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A2 · Electronics and Support

Comparing Two Pairs of Headphones

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

"Comparing Two Pairs of Headphones" is an A2-level English conversation about electronics and support, 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

    What's the main difference between these headphones?

    Line 1
  2. Tom 0:03

    This pair has better sound, while that one has longer battery life.

    Line 2
  3. Emma 0:07

    I mostly use headphones while traveling.

    Line 3
  4. Tom 0:10

    Then the lighter pair may be more comfortable.

    Line 4
  5. Emma 0:13

    Does it also block outside noise?

    Line 5
  6. Tom 0:16

    Yes, but not as well as the more expensive pair.

    Line 6
  7. Emma 0:19

    The cheaper one seems good enough for train journeys.

    Line 7
  8. Tom 0:23

    It also comes with a smaller travel case.

    Line 8
  9. Emma 0:26

    Great. I'll take the lighter pair in black.

    Line 9
  10. Tom 0:29

    Good choice. It has a two-year warranty.

    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.

  • main /meɪn/ adjective

    most important or central

  • difference /ˈdɪfərəns/ noun

    a way in which things are not the same

  • sound /saʊnd/ noun; verb; adjective

    something heard; to seem; healthy or reliable

  • longer /ˈlɔŋɡɚ/ adjective

    greater in length or time

  • life /laɪf/ noun

    the state of being alive or the way someone lives

  • mostly /ˈmoʊstli/ adverb

    mainly; for the most part

  • comfortable /ˈkʌmftəbəl/ adjective

    providing physical ease and relaxation

  • noise /nɔɪz/ noun

    unwanted or unpleasant sound

  • expensive /ɪkˈspɛnsɪv/ adjective

    costing a lot of money

  • seems /simz/ verb

    appears to be

  • case /keɪs/ noun

    a particular situation, example, or container

  • choice /tʃɔɪs/ noun

    an act of selecting or a possibility from which to choose

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