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train_1183 | #Person1#: The portions here are man sized. We usually end up taking half of the meal home with us.
#Person2#: Everything looks so good. Is there anything in particular that you recommend?
#Person1#: Hey, sis. You know me, if I don't like everything on the menu, I don't go back to the restaurant!
#Person2#: So you're s... | #Person1# likes everything on the menu of a restaurant and recommends salmon pasta with soup, bread, and salad bar to #Person2#. | restaurant |
train_313 | #Person1#: Could I ask some questions regarding to the social benefits?
#Person2#: Go ahead, please.
#Person1#: How long is my paid vacation every year?
#Person2#: You'll have 10 days paid vacation every year.
#Person1#: What about the insurance and housing policies?
#Person2#: We will provide you with life insurance, ... | #Person1# asks #Person2# about the social benefits of #Person1#'s offer. #Person2# tells #Person1# about the paid vacation, insurance and housing policies, the frequency of the bonus, and training opportunities. #Person2#'ll give #Person1# the final answer soon. | social benefits |
train_900 | #Person1#: Hi, I heard you're looking for a different apartment.
#Person2#: Yeah. The place I'm in now is really terrible.
#Person1#: It was OK when I was there.
#Person2#: The boiler keeps breaking and when it does, we lose the heat for several days at the time.
#Person1#: Why doesn't the owner replace it?
#Person2#: ... | #Person2# complains to #Person1# that the apartment is terrible and #Person2# want s to move into a highrise near the university. But #Person1# tells #Person2# it's pretty noisy and advises #Person2# to try the apartment at Windsor. #Person2# will check a few places before making the decision. | choose an appartment |
train_1106 | #Person1#: Have you ever been to a school reunion?
#Person2#: Uh yeah, why do you ask? Are you going to one?
#Person1#: I'm organizing one for this summer. I have to make a reservation for a party room at a hotel. Do you know any good places?
#Person2#: Why don't you try the Omni hotel, it often caters banquets or birt... | #Person1# will organize a school reunion. #Person2# recommends a hotel where #Person2#'s brother works, so #Person1# requests #Person2# to check with #Person2#'s brother about party rooms. | a school reunion |
train_1046 | #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 t... | #Person2# tells #Person1# about the kids' satisfying performance at sports. Timmy can run very fast, Jimmy's good at the high jump, a few of the boys and one girl can run 1500 meters very fast, and Kate's good at diving. | kids' sport performance |
train_734 | #Person1#: Hello. I am calling about the apartment you advertised.
#Person2#: Yes, what kind of apartment are you interested in?
#Person1#: I am interested in one-bedroom. Do you have any available?
#Person2#: Yes, I have one. When you need it?
#Person1#: Sometime around next week. What can you tell me about this apart... | #Person2# recommends a one-bedroom apartment and introduces some information about the apartment to Blanca. Blanca is satisfied and makes an appointment to take a look. | apartment hunting |
train_1560 | #Person1#: Hey, you. Can't you be a bit faster? You make the whole group wait for you.
#Person2#: How can you blame it on me? I'm having trouble in operating this kind of machine. It is designed for you right handers.
#Person1#: You always complain about these machines. But you are not the only one using your left hand... | #Person2#'s left-handed and works slowly. #Person1# tells #Person2# #Person1#'s also left-handed and asks #Person2# to get suited to the work in advance instead of complaining about the machines. | left-handed |
train_221 | #Person1#: Good morning. I'm Mickey Huang, I have an appointment with Mr. wilson.
#Person2#: Is this about the Sales Assistant position?
#Person1#: That's right. My appointment is for 11 o'clock.
#Person2#: Mr. wilson is on the line right now. Please have a seat. He'll be right with you.
#Person1#: Thank you.
#Person2#... | #Person1# will have an appointment with Mr. Wilson about the sales assistant position. | an appointment |
train_1334 | #Person1#: Excuse me, sir, but are you Mr. Robertson from Australia?
#Person2#: Yes, I am.
#Person1#: How do you do, Mr. Robertson? Welcome to Beijing!
#Person2#: How do you do?
#Person1#: I'm Lily.
#Person2#: Oh, it's great to meet you, Miss Lily.
#Person1#: I'm also glad to meet you. Please come this way. That's our ... | Lily's giving Mr. Robertson a reception who comes to Beijing for the first time. Mr. Robertson tells Lily his travel plan and they talk about the Australian accent. | tourist reception |
train_1842 | #Person1#: I want to buy some meat.
#Person2#: What kind would you like?
#Person1#: I want one pound of ground beef.
#Person2#: That's going to be about $ 2. 48.
#Person1#: That will be fine.
#Person2#: What else can I get for you?
#Person1#: Let me also have three pounds of chicken breasts.
#Person2#: That's going to ... | #Person1# buys one ground of beef and three pounds of chicken breasts from #Person2#. | buy meat |
train_1415 | #Person1#: Can you tell me the price for a bus pass?
#Person2#: It costs $ 65 to buy a monthly pass.
#Person1#: Is there a cheaper bus pass?
#Person2#: There are student passes.
#Person1#: For how much?
#Person2#: It doesn't cost anything for the pass.
#Person1#: It's absolutely free?
#Person2#: The monthly sticker cos... | #Person1# asks #Person2# the information of the bus pass and wants to get the student bus pass. | bus pass |
train_1278 | #Person1#: I will take the coat. Do you receive checks?
#Person2#: Yes, of course.
#Person1#: Here you are. Please give me a receipt.
#Person2#: Sorry, sir, you have to pay in the check-out counter. It's there.
#Person1#: OK, please wrap it for me first. | #Person2# asks #Person1# to pay in the check-out counter. | pay by check |
train_23 | #Person1#: Hi, Mike. Haven't seen you for a while. How's Cathy?
