The placement test

Take Takeshi's part first, then Isabel's. Takeshi is polite but a little frustrated; Isabel is friendly and practical. Copy her dry agreement, "That's fair. Nobody understands tax forms," and his relieved "Tuesday nights are perfect."

1. TakeshiExcuse me. I got my ESL placement results. I think there's a mistake.
2. IsabelLet me take a look. Takeshi Tanaka? You've been placed in Level One.
3. TakeshiYes. Beginners. But I've studied English for twelve years.
4. IsabelHmm. Your reading score was quite low. That's what decided the level.
5. TakeshiThe reading test was about tax forms. I don't understand tax forms in Japanese.
6. IsabelThat's fair. Nobody understands tax forms.
7. TakeshiI want to brush up on speaking. I'm moving to Toronto for work in April.
8. IsabelWell, your speaking sounds much better than Level One to me.
9. TakeshiThank you. I talk to my colleagues in English every day. On video calls.
10. IsabelThen you don't need to learn the alphabet with us.
11. TakeshiPlease, no. I signed up for conversation, not ABCs.
12. IsabelHere's what we can do. Our teacher can give you a short speaking test.
13. TakeshiToday?
14. IsabelShe's free in ten minutes. It takes about fifteen minutes.
15. TakeshiAnd if it goes well?
16. IsabelThen we move you to the intermediate conversation class, on Tuesday nights.
17. TakeshiTuesday nights are perfect.
18. IsabelGood. Wait here, and don't worry. It's only a conversation.
19. TakeshiI'll try. As long as there are no tax forms.