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A1 · Greetings and Goodbyes

Greeting a Coworker

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

"Greeting a Coworker" is an A1-level English conversation about greetings and goodbyes, 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.

  1. Emma 0:00

    Good morning, Tom! How are you doing today?

    Line 1
  2. Tom 0:03

    Morning, Emma! I'm doing well, thanks. How was your weekend?

    Line 2
  3. Emma 0:07

    It was really relaxing. Are you ready for a busy Monday?

    Line 3
  4. Tom 0:12

    Almost! I have a big pile of emails to answer.

    Line 4
  5. Emma 0:15

    I'm heading over to the kitchen. Want a cup of coffee?

    Line 5
  6. Tom 0:19

    That would be amazing, black with no sugar, please.

    Line 6
  7. Emma 0:22

    You got it. I'll bring it over to your desk.

    Line 7
  8. Tom 0:25

    You're a lifesaver, Emma! Thank you so much.

    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.

  • good /ɡʊd/ adjective

    of high quality or pleasant

  • doing /ˈduɪŋ/ verb (present participle)

    performing an action or task

  • weekend /ˈwikˌɛnd/ noun

    Saturday and Sunday

  • busy /ˈbɪzi/ adjective

    having a lot to do; full of activity

  • almost /ˈɔlmoʊst/ adverb

    not quite; nearly

  • pile /paɪl/ noun

    a stack or heap of things

  • emails /ˈiˌmeɪlz/ plural noun

    messages sent electronically over the internet

  • answer /ˈænsər/ noun

    a thing said, written, or done to deal with or respond to a question, problem, or situation

  • kitchen /ˈkɪtʃən/ noun

    a room where food is prepared and cooked

  • want /wɑnt/ verb

    to wish for or need something

  • bring /brɪŋ/ verb

    to take or carry someone or something to a place

  • desk /dɛsk/ noun

    a table used for work or study

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