English - A2 — Elementary

Asking about recycling rules

You are new to your neighbourhood and want to know how to sort your rubbish for recycling. You stop a neighbour in the street to ask for hel

Returning a library book late

You borrowed a book from the local library two weeks ago, but you forgot to return it on time. You go to the library to return it and explai

Asking about gym class times

You’ve just joined a local gym and want to find out when the yoga and spin classes are held. You approach the reception desk to ask for the

Asking for a quiet table at a café

You are at a busy café and want to sit at a table that is away from the noise so you can read your book. You approach the server to ask if a

Asking about a local community bread-baking competition

You’ve recently moved to a small village and are interested in entering a local bread-baking competition. You call the village hall to ask a

Asking about a local community beekeeping taster session — follow-up: booking a place

You’ve seen a poster in the village hall about a free beekeeping taster session for beginners. You call the organiser to ask if there are st

Asking about a local community knitting pattern swap

You’ve recently moved to a small village and enjoy knitting. You see a notice in the village hall about a community knitting pattern swap ev

Asking about a local community bee hotel workshop

You’ve recently moved to a small village and are interested in helping local pollinators. You see a notice in the village hall about a works

Asking about a local community jam-making session

You’ve just moved to a small village and are interested in learning how to make traditional jams and preserves. You see a notice in the vill

Asking about a local community mushroom foraging walk

You’ve just moved to a village near a forest and are interested in learning about wild mushrooms. You see a poster in the village hall about

Asking about a local community board game café’s opening hours

You’ve just moved to a new town and want to visit a board game café you saw advertised. You call the café to ask about their opening hours a

Asking about a local community bat walk

You’ve just moved to a small village near a nature reserve and are interested in learning about local bats. You see a poster in the village

Asking about a local community lantern-making workshop

You’ve just moved to a small village and are interested in making traditional lanterns for an upcoming festival. You see a notice in the vil

Asking about a local community chess club

You’ve recently moved to a new town and enjoy playing chess. You see a notice in the local library about a weekly chess club and decide to c

Asking about a local folk music session

You’ve just moved to a small town and love traditional folk music. You see a poster in the local pub about a weekly folk music session and d

Asking about a local historical re-enactment group

You’ve recently moved to a small town with a rich history and are interested in joining a local historical re-enactment group. You call the

Asking about a local community bread-making workshop

You’ve recently moved to a small village and are interested in learning traditional bread-making. You see a notice in the village hall about

Asking about a local language exchange meetup

You’ve recently moved to a new town and want to practise speaking English with native speakers. You see a poster in a café about a weekly la

Asking about a local amateur radio club

You’ve recently moved to a small town and are interested in amateur radio (also known as ham radio). You see a notice in the library about a

Asking about a local dance class for beginners

You’ve just moved to a new town and are interested in learning to dance. You see a poster in the community centre about a beginner’s dance c

Asking about a local community cinema screening

You’ve just moved to a small town and noticed a poster for a community cinema in the local library. You want to find out about upcoming scre

Asking about a local amateur theatre audition

You’ve just moved to a new town and are interested in acting. You see a poster in the library about auditions for an amateur theatre group’s

Asking about a local birdwatching group

You’ve recently moved to a small village and enjoy birdwatching. You see a notice in the local post office about a birdwatching group and de

Asking about a local choir rehearsal

You’ve recently moved to a new town and enjoy singing. You see a poster for a local community choir and decide to ask the organiser about jo

Asking about a local repair café

You’ve noticed a poster for a local repair café where volunteers fix broken household items for free. You have a small lamp that doesn’t wor

Asking about a local swimming pool’s family session

You’ve just moved to a new town and want to take your children swimming. You see a sign for the local swimming pool and decide to ask the re

Asking about a local book club

You’ve just moved to a new town and want to join a book club to meet people. You see a notice in the local library about a book club and dec

Asking for a prescription refill at the pharmacy

You are at your local pharmacy to pick up a repeat prescription for your regular medication. The pharmacist asks for your details and checks

Asking for a different brand at the supermarket

You are at a small supermarket and want to buy your usual brand of tea, but you can’t find it on the shelf. You ask a shop assistant for hel

Asking for a repair under warranty

You bought a new electric kettle two months ago, but it has stopped working. You take it back to the shop where you bought it to ask for a r

Asking for a different size at a charity shop

You are in a charity shop looking for a winter coat. You find one you like but it’s not the right size. You ask the volunteer for help.

