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train_7800 | #Person1#: I'd like to have the film developed.
#Person2#: For color prints?
#Person1#: Yes. When can I get it back? I can't wait to see the photos.
#Person2#: About three days.
#Person1#: Fine, I'd like two enlargements from this negative.
#Person2#: Here's your receipt. | #Person1# asks #Person2# to have the film developed. | develop films |
train_7801 | #Person1#: How have you been doing?
#Person2#: I can't sleep or eat. I have a really bad pain in my tooth!
#Person1#: How long have you had this toothache?
#Person2#: It bothers me off and on, but it's gotten much worse these past few weeks.
#Person1#: Is there anything that you'Ve done to your tooth that might have ca... | #Person2# has a toothache and tells #Person1# it might be because #Person2# grinds his teeth while sleeping. | see a dentist |
train_7802 | #Person1#: Could you hold the elevator, please? Thanks a lot.
#Person2#: No problem. What floor?
#Person1#: I'm headed to the 18th floor, the top floor.
#Person2#: Oh, so am I.
#Person1#: Do you work there? I have an interview today with Dale Mendoza. Do you know her?
#Person2#: Yeah, I know her pretty well.
#Person1#:... | #Person1# and #Person2# are in the elevator and #Person1# is nervous to have an interview with Dale Mendoza whom #Person2# knows well. | before an interview |
train_7803 | #Person1#: Oh, no. We're going to be late for the meeting.
#Person2#: No. We'll get a cab. It's faster than taking the bus or the subway.
#Person1#: Oh, good.
#Person2#: How much will it cost?
#Person1#: Well, cabs are more expensive than the bus or the subway. It'll probably cost around six dollars.
#Person2#: Taxi!!!... | #Person1# and #Person2# take a taxi for a meeting, although it's relatively expensive. | public transport |
train_7804 | #Person1#: I'm sorry to make you wait. What did you decide?
#Person2#: Well, I wasn't planning on spending that much money today, so. . .
#Person1#: Trust me, it's worth it. With the ' Love, Amy Card ', you'll get a 20 percent discount on everything in the store, every time you shop!
#Person2#: Even if an item is on sa... | #Person1# persuades #Person2# to buy the 'Love, Amy card' for getting a 20 percent discount. | go shopping |
train_7805 | #Person1#: May I invite you for a dance?
#Person2#: With pleasure.
#Person1#: You dance well. Do you breakdance?
#Person2#: Me, what brought that on?
#Person1#: There's a story about breakdancing in the paper.
#Person2#: What does it say?
#Person1#: According to the story, it's some sort of modern dance style.
#Person2... | #Person1# introduces a story of breakdance to #Person2# when they are dancing. #Person1# also makes a comparison between disco and breakdancing. | introduce breakdance |
train_7806 | #Person1#: Professor wang can I ask a few questions?
#Person2#: Certainly.
#Person1#: What is the tariff?
#Person2#: It's a tax levy by the goveroverment on goods imported into that country.
#Person1#: Why does the government levy the tariff?
#Person2#: Tariff provides the government with extra tax revenue.
#Person1#: ... | #Person2# explains to #Person1# what the tariff is and why government levies the tariff. | introduce teriff |
train_7807 | #Person1#: Welcome back! I didn't see you in physics class last Thursday.
#Person2#: I wasn't here that day. I went on a trip to New York. I just came back last night.
#Person1#: New York! What a city! I am sure you had lots of fun there.
#Person2#: No, not really. I was too busy doing business. It's very hot there, to... | #Person2# tells #Person1# that #Person2# was absent in the physics class because #Person2# went to New York for business and enjoyed the trip. | business trip |
train_7808 | #Person1#: They offered me a job at the restaurant, but it doesn't sound very interesting.
#Person2#: How much will they pay you?
#Person1#: 160 a week.
#Person2#: I'd take it if I were you.
#Person1#: But it doesn't sound interesting.
#Person2#: But you need a job, don't you?
#Person1#: But I might find a better job s... | #Person1# is offered a job at the restaurant but it doesn't sound interesting. | find a job |
train_7809 | #Person1#: Mary, would you go to the Children's Center with us this Sunday afternoon?
#Person2#: Well, I'd like to, but Mum asked me to see her nephew Tom at No. 1 People's Hospital.
#Person1#: It doesn't matter. What's wrong with Tom? Does he have a bad cold or have a headache?
#Person2#: I was told that he hurt himse... | #Person1# invites Mary to the Children's Center but Mary has to visit Tom with her mom. | send an invitation |
train_7810 | #Person1#: Hello?
#Person2#: Hello. Is that Dr. Bean?
#Person1#: Yes, it is.
#Person2#: Dr. Bean, I'm making a survey for the National Research Company. I'd like to ask you a few questions about your health habits.
#Person1#: OK.
#Person2#: First question: How often do you take medicine?
#Person1#: I sometimes take asp... | #Person2# interviews Dr. Bean. Dr. Bean takes Asprin sometimes, does exercises, and eats good food. | make a survey |
train_7811 | #Person1#: Hey, what are you listening to?
#Person2#: Right now I'm listening to the Foo Fighters' latest album. There are some really good tracks on this CD, including their new single.
#Person1#: Let me see your iPod for a minute. It looks like you've got a ton of good stuff loaded up. I like Gwen Stephanie, too, a... | #Person1# and #Person2# discuss some good tracks in #Person2#'s iPod and their favorite singers. Then #Person1# wants to borrow the iPod to listen to the good stuff downloaded. | listen to music |
train_7812 | #Person1#: Good morning, sir.
#Person2#: Good morning. I'd like a business suit made with this material.
#Person1#: Do you have a particular style in mind?
#Person2#: The kind that never goes out of fashion, I guess.
#Person1#: I think you should realize that even the most conservative style changes.
