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Telephoning English

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Making a Dinner Reservation

Complete Conversation

Caller 1: Good Evening Brown's Grill how may I help you?
Caller 2: Hello, I'd like to make a dinner reservation for Friday.

Caller 1: Certainly, I'd be happy to help you with that. How many people are there in your party?
Caller 2: There'll be four people.

Caller 1: ... and what time would you like to make a reservation for?
Caller 2: Let's say at seven o'clock.

Caller 1: I'm afraid we don't have anything available then. We could seat you at six o'clock or at eight o'clock.
Caller 2: Oh, OK. Let's make the reservation for eight o'clock.

Caller 1: Fine, eight o'clock on Friday evening for four people. May have your name?
Caller 2: Yes, it's Anderson.

Caller 1: Is that Anderson with an 'e' or an 'o'?
Caller 2: Anderson with an 'o'.

Caller 1: Thank you. Great. I have a table for four for the Anderson party at eight o'clock on Friday evening.
Caller 2: Thank you very much.

Caller 1: You're welcome. We'll see you on Friday.
Caller 2: Yes, see you then. Good bye.

Caller 1: Good bye.

Role Play: Caller 1

Caller 1: Good Evening Brown's Grill how may I help you?
Caller 2: _____

Caller 1: Certainly, I'd be happy to help you with that. How many people are there in your party?
Caller 2: _____

Caller 1: ... and what time would you like to make a reservation for?
Caller 2: _____

Caller 1: I'm afraid we don't have anything available then. We could seat you at six o'clock or at eight o'clock.
Caller 2: _____

Caller 1: Fine, eight o'clock on Friday evening for four people. May have your name?
Caller 2: _____

Caller 1: Is that Anderson with an 'e' or an 'o'?
Caller 2: _____

Caller 1: Thank you. Great. I have a table for four for the Anderson party at eight o'clock on Friday evening.
Caller 2: T_____

Caller 1: You're welcome. We'll see you on Friday.
Caller 2: _____

Caller 1: Good bye.

Role Play: Caller 2

Caller 1: _____
Caller 2: Hello, I'd like to make a dinner reservation for Friday.

Caller 1: _____
Caller 2: There'll be four people.

Caller 1: _____
Caller 2: Let's say at seven o'clock.

Caller 1: _____
Caller 2: Oh, OK. Let's make the reservation for eight o'clock.

Caller 1: _____
Caller 2: Yes, it's Anderson.

Caller 1: _____
Caller 2: Anderson with an 'o'.

Caller 1: _____
Caller 2: Thank you very much.

Caller 1: _____
Caller 2: Yes, see you then. Good bye.

Caller 1: _____

Instructions

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