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A2 · Taxis and Ride Services

Retrieving an Item Left in a Car

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

"Retrieving an Item Left in a Car" is an A2-level English conversation about taxis and ride services, 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, I left my blue umbrella in your car ten minutes ago.

    Line 1
  2. Emma 0:04

    Thanks for calling. I see an umbrella on the back seat.

    Line 2
  3. Tom 0:08

    It should have a small white tag near the handle.

    Line 3
  4. Emma 0:10

    Yes, that matches. I can return it after my current trip.

    Line 4
  5. Tom 0:15

    I'm waiting outside Central Library right now.

    Line 5
  6. Emma 0:18

    I'll arrive there in about twelve minutes.

    Line 6
  7. Tom 0:21

    Perfect. I'll stand beside the main glass doors.

    Line 7
  8. Emma 0:24

    Great, please wave when you see a gray sedan.

    Line 8
  9. Tom 0:28

    Thank you for helping. I really need it before the rain.

    Line 9
  10. Emma 0:32

    You're welcome. I'll bring it directly to you.

    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.

  • car /kɑr/ noun

    a road vehicle with four wheels powered by an internal engine or electric motor

  • calling /ˈkɔlɪŋ/ noun

    a strong urge toward a particular way of life or career; the act of telephoning

  • tag /tæɡ/ noun/verb

    a label or to attach a label

  • handle /ˈhændəl/ verb

    to deal with or control something

  • matches /ˈmætʃɪz/ noun

    contests, paired items, or small sticks for fire

  • current /ˈkɜrənt/ adjective

    belonging to the present time

  • trip /trɪp/ noun

    a journey to a place and back

  • waiting /ˈweɪtɪŋ/ verb

    present participle of wait

  • main /meɪn/ adjective

    most important or central

  • wave /weɪv/ noun

    a moving rise of water or energy; a hand gesture

  • helping /ˈhɛlpɪŋ/ verb

    making it easier for someone to do something

  • directly /dəˈrɛktli/ adverb

    without anything in between

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