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A2 · Accounts and Payments

Updating a Payment Method

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

"Updating a Payment Method" is an A2-level English conversation about accounts and payments, 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

    I need to replace the card saved on my account.

    Line 1
  2. Emma 0:02

    You can update it under payment settings.

    Line 2
  3. Tom 0:05

    I tried, but the new card wasn't accepted.

    Line 3
  4. Emma 0:08

    Did you enter the billing address exactly as registered?

    Line 4
  5. Tom 0:12

    I used my new address, but the bank has my old one.

    Line 5
  6. Emma 0:16

    Try the old address until your bank updates its records.

    Line 6
  7. Tom 0:20

    That worked. Can I remove the previous card now?

    Line 7
  8. Emma 0:24

    Yes, after you make the new card your default.

    Line 8
  9. Tom 0:28

    Done. The new card now appears first.

    Line 9
  10. Emma 0:31

    Great. You can safely remove the old one.

    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.

  • replace /rɪˈpleɪs/ verb

    to put something new in place of another

  • settings /ˈsɛtɪŋz/ noun

    adjustable options or configurations

  • accepted /əkˈsɛptɪd/ adjective

    generally recognized or agreed upon as valid or standard

  • billing /ˈbɪlɪŋ/ noun

    the process of sending out invoices or bills

  • exactly /ɪɡˈzæktli/ adverb

    precisely; in every detail

  • used /juzd/ verb, adjective

    employed for a purpose; not new

  • old /oʊld/ adjective

    having lived or existed for a long time.

  • updates /ˌʌpˈdeɪts/ noun, verb

    new information; makes current

  • records /ˈrɛkərdz/ noun; verb

    stored information items; stores data or media

  • previous /ˈpriviəs/ adjective

    existing or happening before now

  • default /dɪˈfɔlt/ noun

    a preset choice used automatically

  • first /fɝst/ adjective

    coming before all others

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