A1 · Health
Asking for Water When Feeling Unwell
- CEFR level:
- A1
- Sentences:
- 8
- Duration:
- 1 min
- Speakers:
- Emma & Tom
"Asking for Water When Feeling Unwell" is an A1-level English conversation about health, 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
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 1Emma 0:00
Tom, I feel a bit dizzy right now.
- Line 2Tom 0:03
Sit down here. Do you need water?
- Line 3Emma 0:05
Yes, please. My mouth is very dry.
- Line 4Tom 0:09
Should I bring cold or warm water?
- Line 5Emma 0:11
Warm water is better for me.
- Line 6Tom 0:14
Here you are. Sip it slowly.
- Line 7Emma 0:16
Thank you. My head feels clearer now.
- Line 8Tom 0:19
Good. Let me know if you need help.
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.
- feel /ˈfil/ verb
experience an emotion or physical sensation
- right /raɪt/ adjective/adverb/noun
correct; on the right side; a legal claim
- need /nid/ verb
to require something
- dry /draɪ/ adjective
not wet or moist
- bring /brɪŋ/ verb
to take or carry someone or something to a place
- better /ˈbɛtər/ adjective
more excellent or desirable than another
- slowly /ˈsloʊli/ adverb
at a low speed
- feels /ˈfilz/ verb
experiences a sensation or seems to the touch
- clearer /ˈklɪrər/ adjective
comparative of clear; more understandable or transparent
- good /ɡʊd/ adjective
of high quality or pleasant
- know /noʊ/ verb
to have information, understanding, or familiarity
- help /hɛlp/ verb
to make it easier for someone to do something