A2 · Attractions and Travel Plans
Comparing Two Attractions
- CEFR level:
- A2
- Sentences:
- 10
- Duration:
- 1 min
- Speakers:
- Emma & Tom
"Comparing Two Attractions" is an A2-level English conversation about attractions and travel 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
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- Line 1Emma 0:00
We have one free day. Should we visit River Castle or Sun Hill Park?
- Line 2Tom 0:05
River Castle has history tours, while Sun Hill offers better views.
- Line 3Emma 0:10
I like photos, but I also want something educational.
- Line 4Tom 0:14
Castle tickets include a short guide, so you get both.
- Line 5Emma 0:18
Is the castle far from our hotel?
- Line 6Tom 0:21
About twenty minutes by metro; the park needs one transfer.
- Line 7Emma 0:25
Then the castle seems easier and more efficient today.
- Line 8Tom 0:29
Agreed. We can visit the park another morning.
- Line 9Emma 0:32
Great, let us book castle tickets now.
- Line 10Tom 0:35
Done, entry is at ten thirty tomorrow.
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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.
- history /ˈhɪstəri/ noun
past events or the study of the past
- offers /ˈɔfərz/ noun
proposals or chances to get or do something.
- better /ˈbɛtər/ adjective
more excellent or desirable than another
- want /wɑnt/ verb
to wish for or need something
- short /ʃɔrt/ adjective
small in length, height, or time
- hotel /hoʊˈtɛl/ noun
a place where travelers pay to stay
- needs /nidz/ noun
things that are required
- seems /simz/ verb
appears to be
- easier /ˈiziɚ/ comparative adjective
less difficult
- efficient /ɪˈfɪʃənt/ adjective
working well without wasting time or resources
- agreed /əˈɡrid/ adjective
settled or accepted by common consent
- entry /ˈɛntri/ noun
an item entered or the act of entering