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You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: Could you tell me what university you want to go to , John ? You: Pardon ? Person: What university would you enter ? You: University ? Why ? You asked me last year . Person: Oh , I forget . Sorry . You: I went to Harvard University . Person: Did you ? And what course did you take there ? You: God save me ! Is there anything wrong with you ? Didn't I tell you ? Person: I've not known . Perhaps , I've got a bad memory . You: I did a B . A . in economics . Remember ? Person: Terrific ! B . A . , again and again-B . A .

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: I think he deserved his gold . You: Did you see his last dive ? Person: Yes , it's perfect ! You: He's diving for the gold .

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: How I wish my son Mark could be as excellent as your Joe ! You: Don ’ t be too humble . Few young men could be equal to Mark . And in some respects Joe and Mark are neck and neck . Person: I agree . Both Joe and Mark are men of guts .

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: Hi Mark . You: Hi . Person: What are you planning to do today ? You: I'm not sure yet . Person: Would you like to have lunch with me ? You: Yes . When ? Person: Is 11:30 AM OK ? You: Sorry , I didn't hear you . Can you say that again please ? Person: I said , 11:30 AM . You: Oh , I'm busy then . Can we meet a little later ? Person: OK , how about 12:30 PM ? You: OK . Where ? Person: How about Bill's Seafood Restaurant ? You: Oh , Where is that ? Person: It's on 7th Street . You: OK , I'll meet you there .

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: How have you been ? You: Fine , thanks . How about you ?

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: Hi , Monica , congratulations ! Your presentation at the meeting was very successful and everyone was impressed by your speech . And it was so persuasive and I bet our clients will be convinced to invest their money in this project . You really made a big contribution to our company . You: Thank you , I just tried my best . I am very happy to know you like it . Person: You must have been prepared for a long time . Some statistics in this presentation are not easy to find , right ? You: Well , yes . Several colleagues from different departments helped me with that . They are very supportive . I consulted an economic expert last week . He was very kind to give valuable suggestions . Person: Now , the effort pays off . You have accomplished something . You: Come on , don ’ t flatter me anymore . I took the job because I love being challenged . But I can ’ t get this turned around without the support from you people .

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: I hate to say goodbye , but it's late . You: Can't you stay for a little bit longer , it's only 8 . Person: I wish I could.But I'm afraid I can't . I've got some serious studying to do . I have to go . You: OK.See you on Today . Person: See you on Moday.Have a great weekend . You: You too.Thanks for dropping in .

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: Are you really dating with Frank ? You: Yeah . But in my heart of hearts , I find he ’ s not very much to my liking . Person: Then why not keep away from him ? You: The problem is that I just have no one to turn to right now . Person: That ’ s stupid .

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: Hi , Jim . How are you ? I haven't seen you for a while . You: I'm fine . I've been out of town . I just got back . Person: Where were you ? You: I was in New York for a wedding .

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: What do you think of the novel you just finished reading ? You: I like it a lot . It has a very funny beginning , I think . It attracts your attention the moment you begin reading it . Person: What do you like best about it ? You: I like the plot . It's so full of twists and turns . I also like the main character . She is so humorous and smart . Person: What do you think of the ending ? You: The ending is a bit weak . It's so abrupt , like those of most other detective stories .

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: Quite a few times , I had my back to the wall . You: Really ? Generally they will turn out to be a good thing . Person: That ’ s right . You: You ’ ll exert all your energy and get out of it .

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: Is that your phone ? You: Yes , it's my new business phone . Do you like it ? Person: It's very impressive . Can you use the Internet on your phone ? You: Yes , it's got wireless Internet access . Person: That's really convenient . Does it have the Bluetooth ? You: Yes , but I don't really use it often . Have you ever used it ? Person: No , but I think it'd be really great for people like you who are always on the go . You: Yes , I guess I should try to use it .

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: Good morning , Mary ! You: Good morning , John ! Person: I want to have a few friends over for a dinner party to celebrate my birthday . Would you be able to come the next weekend on Saturday ? You: I'd be delighted to , John . Saturday did you say ? Person: Yes , if that's all right for you . You: I'm pretty sure I'll be all right . In fact , I'd be delighted to come over and celebrate your birthday with you . What time are you planning to start ? Person: Oh , good . If you could come around six thirty or seven o'clock , that would give us some time to chat a whit over a glass of wine before dinner . You: That sounds fine . I'll be there around seven .

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: Don't worry . I'm sure you'll do better next time . You: I didn't realize it was so difficult though I know I'm always too nervous in such competition . Person: It doesn't matter . Forget it . You: I don't think I performed well . Person: Oh ! That's much hetter than I did . You: Can you tell me how to improve myself ? Person: There's no secret at all . The only thing for you to do is to practice more . You will succeed . You: Thank you for your encouragement . Person: It's a pleasure . Come on . I'm on your side .

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: I just dropped in to say goodbye . You: What time are you leaving ? Person: I'll leave at 10 o'clock . You: Take care and give my best to you parents . Person: Thank you , I will . Hope to see you again next year .

