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A2 · Chores, Renting and Repairs

Letting a Neighbor Know About Noise

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

"Letting a Neighbor Know About Noise" 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, sorry for the drilling noise this afternoon.

    Line 1
  2. Emma 0:03

    Thanks for letting me know. I wondered what happened.

    Line 2
  3. Tom 0:07

    We're installing a new bookshelf in the study.

    Line 3
  4. Emma 0:09

    I understand. About how long will the noise continue?

    Line 4
  5. Tom 0:14

    Probably forty more minutes, then only light hammering.

    Line 5
  6. Emma 0:17

    That's manageable. I have a call at five, though.

    Line 6
  7. Tom 0:21

    We can stop heavy work before four forty-five.

    Line 7
  8. Emma 0:25

    Thank you, that really helps my schedule.

    Line 8
  9. Tom 0:28

    Appreciate your understanding. We'll finish as promised.

    Line 9
  10. Emma 0:31

    No problem, and good luck with the bookshelf.

    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.

  • drilling /ˈdrɪlɪŋ/ noun

    the act of making holes with a drill

  • noise /nɔɪz/ noun

    unwanted or unpleasant sound

  • letting /ˈlɛtɪŋ/ verb

    allowing someone to do something

  • happened /ˈhæpənd/ verb

    took place or occurred

  • installing /ɪnˈstɔlɪŋ/ verb

    putting equipment or software in place

  • continue /kənˈtɪnju/ verb

    to persist in an activity or process without stopping

  • probably /ˈprɑbəbli/ adverb

    very likely; almost certainly

  • manageable /ˈmænɪdʒəbəl/ adjective

    able to be handled or controlled

  • work /wɝk/ noun

    a job, task, or effort

  • helps /hɛlps/ verb

    makes it easier for someone to do something

  • schedule /ˈskɛdʒul/ noun

    a plan of times for events or tasks

  • promised /ˈprɑməst/ verb, adjective

    said that one would do or give something

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