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train_4100
#Person1#: Hello, Sir. What can we do for you today? #Person2#: Bill payment, please. I'd like to pay my electricity bill. I heard there's a new way ; I'm sick and tired of all this queuing! #Person1#: Now, you can do it via our Atms. It's convenient and easy to use. And we have 4 machines in this branch, so the queues...
#Person2# wants to pay the electricity bill. #Person1# recommends #Person2# to do it via ATMs and simply follow the instructions.
pay the bill
train_4101
#Person1#: Can I help you? #Person2#: Yes, I'd like a hamburger, please. #Person1#: Do you want it with everything? #Person2#: No. Don't put mustard in it. #Person1#: All right. You have a hamburger without mustard. Anything else? #Person2#: Sprite with ice, please. #Person1#: OK. Here you are. #Person2#: Thank you.
#Person1# serves #Person2# to order a hamburger without mustard and a sprite with ice.
food ordering
train_4102
#Person1#: Well, what is your trouble? #Person2#: I'm not feeling well, doctor. I have a sore throat. #Person1#: Have you any aches and pains? #Person2#: Yes, my back aches. #Person1#: I'll take your temperature. How long have you been feeling ill? #Person2#: It began the night before last. #Person1#: You have a temper...
#Person2# tells the doctor that #Person2# has a sore throat and backaches. The doctor takes #Person2#'s temperature and will give #Person2# a prescription.
doctor interrogation
train_4103
#Person1#: This article is nothing but advertising for housing developers. I don't think the houses for sale are half that good. #Person2#: Come on, David. Why so negative? We are thinking of buying a home, aren't we? Just a trip to look at the place won't cist us much.
David thinks the article is advertising for housing developers. #Person2# suggests taking a look.
house advertisement
train_4104
#Person1#: Oh, I think Jimmy is coming up next! Jeez, he looks so small out there. #Person2#: He is going to need to do some serious praying if he wants to get a hit off that player. That kid is only 12 years old, but he looks like he is already a professional baseball player! #Person1#: Yeah... oh, no! Strike three on...
#Person2# and #Person1# are watching the kids playing baseball and encourage Jimmy during the game. #Person2# thinks it's hard for Jimmy to get a hit off the player who is only 12 years old but already a professional baseball player.
baseball
train_4105
#Person1#: Excuse me. Is this road to Tuner's Street? #Person2#: Yes. #Person1#: Is it very far from here? #Person2#: No, not very far. About an hour's walk. #Person1#: Are there any buses going there? #Person2#: Oh, yes, but the buses don't come very often. Only about 4 times a day. #Person1#: When does the next bus c...
#Person2# advises #Person1# to walk to Tuner's Street because the bus doesn't come very often and #Person1# agrees.
asks for directions
train_4106
#Person1#: I am going to the museum Sunday afternoon. There is a new exhibition of Indian art. Want to come with me? #Person2#: I'd love to, but my best friend is getting married on Sunday, and I won't miss it for anything.
#Person1# invites #Person2# to go to the museum but #Person2# has other important thing.
invitation
train_4107
#Person1#: Jack, would you like to come to my house with your wife for dinner at six tomorrow evening? #Person2#: We would like to. Who else will be there? #Person1#: Well, I also invite the White's. #Person2#: That sounds great. I enjoy making friends, chatting with others. I always stay at home and feel bored. By the...
#Person1# invites Jack and his wife to have dinner in #Person1#'s house tomorrow evening.
dinner invitation
train_4108
#Person1#: 911. #Person2#: Help. I need some help! #Person1#: Yes sir. Can you tell me what is happening? #Person2#: I'm at the university and a student of mine suddenly fell down, knocked her head on the step, and fainted right at this very moment. #Person1#: Yes sir. Can you tell me exactly where you are? #Person2#: ...
Lawrence Clark calls 911 and tells that a student fell down and fainted. Lawrence informs #Person1# of his location and his name and an ambulance is on its way.
emergency
train_4109
#Person1#: Well, the salad's almost ready. How's the beef going? I'm starving. #Person2#: So am I. The beef looks just about ready. Just one minute ... ow! #Person1#: What's the matter? #Person2#: Oh, my finger, I burned my finger! #Person1#: Oh, wait, I'll get some ice and put it on your finger. #Person2#: OK. #Person...
#Person2# burned #Person2#'s finger when preparing the beef, and #Person1# puts some ice on #Person2#'s finger.
cooking
train_4110
#Person1#: I want to mail this letter overseas. #Person2#: OK, Ma'am. I'll have to weigh it first. All right, it's not over- weight. That's 5.5 yuan for overseas mail. #Person1#: That's not expensive. How long does it take for a letter to get to the U. S.? #Person2#: It all depends. It usually takes four or five days. ...
#Person1# wants to mail the letter to the U.S and #Person2# tells her that it takes four or five days. Then #Person1# asks for a post office box.
post office
train_4111
#Person1#: Would you please teach me how to use the computer? #Person2#: Sure , let's take a look at the menu first. #Person1#: Do I have to turn on the computer? #Person2#: yes, we can look at the computer and computer menu at the same time. And this will help us undstand both better . #Person1#: What should I lea...
#Person2# is teaching #Person1# how to use the computer and they look at the menu first.
use the computer
train_4112
#Person1#: Look at this survey conducted by a website. A quarter of the employees will spend an average of 10 minutes everyday online doing personal things. Hi, Francis, what about you? #Person2#: Well, I just spend 15 minutes as so checking my stock bonds and booking an air ticket for my mother. Anyway, I have done a...
