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A2 · Restaurant Reservations and Seating

Asking for a Quiet Table

CEFR level:
A2
Sentences:
10
Duration:
1 min
Speakers:
Emma & Tom

"Asking for a Quiet Table" is an A2-level English conversation about restaurant reservations and seating, 10 lines long (about 1 minute) between Emma & Tom. Read the full script below with the translation next to each line, then try speaking one of the roles out loud.

Dialogue script

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  1. Emma 0:00

    Could we have a quieter table, if possible?

    Line 1
  2. Tom 0:03

    Certainly. Is there a problem with this one?

    Line 2
  3. Emma 0:06

    It's quite close to the kitchen and very busy.

    Line 3
  4. Tom 0:09

    I understand. There's an empty table in the back corner.

    Line 4
  5. Emma 0:13

    Is it away from the speakers too?

    Line 5
  6. Tom 0:16

    Yes, although it doesn't have a window view.

    Line 6
  7. Emma 0:19

    That's fine. Quiet is more important tonight.

    Line 7
  8. Tom 0:23

    I'll move your menus and glasses over there.

    Line 8
  9. Emma 0:25

    Thank you. We really appreciate your help.

    Line 9
  10. Tom 0:28

    You're welcome. Please follow me to your new table.

    Line 10

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Key vocabulary

Content words from this dialogue, ranked by the CEFR level at which they appear across the whole 500-dialogue library. Function words and proper nouns are excluded.

  • possible /ˈpɑsəbəl/ adjective

    able to happen or be done

  • problem /ˈprɑbləm/ noun

    something difficult that needs to be solved

  • busy /ˈbɪzi/ adjective

    having a lot to do; full of activity

  • understand /ˌʌndərˈstænd/ verb

    to know the meaning of something

  • away /əˈweɪ/ adverb

    to or at a distance from a particular place, person, or thing

  • window /ˈwɪndoʊ/ noun

    an opening in a wall or vehicle with glass

  • view /vju/ noun

    what can be seen; an opinion

  • quiet /ˈkwaɪət/ adjective, noun, verb

    with little noise; calm; to make less noisy

  • important /ɪmˈpɔrtənt/ adjective

    having great value or effect

  • move /muv/ verb

    to change position or place

  • menus /ˈmɛnjuz/ plural noun

    lists of food or options

  • help /hɛlp/ verb

    to make it easier for someone to do something

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