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train_8300 | #Person1#: I missed the weather report this morning. What did it say?
#Person2#: Cloudy, with a strong wind from the north. The highest temperature during the day will be two below zero. At night it will drop to ten below zero. | #Person2# tells #Person1# what the weather report said this morning. | the weather report |
train_8301 | #Person1#: Hey Phil: Have you ever been to a Japanese public bath? I hear it's quite an experience.
#Person2#: Yes, and what an experience.
#Person1#: What do you mean?
#Person2#: Well, it's nothing like visiting a swimming pool in the States.
#Person1#: Well, what do you do when you go to a public bath?
#Person2#: Fir... | Phil tells #Person1# it's quite an experience to go to a Japanese bath, which is so different from visiting a swimming pool in the States. Then, he tells #Person1# about what he does when he goes to a Japanese bath in detail. | a public bath |
train_8302 | #Person1#: I'm afraid I have to return this sweater.
#Person2#: May I ask if there's anything wrong with it?
#Person1#: You see, there is a run at the neck.
#Person2#: Oh, sorry. But do you want to change it for another one?
#Person1#: No, thank you. | #Person1# wants to return the sweater because there's a run at the neck. | return the sweater |
train_8303 | #Person1#: So how did you meet Bill?
#Person2#: I met him through a computer bulletin board.
#Person1#: Oh, really? Which bulletin board?
#Person2#: It was one I used down at the local coffee house called the San Francisco Net. It's been around since around 1991.
#Person1#: I've heard about that, but I've never tri... | #Person2# tells #Person1# about a computer bulletin board allowing people to talk to strangers on a network and suggests #Person1# try it. #Person1# gets interested and will tag long and watch how #Person2# talk. | computer bulletin board |
train_8304 | #Person1#: Hey, what's new?
#Person2#: Not much. Just sitting here eating some Chinese food. Is that the paper? Why don't you open it and tell me my horoscope?
#Person1#: Ok, wait a minute ... let's see. I'm a Taurus, and it says, Mars is in the third house, and is soon to eclipse Venus. I don't know what that means,... | #Person1# tells #Person2# about the horoscope, which predicts that #Person1#'s charm will win others over while #Person2#'s fortunes are falling, leaving #Person2# worried. | horoscope |
train_8305 | #Person1#: Your garden is looking very beautiful this summer. The flowers are really colorful.
#Person2#: Thank you. I have roses, tulips, and daffodils. Do you like the rockery with the smaller flowers?
#Person1#: Yes, I do. Those are violets, aren't they?
#Person2#: Yes, they are. This afternoon, I'm going to prun... | #Person1# appreciates #Person2#'s garden. #Person1# offers to cut off the lower branches for #Person2#, and #Person2#'ll cut the grass tomorrow. | tender a garden |
train_8306 | #Person1#: Sofia, I've just confirmed our flight online and it looks like will be delayed by an hour. The flight is now scheduled to leave at 4:00 due to the heavy wind.
#Person2#: Then we're in trouble. We won't be able to get to Chicago by 6:00 for the dinner with Mr. O'Neill.
#Person1#: Don't worry. I'll talk to him... | #Person1# tells Sofia their flight would be delayed. Sofia worries they can't catch the dinner with Mr. O'Neil in Chicago, so #Person1# will talk to Mr. O'Neill. | delayed flight |
train_8307 | #Person1#: Alice, fancy that.
#Person2#: Yeah, Bruce. Fancy meeting you here.
#Person1#: I am here to refresh myself. I would like to feast my eyes on an excellent rugby game.
#Person2#: What is that?
#Person1#: It is the rugby game between at Yale and Harvard University a yearly event.It is also regarded as the glory ... | Bruce meets up with Alice. Bruce is going to watch a rugby game between Yale and Harvard University and tells Alice about it, then Alice gets interested in the game. | a rugby game |
train_8308 | #Person1#: Why did you decide to publicize climate change in this way?
#Person2#: Well, I was really upset about some countries failure to sign up pollution control agreements. It felt like the science wasn't getting understood by the politicians, so I decided to look into what I personally could do, that led me to dre... | #Person2# tells #Person1# how #Person2# camp up with the idea to publicize climate change in creating a cartoon movie led by the characters called Mr. Carbon and Mrs. Green. | climate change |
train_8309 | #Person1#: What are you doing?
#Person2#: I'm coloring in a coloring book.
#Person1#: Aren't those for children?
#Person2#: This is an adult coloring book. My boss actually told me about them, and she bought a book for all of her employees. Look, I'll show you my artwork.
#Person1#: Wow, those pictures are very impress... | #Person2#'s coloring in an adult coloring book bought by #Person2#'s boss. #Person1# admires #Person2#'s pictures. | a coloring book |
train_8310 | #Person1#: Ah, Vera, it's great that you've come with me during our lunch break to do some shopping. I need to buy a suit to go to a wedding. And I have to look very smart.
#Person2#: I will make sure of that, Rob. Everybody says I have good taste. I've always chosen my husband's and my son's clothes. Rob, I love that ... | Rob thanks Vera for going shopping with him. Vera helps him choose a suit for a wedding. | go shopping |
train_8311 | #Person1#: Miss, would you like to try this free sample of our new suntan cream?
#Person2#: Sure, why not?
#Person1#: This is a new product of company this year. It's oil-free.
#Person2#: I see. It feels very light on the skin.
#Person1#: It gives your skin a very natural healthy look.
#Person2#: I like the cool smell,... | #Person1# asks #Person2# try the new oil-free suntan cream. | try the new product |
train_8312 | #Person1#: How time flies! We have been in Beijing for almost 4 years.
#Person2#: yes, I can still recall the days when we were all seniors at college. I asked you whether you would go back to your hometown or not.
#Person1#: yeah, feels like yesterday. Now I'm almost settled down here. We're planning to buy an apartme... | #Person1#'s about to settle down in Beijing but #Person2# plans to quit the job and go back to #Person2#'s hometown because #Person2# can't adjust to the fast pace of city life and doesn't have a sense of belonging. | future plan |
train_8313 | #Person1#: Reception. May I help you?
