A2 · Online Shopping and Packages
Receiving the Wrong Product
- CEFR level:
- A2
- Sentences:
- 10
- Duration:
- 1 min
- Speakers:
- Tom & Emma
"Receiving the Wrong Product" is an A2-level English conversation about online shopping and packages, 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.
- Line 1Tom 0:00
I ordered a black backpack, but received a blue one.
- Line 2Emma 0:03
I'm sorry. Is the product number correct on the label?
- Line 3Tom 0:07
Yes, but the color listed is black.
- Line 4Emma 0:10
It sounds like the wrong item was packed.
- Line 5Tom 0:13
Can you send the correct color before Friday?
- Line 6Emma 0:16
Yes, if we ship the replacement today.
- Line 7Tom 0:19
What should I do with the blue backpack?
- Line 8Emma 0:21
We'll email you a free return label.
- Line 9Tom 0:24
Great. I'll return it in the same box.
- Line 10Emma 0:27
Thank you. Your black backpack will ship this afternoon.
Native audio, line-by-line recording and pronunciation scoring for this dialogue are in the EngTalk app.
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.
- product /ˈprɑdəkt/ noun
something made, sold, or offered
- correct /kəˈrɛkt/ adjective
right and free from error
- listed /ˈlɪstɪd/ adjective
included in a list
- like /laɪk/ verb
to enjoy or approve of someone or something
- wrong /rɔŋ/ adjective
not correct, true, or appropriate
- item /ˈaɪtəm/ noun
one thing in a list, group, or set
- packed /pækt/ adjective; verb
filled tightly; put into a bag or container
- send /sɛnd/ verb
to cause something to go somewhere
- ship /ʃɪp/ noun
a large boat for travel or transport
- replacement /rɪˈpleɪsmənt/ noun
something used instead of another
- return /rɪˈtɝn/ verb/noun
to go or give back; a comeback
- same /seɪm/ adjective
not different; identical