Identifying the Topic

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This picture is taken at an outdoor market.
There are three people in the picture. on the left
side of the picture, there is a people. I think he is
seller. he is wearing over a white T - shirt and he
is holding brown paper bag. He looks focused.
on the right side of the picture, there is a couple.
they look very happy. the man has short hair
and wearing the whire T - shirt. The woman has
long hair, she wearing cardigan of over a blue T
- Shirt. I think they are going shopping together.
In front of them, I can see many kinds of
vegetables displayed on the racks.
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1. Woman: I’m so tired of
having car problems.
Man: What, your car broke
down again?
Woman: You won’t believe
this, but I ran out of gas
First, the woman complaint to the man
about her car. Which had many problems.
Then, the man was surprised
at that. and he wanted to know if her car
broke down again.
Finally, The woman replied the man
wouldn’t believe that, she said she ran out
of gas.

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2. Man: This steak is delicious.
You should try it.
Woman: Oh, no thanks. I
don’t like steak.
Man: You’ll like this. It’s the
cook’s specialty.
First, the man complimented the
restaurant on that steak.
because it was delicious
then, he suggested the woman should try
it
After that, the woman refused to have it.
because she didn’t like its.
Finally, the man assured that she would
like that because it was the cook’s
specialty.
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3. Woman: I saw a nice-looking
restaurant not far from here.
Man: Yes, but I never go
there. The service is terrible.
Woman: That’s too bad.
Good service is important.
First, the woman told the man she saw a
nice looking restaurant not far from there.
Then, he said that he knew it too.
However he never went there.
Because the service was terrible
Finally, the woman commented that was
too bad. She thought good service was
important for a business.

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First, the woman told the man ….
Then, he said that he knew it too.
However he …
Because the service…
Finally, the woman commented
She thought good service was important for a
business.

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4. Man: I’ve booked you on the
4:30 flight.
Woman: Wonderful. Where
can I pick up the tickets?
Man: You can get them at
the airport when you check in.
First, the man told the woman he had she
had booked the woman on the 4;30 flight
Then, the woman was excited about it. she
wanted to know where she could pickup the
tikets.
Finally, the man replied she could get them
at the airport when she checked in.

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5. Woman: Are you interested in
that lecture called “Buying your first
home”?
Man: No. I’d love to buy my
own place to live, but I just don’t
have enough money.
Woman: Maybe the speaker has
some ideas about how to do it
without a lot of money.
6. Man: The show starts at 5:15
I’ll meet you in front of the theater
at 5:00.
Woman: OK. I can’t wait to see
this one. All my favorite actors are
in it.
Man: I’ll bring some snacks in
case we get hungry during the
show.
7. Woman: I’m sending this
hamburger back to the kitchen.
Man: Why? It looks nice
and tasty to me. Is it
undercooked?
Woman: It’s overcooked.
Look how burnt it is.
8. Man: Did you see the
headlines this morning?
Woman: No. I didn’t buy the
paper because I was out of cash.
Man: You can read my copy.
It’s over there on my desk.
9. Woman: If you want to learn
how to manage your finances, you
should read this book.
Man: I don’t have time for
books like that. What I need is to
earn more money.
Woman: Maybe you should
look for a new job then.
10. Man: Can you come to my
party? It’s on Friday after work.
Woman: I’d love to. Can I
bring something to eat?
Man: There’ll be plenty of
food there, but you could bring
something to drink.
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