LISTENING TASKS

I. Put T for TRUE and F for FALSE for the following sentences.

 The name of the restaurant is Apple Tree ( )

 The customer wants a reservation for Friday ( )

 The day is the 2nd ( )

 The customer wants a reservation for 2 people ( )

 The receptionist asks the customer to spell his surname ( )

II. Fill the gaps of the conversation

R: Apple Tree Restaurant, ______ I ________ you?

C: Oh yes, good morning. I __________ to make a reservation please.

R: Yes, what ________ ?

C: For ________

R: This Friday?

C: Yes, the 22nd

R: And ... what _________ would you like to _________ ?

C: _________ it be _________ at 8?

R: Yes, 8 o’ clock would be fine. And that’s for _______________ people?

C: Errmm ... I’m not sure it’s going to be four or five, probably five.

R: Right, I’ll ______________________ for five. And what’s the _____________ ?

C: The name is Mark Leavens

R: Mark Leavens...How do you ___________ Leavens?

C: L E A V E N S

R: L E A V E N S

C: That’s right.

R: Ok, so Friday the 22nd at 8 o’ clock for five people.

C: _____________

R: Thanks very much, bye

C: Bye
PARTNER 1: You are a business man, it’s your boss’ birthday and you want a reservation for 20 people, you
want it for Friday or Saturday of this week. (You will ask for the restaurant’s special dishes, you will order
the special for that day)

PARTNER 2: You are a receptionist from HELLS KITCHEN RESTAURANT. You will say that Friday is already
reserved but that you have Saturday free. What is most is SABBATH SPECIAL NIGHT and all reservations
have a 25% of discount. The special dish of your restaurant is ‘Bloody Sabbath’ which consists on beef
cooked bloody with smashed potatoes and a glass of wine.

PARTNER 1: You are a business man, it’s your boss’ birthday and you want a reservation for 20 people, you
want it for Friday or Saturday of this week. (You will ask for the restaurant’s special dishes, you will order
the special for that day)

PARTNER 2: You are a receptionist from HELLS KITCHEN RESTAURANT. You will say that Friday is already
reserved but that you have Saturday free. What is most is SABBATH SPECIAL NIGHT and all reservations
have a 25% of discount. The special dish of your restaurant is ‘Bloody Sabbath’ which consists on beef
cooked bloody with smashed potatoes and a glass of wine.

PARTNER 1: You are a business man, it’s your boss’ birthday and you want a reservation for 20 people, you
want it for Friday or Saturday of this week. (You will ask for the restaurant’s special dishes, you will order
the special for that day)

PARTNER 2: You are a receptionist from HELLS KITCHEN RESTAURANT. You will say that Friday is already
reserved but that you have Saturday free. What is most is SABBATH SPECIAL NIGHT and all reservations
have a 25% of discount. The special dish of your restaurant is ‘Bloody Sabbath’ which consists on beef
cooked bloody with smashed potatoes and a glass of wine.

PARTNER 1: You are a business man, it’s your boss’ birthday and you want a reservation for 20 people, you
want it for Friday or Saturday of this week. (You will ask for the restaurant’s special dishes, you will order
the special for that day)

PARTNER 2: You are a receptionist from HELLS KITCHEN RESTAURANT. You will say that Friday is already
reserved but that you have Saturday free. What is most is SABBATH SPECIAL NIGHT and all reservations
have a 25% of discount. The special dish of your restaurant is ‘Bloody Sabbath’ which consists on beef
cooked bloody with smashed potatoes and a glass of wine.
PARTNER 1: You are a business man, it’s your boss’ birthday and you want a reservation for 20 people, you
want it for Friday or Saturday of this week. (You will ask for the restaurant’s special dishes, you will order
the special for that day)

PARTNER 2: You are a receptionist from HELLS KITCHEN RESTAURANT. You will say that Friday is already
reserved but that you have Saturday free. What is most is SABBATH SPECIAL NIGHT and all reservations
have a 25% of discount. The special dish of your restaurant is ‘Bloody Sabbath’ which consists on beef
cooked bloody with smashed potatoes and a glass of wine.

PARTNER 1: You are a business man, it’s your boss’ birthday and you want a reservation for 20 people, you
want it for Friday or Saturday of this week. (You will ask for the restaurant’s special dishes, you will order
the special for that day)

PARTNER 2: You are a receptionist from HELLS KITCHEN RESTAURANT. You will say that Friday is already
reserved but that you have Saturday free. What is most is SABBATH SPECIAL NIGHT and all reservations
have a 25% of discount. The special dish of your restaurant is ‘Bloody Sabbath’ which consists on beef
cooked bloody with smashed potatoes and a glass of wine.

Compare answers in pairs then check with the T (and practice pronunciation of How to make a reservation).
This last part is optional, depending on the time left (it’s more important the activation part.

Activation (follow – up activity): Provide SS with some vocabulary and get them in pairs to produce a
similar conversation, in this part we must give them some useful language, apart from the pre teach
vocabulary. Then ask pair to role play their conversation.

Instructions for the activity: Now I want you to write down and practice a similar conversation.