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A2 · Phones, Internet and Apps

Unable to Log In to an App

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

"Unable to Log In to an App" is an A2-level English conversation about phones, internet and apps, 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

    Tom, I can't log in to the banking app today.

    Line 1
  2. Tom 0:03

    What message appears after you enter password?

    Line 2
  3. Emma 0:06

    It says "session expired" and returns to home screen.

    Line 3
  4. Tom 0:10

    Try closing the app fully and reopening it first.

    Line 4
  5. Emma 0:14

    I did that, but the same message appears again.

    Line 5
  6. Tom 0:17

    Then clear app cache and check if system time is automatic.

    Line 6
  7. Emma 0:21

    Time was manual. I switched it to automatic now.

    Line 7
  8. Tom 0:26

    Great, please try logging in one more time.

    Line 8
  9. Emma 0:29

    It works now, and verification code arrived quickly.

    Line 9
  10. Tom 0:33

    Excellent. Incorrect phone time often causes that issue.

    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.

  • log /lɔɡ/ noun

    a written record of events or actions

  • says /sɛz/ verb

    speaks or states

  • returns /rɪˈtɝnz/ verb/noun

    goes or gives back; profits or returned items

  • closing /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/ noun

    the process of shutting down or concluding

  • fully /ˈfʊli/ adverb

    completely or to the greatest degree

  • reopening /riˈoʊpənɪŋ/ noun

    the act of opening again

  • clear /klɪr/ adjective

    easy to see, hear, or understand

  • system /ˈsɪstəm/ noun

    a set of connected parts that work together

  • verification /ˌvɛrəfəˈkeɪʃən/ noun

    the process of checking that something is true or correct

  • quickly /ˈkwɪkli/ adverb

    fast or soon

  • often /ˈɔfən/ adverb

    many times; frequently.

  • issue /ˈɪʃu/ noun

    a problem, topic, or edition

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