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A2 · Attractions and Travel Plans

Adjusting the Route Because of Weather

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

"Adjusting the Route Because of Weather" is an A2-level English conversation about attractions and travel plans, 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

    The weather app shows heavy rain after noon.

    Line 1
  2. Tom 0:03

    Then our mountain trail plan may be unsafe today.

    Line 2
  3. Emma 0:06

    Could we switch to indoor places in the city center?

    Line 3
  4. Tom 0:10

    Yes, we can visit the art gallery and food market instead.

    Line 4
  5. Emma 0:14

    Which one should we visit first before crowds build up?

    Line 5
  6. Tom 0:18

    Start with the gallery; market is livelier in late afternoon.

    Line 6
  7. Emma 0:22

    Good plan. Do we need metro tickets for both places?

    Line 7
  8. Tom 0:26

    Yes, one day pass covers both trips conveniently.

    Line 8
  9. Emma 0:30

    Great, we still keep a full day despite the rain.

    Line 9
  10. Tom 0:34

    Exactly, and we stay dry while seeing good spots.

    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.

  • plan /plæn/ noun

    an idea or arrangement for doing something

  • switch /swɪtʃ/ verb/noun

    to change from one thing to another; a control for turning something on or off

  • places /ˈpleɪsɪz/ noun

    locations or positions

  • instead /ɪnˈstɛd/ adverb

    as an alternative

  • first /fɝst/ adjective

    coming before all others

  • build /bɪld/ verb

    to construct something by putting parts or materials together

  • trips /trɪps/ noun

    journeys to places and back

  • still /stɪl/ adverb

    continuing up to now

  • keep /kip/ verb

    to continue to have, hold, or do something

  • full /fʊl/ adjective

    containing as much as possible; having no space left

  • exactly /ɪɡˈzæktli/ adverb

    precisely; in every detail

  • spots /spɑts/ plural noun; verb

    small marks or places; notices