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[ "I don't think we can find a better hotel around here at this time.", "Let's walk a little further to see if there is another one. I just can't bear the traffic noise here." ]
[ "Hong, it seems like you really struggle to learn English, is this level too hard for you?", "I don't know. I think it's just boring. I don't like the workbooks because the lessons talk about baby things. I'm not a little child. I want to learn something more exciting.", "Hmm, I have an idea that you'll like. T...
[ "Sorry, Kate. We can't eat out, I'm broke now.", "Don't worry John. Tom has promised to treat us." ]
[ "Excuse me, do you offer air flight reservation service here?", "Yes, is there anything I can do for you?", "I want to book tickets for Canada. How many flights are there each day?", "4, at 6:30 am, 8 am, 2:30 pm and 6:30 pm.", "What's the airfare?", "8000 Hong Kong dollars including security insurance.",...
[ "Can you fix the time for the next meeting, Alex? How about June twelfth that's after the trade exhibition?", "I thought something was happening on that day, Rebecca.", "Oh, yes. You're right. The people from head office are coming.", "What time does the airplane arrive? Can we have the meeting in the morning...
[ "May I take a picture of you and your little boy?", "What is it for?", "It's for a picture book.", "OK." ]
[ "Anna, when did the Smiths ask us to get to their house?", "By 7:30 PM. There were just 30 minutes to go. Are you ready to go now?", "Not yet. Do you know where my blue shirt is? I don't want to go with this brown one.", "It's right there in the cupboard with your other shirts. Why isn't Sarah here yet? She s...
[ "At which stop will we get off?", "We still have 3 more stops to go." ]
[ "Mary, would you help me type this work plan? I'm too busy to do it myself.", "OK but why don't you hire a secretary?" ]
[ "Our luggage hasn't arrived.", "Are you with Sunny Times Tours?", "Yes, Mr. and Mrs. Cameron.", "And which flat were you on, Mrs. Cameron?", "The fast jet flight from Manchester to Berlin. I think it's FJ2498.", "It seems some bags have gone to another airport." ]
[ "I've been invited to the party at Alice's house. What should I bring?", "You could pick up a cake. Chocolate cake is her favorite." ]
[ "Excuse me, mam. Can you tell me where the orange juice is, please?", "I don't work here, but I think I saw an employee at the vegetable counter." ]
[ "You only have an hour for lunch?", "No, now I only have 45 minutes.", "That's not enough. Where are we going?", "We can go to a place near the mall.", "Oh, alright, let's go across the street. We can eat at Tony's Italian restaurant. I love their pizza.", "I love their food, too. But they are really slow...
[ "Don't you think it's time to set the table? I'm busy with the fish.", "Just a moment, the 6 o'clock news is on. I can help you with the supper later." ]
[ "Good morning, Kali chemicals. How can I help you?", "Good morning. I'd like to speak to Mister Brown, please.", "I'm sorry, he is not in at the moment. Can I take a message?", "Ok, my name is Tom Morton, that's M-o-r-t-o-n. I'm phoning from Everbright Travel about Mister Brown's trip to Australia. He's booke...
[ "Excuse me?", "Yes.", "Is there a lady's room around here?", "There is, but unlucky for you. It has a big out of use sign on it." ]
[ "What a nice day! When I got off the plane this afternoon, I could feel that the air here is very fresh.", "Yes, it rained yesterday, but it clears up today. The weather is welcoming you." ]
[ "Kate has won the game. Shouldn't she feel excited now?", "Her father became severely sick yesterday." ]
[ "Hurry up, Jack! It's going to be late.", "I'm coming now.", "Don't forget your name card and umbrella. It's going to rain.", "It's only cloudy outside and it will turn sunny later in the afternoon. So it was yesterday.", "I know, but look at the dark clouds.", "All right, but I will take a rain coat rath...
[ "Hi Lucy, what's your favorite TV program?", "I like sports programs best, especially tennis. I really prefer playing to watching.", "What about your best friend Rosie? What does she like to watch?", "Her favorite shows are game shows where teams answer questions and win prizes. What programs do you like best...
