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A2 · Chores, Renting and Repairs

Booking a Repair Time

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

"Booking a Repair Time" is an A2-level English conversation about chores, renting and repairs, 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, I need to book a repair visit for my washing machine.

    Line 1
  2. Tom 0:04

    Certainly. What problem are you seeing with the machine?

    Line 2
  3. Emma 0:07

    It starts normally but stops before spinning cycle.

    Line 3
  4. Tom 0:12

    Thanks. We have slots tomorrow morning or Friday afternoon.

    Line 4
  5. Emma 0:16

    Tomorrow morning is better because laundry is piling up.

    Line 5
  6. Tom 0:20

    No problem. Is anyone home between nine and eleven?

    Line 6
  7. Emma 0:24

    Yes, I'll be home and can answer calls.

    Line 7
  8. Tom 0:27

    Great, please keep the area around machine clear.

    Line 8
  9. Emma 0:31

    Sure, I'll move baskets before technician arrives.

    Line 9
  10. Tom 0:35

    Appointment confirmed for tomorrow at nine thirty.

    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.

  • repair /rɪˈpɛr/ verb

    to fix something damaged

  • starts /stɑrts/ plural noun; verb

    beginnings; begins

  • normally /ˈnɔrməli/ adverb

    usually; in the usual way.

  • slots /slɑts/ plural noun

    narrow openings or scheduled times

  • better /ˈbɛtər/ adjective

    more excellent or desirable than another

  • answer /ˈænsər/ noun

    a thing said, written, or done to deal with or respond to a question, problem, or situation

  • calls /kɔlz/ noun

    plural of call; telephone communications or loud summonses

  • keep /kip/ verb

    to continue to have, hold, or do something

  • clear /klɪr/ adjective

    easy to see, hear, or understand

  • move /muv/ verb

    to change position or place

  • technician /tɛkˈnɪʃən/ noun

    a person trained to do practical technical work

  • confirmed /kənˈfɝmd/ verb

    past tense of confirm; verified or made definite

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