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A2 · Airports and Flights

Choosing a Seat

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

"Choosing a Seat" is an A2-level English conversation about airports and flights, 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

    Hi, online check-in asks me to choose a seat now.

    Line 1
  2. Emma 0:03

    Sure. Do you prefer window, aisle, or extra legroom?

    Line 2
  3. Tom 0:08

    I prefer window, but I also want to leave quickly after landing.

    Line 3
  4. Emma 0:13

    Then pick a window seat near the front section.

    Line 4
  5. Tom 0:16

    I see 9A and 24A available. Which is better?

    Line 5
  6. Emma 0:20

    9A is closer to the exit, but 24A is quieter sometimes.

    Line 6
  7. Tom 0:26

    I have a short transfer, so I should choose 9A.

    Line 7
  8. Emma 0:30

    Good choice. It costs six dollars extra, though.

    Line 8
  9. Tom 0:34

    That's fine. Please confirm 9A for me.

    Line 9
  10. Emma 0:37

    Confirmed. Your seat is now locked in.

    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.

  • check-in /ˈtʃɛkˌɪn/ noun

    the process of reporting arrival at a hotel or airport

  • asks /æsks/ verb

    requests information or asks a question (third-person singular)

  • choose /tʃuz/ verb

    to pick or decide on one option from alternatives

  • window /ˈwɪndoʊ/ noun

    an opening in a wall or vehicle with glass

  • want /wɑnt/ verb

    to wish for or need something

  • quickly /ˈkwɪkli/ adverb

    fast or soon

  • better /ˈbɛtər/ adjective

    more excellent or desirable than another

  • closer /ˈkloʊsər/ adjective

    comparative of close; nearer in distance or time

  • exit /ˈɛɡzɪt/ noun or verb

    a way out or to leave

  • choice /tʃɔɪs/ noun

    an act of selecting or a possibility from which to choose

  • costs /kɔsts/ noun

    plural of cost; amounts paid

  • confirmed /kənˈfɝmd/ verb

    past tense of confirm; verified or made definite

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