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A2 · Cafes and Bakeries

Choosing a Pastry

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

"Choosing a Pastry" is an A2-level English conversation about cafes and bakeries, 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

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  1. Emma 0:00

    Which pastry would go well with a black coffee?

    Line 1
  2. Tom 0:03

    The almond cake is popular, but it's quite sweet.

    Line 2
  3. Emma 0:06

    I'd prefer something less sweet.

    Line 3
  4. Tom 0:09

    Then you might like the plain butter croissant.

    Line 4
  5. Emma 0:11

    Is it baked here this morning?

    Line 5
  6. Tom 0:14

    Yes, and we can warm it for you.

    Line 6
  7. Emma 0:16

    That sounds better. How much is it with coffee?

    Line 7
  8. Tom 0:21

    The breakfast offer is six dollars until eleven.

    Line 8
  9. Emma 0:24

    Great. I'll take the coffee and warm croissant.

    Line 9
  10. Tom 0:28

    Certainly. You saved one dollar with the offer.

    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.

  • pastry /ˈpeɪstri/ noun

    baked food made with dough, often sweet

  • almond /ˈɑmənd/ noun

    an oval nut that grows in a hard shell, eaten as food

  • less /lɛs/ adverb

    to a smaller amount or degree

  • like /laɪk/ verb

    to enjoy or approve of someone or something

  • plain /pleɪn/ adjective

    simple, clear, or without decoration

  • baked /beɪkt/ adjective

    cooked by dry heat without direct exposure to a flame, typically in an oven

  • sounds /saʊndz/ plural noun; verb

    things heard; seems or makes noise

  • better /ˈbɛtər/ adjective

    more excellent or desirable than another

  • breakfast /ˈbrɛkfəst/ noun

    the first meal of the day, typically eaten in the morning

  • offer /ˈɔfər/ verb

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

  • great /ɡreɪt/ adjective

    very good or important

  • saved /seɪvd/ verb

    kept safe or stored for later

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