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A2 · Taxis and Ride Services

Asking About the Estimated Fare

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

"Asking About the Estimated Fare" is an A2-level English conversation about taxis and ride services, 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

    Hi, before we start, could you estimate the fare to Riverside Hotel?

    Line 1
  2. Tom 0:05

    Sure, it's usually around eighteen to twenty-two dollars this time.

    Line 2
  3. Emma 0:09

    Does that include the bridge toll, or is it charged separately?

    Line 3
  4. Tom 0:13

    The app includes tolls, but heavy traffic can raise the final price.

    Line 4
  5. Emma 0:18

    I'm not in a hurry, so slower roads are fine today.

    Line 5
  6. Tom 0:22

    In that case, we can avoid downtown and keep the cost lower.

    Line 6
  7. Emma 0:26

    Great, please choose the cheaper route even if it takes longer.

    Line 7
  8. Tom 0:30

    No problem, the new estimate is about nineteen dollars and thirty minutes.

    Line 8
  9. Emma 0:35

    That works for me. Please go ahead with that plan.

    Line 9
  10. Tom 0:39

    Done, we're on the low-cost route now.

    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.

  • hotel /hoʊˈtɛl/ noun

    a place where travelers pay to stay

  • includes /ɪnˈkludz/ verb form

    has as part of a whole

  • raise /reɪz/ verb, noun

    to lift, increase, or bring up; a pay increase

  • final /ˈfaɪnəl/ adjective

    last in a series

  • slower /ˈsloʊər/ comparative adjective/adverb

    less fast

  • case /keɪs/ noun

    a particular situation, example, or container

  • keep /kip/ verb

    to continue to have, hold, or do something

  • cost /kɔst/ noun

    the amount paid for something

  • lower /ˈloʊər/ verb

    to move or make something less high

  • even /ˈivən/ adverb

    used to emphasize something surprising

  • longer /ˈlɔŋɡɚ/ adjective

    greater in length or time

  • plan /plæn/ noun

    an idea or arrangement for doing something

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