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A2 · Hobbies and Leisure

Recommending a Book

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

"Recommending a Book" is an A2-level English conversation about hobbies and leisure, 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

    Have you finished that mystery book yet?

    Line 1
  2. Tom 0:02

    Yes. It started slowly, but the ending was excellent.

    Line 2
  3. Emma 0:06

    I'm looking for something to read on my trip.

    Line 3
  4. Tom 0:09

    You might prefer this book of short travel stories.

    Line 4
  5. Emma 0:12

    Is it lighter than the mystery book?

    Line 5
  6. Tom 0:15

    Much lighter, and each story is only ten pages.

    Line 6
  7. Emma 0:19

    That sounds better for a train journey.

    Line 7
  8. Tom 0:21

    You can borrow my copy if you'd like.

    Line 8
  9. Emma 0:24

    Thanks. I'll return it after my trip.

    Line 9
  10. Tom 0:27

    No hurry. I hope you enjoy it.

    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.

  • yet /jɛt/ adverb

    up to the present time or by a specified time

  • started /ˈstɑrtɪd/ past verb; adjective

    began or was begun

  • ending /ˈɛndɪŋ/ noun

    the final part of a story or event

  • read /rid/ verb

    to look at and understand written words

  • trip /trɪp/ noun

    a journey to a place and back

  • short /ʃɔrt/ adjective

    small in length, height, or time

  • travel /ˈtrævəl/ verb

    to go from one place to another

  • stories /ˈstɔriz/ plural noun

    accounts of real or imagined events

  • lighter /ˈlaɪtɚ/ adjective

    less heavy, dark, or strong

  • story /ˈstɔri/ noun

    an account of real or imagined events

  • better /ˈbɛtər/ adjective

    more excellent or desirable than another

  • return /rɪˈtɝn/ verb/noun

    to go or give back; a comeback

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