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 MammadovAnar on Tue, 04/08/2020 - 17:45

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Well, To be honest, I do not have any favorite restaurants. Because I usually go to different restaurants. I do not go to the same restaurant many times. Instead, I prefer to discover new places, new meals and so on.

Submitted by Phan Bao Dung on Sat, 25/07/2020 - 19:21

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I like buffet restaurants, especially seafood buffet. I can eat until I am satisfied with a lot of delicious dishes here like grilled lobster, grilled octopus, steamed shrimp, steamed crab...and so on.

Submitted by I am on Tue, 21/07/2020 - 20:17

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I like cozy restaurant with delicious food and smooth music, where each can relaxing and chatting with friends.

Submitted by BIraqi on Mon, 20/07/2020 - 13:22

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Hello, I like Iraqi food such as kebab, rice. But when i travel i favorite eat food the country that i travel to it. nowadays, often of people does not going to any restaurant because corona vaurose

Submitted by Miri85 on Sun, 19/07/2020 - 15:10

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I love Italian and Spanish food but I usually don´t eat at restaurants. But I like eat Spanish food when I travel there and sometimes I cook at home both Spanish and Italian food.

Submitted by syah on Sat, 18/07/2020 - 13:46

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I think I don't have favourite one, because I rarely go to restaurant. Beside that, I like Indonesian food, especially sambal. I can eat only with rice and sambal. It's really delicious. Oh, I also like steak. Sometimes I go to steak restaurant with my family.

Submitted by U Kyaw on Tue, 14/07/2020 - 13:24

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Hay, I can't learn why?Last few days,I was studying and listening to audio files.But now,I can't do it.Give me instructions.I want to learn here.I don't understand what is happening.

Hello U Kyaw,

Thanks for telling us, and I'm sorry for the inconvenience. We are working on a solution and the audio should be working soon.

Best wishes,

Kirk

The LearnEnglish Team

Submitted by Dastenova Firuza on Tue, 07/07/2020 - 14:55

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I would like restaurants with helathy food and romantic music.
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Submitted by Rafaela1 on Tue, 07/07/2020 - 14:22

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Nowadays, I saw a group of people in a restaurant sitting at the same table with clear acrylic plexiglass shields. Somewhat weird...