#Person1# and Francis talk about the time they spend online everyday doing personal things during working hours, and #Person1# thinks they are lucky.
working hours
train_4113
#Person1#: This is the good life! We have it good don't you think? #Person2#: Yeah of course! Although, don't you ever wonder what could have been? #Person1#: What do you mean? #Person2#: Well, sometimes I think of how things could have turned out if I had done things a little differently. #Person1#: For example? ...
#Person1# and #Person2# think of how things change if they had done some choices differently. #Person2# finds everything happens for a reason and #Person1# has no regrets.
life
train_4114
#Person1#: Well, you know what, don't do it, 'cause the minute you do, they lose all respect for you. #Person2#: Well, it's not like that. We just e-mail, it's really nothing. On top of which I am definitely thinking about stopping because it's getting... #Person1#: Out of hand. #Person2#: Confusing. But not, becaus...
#Person2# tells #Person1# that #Person2# just email with the man. Then #Person2# recalls the day they met. Because they chatted about nothing personal, #Person2# thinks it'll be easy to stop seeing him.
interpersonal relationship
train_4115
#Person1#: And lots of Dear Abby sob stories. . . #Person2#: Hey! I learn a lot from the psychologists who give advice in those columns! #Person1#: No wonder you're such a wacko. . . #Person2#: Whatever. . . Smell! Perfume samples! #Person1#: Nice. Hey, I like the layout of this page. . . #Person2#: You mean, you ...
#Person1# and #Person2# are talking about the contents in the pages.
daily talk
train_4116
#Person1#: Now, I see from your records that you're often off sick. #Person2#: Yes, I seem to get a lot of colds and things. #Person1#: I see. Can I ask about your general way of life? Do you smoke? #Person2#: I don't smoke. #Person1#: That's good. Do you eat a lot of fruit and vegetables? #Person2#: Not really, especi...
#Person1# finds #Person2# is often off sick and asks about #Person2#'s lifestyle. #Person1# advises #Person2# to drink more water and swim more.
healthy lifestyle
train_4117
#Person1#: Where are you going to look for your job? #Person2#: How about Beijing? It is the place I am always dreaming of. #Person1#: Good. It is the place full of opportunities as well as competitions. When are you going to leave? #Person2#: Tomorrow morning. The 8:45 train. #Person1#: Then you'd better go back and g...
#Person2# tells #Person1# that #Person2# will go to Beijing to look for a job tomorrow morning. #Person1# is willing to give #Person2# a ride, but #Person2# refuses.
looking for jobs
train_4118
#Person1#: I hate to look for an apartment again. #Person2#: Me too. We've been looking for one for 3 months, but none of them has suited us. #Person1#: Anyway, we have a 2 o'clock appointment to see the one on Main Street. I'm sure you will agree with me this time. #Person2#: Really? #Person1#: Yes, the manager said i...
#Person2# found no suitable apartment and #Person1# tells #Person2# there's an apartment which is an upstairs and a corner unit and no pets are allowed. #Person2# thinks it's perfect and should rent it.
house renting
train_4119
#Person1#: Have you heard what Fred did last night? #Person2#: No. Not yet. What happened to him? #Person1#: I guess he was a little drunk and he had a fight in the car with his girlfriend, while he got so mad at her that he drove his car straight into the front of a drug store. #Person2#: What do you mean? #Person1#: ...
#Person1# tells #Person2# that Fred was drunk and had a fight with his girlfriend, and then he drove straight into a drug store. Fortunately, no one was injured.
Fred
train_4120
#Person1#: Hi, you look excited. What happened? #Person2#: It's a lucky day for me. I not only got a chance to see the CBA, but get the ticket of Disneyland. And the most important thing to me is that a singing contest will be held in our school soon. I plan to take part in it. #Person1#: Great! You have a good voice. ...
#Person2# is lucky today and the most important thing is that #Person2# plans to take part in a singing contest, and #Person1# bets #Person2# can win.
lucky day
train_4121
#Person1#: Hi, my name is Marcus. I was sent over to help fill in for someone in the shipping department. I'm not sure where to go. #Person2#: That depends, you're probably supposed to report to either Mr. Johnson at the loading area, or Miss Hancock over in the goods house. #Person1#: According to the paperwork, I hav...
Marcus has to report to Miss Hancock according to the paperwork and #Person1# direct Marcus to find her.
office talk
train_4122
#Person1#: How was your dinner party? #Person2#: I think it went pretty well. People really seemed to enjoy themselves. #Person1#: That's nice. #Person2#: But we shouldn't have invited my wife's boss again. We can never get him to leave. #Person1#: Really? How late did he stay this time? #Person2#: Until 2 o'clock in t...
#Person2# thinks the party was good but they shouldn't have invited #Person2#'s wife's boss again because he stayed late.
party
train_4123
#Person1#: Good afternoon, sir. Can I help you? #Person2#: Yes, we need a room for the night. Have you got any rooms available? #Person1#: Yes. What do you like a single room or a double room? #Person2#: A double room. #Person1#: How many nights would you like to stay? #Person2#: We're only staying overnight. We'll che...
#Person1# serves #Person2# to book a double room for one night and #Person2# pays $68 with his credit card.
room registeration
train_4124
#Person1#: Hi. How can we help you today? #Person2#: Yeah, I'd like to get my hair cut a little. #Person1#: Well, can we interest you in today's special? #Person2#: Um... nah, nah. #Person1#: We'll shampoo, cut and style your hair for one unbelievable low price of $9.99. Plus, we'll give you a clean shaved to help you ...
