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A2 · Weather and Seasonal Plans

Canceling a Picnic Because of Wind

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

"Canceling a Picnic Because of Wind" is an A2-level English conversation about weather and seasonal plans, 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

    The wind will be very strong during tomorrow's picnic.

    Line 1
  2. Emma 0:03

    That's not safe, especially near the old trees.

    Line 2
  3. Tom 0:07

    Should we cancel or move it somewhere indoors?

    Line 3
  4. Emma 0:09

    My apartment is too small for eight people.

    Line 4
  5. Tom 0:13

    The café nearby has a private room upstairs.

    Line 5
  6. Emma 0:16

    Good idea. Could you ask if it's available?

    Line 6
  7. Tom 0:20

    I'll call them now and let you know.

    Line 7
  8. Emma 0:22

    Thanks. I'll wait before messaging everyone.

    Line 8
  9. Tom 0:25

    They have it from two. Let's meet there instead.

    Line 9
  10. Emma 0:28

    Great. I'll tell everyone the picnic is canceled.

    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.

  • strong /strɔŋ/ adjective

    having great power or force

  • especially /ɪˈspɛʃəli/ adverb

    particularly; more than usual

  • old /oʊld/ adjective

    having lived or existed for a long time.

  • cancel /ˈkænsəl/ verb

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

  • move /muv/ verb

    to change position or place

  • people /ˈpipəl/ noun

    human beings; persons

  • private /ˈpraɪvət/ adjective

    not public; for one person or group only

  • ask /æsk/ verb

    to pose a question or request information

  • know /noʊ/ verb

    to have information, understanding, or familiarity

  • messaging /ˈmɛsɪdʒɪŋ/ noun/verb

    sending electronic messages

  • instead /ɪnˈstɛd/ adverb

    as an alternative

  • canceled /ˈkænsəld/ verb

    past tense and past participle of cancel; called off

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