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A2 · Ordering and Dietary Needs

Changing a Side Dish

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

"Changing a Side Dish" is an A2-level English conversation about ordering and dietary needs, 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

    I'd like the beef burger, but not the fries.

    Line 1
  2. Emma 0:02

    You can replace them with salad or grilled vegetables.

    Line 2
  3. Tom 0:06

    Is there an extra charge for the vegetables?

    Line 3
  4. Emma 0:09

    Yes, they cost two dollars extra. The salad is free.

    Line 4
  5. Tom 0:14

    Then I'll choose the salad.

    Line 5
  6. Emma 0:16

    Which dressing would you like with it?

    Line 6
  7. Tom 0:18

    Lemon dressing, please. Could you leave out the onions?

    Line 7
  8. Emma 0:22

    Of course. Would you like cheese on the burger?

    Line 8
  9. Tom 0:25

    Yes, but no other changes.

    Line 9
  10. Emma 0:28

    Got it. One beef burger with salad and no onions.

    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.

  • like /laɪk/ verb

    to enjoy or approve of someone or something

  • replace /rɪˈpleɪs/ verb

    to put something new in place of another

  • salad /ˈsæləd/ noun

    a dish of mixed vegetables or other cold foods

  • extra /ˈɛkstrə/ adjective

    additional; more than usual

  • charge /tʃɑrdʒ/ verb

    to ask for payment or to fill a battery with power

  • cost /kɔst/ noun

    the amount paid for something

  • free /fri/ adjective

    costing nothing or not restricted

  • choose /tʃuz/ verb

    to pick or decide on one option from alternatives

  • leave /liv/ verb

    to go away from a place or person

  • onions /ˈʌnjənz/ noun

    round vegetables with a strong smell and layered flesh.

  • course /kɔrs/ noun

    a series of lessons in a subject

  • changes /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪz/ noun

    plural of change; differences or modifications

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