#Person2#: We are not seeing each other any more.
#Person1#: What happened? Did you break up?
#Person2#: Yeah. I got sick and tired of her nagging all the time.
#Person1#: Oh, I am sorry. Maybe you were just emotional at that moment. Do you think you guys ... | Mike broke up with Cathy. #Person1# feels sorry, but Mike doesn't want to get back. | break up |
train_682 | #Person1#: The product's selling points is its advanced technoledge.
#Person2#: Unfortunately, it's just too expensive for majority of consumer to afford.
#Person1#: Why is the price so high?
#Person2#: It's not just that the price is high, it's that the overhead to update an entire computer system to be compatible is ... | #Person1# and #Person2# are talking about a product with advanced technology. #Person2# says it is expensive because the overhead to update an entire computer system to be compatible is costly. | technology |
train_197 | #Person1#: It's too hot to read.
#Person2#: We'd better go out for a walk.
#Person1#: Which season do you like best?
#Person2#: Spring.
#Person1#: How about summer?
#Person2#: I dislike it most.
#Person1#: Why?
#Person2#: Because the hottest season is summer in a year.
#Person1#: But sometimes summer is more charming t... | #Person2# and #Person1# will go for a walk, #Person2# hates summer while #Person1# disagrees. | favourite season |
train_72 | #Person1#: . . . So what I think we need to do is ( XXXXXXXXXX ) finish on time.
#Person2#: Sorry, Tom, can you say that last bit again please? We didn't get that.
#Person1#: Oh, OK, I said ( XXXXXXXXXX ) on time.
#Person2#: Sorry Tom, We're having problems hearing you here. It's a bit hissy. Can you hear us?
#Person1#... | Tom tells #Person2# to finish something on time. #Person2# can't hear clearly because there's a problem with the line. | phone call |
train_816 | #Person1#: what are you looking for?
#Person2#: I want to buy a new camcorder for my trip this summer.
#Person1#: do you know what camcorder options are available?
#Person2#: not really. I thought I'd just have a look today.
#Person1#: whould you like to look at the new digital camcorders that have just come in?
#... | #Person2# wants to buy a camcorder, and would like to see the smallest Sony model. #Person1# introduces the battery life, how to take still photos and the night vision of the camcorder to #Person2#. | shopping |
train_576 | #Person1#: Mark, I remember last week you told me that you wanted to learn a foreign language. Here is an ad that you may be interested in. Jackson College language school. They have German, Russian and Spanish. Is there a language that you want to learn?
#Person2#: Yes, the last one. I want to go to Spain and settle d... | #Person1# tells Mark the language class information, and Mark might take Spanish class. Mark refuses #Person1#'s invitation to the History Museum because of piano practice. | language class |
train_67 | #Person1#: Look, Jim. That man just fell down over there.
#Person2#: We better see if he's o. k.
#Person1#: Sir. . . sir? Are you all right? Sir?
#Person2#: He's not answering. You'd better check his pulse and breathing.
#Person1#: Oh, no. He's not breathing, and there's no pulse. Call 911.
#Person2#: Hello? Yes. Someo... | #Person1# and Jim find a man who fell and is unconscious. #Person1# performs CPR and Jim calls 911. | emergencey |
train_26 | #Person1#: Excuse me, do you go to the Central Park?
#Person2#: Yes, this is the right bus.
#Person1#: Could you please tell me when I get to the Central Park?
#Person2#: Don't worry. I'll call out the stops.
#Person1#: ( A few minutes later. ) Should I get off at the next stop?
#Person2#: No, don't worry. I'll get you... | #Person1# takes a bus to Central Park. #Person2# tells #Person1# when to get off. | take a bus |
train_36 | #Person1#: Say, Lisa, what are you watching?
#Person2#: A Japanese film. I'm going to spend all next year in Japan, and I'd better get to know more about its culture.
#Person1#: You mean you are accepted into the program?
#Person2#: Sure.
#Person1#: That's wonderful. You must be excited.
#Person2#: Excited and nervous.... | Lisa's accepted into the program and will go to Japan next year. She encourages #Person1# to have a program that doesn't require the mastery of a foreign language. | a foreign language |
train_1612 | #Person1#: I really like the record you lent me the other day.
#Person2#: I'm glad you like it.
#Person1#: And thank you very much for letting me keep it so long.
#Person2#: Not at all.
#Person1#: I'm most grateful. Everyone in our class enjoyed it.
#Person2#: I'm glad.
#Person1#: Would you mind my keeping it for anoth... | #Person1# thanks #Person2# for the record that #Person2# lent and wants to keep it for more time. | record |
train_37 | #Person1#: Morning, Sue. Did you enjoy your holiday in the country?
#Person2#: Yes, thanks. We had a great time. And some friends went with us.
#Person1#: Where did you stay? In a hotel?
#Person2#: No. We camped in the mountains, near Snowdon. We cooked all our meals over an open fire.
#Person1#: Sounds wonderful. Was ... | Sue had a great holiday in the country, and the weather was good. #Person1# just stayed at home at the weekend because of the terrible weather. | holiday |
train_567 | #Person1#: I've been thinking about joining a health club myself. My doctor has been encouraging me to get more exercise. Which club do you belong to?
#Person2#: It's called the Good-life Health Club. I've only been going since Jan., but I've already noticed a big improvement. I feel like a new person.
#Person1#: Reall... | #Person1#'s been thinking about joining a health club, and #Person2# feels the improvements in the Good-life health club. #Person2# invites #Person1# to come along. | exercise |
train_417 | #Person1#: Jack, I don't know how to write my resume. Could you tell me about that?
