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Listening for information (1)Listen to the dialogue between Naomi and the concierge and try to understand it without looking at 		the words in your book.
Now you can look at the Key Words while the teacher explains them.

Naomi: Hello. I need your help again, if you don’t mind. I’d like to eat out at a good restaurant tomorrow
evening. Could you recommend one?
Concierge: I’m always at your service! What is your budget for the dinner?
N: I’m prepared to spend up to £ 50.
C: Well, in that case, may I suggest QQ Brasserie? It’s a very popular tourist spot, with great food and music.
N: That sounds good! Could you tell me how to get there?
C: Of course, madam. It’s in the City of London. Take the Tube to Bank station. It’s only 5 minute walk from the station. The address is 18 Lombard Street, London EC3V 9AA.
N: Do you know the phone number?
C: Let me check my book. . . Yes, it’s 20-7929-6611. And their opening hours are from 5:30pm to 10pm.
N: Thank you very much. I’ll call them and get a reservation.

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Listening for information (2)Listen to the dialogue between Naomi and a restaurant staff and try to understand it withoutlooking at the words in your book.

Now you can look at the Key Words while the teacher explains them.

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Restaurant Staff: Thank you for calling QQ Brasserie. How may I help you?
Naomi: I’d like to reserve a table for one.
RS: For which day and for what time?
N: It’s for tomorrow at 7 o’clock.
RS: And the name on the reservation?
N: Abe. A-B-E.
RS: And a phone number where we can reach you, please?
N: 20-7850-0500.
RS: Okay. Let me repeat back to you the information I have. This is a reservation for tomorrow evening at 7 o’clock.
A table for one. Ms Abe. Is that correct?
N: Yes, that’s right.
RS: Very good. We’ll reserve a table for you.
N: Thank you very much.
RS: We’ll see you tomorrow, Ms Abe. Thank you.
Key Wordscorrect 		Ms (UK) =Ms. (US)			
◎having no mistakes
used before a woman’s family name when she doesn’t want to be called ‘Mrs’ or ‘Miss’, or
when you don’t know whether she is married or not.

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Listening for information (3)Listen to the dialogue between Naomi and a waiter and try to understand it without looking at the 		words in your book.

Now you can look at the Key Words while the teacher explains them.

Waiter: Good evening and welcome to QQ Brasserie. Are you ready to order?
Naomi: Yes, I think so. I’ll have home made soup as a starter.
W: And for the main course?
N: I’ll have the fillet steak, please.
W: Well-done, medium or rare?
N: Medium, please. With potatoes and vegetables.
W: And would you like anything to drink?
N: I’d like some red wine. Is there a good French wine you can recommend?
W: Well, the Asda Beaujolais 2009 is very nice.
N: All right, a bottle of the Asda Beaujolais then, please.
W: Thank you.
W: Is everything all right, madam?
N: Yes, thank you. That was very nice.
W: Would you like a dessert?
N: Just a single espresso, please. And could I have the bill, please?
W: Certainly, madam.
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any of the regular daily occasions when food is eaten, or the food you eat on that occasion
prepared=appetizer (US) ; a small amount of food eaten at the start of a meal
meat cooked thoroughly
meat cooked for a short time and still red
sweet food served after the main part of a meal
= check