A2 · Clothing, Returns and Exchanges
Exchanging for a Larger Size
- CEFR level:
- A2
- Sentences:
- 10
- Duration:
- 1 min
- Speakers:
- Emma & Tom
"Exchanging for a Larger Size" is an A2-level English conversation about clothing, returns and exchanges, 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
Could I exchange these shoes for a larger size?
- Line 2Tom 0:03
Of course. Are they too tight?
- Line 3Emma 0:06
Yes, especially when I wear thicker socks.
- Line 4Tom 0:09
These are size seven. Would you like to try an eight?
- Line 5Emma 0:13
Yes, but I'd like the same color.
- Line 6Tom 0:16
We have one pair left in the stockroom.
- Line 7Emma 0:18
Great. Can I try them before exchanging?
- Line 8Tom 0:22
Certainly. I'll bring them to the seating area.
- Line 9Emma 0:24
Thanks. I have the box and receipt here.
- Line 10Tom 0:28
Perfect. We can complete the exchange afterward.
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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.
- exchange /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/ noun or verb
give one thing and receive another
- larger /ˈlɑrdʒər/ adjective
bigger in size, amount, or degree
- tight /taɪt/ adjective
firmly fixed or fitting closely
- especially /ɪˈspɛʃəli/ adverb
particularly; more than usual
- like /laɪk/ verb
to enjoy or approve of someone or something
- same /seɪm/ adjective
not different; identical
- pair /pɛr/ noun; verb
two things used together; to put two things together
- seating /ˈsitɪŋ/ noun
the arrangement or availability of seats
- area /ˈɛriə/ noun
a region or part of a town, a country, or the world; a particular domain of activity
- receipt /rɪˈsit/ noun
a written proof of payment or receiving
- complete /kəmˈplit/ adjective
having all necessary parts; finished
- afterward /ˈæftɚwɚd/ adverb
at a later or subsequent time