[ "Can I come to see you at 10:00, Professor Brown?", "I'm sorry, Susan. But I'll be meeting my students then. Why not come half an hour later?" ]
[ "Look, Jack has got the ball! He's going like lightning towards Oxford's goal! Oh, go on Jack!", "That Oxford center halfback is trying to stop him." ]
[ "Do you know that the price of meat has gone up?", "Yes, I do. That's why I buy some fish here. This shop usually sells high quality goods at a lower price.", "Really? It's my first time to come here. I just want to buy some pork.", "I like pork, too. If you like beef, you can come tomorrow morning.", "My w...
[ "Have you seen Dan the Bear?", "No, I haven't.", "Oh, well, he supposed to give his performance in 10 minutes. All the kids are waiting for him to sing.", "Maybe he's out by the fish tank, giving away balloons and talking with the dolphin trainers. Did you check there?", "Yes, I did, but they said they hadn...
[ "Lucy, I've been looking for you, where have you been?", "I went to help watch my sisters 3 daughters.", "That must have been hard to deal with.", "That's what I'd expected, but it turned out that we had a great time together." ]
[ "Morning, Mr. Johnson. Do you need some more medication?", "No, my leg is feeling fine actually. But this bed is really uncomfortable.", "You told me that you'd like to be able to move and control it yourself.", "That's true. But I don't know how to use it. This controller is huge and there are too many butto...
[ "I wonder if you could get my bike repaired.", "Sure, but it will take some time.", "How long will it take?", "A week or so?" ]
[ "May I have the key to room 1304?", "Your name, please.", "Tim Smith.", "Yes, here you are, Mr. Smith." ]
[ "Hey, Tim. My uncle died last weekend. His funeral is on Thursday. So I can't work. Can you work for me tomorrow?", "Sorry, Jenny. But I have a soccer game on Thursday. You should ask Melinda to take your shift. I think she got back from vacation yesterday." ]
[ "I wanted to read this novel tonight, but there's a free movie night in the student center.", "That's funny. I wanted a quiet night into, but there is a free dinner for foreign students in the cafeteria." ]
[ "Hello, Ann.", "Oh, hello. Come on in. Let me take your coat. You managed to find us then.", "Well, I got a bit lost coming off the ring road. Sorry I'm a bit late.", "Oh, don't worry. The dinner hasn't been ready yet. Martin is still in the kitchen.", "So he is cooking, isn't he?", "He is quite an expert...
[ "Hey Joe, is there anything to eat? I'm starving.", "No, I thought there was a frozen pizza but it's gone. Um, Meg, why don't we get take out?", "Oh oK. Why don't we get Chinese food wongs quick?", "OK. Where is the?", "Oh it's on the notice board in the kitchen.", "Oh here it is. OK, what do you feel lik...
[ "Excuse me, but do you know when the next train for Philadelphia leaves?", "Sorry, I don't know, but there are schedules beside the ticket window." ]
[ "Isn't our appointment at 8:30?", "Yes, it is. But I'm afraid I will have to be 15 minutes late." ]
[ "Which TV channel do you like best?", "Sports channel is my favorite. You can't imagine there are so many exciting sports." ]
[ "I like my flowers. The colder it becomes, the sweeter they are. Do you like flowers?", "I'm more than a lover of flowers. I also enjoy painting them." ]
[ "Hi, Maria, how's it going?", "Good. I finished all my courses today, so I can relax.", "Great. Maybe you'll have time for some traveling now.", "Maybe, but I think I'll stay at home this weekend.", "Oh, well, why don't you come to my house? My family is coming over. We're having a barbeque in the back gard...
[ "Could you give me a hand moving this cupboard, please?", "I'm sorry, it looks a bit heavy to me. Jim is next door. Why don't you ask him?", "Good idea." ]
[ "I hear you're going home. Is it true?", "Yes, my mother is very ill. I wanted to leave on Thursday. But I couldn't get a ticket. I bought a ticket for Friday. I'll try to get back before Sunday night." ]
[ "Sam, where's the closest ATM?", "It's not that far. Do you see that yellow building over there? It's next to it, on the right.", "Oh, I see. Do you know if there's a convenient store around here?", "Well, you could go down to twenty second street. There are a lot of stores down there that are open 24 hours a...
