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Role play

Role play en inglés: reservar por teléfono

Una mesa de cumpleaños: la hora, los invitados y las escaleras lo complican todo.

Edad
A partir de 13 años
Nivel
A2–B1
Habilidad
Expresión oral
Formato
Guía docente
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La situación

A phone call to a busy restaurant on a Tuesday afternoon. Someone wants to book a table for a friend's birthday.

Temporizador de 5 minutos

Tarjeta de rol A

Caller

You are phoning a restaurant to book a table for a friend's birthday dinner on Saturday.

Tus objetivos

  • Book a table for eight people at 7.30 pm on Saturday.
  • Ask if you can bring your own birthday cake.
  • Give your name and phone number.

Solo lo sabes tú

  • One of your friends uses a wheelchair.
  • There might be ten of you, but you won't know until Friday.

Tarjeta de rol B

Restaurant staff

You are answering the phone at a busy restaurant.

Tus objetivos

  • Take the booking: day, time and number of people.
  • Take a name (spelled) and a phone number.
  • Repeat the booking back to the caller.

Solo lo sabes tú

  • At 7.30 pm on Saturday, the only free table is upstairs, and there's no lift. At 8.30 pm, a big table for up to ten is free downstairs.
  • Customers can bring their own cake, and groups can change their numbers until midday on Friday.

Diálogo modelo

Una buena versión. Léela después de que las parejas lo intenten, no antes.

Mostrar el diálogo modelo
A
Hello, I'd like to book a table for Saturday evening, please.
B
Of course. For how many people, and what time?
A
For eight people at half past seven.
B
Let me check… At half past seven, we've only got a table upstairs. Is that OK?
A
Is there a lift? One of my friends uses a wheelchair.
B
I'm afraid there isn't. But we've got a big table downstairs at half past eight. Would that suit you?
A
Yes, half past eight is fine. Also, there might be ten of us — I'll know on Friday.
B
That's no problem. The table seats ten, so just call us by midday on Friday to confirm.
A
Great. And it's a birthday — can we bring our own cake?
B
Of course. We can bring it out with candles if you like.
A
That would be lovely. Do you need my name?
B
Yes, please, and a contact number.
A
It's Sam Rivera — R-I-V-E-R-A — and my number's 07700 900418.
B
Thanks, Sam. So that's eight to ten people on Saturday at 8.30, downstairs. See you then!

Reto extra para los más avanzados

On Friday, A phones back: now there are twelve people and one of them is vegan. B must explain that the big table only seats ten and suggest options, such as two tables side by side or a later time.

Tarjetas de rol para imprimir

Tarjeta A y tarjeta B en una página, con línea de corte, más las frases.