Have a good night!
Jacob: You too, good night! | Daniel's cooperation with Jacob on his project was a success. Daniel will be the liaison professor at Jacob's department. |
#Person1#: How are the children doing at sport?
#Person2#: I ' m very pleased with their performances. Timmy can cover the 100 meters in 12 seconds. That ' s very fast for a kid his age.
#Person1#: He ' s not very good at the long jump though, is he?
#Person2#: He ' s not bad. He can jump a distance of over four meters. I think he just prefers running to jumping. Jimmy ' s very good at the high jump. He can jump over two meters. Again, that ' s fine for someone his age.
#Person1#: Two meters? That means that the high jump bar is above his head! Are any of them good at long-distance running?
#Person2#: The longest race we run is the 1500 meters. A few of the boys and one girls can do it in less than five minutes.
#Person1#: How are they at swimming?
#Person2#: They ' re ok. I ask them to swim 500 meters each day. That ' s 20 lengths of the swimming pool. They ' re not very fast, but that ' s ok. I just want them to build their strength up and keep in shape.
#Person1#: Kate is very good at diving from a height of 10 meters.
#Person2#: I ' d be afraid to jump from that height!
#Person1#: I think that these kinds haven ' t learnt to be afraid yet. She started diving from a lower height, but she soon wanted to go higher.
#Person2#: It seems that they really enjoy trying to go faster, higher and further. | #Person1# asks #Person2# about the children's performances at sports: Timmy prefers running to jumping, while Jimmy is good at the high jump. Some of the children are good at long-distance running, they are ok at swimming and Kate is good at diving, so #Person2# is pleased with their performances. |
horse: Nothing I can speak of. Why are you all in my stall
wife: I actually came by to pick up some herbs for my husbands aches and pains. He works very hard, you know. The front door was locked.
horse: Are you going to feed me some herbs as well
wife: Well, I'll have to purchase some first. Do you own this store? Oh mother, hello, fancy seeing you here in this stall!
horse: No i dont own it but i see everything
wife: My my, yes I bet you do! Do you know where I might find the owner? I really would like to buy some herbs.
horse: He is gone for the night. you just leave the money or a note for credit and oh dont forget to give me treats!
wife: Why thank you, horse, you've been ever so helpful. In fact, I don't believe I've ever met such a helpful horse before!
horse: oh thanks you all are great humans! Make sure you only take the herb you need. We need it for the whole village you know
Summarize the dialogue | horse is in his stall. The wife came to buy some herbs for her husband's aches and pains. The front door was locked. The horse doesn't own the store. The owner is gone for the night. The wife will leave money or a note for credit and give the horse |
#Person1#: Excuse me, but I think I know you from somewhere. My name is Adam Miller.
#Person2#: Righ, Mr.Miller. My name is Laura Elliott. I remember you. You gave a great presentation at the conference last November in San Francisco. It was really an impressive speech. You looked so confident.
#Person1#: Oh, thanks for saying so. I'm going to attend this year's conference next month. That's on March twelfth, right?
#Person2#: Yes, that's right and I'm supposed to make a presentation this year. This will be the first time for me to present in front of such a large audience, so I'm kind of anxious. I'll see you then. | Miller meets Laura and finds out they've met at the conference before, Laura was impressed by Miller's speech. Miller will attend this year's conference and Laura will be presenting as well. |
Dean: hey you got a notice from the post office
Janos: oh yeah?
Janos: maybe my books are finally here
Janos: can u send me a pic?
Dean: <file_photo>
Janos: thx! | Janos got a notice from the post office. Dean sends him a picture of it. |
Lily: George Reece has fallen from stairs he is bleeding i am taking him to hospital
George: what? how that happened?
