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A2 · Phones, Internet and Apps

Connecting to Public Wi-Fi

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

"Connecting to Public Wi-Fi" is an A2-level English conversation about phones, internet and apps, 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.

  1. Emma 0:00

    Excuse me, how can I connect to this cafe's public Wi-Fi?

    Line 1
  2. Tom 0:04

    Open your Wi-Fi settings and choose "CafeGuest" network.

    Line 2
  3. Emma 0:07

    It asks for a password. Is one required today?

    Line 3
  4. Tom 0:12

    Yes, the password is printed on your receipt bottom line.

    Line 4
  5. Emma 0:15

    I paid by phone and didn't get a paper receipt.

    Line 5
  6. Tom 0:19

    No problem, I can print a copy at the counter.

    Line 6
  7. Emma 0:22

    Thanks. Do I need to accept terms after login?

    Line 7
  8. Tom 0:26

    Yes, a browser page appears and you tap "accept" once.

    Line 8
  9. Emma 0:30

    Great, now I'm connected and pages load normally.

    Line 9
  10. Tom 0:34

    Perfect. The connection lasts two hours per login.

    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.

  • connect /kəˈnɛkt/ verb

    to join together; to establish communication or a relationship

  • public /ˈpəblɪk/ adjective, noun

    open to everyone; the people in general

  • settings /ˈsɛtɪŋz/ noun

    adjustable options or configurations

  • network /ˈnɛtˌwɜrk/ noun

    a connected group of people, things, or systems

  • asks /æsks/ verb

    requests information or asks a question (third-person singular)

  • required /rɪˈkwaɪɚd/ adjective

    needed or necessary

  • paid /peɪd/ verb; adjective

    gave money owed; requiring or receiving payment

  • accept /əkˈsɛpt/ verb

    to agree to receive something or agree with a proposal

  • terms /tɝmz/ noun

    words, conditions, or periods of time

  • connection /kəˈnɛkʃən/ noun

    a relationship in which a person, thing, or idea is linked with something else

  • lasts /læsts/ verb

    continues for a period of time

  • hours /ˈaʊɚz/ plural noun

    periods of sixty minutes; opening times