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A2 · Invitations and Rescheduling

Changing Plans Because of Rain

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

"Changing Plans Because of Rain" is an A2-level English conversation about invitations and rescheduling, 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 forecast says it'll rain during our picnic.

    Line 1
  2. Emma 0:02

    That's disappointing. Should we cancel it?

    Line 2
  3. Tom 0:06

    Maybe we could visit the indoor market instead.

    Line 3
  4. Emma 0:09

    Good idea, but I think it closes early.

    Line 4
  5. Tom 0:13

    You're right. It closes at four on Saturdays.

    Line 5
  6. Emma 0:16

    Then we should meet there around one.

    Line 6
  7. Tom 0:19

    Sure. We can have lunch there too.

    Line 7
  8. Emma 0:22

    Perfect. There are several food stalls upstairs.

    Line 8
  9. Tom 0:26

    I'll tell the others about the new plan.

    Line 9
  10. Emma 0:29

    Thanks. I'll bring an umbrella for the walk there.

    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.

  • says /sɛz/ verb

    speaks or states

  • cancel /ˈkænsəl/ verb

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

  • maybe /ˈmeɪbi/ adverb

    perhaps; possibly

  • indoor /ˈɪnˌdɔr/ adjective

    located or used inside a building

  • instead /ɪnˈstɛd/ adverb

    as an alternative

  • good /ɡʊd/ adjective

    of high quality or pleasant

  • think /θɪŋk/ verb

    to use the mind or have an opinion

  • closes /ˈkloʊzɪz/ verb

    third-person singular of close; shuts

  • early /ˈɝli/ adjective

    happening before the usual or expected time

  • food /fud/ noun

    things eaten to provide energy and nutrition

  • new /nu/ adjective

    recently made, found, or started

  • plan /plæn/ noun

    an idea or arrangement for doing something

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