Lesson XIX: Vocabulary in Context

3. Making Reservation for a Play Situation: Dick and John are interested in a Shakespearean play at the theater. They go to the ticket window to make reservation. John: It’s 9:10 but the agent hasn’t come yet. Dick: He just came in. John: (To agent.) We’d like to reserve two seats for the Friday evening performance of Hamlet. Agent: I’m sorry. Friday evening is already sold out. John: Do you have anything for Saturday evening? Agent: Yes. This seating chart shows you where the seats are. John: We’d like something down front. Can you give us these two seats on the inside aisle? Agent: Yes. Here are your tickets, seats eight and ten in the Row B. Exercise: 3.1. Practice Reservations Substitute the words after I’D LIKE TO RESERVE SOME SEATS … . For example: I ' d like to reserve some seats … down front I ' D LIKE TO RESERVE SOME SEATS DOWN FRONT . 1. on the inside aisle 3 in the balcony 5. on the ship to Cape Town 2. on the plain to Chicago 4. on the bus to Detroit 6. on the train to Boston Exercise: 3.2. Practice Reservations Substitute the phrases before … TWO SEATS ON THE BUS TO BOSTON. For example: I ' d like to reserve two seats on the bus to Boston . Can you give me …? CAN YOU GIVE ME TWO SEATS ON THE BUS TO BOSTON? 1. Do you have …? 3. Can you give me …? 5. Can I get …? 2. I'd like to reserve …? 4. Do you have …? 6. Could I have …?