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: Come back . You haven't paid yet . You: May , just let him go . Person: But he took some newspaper away without paying . You: I know . Person: Why ? You make me confused . You: He lives nearby and he would just glance at the newspaper headlines , read the political sections and return them later . Person: Why does he have such a privilege ? You: He used to be a hero during the war time and everyone respect him . Person: I see . Does he live by himself ? You: Yes , he has no children and his wife passed away when he was in the battle . Person: He must be lonely ? You: I bet . But he is always busy telling the children stories . Person: How respectable !

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: How may I help you ? You: I need to get on the Internet . Person: Do you have your library card with you ? You: Yes , I have it . Person: You ’ re going to have to wait for a computer . You: That ’ s okay . Person: Please put your name on this list . You: Then what do I need to do ? Person: When there is a computer available , I will call you . You: What do I do to log on to the computer ? Person: Just type in the number on the back of your library card . You: Okay . Thanks for your help .

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: Are you coming to the bridal shower for Jane ? You: Yes , I am . When is the wedding ? Person: Aug 8 . You: August bride . How nice ! By the way , who is going to be the matron of honor ? Person: Mrs . White . You: Oh , yeah ? I wonder who is going to give Jane away at the wedding . You know her father passed away several years ago . Person: Maybe her uncle will . You: I think so . The wedding will be held at her church , right ? Person: Right . Red Rochester will officiate at the wedding . You: Do you know where they will go on their honeymoon ? Person: Yes , Jane says they will go to China .

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: Don ’ t do that again . You are riding the tiger . You: No problem . I can deal with it well . Person: You will ask for it . You: All is best now , isn ’ t it ?

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: Hurry up ! Time is money ! You: Don't build a fire under me . I know the importance of time . Person: But you are too slow to follow them . You: Don't you see I'm trying my best ?

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: Lodge , You must come around sometime , You have to check out my mew stereo . You: Sure , When is good time for you ? Person: Can you make it on Tuesday ? You: What time do you want me there ? Person: Anytime after six will be fine . You: All right , It's a date .

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: My friend Jean is very beautiful . You: What's her figure ? Person: Perfect , and I like her charming eyes too . You: What's the color of her eyes ? Person: Dark blue .

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: What ’ s the life expectancy in your country ? You: I ’ m not sure , but probably about 75 years . How about in your country ? Person: About 70 , I think . This newspaper article talks about the problems of an aging population . It ’ s a problem that will soon affect most of the world . You: I heard that the government might need to increase the retirement age , because otherwise there will not be enough workers to support the young and the elderly . Person: Perhaps we need to have more babies ! Tina gave birth to a baby boy yesterday . You: Did she ? That ’ s great . However , if we have too many children , that will have a bad effect on the enviroment . Person: How ’ s your son these days ? You: Oh , he ’ s fine . Kids seem to grow up very quickly nowadays . Person: He ’ ll be a teenager before you know it ! Teenagers are often rebellious ! When do you think it is a good age to have a child ? You: I had mine when I was 24 . that ’ s a little young . I ’ d suggest you wait until you are in your late twenties . , or even in your early thirties if you have a good career . Person: Yes , I think you ’ re right . I ’ m thinking about having a child , but not just yet . You: Is there a big generation gap between parents and their children in you country ? Person: Yes , there is . Teenagers do not want to live traditional lives . They want to go out , have fun , and explore the world . They want to develop their own view of life . Parents usually try to discourage them , but they don ’ t often succeed . You: Parents usually give their children more freedom in my country . Sometimes they give them too much freedom . Person: It ’ s almost impossible to get the right balance . If you are too strict , kids might ignore you . If you are too lenient , they might go wild .

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: Hey Mike . I forgot about registration . I'm a day late , so all the classes are mostly full . What do you think I should do ? You: You're screwed . You can't do anything about that . You have to hope that you get some classes that will be useful . Person: Do you think going to the registration building will help at all ? You: No . They will tell you the same thing in a worse way . Person: Did you register yet ? You: Of course . Registering for classes is not something you want to miss . Person: What classes do you think are still open ? You: Well , I know psychology 101 is a big class , so there will always be seats in that class . You can also get into Sociology . Person: That's helpful . Thanks . But what do you think about philosophy . I wanted to take that class this semester . You: I took that class last year . The professor is really cool , so if you go to his office , you can have him sign a card that will let you in even if the class is full . Person: He does that ? You: I guess that's because so many people drop out of that class . Person: That makes sense . I think I'll do that . Thanks for all the help . You: No problem , man .

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: Thanks for helping me move into my new house . You: Any time . I'm just glad I could help .

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: I've been so stressed these days . You: What's the matter ? Are you OK ? Person: I don't know where to go for college , and what to major in . You: Don't worry . You have plenty of time to decide . Person: And I also want to get scholarships to help me pay for the tuition . I want to get the burden off my family . You: You always worry too much about everything . Take it easy , honey . You are good enough . You can go to the ideal college . Person: OK , OK . I'm so sorry . By the way , for you , is it more important to make money or to enjoy your work ? You: In a perfect world , I would enjoy my work if I do not have to do much , and make lots of money ! Person: OK , honey , stop dreaming . You should face the reality . You: That's only a joke . To be honest , I have to improve my English , because my English is not good enough . I still get confused about some simple grammars . Since you are quite good at it , do you have any suggestions ? Person: En , first you should be concentrated on what the teacher said in class . Second , I suggest you to take an additional course in some training center . You: Is the training center helpful ? Person: I think so . Because I've taken one to improve my oral English during summer vacation .

