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A2 · Trains and Coaches

Finding the Correct Carriage

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

"Finding the Correct Carriage" is an A2-level English conversation about trains and coaches, 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

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. Emma 0:00

    Excuse me, my ticket says Car 6, but I only see Car 3.

    Line 1
  2. Tom 0:05

    You're standing at the rear section of the platform now.

    Line 2
  3. Emma 0:08

    Should I walk forward to find Car 6?

    Line 3
  4. Tom 0:11

    Yes, follow the yellow signs and pass two more markers.

    Line 4
  5. Emma 0:15

    I have a heavy suitcase, so I move a bit slowly.

    Line 5
  6. Tom 0:19

    No worries, boarding starts in eight minutes.

    Line 6
  7. Emma 0:22

    Great. Is seat 14A near the luggage rack?

    Line 7
  8. Tom 0:27

    It's right beside the middle rack in Car 6.

    Line 8
  9. Emma 0:30

    Thanks, that makes it much easier for me.

    Line 9
  10. Tom 0:33

    Happy to help. You still have enough time.

    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.

  • says /sɛz/ verb

    speaks or states

  • car /kɑr/ noun

    a road vehicle with four wheels powered by an internal engine or electric motor

  • forward /ˈfɔrwərd/ adverb

    toward the front or ahead

  • signs /saɪnz/ plural noun/verb

    notices, symbols, or indications; writes a signature

  • markers /ˈmɑrkərz/ noun

    pens for marking or signs showing position

  • move /muv/ verb

    to change position or place

  • worries /ˈwɝiz/ noun plural

    things that cause anxiety or concern

  • starts /stɑrts/ plural noun; verb

    beginnings; begins

  • middle /ˈmɪdəl/ noun/adjective

    the center or halfway part

  • makes /meɪks/ verb

    third-person singular of make

  • easier /ˈiziɚ/ comparative adjective

    less difficult

  • still /stɪl/ adverb

    continuing up to now

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