A fun lesson for beginner ESL students to learn polite English, modal verbs, dates, days, and times vocabulary, and expressions about making a dinner reservation in English. Watch the ESL video and use the ESL Printable and Digital storytelling flashcards to practice using new vocabulary and expressions to make a dinner reservation using modal verbs. Get the downloadable and printable worksheets, ESL printable and digital flashcards, ESL listening and reading exercises, and gamify lessons with badges and stamps.
ESL Video Making a Dinner Reservation
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ESL Questions Making a Dinner Reservation
1. Why does Joey call Chili’s?
2. What time does Joey make the reservation for?
3. What day does Joey make the reservation for?
4. How many people does Joey make the reservation for?
5. What mistake does the restaurant staff make?
6. What is the name of the restaurant that Joey makes a reservation at?
Word Bank
make a reservation
non-smoking
correct
excuse me
Sorry about that.
Fill-in-the-blanks
Complete the sentences with the following vocabulary.
name, dinner, people, o’clock, reservation
- I would like to make a ___________________________ for tomorrow please?
- Can I make a reservation for six ___________________________?
- My ___________________________ is Bob Thornton.
- Can I make a reservation for three ___________________________?
- I’d like to make a ___________________________ reservation.
Matching – Vocabulary for Making a Dinner Reservation In English
Complete the following sentences.
1. I would like to
2. Is five o’clock
3. My name is
4. What time do
5. Can we have a
6. When is the
7. There will be
8. I will be
a. non-smoking table?
b. you open?
c. last call?
d. five of us.
e. alone.
f. make a reservation.
g. Tom Brady.
h. okay?
Other Useful Vocabulary
Days of the month
1 – first
2 – second
3 – third
4 – fourth
5 – fifth
6 – sixth
7 – seventh
8 – eighth
9 – ninth
10 – tenth
21 – twenty-first
When Making A Reservation
cancel
change
breakfast
lunch
phone number
ESL Conversation on How to How to Make a Dinner Reservation
Restaurant staff: This is Chilli’s, how may I help you?
Joey: Hello, I’d like to make a dinner reservation.
Restaurant staff: Okay sir. May I have your name please?
Joey: My name is Joey Brady.
Restaurant staff: Okay Mr.Brady. When would you like to make the reservation?
Joey: Saturday the 13th.
Restaurant staff: And what time?
Joey: Seven o’clock please.
Restaurant staff: And for how many people?
Joey: For two people please.
Restaurant staff: Excellent. So, a reservation for 3 people, Saturday the 13th at seven o’clock pm? Is that correct?
Joey: Excuse me. I would like to reserve for two people not three people.
Restaurant staff: Oh, sorry about that. Okay, two people. Thank you very much and see you then.
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