A2 · Cafes and Bakeries
Having a Drink Remade
- CEFR level:
- A2
- Sentences:
- 10
- Duration:
- 1 min
- Speakers:
- Tom & Emma
"Having a Drink Remade" is an A2-level English conversation about cafes and bakeries, 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.
- Line 1Tom 0:00
Excuse me, I ordered this tea without sugar.
- Line 2Emma 0:03
I'm sorry. Does it taste sweet?
- Line 3Tom 0:06
Yes, I think syrup was added by mistake.
- Line 4Emma 0:09
You're right. The label says one pump of syrup.
- Line 5Tom 0:13
Could you make a new one without it?
- Line 6Emma 0:16
Absolutely. Would you like to keep the same type of tea?
- Line 7Tom 0:20
Yes, please, and the same medium size.
- Line 8Emma 0:23
I'll prepare it now. It'll only take two minutes.
- Line 9Tom 0:27
Thanks. I'll leave this drink at the counter.
- Line 10Emma 0:30
That's fine. I'll call you when the new one is ready.
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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.
- taste /teɪst/ noun/verb
flavor or the ability to sense flavor
- think /θɪŋk/ verb
to use the mind or have an opinion
- mistake /mɪˈsteɪk/ noun/verb
an error, or to identify incorrectly
- says /sɛz/ verb
speaks or states
- make /meɪk/ verb
to create, produce, or cause
- new /nu/ adjective
recently made, found, or started
- like /laɪk/ verb
to enjoy or approve of someone or something
- keep /kip/ verb
to continue to have, hold, or do something
- same /seɪm/ adjective
not different; identical
- prepare /prɪˈper/ verb
to get ready for something
- leave /liv/ verb
to go away from a place or person
- call /kɔl/ verb
to give a telephone ring, or to speak in a loud voice to attract attention