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A2 · Work Hours and Leave

Requesting a Later Start Time

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

"Requesting a Later Start Time" is an A2-level English conversation about work hours and leave, 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

    Morning, may I start work one hour later tomorrow?

    Line 1
  2. Tom 0:04

    Possibly. Is there a specific reason for the request?

    Line 2
  3. Emma 0:07

    I have a hospital appointment at eight thirty nearby.

    Line 3
  4. Tom 0:11

    Thanks for informing me early. Can you start at ten instead?

    Line 4
  5. Emma 0:15

    Yes, and I can stay later to finish everything.

    Line 5
  6. Tom 0:18

    That works. Please update your calendar for team visibility.

    Line 6
  7. Emma 0:23

    Sure, I'll mark delayed start and extended end time.

    Line 7
  8. Tom 0:27

    Great. Do you need support for morning tasks?

    Line 8
  9. Emma 0:30

    I already moved urgent calls to the afternoon.

    Line 9
  10. Tom 0:34

    Perfect, then your schedule change is approved.

    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.

  • specific /spəˈsɪfɪk/ adjective

    clearly named or exact

  • reason /ˈrizən/ noun; verb

    a cause or explanation; to think logically

  • request /rɪˈkwɛst/ noun

    an act of asking for something

  • instead /ɪnˈstɛd/ adverb

    as an alternative

  • team /tim/ noun

    a group of people working or playing together

  • visibility /ˌvɪzəˈbɪləti/ noun

    how easily something can be seen

  • mark /mɑrk/ noun

    a sign, spot, grade, or indication

  • delayed /dɪˈleɪd/ adjective

    made late; past participle of delay

  • support /səˈpɔrt/ noun/verb

    help, approval, or to help hold up or assist

  • already /ɔlˈrɛdi/ adverb

    before now or before a specific time in the past

  • urgent /ˈɝdʒənt/ adjective

    needing quick action

  • calls /kɔlz/ noun

    plural of call; telephone communications or loud summonses

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