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Lyrics & Translation

[English]

unit 20 making a

[Music]

reservation I'm glad they

called because you like

Michelle well yes but I forgot to make a

reservation whoops yeah I'll call and

make a reservation

now

good evening Shadow de

me hello I'd like to make a reservation

please yes sir for what day

Friday Friday yes sir how many people in

your party uh four people Two Men

and two

women very good for you sir what time

would you like the reservation

for we will arrive at 700

p.m. I'm afraid I do not have anything

available for 700 p.m. sir oh

no I do have a table available for 7:30

p.m.

ah

7:30 that would be great would you

prefer smoking or

non-smoking

nonsmoking thank

you your name please

sir falfa Albert

falfa very good Mr fala you have a

reservation for four 7:30 p.m. this

Friday

non-smoking great thank you so

much my pleasure

sir hello I'd like to make a reservation

please how many people in your

party

what time would you like the reservation

for I'm afraid I do not have anything

available for 7 p.m.

sir would you prefer smoking or

non-smoking

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
reservation /ˌrezərˈveɪʃən/ B1	noun - the act of reserving something
glad /ɡlæd/ A2	adjective - feeling pleasure; happy
forgot /fərˈɡɑt/ A2	verb - failed to remember
available /əˈveɪləbl/ B1	adjective - able to be used or obtained
people /ˈpiːpl/ A1	noun - humans
party /ˈpɑrti/ A2	noun - a group of people gathered together
arrive /əˈraɪv/ A2	verb - reach a destination
prefer /prɪˈfɜr/ B1	verb - like more
smoking /ˈsmoʊkɪŋ/ A2	adjective - allowing smoking
table /ˈteɪbl/ A1	noun - a piece of furniture with a flat top
sir /sɜr/ A1	noun - a polite form of address for a man
great /ɡreɪt/ A2	adjective - very good
name /neɪm/ A1	noun - a word used to identify someone
please /pliːz/ A1	interjection - used to make a polite request
evening /ˈiːvnɪŋ/ A1	noun - the period of time at the end of the day

Key Grammar Structures

• I'd like to make a reservation, please.

  ➔ Present Perfect for polite requests

  ➔ The phrase "I'd like" is a polite way to express a request, using the contraction of "I would like".

• For what day, sir?

  ➔ Question word + comma + title

  ➔ The question word "For what day" is followed by a comma and a title "sir" to maintain politeness in the inquiry.

• I'm afraid I do not have anything available for 7:00 p.m., sir.

  ➔ Present simple in negative form + fixed expression

  ➔ The phrase "I'm afraid" is a fixed expression used to politely convey bad news, followed by the present simple in negative form "do not have".

• Would you prefer smoking or non-smoking?

  ➔ Conditional modal verb for polite suggestions

  ➔ The modal verb "would" is used in conditional sentences to make polite suggestions or offers.

• Your name, please, sir.

  ➔ Imperative form for polite requests

  ➔ The imperative form "Your name, please" is softened with "please" and followed by "sir" to maintain politeness.