#Person2#: Yes. I locked myself out. May I borrow a duplicate key for Room 201?
#Person1#: Certainly. Where are you now?
#Person2#: I'm right outside my room.
#Person1#: OK. Just wait where you are. I'll send someone up to help you. | #Person1# will send someone to help #Person2#, who is locked out. | hotel service |
train_8314 | #Person1#: How happy you are! Next Monday is your wedding day. Congratulations!
#Person2#: Thank you!
#Person1#: Fred is really a good guy. And he loves you so much.
#Person2#: Yeah. I'm lucky to be his wife.
#Person1#: He's after your own heart, it is important.
#Person2#: So he will make a perfect husband. Make sure ... | #Person1# congratulates on #Person2#'s wedding and compliments Fred, the bridegroom. #Person2# thinks he'll make a perfect husband. | congratulation |
train_8315 | #Person1#: I have a sweet tooth. I can not help but think about having something sweet between meals.
#Person2#: A new candy shop just opened around the corner last week. They have a variety of candies and it is always full of people.
#Person1#: That sounds really attractive. Let's go to that candy shop now.
#Person2#:... | #Person1# has a sweet tooth. #Person1# and #Person2# go to a new candy shop which just opened but is always crowded. #Person1# finds various kinds of sweets in the shop. #Person2# cares only about candies and #Person1# warns #Person2# of cavities. | buy candies |
train_8316 | #Person1#: Do you believe in horoscope fortune-telling?
#Person2#: I used to be an atheist. But in recent months, I couldn't but form a more favorable opinion of horoscope.
#Person1#: That sounds interesting. Have you been involved in any mystery?
#Person2#: Not exactly, except that I find horoscope predictions increas... | #Person2# finds horoscope predictions increasingly accurate and explains with examples from #Person2#'s daily life. #Person1# thinks it's just a coincidence but #Person2# says young people think highly of horoscope. #Person1# thinks they are just for fun and only spreads the predictions matching their life. | discuss horoscope fortune-telling |
train_8317 | #Person1#: Yesterday was April the first.
#Person2#: Was it quite special?
#Person1#: Not for the others, but for me. I was in the library going over my lessons when suddenly one of my roommates came in. He told me that I was wanted on the phone in my dormitory, and that person would call me again several minutes later... | #Person1# tells #Person2# about the trick #Person1#'s roommates played on #Person1# on April Fools' Day. | April Fools' Day |
train_8318 | #Person1#: Hi Cody, how did practicing go this week?
#Person2#: Well I had several tests and an oral presentation this week so I didn't get a chance to memorize the second page, but I think I mastered the tricky section.
#Person1#: Great! Warm up with some scales and arpeggios first. Good, good. This week, work on keep... | Cody is busy with schoolwork but has mastered the tricky section of the second page. Charles gives him this week's assignment. Charles listens to Cody's playing piano and instructs him. Charles thinks Cody has made great progress. | practicing piano |
train_8319 | #Person1#: Hey, Ted. What are you up to this Friday?
#Person2#: Well, I have the day off from work.
#Person1#: That's great! Do you have any plans?
#Person2#: Well, I'Ve been working so hard lately, so I'll probably just take it easy.
#Person1#: Sounds nice.
#Person2#: Yeah, I'll probably just stay in and relax. Maybe ... | Ted tells #Person1# he'll stay in and relax on his day off work this Friday. | Friday plan |
train_8320 | #Person1#: Do you think that climate change is responsible for the recent floods?
#Person2#: It could be. There are floods in this country almost every year, but in recent years they have been more widespread and more frequent.
#Person1#: It seems that the climate in this country is changing.
#Person2#: The summers are... | #Person2# thinks climate change could be responsible for the recent floods. #Person1# and #Person2# think climate changes because of too much environmental damage and the government should do something. | climate change |
train_8321 | #Person1#: Hi, John, how was your vacation?
#Person2#: Awesome, we went to Australia and New Zealand.
#Person1#: That must have been wonderful. Do anything interesting?
#Person2#: Well, we went bungee jumping when we were in Australia.
#Person1#: Wow! Isn't that dangerous?
#Person2#: A little, but the rush was worth it... | John tells #Person1# about his vacation in Australia and New Zealand, especially the bungee jumping. | vacation experience |
train_8322 | #Person1#: Do you remember John from head office?
#Person2#: Yes.
#Person1#: Have you heard what happened to him?
#Person2#: No, what?
#Person1#: He had his car stolen. Actually he was kidnapped while he was in the car.
#Person2#: What do you mean?
#Person1#: Well, apparently, he was just getting into his car-he'd park... | #Person1# tells #Person2# about John's experience of being kidnapped in Taichung. He was pointed at with guns by three guys but he scared away the thieves by pretending to have an epileptic fit. | kidnapping |
train_8323 | #Person1#: I just received a phone call for an interview next week.
#Person2#: Congratulations! This is your first interview ever.
#Person1#: thank you, but I'm nervous. I don't know what to do. Could you tell me what should I do before an interview?
#Person2#: sure, you should prepare so that you can give proper respo... | #Person2# offers #Person1# suggestions about job interviews. #Person2# suggests collecting information about the company and the job and tells #Person1# about what to pay attention to when being interviewed. | interview preparation |
train_8324 | #Person1#: Good morning. How are you?
#Person2#: I'm very worried, doctor
#Person1#: Oh? What are you worried about?
#Person2#: I'm afraid that I'm very ill.
#Person1#: I'm sorry to hear that. Why do you think so?
#Person2#: Because I feel tired all the time, even when I wake up in the morning. I find very difficult to... | #Person2# feels tired all the time, has no appetite, and can't sleep well as #Person2# is worried about the new job. #Person1# examines #Person2# and tells #Person2# #Person2# doesn't need medicine but advice. #Person1# suggests #Person2# stop worrying, take exercise, and get an easier job. | see a doctor |
train_8325 | #Person1#: I'd like to buy one of these refrigerators. Do I have to pay in cash?
