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B1 · Flight and Train Changes

Finding Alternatives After a Train Cancellation

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

"Finding Alternatives After a Train Cancellation" is a B1-level English conversation about flight and train changes, 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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  1. Tom 0:00

    Our train got canceled, and stations are already crowded with refunds.

    Line 1
  2. Emma 0:04

    Can we combine bus and carpool to keep arrival close to plan?

    Line 2
  3. Tom 0:09

    Bus seats exist, but final stop is forty kilometers away.

    Line 3
  4. Emma 0:13

    Then the last-mile leg decides whether this option works.

    Line 4
  5. Tom 0:18

    One app driver asked for cash only, which feels risky.

    Line 5
  6. Emma 0:22

    Agreed, choose verified carpool channels with traceable IDs.

    Line 6
  7. Tom 0:27

    I'll book bus tickets first before seats disappear.

    Line 7
  8. Emma 0:30

    I'll arrange a shared car from bus terminal to hotel.

    Line 8
  9. Tom 0:34

    Let's share plate numbers and driver profile in our chat.

    Line 9
  10. Emma 0:37

    I'll build a timeline with transfer buffers for delays.

    Line 10
  11. Tom 0:41

    If rain worsens roads, we stay overnight near terminal.

    Line 11
  12. Emma 0:45

    Sensible. Safety and reliability come before speed tonight.

    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.

  • stations /ˈsteɪʃənz/ plural noun; verb

    places for transport, work, or broadcasting; places people somewhere

  • combine /kəmˈbaɪn/ verb

    to join or mix together into a whole

  • arrival /əˈraɪvl/ noun

    the act of reaching a destination or coming to a place

  • exist /ɪɡˈzɪst/ verb

    be real or present

  • decides /dɪˈsaɪdz/ verb

    third-person singular of decide; makes a choice

  • disappear /ˌdɪsəˈpɪr/ verb

    to stop being visible or present

  • shared /ʃɛrd/ adjective

    used or owned by more than one person

  • hotel /hoʊˈtɛl/ noun

    a place where travelers pay to stay

  • buffers /ˈbʌfɚz/ noun

    plural of buffer; protective barriers or temporary data storage areas

  • overnight /ˌoʊvərˈnaɪt/ adverb; adjective

    during the night; happening very quickly

  • sensible /ˈsɛnsəbəl/ adjective

    showing good judgment

  • reliability /rɪˌlaɪəˈbɪləti/ noun

    the quality of being dependable

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