Asking About Distance
- CEFR level:
- A1
- Sentences:
- 8
- Duration:
- 1 min
- Speakers:
- Tom & Emma
"Asking About Distance" is an A1-level English conversation about travel and directions, 8 lines long (about 1 minute) between Tom & Emma. Read the full script below with the translation next to each line, then try speaking one of the roles out loud.
Dialogue script
Each entry shows the English sentence first, with the translation on the line below it. To practise speaking, cover the translation and repeat after the audio.
- Line 1Tom 0:00
Is the library far from this station?
- Line 2Emma 0:02
It's not far, about ten minutes on foot.
- Line 3Tom 0:05
Is the road easy to follow?
- Line 4Emma 0:07
Yes, go straight and cross one bridge.
- Line 5Tom 0:11
Can I also take a bus there?
- Line 6Emma 0:13
Yes, bus nine stops right in front.
- Line 7Tom 0:16
I'll walk. The weather is pleasant.
- Line 8Emma 0:19
Nice. You'll see it on your left.
Native audio, line-by-line recording and pronunciation scoring for this dialogue are in the EngTalk app.
Key vocabulary
Content words from this dialogue, ranked by the CEFR level at which they appear across the whole 500-dialogue library. Function words and proper nouns are excluded.
- far /ˈfɑr/ adverb
at or to a great distance
- station /ˈsteɪʃən/ noun; verb
a place for transport, work, or broadcasting; to place someone somewhere
- minutes /ˈmɪnəts/ plural noun
units of sixty seconds; meeting notes
- easy /ˈizi/ adjective
not difficult
- follow /ˈfɑloʊ/ verb
to go after or act according to something
- straight /streɪt/ adjective
not curved or bent
- bridge /brɪdʒ/ noun
a structure carrying a road or path across a river or obstacle
- bus /bʌs/ noun
a large motor vehicle designed to carry passengers by road
- stops /stɑps/ verb
ends movement or activity
- right /raɪt/ adjective/adverb/noun
correct; on the right side; a legal claim
- weather /ˈwɛðɚ/ noun
the condition of the air, such as rain, wind, or temperature
- see /si/ verb
to notice with the eyes or understand