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A2 · Clothing, Returns and Exchanges

Comparing Two Jackets

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

"Comparing Two Jackets" is an A2-level English conversation about clothing, returns and exchanges, 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 can't decide between these two jackets.

    Line 1
  2. Emma 0:02

    The gray one is warmer, but the blue one is lighter.

    Line 2
  3. Tom 0:06

    I need something for walking to work in winter.

    Line 3
  4. Emma 0:09

    Then warmth may be more important than weight.

    Line 4
  5. Tom 0:13

    True, but the gray jacket doesn't have a hood.

    Line 5
  6. Emma 0:16

    You could wear it with a waterproof hat on rainy days.

    Line 6
  7. Tom 0:20

    The gray one is also thirty dollars cheaper.

    Line 7
  8. Emma 0:23

    It sounds more practical for what you need.

    Line 8
  9. Tom 0:25

    I agree. I'll try the gray jacket again.

    Line 9
  10. Emma 0:29

    Check whether you can wear a sweater under it.

    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.

  • decide /dɪˈsaɪd/ verb

    to make a choice after considering options

  • lighter /ˈlaɪtɚ/ adjective

    less heavy, dark, or strong

  • walking /ˈwɔkɪŋ/ verb

    present participle of walk

  • work /wɝk/ noun

    a job, task, or effort

  • important /ɪmˈpɔrtənt/ adjective

    having great value or effect

  • weight /weɪt/ noun

    how heavy someone or something is

  • true /tru/ adjective

    real, correct, or not false

  • rainy /ˈreɪni/ adjective

    having a lot of rain

  • days /deɪz/ noun

    plural of day; periods of twenty-four hours

  • cheaper /ˈtʃipər/ adjective

    comparative of cheap; costing less money

  • practical /ˈpræktɪkəl/ adjective

    useful and suitable for real situations

  • agree /əˈɡri/ verb

    to have the same opinion or consent to something

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