#Person2# wants to get his hair cut because as a lawyer, he has an interview today. He refuses #Person1#'s recommendation of today's special. Finally, #Person1# cut off too much and #Person2# feels so angry that he wants to find another place to have a decent haircut.
haircut
train_4125
#Person1#: Excuse me, but I'm not feeling too well. I think I'm going to throw up. #Person2#: There's an airsickness bag behind the seat that's in front of you. #Person1#: I must've missed it. #Person2#: Is this your first time flying? #Person1#: Yes. I'm going to San Francisco. #Person2#: Oh, it's a beautiful city. I ...
Mary doesn't feel well because it is her first time flying. Frank tells her there's an airsickness bag behind the seat.
airsickness
train_4126
#Person1#: Hello! Is this Mr. Chang? #Person2#: Yes. Who is speaking? #Person1#: This is Kelly speaking. I am calling from London. How are you, Mr. Chang? #Person2#: Oh, Kelly, I couldn't recognize your voice. Well, I'm fine. #Person1#: Mr. Chang, I just want to tell you that we are leaving London for Beijing by flight...
Kelly calls Mr. Chang to tell him the flight information and Mr. Chang will pick Kelly up at the airport.
flight information
train_4127
#Person1#: Thank your for calling World Airline. What can I do for you? #Person2#: I need to book a plane ticket to London. #Person1#: Round-trip or one-way? #Person2#: One-way. #Person1#: What date would you like to fly? #Person2#: Saturday, July 25. #Person1#: How many people will be traveling? #Person2#: Just one ad...
#Person2# calls World Airline to book a plane ticket to London and #Person1# helps #Person2# to book.
booking a ticket
train_4128
#Person1#: I find that you spend little on handset charge every month. Have you any trick? #Person2#: It's simple. You can use call transfer. #Person1#: Is it so simple? #Person2#: Sure. You know, we spend most of our time at home or in the office every day, so I receive handset calls with the hand-free telephone, so I...
#Person2# explains to #Person1# the reason why #Person2# spends little on handset charge and introduces the advantages of call transfer.
call transfer
train_4129
#Person1#: Mary, come here. I've found the book our teacher recommended us to buy last week. #Person2#: Really? How much is it? Oh, it's 42 yuan! How expensive! #Person1#: You know, it is the best seller for this year. It has had its fifth impression since its publication early this year. #Person2#: How come? I have ne...
#Person1# and Mary are buying books and they find the paperback books are much cheaper.
buying books
train_4130
#Person1#: Are you okay, man? You don't look very well. #Person2#: Ugh, I feel terrible. I went out last night with Trevor, and things got a little out of hand. #Person1#: Nice! So, where did you guys go? #Person2#: We hit a couple of local bars, and met up with some friends. Everything was cool until Mike came along, ...
#Person2# tells #Person1# that he went to the bar yesterday and found that it was Mike's birthday. #Person2# got drunk and missed the work.
get drunk
train_4131
#Person1#: finally we're on board! #Person2#: yes. It was so crowded. I'm worn-out. Let's find our seats. #Person1#: are they window seats or aisle seats? #Person2#: let me see. . . yes, one window seat and one aisle seat. #Person1#: ok. But can I trade my seat with you? I prefer the one near the window. I'm a terrible...
#Person1# and #Person2# are on board. They find their seats and change the seats. Then they put their luggage on the overhead compartment.
onboard
train_4132
#Person1#: Welcome back! How was your vacation? #Person2#: It was fantastic and nice, but I am glad to be back! Being a tourist can be really really tiring! #Person1#: Where did you go for you vacation? #Person2#: Because it's of the COVID-19, we got a really good package deal to Edinburgh, so we went there. #Person1#:...
#Person2# is telling #Person1# a vacation in Edinburgh #Person2# went. #Person2# says #Person2# enjoyed the beginning by giving details of the art festival and few pictures, but was sick of sightseeing and artworks by the fourth day. Then #Person2# went for different activities.
rip to Paris
train_4133
#Person1#: How many credits are you taking this semester? #Person2#: I have to have at least eighteen to keep my scholarships and grant. But so far, I only have fifteen. #Person1#: What's the matter, are the classes you want full? #Person2#: Yes. And now I'm down to either taking a class I'm not going to need or consid...
#Person2# tells #Person1# that #Person2# has to take at least 18 credits this semester to keep the scholarship and grant, and is considering taking some Latin languages.
busy study
train_4134
#Person1#: Who did the stupid thing? #Person2#: Maybe it was Dick. #Person1#: I don't think so. Dick has been on the ball and he never does things like that. #Person2#: Then it must be a naughty boy who did it.
#Person1# and #Person2# are talking about who did the stupid thing.
stupid thing
train_4135
#Person1#: How are you doing, Andrew? #Person2#: Not well. I'Ve been feeling pretty lonely lately. #Person1#: But you have so many friends! How could you be lonely? #Person2#: You know what they say'a friend to all is a friend to none'. I don't feel like I really know any of my friends. In fact, I should probably call ...
Andrew tells #Person1# that he has been feeling very lonely lately because he wants to have a guy friend. #Person1# suggests that he should join the ultimate Frisbee club.
feeling lonely
train_4136
#Person1#: Hello? Is that Mark? #Person2#: How are you? I haven't heard from you in ages. #Person1#: I've been overseas, So have you been busy lately? #Person2#: Pretty busy. So are you back for good? #Person1#: Yes, I was just wondering when you'd have time to go fishing. #Person2#: Well, I'm not working on the weeken...
#Person1# and Mark haven't seen each other for ages and #Person1# invites Mark to go fishing on the weekend.
go fishing
train_4137
#Person1#: I can't wait to go skiing tomorrow. #Person2#: I know. It's going to be so much fun. #Person1#: I always get excited the day before. #Person2#: I used to be like that. But I go skiing so often that I don't get excited anymore. #Person1#: I only go skiing twice a year, so it's a real treat for me. #Person2#: ...
