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Asking About Homework

CEFR level:
A1
Sentences:
8
Duration:
1 min
Speakers:
Emma & Tom

"Asking About Homework" is an A1-level English conversation about study and work, 8 lines long (about 1 minute) between Emma & Tom. Read the full script below with the translation next to each line, then try speaking one of the roles out loud.

Dialogue script

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  1. Emma 0:00

    Hey Tom, did the teacher assign any homework today?

    Line 1
  2. Tom 0:03

    Yes, she did. We have reading and a short worksheet.

    Line 2
  3. Emma 0:08

    Which pages do we need to read in our textbook?

    Line 3
  4. Tom 0:11

    Chapter three, pages forty to forty-five.

    Line 4
  5. Emma 0:14

    And when is the worksheet due?

    Line 5
  6. Tom 0:17

    It's due this Friday before our morning class.

    Line 6
  7. Emma 0:20

    Thanks a lot! I'm going to start reading it tonight.

    Line 7
  8. Tom 0:23

    Good idea. Let me know if you want to study together!

    Line 8

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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.

  • assign /əˈsaɪn/ verb

    to designate or allocate a task, responsibility, or value to someone

  • short /ʃɔrt/ adjective

    small in length, height, or time

  • need /nid/ verb

    to require something

  • read /rid/ verb

    to look at and understand written words

  • due /du/ adjective

    expected or required at a particular time

  • lot /lɑt/ noun

    a large amount, group, or area of land

  • start /stɑrt/ verb; noun

    to begin; the beginning

  • tonight /təˈnaɪt/ adverb

    on this night

  • good /ɡʊd/ adjective

    of high quality or pleasant

  • know /noʊ/ verb

    to have information, understanding, or familiarity

  • want /wɑnt/ verb

    to wish for or need something

  • study /ˈstʌdi/ verb

    to learn about a subject through reading or practice

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