#Person2#: I'... | #Person2# wants to buy a business suit that never goes out of fashion. #Person1# shows #Person2# some pictures of the latest fashion and #Person2# chooses the single-breasted one. | go shopping |
train_7813 | #Person1#: Do you offer a course in business management?
#Person2#: Yes, we do.
#Person1#: How many nights a week is it?
#Person2#: It's 3 nights a week, Monday, Tuesday and Thursday.
#Person1#: And how long does the course last?
#Person2#: It lasts for 9 months.
#Person1#: When does it start?
#Person2#: The nex... | #Person1# asks #Person2# about a business management course and decides to enroll. | enroll a course |
train_7814 | #Person1#: Hey Mel! Are you up for some tennis today?
#Person2#: Sorry, I can't! I have to go to work, pick up Jake and Maddie from school, and make them an afternoon snack, then take Jake to soccer practice and Maddie to dance class.
#Person1#: You sound exhausted. Maybe you should hire a nanny to help you out! She ... | Grace suggests Mel hire a nanny to take care of her kids and help with some housework so that Mel wouldn't be so exhausted and recommends Amy who is very responsible, a good cook, and great with kids. | hire a nanny |
train_7815 | #Person1#: Hello, Miss, what can I do for you this afternoon?
#Person2#: I need the haircut. But you seem so busy today.
#Person1#: Yes, it is, busy today. We usually have a lot more clients on the weekend. Would you like to take a sit, and wait for a while, please?
#Person2#: Ok, but how long I have to wait, it is ... | #Person1# asks #Person2# to wait for a while before cutting #Person2#'s hair as there are more clients on the weekend. | have a haircut |
train_7816 | #Person1#: Hi, Bob. Can I have the book back I lent to you last month?
#Person2#: Oh! I forgot all about it. Of course you can have it back, John. I'm sorry about the delay.
#Person1#: Well, it doesn't matter. I almost forgot it too if it is not for Peter who asked me about it this moming. | John asks Bob to return the book John lent to Bob. | return books |
train_7817 | #Person1#: So, what's new in the kitchen? That refrigerator is new, isn't it?
#Person2#: Yes. I needed a large one. Before, I had a separate refrigerator and freezer, but this has both combined into one.
#Person1#: That's usual nowadays. You've added a few shelves too.
#Person2#: Yes. You know I've been cooking more... | #Person1# talks about the new changes in the #Person2#'s kitchen, such as the new refrigerator, the shelves, clean cupboards, new pots and pans, and utensils. #Person2# says #Person2# needs to practice Thai food. | changes of room |
train_7818 | #Person1#: how did your interview go?
#Person2#: pretty well. I don't know if I'll get the promotion or not, but I feel good about it.
#Person1#: if you get the promotion, what will your new title be?
#Person2#: if I get the promotion, I will be a senior engineer instead of an assistant engineer.
#Person1#: will yo... | #Person2# tells #Person1# #Person2# feels good about the interview for #Person2#'s promotion. #Person2#'s boss interviewed #Person2#. #Person2# told the boss #Person2#'s an excellent team player and a good boss should value males and females equality. #Person2# thinks the boss is easy-going and people respect her. | interview |
train_7819 | #Person1#: Hi Maria, did you have breakfast yet?
#Person2#: Yes, I ate at the hotel with my son and my husband.
#Person1#: Oh, they have good food there. What did you have?
#Person2#: I had some cereal, fried eggs and orange juice.
#Person1#: How was it?
#Person2#: The food didn't taste very good, and actually I d... | Maria tells #Person1# she doesn't feel very well after eating breakfast at the hotel and wants to take a rest. | feel sick |
train_7820 | #Person1#: What is that plastic cup for?
#Person2#: Your doctor has requested a urine sample.
#Person1#: Am I supposed to pee into the cup?
#Person2#: We want what we call a clean sample. Urinate a drop or so into the toilet, and then stop the flow and urinate into the cup.
#Person1#: Then what do I do with the cup... | #Person2# tells #Person1# how to use the plastic cup to take a clean urine sample and what the test is for. | urine sample test |
train_7821 | #Person1#: Calton Hotel.
#Person2#: I'd like to reserve a double room. I will be arriving next Monday, the 12th. My name is Wilson.
#Person1#: A double room for the 12th? The name is Wilson?
#Person2#: Yes, that's right.
#Person1#: How long will you be staying?
#Person2#: Three or four days, perhaps longer.
#Pers... | Wilson calls #Person1# to reserve a double room for the 12th. | reserve a room |
train_7822 | #Person1#: Well, Mister Lee, I've moved your bed to the other side of the room, and I've put your books in order on the shelf. Is there anything else you'd like before I leave for the evening?
#Person2#: Only my dinner, when will that be ready, Miss Yang?
#Person1#: Since your foot is hurting, would you like it brought... | #Person1# helps #Person2# move the bed, rearrange books, and arrange dinner. #Person2# thinks this retirement community is better than the last one. | retirement community |
train_7823 | #Person1#: Wait, Ben, did you say you had a party Saturday?
#Person2#: Yeah, you didn't know about it? It was my birthday.
#Person1#: No, I didn't.
#Person2#: But I've invited you. I sent you an email last week.
#Person1#: Are you sure? I didn't get it. Oh, you know what? I didn't tell you I have a new email address. O... | #Person1# didn't attend #Person2#'s birthday party because #Person1# has a new email address and didn't receive the invitation email. So #Person1# invites #Person2# to lunch to celebrate #Person2#'s birthday. | celebrate birthday |
train_7824 | #Person1#: Why are you taking everything out of your bag Lily?
#Person2#: I'm looking for a stamp. I know I've got one in here somewhere.
#Person1#: A stamp?
#Person2#: Yeah, I've written a letter to my father and I want to get it in the post before midday.
#Person1#: You've written a letter? Why not just use email?
