UNIT 3

RESERVATIONS

BASIC STEPS FOR A RESERVATION:
  • First Name & Last Name
  • Number of guests/people dining
  • Date of reservation
  • Time
  • Special occasion e.g.: Birthday, Aniversary.
  • Special requirements e.g.: Section (smoking, non-smoking, private room, by the window), Highchair, Allergies, Special Cake.
  • Contact number
PHRASES WE USE TO MAKE A RESERVATION:
CUSTOMER:
  • Good morning/afternoon/evening.
  • I would like TO RESERVE a table, please.
  • I would like TO BOOK a table. please.
  • I'd like TO RESERVE a table, please.
  • I'd like TO BOOK a table. please.
  • It is for... (when?)
  • For ... people.
  • In the ...............section please.
  • Great
  • Thank you
  • Bye
RECEPTIONIST/RESERVATIONIST
  • Good morning/afternoon/evening
  • Thank you for calling to IGA RESTAURANT
  • This is....
  • How may I help you?
  • How may I assist you?
  • Is there anything I can do for you?
  • May I have your name please?
  • Can you repeat your name please?
  • Could you spell it please?
  • One moment please.
  • Please hold on.
  • One second please.
  • Just a minute/moment please.
  • For how many people?
  • For what section?
  • Ok, your Reservation is:.......
  • Thank you for calling
  • Have a good day

Hacer click en los siguientes Links para ver videos sobre HOW TO MAKE A RESERVATION IN A RESTAURANT:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEFxU4eOtCo 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OQPa1wwuwI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEWwkfIJx00 


New and easy way:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Eh0qiIUcW4

DAYS OF THE WEEK 



LINE OF TIME

SPECIFIC TIMES:

noon, midnight, sunrise, sunset

PAST:

three days ago, the day before yesterday

three weeks ago, the week before last

FUTURE:

the day after tomorrow, in three days
the week after next, in three weeks

MONTHS OF THE YEAR

THE TIME
 

TO ASK THE TIME WE SAY:
What time is it?

What's the time? (less usual)

- Have you got the time?
- Could you tell me the time please?
- Would you mind telling me the time?
- Have you got the time on you?
- You wouldn't know the time, would you?
- Do you know the time?
WE HAVE TO USE  'A.M.' Y 'P.M.'
-Banks are open from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Especificando 'In the morning', 'In the afternoon', 'In the evening', 'At night'
TIME PHRASES:
O'CLOCK = 'en punto'           A QUARTER PAST... = 'y cuarto'
HALF PAST... = 'y media'       A QUARTER TO... = 'menos cuarto'
12:00 = MIDDAY
24:00 = MIDNIGHT
Cuando a la hora sigue una fracción de minutos, si es inferior a 30 se utiliza el adverbio 'PAST'.
Si es superior, se indican los minutos seguidos de la preposición 'TO'.
It's twenty past eleven / son las once y veinte
It's ten to four / son las cuatro menos diez



PREPOSITIONS


Prepositions of time

Preposition
Use
Examples
in
in months
in July; in September
year
in 1985; in 1999
seasons
in summer; in the summer of 69
part of the day
in the morning; in the afternoon; in the evening
duration
in a minute; in two weeks
at
part of the day
at night
time of day
at 6 o'clock; at midnight
celebrations
at Christmas; at Easter
fixed phrases
at the same time
on
days of the week
on Sunday; on Friday
date
on the 25th of December*
special holidays
on Good Friday; on Easter Sunday; on my birthday
a special part of a day
on the morning of September the 11th*
after
later than sth.
after school
ago
how far sth. happened (in the past)
6 years ago
before
earlier than sth.
before Christmas
between
time that separates two points
between Monday and Friday
by
not later than a special time
by Thursday
during
through the whole of a period of time
during the holidays
for
period of time
for three weeks
from ... to
from... till/until
two points form a period
from Monday to Wednesday
from Monday till Wednesday
from Monday until Wednesday
past
time of the day
23 minutes past 6 (6:23)
since
point of time
since Monday
till/until
no later than a special time
till tomorrow
until tomorrow
to
time of the day
23 minutes to 6 (5:37)
up to
not more than a special time
up to 6 hours a day
within
during a period of time
within a day
 


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