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A2 · Ordering and Dietary Needs

Checking How Spicy a Dish Is

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

"Checking How Spicy a Dish Is" 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

    How spicy is the chicken curry?

    Line 1
  2. Emma 0:02

    We can make it mild, medium, or hot.

    Line 2
  3. Tom 0:05

    I usually choose medium, but I'm sharing it today.

    Line 3
  4. Emma 0:09

    We could make it mild and serve extra chili separately.

    Line 4
  5. Tom 0:13

    That's a good solution. Is the mild version still flavorful?

    Line 5
  6. Emma 0:17

    Yes, it still has plenty of spices and coconut flavor.

    Line 6
  7. Tom 0:21

    Great. We'll have one mild chicken curry.

    Line 7
  8. Emma 0:25

    Would you like rice or bread with it?

    Line 8
  9. Tom 0:27

    Rice, please, and extra chili on the side.

    Line 9
  10. Emma 0:31

    Certainly. I'll make those details clear to the kitchen.

    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.

  • make /meɪk/ verb

    to create, produce, or cause

  • usually /ˈjuʒuəli/ adverb

    in most cases; normally

  • choose /tʃuz/ verb

    to pick or decide on one option from alternatives

  • sharing /ˈʃɛrɪŋ/ noun

    the act of using or giving together

  • serve /sɜrv/ verb

    to help, provide, or work for others

  • separately /ˈsɛpərətli/ adverb

    not together

  • solution /səˈluʃən/ noun

    an answer to a problem

  • version /ˈvɝʒən/ noun

    a particular form of something

  • still /stɪl/ adverb

    continuing up to now

  • side /saɪd/ noun

    one edge, surface, or part of something

  • details /ˈditeɪlz/ noun

    plural of detail; specific facts or features

  • clear /klɪr/ adjective

    easy to see, hear, or understand

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