TASK DEFINITION: You are given a conversation between two people. 'Person1:' and 'Person2:' are used to separate their respective dialogues. You are required to assign a label 'formal' if there is an absence of emotion and a presence of questions anywhere within the conversation. If such pattern is not found assign the label 'informal'.
PROBLEM:  Person1:       Alright , we need to have a plan here . First of all , which bed do you want ?  
 Person2:Well , everybody wants the bottom bunk . Why don't we flip a coin for it ?  
 Person1:        Alright . Do you have a coin ?  
 Person2:Yes . Here's a quarter . I flip it , you call it in the air .  
 Person1:        Heads .  
 Person2:Sorry , it's tails . You lose .  
 Person1:        Oh , well . So you get the bottom bunk . What about our stereos ? It looks like we both brought our stereos . Probably we only have room for one .  
 Person2:Your stereo is better than mine . Do you mind if we use yours ?  
 Person1:        No , I don't mind . I just don't know where we can put the speakers in this tiny room .  
 Person2:Probably we can put one on that counter . And we can put one on the floor by the bed . Over there .  
 Person1:        Alright . That's a good plan . What about the desks ? We have two desks , one by the window and one by the door ? Which one do you want ?  
 Person2:Well , the desk by the window is nicer , of course . Don't you think ?  
 Person1:        Yes , I agree .  
 Person2:So since I got the bottom bunk , why don't you get the desk by the window ? That would be more fair .  
 Person1:        Alright .  
 Person2:I mean , we could flip a coin for it , but I would probably win again . I'm incredibly lucky you know . Especially with girls .  
 Person1:        Is that right ?  
 Person2:Yes , that's right .  
 Person1:        Well , I hope you let me hang out with you then . Maybe I can learn from you .  
 Person2:Oh , certainly . Certainly . I'm always willing to help beginners.Just call me Big Brother Dave .  
 Person1:        Are all lucky people so stuck up ?  
 Person2:C'mon , don't take it seriously ! I'm just kidding .  
 Person1:        Anyway , I get the desk by the window , you get the bottom bunk . That's it .  
 Person2:Why don't we start unpacking these boxes ?  
 Person1:        I will go get something to eat . You unpack first.Then , when I come back , I'll unpack .  
 Person2:Alright . See you later . 

SOLUTION: informal

PROBLEM:  Person1:       Now that you'recommending such enormous fees , producers , directors , movie-makers must see you in a completely different light . 
 Person2:Yeah . 
 Person1:        Then the standard that you set yourself originally must have changed . 
 Person2:Well , if that's the case , I don't mind breaking the image that they might have or the standards that they have . I can only do what I know , and live how I've lived all my life , because I'm a fairly stubborn person . 
 Person1:        It seems to me that now you're famous . You've got to go out and be seen at the right places and go to the right parties . 
 Person2:I don't go to parties . The parties I go to are the barbecues I have in my house . Being seen in the right places is something that I don't believe in . I don't believe in going to events just for the sake I of being seen . 
 Person1:        Then fans don't see you much in public places . 
 Person2:Yes . I have a very low-key life ; I have a great life . I love what I do and I love how I spend my time , which isn't in a public place . 
 Person1:        A lot of people compare you to Julia Roberts . I wondered if there was anyone that you compare yourself to in Hollywood , that you've watched and thought , ' Well , they've got something I could use a little bit or could learn a little bit about . ' 
 Person2:I've never had one person that I'd idolized . The comparisons to Jul-ia Roberts are incredibly flattering . I don't really know who I would compare myself to . I'd like to be a combination of a lot of people . A little bit of everything , really . I haven't quite figured out where my strengths are yet , and I've definitely found my weaknesses . 

SOLUTION: informal

PROBLEM:  Person1:       Now please tell me something about your past work achievements .  
 Person2:All right , madam . When I was sales manager at the Beijing Friendship Store . I succeeded in raising the yearly sales volume by 25 percent and profit margins from 50 percent to 80 percent .  
 Person1:        That is quite an achievement ! Do you consider it your most rewarding work experience ?  
 Person2:I don't think so . I'll create further achievement in the future .  
 Person1:        Have you received any honors ?  
 Person2:Yes . I got the title of Advance Worker in 2006 .  
 Person1:        Do you have any publications ?  
 Person2:Yes . I wrote a thesis entitled On Interpersonal Relations in the Socialist Market Economy and it was published in China Daily . 

SOLUTION:
formal

