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Preparing a Short Class Presentation

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

"Preparing a Short Class Presentation" is an A2-level English conversation about classes and homework, 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

Each entry shows the English sentence first, with the translation on the line below it. To practise speaking, cover the translation and repeat after the audio.

  1. Tom 0:00

    Emma, can we practice our class presentation once tonight?

    Line 1
  2. Emma 0:03

    Yes. We should keep it under three minutes total.

    Line 2
  3. Tom 0:07

    I'll introduce topic first, then you explain examples.

    Line 3
  4. Emma 0:11

    Good. Please speak slower during the opening section.

    Line 4
  5. Tom 0:15

    Sure, I often rush when I feel nervous.

    Line 5
  6. Emma 0:18

    No worries. We can add brief pauses after each point.

    Line 6
  7. Tom 0:23

    Should we use two slides or three slides?

    Line 7
  8. Emma 0:26

    Two is enough, because examples are short and clear.

    Line 8
  9. Tom 0:30

    Great, let us rehearse at seven in study room B.

    Line 9
  10. Emma 0:34

    Perfect, I'll bring printed cue cards.

    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.

  • keep /kip/ verb

    to continue to have, hold, or do something

  • first /fɝst/ adjective

    coming before all others

  • explain /ɪkˈspleɪn/ verb

    make something clear by describing it

  • examples /ɪɡˈzæmpəlz/ plural noun

    things that illustrate a group or idea

  • slower /ˈsloʊər/ comparative adjective/adverb

    less fast

  • often /ˈɔfən/ adverb

    many times; frequently.

  • feel /ˈfil/ verb

    experience an emotion or physical sensation

  • worries /ˈwɝiz/ noun plural

    things that cause anxiety or concern

  • brief /brif/ adjective

    lasting only a short time; using few words

  • point /pɔɪnt/ noun

    an idea, detail, score unit, or exact place

  • clear /klɪr/ adjective

    easy to see, hear, or understand

  • cue /kju/ noun

    a signal to begin or act

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