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A1 · Study and Work

Borrowing a Book

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

"Borrowing a Book" is an A1-level English conversation about study and work, 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

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  1. Tom 0:00

    Emma, can I borrow your grammar book?

    Line 1
  2. Emma 0:02

    Sure. When can you return it?

    Line 2
  3. Tom 0:05

    I'll return it by Friday evening.

    Line 3
  4. Emma 0:07

    Great. Please keep a bookmark inside.

    Line 4
  5. Tom 0:10

    Of course. I won't fold any pages.

    Line 5
  6. Emma 0:13

    Thanks. That book is very helpful.

    Line 6
  7. Tom 0:16

    I'll use it for tomorrow's quiz.

    Line 7
  8. Emma 0:19

    Good luck. Tell me if you need notes.

    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.

  • book /bʊk/ verb

    to reserve accommodations or tickets

  • return /rɪˈtɝn/ verb/noun

    to go or give back; a comeback

  • evening /ˈivnɪŋ/ noun

    the later part of the day

  • great /ɡreɪt/ adjective

    very good or important

  • keep /kip/ verb

    to continue to have, hold, or do something

  • use /juz/ (verb); /jus/ (noun) verb, noun

    to do something with; the act of using

  • tomorrow's /təˈmɑroʊz/ adjective

    belonging to or happening tomorrow

  • good /ɡʊd/ adjective

    of high quality or pleasant

  • luck /lʌk/ noun

    chance that brings good or bad results

  • tell /tɛl/ verb

    to say, inform, or know from signs

  • need /nid/ verb

    to require something

  • notes /noʊts/ noun

    short written records or messages.

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