Asking for a bus ticket to the city centre

You are at a small bus station in a new town. You need to buy a single ticket to the city centre, but you’re not sure which bus to take or h

Asking for a vegetarian option at a pub

You are at a traditional British pub with friends for dinner. The menu has mostly meat dishes, and you want to ask the server if there is a

Asking about lost property at a train station

You are at a train station and realise you may have left your scarf on the train. You approach the lost property desk to ask if it has been

Asking about a local community bread-dough sculpture workshop

You’ve just moved to a small village and are interested in learning how to sculpt bread dough for decorative centrepieces. You see a notice

Asking about a local community storytelling evening

You’ve just moved to a small village and enjoy listening to and sharing stories. You see a notice in the village hall about a monthly commun

Asking about a local community ukulele group

You’ve recently moved to a small coastal town and enjoy playing the ukulele. You see a notice in the local music shop about a weekly ukulele

Asking about a local community stone-carving taster day

You’ve just moved to a small village in the Cotswolds and are interested in trying stone carving. You see a notice in the village hall about

Asking about a local pet-sitting service

You’ve just moved to a new town and need someone to look after your cat while you’re away for the weekend. You call a local pet-sitting serv

Asking about a local community allotment association meeting

You’ve just moved to a new village and are interested in growing your own vegetables. You see a notice in the village hall about the local a

Asking about a local community beekeeping taster session

You’ve recently moved to a small village and are curious about beekeeping. You see a poster in the village hall advertising a free taster se

Asking about a local community seed swap

You’ve recently moved to a small village and are interested in growing your own vegetables. You see a notice in the village hall about a com

Asking about a local amateur dramatics costume hire

You’ve joined an amateur dramatics group in your new town and need to find costumes for the upcoming play. You call the local community cent

Asking about a local amateur astronomy talk

You’ve just moved to a small town and are interested in astronomy. You see a poster in the library about a monthly amateur astronomy talk an

Asking about a local community calligraphy taster session

You’ve just moved to a small town and are interested in learning calligraphy. You see a notice in the library about a free taster session fo

Asking about a local community vintage typewriter repair workshop

You’ve just moved to a small town and are interested in vintage typewriters. You see a notice in the library about a free workshop to learn

Asking about a local community herb-drying workshop

You’ve just moved to a small village and are interested in preserving fresh herbs from your garden. You see a notice in the village hall abo

Asking about a local community fermentation workshop

You’ve just moved to a small village and are interested in learning how to ferment your own vegetables and drinks. You see a notice in the v

Asking about a local community soap-making workshop

You’ve just moved to a small village and are interested in learning how to make natural soap. You see a notice in the village hall about a f

Asking about a local wildlife photography workshop

You’ve recently moved to a small town near a nature reserve and are interested in improving your wildlife photography skills. You see a post

Asking about a local vintage record fair

You’ve just moved to a new town and are a fan of vinyl records. You see a poster in a local café about an upcoming vintage record fair and d

Asking about a local community radio station

You’ve just moved to a small town and are interested in volunteering at the local community radio station. You call the station to ask about

Asking about a local community vegetable-grafting workshop

You’ve just moved to a small village and are interested in learning how to graft vegetable plants to improve your garden. You see a notice i

Asking about a local community traditional thatching workshop

You’ve just moved to a small village in the countryside and are interested in learning traditional thatching, a method of roofing using dry

Asking about a local community hedgehog house-building workshop

You’ve just moved to a small village and want to help local wildlife. You see a notice in the village hall about a free workshop to build he

Asking about a local beekeeping course

You’ve recently moved to a rural village and are interested in beekeeping. You see a notice in the local farm shop about a beginner’s beekee

Asking about a local knitting group

You’ve recently moved to a new town and enjoy knitting. You see a notice in the local community centre about a knitting group and decide to

Asking about a local photography club

You’ve recently moved to a new town and are interested in photography. You see a poster for a local photography club and decide to ask the o

Asking about a local running group

You’ve recently moved to a new town and enjoy jogging. You see a poster for a local running group and decide to ask the organiser about join

Asking about a local community sourdough starter sharing event

You’ve just moved to a small village and are interested in baking sourdough bread. You see a notice in the village hall about a community ev

Asking about a local community traditional thatching workshop

You’ve just moved to a small village in the countryside and are interested in learning traditional thatching techniques. You see a notice in

Asking about a local stargazing event

You’ve just moved to a small village and are interested in astronomy. You see a poster in the village hall about a local stargazing event an

Asking for a gluten-free menu at a restaurant

You are at a small Italian restaurant with a friend. You have coeliac disease and need to ask the server if they have a gluten-free menu or

Asking about a local history walking tour

You are visiting a small town for the weekend and see a poster for a local history walking tour. You approach the tourist information desk t

Asking about a local model railway club

You’ve recently moved to a small town and are interested in model railways. You see a notice in the local hobby shop about a model railway c

Asking about a local park’s opening times

You’ve just moved to a new area and want to visit the local park for a morning walk. You see a park ranger near the entrance and decide to a

Asking for a refund on a cancelled event ticket

You bought a ticket for a local theatre show, but the event was cancelled. You go to the box office to ask for your money back.

