Resetting Commute and Routine After Moving
- CEFR level:
- B1
- Sentences:
- 12
- Duration:
- 1 min
- Speakers:
- Emma & Tom
"Resetting Commute and Routine After Moving" is a B1-level English conversation about life updates and changes, 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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- Line 1Emma 0:00
It's been three weeks since I moved, and mornings still feel chaotic.
- Line 2Tom 0:04
What part is hardest, the train route or your sleep schedule?
- Line 3Emma 0:08
Both changed because my old bus is gone and my alarm moved earlier.
- Line 4Tom 0:13
Then start with one fix first, maybe stabilize your bedtime this week.
- Line 5Emma 0:18
I thought I could adapt quickly, but I kept missing the second transfer.
- Line 6Tom 0:23
So the main issue is timing, not distance, right?
- Line 7Emma 0:27
Yes, if I leave at 7:05, I reach the office on time.
- Line 8Tom 0:32
Another option is cycling to the first station and skipping one transfer.
- Line 9Emma 0:36
Let's test that tomorrow, and I'll pack breakfast tonight to save minutes.
- Line 10Tom 0:41
I'll text you at 6:50, so you don't lose track.
- Line 11Emma 0:44
Great, and if it rains, I'll take the train-only backup plan.
- Line 12Tom 0:49
Perfect, message me after work and we'll adjust again if needed.
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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.
- weeks /wiks/ noun plural
periods of seven days
- mornings /ˈmɔrnɪŋz/ plural noun/adverb
early parts of days; on mornings
- chaotic /keɪˈɑtɪk/ adjective
in a state of complete confusion and disorder
- hardest /ˈhɑrdəst/ adjective; adverb
most difficult, firm, or effortful
- gone /ɡɔn/ adjective
no longer present; having left
- bedtime /ˈbɛdˌtaɪm/ noun
the time at which one usually goes to bed
- adapt /əˈdæpt/ verb
to adjust to new conditions or modify for a new purpose
- kept /kɛpt/ verb
continued to have, hold, or do something
- second /ˈsɛkənd/ adjective
coming after the first
- issue /ˈɪʃu/ noun
a problem, topic, or edition
- distance /ˈdɪstəns/ noun
the space between two places or things
- test /tɛst/ noun/verb
an exam, trial, or to check how well something works