#Person2#: No, we have an easy-payment plan. One-third down, and the balance in six months.
#Person1#: Fine. Will you work out the details, please?
#Person2#: Certainly. Would you sit here please? I'll call our credit manager.
#Person1#: T... | #Person1# wants to buy a refrigerator. #Person2# tells #Person1# #Person1# can pay by an easy-payment plan and explains it in detail. | easy-payment plan |
train_8326 | #Person1#: Where are we going to visit today?
#Person2#: We are going to the national park.
#Person1#: Really? I have heard there are many famous national park in the US, which one exactly?
#Person2#: The Yellow Rock National Park.
#Person1#: That's wonderful. I will see the Old Faithful for myself. | #Person2# tells #Person1# they're going to the Yellow Rock National Park. #Person1#'s excited. | tour plan |
train_8327 | #Person1#: Do you want to practice your driving right now?
#Person2#: No problem. We can do it right now.
#Person1#: Are you buckled up?
#Person2#: All right. Now what do I do?
#Person1#: Start the car.
#Person2#: Which way do you want me to go?
#Person1#: Take a left.
#Person2#: How far do you want me to go?
#Person1#... | #Person1# takes #Person2# to practice driving and gives #Person2# instructions. #Person2# wants to do it again. | practise driving |
train_8328 | #Person1#: Excuse me, Is this the bus I should take to get to the Central Park?
#Person2#: Yes. But you have to transfer to Bus No. 28.
#Person1#: Where should I change for the Park?
#Person2#: At Tinge Depot.
#Person1#: But I don't know which stop is Tinge Depot.
#Person2#: I will remind you to get off.
#Person1#: Tha... | #Person2# helps #Person1# to get to the Central Park by bus. | offer directions |
train_8329 | #Person1#: John, I was talking to the travel agent about where we might be taking our vacation this year.
#Person2#: I am going fishing in Alaska with my friend, Mark.
#Person1#: What are you talking about?
#Person2#: What's wrong with heading out with Mark for vacation?
#Person1#: You and I have been together for a wh... | John will go fishing with Mark but #Person1# thinks John should spend the vacation with #Person1#. #Person1# gets angry about John's attitude. | vacation plan |
train_8330 | #Person1#: Wow! So many students crowded in. More than I excepted, we are lucky to arrive in hour earlier. Or else we definedly have problems to getting good seats.
#Person2#: I learned my lesson from the last experience. I didn't arrive early enough. So I ended up with a terrible seat, All the way up in the front row.... | #Person1# and #Person2# arrive at the cinema early to get good seats. #Person2# thanks #Person1# for buying the tickets so #Person2# will buy popcorns and drinks. | at the cinema |
train_8331 | #Person1#: I'm going to need a taxi.
#Person2#: You don't have to restrict yourself to a taxi. We can offer you a private vehicle.
#Person1#: A private vehicle, huh? No, a taxi is okay.
#Person2#: Some people find a limo to be much more comfortable than a taxi.
#Person1#: No, I wouldn't be caught dead in a limo.
#Perso... | #Person1# asks for a taxi to Rockefeller Center and rejects #Person2#'s suggestions on private vehicles and limos, so #Person2# calls one for #Person1#. | service |
train_8332 | #Person1#: Did you hear something?
#Person2#: Oh, it is my cell phone ringing. I set it in the vibration mode.
#Person1#: It is a good habit to set your cell phone to vibrate. It is very annoying to hear the loud and sudden ring tone in quiet offices.
#Person2#: You are right. Some ring tone is just terribly loud. You ... | #Person1# and #Person2# think loud, sudden ring tones in offices are annoying. #Person1# suggests seeking solutions with the boss. | annoying ring tones |
train_8333 | #Person1#: Why have you decided to change jobs?
#Person2#: I hope to change because my current job is not within my chosen field. Since my major was international banking, I really hope to work at a bank.
#Person1#: Then, why do you want to work for our bank since it's a new establishment in Shanghai?
#Person2#: Becaus... | #Person2# hopes to work at #Person1#'s bank which is a new establishment in Shanghai to get more opportunities. #Person2# expects to work hard. | job interview |
train_8334 | #Person1#: Where do you come from?
#Person2#: I come from England.
#Person1#: What's the climate like in your country?
#Person2#: It's mild, but it's not always pleasant. The weather's often cold in the North and windy in the East. It's often wet in the West and sometimes warm in the South.
#Person1#: Which seasons do ... | #Person2# tells #Person1# #Person2#'s from England. #Person2# talks about the climate there. #Person2# likes spring and summer. | climate |
train_8335 | #Person1#: Excuse me, can you tell me the way to Holton railway station?
#Person2#: Sure. It's quite far from here. Don't worry, though. It's not difficult to get there.
#Person1#: I think I'm going in the wrong direction, aren't?
#Person2#: Yes. First, you need to turn around. Do you remember passing some traffic ligh... | #Person2# tells #Person1# how to drive to Holton railway station. | ask for directions |
train_8336 | #Person1#: Is this your first time visiting Beijing?
#Person2#: Yes. Is it easy to get around?
#Person1#: I think so. You can get anywhere by bus and taxi is not expensive.
#Person2#: How about the subway?
#Person1#: It's also convenient, but it's usually crowded. | #Person1# tells #Person2# the transportation is convenient in Beijing. | transportation in Beijing |
train_8337 | #Person1#: You look worried, Mary. What can I do for you?
#Person2#: I've lost my shoulder bag, John.
#Person1#: Are you sure you've searched everywhere?
#Person2#: Yes, I can't find it anywhere.
#Person1#: Can you tell me something about it?
#Person2#: Yes. It's brown leather and it has a button on the front.