#P... | #Person1# is looking for a stamp to post a written letter to #Person1#'s father. | post a letter |
train_7825 | #Person1#: Hello, American Medical Association. Can I help you?
#Person2#: I want to find a doctor.
#Person1#: What kind of doctor are you looking for? A general doctor or a specialist?
#Person2#: What is the difference between a general doctor and a specialist?
#Person1#: A general doctor treats a variety of illnesses... | #Person2# calls #Person1# to find a general doctor and #Person1# tells #Person2# to call Doctor Green or Doctor Smith. | find a doctor |
train_7826 | #Person1#: Would you please mail these letters, Lucy?
#Person2#: Yes, Sir.
#Person1#: These two are urgent letters and should be sent by registered express airmail. Others are ordinary letters.
#Person2#: All right, who should I send them to?
#Person1#: It ' s sent to Mr. Charles. I believe he is in London.
#Person2#: ... | #Person1# asks Lucy to send two letters to Mr. Charles' office. | send letters |
train_7827 | #Person1#: How do you do?
#Person2#: How do you do?
#Person1#: My name is Wang Liang, I ' m from Beijing. Where do you come from?
#Person2#: I come from the city of Tangshan in Hebes Province.
#Person1#: You're from Tangshan? I can't believe my ears. I was also born in Tangshan, but I was brought up in Beijing.
#Person... | Wang Liang greets #Person2# who has the same birthplace of Wang Liang and will show #Person2# around the company. | social meeting |
train_7828 | #Person1#: Take care, Peter. Don't run so fast. Are you tired?
#Person2#: Oh, yes. May I sit on the grass?
#Person1#: No, you mustn't sit on the grass. Don't you see the notes?
#Person2#: Yes, I can see it. But what's on it?
#Person1#: It says ' Keep off the grass! '
#Person2#: Well, there's a bench under the tree. We ... | Peter wants to sit on the grass but #Person1# stops him. Peter suggests they sit on the bench and #Person1# reminds him not to smoke. | warning |
train_7829 | #Person1#: I'm a little rushed. Is there any quicker way to get there?
#Person2#: Yeah, of course. You can take a taxi.
#Person1#: How much will that run me?
#Person2#: It depends on traffic and distance, but it is reasonable.
#Person1#: Do the drivers speak English?
#Person2#: Some are better than others. But, you sho... | #Person2# suggests #Person1# take a taxi since #Person1# is rushed, and explains some basic information about taking a taxi. | take taxies |
train_7830 | #Person1#: If we give you the job, what's the most important thing you except to get?
#Person2#: Well, I just want to enjoy what I'm doing it's the most important thing to me.
#Person1#: Just this?
#Person2#: Yes, because I think being interesting thing is the best teacher. Or have more opportunities to have career gro... | #Person2# tells #Person1# that the most important thing of a job is enjoying and that #Person2# will do everything necessary to get a promotion. | job interview |
train_7831 | #Person1#: Dear, can you drive me to the clinic?
#Person2#: I'm afraid I can't.
#Person1#: Why?
#Person2#: Well, my car won't start. I don't know what's the matter with it.
#Person1#: Could it be the battery?
#Person2#: No, I don't think it could be. I checked the battery two days ago. It must be other problems.
#Perso... | #Person2#'s car won't start. #Person1# guesses the problems. #Person2# thinks it might be the starter. | car problems |
train_7832 | #Person1#: good morning. I understand that you'Ve got a problem with your washing machine. I'm from the repair company.
#Person2#: excellent. Come in please. The washing machine is in the bathroom upstairs. It keeps breaking down.
#Person1#: when did it first break down?
#Person2#: about ten days ago. I'Ve tried to use... | #Person2#'s washing machine keeps breaking down. It's still under warranty. #Person1# checks it and finds part of the motor is loose. #Person1#'ll fix it. | fix the machine |
train_7833 | #Person1#: Hello, Janet.
#Person2#: Good morning, Pete.
#Person1#: And what is this?
#Person2#: Ah, this is my daughter's birthday present. Her birthday is next week.
#Person1#: And when is your son's birthday?
#Person2#: That is not for a while. His birthday is only in August.
#Person1#: But Mark's birthday is in Apri... | Peter asks Janet about a birthday present for Janet's daughter. Then they talk the date of their birthday and Mark's birthday. | discuss birthdays |
train_7834 | #Person1#: Hello baseball fans, and welcome back to today's game! My name is Rick Fields and of course, I am here, once again, with the man that seals the deal, Bob Copeland.
#Person2#: It's a beautiful day to see two world class teams face each other and fight for their right to be called champions.
#Person1#: Well, t... | Rick and Bob are commentating on a baseball game. Bob says Vargas gets a first strike and a safe, and Rick says Okapi hits a home run by two. | game commentating |
train_7835 | #Person1#: I heard that Jim lost 100 yuan. Do you know that?
#Person2#: I don't know.
#Person1#: Really?
#Person2#: Yes.
#Person1#: But some classmates said you took the money.
#Person2#: It is not true.
#Person1#: Look at my eyes.
#Person2#: Well, I confess. I did it, because I urgently need money to buy some medicine... | #Person1# accuses #Person2# of taking Jim 100 yuan. #Person2# confessed and will return it. | steal money |
train_7836 | #Person1#: What can I do for you?
#Person2#: I was looking for a book, but I couldn't find it.
#Person1#: Did you check our database to see if it was on the shelf?
#Person2#: I already did.
#Person1#: Is it on the shelf?
#Person2#: I didn't see it.
#Person1#: Apparently somebody took that book out of the library.
#Pers... | #Person1# is assisting #Person2# finding a book which has been taken, and reserves the book for #Person2#. | library service |
train_7837 | #Person1#: Hey, Jenny. Would you like to go to dinner with me?
#Person2#: I don't know. You know what they say about office romances.
#Person1#: No, I don't. What do they say about office romances?
