EngTalk App Icon
EngTalk by OSofts

A2 · Weather and Seasonal Plans

Checking the Weekend Forecast

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

"Checking the Weekend Forecast" is an A2-level English conversation about weather and seasonal plans, 10 lines long (about 1 minute) between Emma & Tom. Read the full script below with the translation next to each line, then try speaking one of the roles out loud.

Dialogue script

Each entry shows the English sentence first, with the translation on the line below it. To practise speaking, cover the translation and repeat after the audio.

  1. Emma 0:00

    Have you checked the forecast for our garden visit?

    Line 1
  2. Tom 0:03

    Yes. Saturday morning will be sunny, but rain starts later.

    Line 2
  3. Emma 0:07

    Then we should arrive when the garden opens.

    Line 3
  4. Tom 0:10

    It opens at nine. Can you leave home by eight thirty?

    Line 4
  5. Emma 0:15

    Yes, although I'll need to prepare breakfast earlier.

    Line 5
  6. Tom 0:18

    I can bring coffee and something to eat.

    Line 6
  7. Emma 0:21

    That would save time. Should I still bring a raincoat?

    Line 7
  8. Tom 0:25

    I would. The forecast sometimes changes quickly.

    Line 8
  9. Emma 0:29

    All right. I'll meet you at the bus stop.

    Line 9
  10. Tom 0:32

    Great. We should finish before the rain begins.

    Line 10

Native audio, line-by-line recording and pronunciation scoring for this dialogue are in the EngTalk app.

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.

  • checked /tʃɛkt/ verb

    past tense of check; examined or verified

  • starts /stɑrts/ plural noun; verb

    beginnings; begins

  • later /ˈleɪtər/ adverb

    at a time in the future or after the time mentioned

  • prepare /prɪˈper/ verb

    to get ready for something

  • earlier /ˈɝliɚ/ comparative adjective

    more early; before the present or stated time

  • save /seɪv/ verb

    to keep something safe or store it for later

  • time /taɪm/ noun

    what clocks measure; a point or period

  • still /stɪl/ adverb

    continuing up to now

  • sometimes /ˈsʌmˌtaɪmz/ adverb

    on some occasions but not always

  • changes /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪz/ noun

    plural of change; differences or modifications

  • quickly /ˈkwɪkli/ adverb

    fast or soon

  • begins /bɪˈɡɪnz/ verb

    starts (third-person singular)

More dialogues like this

← A2 English Dialogues Weather and Seasonal Plans All topics