#Person2#: You should first write your name and contact information.
#Person1#: What does the contact information include?
#Person2#: Such as your land line phone number, mobile phone number and e-mail box.
#Person1#: Anything else?
#Pe... | #Person1# doesn't know how to write #Person1#'s resume and asks Jack for help. Jack instructs #Person1# and encourages #Person1# to stay confident. | resume |
train_1767 | #Person1#: Good afternoon, sir. May I help you?
#Person2#: Yes, I'd like a cheeseburger and a large order of French fries.
#Person1#: Would you like anything to drink with that?
#Person2#: Yes, a medium Coke.
#Person1#: Will that be all?
#Person2#: Yes.
#Person1#: For here or to go?
#Person2#: To go, please. ( T... | #Person1# helps #Person2# order a cheeseburger, French fries, and a Coke. | order a meal |
train_749 | #Person1#: My name is Steven Smith and I'm calling to cancel my plane ticket.
#Person2#: When was your reservation?
#Person1#: It's 7 p. m. today.
#Person2#: Would you mind telling me the reason?
#Person1#: I need to continue to deal with my business. I haven't finished it yet.
#Person2#: Oh, I see. Would you like me t... | #Person2# helps Steven cancel the plane ticket and Steven has to pay the fee for the refund. | plane ticket cancellation |
train_586 | #Person1#: Good afternoon. May I help you, sir?
#Person2#: Could you please change this note for me?
#Person1#: Don't you want to buy anything in my shop?
#Person2#: Sorry, I just need some change. I have got to phone someone.
#Person1#: OK. Let me see if I can help you.
#Person2#: That's very kind of you.
#Person1#: I... | #Person2# wants to change a note into some changes in #Person2#'s shop. #Person1# tells him there's a bank nearby. | money change |
train_1715 | #Person1#: Hello, Robert speaking.
#Person2#: Hi, it's Emma. I'm glad you're there. It's about our appointment on Wednesday morning. I'm afraid I can't make it now.
#Person1#: Oh, that's a shame.
#Person2#: I'm sorry. There was a change in my business partner's plan. And Wednesday is the only day she is able to see me.... | Emma can't make the appointment with Robert on Wednesday. Ultimately, they decide to meet on Friday. | change the appointment |
train_1602 | #Person1#: So how did you meet Bill?
#Person2#: I met him through a computer bulletin board.
#Person1#: Oh, really? Which bulletin board?
#Person2#: It was one I used down at the local coffee house called the San Francisco Net. It's been around since around 1991.
#Person1#: I've heard about that, but I've never tried i... | #Person2# tells #Person1# that #Person2# met Bill through a computer bulletin board. Then they share their opinions about talking on a network with a stranger. #Person1# will tag along and watch how #Person2# talks on the internet. | social networking |
train_265 | #Person1#: What's the date today Mr. Brown. I don't have a calendar.
#Person2#: Today is Tuesday, 25th September, 2001.
#Person1#: 25th Sep? Oh, I have an appointment tonight.
#Person2#: What time is your appointment?
#Person1#: It is at 8 o'clock.
#Person2#: What time is now? Do you have the correct time?
#Person1#: I... | #Person1# asks Mr. Brown about the date. #Person1# remembers an appointment tonight and leave. | an appointment |
train_979 | #Person1#: hi, I'm Lucas, I just moved in next door.
#Person2#: oh, hi Lucas, come on in. I'm Barbara. Nice to meet you.
#Person1#: nice to meet you too.
#Person2#: would you like something to drink? I've got tea and some grape juice.
#Person1#: thanks. Some tea would be nice. Chinese tea is great. I really like your t... | Lucas moved in Barbara's next door and Barbara invites him to have a drink. She tells him she got the tea set from a supermarket nearby and the neighborhood is quiet and convenient. Barbara invites Lucas to go to the gym together. | a new neighbor |
train_5 | #Person1#: Happy birthday, Aims!
#Person2#: Thank you, Lisa.
#Person1#: Here is a present for you. I hope you like it.
#Person2#: Oh, great! I love it! You know I've been expecting this for a long time.
#Person1#: I'm very glad to hear that.
#Person2#: Come here ; let me introduce some friends to you. | Lisa gives Aims a birthday present and Aims loves it. | birthday |
train_178 | #Person1#: Hello, Yang Mei. I hear you're going to the United States.
#Person2#: Yes. I'm going with my grandma. We're going to see my parents in New Jersey.
#Person1#: When are you leaving, then?
#Person2#: This Friday evening. Our plane leaves at seven fifteen.
#Person1#: How long will you be there?
#Person2#: Six mo... | Yang Mei is going to the United States to see her parents and #Person1#'s grandparents. #Person1# offers suggestions about ways to travel. | leave for US |
train_1120 | #Person1#: Do you want any meat today, Mrs. Bird?
#Person2#: Yes, please.
#Person1#: Do you want beef or lamb?
#Person2#: Beef, please.
#Person1#: This lamb's very good.
#Person2#: I like lamb, but my husband doesn't.
#Person1#: What about some steak? This is a nice piece.
#Person2#: Give me that piece please, and a po... | Mrs. Bird buys beef and steak from #Person1# because her husband likes steak. | meat shopping |
train_332 | #Person1#: Are you studying any languages here?
#Person2#: Yes, I'm studying in the Foreign Languages Department.
#Person1#: What are you majoring in?
#Person2#: I'm majoring in English.
#Person1#: Is it difficult to learn?
#Person2#: Yes. The language is hard to learn, but it's interesting.
#Person1#: Do you kno... | #Person2# majors in English. #Person1# thinks learning the culture of a nation is important if people want to learn its language. | language learning |
train_352 | #Person1#: Hello, Jason, there is going to be a screening of Final Destination 3 at our campus cinema tomorrow. I plan to go to see it.