#Person1... | Mary tells John she's lost her shoulder bag. Mary describes what it looks like and what it contains. She remembered leaving it in the restaurant but couldn't find it. | a missing bag |
train_8338 | #Person1#: A lovely day, isn't it?
#Person2#: It is.
#Person1#: It seems it will be fine all day.
#Person2#: I think it will be a dry day. There's hardly a cloud in the sky.
#Person1#: We'll have a heat wave in the afternoon. I'm afraid.
#Person2#: It's very hot today. No wind at all.
#Person1#: You're fight. There's h... | #Person1# and #Person2# think it's a hot lovely day. #Person1# watched the weather forecast and tells #Person2# about the weather. | discuss the weather |
train_8339 | #Person1#: The special effects in that movie were so realistic! I felt like I was in outer space a few times.
#Person2#: Yeah! It wouldn't have been the same watching this movie at home on TV. The huge screen and sound system in this theater really made a difference.
#Person1#: And when the aliens started shooting lase... | #Person1# and #Person2# admire the realistic special effects of the movie and talk about the plots excitedly. #Person2# suggests getting snacks and watching another movie. They eventually decide to watch a comedy. | watch movies |
train_8340 | #Person1#: Hi! Can I help you?
#Person2#: Hi! Have you got any records of modern guitar music?
#Person1#: We've got a lot of them. Which one are you looking for?
#Person2#: I'm looking for some records of Julian Bream. I saw them in your window last week and I had them before in Canada, but I broke them.
#Person1#: Wha... | #Person2# broke the records of Julian Bream. #Person2#'s sister told #Person2# about #Person1#'s shop so #Person1# comes. #Person2# buys some with #Person2#'s assistance. | buy guitar records |
train_8341 | #Person1#: Have you any plan for the weekend, Tom?
#Person2#: Yeah, Laura. I'm going for a ride around the Qinghai Lake on Saturday, but it depends on the weather.
#Person1#: According to the forecast, it'll be cloudy the day after tomorrow, good for a ride.
#Person2#: Great! Do you go riding often?
#Person1#: Absolute... | Tom plans to ride around the Qinghai Lake for 30 miles on Saturday. Laura and Mike often go riding, so Tom invites them to come along. | go riding |
train_8342 | #Person1#: I'm glad we came here. This is really delicious!
#Person2#: I was worried you would think it was too far to drive.
#Person1#: Well, it's true I've never driven two hours just to get lunch. But really, I think it's worth it.
#Person2#: I think if you try some more authentic Chinese food, you might understa... | #Person1# thinks the food is delicious. #Person2# says Taiwanese students sometimes drive here to eat because there's no good Chinese food in Milwaukee. #Person2# associates Chinatown with food and shops at the Asian grocery store. #Person2#'ll take #Person1# to the 'new' Chinatown for dinner which is more Taiwanese st... | Chinese food |
train_8343 | #Person1#: What are you worrying about?
#Person2#: I am worrying about my husband.
#Person1#: Where is he? Is he in danger?
#Person2#: You know, he is a taxi driver. He has to have his eyes peeled all the time when he drives, especially during the rush hour. | #Person2#'s worrying about #Person2#'s husband who is a taxi driver. | worry |
train_8344 | #Person1#: I can't seem to progress up the career ladder no matter how hard I try and I have been here for 2 years already!
#Person2#: Well, have you thought of getting an MBA? I heard it does wonders in getting you to the top.
#Person1#: An MBA, hey. . . well my degree wasn't in business, the business schools won't ... | #Person1#'s upset about finding no ways to progress up the career ladder. #Person2# suggests getting an MBA and explains GMAT to #Person1#. #Person1# gets spirited. | GMAT |
train_8345 | #Person1#: When you smell them, they affect your nervous system.
#Person2#: I thought you were supposed to put them in some kind of burner with a candle. . .
#Person1#: You can do that, too. Both methods have a healing effect.
#Person2#: So what's your illness. . . shopping fever, sale-itis?
#Person1#: Ha-ha. . . I... | #Person1# shows #Person2# something that has a healing effect. #Person1# tells #Person2# #Person1#'s fatigued with shopping. | shopping fever |
train_8346 | #Person1#: I think we should do the floors before we work on the curtains and walls.
#Person2#: Why? It doesn't make sense. If we do the floors first, and then paint the walls, we will get paint all over our new floor.
#Person1#: Hmm. Maybe you're right. But I can't stand all this green carpet in here. And besides, I... | #Person1# wants to do the floor first, but #Person2# disagrees because the painting will drop on the floor later. Yet #Person1# is experienced and confident. They'll remove the carpet by themselves and then hire someone to restain all the wood floors, and get the furniture in about a week. #Person1# asks #Person2# too ... | renovate the house |
train_8347 | #Person1#: Did you lock the doors?
#Person2#: All except the back door. I left that open for Tim. He took the dog for a walk.
#Person1#: Well, I'm going on to bed. I' m beat.
#Person2#: Ok, I'm going to stay up awhile. I've got to go over the household budget , We 're a little over-spend this month.
#Person1#: Plea... | #Person2# tells #Person1# #Person2# left the back door open for Tim. #Person1#'ll go to bed and #Person2#'ll go over the household budget. | before-bed activities |
train_8348 | #Person1#: Waiter! May I see you for while?
#Person2#: Yes. I'll be with you in a second. Yes, sir? What is the problem?
#Person1#: This is not what I asked for, I'm afraid.
#Person2#: What did you order?
#Person1#: Roast beef.
#Person2#: There must be a mistake. Those are fried oysters. Would you like to keep it ... | #Person1# ordered roast beef but get fried oysters. #Person2# apologizes and will get the right order immediately. | at a restaurant |
train_8349 | #Person1#: Good afternoon doctor.
#Person2#: Good afternoon, Mrs. Brown. Wow, what's wrong with this little boy?
#Person1#: He is my son Jim. He's gotta cough.
#Person2#: How long has he been like this?
#Person1#: Ever since last night.
#Person2#: Has he had anything to eat today?