Lily: i dont know i was working on my laptop you know i had submit the report and suddenly i heard a huge noise rushed so saw him lying on floor and bleeding
George: OMG which hospital i am coming
Lily: children hospital please be there asap
George: just leaving | Reece has fallen from the stairs and he is bleeding. George will see Lily and Reece at children hospital. |
rodent: Are you, too, the enemy of the king?
temple members: I am devoted to the Lord, but obey the King. Why else would I be down in this grimy passage.
rodent: Very well. Can I offer any assistance to you?
temple members: I need to find the way out. The lord must have sent you to show me.
rodent: Here! I'll take this and lead you to the secret exit. You will climb out of the door and come up in the middle of the forest!
temple members: Thank you kind rodent. It is not up to me to question who or what the Lord sends to assist me.
rodent: Trust me, I have also seen the way that the Lord works. After all, he did give a rat like me the ability to talk! There must be no limit to what he can do!
temple members: I will give this to the woman to hold while you lead the way through these puddles.
rodent: Here, take this! We will need as much light as we can to be able to see down here!
Summarize the dialogue | rodent offers temple members his help to find the way out. |
#Person1#: How do you like this dress?
#Person2#: It's nice. But what kind of dress are you looking for?
#Person1#: Something attractive and dressy. Maybe a little sexy too. New Year's Eve is a special occasion and it only happens once a year, right?
#Person2#: Of course. It's common too that we wear something special for our Chinese New Year.
#Person1#: People here always wear the best clothes they have. Many people go out and buy clothes especially for New Year's Eve.
#Person2#: Any other common customs of your New Year?
#Person1#: Before the New Year, we always send greeting cards to our relatives and friends to wish them a happy year. On the street and in stores people usually greet others with a'Happy New Year'. It's also common for people to make a New Year's resolution.
#Person2#: What's that?
#Person1#: It's when people quit a bad habit or do something they find hard to do. Many people resolve to quit smoking, lose weight, or stop nagging their wife, etc. However, it usually lasts only for a few days!
#Person2#: By the way, where are you going on New Year's Eve?
#Person1#: We're going to a night club for dinner and dancing, then we'll go down to the city square for the big celebration. There's always a fireworks display put on by the local government. We all want you to come too.
#Person2#: Thanks a lot. | #Person1# and #Person2# are discussing what kind of dress they should wear on New Year's Eve while talking about the common customs of Chinese New Year. #Person1# invites #Person2# to a night club on New Year's Eve. |
#Person1#: When can I get high speed internet installed?
#Person2#: You're going to have to make an appointment.
#Person1#: Can I make one right now?
#Person2#: When would you like the installation to be done?
#Person1#: I'm off this Friday.
#Person2#: The only time we can come on Friday is at 3
#Person1#: I'm going to need it installed earlier than that.
#Person2#: I'm sorry, but we're booked up on Friday.
#Person1#: Is Saturday any better?
#Person2#: Saturday is perfect. What time would you like?
#Person1#: Is 11
#Person2#: That's perfect. See you on Saturday. | #Person1# wants to get high-speed internet, so #Person1# makes an appointment with #Person2# on Saturday to install it. |
Amelia: Hey Chloe I need your advice
Chloe: Yes?
Amelia: I need a major change
Amelia: I want to change something in the way I look
Amelia: I have always admired your style and sense of aesthetics
Amelia: Please be honest with me, I won't be offended
Chloe: That's really flattering, thanks
Chloe: What were you thinking of?
Chloe: Any ideas?
Amelia: I want to change my hairstyle, the way I dress, pretty much everything....
Chloe: That's a big change... lol
Amelia: :D
Chloe: What style appeals to you?
Amelia: What style?
Amelia: I don't know much about it...
Chloe: elegant, sporty, boho, retro, minimalist, casual...?
Amelia: I like the way you dress but I don't know if this would suit me
Amelia: Also I don't want to copy you...
Chloe: Why don't you start with a Pinterest account?
Chloe: You can pin the outfits that you like and we can start from there...
Amelia: Sounds like a good idea... Thanks! | Amelia admires Chloe's style and asks her what she should do about her style to resemble Chloe's. Chloe recommends starting a Pinterest account. |
#Person1#: Do you have the letter of approval of employment?
#Person2#: No, I haven't got one. My employment petition hasn't been approved yet.