#Person2#: Is it a horror movie?
#Person1#: Yeah, I love horror movies. Would you like to go with me tomorrow?
#Person2#: No way. I will be scared out of my wits.
#Person1#: That's fun... | #Person1# invites Jason to watch a horror movie with #Person1#. Jason refuses because he doesn't want to be scared. They discuss the genres they like and decide to watch a romantic comedy called The Notebook. | movie discussion |
train_1502 | #Person1#: I do feel like a trip to Florida on such a gloomy day in New York, to enjoy the sunshine while lying on the beaches of Florida.
#Person2#: That's a great idea. It's the best season for tourists in Florida. You can also get a good sun-tan there.
#Person1#: But if the sunshine is too strong, it might damage th... | #Person1# wants to visit Florida for the sunshine. #Person2# agrees and advises #Person1# not to get overtanned. | sunshine |
train_1797 | #Person1#: Lucy, I'd like to fix the light in the corridor, it keeps flashing, which drives me crazy. Would you like to help me with the ladder?
#Person2#: Monica, wait a moment. I think we'd better call the repair man to do it.
#Person1#: I think I can handle it by myself.
#Person2#: I'd like you to have a look at the... | Lucy wants to call the repairman to fix the light, but Monica wants to repair it herself. Lucy reminds her of the company rules. | safety manual |
train_283 | #Person1#: You are saying he will be promoted to the general manager?
#Person2#: Yeah.
#Person1#: Are you sure?
#Person2#: Yes. I bet my bottom dollar that he will get promoted.
#Person1#: Just because he gets on well with everybody?
#Person2#: Partly, and he's also a hard working man. | #Person1# and #Person2# bet whether a man will get promoted. | the general manager |
train_436 | #Person1#: Robert, you play the guitar, don't you?
#Person2#: I used to. But I haven't played it for quite some time. I don't really have time these days with all my studies. Why do you ask?
#Person1#: I'm trying to organize a group to play at some parties on weekends. We still need a guitar player.
#Person2#: Well, I ... | #Person1#'s trying to organize a group to play at some parties on weekends. #Person1# invites Robert to play the guitar, and Robert says he'll have a try. | guitar player |
train_530 | #Person1#: It looks delicious. I will order it.
#Person2#: I am sorry, sir, it's for 4 persons to have. I think it's too large for you.
#Person1#: Would you please make it for a single person?
#Person2#: Sorry, sir. We have never done that before. | #Person2# can't make a 4-person meal for a single person. | order food |
train_1537 | #Person1#: Mom, I want a puppy.
#Person2#: Let me think about it.
#Person1#: Why do you have to think about it?
#Person2#: Because puppies cost money.
#Person1#: No, they don't. Puppies are free.
#Person2#: Yes, but puppies need their shots.
#Person1#: Shots for what?
#Person2#: So they won't get sick, just like why yo... | #Person1# wants a puppy. #Person2# needs to think about it because the puppies cost money. | puppy |
train_1344 | #Person1#: I'm having problems getting into the school email system. It keeps telling me that my password is wrong.
#Person2#: Hum when was the last time you checked your email?
#Person1#: Beats me! Sometime last week, maybe Monday.
#Person2#: Well, if you keep having the problem, you can go to the school IT center. Sh... | #Person1# cannot log into the school email system and #Person2# suggests going to the IT centre for help. | email system problem |
train_536 | #Person1#: Hi, Peter. What's up? You look upset.
#Person2#: We are planning a trip through the western states and want to take our dog with us. We have trouble finding a hotel that allows dogs, so we'll probably have to leave the dog at our neighbor's house.
#Person1#: I saw a program on TV that said there were more an... | Peter can't find a hotel that allows dogs. #Person1# advises him to find more information on the Internet. | find a hotel |
train_16 | #Person1#: Tell me something about your Valentine's Day.
#Person2#: Ok, on that day, boys usually give roses to the sweet hearts and girls give them chocolate in return.
#Person1#: So romantic. young people must have lot of fun.
#Person2#: Yeah, that is what the holiday is for, isn't it? | #Person2# tells #Person1# their Valentine's Day. #Person1# feels it's romantic. | Valentine's Day |
train_1997 | #Person1#: Excuse me, but do you have the shirt in blue?
#Person2#: Yes, we do. But only in small, large, and extra-large.
#Person1#: Oh, dam. I was hoping to have it in a medium size. It would really go well with my bag.
#Person2#: Well, we may be getting more in next week. Would you like me to check our computer?
#Pe... | #Person1# wants to buy a shirt but there're no medium-sized ones left. #Person2# checks the computer and tells #Person1# there would be available ones by next Thursday. | shopping |
train_642 | #Person1#: I can't decide whether to go to university or to get a job.
#Person2#: Well, if I were you, I'd go on studying.
#Person1#: But I don't even know what to study.
#Person2#: If I had chance again, I'd major in English. You're good at language.
#Person1#: That's what my parents want me to do.
#Person2#: You shou... | #Person1# can't decide whether to go to university or to get a job. #Person2# suggests #Person1# go to university to major in English and find a part-time job. | advice |
train_860 | #Person1#: Who put this pile of magazines in my office?
#Person2#: Alice. She said you were going to take them back to the library.
#Person1#: Oh, that's right. She did ask me to take some magazines back for her. I completely forgot. | #Person2# reminds #Person1# that Alice asked #Person1# to take magazines back to the library. | daily casual talk |
train_1927 | #Person1#: Hey Steven! You have a large chunk of money, but why do you still live in the old flat, instead of buying a new villa?