#Person1# is excited to go skiing tomorrow, while #Person2# feels excited when going to Vegas.
excitement
train_4138
#Person1#: Hey, Joe! Where have you been these past few days? #Person2#: I'Ve been busy with a first aid course that I started about a week ago at the Red Cross. #Person1#: Cool! I'Ve always wanted to do something like that! Have you learned anything useful? #Person2#: For sure! I mean we'Ve learned how to apply pressu...
Joe tells #Person1# that he has been busy with a first aid course at the Red Cross and introduces the useful things he has learned.
first aid course
train_4139
#Person1#: are you looking for a course? #Person2#: yes, but I'm not sure which one to sign up for. #Person1#: what kind of program are you looking for? Full-time or part-time? #Person2#: I have to work during the day, so I want to find a part-time course that I can do in the evenings. #Person1#: what kind of course ar...
#Person2# wants to have a part-time group online course and #Person1# asks #Person2# to sign up for a pre-sessional interview in order to find out which course #Person2# is qualified for.
looking for course
train_4140
#Person1#: I see that there are Olympic mascots in your car. #Person2#: Yes. I am very interested in the Olympic Games, and I'm especially excited about 2008 Beijing Olympics. #Person1#: Me, too. I want to be a volunteer for 2008 Beijing Olympics. #Person2#: That's cool. Care for a little quiz on that? #Person1#: No pr...
#Person1# tells #Person2# that #Person1# is an 'Olympic expert' and wants to be a volunteer for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. #Person2# asks #Person1# several questions about the Olympic Games.
Olympics
train_4141
#Person1#: You don't look very well. #Person2#: I'm not feeling too well. I've caught a cold. #Person1#: Is it because of the bad weather? It's been really miserable for the past tew days. #Person2#: Hasn't it! It's been cold and windy recently. Do you like the weather here? #Person1#: Not really, but I've got used to ...
#Person2# has caught a cold because of the bad weather. #Person1# suggests that #Person2# should bring some light wool clothing with some jackets and shirts when going to New York.
weather
train_4142
#Person1#: I'd like to reserve a room. #Person2#: Which date would that be? #Person1#: For the night of April 18th, for one night. #Person2#: I'm afraid our hotel is fully booked on that night. Is it possible for you to change your reservation date? #Person1#: No, I'm afraid not. #Person2#: We might have cancellations....
#Person1# wants to reserve a room but #Person2# tells #Person1# that their hotel is fully booked.
reserving a room
train_4143
#Person1#: How much do you pay wholesale for your products? #Person2#: We have a few different wholesale vendors, so our cost varies a bit over the fiscal year. But the difference is miniscule, a fluctuation of about 0. 2 %. #Person1#: That must impact your bottom line at least a little bit, doesn't it? After all, your...
#Person2# tells #Person1# how much they pay wholesale for the products and the profit margin.
pay wholesale
train_4144
#Person1#: What sort of salary did you get at your previous job? #Person2#: Well, I got $ 3, 000 per month. #Person1#: I see. I am sure we can offer you $ 3, 500 at the beginning. Would that be satisfactory? #Person2#: Yes, I think so. That would be more than I have wished. #Person1#: Good. We also have health insuranc...
#Person1# is interviewing #Person2# and they talk about the salary. #Person2# will come to work on Monday.
salary
train_4145
#Person1#: I'd like to make a reservation to Rome. #Person2#: When are you planning to go? #Person1#: I'm supposed to be in Rome on the morning of the fourteenth, but I'd rather get there on the evening of the thirteenth. #Person2#: What time would you like to leave? #Person1#: Late in the afternoon, after work. #Perso...
#Person2# is helping #Person1# reserve a flight to Rome on the date of thirteenth at six thirty o'clock and arriving at eight o'clock.
booking a flight
train_4146
#Person1#: It's my first visit to Prague, I'll be here for three days for a conference, then I have a day on my own to do some sightseeing before I head back home. What do you suggest I see when I'm here? #Person2#: There are many interesting places you should be sure to see. One problem is transportation, however. Bec...
It is #Person1#'s first visit to Prague. #Person2# states a transportation problem within the city before giving advice to #Person1# in several interesting places, and gives a guide of taking the subway in the city, as well as suggests a daily pass for subway taking.
visiting Prague
train_4147
#Person1#: There's a problem with my credit card. #Person2#: Tell me what the problem is. #Person1#: A charge came up on my bill that I didn't make. #Person2#: What was the charge for? #Person1#: The charge was for a $ 350 purse, but I did not buy it. #Person2#: Are you sure that you didn't make that purchase? #Person1...
There's a problem with #Person1#'s credit card. #Person2# asks about the problem and promises to do an investigation.
investing a problem
train_4148
#Person1#: Is there a swimming pool in this hotel? #Person2#: We don't have a full-sized swimming pool, but we do have individual swim stations. #Person1#: What exactly does that mean? #Person2#: Basically, a swim station is like a treadmill, except instead of running, you swim. #Person1#: That sounds really neat. Is t...
#Person2# introduces to #Person1# the individual swim stations in the hotel and the opening time.
swim station
train_4149
#Person1#: You know John? #Person2#: Which John? Mr. Turnbow's son? #Person1#: Yes. I'Ve read news about him in today's paper. #Person2#: And he's bright and intelligent. I'm sure he can pass the university entrance exam. #Person1#: I wish he could too. #Person2#: How's your boy, Jack? #Person1#: He's a bit tired, you ...