#Person1#: In that case, you are not allowed to work in China, until you get the employment petition.
#Person2#: Ok, I see. | #Person1# tells #Person2# #Person2# isn't allowed to work in China without an employment petition. |
the man: Hmm nothing fancy, just an evening in the house. Might make some dinner.
a grazing milk cow in the background: Do you ever think of farm animals when you eat dinner?
the man: Only chickens I swear, you are a dairy cow afterall.
a grazing milk cow in the background: Okay good. I'm a milk cow but I hold all the world's cows close to my heart.
the man: Protective of your kind I see, that is admirable.
a grazing milk cow in the background: Loyalty is all we have in this world. I graze all day. So I think a lot. Loyalty is an animal's best trait. Chickens don't have that.
the man: They are but simple minded creatures after all.
a grazing milk cow in the background: Did you know milk cows are smarter than 74% of all the animals out there?
Summarize the dialogue | The man is going to make some dinner. He doesn't think of farm animals when he eats. |
dog: Arf! Arf!
beggar: Hello, dog. Where is your master?
dog: woof...woof
beggar: I'm growing impatient, now. I have important business to discuss with him!
dog: Arf!
beggar: What is it you're trying to tell me?
dog: Arf! Arf arf!
beggar: This wood is all chipped and damaged. Did something happen here?
dog: weeeh, weeeh
beggar: Oh no, is your master hurt? Or worse?
dog: Bark! Bark!
beggar: That's terrible! I see now why his mistress looks so grim.
dog: woof...
beggar: Well, since your master is no longer here, I have no other business with you. I had hoped to confess my sins, but I guess I'll have to do that elsewhere.
Summarize the dialogue | beggar wants to talk to the dog's master. The dog's master is not at home. |
#Person1#: I have a suggestion. Why don't we go to a ETV and sing?
#Person2#: A ETV? Are you serious? ETV?
#Person1#: Yes, why not? Don't you like ETV?
#Person2#: I don't know. I never went to one.
#Person1#: Never? Really? I'm surprised.
#Person2#: Many Americans have never gone to a ETV. It's not an American thing to do.
#Person1#: But there are a lot of Kts in this town. There's one just two blocks from here.
#Person2#: OK, let's go. | #Person1# suggests going to ETV, but #Person2# never went to one. So they'll go to Kts. |
Leon: How many beers today?
Ronnie: 4 for me
Rory: ...
Rory: Ronnie... you've already had 4 today...
Ronnie: and so what?
Leon: Ok
Leon: :D
Rory: You're going to be a father in less than a month
Leon: 3 for me then
Ronnie: yes i am :) | Ronnie is a father-to-be. He's already had 4 beers today and will have another 3. Leon also will have 3 beers. |
Chloe: I sent you an invitation to the musical I play in!
William: Wow, you play in a musical? In a REAL musical?
Chloe: Yup. :)))
William: How did it happen?
Chloe: Well, I felt like I didn't have enough opportunities to grow and to develop the creative part of myself, so I started attending acting classes for amateurs. At some point our teacher decided that we're ready to show the world, what we can do and... this is how the idea of making a musical was born. :D
William: Wow, I've never thought that you would enjoy an activity like that! That's so cool (and impressive) :)
William: I'll try to show up, of course. :)
Chloe: That would be awesome! I invited also Chris and Lily, but they probably won't show up.
Chloe: Btw Have you heard the news about them? They're getting divorced. :(
William: Is it for sure...?
Chloe: I think so, they separated three months ago. I can't believe it either... :(
William: They were such a great couple. :(
William: What are they going to do with Logan? Who will he live with?
Chloe: I have no idea. With Lily, I guess.
William: Then Chris must be devastated. :( I'll call him. | WIll is going to see Chloe in a musical. Chris and Lily might not show up and are getting a divorce. Chloe and William don't know who will keep Logan. William wants to comfort Chris. |
Kim: Hey Ben, I see you are online today.
Ben: Hey
Kim: You are offly quite this days did you know that?