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: I'm glad we live in a small town . You: Why ? Person: Because the houses look so nice at Christmas time . You: Yes , they do . Do you have a Christmas tree this year ? Person: Yes , we have a big tree this year . I bought the decorations at the five-and-tencent store yesterday . Do you want to come and see it ? You: I can't now because I have to buy a present for my mother . Person: When can you come ? You: I don't know when I can come . I'll let you know later .

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: You know , smoking does do harm to your health . You: Yes , you're right . Person: Why don't you try to give it up ? You: I've tried to give up smoking several times , but it's no good . Smoking relaxes me . Person: Have you ever thought of just cutting down ? You could do it gradually . You: Yes , maybe I should have another try .

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: Would you like to stretch your legs ? You: Sure . Person: Let's get a soft drink . You: Do we have enough time ? Person: It's a fifteen-minute intermission . You: The seats are excellent . We're right in the center . Person: It's a new concert hall and the acoustics are great . You: I can't agree more . Person: Is this your first time to come to a symphony concert ? You: In the United States , yes . But back in China , I went to concerts a couple of times with my parents . Person: Do you have large concert halls in your city ? You: We have two . One is like this one . The other is a little smaller . Person: That's great . Well , we'd better get back to our seats . It's about to start .

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: May I help you ? You: What time will the library be closing ? Person: It closes at six . You: Does it always close at six ? Person: No , not every day . You: Will the library be open on Saturday ? Person: Absolutely . You: What are your hours on Saturday ? Person: Saturday ’ s hours are from nine in the morning to six-thirty at night . You: All right . Thank you . Person: What else can I help you with ? You: That ’ s it . Thank you .

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: Whose part do you think is best played ? You: That of the old man . Person: You're absolutely right ! That's the very figure I like best . You: Some of the scenes moved me into tears .

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: Vince , I think one of your programmers is spying on us for WebTracker . You: Pardon ? Person: I won't say who , because I'm not sure yet . But I'll know soon . You: Zina , I hope you're not scheming to make Elvin look bad . Person: It isn't Elvin . You: Dave then ? Dave is a spy for WebTracker ? You can't be serious . Person: Loan me that tape recorder you have . And don't say anything to anyone until I come back .

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: Hello , Zhang lin ! Fancy meeting you here ! You: Hi , Lin Tao . I have't seen you for some time . Person: How's life going , Zhang Lin ? You: Yes , the same as ever , thanks . What about you ? Person: Pretty good , thanks . I'm going to see my uncle . You: Good bye then , and keep in touch . Person: Good bye .

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: What a great weekend that was ! You: My feelings exactly . Person: I really enjoy the beach in the summer . You: I couldn't agree with you more . Person: We should come here more often . You: You are absolutely right . Person: I'd like to come back next weekend . You: That's exactly the way I feel .

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: Aren ’ t you going to swim ? You: Are you kidding ? Don't you know I can't swim ? Person: You are not telling me that we drove 50 miles to come here for just sunbath , are you ? You: Hey , don't shout . Come here ! Sit closer . Now , Jim , we ’ Ve had a lovely day . Don't spoil it now . Person: What about your beautiful bathing suit ? We shopped all day . Don't you want to show it off ? You: Everybody who walks past me sees it . Besides , it's a good sunbathing suit . Person: All right . Suit yourself . I am going swimming . You: Jim ! Person: Yes ? You: Can you get me a beach umbrella and a deck chair ? I am really tired of lying in thousand . Person: I've got a better idea . Why don ’ t we hire a boat and go for a ride ? What do you think ? You: Are you serious ? That will be wonderful !

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: The flood will come on the heels of the heavy rain . You: I wonder if the municipal government will take some preventive measures . Person: I ’ m sure they will .

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: Adam , could you show me around the school ? You: No problem . Person: What's the tallest building ? You: You mean the white building near the playground ? Person: Yes . You: That is the library . And it has more than 1,000 , 000 books . Person: What's the building to the south of the library ? You: You know , our school is divided into two parts , the junior high school and the senior high school . That is the new classroom building for our senior high school . Person: Is there a swimming pool in your school ? You: Yes . There is a large swimming pool , but it is only available in summer . Person: I do envy you . And I hope I can enter your school one day . You: I believe that you can make your dream come true .

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: Television is undoubtedly a great invention , but one of the main criticisms of it is that people just aren't selective enough . Lesley , got a television . how do you pick out the sorts ofprogrammes you want to watch ? You: I try and look at the programmes that are on to decide which particular ones interest me , rather than you turning it on a seven o'clock and you leaving it on until half-past eleven when the programmes finish . Person: Do you think of television though as a great time-waster ? You: Un ... I think it can be a time-waster and it depends on how particular people are about what they want to see ... Mm , it can just be a sort total amusement for someone and totally consuming without reallyconsidering what it is they're watching . Person: Aha , but how do you prevent it coming into your life and taking oversour evenings and at the same time perhaps get . . . get out of thetelevision some of the sort of best things ... best programmes that ... that undoubtedly are on television ? You: Well , I suppose one of the problems is ... will depend on what a person's life style is , and that if he has other outside interests which are equally important to him as television , he will then , you know , hmm . be more careful about which programme she wants to watch because he has time which he wants to use for other things . Person: Do you think though that ... that in . . . in a sense television skilled people's own er ... sort of , creativity or their ability entertain themselves because if they're bored all they do is justturn on the television ? You: Yes , I think that is a danger , and I think that . . in fact is what mishappening to a lot of people who use it as their ... their main ... um field of amusement and ... because they don't have other outside interests and even when people come round they'll leave the television and not be , you know , particularly interested in talking to them , you Know the television will be the main thing in the room .

