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A2 · Invitations and Rescheduling

Inviting a Friend to Dinner

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

"Inviting a Friend to Dinner" is an A2-level English conversation about invitations and rescheduling, 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

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  1. Emma 0:00

    Are you free for dinner on Friday?

    Line 1
  2. Tom 0:02

    Yes, but my class doesn't finish until seven.

    Line 2
  3. Emma 0:05

    That's fine. How about seven thirty?

    Line 3
  4. Tom 0:09

    That works. Where would you like to eat?

    Line 4
  5. Emma 0:12

    There's a new Italian place near the station.

    Line 5
  6. Tom 0:15

    Sounds good. Is it expensive?

    Line 6
  7. Emma 0:18

    Not really, and the reviews are quite good.

    Line 7
  8. Tom 0:21

    Great. Should we book a table?

    Line 8
  9. Emma 0:24

    I'll book one and send you the address.

    Line 9
  10. Tom 0:26

    Perfect. I'll meet you outside at seven thirty.

    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.

  • dinner /ˈdɪnɚ/ noun

    the main meal of the day

  • works /wɝks/ verb

    does a job or functions successfully

  • like /laɪk/ verb

    to enjoy or approve of someone or something

  • new /nu/ adjective

    recently made, found, or started

  • place /pleɪs/ noun

    a location or position

  • sounds /saʊndz/ plural noun; verb

    things heard; seems or makes noise

  • good /ɡʊd/ adjective

    of high quality or pleasant

  • expensive /ɪkˈspɛnsɪv/ adjective

    costing a lot of money

  • reviews /rɪˈvjuz/ noun/verb

    examinations or opinions; examines

  • book /bʊk/ verb

    to reserve accommodations or tickets

  • table /ˈteɪbəl/ noun/verb

    a piece of furniture with a flat top or an arranged set of data

  • send /sɛnd/ verb

    to cause something to go somewhere

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