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Talking About Languages

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

"Talking About Languages" is an A1-level English conversation about personal information, 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

    Tom, how many languages can you speak?

    Line 1
  2. Tom 0:03

    I speak fluent English and Chinese, and a little French.

    Line 2
  3. Emma 0:07

    Wow, French! How long have you been studying it?

    Line 3
  4. Tom 0:10

    For about six months. I take an evening class on Tuesdays.

    Line 4
  5. Emma 0:15

    Is French pronunciation very difficult for you?

    Line 5
  6. Tom 0:18

    The vowels can be tricky, but our teacher is very patient.

    Line 6
  7. Emma 0:22

    I've always wanted to learn conversational French!

    Line 7
  8. Tom 0:26

    You should come with me next Tuesday as a guest!

    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.

  • speak /spik/ verb

    to talk or say words

  • little /ˈlɪtəl/ adjective

    small in size, amount, or degree

  • long /lɔŋ/ adjective

    having great length or lasting much time

  • months /mʌnθs/ plural noun

    periods of about four weeks

  • evening /ˈivnɪŋ/ noun

    the later part of the day

  • class /klæs/ noun

    a period of learning or a group of students

  • tricky /ˈtrɪki/ adjective

    difficult to deal with or understand

  • always /ˈɔlweɪz/ adverb

    at all times; on all occasions; constantly

  • wanted /ˈwɑntɪd/ verb

    past tense of want

  • learn /lɝn/ verb

    to gain knowledge or skill

  • come /kʌm/ verb

    to move toward or arrive at a place

  • next /nɛkst/ adjective

    coming immediately after the present one

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