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reservation
معنی و توضیح
The word “reservation,” in this podcast, means a request that a table, seat, or room be available for one’s use at a future time: “At some very popular restaurants, you have to make a reservation weeks or months before you want to eat there.” Or, “Making a hotel reservation online is sometimes cheaper than making one over the phone.” A “reservation” is also an area of land in the United States where Native Americans (American Indians) live: “About 3,000 Native Americans live on the Umatilla Indian in northeastern Oregon.” A “reservation” can also be a feeling of doubt or wanting to question a plan: “Sabrina has a lot of reservations about moving away from her parents next year to go to college.” to note In this podcast, the verb “to note (something)” means to write something down quickly so that one does not forget it later: “Please note your reservation number and use it when you arrive at the hotel.” As a noun, a “note” is a short piece of writing that helps you remember something: “Where did I put that note with Jeff’s phone number?” A “note” can also be a short letter to someone: “Don’t forget to write a thank you note to your grandma for the Christmas gift that she sent you.” When you write down information that you hear during class or that you read in a book, you are “taking notes”: “Can you please take notes for me this Friday? I won’t be able to go to class that day.” 3 these materials on another website or distributing them in any way is prohibited. English as a Second Language Podcast www.eslpod.com ESL Podcast 259 – Making a Restaurant Reservation
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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 259: Making a Restaurant Reservation.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast number 259. I'm your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in beautiful Los Angeles, California.
Remember to visit our website at eslpod.com. You can get a Learning Guide for this episode, which contains all of the vocabulary, definitions, sample sentences, additional definitions, cultural notes and a complete transcript of this episode.
In this episode, we will be “Making a Restaurant Reservation.” Let's get started.
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 seven 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 seven p.m. Is that correct?
Randy: Yes, that’s right. Can we have a table
پیشنمایش ۲ دقیقهای تمام شد. برای ادامه، وارد صفحه کامل پادکست شو.