A1 · Health
Getting a Bandage
- CEFR level:
- A1
- Sentences:
- 8
- Duration:
- 1 min
- Speakers:
- Tom & Emma
"Getting a Bandage" is an A1-level English conversation about health, 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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- Line 1Tom 0:00
Ouch! Emma, do you have a bandage?
- Line 2Emma 0:03
Yes, in my drawer. What happened?
- Line 3Tom 0:06
I accidentally cut my finger on some paper.
- Line 4Emma 0:09
Oh, let me see. Is it bleeding?
- Line 5Tom 0:13
Just a little bit, but it's not too deep.
- Line 6Emma 0:16
Wash it with water first, then put this on.
- Line 7Tom 0:19
Good advice. Thanks for the bandage!
- Line 8Emma 0:22
You're welcome. Be more careful next time!
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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.
- happened /ˈhæpənd/ verb
took place or occurred
- accidentally /ˌæksəˈdɛntəli/ adverb
by chance or without intention
- cut /kʌt/ verb
to divide or remove with a sharp tool
- paper /ˈpeɪpər/ noun; adjective
thin material for writing or printing; made of paper
- little /ˈlɪtəl/ adjective
small in size, amount, or degree
- deep /dip/ adjective
extending far down or inward
- first /fɝst/ adjective
coming before all others
- good /ɡʊd/ adjective
of high quality or pleasant
- advice /ədˈvaɪs/ noun
guidance or recommendations offered with regard to prudent future action
- careful /ˈkɛrfəl/ adjective
giving a lot of attention to avoid mistakes or harm
- next /nɛkst/ adjective
coming immediately after the present one
- time /taɪm/ noun
what clocks measure; a point or period