B1 · Sharing Personal Experiences
Handling a Flight Delay Alone for the First Time
- CEFR level:
- B1
- Sentences:
- 12
- Duration:
- 1 min
- Speakers:
- Tom & Emma
"Handling a Flight Delay Alone for the First Time" is a B1-level English conversation about sharing personal experiences, 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
Each entry shows the English sentence first, with the translation on the line below it. To practise speaking, cover the translation and repeat after the audio.
- Line 1Tom 0:00
My first solo trip went wrong when my flight was delayed six hours.
- Line 2Emma 0:04
Were you stuck at the gate, or did you ask for options quickly?
- Line 3Tom 0:08
I waited too long, because I thought delays usually resolve themselves.
- Line 4Emma 0:13
I get it, but long delays need action before seats disappear.
- Line 5Tom 0:17
I blamed the app, yet I hadn't checked the transfer desk.
- Line 6Emma 0:21
So it wasn't only technology; timing and initiative mattered too.
- Line 7Tom 0:26
First option next time: rebook at the desk immediately after notice.
- Line 8Emma 0:31
Second option: call the airline while standing in the queue.
- Line 9Tom 0:36
I'll do both, then compare whichever confirms faster.
- Line 10Emma 0:39
Save screenshots and receipts, since compensation forms ask for proof.
- Line 11Tom 0:45
If another delay happens, I'll book food before restaurants close.
- Line 12Emma 0:49
Nice lesson, and now you have a practical playbook.
Native audio, line-by-line recording and pronunciation scoring for this dialogue are in the EngTalk app.
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.
- went /wɛnt/ verb past tense
past tense of go
- disappear /ˌdɪsəˈpɪr/ verb
to stop being visible or present
- blamed /bleɪmd/ verb
held responsible for a fault (past tense of blame)
- mattered /ˈmætərd/ verb
was important or made a difference
- second /ˈsɛkənd/ adjective
coming after the first
- airline /ˈɛrˌlaɪn/ noun
a company that provides regular flights for passengers or cargo
- compare /kəmˈpɛr/ verb
to examine similarities and differences between things
- confirms /kənˈfɝmz/ verb
third-person singular of confirm; verifies or makes definite
- screenshots /ˈskrinˌʃɑts/ noun plural
images of what is shown on a screen
- receipts /rɪˈsits/ noun
written proofs of payment or receiving
- compensation /ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən/ noun
payment given to make up for loss, injury, or work
- proof /pruf/ noun
evidence that shows something is true