A1 · Health
Having a Headache
- CEFR level:
- A1
- Sentences:
- 8
- Duration:
- 1 min
- Speakers:
- Tom & Emma
"Having a Headache" 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
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 1Tom 0:00
I've had a headache since this morning.
- Line 2Emma 0:02
Sorry to hear that. Did you sleep well?
- Line 3Tom 0:05
Not really. I slept very late.
- Line 4Emma 0:08
You should rest your eyes for a while.
- Line 5Tom 0:10
Good idea. The screen is too bright.
- Line 6Emma 0:13
I'll close the curtains and dim the lights.
- Line 7Tom 0:16
Thanks. I already feel a bit better.
- Line 8Emma 0:19
Drink some warm water and take it easy.
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.
- hear /hɪr/ verb
to notice sound with the ears
- sleep /slip/ noun/verb
rest with the eyes closed; to rest this way
- late /leɪt/ adjective
after the expected or usual time
- rest /rɛst/ noun/verb
relaxation; to relax
- good /ɡʊd/ adjective
of high quality or pleasant
- idea /aɪˈdiə/ noun
a thought, plan, or suggestion
- close /kloʊs/ adjective
near in space, time, or relationship
- dim /dɪm/ adjective
not bright or easy to see
- already /ɔlˈrɛdi/ adverb
before now or before a specific time in the past
- feel /ˈfil/ verb
experience an emotion or physical sensation
- better /ˈbɛtər/ adjective
more excellent or desirable than another
- easy /ˈizi/ adjective
not difficult