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: Don't be shy . Have some more chicken . You: Thanks .

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: I feel pity for the old man . You: I feel the same way . Person: It must be dreadful to grow old . You: Yeah . He has no one to count on .

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: I'm going to see the doctor this weekend . You: What's your trouble ? Person: I think I need a thorough check-up . You: I got it .

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: Professor , I am going to need to leave class early today . You: What is the problem ? Person: I need to go to the airport to pick up a relative . You: Are you planning on having someone take notes for you ? Person: Yes , I've got that part covered . You: When , exactly do you need to leave ? Person: I don't need to leave until the very end of class . You: Fine , but next time try and not have to miss class again . Person: Thanks , Professor . See you later ! You: See you later ! Drive carefully .

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: I'm going to try sky diving this weekend . You: I wouldn't do it if I were you . Person: It's sounds like fun . You: It's very dangerous , you know . Person: I want to try something exciting . You: It's an easy way to get hurt , let me tell you . Person: I'll tell you all about it next Monday . You: Well , take care of yourself , and don't say I didn't warn you .

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: Does he know that he has already at his wits ' end ? You: I think he has realized that . But he is still whistling in the dark by putting up an act . Person: He might be driven up a wall . You should not handle your relation with him with kid gloves . You: But when I noticed that he was left in the cold , I could not help wanting to help him to get out of the situation .

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: I visited the famous variety show host , Dennis . You: What's he like ? Person: Oh , he's a very serious person . You: You must feel very uneasy at his home .

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: Hi ! My name is Mike . You: Hi ! I'm Nancy . Nice to meet you . Person: Nice to meet you , too . You: Where are you from ? Person: I'm from Shanghai . And you ? You: I'm from Chicago .

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: Why do you go fishing so often ? You: It's fun .

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: Hi , Cindy . I thought I ’ d missed you . You: Oh , I am very sorry , Hans . Thank you for waiting for me . You must have been here a long time already . Person: It ’ s all right . You: I was caught in the heavy rain , or I would have come earlier . I am sorry I kept you waiting . Person: I was in a comfortable place , so really , it ’ s no problem . I am happy to see you . Did the rain hold you up long ? You: Yes . When I came out of the subway , it was raining cats and dogs . And I forgot my umbrella . So I had to wait for the rain to let up . Person: I totally understand .

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: Good morning , Jim ! You: Good morning , Emma ! A lovely day , isn't it ? Person: Yes , it is . The sun is shining . There is no wind , only a pleasant breeze . You: It is the best season for a picnic right now . Have you decided the place for your picnic ? Person: We have decided to go to the park this Sunday . Would you like to go with us if you have not decided yet ? You: What did the whetherman say ? Person: He ’ s predicting clear skies . You: Well , I will think it over .

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: Come in , come in , what can I do for you ? You: Professor Donald , are you giving your advanced geology course again next semester ? Person: Yes , I am applying on it . You: I wonder if I could enroll in it . I know it is a graduate course and I ' m a junior , but ... Person: Aren't you a bit young ? I have a lot of qualified seniors to take the course and they usually have a hard time keeping up . You: I know , but the geology of the American west is my major interest and I have done a large reading in the field . Person: Well , if you think you are ready , I'll let you enroll . You: Oh , thanks , professor Donald . This is really very nice of you .

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: Management is going through a big turnover these days . With Bill's retirement , and department realignment , we have lost about 1/3 of our managerial staff . They've been dropping like flies ... You: Isn't that a good thing ? Having fewer bosses means having less stress , don't you think ? Person: Actually , I don't think so . Supervisors are really important to make sure everything goes smoothly in the workplace . They are necessary for divvying up work and disciplining employees . If there is no one to keep an eye on us , no one would get any work done . You know what they say , when the cat's away , the mice play . You: You're right , we do need leadership . But what we don't need is too many people to lead us . You know what they say about too many chiefs and not enough Indians ... Person: Alright ... I get your point .

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: How do you like your job here , Linda ? You: It's interesting , I like being an editor . Person: Why ? You: I like talking to writers , I get to meet a lot of interesting people . Person: I'm happy to hear that , but publishing is more than just talking to writers . it involves a lot of work , patience and responsibility . Most of the work is boring . You: I don't feel bored at all . I'm getting along with my colleagues . I will enjoy working with them . People are great in this industry . Person: Do you have any complaints ? You: No , I have no complaints . I hear there are many opportunities to move up in this company . is that true ? Person: Yes , you have many opportunities to grow in this company as long as you do well . You: That's perfect . I will definitely do well .

