A2 · Language Learning
Asking Someone to Speak More Slowly
- CEFR level:
- A2
- Sentences:
- 10
- Duration:
- 1 min
- Speakers:
- Tom & Emma
"Asking Someone to Speak More Slowly" is an A2-level English conversation about language learning, 10 lines long (about 1 minute) between Tom & Emma. Read the full script below with the translation next to each line, then try speaking one of the roles out loud.
Dialogue script
Each entry shows the English sentence first, with the translation on the line below it. To practise speaking, cover the translation and repeat after the audio.
- Line 1Tom 0:00
Sorry, could you speak a little more slowly, please?
- Line 2Emma 0:03
Of course. I was speaking too fast just now.
- Line 3Tom 0:07
Thanks. I understood the first part, not the last instruction.
- Line 4Emma 0:11
No problem. First open the app, then press the green button.
- Line 5Tom 0:16
Great, and what should I do after pressing it?
- Line 6Emma 0:19
Wait five seconds, then enter your email address.
- Line 7Tom 0:23
That's clear now. Could you repeat the final step too?
- Line 8Emma 0:27
Finally, tap confirm and check your inbox for a code.
- Line 9Tom 0:31
Perfect, I can follow that sequence now.
- Line 10Emma 0:34
Great, tell me if any step still feels confusing.
Native audio, line-by-line recording and pronunciation scoring for this dialogue are in the EngTalk app.
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.
- speaking /ˈspikɪŋ/ noun; present participle
the act of talking
- fast /ˈfæst/ adjective or adverb
moving or happening quickly
- first /fɝst/ adjective
coming before all others
- part /pɑrt/ noun; verb
a piece of something; to separate
- clear /klɪr/ adjective
easy to see, hear, or understand
- repeat /rɪˈpit/ verb
to do or say again
- final /ˈfaɪnəl/ adjective
last in a series
- confirm /kənˈfɝm/ verb
to establish the truth or correctness of something; to make definite
- sequence /ˈsikwəns/ noun
an ordered series of things
- still /stɪl/ adverb
continuing up to now
- feels /ˈfilz/ verb
experiences a sensation or seems to the touch
- confusing /kənˈfjuzɪŋ/ adjective
hard to understand; causing bewilderment