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A2 · Meetings, Calls and Messages

Leaving a Callback Message

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

"Leaving a Callback Message" is an A2-level English conversation about meetings, calls and messages, 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, is Mia available to take a call now?

    Line 1
  2. Emma 0:03

    She's in a meeting until eleven thirty.

    Line 2
  3. Tom 0:05

    Could I leave a callback message for her?

    Line 3
  4. Emma 0:08

    Absolutely. What should I tell her exactly?

    Line 4
  5. Tom 0:11

    Please ask her to call about the updated shipping contract.

    Line 5
  6. Emma 0:15

    Okay, do you need a call before lunch?

    Line 6
  7. Tom 0:18

    Yes, before twelve would help me finish paperwork.

    Line 7
  8. Emma 0:21

    Got it. May I have your direct number too?

    Line 8
  9. Tom 0:25

    Sure, it's 555-7308, and I'll keep my phone nearby.

    Line 9
  10. Emma 0:31

    Perfect, I'll give her your message as soon as she returns.

    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.

  • meeting /ˈmitɪŋ/ noun

    a planned gathering for discussion

  • message /ˈmɛsɪdʒ/ noun/verb

    a written or spoken communication

  • exactly /ɪɡˈzæktli/ adverb

    precisely; in every detail

  • ask /æsk/ verb

    to pose a question or request information

  • updated /ˌʌpˈdeɪtɪd/ verb, adjective

    made current or newer

  • shipping /ˈʃɪpɪŋ/ noun

    the transport or delivery of goods

  • contract /ˈkɑntrækt/ noun

    a written or spoken agreement that is intended to be enforceable by law

  • help /hɛlp/ verb

    to make it easier for someone to do something

  • direct /dəˈrɛkt/ adjective

    going straight to a place or point

  • keep /kip/ verb

    to continue to have, hold, or do something

  • nearby /ˌnɪrˈbaɪ/ adjective

    close in distance

  • returns /rɪˈtɝnz/ verb/noun

    goes or gives back; profits or returned items

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