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A2 · Lost Items and Everyday Help

Asking for Help with a Broken Bicycle

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

"Asking for Help with a Broken Bicycle" is an A2-level English conversation about lost items and everyday help, 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, my bicycle chain came off, and I can't ride home.

    Line 1
  2. Tom 0:04

    No problem, let us take a quick look together.

    Line 2
  3. Emma 0:07

    It slipped near the back wheel after a small bump.

    Line 3
  4. Tom 0:11

    I see. Do you have any gloves or a small tool?

    Line 4
  5. Emma 0:15

    I only have tissues and a water bottle.

    Line 5
  6. Tom 0:18

    That's okay. I carry a multitool in my backpack.

    Line 6
  7. Emma 0:21

    Great, can chain be fixed here, or need a bike shop?

    Line 7
  8. Tom 0:26

    We can reattach it now, but full check is better later.

    Line 8
  9. Emma 0:30

    Thank you so much. I just need to reach home safely.

    Line 9
  10. Tom 0:34

    Done, ride slowly and avoid steep hills today.

    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.

  • chain /tʃeɪn/ noun

    a series of connected metal rings or a group of related businesses

  • quick /kwɪk/ adjective

    fast or taking little time

  • small /smɔl/ adjective

    not large in size or amount

  • tool /tul/ noun

    an instrument used to do work

  • fixed /fɪkst/ adjective

    repaired or set in place

  • bike /baɪk/ noun

    a bicycle or motorcycle

  • full /fʊl/ adjective

    containing as much as possible; having no space left

  • better /ˈbɛtər/ adjective

    more excellent or desirable than another

  • later /ˈleɪtər/ adverb

    at a time in the future or after the time mentioned

  • safely /ˈseɪfli/ adverb

    without danger or harm

  • avoid /əˈvɔɪd/ verb

    to keep away from or stop oneself from doing something

  • steep /stip/ adjective

    rising or falling sharply

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