#Person1# and #Person2# are talking about John who's bright and brilliant and #Person1#'s boy Jack.
studying hard
train_4150
#Person1#: Good afternoon, CCL press. Jennisse speaking, How can I help you? #Person2#: Good afternoon, I'm looking for Mr. Alert Li. #Person1#: Oh, I'm sorry. Mr. Li is in a meeting right now. Can I take a message? #Person2#: Sure. This is Nigel Smith his personal banker. Could you ask him to return my call? #Person1#...
Nigel calls CCL press to look for Mr. Alert Li. Jennisse answers the call and asks Nigel to leave a message.
leaving a message
train_4151
#Person1#: May I help you? #Person2#: Can you recommend some popular tour? #Person1#: How long is your journey? #Person2#: Two weeks and I would like to go abroad. #Person1#: The popular tour of the season is a 14 - days'sightseeing to Venice. Are you interested in that city? #Person2#: Yes, of course. I will book the ...
#Person1# recommends a 14-day's sightseeing to Venice to #Person2# and #Person2# books the tour.
tour recommendation
train_4152
#Person1#: Hello, Lincoln Bank. Kristy speaking, how may I help you today? #Person2#: Hello, Kristy. Could I speak to the department that deals with credit card applications, please? #Person1#: I can deal with that, Sir. Are you interested in our personal or corporate card? #Person2#: The personal card, please. Is it p...
#Person2# calls Lincoln Bank to learn about the credit card. Kristy answers and tells #Person2# what he should do to open a personal card.
credit card
train_4153
#Person1#: Hello, Mary. How are you today? I heard you weren't well last week. #Person2#: I'm much better now. Thank you. #Person1#: What was the matter? Nothing serious I hope. #Person2#: Oh, no. I had a bad cold and had to stay in bed for two days. #Person1#: I'm glad you're better. Anyway, I hope it was the last col...
Mary got a cold last week but feels better now. #Person1# thinks it is because of the sudden change of weather that many people get a cold. #Person1# likes the sweater of Mary and will go and buy one.
getting a cold
train_4154
#Person1#: Excuse me. I need to find out where the city center is. #Person2#: Ah well, let me see ... You turn left and then go straight on. #Person1#: Ah left, thank you. Er ... I wonder if you could tell me whether there's a museum somewhere in the city. #Person2#: Well, it's further down the city center. You go acro...
#Person2# is showing #Person1# the way to the city center but actually #Person2#'s never been there.
showing the way
train_4155
#Person1#: Why don't you try to leave your office at 6:15? And I'll pick you up at 6:30. #Person2#: That maybe a little late if we want to be sure of getting good seats I think I'd rather leave here at 6:00
#Person1# will pick #Person2# up after work.
picking up
train_4156
#Person1#: Hello, may I speak to Mr. Brown? #Person2#: I am sorry, he is out for lunch. Would you like to leave a message? #Person1#: Err, what time do you expect him back? #Person2#: Say, in half an hour. #Person1#: Thank you, I'll try back later.
#Person1# calls Mr. Brown but #Person2# says Mr. Brown is out for lunch and asks #Person1# to leave a message.
leaving a mesage
train_4157
#Person1#: So what happened, madam? #Person2#: Well, I saw this old man. He was kind of holding his bag like this. He just left the bank and I was still queuing up to collect my money, but I was near the door. Now this young man came running past him and tried to get the bag. #Person1#: And they both fell down? #Person...
#Person2# tells #Person1# that the young man tried to get the bag of the old man when the old man fell down.
eyewitness
train_4158
#Person1#: Good morning, madam. #Person2#: Good morning. I wonder if you can help. I've lost my coat. #Person1#: Where did you lose it, madam? #Person2#: Er... I left it on a bus yesterday morning. #Person1#: Can you describe it? Is it a raincoat? #Person2#: No. It's a long white overcoat. It's got a belt, and one of t...
#Person2# turns to #Person1# for help because she lost her coat. #Person1# asks for her contact.
losing a coat
train_4159
#Person1#: Let's try that song again. You played it well, but try to play the second part a little faster this time. #Person2#: Ugh. I already played it three times! My hands are too cold to play well. #Person1#: OK, let's try another song. Play the short, slow piece that you like so much, the one that sounds like guit...
#Person1# instructs #Person2# how to play the song but #Person2# thinks that one is too hard. So they change to another song.
playing the song
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#Person1#: I find it really hard to express myself in class. I have lots of ideas, but they never seem to come out of my mouth. #Person2#: Let me give you a little advice. You know what the topics are, so prepare what you would like to say ahead of time. #Person1#: I often do like that, but I'm worried about the respon...
#Person1# finds it hard to express in class and #Person2# gives #Person1# some advice on how to prepare the topics as chatting about the topic before the class and expressing different possibilities of the topic.
express in class
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#Person1#: Jane, do you have a pen pal? #Person2#: Yes, I do. Her name is Alice. #Person1#: Where is she? #Person2#: In England. But we don't often write to each other because neither of us has much time. We both have a lot of work to do. #Person1#: Do you know what your pen pal's hobbies are? #Person2#: Yes. She enjoy...
Jane has a pen pal called Alice, who is in England. Jane tells #Person1# about Alice's hobbies.
pen pal
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#Person1#: why are you in such a good mood today? #Person2#: well, yesterday, I decided to face my fear of heights. #Person1#: I didn't know you were scared of heights! Was it really bad? #Person2#: let me put it this way. I've never seen a porfessional soprts game in a stadium because I could never get myself to wa...
