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A2 · Buses and Subways

Getting Back After Missing a Stop

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

"Getting Back After Missing a Stop" is an A2-level English conversation about buses and subways, 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

    I think I missed my stop a few minutes ago.

    Line 1
  2. Emma 0:02

    Which stop were you trying to reach?

    Line 2
  3. Tom 0:05

    Market Street, near the public library.

    Line 3
  4. Emma 0:08

    Get off at the next stop and cross the road.

    Line 4
  5. Tom 0:12

    Can I take the same bus back?

    Line 5
  6. Emma 0:14

    Yes, but buses run less often this evening.

    Line 6
  7. Tom 0:17

    How long might I have to wait?

    Line 7
  8. Emma 0:20

    Around fifteen minutes, according to the schedule.

    Line 8
  9. Tom 0:23

    That's fine. I'll get off at the next stop.

    Line 9
  10. Emma 0:26

    Remember to press the stop button before Market Street.

    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.

  • think /θɪŋk/ verb

    to use the mind or have an opinion

  • missed /mɪst/ past tense verb

    failed to hit, catch, attend, or notice

  • trying /ˈtraɪɪŋ/ verb

    attempting to do something

  • public /ˈpəblɪk/ adjective, noun

    open to everyone; the people in general

  • next /nɛkst/ adjective

    coming immediately after the present one

  • same /seɪm/ adjective

    not different; identical

  • buses /ˈbʌsɪz/ noun

    plural of bus; large passenger vehicles

  • run /rʌn/ verb

    to move fast on foot or operate something

  • less /lɛs/ adverb

    to a smaller amount or degree

  • often /ˈɔfən/ adverb

    many times; frequently.

  • long /lɔŋ/ adjective

    having great length or lasting much time

  • schedule /ˈskɛdʒul/ noun

    a plan of times for events or tasks

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