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Conversation 1
A : Kat! Kate! Come here and clean this up for me! Quickly!
B : Jack , what's going on? I can hear you yelling from outside.
A : I need Kate help me to clean up.
B : Well that's no way to ask for help. Call nicely and she'll be more than happy to assist you . Just watch : Kate! Please come here for a second.
A : Yes , Amy?
B : Could you please clean up a little? It shouldn't take you long.
A : Sure, no problem!
Conversation 2
A : Good morning, sir. How can I help you?
B : Good morning. I left my briefcase behind yesterday. Has anyone handed it in?
A : No , sir . Where do you think you've left it?
B : I had breakfast in the restaurant, next to the bar.
A : Where were you sitting, sir?
B : At one of the tables on the terrace, near the fountain.
A : (Make a call)Mark, it's Lucy at reception. I've got a gentleman here with a missing briefcase.He thinks he left it in the restaurant at one of the tables on the terrace.(turn to B)Could you describe it, please sir?
B : Yes. It's black leather with a gold lock. It has my initials SW on the side.
A : OK. Thank you , Mark ...I'm sorry, sir . All they have is a brown one , but if you give me your details, we'll contact you if we find it.
B : Thanks. The briefcase is important to me. My name is Stephen, Thirty-six, Park Street.
A : And what's your phone number?
B : Three four six nine double eight zero two.
A : OK, I've got it.
Conversation 3
A : Excuse me , sir?
B : Yes . Is there anything that I can do for you?
A : Could you do me a favor? My hands are full.
B : Sure, what?
A : Just carry the suitcase for me , please .
B : With pleasure.
Conversation 4
A : I'm not very busy right now . Do you want any help?
B : I don't think so . I'm just cleaning the room .
A : I'll be glad to help you .
B : Well , OK . It's nice of you to offer .
A : My pleasure.
Conversation 5
A : Hello , Jack , I'd like to ask you for a small favor . I hope you don't mind .
B : No , of course not . Anything I can do for you ?
A : You see , Sarah and I are going to give a party and we want to invite a lot of people . But you know our apartment , which really isn't big enough. We wonder if it's possible for us to have it at your place , just for one evening , you know .
B : Well, I'd love to, of course. But just now it would be a little difficult, I'm having the house redecorated.
A : Oh , no . It wouldn't be now. It'll be in about two weeks.
B : Two weeks, I see. Unfortunately the job won't be finished until the end of the month.
A : Oh, that's a shame. I don't know what we'll do.
B : I'm sorry. I'd help if I could.
Conversation 6
A : Is there anything I can do for you?
B : Oh, no, I'm all right. Thank you.
A : Are you quite sure? It seems that you are in some troubles .
B : Well , it's just like this , my bicycle makes an unpleasant noise.
A : Shall I see if I can get it repaired ?
B : Oh , that would bring you too much trouble .