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 Samm1 on Fri, 26/12/2025 - 00:55

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I really love Beniness cuisine....

Submitted by Natalie L on Thu, 25/12/2025 - 21:53

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I like home-style food, so I prefer small family restaurants with a special atmosphere and a cozy space.
I enjoy a peaceful atmosphere, and I like trying new dishes in a new place whenever I can.

Submitted by Jasmine on Fri, 19/12/2025 - 18:31

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I loved the tasks that given after the listening activity which is fun and enjoyable. It's feels like playing a game.

My favorite food is prawns .That have a tremendous taste. I feel a ravenously hunger when prawns are  in front of me.

Submitted by moaz_shamekh on Wed, 10/12/2025 - 19:18

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I love the Asian food specially Chinese food like noodles and sweet & sour chicken, I love Italian cuisine too, they have really good food, like pasta and pizza.

Submitted by Robert Romanovich on Tue, 18/11/2025 - 06:17

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I like taste different cuisines and today I ate the vietnames meal. It was a bahn mi - the bread with sause, grilled prawns, vegetables and cheese. It was  very tasty for me and I really enjoied it. The drink was the hot sweet black tea. 

Yesterday I ate the noodles with shrimps and vegetables. 

Last month I was in crab restaurant and ate the lobster. To be honest the shrimps I like more.

Also I like the taste of India. Curry, masala tika chiken, palac panir and chees and garlic naan. 

There are a lot of options around us and of course our choice will depends on the our wishes and conditions.

 

Submitted by NECO66 on Mon, 03/11/2025 - 21:43

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Hi , My favorite restaurant is Turkish Restaurant . The food is delicious and tasty but a little bit expensive.

Submitted by NGUYEN Hang on Mon, 27/10/2025 - 00:43

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My favourite restaurants are Italian and Japanese because I love pizzas in Italian places and sashimi in Japanese ones.

Submitted by amir.masoud on Sun, 26/10/2025 - 12:12

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I like traditional and local restaurants not fast food because in my opinion traditional food is more tasty.