#Person2#: I like to live here and enjoy my neighbors'company. And I don't think I should waste money just because I have much of it.
#Person1#: But I found you always hate to part with your... | Although being rich, Steven is very thrifty. He tells #Person2# thrift is a good virtue and #Person2# feels sorry for telling Steven what he should do. | thrifty |
train_437 | #Person1#: Could I have a word with you, sir?
#Person2#: Just speaking.
#Person1#: I have to tell you that I can't be in today and tomorrow.
#Person2#: So sorry to hear that. What's wrong with you?
#Person1#: I feel sick and coughed a lot at night.
#Person2#: Is that serious? You ought to see a doctor.
#Person1#: Yes, ... | #Person1# explains to #Person2# why he cannot come to work today. #Person1# is ill, and #Person2# hopes he will get better soon. | illness |
train_182 | #Person1#: Excuse me. I'd like to find out about flights to New York.
#Person2#: Well, let's see. One just left about five minutes ago; and there's another one at ten.
#Person1#: What time is it, please?
#Person2#: It's five to eight.
#Person1#: So the plane leaves in about two hours.
#Person2#: That's right. Have you ... | #Person2# tells #Person1# the information about the flights to New York and suggests buying the ticket at the hooking office. | ask for information |
train_1497 | #Person1#: I need to make a copy of a document as soon as possible.
#Person2#: No problem, sir. There's a copy machine in our computer lab.
#Person1#: Very good. How much does each copy cost?
#Person2#: Each copy will cost you a dime, sir.
#Person1#: A dime? I remember when copies used to cost a nickel.
#Person2#: Ther... | #Person1# wants to make a copy of a document. #Person2# tells him the price. | copy a document |
train_234 | #Person1#: May I help you, sir?
#Person2#: Yes, please. I'd like to buy a gift for my younger brother. He's going to take a trip to South America.
#Person1#: By air or by sea?
#Person2#: By air. So my gift should be quite light. What can you suggest?
#Person1#: How about this wallet? It's made of fine leather.
#Pe... | #Person2# wants to buy a gift for #Person2#'s younger brother and #Person1# finally recommends a handkerchief. | buy a gift |
train_995 | #Person1#: There will be another sandstorm here tomorrow.
#Person2#: It's the fourth one this year. Isn't it horrible.
#Person1#: Yes. We should plant more trees and grass to stop the sand from spreading.
#Person2#: It may take many years for the trees to grow. I hope people will stop cutting down trees.
#Person1#: But... | In terms of the sandstorm, #Person1# prefers to plant more trees and grass, but #Person2# thinks stopping cutting down trees is quicker. | stop sandstorms |
train_1134 | #Person1#: You heard who won the election, didn't you?
#Person2#: Yeah. I am so excited that Obama won.
#Person1#: I'm so happy that he did.
#Person2#: That man just made history.
#Person1#: Did you vote for him?
#Person2#: I sure did! What about you?
#Person1#: Of course I did!
#Person2#: I am still in shock to know t... | #Person1# and #Person2# both voted for Obama and are happy he won. | win the election |
train_989 | #Person1#: So, tell me, what makes you think we should give you a raise?
#Person2#: I've got several good reasons. I've been here several years, my work has proven to be good, and I've noticed that people in comparable jobs get paid more than I do.
#Person1#: Salaries are confidential, how do you know how much money th... | #Person2# wants a raise because #Person2# has worked long and well. #Person2# thinks other people earn more because there're new cars around but #Person1# says those are company cars and it's hard to get a raise. | get a raise |
train_423 | #Person1#: Catherine, you look great in these photos.
#Person2#: Oh, thanks. I got into that wedding dress with great difficulty. It was too small.
#Person1#: Why didn't you get one your size?
#Person2#: Oh, it was my grandmother's - my mother wore it on her wedding day, and I really wanted to wear it on mine. I suffer... | #Person1# thinks Catherine looks great in the photo, and Catherine tells #Person1# how she suffered to lose weight in six months to wear the wedding dress. | lose weight |
train_1273 | #Person1#: What do you think we need to do to get our new branch office running well?
#Person2#: First, I'd make sure that we have a good, local, corporate lawyer. He or she will know all the local laws and regulations.
#Person1#: That's very important. A friend recommended a good law firm to me. We'll need someone to ... | #Person1# and #Person2# will need a lawyer and send one of their HR people to hire staff for their new branch office. #Person1# chose the location in the northeast of the city. #Person2# has signed two contracts and hopes the branch office will open next month with the advertising campaign prepared. | new branch |
train_393 | #Person1#: This is our rock-bottom price, Mr. Lee.
#Person2#: If that's the case. there's not much point in further discussion. We might as well call the whole deal off.
#Person1#: What I mean is that we'll never be able to come down to your price. The gap is too great.
#Person2#: I think it unwise for either of us to ... | #Person1# and Mr. Lee are discussing the price, and they finally agree to meet each half-way again and split the difference. | bargain |
train_854 | #Person1#: I thought it was a great movie, so visually exciting.
#Person2#: I hate to admit it, but I jumped in my seat a few times, too.
#Person1#: The shark looked so real at times!
#Person2#: I guess recent advances in camera technology helped a lot. | #Person2# and #Person1# discuss how exciting the movie was. | movie |
train_1632 | #Person1#: Alice, what's your favorite movie of the year twenty seventeen?
#Person2#: I must say it's Wonder Woman. When the movie was released in June last year, my parents were eager to take me to see it.
#Person1#: Why did your parents want to take you to watch it so much?
#Person2#: They considered it quite a diffe... | Alice tells #Person1# her favorite movie is Wonder Woman which her parents took her to watch because it involves in a female hero and is directed by female. Alice also watched other movies directed by women. | movie |
train_61 | #Person1#: Oh, Linda. You must be so excited about going to study in America.
