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A2 · Attractions and Travel Plans

Asking About Opening Hours

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

"Asking About Opening Hours" 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

    Hello, what time does the science center open tomorrow?

    Line 1
  2. Tom 0:04

    We open at 9:30 on weekdays and 9:00 on weekends.

    Line 2
  3. Emma 0:08

    Tomorrow is Saturday, so opening is at nine, right?

    Line 3
  4. Tom 0:12

    Correct, but the planetarium starts its first show at 10:00.

    Line 4
  5. Emma 0:17

    Good to know. We mainly want the robotics area.

    Line 5
  6. Tom 0:21

    Robotics opens with the center and gets busy after eleven.

    Line 6
  7. Emma 0:25

    Then we should arrive early to avoid long lines.

    Line 7
  8. Tom 0:29

    That's smart. Buying tickets online also saves time.

    Line 8
  9. Emma 0:33

    Thanks, I'll book online tonight.

    Line 9
  10. Tom 0:36

    Great, please use tomorrow's date before checkout.

    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.

  • weekdays /ˈwikˌdeɪz/ noun plural

    days from Monday to Friday

  • first /fɝst/ adjective

    coming before all others

  • show /ʃoʊ/ verb

    to let someone see or know something

  • mainly /ˈmeɪnli/ adverb

    mostly or chiefly

  • want /wɑnt/ verb

    to wish for or need something

  • gets /ɡɛts/ verb

    receives, obtains, or becomes

  • avoid /əˈvɔɪd/ verb

    to keep away from or stop oneself from doing something

  • lines /laɪnz/ noun

    long thin marks, rows, or queues

  • smart /smɑrt/ adjective

    intelligent or cleverly designed

  • buying /ˈbaɪɪŋ/ noun

    the process or act of purchasing goods or services

  • saves /seɪvz/ verb

    keeps safe, stores, or prevents loss

  • date /deɪt/ noun

    a particular day of a month or year

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