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A2 · Delivery and Pickup

Confirming a Pickup Time

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

"Confirming a Pickup Time" is an A2-level English conversation about delivery and pickup, 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, I'm calling about an online order under Tom Hill.

    Line 1
  2. Emma 0:03

    I found it. Your pickup time is six thirty.

    Line 2
  3. Tom 0:07

    Could I collect it a little earlier?

    Line 3
  4. Emma 0:10

    The kitchen expects it to be ready by six twenty.

    Line 4
  5. Tom 0:13

    That's fine. I'll arrive around six twenty-five.

    Line 5
  6. Emma 0:17

    Perfect. Please use the pickup counter by the side door.

    Line 6
  7. Tom 0:20

    Do I need to show my order number?

    Line 7
  8. Emma 0:23

    Yes, it's the fastest way for us to find your order.

    Line 8
  9. Tom 0:26

    Great. I have the confirmation on my phone.

    Line 9
  10. Emma 0:30

    Then everything is set. We'll see you at six twenty-five.

    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.

  • calling /ˈkɔlɪŋ/ noun

    a strong urge toward a particular way of life or career; the act of telephoning

  • found /faʊnd/ verb

    discovered or located something

  • pickup /ˈpɪkˌʌp/ noun

    the act of collecting someone or something

  • time /taɪm/ noun

    what clocks measure; a point or period

  • collect /kəˈlɛkt/ verb

    to gather together things or information

  • earlier /ˈɝliɚ/ comparative adjective

    more early; before the present or stated time

  • expects /ɪkˈspɛkts/ verb

    believes something will happen

  • side /saɪd/ noun

    one edge, surface, or part of something

  • show /ʃoʊ/ verb

    to let someone see or know something

  • way /weɪ/ noun

    a method, route, or manner of doing something

  • confirmation /ˌkɑnfɚˈmeɪʃən/ noun

    the action of confirming something or the state of being confirmed

  • set /sɛt/ verb

    to put, fix, or arrange in place