Ben: Nothing just having a downtime.
Kim: What’s that got on your post?
Ben: I think an internet place is look for programmers, Am I reading this right??
Kim: Let me see,.. You are right.
Ben: Umhh..
Kim: What are doing tonight Ben, pizza with coke ? Like we did it last time?
Ben: Oh no no we have got do that again for sure, do you mind if I get a rain check?
Kim: Sure, So, will I see you tonight.
Ben: I will give you a call.
Kim: I'll be waiting.. | Ben posted a job advert for programmers. Ben will call Kim if he wants to meet tonight for pizza and coke. |
#Person1#: Mark. Where have you been? I'Ve been calling you all morning.
#Person2#: I'Ve been playing computer games.
#Person1#: What? So you blew me off yesterday and today over a stupid video game? What game is so important that you have no time for me anymore? What are you playing?
#Person2#: It's called Counter Strike. It's a first person shooter game. It's awesome. It's a multi player game where you can go online and compete against players from all over the world.
#Person1#: You'Ve been wasting your time on this? I can't believe it! It doesn't even look fun or challenging!
#Person2#: My laptop is on my bed. If you think it's so easy then get on line and try to beat me.
#Person1#: Fine!
#Person2#: Damp it! How are you killing me with a single shot? It's not fair! I don't want to play anymore! Let's go get something to eat.
#Person1#: Can you bring me something? I am totally hooked on this game! | Mark tells #Person1# that he has blown #Person1# off because he is playing Counter-Strike but #Person1# thinks it looks boring. After trying, #Person1# is hooked and asks Mark to bring him some food. |
peasant: I only have my spock which was giving to me from very special person. Would you take that?
traders: "Hmm. Well, let me take a look at it. What's it made of? Why's it special to you?"
peasant: It is very special to me because of the enchantment.
traders: "Oh? What's the enchantment?"
peasant: It can't be pierced.
traders: "Oh, really? Interesting. Mind if I test it?"
peasant: Sure go ahead.
traders: "... Huh. Interesting. So it can't be pierced. Yes, I'd be interested in trading this. But surely the value is more than a single pumpkin. I'll trade you... hm. 3?"
peasant: But I can only eat one in a day. How about I get food from you for three days?
traders: "That sounds fine. Just come back here and I'll give you your second and third pumpkin"
Summarize the dialogue | peasant wants to trade his spock for food. traders will give him 3 pumpkins for it. peasant will get food from traders for 3 days. |
blacksmith: I did not wish to make you sad dear lady. Just would like you to keep that lovely head.
lady of the house: can you get me a magic necklace that can make me invisible?
blacksmith: My lady, I am but a simple blacksmith for the King. I have only come because I wished to see your garden.
lady of the house: are you single?
blacksmith: I am. I am hoping one day, to find a wife to give me many sons to carry on my business.
lady of the house: can i test to see if you have good seeds? come warm my bed tonight
blacksmith: My lady, as beautiful and fair as you are, children born without the blessings of the priest cannot inherit.
lady of the house: So are you rejecting me, I can have you arrest and castrated
blacksmith: My lady. You are feisty. Perhaps you misunderstood my intentions. A daughter would also be nice if she was as fair as you.
lady of the house: thank you, now you are turning me on, lets leave this place at once
Summarize the dialogue | blacksmith is a simple blacksmith for the King. He wants to find a wife to give him many sons to carry on his business. He is single and wants to find a wife to give him children. |
#Person1#: Hi, I haven't seen you in a while.
#Person2#: Yes, it has been a long time!
#Person1#: How long has it been since we last saw each other?
#Person2#: I think that we last saw each other two years ago.
#Person1#: What have you been doing for the past two years?
#Person2#: I have been going to graduate school at USC.
#Person1#: What are you majoring in?
#Person2#: I am studying international communications.
#Person1#: You should easily be able to find a job with that major.
#Person2#: I am counting on being able to get a good job. | #Person1# and #Person2# haven't seen each other for two years. #Person2# tells #Person1# what #Person2#'s been doing recently. |
#Person1#: Hey, you're early! Where's everyone?
