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A2 · Meeting New People

Discovering a Shared Interest

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

"Discovering a Shared Interest" is an A2-level English conversation about meeting new people, 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

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. Tom 0:00

    I noticed the cycling photo on your phone.

    Line 1
  2. Emma 0:02

    I took it during a long ride last weekend.

    Line 2
  3. Tom 0:05

    I cycle too, although I usually stay near town.

    Line 3
  4. Emma 0:09

    The country roads are quieter and more relaxing.

    Line 4
  5. Tom 0:12

    I'd like to try them, but I don't know the routes.

    Line 5
  6. Emma 0:16

    There's an easy route beside the river.

    Line 6
  7. Tom 0:19

    How long does it take?

    Line 7
  8. Emma 0:20

    About two hours, including a short coffee break.

    Line 8
  9. Tom 0:24

    That sounds perfect. Are you riding this Sunday?

    Line 9
  10. Emma 0:27

    Yes. You're welcome to come with me.

    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.

  • noticed /ˈnoʊtəst/ verb

    became aware of something.

  • took /tʊk/ verb

    past tense of take

  • usually /ˈjuʒuəli/ adverb

    in most cases; normally

  • stay /steɪ/ verb; noun

    to remain in a place or condition; a visit or period of remaining

  • country /ˈkʌntri/ noun

    a nation with its own government and land

  • know /noʊ/ verb

    to have information, understanding, or familiarity

  • routes /ruts/ noun/verb

    paths or ways; sends along paths

  • easy /ˈizi/ adjective

    not difficult

  • route /rut/ noun/verb

    a path or way; to send along a path

  • hours /ˈaʊɚz/ plural noun

    periods of sixty minutes; opening times

  • short /ʃɔrt/ adjective

    small in length, height, or time

  • riding /ˈraɪdɪŋ/ verb/noun

    traveling on or in something

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