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A2 · Phones, Internet and Apps

Running Out of Phone Storage

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

"Running Out of Phone Storage" is an A2-level English conversation about phones, internet and apps, 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

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. Tom 0:00

    My phone says storage is full, and updates can't be installed.

    Line 1
  2. Emma 0:04

    Let us check what uses the most space first.

    Line 2
  3. Tom 0:08

    Photos take twelve gigabytes, and videos take even more.

    Line 3
  4. Emma 0:12

    You can back up videos to cloud and delete local copies.

    Line 4
  5. Tom 0:16

    I worry about deleting important files by mistake.

    Line 5
  6. Emma 0:19

    Start with duplicate clips and old screenshots only.

    Line 6
  7. Tom 0:23

    Should I also clear app cache from social apps?

    Line 7
  8. Emma 0:27

    Yes, cache cleaning usually frees space safely.

    Line 8
  9. Tom 0:31

    Great, I just freed four gigabytes already.

    Line 9
  10. Emma 0:34

    Nice, now your update should install without trouble.

    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.

  • says /sɛz/ verb

    speaks or states

  • uses /ˈjusɪz/ noun, verb

    purposes; employs for a purpose

  • space /speɪs/ noun; verb

    an area or room; to place apart

  • even /ˈivən/ adverb

    used to emphasize something surprising

  • cloud /klaʊd/ noun

    a visible mass of condensed water vapor in the sky

  • delete /dɪˈlit/ verb

    to remove data, text, or a file

  • worry /ˈwɝi/ verb

    to feel anxious or concerned

  • important /ɪmˈpɔrtənt/ adjective

    having great value or effect

  • screenshots /ˈskrinˌʃɑts/ noun plural

    images of what is shown on a screen

  • social /ˈsoʊʃəl/ adjective

    relating to society or meeting people

  • apps /æps/ noun

    software applications, especially for mobile devices

  • already /ɔlˈrɛdi/ adverb

    before now or before a specific time in the past

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