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A2 · Chores, Renting and Repairs

Reporting a Leaking Faucet

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

"Reporting a Leaking Faucet" is an A2-level English conversation about chores, renting and repairs, 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

    Hi, our kitchen faucet has been leaking since last night.

    Line 1
  2. Emma 0:03

    Thanks for reporting it. Is the leak constant or occasional?

    Line 2
  3. Tom 0:08

    It drips every few seconds even when fully closed.

    Line 3
  4. Emma 0:12

    Understood. Did water spread to cabinets below the sink?

    Line 4
  5. Tom 0:16

    A little moisture is there, and I placed a towel.

    Line 5
  6. Emma 0:20

    Good action. Please keep cabinet door open for ventilation.

    Line 6
  7. Tom 0:24

    Can maintenance come today? It's getting worse.

    Line 7
  8. Emma 0:28

    I can schedule a plumber between four and six.

    Line 8
  9. Tom 0:31

    That time works. I'll stay home to open the door.

    Line 9
  10. Emma 0:35

    Great, I'll send confirmation by text shortly.

    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.

  • reporting /rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ/ noun

    the act of giving information or news

  • constant /ˈkɑnstənt/ adjective

    occurring continuously over a period of time; remaining the same

  • occasional /əˈkeɪʒənəl/ adjective

    happening sometimes but not often.

  • even /ˈivən/ adverb

    used to emphasize something surprising

  • fully /ˈfʊli/ adverb

    completely or to the greatest degree

  • spread /sprɛd/ verb; noun

    to extend or share widely; the extent or range

  • keep /kip/ verb

    to continue to have, hold, or do something

  • maintenance /ˈmeɪntənəns/ noun

    work done to keep something usable

  • worse /wɝs/ adjective comparative

    more bad or more serious

  • schedule /ˈskɛdʒul/ noun

    a plan of times for events or tasks

  • stay /steɪ/ verb; noun

    to remain in a place or condition; a visit or period of remaining

  • confirmation /ˌkɑnfɚˈmeɪʃən/ noun

    the action of confirming something or the state of being confirmed

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