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: I don't think we've met . You: No , I don't think we have . Person: My name is Dick Brown . You: How do you do ? Mr . Brown . I am Susan Heywood . Person: Mr . Smith often talked about you . You: Really ? I am glad to meet you . Person: I'm honored to know you .

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: My sister was taken to the hospital yesterday You: What happened ? Person: She was hit by a car . Luckily , she wasn't seriously hurt . You: Let's buy some flowers , and pay her a visit Person: We'll have to hurry ; visiting hours will be over soon You: OK . Let's go

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: What are the good sights to see in Beijing ? You: Well , I know you are interested in architecture , so you should't miss the Temple of Heaven , and the Great wall is a must too .

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: Hello , let me introduce myself . I'm your new neighbor . My name is Andy . You: Hi , Andy . I'm Judy . It's nice meeting you . Person: Nice meeting you , too . You: Come over and visit when you have time . Person: Thanks for the invitation . I will !

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: What do you do when you are angry ? You: I usually calm down first and think about the reason that caused my anger . Person: That ’ s smart . What do you usually do to relieve your anger ? You: Something like listening to music is a good idea . Person: Oh , what kind of music do you listen to ? You: Classic . Something that could calm your mind . Person: I think that might work for me as well . You: Working out is another good way to relieve anger . Person: Like what ? You: Jogging , yoga , or even just taking a walk .

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: I'm sorry , but I can't come to your party . You: What a shame !

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: Taylor , you're sweating up a storm ! You: Your boyfriend , Bryan , wanted to toss the football . I think he wore me out . Person: Yeah , you look a little shaky . And pale . You seriously need some time in the sun . You: You're like the tenth person to say that . Person: We're just worried about you , Taylor . You: Whatever . I wish people would just leave me alone !

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: Mrs.Smith , time has stood still with you ! You: Thank you.You ' re partial . Person: I'm not flattering you.You ' re full of energy every day . You: It's nice to hear that anyway .

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: What a police officer ! You: I ’ Ve never seem such a scene either except in films . Person: It ’ s really unimaginable . The police officer screamed at the driver and used bad language , but the driver took it on the chin .

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: In my wedding ceremony , where do my parents sit in the church ? You: The bride's parents ' seating arrangement is on the left side of the aisle and the groom's parents is on the right side . Person: Do friends of the bride always sit on one side of the church and friends of the groom on the other ? You: They usually do .

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: Hi , Mary ! You're here already . Where's Harry ? You: He isn't a punctual person . We may have to wait for a little while . Person: That should give us time for a cup of coffee . I'll go and get some . You: Make it three cups . Here comes Harry .

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: Why did the teacher criticise Myra in front of the whole class ? You: Because Myra was cheating on exams.and she spoke back rudely . Person: I don't think that Myra should have spoken so rudely to the teacher . I know she was angry , but that's still no excuse for rudeness .

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: Is your city a historical place ? You: Not rally . 200 years ago , it was just a small insignificant village . Person: How did it grow into such a large place ? You: Large deposits of coal were found nearly and so many industries located themselves here . The village quickly grew into a key industrial centre . Person: As the city grew , it must have absorbed many village nearby . You: Yes , it did . The names of those village survive as the names of parts of the city . Person: I see . Are there any building more than 200 years old in your city ? You: Oh , yes . Several of the buildings from the villages still survive . Many of them were inns for travelers and today survive as pubs . There was a castle near one village , so our city has a castle too . Person: Really ? So your city does have some old history after all .

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: What is wrong with your face ? You: My brother did it . Person: Why ? You: I laughed up my sleeves at him . He ’ s seen his girlfriend off at the airport and had lipstick on his face and did not know it .

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: How's Jerry's new school ? You: Very nice . He gets along with his classmates very well . Person: He's a team player . You: Yes , indeed .

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: How many people are there in your family ? You: Five.My father , mother , brother , sister-in-law and me . Person: Is your brother older or younger than you ? You: He is five years older than me , He got married last Sunday.My brother and my sister-in-law are the same age .

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: Did you get the car you wanted ? You: No . Someone had stolen a march on me and bought it . Person: What about the car over there ? You: It is marvelous , and the price is marvelous , as well .

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: Have you heard the news ? You: No . What happened ?

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: Such bad luck , 200 yuan was stolen by a thief on the bus today . You: Don't be angry , you lose money just to avoid misfortune . Person: Well , you can just comfort yourself like that .

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: Hello , 8520388 2 . You: Hi , this is Maria . Is that Shirley ? Person: Hi , Maria , this is Shirley . You: Shirley , do you know today's homework from our economic law class ? I have written it on a piece of paper but I can't find it now . Person: Hold on for a moment please . I'm fetching my textbook . You: OK . Person: Oh , the homework is to explain what economic law is both in broad sense and in narrow sense . You: Explain the economic law ? An essay question again ? Person: Yes . You can use your textbook for your reference . You: Are there any clear answers in the book to this question ? Person: I don't think so , Maria , but I think you can look for information on the Internet . You: OK , thank you , Shirley . You are very helpful . I have another question . When does the Economic Law of China come into effect ? Person: Oh , there isn't such a code called economic law . The Economic Law of China is a general concept for several laws . You: There isn't such a code ? Person: Yes , it's a general name for several laws related to economics , like Commercial Law , and Law of Central Bank . You: Got it . Thank you , Shirley .