#Person1#: Yes, he had a little milk a... | Mrs. Brown's son coughs. #Person1# diagnoses him to have a cold and suggests he rest. | see a doctor |
train_8350 | #Person1#: Hi, Bill, how's it going?
#Person2#: Alice, is that you? It's been 10 years.
#Person1#: It sure has. What are you doing nowadays? Are you still taking pictures?
#Person2#: As a matter of fact I am. After finishing university, I went to work as a photographer. How about you? You are always so good in art clas... | Bill and Alice haven't seen each other for 10 years. Bill's a photographer now and Alice becomes a designer. | social meeting |
train_8351 | #Person1#: Hey John, can I talk to you for a minute?
#Person2#: Sure, what's up?
#Person1#: I wanted to let you know about a book club I joined 2 months ago. I know you do a lot of reading so I thought you might want to come with me next month.
#Person2#: Oh, that sounds like fun. When does the group meet?
#Person1#: U... | #Person1# recommends John a book club where people choose new books and discuss them. #Person1#'s reading the kite runner now and tells John about the book. John's interested to come. | a book club |
train_8352 | #Person1#: Have you decided where to take Mr. Brown to dinner tonight?
#Person2#: Well, I tried to get us into a private room at Ana's garden. Because the main dining room is too noisy. But the rooms were all reserved. I made a reservation at movie, though, for 7:30. I haven't tried it, but I heard it was good.
#Person... | #Person2# made a reservation at movie for dinner with Mr. Brown because Ana's Garden is full. #Person1# tells #Person2# the food there is excellent. | reserve a table |
train_8353 | #Person1#: Hello professor Dennis. I read in the University newspaper, they were looking for a student to work as a language laboratory assistant.
#Person2#: Yes, we are. Are you interested in the job?
#Person1#: I think so. But before I apply could you tell me more about the work?
#Person2#: Well most of lessons are o... | Professor Dennis tells #Person1# about the job as a language laboratory assistant involving organizing tapes from16:00 to 18:00 on workdays. #Person1# immediately applies for it. | job application |
train_8354 | #Person1#: Oh, terrible weather. The plane must be delayed.
#Person2#: I know. I can't wait to get home. I have been traveling on business for a month. I really miss my family.
#Person1#: A month is a long time to be away. Well, do you have any children?
#Person2#: I have 2, a boy and a girl. Would you like to see a pi... | #Person1# and #Person2#'s planes are delayed. #Person2# shows #Person1# a picture of #Person2#'s son and daughter and tells #Person1# about them. #Person1# tells #Person2# about #Person1#'s daughter. They both miss their family very much. | social casual talk |
train_8355 | #Person1#: Excuse me, is this the ad department?
#Person2#: Can I help you?
#Person1#: Yeah, I want to know how to advertise in your newspaper.
#Person2#: There are two basics you have to consider about the ad cost? One, how big is your ad? Second, how often do you want it to be in the paper? The bigger and more freque... | #Person1# wants to advertise his wife's new clothes shop in #Person2#'s newspaper. #Person2# explains the basics of the ad cost and asks for potential customers. | advertise |
train_8356 | #Person1#: Lisa, why do you keep a night light on in your room?
#Person2#: I thought you knew that I'm scared of the dark.
#Person1#: I had no idea. Why are you afraid?
#Person2#: When I was very little, around 4 years old, a man broke into our home. I heard a noise later at night and then I saw my father walk by my ro... | Lisa tells #Person1# she keeps a night light on because a man once broke into her house when she was young. | be scared of darkness |
train_8357 | #Person1#: Hi, I'm Mike. I just moved in next door.
#Person2#: Oh hi, come on in. I'm Barbara. Would you like something to drink?
#Person1#: Thanks, some tea would be nice. I really like your tea set. Where did you get it?
#Person2#: Oh, there is a supermarket not far from here. I bought it on sale. But there is also a... | Mike moved into Barbara's next door and comes to visit Barbara. Barbara tells Mike about the neighborhood. They decide to go to the gym this afternoon. | visit the neighbor |
train_8358 | #Person1#: Do you play any instruments?
#Person2#: Yes, I played the piano. What about you?
#Person1#: I play the violin and the flute. I've been playing the flute since I was a child, but I started playing the violin about 5 years ago. I'm not very good, but I'm trying to get better.
#Person2#: The violin is hard. I h... | #Person2# plays the piano while #Person1# plays the violin and the flute. #Person1# played sports in high school while #Person2# sang. | instruments and school activities |
train_8359 | #Person1#: You look very anxious this evening. Is there anything wrong?
#Person2#: I'm worried about my 15 year old niece Helen.
#Person1#: What's worrying you.
#Person2#: I've seen a big change in her. She used to be very outgoing and sociable, but now she is having problems with other children at school. Now, she is ... | #Person2# is worried about #Person2#'s niece Helen because she's no longer outgoing and her study goes backward. #Person1# comforts #Person2# that it's natural for children to become shy in adolescence. | teenage problems |
train_8360 | #Person1#: Look, how grand magnificent the Tiananmen Gate tour is!
#Person2#: What's Tiananmen famous for?
#Person1#: It is largest pop square in the world. you see that is monument for the people's hero, and the Chairman Mao memorial hall on the south. there is great hall of the people on the west. there are two museu... | #Person1# is guiding #Person2# about visiting the Tiananmen, the largest pop square in the world. | Tiananmen |
train_8361 | #Person1#: Ms. Wang, this is Mr. Cooper, president of Ivy Publishing.
#Person2#: It's nice to meet you, Mr. Cooper.
#Person1#: Nice to meet you, Ms. Wang. You must be exhausted after your long trip from Canada.
#Person2#: Yes, it was quite a long flight. I'm glad to finally be here. | Mr. Cooper welcomes Ms. Wang who flew from Canada. | flight |
train_8362 | #Person1#: For the 100th anniversary of the opening of the library we are going to have a party.
#Person2#: That's a wonderful way to celebrate this grand old library!