#Person2#: Well. . . I told them not to come. I made a reservation just for the two of us. I thought we could have an quiet evening all to ourselves.
#Person1#: Oh. . . why?
#Person2#: Jennifer, there's something I wanna ask you.
#Person1#: Sure. What is it?
#Person2#: Hmm. . . okay, here's the thing. I'Ve always seen you as more than just a friend, and I can't take it any more. I know you better than anyone, I know the pros and cons of your personality, I even know what side of the bed is yours! I think we would be great together, don't you?
#Person1#: Are you serious? We'Ve been friends for years! We can't just change that overnight!
#Person2#: I know! I never had the guts to tell you. . . until today. So, what do you say? Are you willing to give me a shot?
#Person1#: I. . . I. . . | #Person2# expresses his love to Jennifer whom he's been friends for years out of the blue. Jennifer's astonished and is at a loss what to say. |
Mom: how was your project?
Lily: teacher said that it wasn't good enough
Mom: really?! don't worry sweetie, i know yours was the best! :* | Lily's project at school wasn't good enough for the teacher. Mom comforts her. |
king: My people love me surely , they follow me into battle father. How can this be? What do they say?
his father: They don't love you... They fear you... You warring brings great glory to the realm but leaves widows and children to fend for themselves. You must do more at home for the people
king: Father, I wish you had told me before. Here take this and sell it, use it to throw a banquet for all of the kingdom.
his father: A very wise decision my son... You are on the path to becoming a great ruler... One more thing that we should speak of though.... The queen...
king: My wife , father. She is my love, my one ,my all.
his father: Yes my son but look closely at her.... She weeps on the inside...
king: But way father, she has all she wants and needs . Great wealth and power.
his father: Yes my son but she also needs you... You are off leading the troops and she lays alone. She needs you to be present at home more
Summarize the dialogue | king's father advises him to do more for his people at home instead of warring. |
guard: You shouldn't be in here.
enemy: I came to bring you food and drink, guard
guard: You're my enemy. What's the catch?
enemy: I am no one's enemy. The chef asked me to deliver you food. He said you had not eaten all day
guard: I haven't he is correct. I'm still suspicious though.
enemy: Of the chef? He has been cooking all day and many have come to eat
guard: of you? Ah forget it. I'll take the food.
enemy: It is the finest I have ever had and everyone is complimenting the chef
guard: I'm excited to try it. What food is it?
Summarize the dialogue | The chef asked the enemy to deliver the guard food and drink. The guard is suspicious but he'll take the food. |
Betty: you won't believe what James did
Ursula: I think I just might ... :>
Betty: what's that supposed to mean?
Ursula: Nothing, just go ahead and tell me what you meant
Betty: James spent our savings on a cruise
Ursula: oh...
Ursula: I didn't know he spent your savings on it
Betty: You knew?!
Ursula: I knew he wanted to buy a cruise for your anniversary
Betty: You should have stopped him!
Ursula: why? It's a great idea, a beautiful gift
Betty: yes, it is, but he spent OUR savings on it
Betty: We can't afford it, there are so many things that need to be fixed in the house
Ursula: I understand you're upset, but maybe you'll love it?
Betty: no, I'm just so mad at him that he didn't even consult it with me
Ursula: It was supposed to be surprise!
Betty: not a nice one. Now we have a cruise and an empty bank account | James bought a cruise for himself and Betty as an anniversary present. He spent all their savings on it. Betty's mad at him. Ursula knew he bought it, but she didn't know he spent all their savings. |
dog: Bark bark, hello!
visitor: Hello there dog.
dog: What are you doing here today? Ruff!
visitor: Oh just going around the town square.
dog: Sounds fun, like a walk! Bark!
visitor: Yes exactly like a walk, that and to see if there is anything I would like to buy with the little money I have.
dog: Still sounds like fun! Bark bark!
visitor: What are you doing otherwise?
dog: Just out here with my owner waiting for him to return from a shop! Bark!
visitor: Where did he go off to?
dog: Just to one of these shops!
visitor: Will he be back soon do you think?
dog: Yes, he usually takes about this long! Ruff!
