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Her Reservation Was for the Wrong Night... Will She Get a Table? | B1 English (UK) – Transcript
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- Mai visits a restaurant with her best friend to celebrate her work promotion, but discovers her reservation is actually for tomorrow night.
- After deciding to wait for ten minutes instead of leaving immediately, a table for two opens up due to a cancellation caused by traffic.
- Mai and her friend enjoy their dinner, and Mai leaves a generous tip for Marco before they leave the restaurant.
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Mai just got promoted at work, and tonight she's treating herself and her best friend to a celebration dinner. Her best friend is already waiting outside, just as excited as she is. Hi.
"I have a reservation under Mai for 7:00." she says confidently. Marco scrolls through the list carefully. "I'm sorry." he says. "I'm not finding anything under that name for tonight."
Mai pulls up her confirmation email, and her stomach drops. The reservation is real, but it's for tomorrow night, not tonight. She never noticed the date. "We're completely full tonight." Marco explains gently.
"I could put you on the wait list, but it's already quite long." They sit down in the waiting area, the celebration mood quickly fading. Have you ever shown up somewhere on the wrong day by mistake?
Tell us in the comments. "We could try somewhere else." her friend suggests, checking her phone for other options nearby. What would you do? Wait it out, or give up and go somewhere else? Let us know below. "Let's give it 10 more minutes." Mai decides.
"I really don't want to give up on this place." Just then, Marco's tablet buzzes. "A party of two just called in a cancellation because of traffic. Good news." Marco says, walking over.
"A table just opened up. Would you like to follow me?" The two of them jump up immediately, relief and excitement written all over their faces. "Right this way, a party of two, just for you." Marco says, leading them through the warm dining room. They finally sit down, candlelight flickering between them.
The celebration is back on. They look over the menu together, already planning what to order. "To the promotion." her friend says, raising a glass. "You earned this." The food arrives and it's even better than she imagined.
Before they leave, Mai makes sure to leave a generous tip. Marco really saved their night. "Thank you again, truly." Mai says to Marco on their way out. "You turned this night around." They walk out into the warm evening together, already laughing about the whole mix-up.
Let's check what you remember. Question one. Why couldn't Marco find Mai's reservation? It was booked for the wrong night. Question two. What did Marco offer her while she waited?
A spot on the waitlist. Question three. How did they finally get a table? Another party called in a cancellation. Today, you learned six new words with Mai's story, reservation, confirmation, waitlist, cancellation, party, tip.
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