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
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- Line 1Emma 0:00
Excuse me, how can I connect to this cafe's public Wi-Fi?
- Line 2Tom 0:04
Open your Wi-Fi settings and choose "CafeGuest" network.
- Line 3Emma 0:07
It asks for a password. Is one required today?
- Line 4Tom 0:12
Yes, the password is printed on your receipt bottom line.
- Line 5Emma 0:15
I paid by phone and didn't get a paper receipt.
- Line 6Tom 0:19
No problem, I can print a copy at the counter.
- Line 7Emma 0:22
Thanks. Do I need to accept terms after login?
- Line 8Tom 0:26
Yes, a browser page appears and you tap "accept" once.
- Line 9Emma 0:30
Great, now I'm connected and pages load normally.
- Line 10Tom 0:34
Perfect. The connection lasts two hours per login.
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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