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A2 · Work Hours and Leave

Calling In Sick

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

"Calling In Sick" is an A2-level English conversation about work hours and leave, 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 Tom, I feel unwell and need to take sick leave today.

    Line 1
  2. Tom 0:04

    Sorry to hear that. What symptoms are you having?

    Line 2
  3. Emma 0:07

    I have a fever and strong headache since early morning.

    Line 3
  4. Tom 0:11

    Understood. Please rest and avoid coming to the office.

    Line 4
  5. Emma 0:15

    I can still send the client contact list from home.

    Line 5
  6. Tom 0:19

    Only if you feel okay. Health comes first today.

    Line 6
  7. Emma 0:23

    Thanks, I'll send it once and then sleep.

    Line 7
  8. Tom 0:26

    Please also upload a medical note when convenient.

    Line 8
  9. Emma 0:29

    Sure, I'll do that after seeing the doctor.

    Line 9
  10. Tom 0:32

    Take care. We'll cover your meetings this afternoon.

    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.

  • feel /ˈfil/ verb

    experience an emotion or physical sensation

  • sick /sɪk/ adjective

    ill or not well

  • symptoms /ˈsɪmptəmz/ noun

    signs of illness or a problem

  • strong /strɔŋ/ adjective

    having great power or force

  • avoid /əˈvɔɪd/ verb

    to keep away from or stop oneself from doing something

  • still /stɪl/ adverb

    continuing up to now

  • list /lɪst/ noun

    a set of items written or shown one after another

  • health /hɛlθ/ noun

    the condition of the body or mind

  • sleep /slip/ noun/verb

    rest with the eyes closed; to rest this way

  • medical /ˈmɛdɪkəl/ adjective

    related to medicine, doctors, or health care

  • care /kɛr/ verb

    to feel concern or interest; to look after someone

  • meetings /ˈmitɪŋz/ plural noun

    planned gatherings for discussion

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