B1 · Organizing Group Activities
Coordinating Vegetarian and Allergy Needs at a Birthday Party
- CEFR level:
- B1
- Sentences:
- 12
- Duration:
- 1 min
- Speakers:
- Tom & Emma
"Coordinating Vegetarian and Allergy Needs at a Birthday Party" is a B1-level English conversation about organizing group activities, 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
For Mia's birthday, menu planning is messy with allergies and veg diets.
- Line 2Emma 0:04
How many guests need special meals, and what are the strict limits?
- Line 3Tom 0:09
Three are vegetarian, and one has a serious peanut allergy.
- Line 4Emma 0:14
Then cross-contact risk is as important as menu variety.
- Line 5Tom 0:19
I thought one big buffet would be easiest for everyone.
- Line 6Emma 0:22
Buffets can hide ingredients, so labels must be crystal clear.
- Line 7Tom 0:27
Option one is boxed sets with ingredient cards per person.
- Line 8Emma 0:31
Option two is buffet plus separate allergy-safe prep zone.
- Line 9Tom 0:36
Let's choose boxed sets to reduce uncertainty and waiting lines.
- Line 10Emma 0:40
I'll call the caterer and confirm peanut-free kitchen handling.
- Line 11Tom 0:44
If one item changes, we'll update guests before noon tomorrow.
- Line 12Emma 0:49
Great, safety first, and everyone still feels included.
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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.
- planning /ˈplænɪŋ/ noun
the process of making plans
- messy /ˈmɛsi/ adjective
untidy or complicated
- limits /ˈlɪmɪts/ noun
the greatest amounts or levels allowed
- serious /ˈsɪriəs/ adjective
important, severe, or not joking
- risk /rɪsk/ noun/verb
a chance of harm; to take a chance
- variety /vəˈraɪəti/ noun
a range of different things
- easiest /ˈiziəst/ superlative adjective
the least difficult
- hide /haɪd/ verb
to put or keep something where it cannot be seen
- ingredients /ɪnˈɡridiənts/ noun
parts used in a mixture or recipe
- prep /prɛp/ noun
preparation; work done before something
- uncertainty /ʌnˈsɝtənti/ noun
a state of not being sure
- changes /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪz/ noun
plural of change; differences or modifications