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A2 · Work Hours and Leave

Adjusting Lunch Break Time

CEFR level:
A2
Sentences:
10
Duration:
1 min
Speakers:
Emma & Tom

"Adjusting Lunch Break Time" is an A2-level English conversation about work hours and leave, 10 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

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  1. Emma 0:00

    Tom, may I move my lunch break to one thirty today?

    Line 1
  2. Tom 0:04

    Usually yes. Is there a conflict with your normal slot?

    Line 2
  3. Emma 0:08

    Yes, a client call was moved to twelve fifteen.

    Line 3
  4. Tom 0:12

    That makes sense. How long will your break be?

    Line 4
  5. Emma 0:15

    Forty minutes, and I'll stay focused before that.

    Line 5
  6. Tom 0:18

    Fine. Please note the change in the team channel.

    Line 6
  7. Emma 0:22

    Sure, should I also move the afternoon check-in?

    Line 7
  8. Tom 0:26

    No, keep check-in at three as usual.

    Line 8
  9. Emma 0:29

    Great, thanks for the flexibility.

    Line 9
  10. Tom 0:31

    You're welcome. Schedule adjustment approved.

    Line 10

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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.

  • conflict /ˈkɑnflɪkt/ noun

    a serious disagreement or argument; a clash of interests

  • normal /ˈnɔrməl/ adjective

    usual, expected, or not strange.

  • client /ˈklaɪənt/ noun

    a person or company that uses professional services

  • makes /meɪks/ verb

    third-person singular of make

  • sense /sɛns/ noun

    meaning, feeling, or good judgment

  • focused /ˈfoʊkəst/ adjective

    giving full attention to something

  • team /tim/ noun

    a group of people working or playing together

  • channel /ˈtʃænəl/ noun

    a television station or a medium for communication

  • check-in /ˈtʃɛkˌɪn/ noun

    the process of reporting arrival at a hotel or airport

  • keep /kip/ verb

    to continue to have, hold, or do something

  • flexibility /ˌflɛksəˈbɪləti/ noun

    the ability to bend or adapt easily

  • adjustment /əˈdʒʌstmənt/ noun

    a small change made to something to improve it or make it work better

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