#Person2#: Oh yes I am. I have always wanted to go to the States. I love meeting new people and making new friends.
#Person1#: Well, I am sure you will.
#Person2#: Well, there is one thing.
#Person1#: What is the matter?
#Person2#: I am a lit... | Linda is excited about studying in America but she's also worried about cooking for her host family. #Person1# convinces her that she'll learn quickly. | study in America |
train_440 | #Person1#: What seems to be the matter?
#Person2#: I just can't sleep well, doctor.
#Person1#: I see and how long have you had this problem?
#Person2#: Oh, for about 2 weeks now.
#Person1#: 2 weeks? Do you have headaches?
#Person2#: sometimes.
#Person1#: Fever?
#Person2#: No.
#Person1#: Are you having any family proble... | #Person2# can't sleep well. #Person1# asks #Person2# some questions and suggests #Person2# should take a break. | not sleep well |
train_166 | #Person1#: Ten sheets of rice paper, 25 brushes, two boxes of oil color and two boxes of water color. All these come up to $ 35. 50, sir.
#Person2#: Ok, here is $ 50. Oh, can you make out an invoice for me?
#Person1#: Sure, just a minute. Are you an artist, sir?
#Person2#: No, I am a teacher. I teach art.
#Person1#: Th... | #Person2# buys some drawing tools and asks for an invoice with #Person1#'s assistance. | shopping |
train_1465 | #Person1#: Judy, what do you think of the new general manager?
#Person2#: He has extensive experience, although the guy's really deep, sometimes, it scares me.
#Person1#: I heard he's very clear about his likes and dislikes and he's not the type to just let things go, so don't provoke him.
#Person2#: I know, and that's... | #Person1# and Judy agree that the new general manager makes people uneasy and they should be more careful. | new general manager |
train_381 | #Person1#: Guess what? Paul and Susan are engaged.
#Person2#: Really? When did that happen?
#Person1#: A week ago? They met last summer and now just sink. They will be married soon.
#Person2#: Have they set a date for the wedding?
#Person1#: No, not yet. But Susan says they'd like to get married in November or Dece... | #Person1# tells #Person2# Paul and Susan, who met last summer, are engaged. | engagement |
train_898 | #Person1#: What are you going to do with that vase, Penny?
#Person2#: I'm going to put it on this table, Sam.
#Person1#: Don't do that. Give it to me.
#Person2#: What are you going to do with it?
#Person1#: I'm going to put it here, in front of the window.
#Person2#: Be careful. Don't drop it! Don't put it there, Sam. ... | Penny and Sam are discussing where to put the vase, and they finally put it on the shelf. | place a vase |
train_173 | #Person1#: What is your policy on returns?
#Person2#: If you bring them back with your receipt within seven days, you'll get a full refund. Also, if you need alterations to the pants, just bring them in and we'll do them for free.
#Person1#: Sounds good.
#Person2#: That'll be $ 70, please. Will you be paying by cash or... | #Person1# inquires #Person2# about the policy on returns and then purchases the pants. | shopping |
train_640 | #Person1#: Hey, Rose, how are you feeling?
#Person2#: Much better today.
#Person1#: Oh, Look at the baby. It's so beautiful. Is it a boy or a girl?
#Person2#: It's a girl.
#Person1#: Can I hold it for a moment?
#Person2#: Sure. She is a peaceful child.
#Person1#: Oh, how adorable! She's got your eyes.
#Person2#: So the... | Rose's just given birth to a baby and feels weak. #Person1# visits her and thinks the girl is beautiful. | childbirth |
train_1859 | #Person1#: It's quite clear form my visit, this is a full size, comprehensive university. So why is it still called a college?
#Person2#: The College of William and Mary is the second oldest institution of higher learning in this country. We have nurtured great minds like Thomas Jefferson and we are proud of our name. | #Person2# introduces the College of William and Mary to #Person1#. | casual talk |
train_881 | #Person1#: Can you believe the headlines?
#Person2#: What are you reading?
#Person1#: I'm reading about Michael Milliken, the Bond King.
#Person2#: Didn't he sell worthless stocks to people or something? He got arrested for that, didn't he?
#Person1#: He got arrested all right.
#Person2#: If I remember, he got off with... | #Person1# and #Person2# talk about Michael Milliken who sold worthless stock to people but got away with a light sentence and is still a millionaire. They're angry that white-collar thieves end up a lot better than some poor robbers. | discuss crimes |
train_1935 | #Person1#: what date is it today?
#Person2#: why?
#Person1#: look at the girls in the street. They all have bunch of flowers. Is it Valentine's Day?
#Person2#: Oh, yes! I completely forgot about it.
#Person1#: did you have a fight with Jack?
#Person2#: no, but now he'll be in trouble. What's a boyfriend for? To forget ... | #Person2# tells #Person1# that Jack'll be in trouble because #Person2# thinks he forgets Valentine's Day. But then Jack calls #Person2# and invites her to dinner. | Valentine's Day |
train_1945 | #Person1#: Would you like to come by and play bridge?
#Person2#: Well, let's see. Why don't we go dancing for a change? We haven't done that for a long time.
#Person1#: Well, to tell the truth, I don't really feel like it tonight. I had a pretty hard day and I'm sort of tired.
#Person2#: Hmm. Well, in that case, we cou... | #Person1# wants to play bridge but #Person2# wants to go dancing. #Person1# disagrees because #Person1# is tired. They finally agree on playing bridge and invite Janet and Tom. | play bridge |
train_1094 | #Person1#: We'll be here in London staying in a newspaper office or teaching in a classroom full of chalk dust.
