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A2 · Chores, Renting and Repairs

Following Up on a Delayed Repair

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

"Following Up on a Delayed Repair" is an A2-level English conversation about chores, renting and repairs, 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

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  1. Tom 0:00

    Hi, I'm following up on the window repair request from Monday.

    Line 1
  2. Emma 0:03

    Let me check the ticket number. Do you have it handy?

    Line 2
  3. Tom 0:07

    Yes, it's ticket 7842 in Building C.

    Line 3
  4. Emma 0:12

    Thank you. Technician visited, but special parts were unavailable.

    Line 4
  5. Tom 0:17

    I see. The window still can't close fully at night.

    Line 5
  6. Emma 0:21

    Parts arrived this morning, and we can return tomorrow.

    Line 6
  7. Tom 0:25

    Great. Could you come after six when I'm home?

    Line 7
  8. Emma 0:28

    Yes, we can schedule between six and seven thirty.

    Line 8
  9. Tom 0:32

    Perfect, please keep this appointment confirmed.

    Line 9
  10. Emma 0:36

    Confirmed. You'll receive a reminder text one hour before.

    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.

  • following /ˈfɑloʊɪŋ/ adjective

    coming next or listed below

  • window /ˈwɪndoʊ/ noun

    an opening in a wall or vehicle with glass

  • repair /rɪˈpɛr/ verb

    to fix something damaged

  • request /rɪˈkwɛst/ noun

    an act of asking for something

  • technician /tɛkˈnɪʃən/ noun

    a person trained to do practical technical work

  • special /ˈspɛʃəl/ adjective; noun

    different from usual; a special offer or item

  • parts /pɑrts/ noun; verb

    pieces of something; separates

  • still /stɪl/ adverb

    continuing up to now

  • fully /ˈfʊli/ adverb

    completely or to the greatest degree

  • schedule /ˈskɛdʒul/ noun

    a plan of times for events or tasks

  • keep /kip/ verb

    to continue to have, hold, or do something

  • confirmed /kənˈfɝmd/ verb

    past tense of confirm; verified or made definite

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