Finding the Library
- CEFR level:
- A1
- Sentences:
- 8
- Duration:
- 1 min
- Speakers:
- Emma & Tom
"Finding the Library" is an A1-level English conversation about travel and directions, 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
Excuse me, how do I get to the city library?
- Line 2Tom 0:03
Go straight down this street and turn left.
- Line 3Emma 0:06
Is it far from here? Can I walk there?
- Line 4Tom 0:09
It's very close, only a ten-minute walk.
- Line 5Emma 0:12
What does the building look like?
- Line 6Tom 0:14
It's a big brick building next to the post office.
- Line 7Emma 0:17
That sounds easy to find. Thank you!
- Line 8Tom 0:21
No problem at all. Enjoy your day!
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.
- city /ˈsɪti/ noun
a large and permanent human settlement
- turn /tɝn/ verb
to move or change direction
- far /ˈfɑr/ adverb
at or to a great distance
- close /kloʊs/ adjective
near in space, time, or relationship
- like /laɪk/ verb
to enjoy or approve of someone or something
- next /nɛkst/ adjective
coming immediately after the present one
- post /poʊst/ noun
a message shared online or a job position
- office /ˈɔfəs/ noun
a place where people work at desks.
- sounds /saʊndz/ plural noun; verb
things heard; seems or makes noise
- easy /ˈizi/ adjective
not difficult
- problem /ˈprɑbləm/ noun
something difficult that needs to be solved
- day /deɪ/ noun
a period of twenty-four hours