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A2 · Health, Pharmacies and Fitness

Canceling a Fitness Class Due to Pain

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

"Canceling a Fitness Class Due to Pain" is an A2-level English conversation about health, pharmacies and fitness, 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

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  1. Tom 0:00

    Hi coach, I need to cancel tonight's fitness class.

    Line 1
  2. Emma 0:03

    Sorry to hear that. Are you feeling unwell today?

    Line 2
  3. Tom 0:07

    Yes, my back feels tight after lifting boxes yesterday.

    Line 3
  4. Emma 0:11

    Thanks for telling me. Resting is safer than forcing exercise.

    Line 4
  5. Tom 0:16

    Can I move this class to another day this week?

    Line 5
  6. Emma 0:19

    Yes, Thursday evening has one open slot.

    Line 6
  7. Tom 0:22

    Thursday works. Could we do lighter training then?

    Line 7
  8. Emma 0:26

    Definitely, we'll focus on stretching and core stability.

    Line 8
  9. Tom 0:30

    Great, thank you for adjusting the plan.

    Line 9
  10. Emma 0:33

    You're welcome. Recover first, then train safely.

    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.

  • cancel /ˈkænsəl/ verb

    to decide that an organized event or order will not take place

  • feeling /ˈfilɪŋ/ noun

    an emotion or physical sensation

  • feels /ˈfilz/ verb

    experiences a sensation or seems to the touch

  • safer /ˈseɪfər/ adjective comparative

    more protected from danger

  • forcing /ˈfɔrsɪŋ/ verb

    making someone do something against their will

  • exercise /ˈɛksɚˌsaɪz/ noun or verb

    physical activity or practice for a skill

  • training /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/ noun

    practice or instruction to learn a skill

  • focus /ˈfoʊkəs/ verb

    to direct attention toward something

  • core /kɔr/ noun

    the central or most important part

  • stability /stəˈbɪləti/ noun

    the state of being steady and not changing suddenly

  • plan /plæn/ noun

    an idea or arrangement for doing something

  • recover /rɪˈkʌvər/ verb

    to get better or get back something lost

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