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A2 · Phones, Internet and Apps

Fixing Audio Problems in a Video Call

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

"Fixing Audio Problems in a Video Call" is an A2-level English conversation about phones, internet and apps, 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, I can see you, but your voice sounds very low.

    Line 1
  2. Emma 0:04

    Thanks for telling me. My microphone might be blocked.

    Line 2
  3. Tom 0:07

    Could you check if a headset is connected halfway?

    Line 3
  4. Emma 0:10

    Good catch, it was loose. Let me reconnect properly.

    Line 4
  5. Tom 0:14

    Better now, but there is still some background echo.

    Line 5
  6. Emma 0:18

    I'll mute laptop speakers and use earphones only.

    Line 6
  7. Tom 0:21

    Great idea. Please say one sentence for testing.

    Line 7
  8. Emma 0:25

    Testing now: can you hear me clearly this time?

    Line 8
  9. Tom 0:29

    Yes, crystal clear now. We can start the meeting.

    Line 9
  10. Emma 0:33

    Perfect, thanks for troubleshooting with me.

    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.

  • voice /vɔɪs/ noun

    the sound made when speaking; an opinion

  • low /loʊ/ adjective

    not high in position, amount, or level

  • blocked /blɑkt/ adjective

    prevented from passing or progressing; obstructed

  • better /ˈbɛtər/ adjective

    more excellent or desirable than another

  • still /stɪl/ adverb

    continuing up to now

  • background /ˈbækˌɡraʊnd/ noun

    the part of a scene behind main objects; a person's experience or education

  • laptop /ˈlæpˌtɑp/ noun

    a portable computer small enough to use on one's lap

  • say /seɪ/ verb

    to speak words

  • testing /ˈtɛstɪŋ/ noun

    the act of checking or evaluating something

  • hear /hɪr/ verb

    to notice sound with the ears

  • clearly /ˈklɪrli/ adverb

    in an obvious and easily understood way

  • clear /klɪr/ adjective

    easy to see, hear, or understand

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