01 · A SHORT EXCHANGE
Notice what each reply does.
Read these selected lines from the A2 A table with Momo quest. The exchange is authored practice; choose your own replies when you enter the mission.
What would you like to book?
An inside table for four on Saturday at seven.
Inside, we have six or half past seven. Seven is available outside only.
Half past seven inside would be fine.
An inside table for two at half past seven, under Alex?
It’s for four people, not two, at half past seven.
Thank you. Please check the final booking before I save it.
Saturday at half past seven, four people, inside, under Alex.
The full quest includes further choices and feedback. Prices, schedules and reservation details belong to fictional practice scenes.
02 · KEEP THESE HANDY
Useful phrases for this situation.
Say a phrase aloud, then think about the detail you would change in your own conversation.
- A2 MODELAn inside table for four on Saturday at seven.
Give a specific first booking request.
- A2 MODELHalf past seven inside would be fine.
Accept a suitable alternative.
- A2 MODELIt’s for four people, not two, at half past seven.
Repair one booking detail.
- B1 MODELI have a Friday booking at seven under Alex. Could we change it from four people to five?
Identify and amend an existing booking.
- B1 MODELWe can arrive at half past six, but we need to leave by half past eight.
Confirm a start while stating a departure constraint.
Confirm the final versionWhen one part of a booking changes, repeat the other important details too. That gives the other person a clear plan to check.
03 · YOUR TURN
Check the meaning, then try again.
Choose an answer and check the explanation. You can open the answer key at any time.
04 · CHOOSE YOUR NEXT STEP
Choose your next useful challenge.
A1–B2 are editorial practice targets, and each version has its own scene details. Choose a comfortable challenge; these activities do not certify proficiency.
Begin with short phrases
Book a table for two and confirm the day, time and practice name.
A table for two, please.
Try the A1 questState the booking details
Ask for an inside table, choose an available alternative time and correct a group-size mix-up.
An inside table for four on Saturday at seven.
Try the A2 questHandle a booking change
Change an existing reservation, compare suitable table arrangements and verify a departure constraint.
I have a Friday booking at seven under Alex. Could we change it from four people to five?
Try the B1 questWeigh details and trade-offs
Negotiate a reservation change, clarify a conditional table offer and secure an accurate final record.
Could we amend Alex’s booking to eight, keeping everyone together at one inside table?
Try the B2 quest