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: I just dropped in to say goodbye . You: What time are you leaving ? Person: I ’ ll leave at ten o ’ clock . You: Take care , and give my best to your parents . Person: Thank you , I will . Hope to see you again next year .

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: The performance is amazing . I'm curious about how they did it . I mean the way they sing . You: They must have practiced a lot . The perseverance has made them they are today . Person: So cool . Someone gave me this flier at the exit . What's it about ? You: Let me have a look . Well , it lists some shows that will be on next week . Person: Oh , tell me about it . Anything interesting ? You: Hmm ... Oh , this one , ' The Drunken Beauty ' . This is a real classic . Person: ' The Drunken Beauty ' ? It's funny that we have ' Sleeping Beauty ' in my country . Anyway , what's it about ? Is the beauty a drunkard ? You: Of course not . She was said to be the most beautiful woman in her time and that made her become the queen . They play was famous for its singing and dancing . Person: Sure , people do that when they are drunk . What about the actress ? You: She is an opera star in China . Her teacher's teacher is Mei Landfang . Person: Oh , I've heard about him before . He even created a special dance of sleeve shaking . You: You are such an expert on it . I don't know that . Person: You know , interest is the best teacher . You: So , want me to book the tickets again ? Person: Please do that . I can't wait to come back again . The performance must be really amazing . You: We can do that if you like . Maybe next weekend . Person: That will be great .

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: What are you going to do for one year abroad , Tom ? You: Study , study , study . I want to learn a lot . Person: You are going to take courses ? You: Yes . I am going to take some university courses there . Person: Sounds hard . You: Yes , but I think it's probably for the best . Person: Won't you get lonely ? You: Hey , I am a pretty cool guy . I will make friends , and I'll have a lot of extracurricular activities too . You know , like fencing , or theater or something .

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: I went shopping without my umbrella yesterday morning . You: Yesterday morning was beautiful i thought the sunning was going to continue . Person: So did i . that's why i didn't take my umbrella . i got cold in the rain in the afternoon.it was raining cats and dogs . You: I know . i could not believe it when i got hit by that storm.it was pouring with rain all afternoon . Person: We really have some miserable weather sometime . i wish i would live somewhere which were sunning all year round . You: If it was sunning all year round there would be drought.you probably would not like it either . Person: I guess you are right . maybe i just wish the weather could be a little more predictable . You: The weather forecasters are not good at predicting the weather would be like.our weather is so changeable .

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: Those guys work at the same company and go to the same bars . They do everything together . You: Birds of a feather flock together .

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: What ’ s your new job like ? You: Oh , it ’ s fine . I ’ Ve got a very nice secretary and a large pleasant office . Person: Um . You: And a company car . Person: Very nice . You: Yes , it is . But I ’ Ve got a lot of work too . Person: Well , that ’ s life , isn ’ t it ?

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: What a surprise meeting you here , Landy . You: I ’ m here as a tourist . Person: It ’ s a small world , isn ’ t it ? You: Yes , it ’ s a small world . We never know where we ’ ll meet someone we know .

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: So you're traveling around the world , aren't you . You: That's right Person: When did you arrive here ? You: Last night Person: Did you have a good journey ? You: Yes , I enjoyed it very much . Person: Where have you been on this trip ? You: Let me see . Ah , yes , I've been to England , France , Germany , Italy and now I've been in Spain Person: Really ? How long will your holiday last ? You: Two weeks Person: All these countries in two weeks ? You: That's right

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: Please do excuse me for a moment . I've got diarrhea . You: It's easy to get loose bowels in summer . Person: It may have something to do with the food I had last night You: You ’ Ve got to be careful on the food you eat . Person: I will . Thank you .

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: Hi Mary , how's it going ? You: Well , last night I had a big argument with Ann . Person: Terrible . It must be something serious . You two are such close friends . You: Now that I look back at it , it wasn't that big a deal . I shouldn't have lost my temper . Person: Really ? What happened ? You: It's just we've been planning to go the beach for a while , and we decided we could both make it this weekend . Then out of nowhere she called me up , said her boyfriend had made plans and that she need to cancel the trip . I was so angry when she told me that I said she didn't care about our friendship at all . Person: That's pretty harsh . You: I know , but I was so upset . I mean , come on ! Does she have to do everything her boyfriend says ? Person: You know she probably feels just as bad . You: Well , I think I was being a little selfish myself . I know they don't get to see each other very often . Person: Well , in that case I guess maybe you can be more understanding . You shouldn't let a trivial thing like this stand in the way of your friendship . After all you can go to the beach anytime you want . You: Yeah , I'll call later to patch things up .

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: Finally the class is over . Be quick . Ben must have been waiting for long . You: Oh , I am so tired . My back is sore and my neck hurts . Person: That's normal . You have been sitting for three hours , with your attention highly concentrated . You: You are wrong , Shirley . I was always absent-minded in the class . I meant to concentrate on the class , but I was just so tired . Maybe I am old . Person: No . You are just burning yourself out these days . Have a good rest and you will feel energetic again . You: One of my friends took the Adult College Entrance Exam last year . He filled the school column with his name , and his score was relinquished . Person: How could he make such a silly mistake ? You: He said he hadn't taken any exams for ten years , and couldn't get used to it immediately . He was extremely nervous then . Person: He lost a very good chance to go to college , didn't he ? You: Yeah . The test was fairly easy and almost every test-taker could pass that exam . Adult College Entrance Exam is much easier than college entrance exam . And there are fewer subjects . Person: That's a very good lesson . We must familiarize ourselves with the exam from now on .

