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

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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!

Task 1

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Task 2

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Discussion

What's your favourite kind of restaurant?

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Language level

A1 Elementary

i like restaurants of fast foods like MACDONaLADS

I'm keen on restaurants and I like looking for new places where I and my relatives or my friends can eat well. I prefer to choose small restaurants, which offer local specialities or original menu. Moreover I write a review on a website for every restaurant I've visited .

my favorite kind of restaurant is one that have pizza because is my favorite kind of food i enjoy a lot and i prefer a restaurant with a green place

My favorite restaurant is Burger King. There are many delicious things like shawarma, rolls, burgers, french fries, cold drinks, salads, desserts

I like hot pot restaurants, which are all-you-can-eat, especially in winter. In this kind of restaurant, there are a variety of foods you can eat, including sushi, noodles, fried rice, drinks, ice cream, and so on. But for me, i like the hot pot the most. I would like to get lots of vegetables first and then get some meats later. It is good for our health to eat the originally-natural materials.