#Person2#: Well, Tom, you'd be able to go out in the sunshine sometimes. You are a journalist. I am the one who has to stay in the classroom. Remember. | Tom says he and #Person2# will be working in London staying indoors. #Person2# points out that Tom'd be able to go out because he's a journalist while #Person2# is the one who has to teach in the classroom. | daily casual talk |
train_51 | #Person1#: What kind of job do you intend to do?
#Person2#: I want to do some management job since I have three-year's work history.
#Person1#: What are your plans if you were hired?
#Person2#: I would apply my specialty and experience to my job and gradually move up to the management level in this company. | #Person2# tells #Person1# #Person2#'s ideal job and the job plan if hired. | job interview |
train_825 | #Person1#: I need a snack from the cafeteria.
#Person2#: What are you thinking of getting?
#Person1#: I only want some chips.
#Person2#: I think I may get something too.
#Person1#: What do you plan on buying?
#Person2#: I have a sweet tooth. I want candy.
#Person1#: What kind of candy do you want?
#Person2#: I really w... | #Person1# will buy some chips and #Person2# will get a Snickers from the Cafeteria. | buy snacks |
train_1060 | #Person1#: I can't sleep.
#Person2#: What's wrong dear?
#Person1#: I don't know. I just can't sleep.
#Person2#: Is there anything bothering you?
#Person1#: Maybe. I have a test on Friday and I'm worried I won't get a good grade.
#Person2#: Well. You have a few days left the study. Is there anything I can do to help?
#P... | #Person1# can't sleep because #Person1#'s worried about a test. Dad will help #Person1# understand some ideas #Person1# can't get. | sleep problems |
train_200 | #Person1#: What do you want to know about me?
#Person2#: How about your academic records at college?
#Person1#: The average grade of all my courses is above 85.
#Person2#: In which subject did you get the highest marks?
#Person1#: In mathematics I got a 98.
#Person2#: Have you received any scholarships?
#Person1#: Yes,... | #Person2# asks #Person1# several questions, like academic records, the highest marks, scholarships, club activities, and skilled sports. | ask questions |
train_1433 | #Person1#: Excuse me. What's the postage on this letter to New York, please?
#Person2#: How would you like to send it?
#Person1#: By registered airmail.
#Person2#: Eighty cents, please. And please write down the postal code in the mailing address. Anything else?
#Person1#: Yes. I'd like 6 postcards and 10 fifty-cent st... | #Person2# tells #Person1# the postage and the weight of the letter and asks #Person1# to write down the postal code. | mailing a package |
train_1878 | #Person1#: This is Action 5 News reporter Sarah O'Connell reporting live from Washington, D. C. where a protest has broken out. Thousands of angry citizens are protesting against the proposed bailout of the auto manufacturing industry! Sir, sir, Sarah O'Connell, Action 5 news. Can you tell us what'happening?
#Person2#:... | Sarah O'Connell from Action 5 News is reporting live about a protest against the proposed bailout of the auto manufacturing industry from Washington, D. C.. Sarah also interviews a protester about the situation and the reason why they are doing it. | live report |
train_188 | #Person1#: I think he won't remember White Day .
#Person2#: Silly , you should make sure he does .
#Person1#: Uh-huh. How about you ?
#Person2#: He's buying me a handbag, and then dinner at a gorgeous restaurant.
#Person1#: You got a big return for a small gift. | #Person1# and #Person2# talk about White Day and their boyfriends. | White Day |
train_108 | #Person1#: Have any plans for the weekend, Tom?
#Person2#: Yeah, I'm going for a hike in the southern Rocky Mountains.
#Person1#: Oh, do you go hiking often?
#Person2#: I go as much as I can. I love hiking because you can really get in touch with nature.
#Person1#: It would be nice to get out of the city. Do you want s... | Tom is going for a hike in the southern Rocky Mountains during the weekend. #Person1# and #Person1#'s friend will join him. | weekend plan |
train_697 | #Person1#: What do you want to eat today?
#Person2#: I feel like having some dumplings. Let's go out to eat.
#Person1#: No need! I know how to make dumplings. Let's do it from scratch. Can you give me a hand in the kitchen? I don't think I can finish everything by myself.
#Person2#: Of course. What do you want me to do... | Steven feels like having some dumplings. #Person1# knows how to make it. #Person1# asks him to trim vegetables and #Person1# will cut up the meat. | dumplings |
train_1925 | #Person1#: How do you shoot pool?
#Person2#: You have 16 balls on the table, 7 solid colored, 7 striped colored, a black 8 ball, and the white ball.
#Person1#: And?
#Person2#: You hit the white ball with your cue. The white ball hits the colored balls. And you want to get the colored balls into the pockets.
#Person1#: ... | #Person2# introduces the rules of shooting pool to #Person1#. And they are going to try now. | shoot pool |
train_558 | #Person1#: Can you believe that we've finally found a house?
#Person2#: Good for you. Tell me about the house!
#Person1#: It doesn't look good outside. but it is lovely inside.
#Person2#: How nice! How many bedrooms does it have?
#Person1#: Well, it has three bedrooms, two bathrooms, one big sitting room and a modern k... | #Person1# tells #Person2# #Person1# finds a house, and it's lovely inside. There's a small garden before the house. | new house |
train_75 | #Person1#: How is your mother feeling these days?
#Person2#: Much better, thanks. She'll be back home in a few days.
#Person1#: That's wonderful. When will you be back on your job?
#Person2#: I think I need a week to take care of her and do some cleaning for her coming home.
#Person1#: Why don't you hire someone to do ... | #Person2# thinks his mother is much better and refuses to hire someone to take care of her. #Person1# admires his kindness and thoughtfulness. | a thoughtful man |
train_983 | #Person1#: I feel like to wear my hair in this way.
