Daily Life - Making A Dinner Reservation (C0357)

A:

Bruno Bistro, how may I help you?

B:

Yes hello, I would like to make a reservation please.

A:

Certainly sir, For which day and time please?

B:

Tonight at seven.

A:

I’m sorry sir, but we are fully booked tonight until eight.

B:

In that case, eight o'clock is fine.

A:

Very well, and how many people will attend tonight?

B:

Four people.

A:

Lastly, may I please know what name I should make the reservation under?

A:

Mark.

Key Vocabulary

bistro

mid-priced restaurant

make a reservation

to make an arrangement to hold something for later

fully booked

all sold out or full of reservations

in that case

if something said earlier is true

attend

go to

reservation

Something that is kept back or withheld

Supplementary Vocabulary

steakhouse

a restaurant that specializes in beef steaks.

diner

A place that offers a wide range of foods, mostly American, a casual atmosphere and late operating hours.

Soup Kitchen

a place where food is offered to the hungry for free or at a reasonably low price

saltshaker

a container with a perforated top for sprinkling salt

Cutlery

Utensils such as knives, forks, and spoons used as tableware

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