A1 · Study and Work
Starting a Work Task
- CEFR level:
- A1
- Sentences:
- 8
- Duration:
- 1 min
- Speakers:
- Emma & Tom
"Starting a Work Task" is an A1-level English conversation about study and work, 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
Shall we start today's first task now?
- Line 2Tom 0:03
Yes. We need to sort these files.
- Line 3Emma 0:06
Should we sort by date or name?
- Line 4Tom 0:08
Sort by date first. It's easier later.
- Line 5Emma 0:12
Okay, I'll handle this left stack.
- Line 6Tom 0:15
I'll check names on the right side.
- Line 7Emma 0:17
Let's finish before eleven.
- Line 8Tom 0:19
Agreed. We'll review together at the end.
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.
- start /stɑrt/ verb; noun
to begin; the beginning
- first /fɝst/ adjective
coming before all others
- need /nid/ verb
to require something
- date /deɪt/ noun
a particular day of a month or year
- easier /ˈiziɚ/ comparative adjective
less difficult
- later /ˈleɪtər/ adverb
at a time in the future or after the time mentioned
- handle /ˈhændəl/ verb
to deal with or control something
- names /neɪmz/ noun
words used to identify people or things
- side /saɪd/ noun
one edge, surface, or part of something
- agreed /əˈɡrid/ adjective
settled or accepted by common consent
- review /rɪˈvju/ noun/verb
an examination or opinion; to examine
- end /ɛnd/ noun
the final part or point