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A2 · Invitations and Rescheduling

Turning Down a Weekend Invitation

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

"Turning Down a Weekend Invitation" is an A2-level English conversation about invitations and rescheduling, 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

    Would you like to go hiking this Saturday?

    Line 1
  2. Emma 0:02

    I'd love to, but my cousin is visiting.

    Line 2
  3. Tom 0:05

    No problem. Is Sunday better for you?

    Line 3
  4. Emma 0:09

    She's staying until Sunday evening, unfortunately.

    Line 4
  5. Tom 0:12

    I see. We could go next weekend instead.

    Line 5
  6. Emma 0:15

    That would be much easier for me.

    Line 6
  7. Tom 0:18

    Great. I'll check the weather next week.

    Line 7
  8. Emma 0:21

    Thanks. I hope we get a sunny day.

    Line 8
  9. Tom 0:24

    If it rains, we can choose another activity.

    Line 9
  10. Emma 0:27

    Good plan. Let me know what you decide.

    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.

  • better /ˈbɛtər/ adjective

    more excellent or desirable than another

  • staying /ˈsteɪɪŋ/ present participle; noun

    remaining in a place or condition

  • next /nɛkst/ adjective

    coming immediately after the present one

  • instead /ɪnˈstɛd/ adverb

    as an alternative

  • easier /ˈiziɚ/ comparative adjective

    less difficult

  • week /wik/ noun

    a period of seven days

  • day /deɪ/ noun

    a period of twenty-four hours

  • choose /tʃuz/ verb

    to pick or decide on one option from alternatives

  • activity /ækˈtɪvəti/ noun

    a situation in which things are happening or being done

  • plan /plæn/ noun

    an idea or arrangement for doing something

  • know /noʊ/ verb

    to have information, understanding, or familiarity

  • decide /dɪˈsaɪd/ verb

    to make a choice after considering options

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