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A2 · Dining Problems and Payment

Reporting Food at the Wrong Temperature

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

"Reporting Food at the Wrong Temperature" is an A2-level English conversation about dining problems and payment, 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

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. Emma 0:00

    Excuse me, this soup is almost cold.

    Line 1
  2. Tom 0:03

    I'm sorry. It should have arrived hot.

    Line 2
  3. Emma 0:06

    Could I have a fresh bowl instead?

    Line 3
  4. Tom 0:08

    Certainly. It'll take about five minutes.

    Line 4
  5. Emma 0:11

    That's fine. My friend hasn't received her meal either.

    Line 5
  6. Tom 0:15

    Her sandwich will be ready at the same time.

    Line 6
  7. Emma 0:18

    Good. Then we can start eating together.

    Line 7
  8. Tom 0:21

    I'll bring you some bread while you wait.

    Line 8
  9. Emma 0:23

    Thank you. We appreciate that.

    Line 9
  10. Tom 0:26

    You're welcome. I'll return with both dishes 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.

  • almost /ˈɔlmoʊst/ adverb

    not quite; nearly

  • arrived /əˈraɪvd/ verb

    reached a place or destination

  • instead /ɪnˈstɛd/ adverb

    as an alternative

  • friend /frɛnd/ noun

    a person you know and like

  • same /seɪm/ adjective

    not different; identical

  • time /taɪm/ noun

    what clocks measure; a point or period

  • good /ɡʊd/ adjective

    of high quality or pleasant

  • start /stɑrt/ verb; noun

    to begin; the beginning

  • eating /ˈitɪŋ/ verb (present participle)

    taking in and swallowing food

  • wait /weɪt/ verb

    to stay until something happens

  • return /rɪˈtɝn/ verb/noun

    to go or give back; a comeback

  • dishes /ˈdɪʃɪz/ plural noun

    plates, bowls, or prepared foods

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