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Jessica and Steven meet at a gift-shop.
A: Hi, Steven, choosing a present for someone?
B: Yeah. It's for my father's birthday.
A: That's nice. These days not many sons remember their fathers' birthday.
B: I'll never forget. My father and I love each other very much.He's my

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Joseph talks with his daughter Nicole.
B: Nicole, you've been watching TV for hours today. One more minute before the TV set and I'll cancel our tour to Disneyland tomorrow.
A: Please, Dad! It's Saturday today. You said I could watch more TV at weekends.
B: But you should lear

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Ms. Jones, David's teacher talks to David's father about David.
A: Mr. Williams, it seems that David is a bit[1] under the weather[2] these days. He looks tired all the time. And he would doze off[3] in class. I'm afraid you'd better take him to see a doctor.
B: Thank you for caring a

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Jessica and Michael meet while waiting for a freshman medical check-up[1] at the university hospital.
W: May I sit here?
M: Yes, please. So you're also a freshman in the Department of Law?
W: Certainly. Today only law students are here. I'm Jessica, from class 2. Nice to meet yo

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Robin makes a call to the teacher of his son, Ms. Jones.
W: Hello!
M: Hello! Ms. Jones. This is Robin Williams, David's father speaking.
W: Oh hi, Mr. Williams. How's David now?
M: Much better. How can we ever thank you for helping[1] David with his studies?
W: Don't m

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Daniel apologizes to Sarah for having stained[1] her book.
M: I'm terribly sorry[2], Sarah. Yesterday when I was hurrying home, I dropped the book onto the ground and got it stained. And you know, it was raining hard at the time[3].
W: The David Copperfield you borrowed from me last

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Mary calls John, asking him to give a message to her parents.
W: Hello, Uncle John, this is Mary.
M: Mary, what a surprise! How are you doing in China?
W: Not bad. Could you do me a favor[1]? I've been trying to call my Mom and Dad for almost an hour, but the line is always bus

Amanda gives some advice to Daniel on learning English.
W: What's up, Daniel? You look down[1] today.
M: I got a "C" in the English exam again. What do you think I should do?
W: Well, English is a "paper tiger"[2]. Its natural enemy is adequate practice.
M: I did practice a

At her boss' request[1], Mary is knocking at Mr. Chandler's door to see him.
M: Come in, please. Oh, Mary, come over and sit here. Your annual report[2] is well done. I heard that you did it within just two days.
W: Yeah. But I've received a lot of help from my colleagues.
M: I know you're a capable

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Linda and Jack talk about the Women's Liberation Movement.
W: What do you think about the Women's Liberation Movement?
M: I'm not in favor of it[1]. I think women should accept their traditional role of being housewives.
W: I really disagree with you. Women should enjoy the sam

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Brother : Hey, Sally! Are you going to stay in that bathroom for the rest of your life?
Sister : (From the bathroom) Come on, I just got in here.
Brother : You're kidding me. You've been in there for two hours twenty-four minutes and fifteen seconds.
Sister : All right! Five more minutes, OK?
Brother :

Manager : Rudy, will you please make ten copies of this report?
Rudy : I'd like to, but the photocopier is out of order.
Manager : Then use the xerox machine.
Rudy : It broke down one year ago.
Manager : Oh, forget it then. Hey, I told you to put files on the "in" tray, not on my desk.
Rudy : The p

Lucy : It was a red light, William. You should've stopped the car.
William : Sorry. I didn't see it.
Lucy : I told you not to drink so much. Your breath reeks of alcohol. We'll get into trouble if we run into a policeman....Slow down a bit.
William : I'm only going 60 mph. (They see a dog right in the midd

Shop- assistant : Can I help you?
Mrs. Liu : I'm just looking at these jackets.
Shop- assistant : May I know who is it for? Maybe I can give you some suggestions.
Mrs. Liu : Sure, it's for my son.
Shop- assistant : How old is he?
Mrs. Liu : He is eighteen.
Shop- assistant : How tall is he?