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A2 · Delivery and Pickup

Ordering Takeaway by Phone

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

"Ordering Takeaway by Phone" is an A2-level English conversation about delivery and pickup, 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

    Hi, I'd like to place an order for pickup.

    Line 1
  2. Tom 0:03

    Certainly. What would you like?

    Line 2
  3. Emma 0:05

    Two chicken noodle bowls and one vegetable bowl, please.

    Line 3
  4. Tom 0:09

    Would you like them mild or spicy?

    Line 4
  5. Emma 0:11

    Make them all mild, and no mushrooms in the vegetable bowl.

    Line 5
  6. Tom 0:16

    Got it. They'll be ready in about twenty-five minutes.

    Line 6
  7. Emma 0:19

    Great. Can I pay when I arrive?

    Line 7
  8. Tom 0:22

    Yes, you can pay by cash or card.

    Line 8
  9. Emma 0:25

    The name is Emma, and my number is 555-0184.

    Line 9
  10. Tom 0:31

    Thank you. We'll see you in twenty-five minutes.

    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.

  • like /laɪk/ verb

    to enjoy or approve of someone or something

  • place /pleɪs/ noun

    a location or position

  • order /ˈɔrdər/ noun

    an arrangement, request to buy, or instruction.

  • pickup /ˈpɪkˌʌp/ noun

    the act of collecting someone or something

  • noodle /ˈnudəl/ noun

    a long thin strip of pasta or dough

  • make /meɪk/ verb

    to create, produce, or cause

  • minutes /ˈmɪnəts/ plural noun

    units of sixty seconds; meeting notes

  • great /ɡreɪt/ adjective

    very good or important

  • pay /peɪ/ verb

    to give money for goods, services, or work

  • arrive /əˈraɪv/ verb

    to reach a destination or place

  • cash /kæʃ/ noun

    money in the form of bills or coins

  • name /neɪm/ noun

    a word used to identify a person or thing

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