A2 · Ordering and Dietary Needs
Ordering More Drinks and Dessert
- CEFR level:
- A2
- Sentences:
- 10
- Duration:
- 1 min
- Speakers:
- Emma & Tom
"Ordering More Drinks and Dessert" is an A2-level English conversation about ordering and dietary needs, 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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- Line 1Emma 0:00
Could we order two more drinks, please?
- Line 2Tom 0:02
Certainly. Would you like the same drinks again?
- Line 3Emma 0:06
One lemonade and one sparkling water this time.
- Line 4Tom 0:09
No problem. Would you also like to see the dessert menu?
- Line 5Emma 0:13
Yes. Which dessert is large enough to share?
- Line 6Tom 0:17
The chocolate cake is popular, but it's sold out tonight.
- Line 7Emma 0:21
That's a shame. How about the apple pie?
- Line 8Tom 0:24
It's a little smaller, but we can add ice cream.
- Line 9Emma 0:27
That sounds good. We'll share one apple pie.
- Line 10Tom 0:31
Great. I'll bring the drinks first.
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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.
- like /laɪk/ verb
to enjoy or approve of someone or something
- same /seɪm/ adjective
not different; identical
- time /taɪm/ noun
what clocks measure; a point or period
- problem /ˈprɑbləm/ noun
something difficult that needs to be solved
- dessert /dɪˈzɜrt/ noun
sweet food eaten at the end of a meal
- menu /ˈmɛnju/ noun
a list of food or options
- share /ʃɛr/ verb
to use, have, or tell together
- tonight /təˈnaɪt/ adverb
on this night
- smaller /ˈsmɔlər/ comparative adjective
less large
- add /æd/ verb
to put together with something else to increase size or quantity
- good /ɡʊd/ adjective
of high quality or pleasant
- first /fɝst/ adjective
coming before all others