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: What did you do over the weekend ? You: I went a global warming rally . It was fantastic to be around so many people who care about the environment . Person: Do you think there's anything we can do to reverse the damage that's been done already ? You: It might not be possible to fix the problems that we've created for ourselves , but there are lots of things we can do to prevent more damages from happening . Person: Like what ? You: Well , we can use public transport instead of taking our cars for a start . Person: What else can we do to protect the environment ? You: If you do have to drive , you should make sure that your car runs on unleaded petrol . Also , your home should use sources of renewable energy . Person: How about recycling ? Does that actually help ? You: Yes . You should take your glass , paper , plastic , cardboard , and tin cans to a recycling center . Person: What do you think the biggest worry for our future is ? You: I think that the issue of greatest concern is having enough sources of clean water for everyone . Person: I had no idea you were such an environmentalist before ! You: To be honest , in order for the earth to continue to be a habitable place , we're all going to have to become more interested in the environment .

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: Merry Christmas , Bill ! You: Merry Christmas . Steven ! Person: What do you want to do to celebrate Christmas ? You: I'll have supper with my girlfriend and go shopping . What about you ? Person: I'll go to church first and then go to a Christmas party . Would you like to come ? You: I'd love to . But I am going to meet my girlfriend right now . See you later . Person: See you .

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: So Emily , what do you like to do for fun ? You: I like to go to the movies . What do you do in your free time ? Person: I also like going to the movies . You: Well that's great ! It's nice that we have something in common .

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: Who broke the glass , Peter ? You: That cat . Person: I was not born yesterday . It must be either you or Adam . You: It ’ s me , mum , I am sorry .

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: Can you read what this says ? You: Yes , and you could too if your hair wasn't hanging down in your face . Person: Don't dis my hair ! I like it like this . You: You like it , but it's getting to be a handicap for you . Person: Hey , that's enough about my hair . You: I know a great hairdresser not far from here and she is cute too . Person: I don't go to hairdressers because they're cute . You: Did I mention she's good at cutting hair too ?

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: Hello , Tony . Fancy meeting you here . How are things going with you ? You: Not too bad , thanks . And you ? Person: Pretty good ! How are your parents these days ? You: Oh , they are fine . They are enjoying their retirement . Person: Oh , good . That's nice to hear . Well , I am going to a football match . I need to go . You: Say hi to your family for me . Person: Thanks , I will , byebye !

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: Where should I sit ? You: Why don't you sit in the back with me ? Person: Okay . You: By the way , what's your last name ? I forgot what it is . Person: It's Lin . It's spelled L-I-N . You: R-I-N ? Person: My pronunciation is not very good . It's L-I-N , Lin . You: I got it . Mary Lin . Person: Lin is a common Chinese last name .

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: You ’ re ready , right ? You: Ready for what ? Person: Are you ready to transfer tomorrow ? You: Yes . I am ready . Person: You ’ re not nervous ? You: Of course I ’ m nervous . Person: What are you most nervous about ? You: I won ’ t know anybody at that school . Person: You shouldn ’ t be nervous about that . You: Why not ? Person: Meeting new people is a good thing . You: That ’ s a good way to think about it .

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: Hey , Mike . You've been surfing the Net for quite a while . What on earth are you searching for ? You: It's something relative hackers . I often hear people talking about them , but I don't know much about them . Person: Well , roughly speaking , a hacker is a computer buff . You: You mean a guy using enthusiastic and knowledgeable about the computer ? Person: You can say that . You: But why are people always having such a negative attitude towards them ? Person: They must have mixed hackers with crackers . You: What is crackers then ? Person: There is another group of people who loudly call themselves hackers , but they aren't . They break into computers and break the phone system . Real hackers call these people crackers , and want nothing to do with them . You: So they are two totally different concepts . Person: Well , the real hackers mostly think crackers are lazy , irresponsible and not very bright , and feel that being able to break security does make you a hacker any more than being able to start cars without keys makes you an automotive engineer . Unfortunately , many journalists and writers have been fooled into using the word hacker to describe crackers . This irritates real hackers to no end . You: I see . Then the basic different is , hackers build things , crackers break them . Person: You got it . You: Thanks a lot . Person: You are welcome .

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: I don't have my homework today . You: You usually are good about turning it in ; what happened ? Person: I was really sick . You: But couldn't you have done it when you felt better ? Person: Yes , I probably could . You: You have already missed one other assignment ; when can I expect the make-ups ? Person: Next class meeting . You: That will be soon enough , but make sure you get next week's assignment in as well , all right ? Person: That would work for me . You: Good . I know that you are capable of being an excellent student .

