Booking a table

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.

Preparation

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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Submitted by yassmin hassan on Wed, 07/12/2022 - 08:38

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my favuorite is fast food

Submitted by alnori.79 on Mon, 05/12/2022 - 18:31

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I love chineis restaurent , becuse the test of the food soo yummy so sweety and maybe sometime i love and i try sour tast of this food with soda .

Submitted by storm18 on Mon, 28/11/2022 - 06:43

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I love a beef steak restaurant in Old Town of Ha Noi. I and my wife dated first at here and in some other anniversaries day we held there. It is an elegant, luxury and romantic place for couple to date

Submitted by hiepdang92 on Mon, 14/11/2022 - 00:17

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my favourite`s food is thai cuisine and viet nam cuisine, because those`s sauce is diversity and delicious such as spicy, sweet ect. I like France restaurant` style , its so romantic and i feel that is luxurious and elegant, especially, I love drinking a class red wine with my friend . we can talk together deeply.

Submitted by dikey91 on Mon, 07/11/2022 - 18:14

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There is an incorrect answer in the preparation task. Program says that the correct answer for "half eight" is 8:30.

Hi dikey91,

Actually, "half eight" does mean 8:30. It's the same meaning as "half past eight", but it's more conversational in style. 

There is a similar example in the listening. The restaurant staff member says "I can do half past seven", and the caller confirms the time: "Half seven, please."

Jonathan

The LearnEnglish Team

Submitted by Luis Ernesto L… on Thu, 03/11/2022 - 01:19

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My favourite kind of restaurant is how served Oaxaca food.

Submitted by Alejandra321 on Tue, 25/10/2022 - 17:23

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My favorite type of restaurant is fast food, especially the burgues of "COCHEROS" because it have a delicious flavour, and always I eats this whit soda