[ "Oh, hey. I'm off on Friday, so we can leave early for the cabin.", "A bad news, uh, I checked the weather up there. It looks like rain for this weekend." ]
[ "Have you seen the new show that everyone's talking about?", "It's called stranger things, I watched it this weekend and it was so cool.", "I haven't seen it yet, but yeah, everyone is talking about it, what's it about?", "Well, it's sort of a science fiction tale about a boy who gets caught in the upside dow...
[ "Hi Robert, this is Ana.", "What's up?", "Well, actually would you mind lending me your Camera for a few days? I want to take some photos of my new apartment to send to my parents." ]
[ "Hey, Susie. What are you doing?", "Hi, Tommy. I'm making a list for our club. We are raising money for the children's home. They need a new kitchen.", "You'll need a lot of money for that. How are you raising money?", "Last month, we sold homemade cookies. We had a yard sale last week as well. We've gotten s...
[ "Can you help me find some books? I need them for my class. I'm writing a report about US history.", "Of course. Do you know how to use our computers? Our entire book collection is on our website. You can look up the books you need, then I'll walk you over to their location in the main building.", "Thank you, b...
[ "Good morning, Miss Gray, could I talk with you for a moment?", "Yes, Tom, come in. What's the matter?", "I want to change my deskmate.", "Why? Don't you get on quite well with Lisa these days?", "Yes, but actually it is she who wanted to change the deskmate. She said she didn't want to be my friend anymore...
[ "We should discuss our plans for the art exhibition. I have tickets, but since it starts so soon after work, getting there might be a problem, should we take a taxi or a bus there.", "No, we might be late if we run into traffic. Let's just take the subway." ]
[ "Your bedrooms looking quite good now, Sam. I'm glad we were able to buy that carpet in the sales. It looks perfect on your floor.", "Yeah, I'm not sure the lamp is right from my desk, though. It's too big, could we see if there's anything I like better when we next go shopping?", "Well, we can have a look when...
[ "I was wondering whether you needed any part timers.", "What were you thinking of?", "Any kind of hotel job.", "Have you ever done anything like this before?", "No, not yet." ]
[ "Have you chosen the music for the party yet?", "I was going to just let people bring their own.", "Oh, I don't think you should do that. One person needs to be in charge. Otherwise, people will start disagreeing. Sony's really good at music. You could ask her.", "OK. Have you got her number?", "Yeah, it's ...
[ "What are you doing this weekend?", "We're going to the Sports Center to workout.", "You do that every weekend, don't you?", "Usually. We work all weekdays and workout on weekends." ]
[ "Have you heard about Donna?", "No. I haven't seen her for a couple of months. How are things with her?", "Well, she's just so so right now. She had a little accident last week in her new car.", "Oh, you're kidding. Was anybody hurt? Was there much damage?", "No, it was really a small accident and everybody...
[ "Are you going to leave? It's already 7:30.", "No. I am going to wait another 20 minutes." ]
[ "Hello, Mr.Hudson. This is Rose speaking. I'm calling to see if I can give you my research report this afternoon. It's due today.", "Certainly. You can either drop it off at my class or bring it to my office.", "Would it be alright for me to come by your office at 5:00 o'clock? I couldn't possibly arrive any ea...
[ "How much money will I have to spend to rent an apartment in America? I'll only have $500 a month.", "Your rent should be about 1/4 of that." ]
[ "Can I help you?", "Yes, I bought this book here yesterday, but when I took it to school I noticed this page was missing." ]
[ "The forecast says there will be a severe winter, are you prepared?", "Hardly. I'm waiting for the next sale to get a down jacket." ]
[ "I have heard that you live in the city for many years. Have you ever been to the countryside?", "Last summer, my parents and I went to the countryside to visit my grandmother.", "Do you like the country life?", "Yes, there is fresh air and lots of green fields." ]
[ "OK, the books are free, but the DVD costs $1 to borrow.", "That's fine. When do I have to return the books and the DVD?", "The books are due back next Monday. The DVD must be returned in 3 days.", "So the books must be returned in 6 days and the DVD in 3 days?", "Usually it's 5 days for the books, but beca...
