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B1 · Disruptions and Contingency Plans

Recalculating Budget After a Travel Companion Drops Out

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

"Recalculating Budget After a Travel Companion Drops Out" is a B1-level English conversation about disruptions and contingency plans, 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

    One travel partner just canceled, and shared costs changed a lot.

    Line 1
  2. Emma 0:04

    Which costs are fixed shared fees versus adjustable personal spending?

    Line 2
  3. Tom 0:10

    Hotel and car rental are fixed, while meals and tickets are flexible.

    Line 3
  4. Emma 0:14

    Then recalculate baseline first before discussing fairness.

    Line 4
  5. Tom 0:19

    Others feel canceled person should still pay part of deposits.

    Line 5
  6. Emma 0:22

    You should check the prior agreement terms to avoid emotional argument loops.

    Line 6
  7. Tom 0:27

    We agreed nonrefundable costs stay shared if cancellation is late.

    Line 7
  8. Emma 0:32

    Good, use that rule each time and record the math clearly.

    Line 8
  9. Tom 0:37

    I'll send updated sheet with three budget scenarios tonight.

    Line 9
  10. Emma 0:40

    Also suggest one cost-cutting option to keep trip affordable.

    Line 10
  11. Tom 0:45

    If costs exceed cap, we'll shorten trip by one day.

    Line 11
  12. Emma 0:49

    Fair and practical. Transparent math reduces resentment quickly.

    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.

  • personal /ˈpɝsənəl/ adjective

    relating to one individual or private life

  • spending /ˈspɛndɪŋ/ noun; present participle

    the use of money or time

  • baseline /ˈbeɪslaɪn/ noun

    a minimum or starting point used for comparisons

  • prior /ˈpraɪər/ adjective

    earlier or before something else

  • agreement /əˈɡrimənt/ noun

    harmony or accordance in opinion or feeling; a contract

  • emotional /ɪˈmoʊʃənəl/ adjective

    relating to or showing strong feelings

  • argument /ˈɑrɡjumənt/ noun

    an exchange of diverging or opposite views; a reason or set of reasons given with the aim of persuading

  • rule /rul/ noun

    an official instruction about what is allowed

  • affordable /əˈfɔrdəbəl/ adjective

    inexpensive; reasonably priced

  • fair /ˈfɛr/ adjective

    reasonable and treating people equally

  • reduces /rɪˈdusɪz/ verb

    makes smaller, lower, or less

  • resentment /rɪˈzɛntmənt/ noun

    anger from feeling unfairly treated

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