#Person2#: They say you shouldn't mix love and work.
#Person1#: That's silly. What I do on my own time is no one else's bu... | #Person1# asks Jenny out for dinner but Jenny's worries about office romances because Jenny once dated a supervisor but then he fired her. Jenny accuses #Person1# asking every woman in the office out and refuses his invitation. | dinner invitation |
train_7838 | #Person1#: Honey, do you know what color the carrot is?
#Person2#: Mom, it's orange?
#Person1#: Wow, my son is so clever.
#Person2#: Mom, that's a stupid question.
#Person1#: Really?
#Person2#: I am not a child at all. I know more.
#Person1#: Oh, my son looks like a grown-up.
#Person2#: Sure. Mom, I can take care of yo... | #Person2# is asked questions by Mom, insists #Person2# is not a child at all, but hopes to be superman. | favorite color |
train_7839 | #Person1#: Good morning. Sanyu Restaurant. May I help you?
#Person2#: What time do you open this evening?
#Person1#: We open at 6:30, sir.
#Person2#: I see. I'd like to reserve a table for two.
#Person1#: Yes, sir. What time would you like your table, sir?
#Person2#: I'm not sure, perhaps around 8 pm.
#Person1#: Fine! ... | #Person1# helps Mr. Davis reserve a table for two around 8 pm. Davis wants a table by the window and #Person1# will try best. | restaurant reservation |
train_7840 | #Person1#: How do you like this dress?
#Person2#: It's nice. But what kind of dress are you looking for?
#Person1#: Something attractive and dressy. Maybe a little sexy too. New Year's Eve is a special occasion and it only happens once a year, right?
#Person2#: Of course. It's common too that we wear something special ... | #Person1# and #Person2# are discussing what kind of dress they should wear on New Year's Eve while talking about the common customs of Chinese New Year. #Person1# invites #Person2# to a night club on New Year's Eve. | New Year's Eve |
train_7841 | #Person1#: John, if you don't mind, I'd like to ask you a personal question.
#Person2#: I don't mind at all.
#Person1#: All right. Are you married?
#Person2#: To tell you the truth, I'm not married. I'm still single.
#Person1#: Then, when do you plan to get married?
#Person2#: I don't know. It's still up in tha air. | John tells #Person1# he's single and doesn't know when to get married. | get married |
train_7842 | #Person1#: The demographic reports are in. . . From the looks of it, we're going to have to re-evaluate some of the content for our promotional events in different venues.
#Person2#: Why, what's the lowdown?
#Person1#: According to the report, our Boston crowd is quite different make-up from our Chicago folks. Our Bost... | #Person1# says the Boston consumers are mid-level to upper class, while the Chicago consumers are mid-level to lower class. #Person1# and #Person2# both think they should suit different target groups' needs. | demographic reports |
train_7843 | #Person1#: May I have a word with you?
#Person2#: Certainly.
#Person1#: When will you be free?
#Person2#: Come by any time.
#Person1#: Shall I say around ten o'clock?
#Person2#: Yes, I'll be waiting for you in my home by 10:00. | #Person1# suggests a meeting at 10, where #Person2# agrees. | meeting |
train_7844 | #Person1#: I decided to give it a go!
#Person2#: Good for you. What items did you bid on?
#Person1#: A DENY shirt and one of Serena Williams'used tennis rackets!
#Person2#: Your idol! Wow! You're even better at finding stuff than me!
#Person1#: Yep. I placed a bid for the shirt. The minimum was ten so I bet fifty!
#Per... | #Person1# bid on a shirt and a racket. #Person2# thinks #Person1# doesn't familiar with bid. | bid for items |
train_7845 | #Person1#: Have you made up your mind about not going back to your hometown after graduation? Where else would you go?
#Person2#: I would try to land a job in Beijing. I just want to go to one of the big cities.
#Person1#: why?
#Person2#: many say more development opportunities can be found there.
#Person1#: that's tru... | #Person2# expresses to #Person1# that #Person2# wants to find a job in Beijing because Beijing has more opportunities, and #Person2# has sacrificed a lot including breaking up with #Person2#'s girlfriend and saving the cost of living. | future plan |
train_7846 | #Person1#: What does it cost to ride this bus?
#Person2#: The fare is $ 1. 25.
#Person1#: Have you been driving buses a long time?
#Person2#: I haven't been driving for long, only for a few months.
#Person1#: Do you like to drive the bus?
#Person2#: Not in the least bit.
#Person1#: I would have never dreamed of ever be... | #Person2# tells #Person1# the bus fare is $1.25. #Person2# doesn't like being a driver but does it for money. | social meeting |
train_7847 | #Person1#: Excuse me sir. May I come in?
#Person2#: Mike, you're late again.
#Person1#: I'm sorry, but my sister was ill, so I
#Person2#: Do you think I believe the story like that?
#Person1#: But it's true.
#Person2#: How can believe it if the same excuse was used twice within a week?
#Person1#: That's coincidence .
#... | #Person2# accuses Mike for lying about his sister's illness and reminds him to be punctual. | reasons for lateness |
train_7848 | #Person1#: Excuse me, what time do you expect to land in Berlin?
#Person2#: We should be there by 5 this afternoon.
#Person1#: Do you have any idea how long it will take to clean customs?
#Person2#: Well, it all depends on traffic from other arriving aircraft. | #Person1# asks #Person2# about the time of arrival and the duration of customs clearance. | arriving time |
train_7849 | #Person1#: Would you please explain for me what a business contract implies?
#Person2#: A contract is an agreement which is binding on both parties mutually. A contract might be formal or informal, oral or written. An implemented contract is one which has been fully executed by both sides ; an executive contract is one... | #Person2# explains to #Person1# that a contract is an agreement binding on both parties mutually to indicate the description of the commodity. A contract should clear meaning, requirement and variation. | business contract |
train_7850 | #Person1#: Welcome. Can I help you with anything?
