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A2 · Hobbies and Leisure

Sharing a Weekend Cycling Trip

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

"Sharing a Weekend Cycling Trip" is an A2-level English conversation about hobbies and leisure, 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

    How was your cycling trip around the lake?

    Line 1
  2. Tom 0:02

    It was beautiful, but the ride was longer than expected.

    Line 2
  3. Emma 0:06

    How far did you cycle?

    Line 3
  4. Tom 0:08

    Nearly forty kilometers, including one wrong turn.

    Line 4
  5. Emma 0:11

    That explains why you got home so late.

    Line 5
  6. Tom 0:14

    Yes, and my chain came off near the end.

    Line 6
  7. Emma 0:18

    Were you able to fix it yourself?

    Line 7
  8. Tom 0:20

    Another cyclist helped me put it back on.

    Line 8
  9. Emma 0:23

    I'm glad someone stopped. Would you take that route again?

    Line 9
  10. Tom 0:27

    Yes, but next time I'll download the map first.

    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.

  • trip /trɪp/ noun

    a journey to a place and back

  • beautiful /ˈbjutəfəl/ adjective

    pleasing the senses or mind aesthetically

  • longer /ˈlɔŋɡɚ/ adjective

    greater in length or time

  • expected /ɪkˈspɛktɪd/ adjective

    thought likely to happen

  • nearly /ˈnɪrli/ adverb

    almost, but not completely

  • explains /ɪkˈspleɪnz/ verb

    makes something clear by describing it

  • chain /tʃeɪn/ noun

    a series of connected metal rings or a group of related businesses

  • fix /fɪks/ verb

    to repair or correct something

  • helped /hɛlpt/ verb

    made it easier for someone to do something

  • stopped /stɑpt/ verb

    ended movement or activity

  • map /mæp/ noun

    a drawing that shows places and routes

  • first /fɝst/ adjective

    coming before all others

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