#Person2#: Oh, it's really popular these days.
#Person1#: Do you think it's suitable for me?
#Person2#: Honestly speaking, I think the one next to it suits you better.
#Person1#: Even though I really like it, it's just too modern for me.
#Person2#: That's not true. Lo... | #Person1# picks a hair but #Person2# recommends a more modern one. #Person2#'ll color #Person1#'s hair claret-red and it will take at least three hours. | hair service |
train_1019 | #Person1#: How often are stockholders meetings held?
#Person2#: Stockholders meetings are held biannually. Usually the meetings are scheduled for spring and fall. In between the meetings, each stockholder receives biannual reports. Financial statements are made once a year.
#Person1#: What percentage of the stockholder... | #Person2# tells #Person1# stockholders meetings are held biannually. Only a low percentage of the stockholders who hold a certain amount of shares can attend. | stockholders meetings |
train_6 | #Person1#: Here we come.
#Person2#: Thank you. What's the fare?
#Person1#: $ 10.
#Person2#: How can it be?
#Person1#: Well, the rate is two dollars for the first two kilometers and twenty cents for each additional two hundred meters.
#Person2#: I see. Thanks for your drive. | #Person1# tells #Person2# the fare of taking a taxi. | pay the fare |
train_635 | #Person1#: Good coming, sir. What can I do for you?
#Person2#: Good coming. I would like to open a new account. I want to deposit 500 dollars.
#Person1#: Very good, sir. What kind would you like?
#Person2#: Could you tell me how many kinds there are in your bank?
#Person1#: Besides the checking account, there's a month... | #Person1# introduces to #Person2# the account types in the bank and helps #Person2# open the monthly savings account. | opening the account |
train_1663 | #Person1#: Hello, Sir. Can I help you with anything?
#Person2#: Yes, I would like to use the ATM to make a payment. But I need to pay 3 parties at once.
#Person1#: No problem at all. With this service, you can pay up to 10 parties at one time. Are these parties on your current beneficiaries list?
#Person2#: They are, y... | #Person1# guides #Person2# to use the ATM to make a payment to 3 parties at once. | ATM |
train_893 | #Person1#: Don't you feel a little strange taking the place of your old boss after he was demoted?
#Person2#: Yes, at first I felt very awkward. After Bill was demoted and then resigned, it was kind of like somebody died! I mean the atmosphere in the office was like a funeral parlor or something. And then I was afraid ... | #Person2# tells #Person1# #Person2# felt awkward when taking the place of the old boss after he was demoted. But now everything is fine and people consider #Person2# as a supervisor. | work discussion |
train_680 | #Person1#: Doctor, I have the worst toothache!
#Person2#: How long have you had this pain?
#Person1#: For about a week or so, but it ' s gotten really bad in the last couple of days.
#Person2#: Did you do anything that might have aggravated your tooth?
#Person1#: You know, I was eating jawbreakers in the movies the oth... | #Person1# has had a toothache for a week. #Person2#, the doctor, asks #Person1# about the details. | toothache |
train_990 | #Person1#: Ann! Don't you see the children are making so much noise here? Why don't you keep them occupied and out their mother's hair?
#Person2#: OK! What about taking them outside and flying a kite.
#Person1#: Good idea! Well, Joan, I have something important to tell you. | #Person1# thinks the children are noisy. Ann suggests taking them outside. | deal with children |
train_1907 | #Person1#: Aaaagh!
#Person2#: But I haven't touched you yet. What are you shouting for?
#Person1#: You are going to touch me.
#Person2#: Well, of course I am. How can I give you an injection without touching you. As soon as you've had the injection your gum will freeze and you won't feel a thing.
#Person1#: How do I kn... | #Person2#'s giving #Person1# an injection, but #Person1#'s afraid of falling asleep. #Person2# tells #Person1# the injection will only make the area around the tooth freeze. | injection |
train_1579 | #Person1#: How many laguages can you speak?
#Person2#: I can speak French and German.
#Person1#: How well can you speak them?
#Person2#: I can speak German quite well, but I can't speak French very well.
#Person1#: Can you help me to translate these sentences into German now?
#Person2#: No, but I'll be able to tom... | #Person2# introduces #Person2#'s language abilities. #Person1# requests #Person2# to translate some sentences into German. | language |
train_134 | #Person1#: Hi, Lilly, it's so nice to see you again.
#Person2#: Hum, me too. This winter holiday was especially long. What have you done?
#Person1#: Nothing special. I had a get-together with some schoolmates at the high school, visited the Internet and read a couple of books which I had been longing for. How about y... | #Person1# and Lilly talk about how they spend their winter holidays. | winter holiday |
train_1309 | #Person1#: Let's go see pandas! The news said that two pandas arrived at the zoo last week.
#Person2#: Great! I would like to see cute pandas, too.
#Person1#: How can we get there?
#Person2#: We can take the MET and get off at the Zoo Station.
#Person1#: OK! Let's go.
#Person2#: ( At the zoo ) Wow! This zoo is really h... | #Person1# and #Person2# go to the zoo to see the newly-arrived pandas, but it's difficult to find the pandas because it's the biggest zoo in Taiwan. They have to go to the mammal area which is far away. | visit the zoo |
train_568 | #Person1#: It's too hot to read.
#Person2#: We'd better go out for a walk.
#Person1#: Which season do you like best?
#Person2#: Spring.
#Person1#: How about summer?
#Person2#: I dislike it most.
#Person1#: Why?
#Person2#: Because the hottest season is summer in a year.
#Person1#: But sometimes summer is more ch... | #Person2# dislikes summer while #Person1# thinks summer is more charming. | different seasons |
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