#Person2#: Hi. I'm shopping for my boyfriend's birthday. Do you have any suggestions?
#Person1#: Let's see. How about a nice shirt and tie? You can't go wrong there.
#Person2#: Well. He doesn't wear ties that often.
#Person1#: We have some nice pants. You can also get h... | #Person1# is helping #Person2# shopping for #Person2# boyfriend's birthday. With #Person1#'s help, #Person2# buys slacks and a matching tie for $ 40 and $ 25, and understands the return policy. | shopping |
train_7851 | #Person1#: It's an ugly day today.
#Person2#: I know. I think it may rain.
#Person1#: It's the middle of summer, it shouldn't rain today.
#Person2#: That would be weird.
#Person1#: Yeah, especially since it's ninety degrees outside.
#Person2#: I know, it would be horrible if it rained and it was hot outside.
#Person1#:... | #Person1# and #Person2# are discussing the weather, expressing they don't like raining on hot days and rather be cold than hot. | discuss the weather |
train_7852 | #Person1#: I was inquiring about a bill that I never got.
#Person2#: Which credit card was the bill for?
#Person1#: The bill was for my Master Card.
#Person2#: That bill should have been mailed about two weeks ago.
#Person1#: It never came in the mail.
#Person2#: My computer shows that it has already been mailed.
#Pers... | #Person2# is answering #Person1#'s inquiry about an unreceived bill which computer shows already been mailed. #Person1# asks for an extension, while #Person2# requires proof of fault. | trace a bill |
train_7853 | #Person1#: Excuse me, I'm looking for the Holiday Inn. Do you know where it is?
#Person2#: Sure. It's down this street on the left.
#Person1#: Is it far from here?
#Person2#: No, it's not far.
#Person1#: How far is it?
#Person2#: About a mile and a half.
#Person1#: How long does it take to get there?
#Person2#: 5 minut... | #Person2# tells #Person1# the Holiday Inn is down the street on the left and will take 5 minutes to get there. | ask the way |
train_7854 | #Person1#: Did you know the news about the bank robbers?
#Person2#: Yes, but I don't know whether they have been caught or not.
#Person1#: All except one. He escaped while the police were searching the hotel where the other three were hidden. | #Person1# tells #Person2# only one bank robber escaped. | bank robbers |
train_7855 | #Person1#: Hi. Mary. I haven't seen you for a long time. How are you?
#Person2#: Fine, thanks, and you?
#Person1#: I'm fine, too, thanks. How is your job in the factory?
#Person2#: I changed my job two months ago.
#Person1#: Oh, did you? What do you do now?
#Person2#: I'm working as a secretary in a company.
#Person1#:... | Mary changed her job and now is a secretary. #Person1# invites Mary home to have a chat. | social meeting |
train_7856 | #Person1#: Good morning, sir. Could I ask you to check in please?
#Person2#: Of course.
#Person1#: Your name, please?
#Person2#: Gill Kemp.
#Person1#: OK. Your room number is 3126. Now, fill in the form, if you would, please, Mr. Kemp.
#Person2#: OK. | #Person1# helps Mr. Kemp to check in. | check in |
train_7857 | #Person1#: You know, Sally, we've both been working too hard. We've got to get away for a while, even if it's just for a few days.
#Person2#: What a good idea, Eric! That would be wonderful. Let me look at my schedule...I could take off a week from Thursday, but no sooner.
#Person1#: Let me look at my schedule too...Ye... | Eric suggests Sally that they need to get away from work for a while. After they check their schedules, Sally suggests the Strawberry River Inn in Wilmington, Vermont, where Eric will call to find out if the Inn opens in the winter. | vacation plan |
train_7858 | #Person1#: The rain is going to continue till tomorrow. I wanted to take you to see the park, but it's too wet for that, and it's obvious we can't walk around to visit the sights that you suggested, Jack. Too bad!
#Person2#: Yes, it's a shame. | #Person1# tells Jack they can't visit the sights because of raining. | rain |
train_7859 | #Person1#: Hello, this is TBC Television Studios. How can I help you?
#Person2#: Hello. I'm calling because I saw an ad in the campus newspaper. It said you wanted an assistant to work on your local news program.
#Person1#: Right. But you do realize that we just need volunteers. It's an unpaid position.
#Person2#: Oh, ... | #Person1# is answering a call from #Person2# about a volunteer position, and refers #Person2# to Ms. Black while asks #Person2# to fill out a form. | job application |
train_7860 | #Person1#: I love slim girls, don't you?
#Person2#: Not particularly. I like fat girls.
#Person1#: And I like a girl with good skin, do you?
#Person2#: I can't say I do. What I like a girl with good manners.
#Person1#: Oh, yes. But surely you like a girl with a nice figure.
#Person2#: Yes. But I like a girl with a... | #Person1# and #Person2# are discussing the type of girl they love while Henry expresses he doesn't like girls. | talk about girls |
train_7861 | #Person1#: Would you like to order now?
#Person2#: Yse, I'd like to have pepper steak and a glass of red wine.
#Person1#: OK, sir. What about you, Miss?
#Person3#: Bring me a piece of apple pie and a steak sandwich.
#Person2#: Would you please switch the pepper steak to the filet steak?
#Person1#: Sure. | #Person1# is helping #Person2# and #Person3# ordering food and fulfilling the request. | order food |
train_7862 | #Person1#: There is a tornado warning on. My mother just told me she heard it on the radio.
#Person2#: What is a tornado warning?
#Person1#: It means that a tornado has been seen somewhere in the area.
#Person2#: Really? In New Berlin?