Asking for help with a self-service checkout

You are at a supermarket and trying to use the self-service checkout for the first time. The machine is asking for a barcode scan, but you c

Asking about a community garden plot

You’ve just moved to a new area and noticed a community garden nearby. You want to find out how to join and if there are any available plots

Asking for a dog-walking route recommendation

You’ve just moved to a new town and want to take your dog for a walk. You see a local dog owner at the park and decide to ask for a good wal

Asking about a local pottery class

You’ve recently moved to a new town and are interested in learning pottery. You see a poster in the library about a local pottery class and

Asking about a local community litter-picking group

You’ve just moved to a new village and want to help keep the area clean. You see a poster in the village hall about a community litter-picki

Asking about a local repair workshop for bicycles

You’ve recently moved to a new town and your bicycle needs some repairs. You see a poster for a local bicycle repair workshop and decide to

Asking about a local allotment

You’ve just moved to a new area and noticed a sign for allotments near your home. You want to find out how to get a plot and what the rules

Asking about a local board game night

You’ve recently moved to a new town and enjoy playing board games. You see a flyer in a café advertising a weekly board game night at the co

Asking about a local community traditional willow basket-weaving course

You’ve just moved to a small village in the countryside and are interested in learning traditional willow basket-weaving. You call the local

Asking about a local community traditional dance workshop

You’ve just moved to a small village in the Scottish Highlands and are interested in learning traditional Scottish country dancing. You see

Asking about a local community tool library

You’ve just moved to a new neighbourhood and need to borrow a drill for a small home project. You see a sign for a community tool library an

Asking about a local bee hotel workshop

You’ve recently moved to a small village and are interested in helping local pollinators. You see a notice in the village hall about a works

Asking about a local orienteering club

You’ve recently moved to a small town near some woodlands and are interested in orienteering. You see a notice in the local outdoor shop abo

Asking about a local community seed-saving workshop

You’ve just moved to a small village and are interested in learning how to save seeds from your garden to plant next year. You see a notice

Asking about a local community traditional cheese-making demonstration

You’ve just moved to a small village in the countryside and are interested in learning how to make traditional British cheeses. You see a no

Asking about a local community traditional willow-weaving workshop

You’ve recently moved to a small village in Somerset and are interested in learning traditional willow-weaving to make baskets. You see a no

Asking about a local community candle-making workshop

You’ve just moved to a small village and are interested in learning how to make traditional beeswax candles. You see a notice in the village

Asking about a local community candle-making workshop

You’ve just moved to a small village and are interested in learning how to make traditional candles. You see a notice in the village hall ab

Asking about a local community bee-friendly gardening talk

You’ve just moved to a small village and want to make your garden more welcoming to bees and other pollinators. You see a notice in the vill

Asking about a local community vintage radio restoration group

You’ve recently moved to a small town and are interested in restoring vintage radios. You see a notice in the local library about a communit

Asking about a local community traditional blacksmithing taster day

You’ve just moved to a small village in the countryside and are interested in learning traditional blacksmithing. You see a notice in the vi

Asking about a local community upcycling workshop

You’ve recently moved to a small town and are interested in upcycling old furniture. You see a poster in the library about a community upcyc

Asking about a local community vintage radio restoration workshop

You’ve just moved to a small town and are interested in restoring vintage radios. You see a notice in the library about a free workshop for

Asking about a local community batik workshop

You’ve just moved to a small town in West Yorkshire and are interested in learning traditional batik fabric dyeing. You see a notice in the

Asking about a local community traditional lace-making workshop

You’ve recently moved to a small village in Nottinghamshire, famous for its lace-making history. You see a notice in the village hall about

Asking about a local community traditional corn dolly-making workshop

You’ve just moved to a small village in the countryside and are interested in learning traditional corn dolly-making, a craft using woven st

Asking about a local community bee pollen harvesting demonstration

You’ve just moved to a small village in the countryside and are curious about beekeeping and natural bee products. You see a notice in the v

Asking about a local community traditional dry-stone walling course

You’ve just moved to a small village in the Peak District and are interested in learning how to build traditional dry-stone walls. You see a

Asking about a local community vintage postcard collecting meetup

You’ve recently moved to a small coastal town and are interested in collecting vintage postcards. You see a notice in the local library abou

Asking about a local community glassblowing taster session

You’ve just moved to a small coastal town and are interested in trying glassblowing. You see a notice in the local arts centre about a free

Asking about a local community traditional Morris dancing side

You’ve recently moved to a small village in the Cotswolds and are interested in joining a local Morris dancing group. You see a notice in th

Asking about a local community solar panel co-operative

You’ve just moved to a small town and are interested in joining a local solar panel co-operative to reduce your energy bills and help the en

Arranging a neighbourhood tool swap

You’ve just moved into a new flat and need a ladder to change a light bulb, but you don’t own one. You knock on your neighbour’s door to ask