[ "Are you coming to watch me play baseball today? The game is at 4:00.", "Sure, I'd love to see it. The last time I saw you play you did a great job." ]
[ "Lisa, shall we go to the library after class? I want to borrow some reference books for my term paper.", "OK, Sam. The library is a good place to study and I can also read my favorite magazines." ]
[ "I really look forward to the football game next Tuesday.", "It's a pity that I can't go with you. I can't ask for leave that day, my boss wants me to accompany him to the factory." ]
[ "If I were 10 years younger, I would have got the job.", "Right. They think young girls can do the job better." ]
[ "Have you finished your term paper? I handed mine in last week.", "I finished typing mine at 2:00 o'clock this morning. I have to submit it by noon today." ]
[ "Hi Jenny, I'm calling to ask you if you want to go to the park with us tomorrow.", "I'd like to but I cannot. I'm leaving for New York tomorrow.", "Are you going there to see a friend?", "No, I'm going there for work.", "Will you go by train or plane?", "Neither. David is driving to New York tomorrow. He...
[ "What do you think of the modern art exhibition?", "It was too difficult for me to understand, but my wife enjoyed every minute of it." ]
[ "Have you seen my cat? He is black with white feet.", "He was sitting on that grey fence an hour ago. I think he was trying to catch a bird." ]
[ "I hear you're going to drive to Shanghai this weekend.", "Oh, I've changed my mind.", "What?", "I think flying will be more comfortable." ]
[ "Is this seat taken?", "I don't think so. The lady who was here finished her lunch and left just now." ]
[ "What happened to you? You are so late.", "That bus I took broke down in front of the hospital, and I had to walk from there." ]
[ "Why don't you have some of my cake Sue? I made it just for this party.", "Sorry Bill, I'm not into cakes at the moment. I thought you knew about my diet.", "On your birthday? Surely you can eat whatever you want on your birthday, you can start your diet tomorrow. And anyway, you look great.", "Well, thanks B...
[ "I just called the airport. Our flight has been delayed for 3 hours.", "What? That's terrible. We just checked out of the hotel. Now what are we supposed to do?", "Well, the woman at the airport said that all flights are delayed due to heavy fog. They expect the fog to lift by noon time because they'll be some ...
[ "Ted, do you often play basketball in your spare time?", "I used to, but now I often play table tennis. What about you, Mary?", "I like playing tennis with my friends." ]
[ "Hey, Tina! How's the Spanish course going?", "Tough. Our teacher is using a lot of authentic material. You know, stuff off the radio and TV, he even tapes conversations with his friends and uses them in class.", "So what are some of the things that make it difficult?", "Well, the speed for a start.", "What...
[ "I made us a dinner reservation for 9:00 pm tomorrow evening. It's late. But the restaurant doesn't close until 11:00 pm.", "OK, sounds good. I might be a little late. But I should arrive no later than 9:30.", "OK." ]
[ "How do you usually go to work? By bus or by underground?", "Neither, I usually walk to the company. But today I took a taxi here because I got up late." ]
[ "Hi, what's up with you?", "Fine.", "What did you do today?", "I stayed at home for a whole day.", "Really? No good weather outside? What's the time now there?", "It's 10:00 pm. It rained for almost 2 weeks. The weather today is terrible, too.", "Oh. It's just before 9:00 am here and it's snowing outsid...
[ "Do you think you could give me a ride to the library tonight?", "I'd like to, but I'm heading in the other direction. I'm meeting Jean tonight." ]
[ "I hope you'll have a nice holiday with lots of sun!", "Thanks. But I hear over the radio that the weather isn't good.", "Is it going to rain?", "It's worse than that. It's going to snow!" ]
[ "Is that 3467912? I'm trying to speak to the guest in room 405.", "I'm sorry, you must have the wrong number. This is room 406. You can try 3467913. Oh no, 11." ]
[ "Alright, Sara, we know that you're planning something big for John's birthday. Could you tell us just what you have in your mind?", "I wanted to make his birthday a very special event. John has a sister living in France and I'll send her a plane ticket so that she can be here for his birthday.", "Boy, what an ...