#Person1#: No. Not necessarily in town. But in southern Wisconsin somewhere. A t... | #Person1# explains to #Person2# the details about tornados in terms of two stages which are a tornado warning and a tornado watch. #Person1# further explains the sound of tornados and the causes of such sound, as wells as the danger of tornado. Then #Person1# continues expressing the danger of tornado by giving a perso... | discuss tornadoes |
train_7863 | #Person1#: The winter in Ottawa is freezing.
#Person2#: From mid-November, snow started to pile up in Ottawa.
#Person1#: I think I will be adapted to it.
#Person2#: Although the weather here is very cold, the people are warm.
#Person1#: Yes, that's the reason why I remain here. | #Person1# thinks winter in Ottawa is freezing while #Person2# says people in Ottawa are warm. | discuss the weather |
train_7864 | #Person1#: Hi! How are you going?
#Person2#: Fine, thank you. How are you doing this morning?
#Person1#: Not bad. How about you? Haven't seen you for a long time.
#Person2#: Yes. I've been to New York. I got back only yesterday.
#Person1#: Did you enjoy yourself?
#Person2#: Very much. New York is such a nice place... | #Person2# is catching up with #Person1# by telling #Person2#'s feelings towards New York and showing photographs of New York. | social meeting |
train_7865 | #Person1#: You should have seen the T. V. show that was on last night, the topic it covered was really interesting, animal rights.
#Person2#: Do you really believe in that? If they are going to focus on something, they should do it on civil rights.
#Person1#: Yes, but we can't deny that animals are vulnerable, defens... | #Person1# and #Person2# are arguing whether the importance of animal rights or civil rights should be higher than the other one. They come to an agreement that both topics are important. | protection |
train_7866 | #Person1#: Did you have any hobbies?
#Person2#: Yes, reading is my hobby.
#Person1#: What kind of books do you like to read most?
#Person2#: Many kinds of books. When I was a child in elementary school, I enjoyed reading fables and science fiction. When I became to a teenager at middle school, I was interested in de... | #Person1# is asking the hobbies of #Person2# while #Person2# replies 'reading' and telling different genres of book #Person2# interested in certain age. | reading |
train_7867 | #Person1#: All right, let's see who's ruining my TV time.
#Person2#: What are you going to do? Call my boss and chew him out?
#Person1#: Is your boss named Vic? Your pager says, This is Vic. Here I come!
#Person2#: Impossible. My pager is really old. It doesn't display messages.
#Person1#: Here, see for yourself. T... | #Person1# and #Person2# are discussing a message from a stranger who has the same name as #Person2#'s boss. | messages from Vic |
train_7868 | #Person1#: It is really exciting news.
#Person2#: What news?
#Person1#: You don't know? The company is going to replace these old computers with the latest ones.
#Person2#: You know what we will get?
#Person1#: We will all get a docking station on our own desk from which you can remove your laptop easily. And if yo... | #Person1# is telling #Person2# that #Person1# is excited about the replacement of computers and explains the functions of the new docking station the new computers have. | office change |
train_7869 | #Person1#: how was your education going on in Australia?
#Person2#: I'm going to graduate this summer.
#Person1#: where are you going to work then, in Australia or back in China?
#Person2#: I'm planning to return to China after graduation.
#Person1#: why are you choosing to leave a foreign country? Many people are ... | #Person2#'ll graduate in Australia and plans to go back to China because there are more opportunities there. #Person1# agrees and says many students head home after graduation. | future plan |
train_7870 | #Person1#: What do you do and where do you work?
#Person2#: I'm a firefighter. I work in North Carolina of the US.
#Person1#: What time does your work day begin and end?
#Person2#: I start at 8:00 in the morning and work until 8:00 the next morning. Then I have a day off. If I get a call early or late, then I work over... | #Person1# is interviewing #Person2# about #Person2#'s job by asking the time and location of work as well as the uniform and education of #Person2#. #Person2# says about everything when being asked the important subject of the job. | fire fighter |
train_7871 | #Person1#: Hey, Nancy. Why do you look so worried?
#Person2#: Hi, Mike. Christine and I had a big argument and she decided to move out.
#Person1#: I'm sorry to hear that. What did you argue about?
#Person2#: I told her that she needs to help clean up around the apartment. She got upset and said she is moving out, but i... | Mike is listening to Nancy telling an argument with Christine who pays rent late and never cleans up her mess, and suggesting Nancy finding a roommate online so she won't pay the rent by herself. | complain about someone |
train_7872 | #Person1#: Oh no. I can't find my wallet.
#Person2#: Your wallet? How is that possible?
#Person1#: Yes, at the movies I had paid for the popcorn and drinks. Did I leave it there?
#Person2#: No, I don't think so because you gave me $10 for the hot dogs after the movies at that new hot dog place.
#Person1#: After that, w... | #Person2# is helping #Person1# finding a lost wallet. By recalling places they went earlier, #Person2# thinks #Person2# knows where the wallet is. | lose a wallet |
train_7873 | #Person1#: Hasn't it been hard for you without your sister and brother, mom?
#Person2#: Yes, Sam, of course. We haven't seen each other for a long time.
#Person1#: Mom, I have a surprise for you. I'll go on a business trip to Russia. I want you to come with me. You can meet them finally.
#Person2#: No, Sam. It's very t... | Sam invites his Mom to Russia visiting her sister and brother, but Mom refuses. | travel |
train_7874 | #Person1#: Hello, this is Dunlin. May I speak to Mrs. Smith?
#Person2#: This is Mrs. Smith. Can I help you?
#Person1#: I am calling to say thank you for the interview yesterday.
#Person2#: You are welcome. I am very impressed by your capability.
#Person1#: Is there anything I should do?
#Person2#: No, nothing. It's tho... | Dunlin phones Mrs. Smith to thank her for the interview yesterday. | an interview |
train_7875 | #Person1#: Operator. May I help you?
#Person2#: Yes. How do I get an outside line, please?
#Person1#: Just dial 0, wait for the dial tone, and then dial the phone number you want to call. Or we can place a call for you, if you want.
