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A2 · Groceries and Daily Shopping

Finding Items on a Shopping List

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

"Finding Items on a Shopping List" is an A2-level English conversation about groceries and daily shopping, 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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  1. Emma 0:00

    Excuse me, where can I find brown rice?

    Line 1
  2. Tom 0:03

    It's in aisle six, beside the pasta.

    Line 2
  3. Emma 0:06

    Thanks. I'm also looking for coconut milk.

    Line 3
  4. Tom 0:09

    That's usually with the international foods in aisle nine.

    Line 4
  5. Emma 0:13

    I checked there, but the shelf was empty.

    Line 5
  6. Tom 0:16

    We may have more in the stockroom. Which size do you need?

    Line 6
  7. Emma 0:20

    Two small cans would be enough.

    Line 7
  8. Tom 0:23

    I'll check for you. It may take a few minutes.

    Line 8
  9. Emma 0:25

    No problem. I'll get the rice while I wait.

    Line 9
  10. Tom 0:29

    Great. I'll meet you back here shortly.

    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.

  • looking /ˈlʊkɪŋ/ verb

    present participle of look; watching or searching

  • usually /ˈjuʒuəli/ adverb

    in most cases; normally

  • international /ˌɪntərˈnæʃənəl/ adjective

    involving more than one country

  • checked /tʃɛkt/ verb

    past tense of check; examined or verified

  • need /nid/ verb

    to require something

  • small /smɔl/ adjective

    not large in size or amount

  • check /tʃɛk/ verb

    to examine something to make sure it is correct or safe

  • minutes /ˈmɪnəts/ plural noun

    units of sixty seconds; meeting notes

  • problem /ˈprɑbləm/ noun

    something difficult that needs to be solved

  • wait /weɪt/ verb

    to stay until something happens

  • great /ɡreɪt/ adjective

    very good or important

  • back /bæk/ noun

    the rear surface of the human body; the side opposite the front

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