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A2 · Airports and Flights

Finding the Boarding Gate

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

"Finding the Boarding Gate" is an A2-level English conversation about airports and flights, 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

    Hi, I can't find Gate C27 on this level.

    Line 1
  2. Tom 0:04

    C gates are in the next terminal, connected by a shuttle train.

    Line 2
  3. Emma 0:08

    How long does the transfer usually take?

    Line 3
  4. Tom 0:11

    About eight minutes, plus a short walk after arrival.

    Line 4
  5. Emma 0:14

    Boarding starts in twenty minutes. Is that enough time?

    Line 5
  6. Tom 0:18

    Yes, if you go now and use the express lane.

    Line 6
  7. Emma 0:22

    Where is the shuttle entrance from here?

    Line 7
  8. Tom 0:24

    Go straight, turn left at the pharmacy, then take escalator down.

    Line 8
  9. Emma 0:29

    Thanks, I'll head there immediately.

    Line 9
  10. Tom 0:32

    Safe trip. Gate C27 is clearly marked after security doors.

    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.

  • level /ˈlɛvəl/ noun

    a height, amount, or stage

  • terminal /ˈtɝmənəl/ noun/adjective

    a station, computer command interface, or final

  • shuttle /ˈʃʌtəl/ noun

    a vehicle or service that travels regularly between places

  • usually /ˈjuʒuəli/ adverb

    in most cases; normally

  • short /ʃɔrt/ adjective

    small in length, height, or time

  • arrival /əˈraɪvl/ noun

    the act of reaching a destination or coming to a place

  • starts /stɑrts/ plural noun; verb

    beginnings; begins

  • immediately /ɪˈmidiətli/ adverb

    now; without delay

  • trip /trɪp/ noun

    a journey to a place and back

  • clearly /ˈklɪrli/ adverb

    in an obvious and easily understood way

  • marked /mɑrkt/ verb

    past tense of mark; labeled or indicated

  • security /səˈkjʊrəti/ noun

    protection from danger, theft, or attack

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