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:       Good afternoon madam . What can I do for you ?  
 Person2:Hi . I want to check out . My room is 1005 .  
 Person1:        OK . Please hold on a minute . So you checked in on Monday and stayed 3 nights in single room 1005 . Is that right ?  
 Person2:Yes . Can I have a look at my bill ?  
 Person1:        OK . Here you are . If there are no questions , could we have your signature in the blank below ?  
 Person2:OK . I would like to have my receipt report , please .  
 Person1:        Here it is . We are pleased to serve you here and we look forward to seeing you again . Wish you have a good day . 

SOLUTION: informal

PROBLEM:  Person1:       How many languages can you speak ?  
 Person2:Besides Chinese , I can speak English and French .  
 Person1:        You mean you can read and write both of them ?  
 Person2:No , I can only carry on a simple conversation in French .  
 Person1:        Can you read and write English well ?  
 Person2:I can speak the language better than I read and write .  
 Person1:        Do you speak the language well enough to communicate with people of English-speaking countries ?  
 Person2:I think so . I used to be an interpreter .  
 Person1:        Do you think your English is good enough to do desk work ?  
 Person2:The amount of English I know enables me to do general desk work . I believe what I know is sufficient to work in an American firm . 

SOLUTION: formal

PROBLEM:  Person1:       Today more and more people advocate lifelong learning . But people have different views about lifelong learning . How do you understand lifelong learning ?  
 Person2:I think lifelong learning is the concept that it's never too soon or too late for learning  
 Person1:        Does that mean studying all the time ?  
 Person2:I don't think so . I think it's about your attitude towards learning . One should be open to new ideas , decisions , skills or behaviors .  
 Person1:        Then the axiom - ' You can't teach an old dog new tricks ' doesn't work any longer .  
 Person2:You're right . Lifelong learning is about finding learning opportunities at all ages and in numerous contexts  
 Person1:        Yes , I agree with you . When I retired I will participate in programs to keep momentally active .  
 Person2:Me too . To keep up with the changing world , one must be involved in lifelong learning and be ready to accept new things .  
 Person1:        You know what ? I've recently been teaching myself French .  
 Person2:Really ? That's great ! I know that your company has a lot of clients in France .  
 Person1:        Yes , so I want to learn French to develop my career . 

SOLUTION:
informal