[ "Hello, Mister Brown. I need to ask a writer some questions for my homework. Could you spare a few minutes for me?", "Sure. Go ahead.", "Thanks. So how old were you when you realized you loved writing?", "It was when I was 10 years old. I was reading short stories and then I decided to try writing a short sto...
[ "Shall we go for lunch now?", "Yes, but I don't want to eat another sandwich.", "Me neither. I feel like eating noodles.", "OK, I was thinking of pizza, though." ]
[ "Good afternoon, how may I help you, Madam?", "Hello, I reserved a room here. The day before yesterday, are room for 2 from the thirteenth to the fifteenth.", "Ok, may I have your name?", "Yes, it's Jenny Green.", "Just one moment, please. Ah yes, here it is, I'll just print out the details for you to confi...
[ "Talking about the future. I think there will be huge changes in the way people use cars. Laws will be made about what kind of car you can own and when you can use it.", "Maybe they'll just be too many of them on the roads. The air will be so seriously polluted that nobody will be able to breathe normally.", "E...
[ "So, Tom. What do you do in your free time?", "Well, I love sports. Umm, hockey, baseball and skiing are my favourites.", "Wow, you're really good athlete.", "No, no I'm not, I don't play those sports. I just watch them on TV." ]
[ "OK, tell me about yourself.", "Well, last year in school I played on the football team. It kept me busy but I learned to manage my time. And also it has been a great experience in learning how to work on the team with other players.", "How would your teachers describe you?", "My teachers would say I work har...
[ "Hurry, I see it coming.", "We must make it if we miss this one, we'll have to wait for another 10 minutes." ]
[ "What about my order?", "Sorry, sir. What you wanted happens to be in short supply.", "But it's on your menu.", "Sorry, sir. We have just ran out of it, maybe you would like to try something else?" ]
[ "Darling are you free this afternoon?", "Yes, I'm writing report and will finish it in 10 minutes. What's up?", "I've just finished general cleaning and I'm free this afternoon, too. So we go to the concert this afternoon? It said to be terrific." ]
[ "I want to withdraw $100 from my account and make a bank check.", "That is fine. May I have your card and pays name? By the way $5 would be charged for the bank check fee." ]
[ "Hi, Michael! I heard you just came back from a holiday?", "Yes, I stayed for a week in China and 5 days in India.", "You do travel a lot, don't you? Last year you went to Norway, right?", "Well, I've been to quite some countries, but not yet to Norway. Last summer I toured Russia for 2 weeks." ]
[ "Tell me about the people at work.", "Well, the sales manager used to work in a department store. His name's Rick Dillon and I think I told you that the man who owns the company used to be a tennis player.", "Carlos Sanchez?", "Ah huh, and my friend Ben Ya Camorra. He's Mr Sanchez's assistant.", "His assist...
[ "Hi, Lisa. Why are you only eating an apple for lunch?", "It's the only food in the fridge.", "Oh, I thought you were in a hurry to go to work." ]
[ "I went to Hawaii on vacation.", "Do you like it?", "I love it! I want to live there.", "It must be attractive!", "Yes, the island is so green and the water is so blue!", "What did you do at night?", "At night I went out to eat. The food was delicious." ]
[ "Can you turn down the radio a little bit? I just can't work on my papers at all.", "I'm terribly sorry. I didn't know that, I'll turn it off." ]
[ "How much are the 2 shirts?", "$30 each, but we are on sale today. You can get the second one only for half price." ]
[ "The candidate gave a touching speech yesterday.", "He is an excellent speaker. But real enthusiasm for the job is much more important, which he lacks." ]
[ "What time does the concert start?", "At 8:30. We still have 25 minutes to get there." ]
[ "I finally finished my paper. Can you help me check it before I handed in?", "Sure, let's take a look sweetie. Oh, it's excellent I can tell you worked hard on it.", "Thanks, I really did. I just hope my teacher agrees." ]