B1 · Disruptions and Contingency Plans
Alternative Process After Losing Travel Documents on a Business Trip
- CEFR level:
- B1
- Sentences:
- 12
- Duration:
- 1 min
- Speakers:
- Tom & Emma
"Alternative Process After Losing Travel Documents on a Business Trip" is a B1-level English conversation about disruptions and contingency plans, 12 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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- Line 1Tom 0:00
I lost my ID during business travel, and tomorrow I must return.
- Line 2Emma 0:04
Did you file police report and contact transport operator already?
- Line 3Tom 0:09
I contacted the hotel, but not police yet.
- Line 4Emma 0:12
Report first. Official record is key for temporary travel proofs.
- Line 5Tom 0:17
I worry delays will make me miss client follow-up meeting.
- Line 6Emma 0:21
We can run document recovery and meeting plan in parallel.
- Line 7Tom 0:25
I'll file report now and apply for temporary travel certificate.
- Line 8Emma 0:29
I'll notify your manager and propose remote follow-up slot.
- Line 9Tom 0:34
I'll collect digital copies from cloud as backup identification.
- Line 10Emma 0:38
Great, and call airline hotline for accepted document list.
- Line 11Tom 0:42
If same-day travel fails, I'll rebook earliest morning departure.
- Line 12Emma 0:47
Strong recovery plan. Sequence and proof make all the difference.
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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.
- lost /lɔst/ adjective
unable to be found or not knowing the way
- business /ˈbɪznəs/ noun
an organization engaged in commercial activities, or trade in general
- transport /trænˈspɔrt/ verb
to carry people or goods from one place to another
- hotel /hoʊˈtɛl/ noun
a place where travelers pay to stay
- temporary /ˈtɛmpəˌrɛri/ adjective
lasting for only a limited time
- recovery /rɪˈkʌvəri/ noun
the process of getting better or getting back
- apply /əˈplaɪ/ verb
to make a formal request; to put into practical use
- propose /prəˈpoʊz/ verb
to suggest a plan or ask for marriage
- remote /rɪˈmoʊt/ adjective
far away or done online
- airline /ˈɛrˌlaɪn/ noun
a company that provides regular flights for passengers or cargo
- fails /ˈfeɪlz/ verb
does not succeed or meet a standard
- proof /pruf/ noun
evidence that shows something is true