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A2 · Dining Problems and Payment

Packing Leftover Food

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

"Packing Leftover Food" is an A2-level English conversation about dining problems and payment, 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

    Could you pack the rest of this pasta for me?

    Line 1
  2. Emma 0:02

    Certainly. Would you like the sauce in a separate container?

    Line 2
  3. Tom 0:06

    Yes, please. That'll keep the pasta from getting soft.

    Line 3
  4. Emma 0:10

    Good idea. Do you want to take the bread too?

    Line 4
  5. Tom 0:14

    No, thank you. Just the pasta and sauce.

    Line 5
  6. Emma 0:18

    All right. I'll bring two small containers.

    Line 6
  7. Tom 0:21

    Could I also have a bag to carry them?

    Line 7
  8. Emma 0:24

    Of course. I'll put everything together for you.

    Line 8
  9. Tom 0:28

    Thanks. I'll have it for lunch tomorrow.

    Line 9
  10. Emma 0:30

    You're welcome. Keep it cold until you're ready to eat.

    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.

  • rest /rɛst/ noun/verb

    relaxation; to relax

  • like /laɪk/ verb

    to enjoy or approve of someone or something

  • sauce /sɔs/ noun

    a liquid or soft food added for flavor

  • separate /ˈsɛpərət/ (adjective); /ˈsɛpəˌreɪt/ (verb) adjective; verb

    not joined or connected; to divide or keep apart

  • keep /kip/ verb

    to continue to have, hold, or do something

  • getting /ˈɡɛtɪŋ/ verb

    receiving, obtaining, or becoming

  • good /ɡʊd/ adjective

    of high quality or pleasant

  • idea /aɪˈdiə/ noun

    a thought, plan, or suggestion

  • want /wɑnt/ verb

    to wish for or need something

  • small /smɔl/ adjective

    not large in size or amount

  • carry /ˈkæri/ verb

    to hold and move something from one place to another

  • tomorrow /təˈmɑroʊ/ adverb

    on the day after today

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