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Everyday English For Restaurant Workers Unit 1
Everyday English For Restaurant Workers Unit 1
Restaurant Workers
1
Part A
V
Read and practice.
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C
make a reservation
A
B details
U
booking
L
Read and
Read and practice.
practice.
D
I For what time, madam?
What time is the reservation for?
A
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O May I have your name, please?
Could I have your name, please?
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U
E I’ll see if we have a table.
I’ll check if we have a table.
Addressing Guests
Whenever possible use:
sir / madam
or
mr / mrs / ms / title + name
when you speak to guests.
P
R A B
A
C
1. Request a. Small item of information
T
2. Fully booked b. Book a room
I 3. Details c. Restaurant is full and can’t
C 4. Reserve take any more reservations
E 5. booking d. The caller asks for a window
table
e. A reservation
I Guest : 8:30.
C
Waiter : May I have your name, please?
E
Guest : Yes. It’s Osborne. Ms. Osborne. That’s O-S-B-
O-R-N-E.