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: What are you reading about in that science magazine ? You: There are several interesting articles on recent scientific breakthroughs . I just finished reading one about cloning . Person: I ’ m not sure I like the idea of that . I don ’ t want people copying me or other people . It could be very confusing . You: According to the article , you have no real need to worry . Research nowadays is focussing on cloning parts of a human body to replace damaged or lost parts , not on recreating a whole human . Person: In the future , that could be possible . You: In this article , scientists say that if you took the genes from someone and tried to create a copy of a person , there ’ s no guarantee that the copy would look or act like the original ! Person: Really ? What else have you discovered ? You: I read about how scientists are using material from plants and animals to create new medicines . For example , an animal be immune to disease that affects human . So , scientists find out why it ’ s immune Person: That ’ s great , because it uses natural materials rather than ones that scientists make themselves . I prefer natural remedies to man-made ones .

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: Thanks for helping me up . You: Are you OK ? I didn't mean to put you in danger . Person: I'm the hazardous one here . I made three people fall over ! You: That takes talent ... Person: I'm so humiliated ! What's that man saying ? Everyone's laughing ! You: He said you obviously prefer Greek comedies to Greek tragedies .

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: What is the most unexpected thing you experienced in space ? You: I wasn't quite prepared for the view of the Earth as we left . It was just awe-inspiring . It emerged from just a slightly curved horizon to a whole Earth , where you could look across oceans and continents in a single glance . I wasn't quite prepared for that . It's inevitably etched in my memory . Person: When viewing the Earth from space , do you feel detached from humanity or more a part of the totality of humankind ? You: Detached . You're literally detached from one planet , captured by another . Your only link to reality is the Earth out there ; fortunate - 1y , it stays in view the whole time . Person: There're a lot of suspicions that the International Space Station is never going to become reality . Is it going to be some future project that never happens ? You: I believe it's certainly for real . It without question has suffered a lot of delays . But there's hardware sitting on the pad right now and it's due to go off in December . It is a reality . It has just taken longer to get literally off the ground . Person: There were a lot of talks during the Bush administration about a not too distant future Mars mission . It seemed to fizzle out . Do you think that this Shuttle mission will reignite the public's passion for space and get us to Mars sooner ? You: I hope this flight is not just a one-time affair , that it does re-ignite people's interest to push on . But only time will tell . Person: You had gone to the moon twice , orbited space around the Earth lots of times , and of course you have had the most amazing views that a human being can have . How long do we ordinary beings have to wait to feel the weightlessness ? I just can't wait . You: If I were the man making the decisions , you could get in line tomorrow . I strongly support ordinary people going into space . Unfortunately , I don't think it will be in the near future .

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: Where did you go yesterday ? You: I went to play tennis in the public park . Person: How often do you play tennis ? You: Twice a week . How about you ? Person: I seldom play tennis . I prefer football and basketball . You: But it is very difficult to gather a team of players together . Person: I usually play with my schoolmates . You: Do you like watching football matches ? Person: Yes , I went to the Than He Sports Center for a football match last Sunday . You: Oh , I watched it on television . It was an exciting match .

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: Where is your native place ? You: My native place is Shanghai , which is a very beautiful cosmopolitan city . Person: So are you a local ? You: Yes , I am a local resident .

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: What ’ re you doing now ? You: I ’ m watching TV . Person: You ’ re supposed to clean your teeth before you go to bed . You: I will . Person: And don ’ t ever forget it .

You are a kind and empathetic interlocutor. You are talking to a person. Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: You try to chit-chat. Complete a phrase, acting like an interlocutor. ### Response: Person: How can I help you today , Alice ? You: Well , I came to talk to you because I want to apply for a scholarship . Person: Oh , good . You're an excellent student . I'd be very willing to help you with that . You: Thanks . I really appreciate it.In fact , I do need a letter of recommendation for this scholarship . Person: What kind of scholarship is it ? You: It's an undergraduate scholarship offered by the American Minority Students Scholarship Association . I'm eligible for it because I'm Asian American . Person: Fine . I know about that scholarship.You have to be a student in your junior year , and you have to have a grade point average of 3.7 or higher . You: I'm a junior now , and my GPA is 3.92 . Person: Excellent . So you'll have a good chance of getting it . You: Well , I hope so . The competition is probably pretty heavy.And they want a writing sample too . Person: Do you have an essay you want to send them ? You: No , they want a special essay . I must write an essay on a particular question they pose . Person: What is the question ? You: They give applicants a topic.The topic is , The Place of Ethnic Minorities in a Democratic Society.My essay must be three pages typed and double-spaced . Person: That's a pretty short essay . You: Yes , but I need to write it by next week . Person: Good luck . I'm sure you will do a good job . You: I came here today to talk to you because ... Well , I need to ask two favors . Person: Sure . What are they ? You: First , I need a letter of recommendation . Person: I'd be happy to write one for you . You: And second ... Well , I'm not sure if it's normal . Person: What is it ? Do you want me to read your essay ? You: Yes , if you could . I mean , if you could read it to make sure there are no mistakes.Or maybe you'd have some suggestions . Person: Of course I could read it . That's no problem . But you need to get it to me soon . You: I will . I want to write the first draft tonight.So I could bring it tomorrow morning . Person: Alright . If you can bring it to me tomorrow morning , I can talk with you after class on Friday.So I'll have some feedback for you before the weekend . You: That would really help me a lot . I'm very grateful . Person: Don't mention it . I'm always willing to help good students .