#Person2# is in a good mood and tells #Person1# that #Person2# decided to face the fear of heights yesterday. #Person2# went sky-driving yesterday. #Person1# also talks about what scares #Person1#.
fear of heights
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#Person1#: Let me see. How much should I pay for you? #Person2#: Don't think about it! #Person1#: No, this will not do. Let me see. #Person2#: You pay for the taxi and dinner, then to even things up. #Person1#: Good ideas.
#Person2# asks #Person1# to pay for the taxi and dinner so as to even things up.
even things up
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#Person1#: Hello sir, how may I help you? #Person2#: I would like to buy some flowers, please. Something really nice. #Person1#: I see, may I ask what the occasion is? #Person2#: It's not really an occasion, it's more like I'm sorry. #Person1#: Very well. This arrangement here is very popular among regretful husban...
#Person2# wants to buy flowers to apologize and #Person1# recommends several choices. But when knowing the reasons that #Person2# has accidentally insinuated that his girlfriend is getting chubbier, #Person1# doesn't want to sell him the flowers.
apologize
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#Person1#: I want to buy some running shoes. Maybe New Balance. #Person2#: Why do you need running shoes? You aren't a runner. #Person1#: But I exercise at the club. And I use the stepping machine. So I need good running shoes. #Person2#: That's not the same. Maybe you want to buy running-shoe-style shoes, but not r...
#Person1# wants to buy some running shoes and #Person2# tells #Person1# the difference between running shoes and running-shoe-style shoes. Then #Person1# thinks #Person1# needs a pair of high-quality lightweight shoes and wants the best shoes because #Person1#'s sister has a pair of cool shoes. #Person2# thinks that is...
buying shoes
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#Person1#: I'm planning to buy a bicycle. As you are quite a cycling enthusiast, I wish you might give me some advice. #Person2#: With pleasure, chap. But before I start, I need to know what you want a bike for? #Person1#: My purposes are two-fold. On the one hand, I've grown bored of commuting on suffocating buses e...
#Person1# is planning to buy a bicycle and asks #Person2# for some advice. #Person2# asks the reasons and explains the difference between a mountain bike and a road bike.
buying a bicycle
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#Person1#: I lost my dog. Can you help me look for him? #Person2#: Yes, of course. When was the last time you saw him? #Person1#: I tide him up right here as I went to grab some coffee. When I came back outside, he was gone. #Person2#: OK, what does he look like? #Person1#: He's white with black spots He's around 40 po...
#Person1# lost the dog and describes to #Person2# what it looks like. #Person2# helps to look for the dog.
looking for dog
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#Person1#: That was a cool exhibition! #Person2#: I knew you'd like it. I believe it will help us with our school cloth project. I got lots of ideas now. #Person1#: I was really interested in the designer wear section. It's totally special. #Person2#: Yes, it'd be great to wear something so special. But what impressed ...
#Person1# and #Person2# like the exhibition very much. #Person1# was interested in the designer wear section and #Person2# was impressed by the recycling clothes part.
great exhibition
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#Person1#: Of course I'll pick you up Kevin. You're my favorite cousin. Great. I'll see you at 3:00 o'clock. Have a great trip. Bye. Hello? #Person2#: Claudia, it's professor Albby. #Person1#: Oh, hi, Professor Albby. How are you? #Person2#: Fine, thanks. Miss Leska is sick today. She has a class from 2:00 to 4:00 PM. ...
Claudia answers the call from Professor Albby. She will teach the class of Miss Leska and Claudia's roommate Terra will pick up her cousin.
helping Miss Leska
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#Person1#: Oh, I'm terribly sorry, sir. I didn't see you stop. #Person2#: Well, that was probably because you were talking on your mobile phone. #Person1#: Sir, I, ah, don't know what you're talking about. I was just looking out the window. #Person2#: Young lady, I saw you in my mirror. You had the phone up to your ear...
#Person1# and #Person2# had a traffic accident. #Person2# blames #Person1# for answering a call on the road and calls the police to deal with the traffic accident.
traffic accident
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#Person1#: Hello, Mike. I hear you were doing some part time work. #Person2#: Yes, I am working 4 nights a week at a restaurant. #Person1#: What are you doing there? #Person2#: Doing some dishwashing in dusting tables. #Person1#: Do they give you decent wages. #Person2#: Not too bad. #Person1#: Well, I've been accepted...
Mike tells #Person1# that he is doing some dishwashing in dusting tables as a part-time job because he doesn't want to ask his parents for money anymore.
part-time job
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#Person1#: Hello. May I speak to Jerry, please? #Person2#: Sorry, but he is out for lunch right now. #Person1#: I see. Can you give me some idea how long he'll be back? #Person2#: I think he will be back around 2:00. If you like, please leave your name and phone number, I'll have him call you as soon as he comes back. ...
Steven wants to speak to Jerry but he's out for lunch. #Person2#'ll have Jerry call Steven.
phone call
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#Person1#: Mr. Crandall, I ' m sorry, but I really don ' t see the value in doing this entire project over from scratch. It would take a lot of work. #Person2#: That ' s certainly true. But, that ' s what this job is all about, Maria. There's no doubt that this project is unacceptable. #Person1#: I agree. But I think t...
Maria asks Mr. Crandall to let her make major changes for the project. He agrees but if it doesn't work, Maria needs to re-do it.
re-do a project
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#Person1#: Bill, do you know if the cafeteria around the corner's open today? #Person2#: Yes. They were open this morning when I came to work. They must've finished remodeling. Why do you want to know? #Person1#: Well, I thought that maybe we could go there for lunch today. That is, if you haven't promised to go with s...
