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B1 · Organizing Group Activities

Borrowing and Task Split Before a Team Contest

CEFR level:
B1
Sentences:
12
Duration:
1 min
Speakers:
Emma & Tom

"Borrowing and Task Split Before a Team Contest" is a B1-level English conversation about organizing group activities, 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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  1. Emma 0:00

    We're short two tripods before tomorrow's group competition.

    Line 1
  2. Tom 0:04

    Can we borrow from another club, or rent nearby tonight?

    Line 2
  3. Emma 0:07

    Last semester we borrowed late and returned equipment past deadline.

    Line 3
  4. Tom 0:12

    Then borrowing works only if roles and timing are explicit.

    Line 4
  5. Emma 0:16

    People may assume someone else handles pickup, and then nobody does.

    Line 5
  6. Tom 0:21

    Let's remove that ambiguity right now.

    Line 6
  7. Emma 0:24

    I'll contact the media club and request a same-day loan form.

    Line 7
  8. Tom 0:28

    I'll reserve one rental tripod as backup in case loan fails.

    Line 8
  9. Emma 0:32

    Great, we meet at 7:20 to check all gear together.

    Line 9
  10. Tom 0:37

    I'll assign one person for return and one for damage check.

    Line 10
  11. Emma 0:41

    If weather turns bad, we'll protect lenses before setup.

    Line 11
  12. Tom 0:45

    Nice, now we have a plan, not last-minute luck.

    Line 12

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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.

  • equipment /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/ noun

    tools or items needed for an activity

  • borrowing /ˈbɑroʊɪŋ/ verb

    taking and using temporarily (present participle of borrow)

  • roles /roʊlz/ noun

    functions, jobs, or characters

  • explicit /ɪkˈsplɪsɪt/ adjective

    clear and directly stated

  • assume /əˈsum/ verb

    to accept something as true without question or proof

  • ambiguity /ˌæmbɪˈɡjuəti/ noun

    the quality of being open to more than one interpretation; inexactness

  • rental /ˈrɛntəl/ noun

    something rented or the act of renting

  • fails /ˈfeɪlz/ verb

    does not succeed or meet a standard

  • damage /ˈdæmɪdʒ/ noun

    physical harm that reduces value or function

  • turns /tɝnz/ noun

    chances to act in order; changes in direction

  • protect /prəˈtɛkt/ verb

    to keep safe from harm or loss

  • last-minute /ˌlæst ˈmɪnət/ adjective

    done or happening at the latest possible time

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