Summarize the dialogue | visitor is going around the town square to see if there is anything he would like to buy. He is going to buy something if he has money. He is waiting for his owner to return from a shop. |
#Person1#: I really don't know how to break this to you, but it's eating me alive!
#Person2#: Just tell the truth. I won't take it personally.
#Person1#: Well. . . hum. You are sure you won't lose control of yourself?
#Person2#: Sometimes it's wise to be direct with people. Come on, just tell me. Don't beat around the bush, please!
#Person1#: Well. Since you'd like an honest answer, I will tell you the truth.
#Person2#: Alright. What is that you want to tell me?
#Person1#: We'Ve won two free tickets to Hawaii for a seven-day vacation!
#Person2#: What? Are you serious? Oh, my gosh! There will be guys everywhere. | #Person1# tells #Person2# they have won two free tickets to Hawaii for a seven-day vacation and this surprises #Person2#. |
Jeff: Car died on me coming back from work! What’s next i wonder?
Gina: So sorry!
Jo: Hope you’ll sort this out quickly! Is it dead for good?
Jeff: yep! It’s gone
Kim: oh dear! That’s not good :(
Lilly: If you need a lift or something you have my number! x | Jeff's car died on his way back home. |
#Person1#: Hi Maria, did you have breakfast yet?
#Person2#: Yes, I ate at the hotel with my son and my husband.
#Person1#: Oh, they have good food there. What did you have?
#Person2#: I had some cereal, fried eggs and orange juice.
#Person1#: How was it?
#Person2#: The food didn't taste very good, and actually I don't feel very well now.
#Person1#: That's too bad. Do you want to take a break?
#Person2#: No, I'm going to go back to the hotel at lunch time to lie down.
#Person1#: OK. I'm going to the drug store later. Is there anything I can get for you?
#Person2#: No, that's OK. I think if I rest for a little while I'll feel better. | Maria tells #Person1# she doesn't feel very well after eating breakfast at the hotel and wants to take a rest. |
#Person1#: I Don't know how they do it! Our competitors have undercut us by 10 % percent on the price of our latest model. There is no way will be able to compete against that. We're barely breaking even with the present prices.
#Person2#: These price wars are disastrous for our bottom line. If they're charging 10 % less than we are, we've got to find a way to lower our price while keeping our profit.
#Person1#: Profits are almost nonexistent now, we can't beat their price. How do they keep their price so low?
#Person2#: We can try to lower our cost of production then. We need a price that we can compete with, something comparable with the competition.
#Person1#: You really think we can make it? I don't have much faith in our ability to lower the price again. We're no match for them, the competition will beat us hands down. | #Person1# and #Person2# are worried that they cannot compete against their competitors in terms of price. #Person2# suggests lowering their cost of production, but #Person1# thinks it's hard. |
Robert: Have you seen the news?
John: Yup. You looked cool describing how you break the law driving like insane idiot xD
Robert: Oh come on. You say you always obey the law? >:-)
John: There is a difference in crossing the speed limit by 10 km/h and 100 km/h
Robert: One zero here, one zero there Doesn't matter.
John: Ehh. I'm amazed that you're still alive xD | Robert was on the news describing how he breaks the law while driving. John saw it. For John driving insanely fast is fine. |
Willy: Nigga pls
Willy: Tell me you got laid last night
Willy: This was 100 % situation
Willy: If you fucked this up, I'll be laughing at you for the rest of your life
Tyrone: STFU, she's still sleeping and this notifications almost woke her up.
Willy: :D
Willy: Give me a call later.