#Person2#: No, thanks a lot. I'll try it myself. | #Person2# phones the Operator to ask how to get an outside line. | an outside line |
train_7876 | #Person1#: How does the political system work in your country?
#Person2#: We have hundreds of constituencies and the voters in each one elect a member of parliament. Most people call them mp ' s.
#Person1#: Each mp belongs to a political party, right?
#Person2#: Almost all of them do. A few are independent. That means ... | #Person2# is telling #Person1# how the political system works in #Person2#'s country. #Person2# explains the meaning of mp and cabinet and introduces how the law is made. | political system |
train_7877 | #Person1#: Are you going to buy a bicycle?
#Person2#: I ' m thinking about it. How much is it?
#Person1#: It's 350.
#Person2#: Oh, dear. It ' s too expensive. Can you give me a better price?
#Person1#: Your discount is already included. Normally we charge about 400, but now we can give you a special price. This is our ... | #Person2# wants to buy a bicycle but it's expensive. #Person2# tries to bargain but #Person1# won't budge. #Person1# tells #Person2# #Person2# can't pay by traveler's checks but cash. | buy a bicycle |
train_7878 | #Person1#: Good morning.
#Person2#: Good morning.
#Person1#: This is Mary. Can I speak to Anne please?
#Person2#: I'm sorry. She isn't in at the momment. She will come back at half past nine. Can I take a message for her?
#Person1#: Thank you. But I will call her later.
#Person2#: OK. Goodbye.
#Person1#: Goodbye. | Mary phones for Anne. #Person2# tells Mary Anne isn't available. | phone call |
train_7879 | #Person1#: Can I help you, sir?
#Person2#: Yes, I've been sitting here for a few minutes. I'm waiting for someone to put gas in my car.
#Person1#: I'm sorry, sir. But this is the self-service pump.
#Person2#: Self-service?
#Person1#: Yes. You must fill up the car yourself.
#Person2#: Are you serious?
#Person1#: Yes. Ar... | #Person2#'s waiting for someone to put gas in his car but he's told by #Person1# that it's a self-service pump. #Person1# tells #Person2# to look at the sign if he wants a full-service gas station next time. | self-service pump |
train_7880 | #Person1#: Could you give me some advice?
#Person2#: The dress is made on your measurement.
#Person1#: It feels all right. But if it were a darker color, I will like it better.
#Person2#: OK, maybe you can try this one on. It's yellow. | #Person2#'s assisting #Person1# in choosing a dress. | shopping |
train_7881 | #Person1#: Next please! Hello sir, may I see your passport please?
#Person2#: Yes, here you go.
#Person1#: Will you be checking any bags today.
#Person2#: Yes, I'd like to check three pieces.
#Person1#: I'm sorry, sir. Airline policy allows only two pieces of checked luggage, at twenty kilograms each, plus one piece of... | #Person1# tells #Person2# that he can only take two pieces of luggage at twenty kilos each, but #Person2# has three pieces to check and one overweight carry-on bag, so he has to pay an extra fee. #Person2# is angry. | check in |
train_7882 | #Person1#: Hi there. How can I help?
#Person2#: I started a new job last month and I'm expecting my first salary.
#Person1#: I see. And your company has a Wage Distribution Service Agreement with us?
#Person2#: So I was told, yes. They gave me this book.
#Person1#: Yes, that's a Current-all-in-one Passbook. That's what... | #Person1#'s assisting #Person2# in getting #Person2#'s first salary. | salary |
train_7883 | #Person1#: Why are you asking me about my boyfriend?
#Person2#: Well, Brad from school asked me out just today.
#Person1#: Brad Bush? Good for you!
#Person2#: But I don't know what to do.
#Person1#: You mean you've never had a boyfriend?
#Person2#: My mom says no boyfriend until I'm in college.
#Person1#: Until college... | #Person2# asks #Person1# about #Person1#'s boyfriend because #Person2# was invited to date by a boy but she doesn't know what to do. | have a boyfriend |
train_7884 | #Person1#: May, is the university a terrible place?
#Person2#: Surely not. Life in the university is fun. Why did you ask?
#Person1#: Because you study day in and day out for the entrance exam. So I figure you would study even harder after you'Ve got in.
#Person2#: Studying in the university is not easy, but it's not a... | #Person1# thinks the university may be a terrible place because May studies day and night though she hasn't got in. May tells #Person1# the university is a free and creative environment and she is hesitating to study Chinese Literature or economics. | university |
train_7885 | #Person1#: Let's skip The X-files tonight, Fran. Okay? Just this once?
#Person2#: Let me guess. You want to watch the History Channel again!
#Person1#: How did you know! There's a program on ancient Egypt tonight.
#Person2#: Well, I guess I could tape The X-files and watch it later. . .
#Person1#: Look, it's starting!
... | #Person1# suggests skipping the X-file because #Person1# wants to watch the History Channel. | the history channel |
train_7886 | #Person1#: Lester, you are really fantastic at automobile repair.
#Person2#: Thanks, June. But I think I need to be certified as a mechanic before I'm allowed to repair cars for a living.
#Person1#: That's not a big problem. There are many small schools for adults like you who can study to be certified.
#Person2#: I gu... | June suggests Lester study in some small schools to be certified if he wants to repair cars for a living. Lester feels inspired. | automobile repair |
train_7887 | #Person1#: Your family must be busy shopping for Christmas, now.
#Person2#: Oh yeah and decorating the house too was colored paper and pictures. they will put a Christmas tree just inside the front door, pained toys and colored electric lights along the branches and plays all the gift packages under it.
#Person1#: Woo,... | #Person2# tells #Person1# how #Person2#'s family will decorate the house for Chrismas. | Christmas |
train_7888 | #Person1#: May I help you?
#Person2#: I need to copy some pages in my book.
