هذه محادثة بين 4 أشخاص تتعلق بذهابهم لأحد المطاعم للاحتفال بعيد ميلاد أحد الأصدقاء
المحادثة طويلة , ولكن يمكنك اختصارها , كما يمكنك تغيير أسماء الأشخاص أو المطعم ليصبح أسهل بالقراءة:
Hari : Hello Ravi, How are you? I thought we could go out to a restaurant to celebrate Mittu’s birthday.
Ravi : A great idea! We’ll give her a treat. Where shall we go?
Hari : Let Mittu come. She can decide…….Here she is! Ravi and Hari (together): Happy Birthday, Mittu!
Mittu : Thank you. So have you decided? Where shall we go?
Hari : You choose, Mittu.
Mittu : Let’s try Asha Bhavan – that new place in Kanthi Nagar. I’ve heard they serve a delicious spread there, especially salads.
Ravi : It would be very crowded! Today is Saturday.
Mittu : I’ll make a booking now. Then we could be sure of getting a place. Hari, please pass me today’s newspaper.
……..Thanks ……. (Turning the pages of the newspaper) Ammm …… mmm …….. aha here it is! 24098765. (dialling) Hello, is that Asha Bhavan?
I’d like to make a reservation for this evening. In whose name? mm… mmm… Mr. Ravi Arunkumar, please …… that’s right …… a table for three, please ……. at 7pm. Thank you. Bye!
Ravi : It’s only 5.30 now. Let’s play some Pictionary till it’s time to leave.
و بعد الذهاب للمطعم يظهر الشخص الرابع وهو الجرسونwaiter
Waiter : Good evening! Would you like to go for the buffet, Sir? Madam? We serve a very good buffet here. There is also a salad-bar.
Mittu : I think I’ll go for the salad-bar. I’ve heard they do scrumptious salads here. Is it all freshly prepared?
Waiter : Yes, madam. All the food prepared here is fresh. Every night all left-over food is given away.
Hari : I’ll try the buffet. I can see quite a spread there. Can you please bring the soup to the table, please?
Waiter : Certainly, sir. Which would you prefer? ….. the chicken –noodle soup or the baby corn–mushroom soup?
Hari : The baby corn-mushroom, please.
Waiter : And, what about you, Sir?
Ravi : Do you have any à la carte service?
Waiter : Of course, Sir. I’ll get you the menu-card. (brings Ravi a menu-card)
Ravi : Give me a few minutes please.