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A2 · Language Learning

Asking the Meaning of a Word

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

"Asking the Meaning of a Word" is an A2-level English conversation about language learning, 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

    Tom, what does the word "reliable" mean in this sentence?

    Line 1
  2. Tom 0:04

    It means someone or something you can trust consistently.

    Line 2
  3. Emma 0:07

    So if a bus is reliable, it arrives on time often?

    Line 3
  4. Tom 0:12

    Exactly, that's a perfect example.

    Line 4
  5. Emma 0:14

    Is "dependable" similar, or a little different?

    Line 5
  6. Tom 0:19

    Very similar, but "reliable" is used more in daily speech.

    Line 6
  7. Emma 0:23

    Great, I'll use "reliable" in my homework sentence.

    Line 7
  8. Tom 0:27

    Good idea. Want me to check your sentence later?

    Line 8
  9. Emma 0:30

    Yes, please. I want to use it naturally.

    Line 9
  10. Tom 0:34

    Sure, send it to me after class.

    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.

  • word /wɝd/ noun

    a unit of language with meaning

  • reliable /rɪˈlaɪəbəl/ adjective

    able to be trusted

  • mean /min/ verb

    to signify, intend, or be important

  • means /minz/ verb

    third-person singular of mean; signifies

  • trust /trʌst/ noun

    belief that someone or something is reliable

  • consistently /kənˈsɪstəntli/ adverb

    in a systematic or reliable manner; always

  • often /ˈɔfən/ adverb

    many times; frequently.

  • exactly /ɪɡˈzæktli/ adverb

    precisely; in every detail

  • similar /ˈsɪmələr/ adjective

    almost the same but not exactly

  • different /ˈdɪfərənt/ adjective

    not the same as another

  • used /juzd/ verb, adjective

    employed for a purpose; not new

  • naturally /ˈnætʃərəli/ adverb

    in a natural way; as expected

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