Dialogues
20 mini role-plays in real, kid-level English — a shop, a doctor, a birthday, a sleepover. Every line has a translation underneath, audio on tap, and cut-out role cards for acting it out.
At the Shop
Buying three red apples: hello, please, thank you and paying at the till.
A: Shopkeeper · B: Customer
Open the dialogue →At the Restaurant
Ordering dinner like a grown-up: pizza, juice and a very important dessert.
A: Waiter · B: Guest
Open the dialogue →At the Doctor
A headache, a little fever, and the doctor's kind advice: water and lots of sleep.
A: Doctor · B: Patient
Open the dialogue →At School
Morning greetings, page ten, and a big grey elephant with very big ears.
A: Teacher · B: Student
Open the dialogue →The Birthday Party
A present, a robot, seven candles — and everybody helps to blow them out.
A: Friend · B: Birthday kid
Open the dialogue →On the Phone
Two friends make a plan on the phone: cartoons, a dog, and playing at four o'clock.
A: Sam · B: Mia
Open the dialogue →Finding the Way
Excuse me, where is the park? Go straight, turn left — and have fun!
A: Visitor · B: Helper
Open the dialogue →A Rainy Day
Rain on the window, no bike today — so out come the pencils, a rainbow and a big yellow sun.
A: Tom · B: Zoe
Open the dialogue →My Family
A family photo: mum, dad, a little sister with a cat and a big brother who is twelve.
A: Lily · B: Dan
Open the dialogue →A New Puppy
Big news: a small brown-and-white puppy called Max — visits after school welcome.
A: Owner · B: Friend
Open the dialogue →At the Airport
So many planes! A window seat, clouds to watch, and two hours to the sea.
A: Kid · B: Mum
Open the dialogue →At the Café
A big hot chocolate and a strawberry cupcake — careful, it's hot!
A: Barista · B: Kid
Open the dialogue →At the Toy Shop
Choosing a present for a friend who loves animals — a soft bunny that can hop.
A: Shop assistant · B: Customer
Open the dialogue →At the Library
Space books, a dinosaur book, one about the sea — and remembering to whisper.
A: Librarian · B: Reader
Open the dialogue →In the Park
Swings, a race to the slide, bread for the ducks — the best day ever.
A: Ben · B: Sara
Open the dialogue →At the Hotel
Checking in like a pro: spelling the family name, room twenty-two and a swimming pool.
A: Receptionist · B: Guest
Open the dialogue →On the Bus
A ticket to the zoo, the fifth stop, and the best seat right at the front.
A: Driver · B: Passenger
Open the dialogue →At the Dentist
The big chair, a brave "aaah", one tiny hole fixed — and it didn't hurt at all.
A: Dentist · B: Patient
Open the dialogue →A New Friend
"Can I play with you?" — names, a red bucket and the tallest sandcastle tower.
A: Leo · B: Emma
Open the dialogue →The Sleepover
Pyjamas, a teddy, a blanket fort with popcorn — and rain singing outside.
A: Alex · B: Kira
Open the dialogue →How to use them in class
Pick a scene the child has actually lived — a shop, a bus, a birthday. Listen line by line first, then read together, then act it with the role cards. When the script feels easy, improvise: same shop, different shopping list.
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