Bill says the cafeteria is open. Peter invites him to have lunch there and apologizes for being a grouch this morning.
lunch invitation
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#Person1#: Hello, I'd like to get a seat on flight PB12 to Rome. #Person2#: Direct or non-direct? #Person1#: Is there any discount for a non-direct flight? #Person2#: Yes. Right now it's the slack season so we will give you ten percent off. #Person1#: What if I buy around ticket? Can you offer me some more? #Person2#: ...
#Person2# helps #Person1# buy an air ticket to Rome and offers different choices of discounts.
ticket service
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#Person1#: Can I get some medicine to help me? #Person2#: For your high blood pressure, we have several choices of medications. #Person1#: What types of drugs can I try? #Person2#: Hydrochlorothiazide is a diuretic that helps you with water retention. #Person1#: What about side effects from that medication? #Person2#: ...
For #Person1#'s high blood pressure, #Person2# advises #Person1# to have Hydrochlorothiazide and Lisinopril. #Person2# also tells #Person1# when to take the medication.
medication
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#Person1#: Ah! It hurts. Don't touch it. #Person2#: What part hurts? #Person1#: The shoulder. #Person2#: Well, maybe you broke it. But what I'm worried about is this cut. #Person1#: It's not a cut. It's a gash! It's bigger than a cut! Ah! I need a doctor. #Person2#: C'mon. Just don't move. #Person1#: I'm bleeding too m...
#Person1# ran against the fence pole and crashed so #Person1#'s bleeding a lot. #Person2# helps make a tourniquet using the cloth bandages in the First Aid Kit and #Person1# wants it tighter to stop the blood. #Person2#'ll get #Person1# to a hospital.
treat the wound
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#Person1#: Can you tell me what the date and time of our field trip is? #Person2#: We are leaving on our science field trip at 8 a. m. next Monday. Do you have something to write that down on? #Person1#: Yes, I can write that on my calendar. #Person2#: That will be on the second of December. Be there half an hour early...
#Person2# tells #Person1# they're leaving on the science field trip next Monday and coming back 6 days later. #Person2# also tells #Person1# the schedule and the cost of the trip.
field trip
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#Person1#: Have you seen that house? #Person2#: Yes, it looks interesting. #Person1#: You're right. I love it very much. #Person2#: It must be old. #Person1#: At least more than 100 years old. #Person2#: Let's enter it! #Person1#: I can't open the door. #Person2#: It must be locked. #Person1#: Let me ask the old woman ...
#Person1# and #Person2# are interested in an old house but they can't open the door, #Person2# thinks #Person1#'s frightened.
visit a house
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#Person1#: Sam, we are hard up for the everyday expenses. When can you find a job. #Person2#: I'm looking for it, but you see, the market shard for jobs, too. #Person1#: You liar, I saw you again in the inn. I bet you don't want to work at all.
Sam says he's looking for a job but #Person1# thinks he's lying.
find a job
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#Person1#: Today is the old couple's golden wedding. #Person2#: That must be a long love story. #Person1#: Yeah. They promised to stick together forever when they were young. #Person2#: They have made it. Will our love last 50 years? #Person1#: I don't know.
#Person1# and #Person2# talk about an old couple's golden wedding.
lasting love
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#Person1#: Who's that tall guy over there? #Person2#: Oh, that's George. He looks very drunk. #Person1#: What's he like normally? #Person2#: Oh, he's really reserved, normally. But, from what I hear, he's got lots of problems. #Person1#: Really? What kind of problems? #Person2#: Well, off the record, of course, but I h...
#Person2# tells #Person1# George's reserved but he's got terrible debts. #Person1#'s not surprised because #Person1# thinks George doesn't look honest. #Person2# and #Person1# then talk about their laptops. They'll have another drink.
discuss a person
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#Person1#: Hello, Friendship Restaurant. May I help you? #Person2#: I'd like to book a table tonight. #Person1#: Yes, Sir. For how many people, please? #Person2#: Eight. #Person1#: What time? #Person2#: Eight o'clock tonight, would you please set us in a private room? #Person1#: So sorry, we're fully booked in that roo...
#Person1# helps #Person2# book a table and says sorry for no private room left.
book a table
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#Person1#: Do you like a package tour or to travel alone? #Person2#: I prefer a package tour, and we don't have to worry about accommodation, meals or that sort of trivial demanding things. #Person1#: I prefer travel alone. I'll have a lot of time lingering at one place.
#Person2# prefers a package tour while #Person1# prefers to travel alone.
travel
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#Person1#: Who is Cindy's husband? #Person2#: Cindy's husband is Ron. #Person1#: How many children do Cindy and Ron have? #Person2#: They have two children-one son and one daughter-as well as one daughter-in-law and one son-in-law. #Person1#: Do they have any grandchildren? #Person2#: Yes, they have three grandchildren...
#Person2# tells #Person1# Cindy and Ron have two children and three grandchildren. Their daughter's family is similar to theirs'.
discuss a family
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#Person1#: Are you doing something on Saturday evening? If not, welcome to my new apartment. #Person2#: You moved to a new place? #Person1#: Yes, I have been busy emptying the packing boxes and cleaning up the mats. Right now, it looks like a home. I would like to have a small celebration party. Please do come. #Person...
#Person1# invites #Person2# to #Person1#'s new apartment which is in the DX community and #Person2# agrees. #Person1# also tells #Person1# who else will come.
celebration invitation
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#Person1#: Oh, my god. How can you stand living in such a messy dorm? #Person2#: Our place is spotlessly clean, compared with others. #Person1#: Have you even tried to clean it once since you moved in at the beginning of the semester? #Person2#: In fact, I just swept the floor three days ago. #Person1#: I think we need...
