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Dinner Reservations

Dinner Reservations

Date: Dec 06 2002

Intro

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Sometimes restaurants are so busy that a reservation is necessary just to get in. Reservations can be made in as little as one day, or as much as one or two weeks in advance.
Recently Beth made dinner reservations. She called her friends to arrange the dinner plans and then she called the restaurant to secure a reservation. Read on to see how she did it.

Dialog

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It’s easy to make dinner reservations. First you need to figure out what day, what time, and where you want to go. Then you should call your friends to make sure that everyone is available at that time.
Next you will need to call the restaurant and tell them when you want to dine, and the number of people in your party. They will tell you what times are available. If you’re lucky, they will be able to fit you in at the time that you request. Finally, they will ask for your name and your phone number.
After you have made your reservation, it’s a good idea to call your friends to confirm the reservation time.
When you go to the restaurant, you should try to arrive on time. If you are late, the host will give your table to someone else.
As you enter the restaurant, you should inform the host that you have arrived. Someone will bring you to your reserved table. It’s that easy!

 

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Discussion

Making dinner reservations in advance is the best thing to do if you want to go to a popular restaurant. Also, it’s important to make reservations if you have a big group of people who want to eat together. Usually, restaurants want to know in advance if your group is bigger than 6 people.
I hope this week’s Real Life lesson helps you make dinner plans for your next night out on the town.
Your American Friend,
John

 

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