B1 · Dining Problems and Solutions
Arranging Delivery of Missing Side Dishes
- CEFR level:
- B1
- Sentences:
- 12
- Duration:
- 1 min
- Speakers:
- Emma & Tom
"Arranging Delivery of Missing Side Dishes" is a B1-level English conversation about dining problems and solutions, 12 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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- Line 1Emma 0:00
Our takeaway arrived, but two side dishes are missing again.
- Line 2Tom 0:05
Did the receipt list them, or were they skipped at order stage?
- Line 3Emma 0:08
They're clearly listed, and we paid for both extras.
- Line 4Tom 0:12
Then we should request redelivery, not just a small coupon.
- Line 5Emma 0:16
Last time they offered points, but dinner timing still collapsed.
- Line 6Tom 0:21
Exactly, tonight solution should match tonight's need.
- Line 7Emma 0:24
I'll contact support and ask for immediate side delivery.
- Line 8Tom 0:28
This time, ask for the arrival window and the driver's contact.
- Line 9Emma 0:33
Good point, and I'll send photos of the opened packages.
- Line 10Tom 0:37
I'll keep mains warm at low heat until sides arrive.
- Line 11Emma 0:40
If delay exceeds thirty minutes, we request partial refund too.
- Line 12Tom 0:45
Fair outcome. We protect both meal quality and rights.
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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.
- skipped /skɪpt/ verb/adjective
did not do or include; omitted
- stage /steɪdʒ/ noun; verb
a step in a process or a performance area; to organize an event
- clearly /ˈklɪrli/ adverb
in an obvious and easily understood way
- extras /ˈɛkstrəz/ plural noun
additional items or services
- offered /ˈɔfərd/ verb
gave someone the chance to have or do something.
- collapsed /kəˈlæpst/ verb
past tense of collapse; fell down or failed completely
- exactly /ɪɡˈzæktli/ adverb
precisely; in every detail
- support /səˈpɔrt/ noun/verb
help, approval, or to help hold up or assist
- immediate /ɪˈmidiət/ adjective
happening now or without delay
- fair /ˈfɛr/ adjective
reasonable and treating people equally
- outcome /ˈaʊtˌkʌm/ noun
the result of an action or event
- protect /prəˈtɛkt/ verb
to keep safe from harm or loss