#Person1#: I hoped you would be willing to brainstorm with me for party ideas.
#Person2#: That is right up my alley. You say party and I'm there.
#Perso... | #Person1# and #Person2# are discussing a party for the 100th anniversary of the grand old library opening. | library |
train_8363 | #Person1#: Hello, Madam. Are you alright?
#Person2#: I'm here to pay my telephone bill. I usually go to the post office, but I was told that I could take care of it here. Is that right?
#Person1#: Yes, that's correct, Madam. You don't need to go to a counter at all, you can use one of our ATM machines. I'll be more tha... | #Person2# wants to pay her telephone bill. #Person1# tells #Person2# that #Person1# is happy to help #Person2# use the ATM machines. | telephone bill |
train_8364 | #Person1#: Mr. Ludlow, hello. It's good to see you again. What can we do for you today?
#Person2#: Hello, I'm sorry it's been such a long time. I've been away on business. I'd like to discount this.
#Person1#: No problem. Could I please see the bill and all of the other documents?
#Person2#: Yeah, sure. Here they are. ... | Mr. Ludlow gives #Person1# documents to have a discounting and #Person1# transacts it without a fee. | discount |
train_8365 | #Person1#: Look, Bob. This is a photograph I took during my trip to Australia.
#Person2#: Let me see it, can I? This is a good photograph. Who are these people?
#Person1#: They're people I met during the trip. That's the ship we traveled on.
#Person2#: What a beautiful ship! Who's this?
#Person1#: That's the man I told... | #Person1# is showing Bob a photograph he took during his trip to Australia and is introducing those people in the photograph. | photograph |
train_8366 | #Person1#: I am not sure what to do during the holidays, any suggestions?
#Person2#: Well, going to a cinema, visiting the galleries, exhibitions and museums, finding and meeting old friends, exercising in the health club or mountain biking. There are so many good choices.
#Person1#: The problem is that I find all of t... | #Person1# finds it is difficult to decide what to do first among many interesting things during the holidays. #Person2# recommends #Person1# deciding by tossing a coin. | decision |
train_8367 | #Person1#: I haven't met you at the gym for a long time.
#Person2#: yeah, I quit my job, and started working from home. Recently I've got a project to deal with and don't have much time to work out.
#Person1#: why? You have a decent salary, lots of promotion opportunities and a regular life of going to the office at 9 ... | #Person2# quit #Person2#'s job and started working from home, so #Person2# doesn't have much time to work out. #Person1# reminds #Person2# to do some exercise to keep fit. | work |
train_8368 | #Person1#: Adam, I'm sorry!
#Person2#: But where have you been, Alice? You're over an hour late.
#Person1#: Yes, but I couldn't help it. I was late getting off work for a start, and then I missed the bus. The bus I did catch got caught in a traffic jam. It was one thing after another.
#Person2#: But why were you gettin... | Alice explains to Adam why she's over an hour late that she was late getting off work for a start, missed the bus, and got caught in a traffic jam. | late |
train_8369 | #Person1#: What's the matter with you then? You look miserable.
#Person2#: It's us.
#Person1#: What do you mean by us.
#Person2#: Well, you always say you're busy.
#Person1#: That's right.
#Person2#: And you often go back to live with your parents and leave our son in the room by himself.
#Person1#: I. . . I. . . I mis... | #Person2# tells #Person1# that #Person2# looks miserable because of their marriage. | marriage |
train_8370 | #Person1#: What are you studying all day long for? It's summer vacation!
#Person2#: I know! I hate it! But I'm taking this crash course in math.
#Person1#: Why?
#Person2#: I have to take my exams for getting into the university, so I need to prepare.
#Person1#: Do you think it will help?
#Person2#: It has to! I'Ve been... | #Person2# tells #Person1# that #Person2# is taking a crash course during summer vacation because #Person2# needs to prepare for the exams to get into the university. #Person1# wants to sign up too. | crash course |
train_8371 | #Person1#: Hi Colin. How are you feeling today?
#Person2#: Oh, I feel ok but I'm still very tired.
#Person1#: It's probably jet lag.
#Person2#: I think so. One minute I feel quite awake, and the next I feel very tired.
#Person1#: Do you want to visit any tourist spots in the city?
#Person2#: Oh yes, I'm very interested... | Colin is still tired because of jet lag. #Person1# is happy to visit the Summer Palace with Colin. | visit |
train_8372 | #Person1#: What did you cook?
#Person2#: Well, as you know I was in Thailand last month, and I took a cooking class! So I prepared some of my favorite dishes.
#Person1#: Great idea! As long as I don't get food poisoning! So what is on the menu tonight?
#Person2#: Ok, for starters we have Tom Yam soup. It's a bit spicy,... | #Person2# took a cooking class in Thailand last month, so #Person2# prepared some Thai food, such as Tom Yam soup, Tom Sam and Pad Thai. #Person1# thinks the dishes are creative and delicious. | Thai food |
train_8373 | #Person1#: Wanna chill out and watch cable?
#Person2#: Wow! Besides The Cosby Show, I've never seen a black sitcom. What's this program?
#Person1#: It's a drama called Soul Food. This channel is BET-Black Entertainment Television. It has black shows, news and commercials.
#Person2#: This show is like a black Friends.
#... | #Person1# and #Person2# are talking about watching cable programs. | cable |
train_8374 | #Person1#: Excuse me, driver, where is the main area for restaurants?
#Person2#: It's near the Wall Street, a bit far from there. Why not get on the car
#Person1#: OK. Is there a Chinese restaurant?
#Person2#: Of course. More than that, you have Italy pizza, English steak, kimchi and local specialties.
#Person1#: Woo, ... | #Person1# asks #Person2# whether there is a Chinese restaurant in the main area of restaurants. | restaurant |
train_8375 | #Person1#: Grandpa, this restaurant looks really old! How long ago was it built?
#Person2#: I'm not sure when it started. But I know it's older than me. As a young boy, I used to eat here a lot.
