259餐厅预约 Reserving a Restaurant.doc

Lesson3预定餐馆 Reserving?a?restaurant（ESL Podcast 259 – Making a Restaurant Reservation） Hostess: Thank you for calling Sakia Restaurant. How may I help you? Randy: I’d like to make a reservation. Hostess: For which day and for what time? Randy: It’s for Friday, the 24th, at 7 o’clock. Hostess: How many will be in the party? Randy: There will be seven of us. Hostess: And the name on the reservation? Randy: Johnson. Hostess: And a phone number where we can reach you? Randy: 310-555-9023. Hostess: Okay. Let me repeat back to you the information I have. This is a reservation for the Friday after next for seven at 7 p.m. Is that correct? Randy: Yes, that’s right. Can we have a table by the window in a non-smoking section? I want to be away from the kitchen, if possible. Hostess: Our restaurant is all non-smoking. We can’t guarantee a window table, but I’ll note your preference. Randy: Okay, that’s fine. What’s the parking situation at the restaurant? Hostess: We have a parking lot behind the restaurant, and we also have valet parking. Do any of the guests have special needs? Randy: I’m glad you asked. I’ll need two high chairs and four booster seats. Hostess: I’m sorry, but did you say two high chairs and four booster seats? Randy: Yes, I did. I’m taking all of my nieces and nephews out to dinner. Hostess: That sounds nice. It should be a lively evening. Randy: You’re telling me! Notes on the text Reserve [riz?:v] v. 预订 / reservation [,rez?vei??n] n.预订 / make a reservation 预订（房间，票） How many will be in the party?你们一共几个人（省略people） Reach 联系，与…取得联系 may I know how to reach you? 电话号码的读法：310-555-9023 three one zero, five five five, nine zero two threethree one zero, triple five, ninety twenty-three Non-smoking section 无烟区 Be away from 远离 please take me a nice seat to be away from the entrance.请给我留一个远离入口的雅座。 Guarantee [,g?r?nti:] v.n. 保证,担保vt. 保证 P[pref?r?ns] n. 偏爱，倾向；优先权Parking situation 立体停车场 / valet parking 代客泊车 Booster seat (助小孩在餐桌旁坐高的)辅助软座垫