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A2 · Electronics and Support

Buying a Charger

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

"Buying a Charger" is an A2-level English conversation about electronics and support, 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

    I need a charger for this laptop model.

    Line 1
  2. Tom 0:02

    Do you need a replacement or an extra charger?

    Line 2
  3. Emma 0:05

    An extra one to keep at my office.

    Line 3
  4. Tom 0:08

    This smaller charger works, but it charges more slowly.

    Line 4
  5. Emma 0:11

    How much longer does a full charge take?

    Line 5
  6. Tom 0:15

    About an hour longer than with the standard charger.

    Line 6
  7. Emma 0:18

    That's fine because it can charge while I work.

    Line 7
  8. Tom 0:21

    Then the smaller one is cheaper and easier to carry.

    Line 8
  9. Emma 0:24

    I'll take it. Can I return it if it doesn't work?

    Line 9
  10. Tom 0:28

    Yes, keep the receipt and original packaging.

    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.

  • model /ˈmɑdəl/ noun/verb

    a representation, type, or example

  • replacement /rɪˈpleɪsmənt/ noun

    something used instead of another

  • keep /kip/ verb

    to continue to have, hold, or do something

  • office /ˈɔfəs/ noun

    a place where people work at desks.

  • smaller /ˈsmɔlər/ comparative adjective

    less large

  • longer /ˈlɔŋɡɚ/ adjective

    greater in length or time

  • full /fʊl/ adjective

    containing as much as possible; having no space left

  • standard /ˈstændərd/ noun; adjective

    a usual level or rule; normal or accepted

  • cheaper /ˈtʃipər/ adjective

    comparative of cheap; costing less money

  • easier /ˈiziɚ/ comparative adjective

    less difficult

  • original /əˈrɪdʒənəl/ adjective

    existing from the beginning; not a copy.

  • packaging /ˈpækɪdʒɪŋ/ noun

    materials used to wrap or present a product

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