#Person1#: The copier is right over there, in the corner.
#Person2#: Do I need to pay to use it?
#Person1#: You have to pay to use the copier.
#Person2#: How much do you charge?
#Person1#: You need to pay ten cents for every copy.
#Person2#: Is... | #Person1# tells #Person2# how to use the copier and how it charges. | copy pages |
train_7889 | #Person1#: Hello, room service. Can I help you?
#Person2#: I ordered dinner about forty minutes ago. It hasn't been delivered yet.
#Person1#: We are sorry for the delay, ma'am. Could you hold the line, please? I'll check your order.
#Person2#: Okay.
#Person1#: Your order is ready. It's on the way to your room. We're ve... | #Person2# phones #Person1# because the dinner she ordered forty minutes ago hasn't arrived. #Person1# checks the order and apologizes for the delay. | a dinner. |
train_7890 | #Person1#: Can you help me pick out a gift for my daughter?
#Person2#: She might like a laptop computer.
#Person1#: Yes, that sounds like a good idea.
#Person2#: Might I suggest a Mac?
#Person1#: Okay. How much?
#Person2#: Well, a 15 - inch Pro is $ 2, 100.
#Person1#: Oh, that sounds great. I'll take it.
#Person2#: Gre... | #Person2# helps #Person1# pick out a laptop as a gift for #Person1#'s daughter. | a gift |
train_7891 | #Person1#: On, darn. The grocery store is closed.
#Person2#: Yeah, this one closes at ten. We could drive to the 24 - hour store on sixth.
#Person1#: Alright. We are out of everything.
#Person2#: I wish the store close to us was open 24 - house a day.
#Person1#: I know, our schedules are so weird. Sometimes, the little... | #Person1# and #Person2# go to a grocery store but it's closed, so they have to go to the 24-hour store. They complain about the high price in the little corner store. | a grocery store |
train_7892 | #Person1#: There are thousands of magazines published in the world to meet the needs of different readers. But only a few of them are influential world-wide.
#Person2#: You have hit the point. It's really hard for a magazine to be well known to people of various ages and educational backgrounds.
#Person1#: But I think ... | #Person1# and #Person2# think it's difficult for a magazine to be well-known. #Person2# thinks the success of Digest is due to a clever selection of its articles. | magazines |
train_7893 | #Person1#: Please take a seat.
#Person2#: Thanks.
#Person1#: Now what can I do for you?
#Person2#: Well, I'm looking for a job.
#Person1#: Fine, but first I need some information about you.
#Person2#: What kind of information do you want?
#Person1#: Well, first of all, your name. What's your surname?
#Person2#: Wilson.... | Wilson is looking for a job and tells #Person1# his basic information. | job hunting |
train_7894 | #Person1#: Could you show me some scarves?
#Person2#: What kind of scarf shall I show you? We have them in all sorts and sizes.
#Person1#: Show me some of the latest fashion, please.
#Person2#: At your service. Will this suit you?
#Person1#: Yes, it will ; this must be the foreign produce.
#Person2#: This is Chinese ma... | #Person2# helps #Person1# choose some scarves. #Person1# likes the Chinese-made one and bargains with #Person2#, but #Person2# won't budge. | buy a scarf |
train_7895 | #Person1#: May I come in?
#Person2#: Come in, please.
#Person1#: I'm sorry to trouble you, but I'd like to ask when I will get a raise.
#Person2#: In 3 months or so.
#Person1#: You said the same thing three months ago.
#Person2#: Did I? Well, anyway, you will get your raise when the economy starts picking up.
#Person1#... | #Person2# tells #Person1# #Person1# couldn't get a raise until the recession ends. #Person1#'s angry and wants to quit. #Person2# tries to persuade #Person1# to stay but #Person1# refuses. | get a raise |
train_7896 | #Person1#: Thanks for offering to give me a lift. I'm looking forward to this party, but I didn't want to go alone.
#Person2#: Don't mention it. It's my pleasure. Have you been to one of these large, sit-down dinner parties since you got to New Haven?
#Person1#: No, this is my first. Last week I went to a cookout 5 for... | #Person1# tells #Person2# it's #Person1#'s first time to a sit-down dinner party, then #Person1# shares #Person1#'s experience of being too early for a cookout last week. #Person2# tells #Person1# cookouts often start slowly. | a dinner party |
train_7897 | #Person1#: Johnny, are you just sitting around again?
#Person2#: I'm just taking a break between washing the windows and cleaning the toilet.
#Person1#: I'd say all you've done is moved the dirt from the windows on to your face and hands. Disgraceful!
#Person2#: I'm doing my best, Grandma. . .
#Person1#: Your best isn'... | Johnny's grandma thinks Johnny is sitting around. Although Johnny says he's doing his best, his grandma is still unsatisfied. | cleaning |
train_7898 | #Person1#: do you need a hand?
#Person2#: no, I can handle it. Thanks anyway.
#Person1#: are you sure you don't need any help?
#Person2#: well, maybe just a little. I can't seem to make it fit.
#Person1#: I swear, the overhead compartments on these planes just keep getting smaller and smaller!
#Person2#: that's so true... | #Person1# helps #Person2# to make things fit into the overhead compartments on a plane. #Person1# requests to borrow newspapers from #Person2# and #Person2# agrees, then #Person1# gives #Person2# a piece of gum. | on the plane |
train_7899 | #Person1#: Well, what did you think about the last candidate? Do you think we should hire her?
#Person2#: She had a very impressive resume, but she seemed to lack the confidence that I think a good manager needs.
#Person1#: What made you think that she wasn't very confident?
#Person2#: Did you notice the way that she a... | #Person2# thinks the last candidate has an impressive resume but lacks confidence and her body language is bad, which makes her appear unprofessional, so #Person1# and #Person2# will keep looking for a manager. | a candidate |
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