#Person1#: Oh, it's interesting. Dad told me you brought him here when he was young, too. Now, it's my turn.
#Person2#: Yeah.... | Grandpa takes #Person1# to an old Chinese restaurant and recommends Chinese rice pudding. #Person1# wants it to be special, so Grandpa will ask the restaurant to put some red chili on it. | Chinese restaurant |
train_8376 | #Person1#: It seems to me that everything is going digital nowadays.
#Person2#: Yes. Speaking of digital wares, I bought a digital camera last week.
#Person1#: Cool! What brand
#Person2#: A Sony. It's only one third the size of my old camera and looks rather smart.
#Person1#: What about the quality?
#Person2#: Superb! ... | #Person2# bought a Sony digital camera last week and thinks it's superb. | digital wares |
train_8377 | #Person1#: Are you going to the party on Saturday?
#Person2#: I was thinking about it. Are you?
#Person1#: Yeah, I heard it's going to be a lot of fun.
#Person2#: Really? Well, what time does it start?
#Person1#: It starts at 8
#Person2#: Well, who all is going to be there?
#Person1#: Everyone from school.
#Person2#: H... | #Person1# tells #Person2# the party on Saturday will be fun, so #Person2# decides to go there. | party |
train_8378 | #Person1#: I'm thirsty. Pull over to that store, I'll buy some drinks.
#Person2#: I'm afraid I can't. Parking is not allowed here.
#Person1#: Oh, that's too bad, Where can you park around here?
#Person2#: There is a square in front of us. We can park the car there.
#Person1#: Is a shop there?
#Person2#: I'm not sure, y... | #Person2# can't pull over to the store because parking is not allowed. However, #Person1# and #Person2# don't know whether there is a shop where they can park the car. | park car |
train_8379 | #Person1#: Excuse me, Don? I hate to bother you, but I need your help on something. Do you have time to brief me on the Martin account today?
#Person2#: Oh, that's right. You are supposed to deliver a brief on that account tomorrow. I know there are some things I need to share with you about that. But, gosh, I don't kn... | #Person1# insists on treating #Person2# Chinese food during the working lunch. So they decide to make it a date at Chop Suey on twelve-thirty. | working lunch |
train_8380 | #Person1#: Do you have any tissue, Eve? I've used all mine.
#Person2#: Here. Are you all right?
#Person1#: Thanks. I am all right. It's just my nose. It must be an allergy. Do you have any aspirin? I have a terrible headache.
#Person2#: I don't have an aspirin. Perhaps you should go to a doctor.
#Person1#: No, no. I am... | Eve suggests John go to a doctor, but John can't because he is behind the schedule. Eve finds John is in a fever, so she asks him to go home now and she'll send her doctor, Mr. White, to handle it. | sick |
train_8381 | #Person1#: What do you think a job is?
#Person2#: Well, a way to make a living, of course, but beyond that I think a job is a way of developing oneself as a person.
#Person1#: Where do you see yourself three years from now?
#Person2#: I wouldn't like to hold a specific title. I just want to enjoy what I am doing.
#Pers... | During an interview, #Person1# asks #Person2# some questions, such as the definition of a job and the relationship between a boss and employees. #Person2# answers. | job interview |
train_8382 | #Person1#: It's been a long time, Mrs, Lee.
#Person2#: Yes. I went to Hawaii on a vacation with my husband.
#Person1#: When did you come back? Did you have a good time?
#Person2#: We came back the day before yesterday. I enjoyed myself there very much. The beach is beautiful. You should go there some day. The sun was l... | Mrs. Lee tells #Person1# that she would like to change her hairstyle to a perm and a manicure as well. | hairdresser's |
train_8383 | #Person1#: I can't seem to find the cereal aisle.
#Person2#: You'll find the cereal by the breakfast foods.
#Person1#: What breakfast foods?
#Person2#: They're over by the oatmeal and the breakfast bars.
#Person1#: Oh, I think I know what you're talking about.
#Person2#: Can I help you with anything else?
#Person1#: Co... | #Person2# is helping #Person1# to find the cereal aisle and the dishwashing detergent. | shop |
train_8384 | #Person1#: in China at least, coffee is often associated with an exotic, well-to-do bourgeois lifestyle. Coffee is often considered a hobby of the well-educated, middle-class people.
#Person2#: maybe that's why some young chaps often spend a whole afternoon in a coffee bar, surfing the net or just typewriting something... | #Person1# and #Person2# are talking about the culture behind the lifestyle of drinking coffee and tea. #Person1# says that in China, coffee is often associated with an exotic, well-to-do bourgeois lifestyle, while tea represents another facet of popular culture. | drink |
train_8385 | #Person1#: How do I set up an E-mail account?
#Person2#: Oh, that's easy. Go to www. onxiu. cn. Now, click on the link with the picture of an envelope.
#Person1#: Which link?
#Person2#: That one, the one that says Mail.
#Person1#: Oh, no. What did I do? It's asking me for a password.
#Person2#: Don't worry. See where i... | #Person2# is teaching #Person1# how to set up an E-mail account. | an E-mail account |
train_8386 | #Person1#: How can I help you?
#Person2#: I'd like to return this sweater. I bought it a week ago.
#Person1#: Well, first of all, what seems to be the problem?
#Person2#: Well, isn't it obvious by just looking at it? The first time I washed and dried it, the thing shrank at least five sizes.
#Person1#: Uh, I see what y... | #Person2# would like to return the sweater, but #Person1# says #Person2# can only allow #Person2# to exchange the sweater if it's a clearance item. | sweater |
train_8387 | #Person1#: What does the term 'alternative energy source' mean?
#Person2#: When we think of energy or fuel for our homes and cars, we think of petroleum, a fossil fuel processed from oil removed from the ground, of which there is a limited supply. But alternative fuels can be many things. Wind, sun and water can all be... | #Person2# tells #Person1# about the reasons for developing alternative energy sources. One is that human beings have to find other fuel sources eventually, the other one is that there will be some long-term negative effects, like global warming and the greenhouse effect, if not. | alternative energy source |
train_8388 | #Person1#: Hi, Ed.
