Switching Weekend Hiking to a City Walk Due to Knee Pain

Dialogue script

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1. Emma 0:00

   I can't do Saturday's mountain hike because my knee flared up.

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2. Tom 0:04

   Sorry to hear that; did the doctor suggest any limits?

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3. Emma 0:08

   She said avoid steep climbs for two weeks, but flat walks are okay.

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4. Tom 0:14

   Then we should keep the meetup and change the activity.

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5. Emma 0:17

   I worried everyone would think I'm ruining the plan.

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6. Tom 0:20

   I doubt that; they probably prefer seeing you comfortable and safe.

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7. Emma 0:24

   Option one is a long city walk with coffee stops.

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8. Tom 0:29

   Option two is visiting the riverside museum and nearby park.

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9. Emma 0:33

   Let's do the city walk, starting at the old bridge at ten.

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10. Tom 0:37

    I'll update the group and mention the slower pace clearly.

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11. Emma 0:40

    If my knee hurts midway, I'll take a taxi home early.

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12. Tom 0:45

    Great backup, and we still get quality time together.

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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.

• limits /ˈlɪmɪts/ noun

  the greatest amounts or levels allowed

• said /sɛd/ verb

  past tense of say

• weeks /wiks/ noun plural

  periods of seven days

• walks /wɔks/ noun

  walked trips or routes; plural of walk

• doubt /daʊt/ noun

  a feeling of uncertainty

• probably /ˈprɑbəbli/ adverb

  very likely; almost certainly

• option /ˈɑpʃən/ noun

  a thing that can be chosen.

• starting /ˈstɑrtɪŋ/ present participle; adjective

  beginning; used at the beginning

• mention /ˈmɛnʃən/ verb/noun

  to briefly refer to something

• clearly /ˈklɪrli/ adverb

  in an obvious and easily understood way

• backup /ˈbækˌʌp/ noun

  help or support; a copy of data stored for safety

• quality /ˈkwɑləti/ noun, adjective

  how good something is; high standard

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