B1 · Invitations, Declines and Alternatives
Compromise Plan When the Group Venue Is Too Far
- CEFR level:
- B1
- Sentences:
- 12
- Duration:
- 1 min
- Speakers:
- Tom & Emma
"Compromise Plan When the Group Venue Is Too Far" is a B1-level English conversation about invitations, declines and alternatives, 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
The meetup cafe is ninety minutes away for half the group.
- Line 2Emma 0:03
I didn't realize the distance was that bad from your side.
- Line 3Tom 0:07
Two people need multiple transfers, and one has evening childcare duties.
- Line 4Emma 0:12
Then convenience should weigh more than trendy location this time.
- Line 5Tom 0:16
Some friends think changing now is unfair to early planners.
- Line 6Emma 0:20
Maybe they assumed everyone had similar travel flexibility.
- Line 7Tom 0:25
Option one is moving to a central station area.
- Line 8Emma 0:28
Option two is keeping the cafe but rotating locations monthly.
- Line 9Tom 0:33
Let's move this event centrally, then announce a rotation policy.
- Line 10Emma 0:37
I'll post the new map and explain the fairness logic.
- Line 11Tom 0:41
If anyone objects, we can collect suggestions for next month.
- Line 12Emma 0:45
Great, that keeps trust while making attendance more realistic.
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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.
- realize /ˈriəˌlaɪz/ verb
to become aware of; to make real
- distance /ˈdɪstəns/ noun
the space between two places or things
- childcare /ˈtʃaɪldˌkɛr/ noun
the care and supervision of young children
- convenience /kənˈvinjəns/ noun
the state of being able to proceed with something with little effort or difficulty
- unfair /ʌnˈfɛr/ adjective
not fair or just
- assumed /əˈsumd/ verb
accepted as true without proof; taken on
- moving /ˈmuvɪŋ/ adjective
causing strong emotion; also changing place
- rotation /roʊˈteɪʃən/ noun
turning around; a regular change in order
- fairness /ˈfɛrnəs/ noun
equal and reasonable treatment
- logic /ˈlɑdʒɪk/ noun
clear reasoning or a system of rules
- trust /trʌst/ noun
belief that someone or something is reliable
- making /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/ verb
creating, producing, or causing