Booking a table

Listen to someone booking a table in a restaurant to practise and improve your listening skills.

Do the preparation task first. Then listen to the audio and do the exercises.

Transcript

Staff: Hello, Gino's.

Jamie: Hi. Can I book a table for tomorrow night, please?

Staff: How many people is it for?

Jamie: Four.

Staff: And what time would you like?

Jamie: About eight, eight thirty maybe?

Staff: Let's see ... We're pretty busy tomorrow, so I can do half past seven or nine.

Jamie: Oh. OK, then. Half seven, please.

Staff: What name is it?

Jamie: Jamie.

Staff: J-A- ...?

Jamie: M-I-E

Staff: OK, so that's a table for four at half past seven tomorrow evening.

Jamie: Great. Thanks! Bye.

Staff: Bye.

Staff: Hello, Gino's.

Jamie: Hi, I called earlier to book a table for four and I was wondering if I can make it for six instead?

Staff: Ah, what name was it?

Jamie: It's Jamie.

Staff: Table for four at half past seven. So you want to change it to 6 o'clock?

Jamie: No, sorry. Can I make it for six people?

Staff: Oh, I see. Sorry! That shouldn't be a problem. I can move you to a bigger table but it will be nearer the kitchen. Is that OK?

Jamie: No problem. Is it possible to change the time as well? Make it a little bit later?

Staff: Ah ... yeah, we can. Is eight OK for you?

Jamie: Perfect, thanks!

Staff: Lovely. See you tomorrow, then.

Jamie: Thanks! Bye!

Staff: Thanks. Ciao!

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What's your favourite kind of restaurant?

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I live in Cascais, Portugal. Here have a very nice food. I like fresh fish and a seafood, accompanies of a glass of portuguese with wine! Delicious!!!

my major is hotel and catering management, so I have to practice some conversation same that. i have worked as a waitress at the lackah restaurant since i lived in Hanoi. It's a wonderful experience.

I don't go to the restaurants in my state. but my brother brings us different kinds of food from its. I prefer the barbecued chicken with rice.

Sometimes when I wont to eat outside, I usually go to some tacos or pizza snacks around here. However I prefer to eat what mom cooks at home.

I like Uzbek restaurant

My favourite restaurant is at a famous international hotel. This place is clean, fesh, pleasant and polite. There is many kind of food, I love that.

My favorite restaurant is HOT AFRICA

My favourite restaurant is BUTT KHARAHI and SHANI KA SAWARAMA.

Actually , my favourite restaurant is Macdonalds .

Wow, that's nice

I live in Iran. I like Iranian foods like Kabab at restaurants. All restaurants are closed because of coronavirus these days. I hope this pandemic will finish.

I used to book a bar which always gives promotions on every Friday. Fried chicken wings from that bar are really delicious and I love to eat.

Wow, that's nice

My favourite kind of restaurant is British type.

My favorite restaurants are the Gray Cat, Buffalo Wings, Randys and Seafood Cocktail.

My favorite restaurant is the that is surrounded by nature or that is typical for its decoration and typical dishes

here ,les reponses are false ı thinks.

Hi everyone ; my favorite kind of restaurant is a vegetable with rice

i love vegetable food one of favorite restaurants is Neelgiri South Indian.It is near to my home and usually go to this place on weekends . It is a pure vegetarian restaurant we can get almost all kinds of breakfast such as idli, dosa,puri, chapathi, variety of food rice, pasta for lunch. deserts are ice cream, apple pie. prices are reasonable. buffet is also there but only on weekends between 11:00 am and 3:00 pm.

that's good to hear :)

I like Korean' s restaurant. But actually I have never eaten this kind of food so far.

You should try it someday I guess

Hi! I can speak in Korean a little.

My favorite restaurant is the asiatic food. I tried a china restaurant when I have been in France. It is very good

Hi everyone, it's my first time that I contribute at British council. Firstly I wanted to thank everyone who are working on this platform, then my favourite food is Tajine with meat it's a specific Moroccan food ;)

I like restaurants where we eat hamburguer

I like pizza and japanase food

I try to understand the audio, but there are some parts very fast. If you ask me about the percent that I understand perfectly, I said about 80%. What`s your percentage?

75% something like that cheers!

my favourite food is world's famous food hyderabadi Dum biryani.

yes, that is really delicious

I wonder if I can find someone to practice, speaking with.

hello I serch a person how can speak english with me

Yes, I would like to practice... how do you think to do this practice?

i like indonesian food. there are many foods including delicious food in the world. like a Rendang, Satay, and Nasi Goreng. you must get here to trying delicious Indonesian food. you absolutlely hooked!

I like the syrian food and Cypriot food,, so delicious so try it

I like Indian food. Hyderabadi dum biriyani served hot is my favorite. I prefer restaurants to be clean with good ambiance and refreshing music.

Actually I prefer to sit in restaurants with good view in open areas

I like Thai food.

I like korean restaurant and kimchi-chige!

I like indian restaurant

Hi everyone, i have a doubt about the audio so i hope that someone can help me. When the staff says 'I can do half past seven or nine', instead of it, could i say 'i can do at half past seven or at nine'? or with 'at' the sentence sounds forced?

Hi belen2020,

In informal language, 'I can do' followed by a time is quite common:

I can do Tuesday morning.

I can do 7.30 tomorrow.

The meaning is similar to 'I can manage...' or 'I can accept...'

If you use a preposition then you should use a different verb:

I can finish it by Tuesday morning.

I can meet at 7.30 tomorrow.

Peter

The LearnEnglish Team

Thanks Peter for the clear answer.

My favourite kind of restaurant is of Russian food.

I like to go to some old restaurants for delicious food ，

actually i prefer morrocan restaurant , 'cause they have a delicious and healthy foods .

I do not like restaurant food. I have to eat only home made food.

I a eat at home. I am don't go to the restaurant/

I don't like restaurant, I eat in home

Booking a table

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