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A2 · Family and Daily Plans

Preparing a Family Dinner

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

"Preparing a Family Dinner" is an A2-level English conversation about family and daily plans, 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

    My parents are coming for dinner on Sunday.

    Line 1
  2. Tom 0:03

    Great. Should we cook something special?

    Line 2
  3. Emma 0:05

    Dad loves fish, but Mum doesn't eat it.

    Line 3
  4. Tom 0:09

    We could make chicken and serve fish on the side.

    Line 4
  5. Emma 0:11

    Good idea. I'll make a vegetable soup too.

    Line 5
  6. Tom 0:15

    Would you like me to buy dessert?

    Line 6
  7. Emma 0:17

    Yes, but nothing with nuts, please.

    Line 7
  8. Tom 0:21

    No problem. I'll get a fruit cake.

    Line 8
  9. Emma 0:23

    They should arrive around six thirty.

    Line 9
  10. Tom 0:26

    Then I'll start cooking at five.

    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.

  • parents /ˈpɛrənts/ noun

    a mother and father; people who have children

  • dinner /ˈdɪnɚ/ noun

    the main meal of the day

  • special /ˈspɛʃəl/ adjective; noun

    different from usual; a special offer or item

  • make /meɪk/ verb

    to create, produce, or cause

  • serve /sɜrv/ verb

    to help, provide, or work for others

  • side /saɪd/ noun

    one edge, surface, or part of something

  • good /ɡʊd/ adjective

    of high quality or pleasant

  • like /laɪk/ verb

    to enjoy or approve of someone or something

  • buy /baɪ/ verb

    to obtain something in exchange for payment

  • dessert /dɪˈzɜrt/ noun

    sweet food eaten at the end of a meal

  • problem /ˈprɑbləm/ noun

    something difficult that needs to be solved

  • start /stɑrt/ verb; noun

    to begin; the beginning

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