#Person1# thinks the dorm is messy but #Person2# thinks it's spotlessly clean.
clean the dorm
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#Person1#: Could you tell me how to use the washer and dryer? #Person2#: What do you need help with? #Person1#: Do you know how to turn them on? #Person2#: Do you have any change? #Person1#: I need change for the machines? #Person2#: You need to put 50 cents into the washer machine and a dollar into the dryer. #Person1...
#Person2# tells #Person1# to put quarters into the washer machine and the dryer. Then the machines will turn on.
use machines
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#Person1#: when do most children start school in your country? #Person2#: In America, most children start primary school at the age of five. #Person1#: How much time do primary school students usually spend at school every day? #Person2#: Kindergarten students usually only go to school for about four hours every day, b...
#Person2# tells #Person1# American students start primary school since age 5 and spend eight hours in school from Monday to Friday, studying nine subjects. #Person1# went to a boarding school while #Person2# went to a private school for elementary school and university.
school requirements
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#Person1#: What are you doing? #Person2#: I'm just looking for a nice pillow on Ebay. #Person1#: You are shopping for a pillow online? That's absurd! #Person2#: Why? I don't have to leave the house or browse a dozen stores to find what I'm looking for. This way, I just search for it online quick and easy. #Person1#: I ...
#Person1# can't believe #Person2#'s shopping online but #Person2# tells #Person1# it's quick and easy because #Person2# doesn't need to go out but can refer to other customers' comments and pay by card. #Person1#'ll try.
shopping online
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#Person1#: Good morning. I'm looking for a one-bedroom apartment downtown. #Person2#: Certainly, sir. How much rent did you want to pay? #Person1#: Well, I didn't want to pay more than $ 520 a month. #Person2#: $ 520 a month? We don't often have apartments as inexpensive as that. We have one apartment for $ 599 a month...
#Person1#'s looking for an apartment with a low budget. #Person2# recommends one apartment with many rules. #Person1# refuses.
apartment recommendation
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#Person1#: Welcome. How can we be of service today? #Person2#: Hello. My aunt in the US has sent me $ 500. She sent it yesterday, using the standard service. It's my birthday today, you see. #Person1#: Well, happy birthday. If it was sent yesterday using the usual service, it should be here already. You do have an acco...
#Person2# asks for #Person1#'s help to check whether the $500 has arrived. #Person1#'ll double check the details.
money service
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#Person1#: Good day! What can we do for you? #Person2#: I'm considering buying a new car, the old one hasn't been running too well recently, and was wondering what kind of credit you can offer me. #Person1#: Buying a new car is a big expense ; we understand that, so we have a variety of loans to suit your needs. #Perso...
#Person2# wants to buy a new car and #Person1# recommends a loan by which #Person2# just needs to make an initial down payment of 20%.
car loan
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#Person1#: We are through. #Person2#: Why? #Person1#: Why? Isn't it obvious? First you impose way too much on me, and I'm tired away. Second, you stood me up on the Valentine's Day. #Person2#: I'm very sorry for that, but I sent you several messages to explain, my mom was seriously ill, and I had to look afer her. #Per...
#Person1# tells #Person2# they're through because #Person2# imposes way too much on #Person1# and stood #Person1# up to the Valentine's Day. #Person2# explains a lot but #Person1# doesn't believe in #Person2#.
break up
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#Person1#: Ladies and gentlemen, our flight will be delayed for one hour due to the congestion of the airport. #Person2#: Excuse me, Miss. What did the announcement say? #Person1#: We'll be delayed for one hour, because the airport is very crowded. #Person2#: No kidding! We'll miss the connecting flight. #Person1#: Oh,...
#Person1# announces the plane is delayed due to airport congestion. #Person1#'ll miss the connecting flight and asks for other available flights.
delayed flight
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#Person1#: Excuse me, how many sightseeing spots are there in the park? #Person2#: There are about 20 main spots and some other small spots. #Person1#: Do I have to buy extra ticket if I want to visit the main spots? #Person2#: Yes, some of the spots charges separately. #Person1#: Well, do you have through tickets? #Pe...
#Person2# says there're main and small sightseeing spots and #Person1# asks for through tickets.
buy a ticket
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#Person1#: So people can go and root for their old school team? #Person2#: Yep. And relive those good old high school days. #Person1#: You don't sound too excited about going to your reunion. #Person2#: I'm not. I get a stomachache just thinking about it. #Person1#: Are you nervous about meeting up with your ex, Femi? ...
#Person1# finds #Person2# doesn't sound excited and guesses it's because of #Person2# ex, Femi.
school reunion
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#Person1#: Hello. My name's Linda Brown. What can I do for you today? #Person2#: Hi. I'm Tom Peterson. I'm looking for a one-bedroom apartment. #Person1#: Certainly. First, I would like to ask you some questions to identify your needs before I show you what we have. #Person2#: That's fine. #Person1#: What price range a...
Tom tells Linda he's looking for a one-bedroom apartment and Linda asks Tom some questions to identify his needs. Tom answers and Linda shows photos of an apartment. Tom's satisfied and will see it.
apartment renting
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#Person1#: Which service offered by your bank do you use most? #Person2#: I use several services. Of course, I deposit and withdraw money quite often. I often use my ATM card to take money out of my current account. I use my bank to exchange money from one currency to another. I often travel abroad, you see. #Person1#:...
#Person2# tells #Person1# #Person2# often deposit and withdraw money in the bank. #Person2# sometimes uses traveller's cheques and has a mortgage. The terms and conditions on the mortgage in #Person2#'s bank are good. #Person1# has a deposit account but #Person2# prefers to buy shares.
bank service