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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Hi Waza,

We don't have that capacity at the moment, but you may like to use the downloadable worksheet PDF. That has spaces for writing numbers in task 2.

Jonathan

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Submitted by cmdtenglish on Sat, 13/01/2024 - 20:27

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my favorite kind food is rice with french fries and steak i prefer the basic this is traditional food from são paulo city. have a nice meal guys

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Submitted by alessandro.it on Sun, 31/12/2023 - 22:08

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I like italian cuisine a lot, but I also like to try the ethnic ones, like japanese or mexican for instance. One of my favourite italian hot dish is obviuosly pizza, especially the pizza made in Naple: it's fantastic!

Submitted by Geo Mahmoud on Fri, 29/12/2023 - 17:09

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I like restaurants that prepare fried or grilled chicken.

Submitted by Imane Al herchi on Thu, 28/12/2023 - 12:18

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Hello,
I like to explore restaurants that offer food from other countries, it's a good way to learn about other traditions.

Submitted by MABCAN on Tue, 12/12/2023 - 09:28

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I like restaurants prepare traditionals plates of my country, as well as I like to know and taste plates from others counties.

I also enjoy eating food with my friends at restaurants witch are located in the open air with listening to restaurant's music and looking to an amazing nature views.

Submitted by lilia12 on Thu, 07/12/2023 - 18:29

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I like the traditionnel restaurant

Submitted by dkythien4 on Tue, 05/12/2023 - 09:09

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What's your favourite kind of restaurant?
I love Japanese restaurant. For me Japanese food is very delicious.

Submitted by Dark Space on Tue, 05/12/2023 - 08:23

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I love kind of KOREA, JAPAN and Viet Nam Restaurant, especially like Sashimi the most

Submitted by thanhfutech on Mon, 06/11/2023 - 15:14

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I like eating at a Korea restaurant
and Vietnam food as Pho noodle, fish, chicken...