Tyrone: Sure. | Tyrone had sex last night. He will call Willy later. |
camel: He is a practical and hardworking fellow. Always on a mission.
a snake: I see! I don't like humans, I hope he does not hate snakes
camel: When I travelled in the kings caravan I am afraid the masters were very wary of snakes and avoided them.
a snake: Oh no! I better leave then. Can you tell me what you see in the distance? I am not tall enough
camel: In the distance I see camels and palm trees.
a snake: In what direction will I find the palm trees? I love the shade they provide.
camel: If you travel due north you will find them. If you wait until night then you can follow the stars.
a snake: Thanks, I will travel at night. I have seen many tents around, which means humans are surely nearby.
camel: Yes they are a great number of humans in this camp. They're is a new mine in the mountains and many are keen to acquire the jewels found there.
a snake: I see you are carrying some! I bet they are very expensive
Summarize the dialogue | A snake is afraid of humans. The camel advises the snake to leave the camp. The camel is carrying expensive jewels. |
Abigail: Have you thought about what you might like to do this weekend?
Brittany: I have no idea, you?
Abigail: If the weather stays nice, I'd like to go to the beach.
Brittany: That would be a good choice. The weather has been great for the beach!
Abigail: Why don't you come with me?
Brittany: Hey, that would be perfect! What time are you leaving?
Abigail: I think that Saturday morning around 9:30 would work out well.
Brittany: There is going to be a music festival on the beach that day. We would have enough time to drop in and see it.
Abigail: Yes, I heard about that. Let's check it out! | Abigail and Brittany will go to the beach this weekend, if the weather stays nice. They will meet on Saturday at 9:30. There's going to be a music festival on the beach on Saturday. |
#Person1#: This sucks. I hate buying lingerie. Okay, just find something and get out of here. Alright, these are fine. Oh, no, don't come over here, don't come over here.
#Person2#: You look a little lost, can I help you?
#Person1#: Um, I'm just having a look around. It's my girlfriend's birthday tomorrow. I'm trying to find her something.
#Person2#: Well, you can't give her granny panties. Have you thought about getting her some sleepwear? We'Ve got these lovely, silky nighties. Or, how about a nice panty-and and-bra set. Look, here's a nice satin push-up bra, and you can choose a few different styles of undies to go with it.
#Person1#: Sure that's fine. This is so awkward. . . what ones do I pick? What size is she?
#Person2#: Well, do you want a thong, some bikini briefs, maybe this nice pair of lacy boy shorts?
#Person1#: Just pick something and get the hell out of here. Um, I'll go with these two. This is mortifying. I just want to get this over with. She better thank me for this. . .
#Person2#: Here you are, sir. I'm sure she'll enjoy them.
#Person1#: Finally!
#Person2#: I'm sorry, sir. I'm going to have to take a look inside your bag. | #Person1# is looking for lingerie for his girlfriend's birthday. #Person2# offers recommendations but #Person1# feels awkward and just wants to pick something and get out of the store. |
wench: Come let's get out o' these ole pine trees and closer to the river so we can sees in it better.
rabbit: As you wish, are you expecting any more visitors today or do I have you all to myself now?
wench: well I comes her alone, so we should be fine...oh look, a sword, we can cut it open with this...you keep your sharp eyes a watch, eh?
rabbit: Of course, my lady. We have had some bandits here recently, so it'll pay to be watchful!
wench: Bandits, no. Mostly knights around these parts, that's why the trees is all scarred up....
rabbit: I've learned a thing or two watching those silly boys smack trees all day long. Allow me to demonstrate a killing move I call "the Carrot Claw"
wench: well have at it then my mighty rabbit knight!!
rabbit: Ah! It's really quite heavy, isn't it? Well then let's get back to our snack!
Summarize the dialogue | wench and rabbit are having a snack by the river. Wench is alone. She will demonstrate a killing move she calls "the carrot claw". |
Melanie: My friend is 28 y/o and she still sleeps with her teddy bear
Kate: That's weird...
Melanie: Right?
Kate: Maybe she was molested when she was a kid...
Melanie: Jesus Christ. Never thought of it that way... | Kate finds it weird that Melanie's friend keeps sleeping with her teddy bear despite she's 28 years old. Kate suspects that the girl might have been molested as a child. |
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