A2 · Classes and Homework
Confirming Assignment Requirements
- CEFR level:
- A2
- Sentences:
- 10
- Duration:
- 1 min
- Speakers:
- Emma & Tom
"Confirming Assignment Requirements" is an A2-level English conversation about classes and homework, 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
Each entry shows the English sentence first, with the translation on the line below it. To practise speaking, cover the translation and repeat after the audio.
- Line 1Emma 0:00
Teacher, could I confirm the homework requirements for Friday?
- Line 2Tom 0:04
Of course. You need a one-page summary and three examples.
- Line 3Emma 0:08
Should the summary be handwritten or typed?
- Line 4Tom 0:11
Typed is preferred, but clear handwriting is also acceptable.
- Line 5Emma 0:16
Are examples from the textbook enough, or from real life?
- Line 6Tom 0:20
At least one should come from real life situations.
- Line 7Emma 0:23
Understood. Do we submit online or in class?
- Line 8Tom 0:28
Upload before 8:00 p.m., then bring a print copy.
- Line 9Emma 0:32
Great, now I know exactly what to prepare.
- Line 10Tom 0:35
Excellent. Ask again if any part remains unclear.
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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.
- examples /ɪɡˈzæmpəlz/ plural noun
things that illustrate a group or idea
- real /riəl/ adjective
true, actual, or existing
- life /laɪf/ noun
the state of being alive or the way someone lives
- least /list/ adjective
smallest in amount, degree, or importance
- submit /səbˈmɪt/ verb
to send something for review or approval
- p /pi/ noun
the sixteenth letter of the English alphabet
- m /ɛm/ noun
the thirteenth letter of the alphabet
- exactly /ɪɡˈzæktli/ adverb
precisely; in every detail
- ask /æsk/ verb
to pose a question or request information
- part /pɑrt/ noun; verb
a piece of something; to separate
- remains /rɪˈmeɪnz/ verb
stays or continues to be
- unclear /ʌnˈklɪr/ adjective
not easy to understand