#Person2#: Hello, Jane. It's so nice to see you again this year. Didn't you say you would teach in Shanghai last term?
#Person1#: Yeah. It was because of my husband. His company was going to move to Shanghai but his boss changed his mind. I am glad to continue teaching in this school. I like this pla... | Jane and Ed are going to teach in the same school and same grade this year. Both of them love the school. | school |
train_8389 | #Person1#: Do you have any direct flight to New Zealand?
#Person2#: Sorry, we don't. But I think you can fly on Northwest 212 to Tokyo and then have a connecting flight on Japan Airline 123 to Auckland, New Zealand's gateway city. And it is the most economical flight, just 580.
#Person1#: When does the Flight 212 leave... | #Person2# recommends #Person1# to fly to Auckland, New Zealand's gateway city, with a connecting flight stop by Tokyo. #Person1# thinks it works out for #Person1#'s time schedule. | flight |
train_8390 | #Person1#: Excuse me, I'm a reporter from China Daily. I'd like to know what types of newspaper people often read. Would you mind answering a few questions?
#Person2#: No, not at all.
#Person1#: Can you tell me where you're from, please?
#Person2#: Er, I was born in Japan and grew up in Italy.
#Person1#: Oh, sounds int... | #Person1#, a reporter from China Daily, is asking #Person2# some questions in order to know what types of newspaper people often read. | newspaper |
train_8391 | #Person1#: So you're visiting San Francisco?
#Person2#: Yes, I just got here yesterday. And you?
#Person1#: I'm a native.
#Person2#: Oh, really? Everyone else I've met so far has been a tourist like us. I was beginning to think that there were no natives.
#Person1#: Well. San Francisco has a lot of different ethnic gro... | #Person2# is a tourist in San Francisco and #Person2# is a native. #Person1# tells #Person2# about the different ethnic groups in the city. #Person2# knew a lot about this city because #Person2# teaches ethnic history at the university. | ethnic groups |
train_8392 | #Person1#: Excuse me. Are you in charge here?
#Person2#: Yes, sort of.
#Person1#: Then perhaps you can help me. I need to use a computer to type an assignment.
#Person2#: Well, are you a student?
#Person1#: Yes, I am. First year.
#Person2#: Ok. Have you used a computer before?
#Person1#: Yes, I've done a bit of word pr... | #Person1# asks for #Person2#'s help because #Person1# needs a computer to type an assignment. | computer |
train_8393 | #Person1#: Mom, this is going to take forever! Animal World will be on in 20 minutes. It's my favorite program. You know I can't miss it!
#Person2#: I know, honey. But we have to wait in line to pay for these things we need.
#Person1#: You promised we'd be home in time.
#Person2#: Be a little patient, Jack. We'll get o... | Jack urges his mother because he wants to go home to watch his favorite program. | go home |
train_8394 | #Person1#: My colleagues at work say I should get a health insurance. What do you think?
#Person2#: I think it's important. I can give you my insurance agent's card if you want.
#Person1#: But I'm not sure what kind I need. In Germany, we have a national insurance program. But here you have nothing.
#Person2#: Yes, I k... | #Person1# wants to get health insurance. #Person2# tells #Person1# that America doesn't have national health insurance because Americans think private companies can do things better than the government. | health insurance |
train_8395 | #Person1#: Can I take your order now, Madam?
#Person2#: Yes, what would you recommend?
#Person1#: I'm happy to recommend the fish, It tastes delicious, and it is today's special. Our chef is from the coast, and love seafood. Today special is actually his favorite dish. so I'm sure it would be a wonderful dish for thos... | #Person2# is ordering food with the help of #Person1#. #Person2# wants the green bean dish instead of the fish #Person1# recommends, and an egg drop soup, as well as nice water. | order food |
train_8396 | #Person1#: Have you signed up to join the company's Christmas party?
#Person2#: Sure, I have. Will you join?
#Person1#: I will. You know, as a newcomer, I think it might be a good opportunity to get to know people from the other departments of our company in a more relaxed atmosphere.
#Person2#: You are right. Our c... | #Person1# and #Person2# have signed up to join the company's Christmas party. They think that it might be a good opportunity to know people from the other departments of their company in a relaxed atmosphere. | Christmas party |
train_8397 | #Person1#: Good evening, sir. Welcome to our restaurant.
#Person2#: Thank you.
#Person1#: Do you have a reservation?
#Person2#: Yes, I do.
#Person1#: May I have your name, please?
#Person2#: Yes, it's Mr. Brown.
#Person1#: Mr. Brown. We were expecting you. This way, please. Will this table be fine?
#Person2#: Oh... | Mr. Brown goes to the restaurant with a reservation. #Person1# leads him to a table. | restaurant |
train_8398 | #Person1#: Why are you handing me a plastic cup?
#Person2#: Your doctor wants to test your urine and needs a sample.
#Person1#: How am I supposed to do that?
#Person2#: We need you to urinate like you normally would, and then stop and finish into the cup.
#Person1#: What am I supposed to do with the cup when I am d... | #Person2# gives #Person1# a plastic cup because #Person1#'s doctor wants to test #Person1#'s urine as a sample. Then #Person1# asks some questions about the test and #Person2# answers. | urine test |
train_8399 | #Person1#: Ivy, how do you like your new apartment?
#Person2#: Well, I wish I hadn't moved in. The man who lives upstairs often plays the piano till midnight. I really cannot stand it.
#Person1#: Why don't you ask him to stop?
#Person2#: I've tried, but it doesn't work. He never listens to me. what's worse, he isn't th... | Ivy tells #Person1# that she doesn't like her new apartment because of the neighborhood. #Person1# suggests that she move in with #Person1#'s sister Susan. Ivy thinks it's a great idea. | new apartment |
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