Washing the Dishes

Dialogue script

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1. Tom 0:00

   These dishes are piling up again.

   Line 1
2. Emma 0:02

   I'll wash them right now.

   Line 2
3. Tom 0:04

   I can dry them with a towel while you rinse.

   Line 3
4. Emma 0:07

   Yes, teamwork makes it much faster!

   Line 4
5. Tom 0:10

   Please pass me the big bowl first.

   Line 5
6. Emma 0:13

   Here it is. Careful, the plates are slippery.

   Line 6
7. Tom 0:17

   All done. I'll put everything in the cupboard.

   Line 7
8. Emma 0:20

   Thanks, the sink is finally clear.

   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.

• dishes /ˈdɪʃɪz/ plural noun

  plates, bowls, or prepared foods

• piling /ˈpaɪlɪŋ/ verb

  putting things in a pile

• right /raɪt/ adjective/adverb/noun

  correct; on the right side; a legal claim

• dry /draɪ/ adjective

  not wet or moist

• makes /meɪks/ verb

  third-person singular of make

• faster /ˈfæstɚ/ comparative adjective or adverb

  more quickly

• pass /pæs/ verb; noun

  to go by, move through, or succeed; a permit or successful result

• first /fɝst/ adjective

  coming before all others

• careful /ˈkɛrfəl/ adjective

  giving a lot of attention to avoid mistakes or harm

• plates /pleɪts/ noun

  flat dishes used for serving food

• finally /ˈfaɪnəli/ adverb

  at last or as the last point

• clear /klɪr/ adjective

  easy to see, hear, or understand

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