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A2 · Hobbies and Leisure

Choosing a New Hobby Class

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

"Choosing a New Hobby Class" is an A2-level English conversation about hobbies and leisure, 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'm thinking about taking an evening art class.

    Line 1
  2. Emma 0:02

    That sounds fun. What kind of class interests you?

    Line 2
  3. Tom 0:06

    I'm choosing between painting and pottery.

    Line 3
  4. Emma 0:09

    Pottery is more practical, but painting might be cheaper.

    Line 4
  5. Tom 0:13

    The pottery class includes all the materials.

    Line 5
  6. Emma 0:16

    In that case, the price difference may be quite small.

    Line 6
  7. Tom 0:20

    You're right. Pottery also fits my schedule better.

    Line 7
  8. Emma 0:24

    Could you try one class before paying for the course?

    Line 8
  9. Tom 0:27

    Yes, they offer a trial class next Tuesday.

    Line 9
  10. Emma 0:31

    Try that first, and then you can decide.

    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.

  • thinking /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/ noun

    the process of using the mind

  • taking /ˈteɪkɪŋ/ noun/verb

    the act of getting, carrying, or using something

  • choosing /ˈtʃuzɪŋ/ verb

    present participle of choose; selecting an option

  • practical /ˈpræktɪkəl/ adjective

    useful and suitable for real situations

  • includes /ɪnˈkludz/ verb form

    has as part of a whole

  • materials /məˈtɪriəlz/ noun

    substances or information used for work

  • case /keɪs/ noun

    a particular situation, example, or container

  • difference /ˈdɪfərəns/ noun

    a way in which things are not the same

  • paying /ˈpeɪɪŋ/ verb

    giving money for something

  • offer /ˈɔfər/ verb

    to say that you are willing to give or do something.

  • trial /ˈtraɪəl/ noun

    a test or a legal court case

  • decide /dɪˈsaɪd/ verb

    to make a choice after considering options

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