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Discussing Bias in a Documentary

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

"Discussing Bias in a Documentary" is a B1-level English conversation about media and opinions, 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

    That documentary was engaging, but its viewpoint felt one-sided to me.

    Line 1
  2. Tom 0:05

    Was bias in editing choices, interview selection, or narration tone?

    Line 2
  3. Emma 0:10

    Mostly interview selection; opposite voices appeared too briefly.

    Line 3
  4. Tom 0:14

    Then storytelling quality and balance can be evaluated separately.

    Line 4
  5. Emma 0:18

    My friend said questioning bias means rejecting the whole film.

    Line 5
  6. Tom 0:23

    Not necessarily. You can think critically and still enjoy it.

    Line 6
  7. Emma 0:27

    I'll cite specific scenes instead of making broad claims.

    Line 7
  8. Tom 0:32

    Good, and compare with one alternative source on same topic.

    Line 8
  9. Emma 0:36

    We can discuss evidence and framing next movie night.

    Line 9
  10. Tom 0:39

    I'll bring timestamps so discussion stays concrete.

    Line 10
  11. Emma 0:43

    If debate gets heated, we'll separate facts from opinions clearly.

    Line 11
  12. Tom 0:48

    Great method. Nuanced conversations beat quick labeling.

    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.

  • felt /ˈfɛlt/ verb

    experienced a feeling; past tense of feel

  • voices /ˈvɔɪsɪz/ noun

    plural of voice

  • means /minz/ verb

    third-person singular of mean; signifies

  • specific /spəˈsɪfɪk/ adjective

    clearly named or exact

  • making /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/ verb

    creating, producing, or causing

  • broad /brɔd/ adjective

    having a large distance from side to side; wide-ranging

  • alternative /ɔlˈtɜrnətɪv/ noun

    one of two or more available possibilities

  • evidence /ˈɛvədəns/ noun

    facts or signs that support a conclusion

  • concrete /ˈkɑnkrit/ adjective

    existing in a material or physical form; specific and definite

  • debate /dɪˈbeɪt/ noun

    a formal discussion with opposing views

  • facts /ˈfækts/ plural noun

    things known to be true

  • clearly /ˈklɪrli/ adverb

    in an obvious and easily understood way

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