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A1 · Study and Work

Taking a Work Break

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

"Taking a Work Break" is an A1-level English conversation about study and work, 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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  1. Tom 0:00

    Phew, I've been staring at this screen for three hours!

    Line 1
  2. Emma 0:03

    Me too, my eyes are so tired. Want to take a break?

    Line 2
  3. Tom 0:08

    Yes, please! Let's walk over to the coffee shop downstairs.

    Line 3
  4. Emma 0:12

    Fresh air and an iced latte sound heavenly right now.

    Line 4
  5. Tom 0:17

    How much time do we have before our afternoon meeting?

    Line 5
  6. Emma 0:20

    About fifteen minutes, plenty of time for a quick stroll.

    Line 6
  7. Tom 0:23

    Perfect. I'll grab my wallet and meet you by the elevator.

    Line 7
  8. Emma 0:27

    Sounds great, let's step outside!

    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.

  • hours /ˈaʊɚz/ plural noun

    periods of sixty minutes; opening times

  • tired /ˈtaɪərd/ adjective

    needing rest or sleep

  • want /wɑnt/ verb

    to wish for or need something

  • sound /saʊnd/ noun; verb; adjective

    something heard; to seem; healthy or reliable

  • time /taɪm/ noun

    what clocks measure; a point or period

  • meeting /ˈmitɪŋ/ noun

    a planned gathering for discussion

  • minutes /ˈmɪnəts/ plural noun

    units of sixty seconds; meeting notes

  • plenty /ˈplɛnti/ noun

    a large enough amount; more than enough

  • quick /kwɪk/ adjective

    fast or taking little time

  • sounds /saʊndz/ plural noun; verb

    things heard; seems or makes noise

  • great /ɡreɪt/ adjective

    very good or important

  • step /stɛp/ noun

    one action in a process or one movement of the foot

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