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Discussing Recent Learning Progress

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

"Discussing Recent Learning Progress" is an A2-level English conversation about language learning, 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

    Emma, your speaking sounds smoother lately. What changed?

    Line 1
  2. Emma 0:04

    Thanks. I started daily shadowing with short news clips.

    Line 2
  3. Tom 0:08

    Nice. Did it also help your listening speed?

    Line 3
  4. Emma 0:11

    Yes, especially with connected speech and common phrases.

    Line 4
  5. Tom 0:16

    I improved grammar, but my speaking still feels slow.

    Line 5
  6. Emma 0:19

    Maybe add one minute free-talk after each grammar exercise.

    Line 6
  7. Tom 0:24

    Good idea. How do you track improvement weekly?

    Line 7
  8. Emma 0:27

    I record one topic every Sunday and compare older clips.

    Line 8
  9. Tom 0:32

    That sounds practical. I'll try it this week.

    Line 9
  10. Emma 0:35

    Great, we can review each other's recordings together.

    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.

  • lately /ˈleɪtli/ adverb

    recently; in the recent past

  • changed /tʃeɪndʒd/ verb

    past tense of change; made or became different

  • speed /spid/ noun; verb

    how fast something moves; to move fast

  • common /ˈkɑmən/ adjective

    occurring often or shared by many

  • still /stɪl/ adverb

    continuing up to now

  • feels /ˈfilz/ verb

    experiences a sensation or seems to the touch

  • exercise /ˈɛksɚˌsaɪz/ noun or verb

    physical activity or practice for a skill

  • improvement /ɪmˈpruvmənt/ noun

    a change that makes something better

  • weekly /ˈwikli/ adjective

    happening once a week or every week

  • record /ˈrɛkərd/ (noun); /rɪˈkɔrd/ (verb) noun; verb

    stored information; to store sound, video, or data

  • compare /kəmˈpɛr/ verb

    to examine similarities and differences between things

  • practical /ˈpræktɪkəl/ adjective

    useful and suitable for real situations

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