Learn English with Emily in Paris

#13. Making a Dinner Reservation


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Published: 2 Sep 2021   [ UPDATED JUN 2025 ]
Level 4   |   Time: 3:32
Accent: American

Emily needs to make a last-minute restaurant reservation at a swanky restaurant. (Formerly A Perfume for the Hotel)


Directions 이용안내 Direcciones Instruções Інструкції


  1. READ the VOCABULARY + BACKGROUND

    It is important to read the vocabulary and background before you watch the video. This will improve your ability to understand the video. It will also help you understand how the new vocabulary is used naturally.

  2. WATCH the VIDEO

    The first time you watch the video, just try to understand the overall situation.

  3. ANSWER the QUESTIONS

    First, try to answer all the questions from memory. Then rewatch the video and try to answer the questions that you missed.

  4. WATCH and READ the SCRIPT

    Watch the video again while you read the script. Reading and listening at the same time will help you hear each individual word and improve your listening accuracy.

  5. DO the ACTIVITIES

    There are several different activities that focus on listening accuracy, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and sentence structure.

  1. LEA el VOCABULARIO y ANTECEDENTES.

    Es importante leer el vocabulario y los antecedentes antes de ver el video. Esto mejorará su capacidad para comprender el video. También le ayudará a comprender cómo se usa el nuevo vocabulario de forma natural.

  2. VER el VIDEO

    La primera vez que vea el video, intente comprender la situación general.

  3. RESPONDE a las PREGUNTAS

    Primero intente responder todas las preguntas de memoria. Luego, vuelva a ver el video e intente responder las preguntas que se perdió.

  4. MIRAR Y LEER

    Mire el video nuevamente mientras lee el guión. Leer y escuchar al mismo tiempo lo ayudará a escuchar cada palabra individual y mejorará su precisión auditiva.

  5. HACER LAS ACTIVIDADES

    Hay una serie de actividades diferentes que se centran en la precisión auditiva, la pronunciación, el vocabulario, la gramática y la estructura de las oraciones.

  1. 어휘와 배경 읽기

    비디오를 보기 전에 어휘와 배경을 읽는 것이 중요합니다. 이렇게 하면 비디오를 이해하는 능력이 향상됩니다. 또한 새로운 어휘가 어떻게 자연스럽게 사용되는지 이해하는데 도움이됩니다.

  2. 비디오 보기

    비디오를 처음 볼 때 전체 상황을 이해하려고 노력하세요.

  3. 문제에 답하기

    먼저 모든 질문에 답을 해보세요. 그런 다음 비디오를 다시보고 놓친 질문에 답해보세요.

  4. 비디오 보면서 대본 읽기

    대본을 읽는 동안 비디오를 다시 보세요. 읽기와 듣기를 동시에 하면 각각의 단어를 듣고, 듣기 정확도를 향상시킬 수 있습니다.

  5. 액티비티 하기

    듣기 정확도, 발음, 어휘, 문법 및 문장 구조에 초점을 맞춘 다양한 액티비티가 있습니다.

  1. LER o VOCABULÁRIO + FUNDO

    É importante ler o vocabulário e o histórico antes de assistir ao vídeo. Isso melhorará sua capacidade de entender o vídeo. Também ajudará você a entender como o novo vocabulário é usado naturalmente.

  2. ASSISTA ao VÍDEO

    Na primeira vez que assistir ao vídeo, tente entender a situação geral.

  3. RESPONDA às PERGUNTAS

    Primeiro, tente responder todas as perguntas de memória. Em seguida, assista novamente ao vídeo e tente responder às perguntas que você errou.

  4. ASSISTA e LEIA o SCRIPT

    Assista ao vídeo novamente enquanto lê o roteiro. Ler e ouvir ao mesmo tempo ajudará você a ouvir cada palavra individualmente e a melhorar sua precisão auditiva.

  5. FAÇA as ATIVIDADES

    Existem várias atividades diferentes que se concentram na precisão auditiva, pronúncia, vocabulário, gramática e estrutura da frase.

  1. ПРОЧИТАЙТЕ СЛОВНИК і ОСНОВНУ ІНФОРМАЦІЮ

    Важливо прочитати словник і основну інформацію перед переглядом відео. Це покращить вашу здатність розуміти відео. Це також допоможе вам зрозуміти, як нова лексика використовується природно.

  2. ПЕРЕГЛЯНЬТЕ ВІДЕО

    Коли дивитеся відео вперше, просто намагайтеся зрозуміти загальну ситуацію.

  3. ВІДПОВІДАЙТЕ НА ЗАПИТАННЯ

    Спочатку спробуйте відповісти на всі запитання з пам'яті. Потім перегляньте відео ще раз і спробуйте відповісти на запитання, які ви пропустили.

  4. ПЕРЕГЛЯНЬТЕ і ПРОЧИТАЙТЕ СЦЕНАРІЙ

    Перегляньте відео ще раз, читаючи сценарій. Читання і слухання одночасно допоможе вам почути кожне окреме слово і покращити точність сприйняття на слух.

  5. ВИКОНАЙТЕ ЗАВДАННЯ

    Існує кілька різних завдань, які зосереджені на точності сприйняття на слух, вимові, лексиці, граматиці та структурі речень.

Vocabulary 어휘 Vocabulário Vocabulario Словник


Check the words you already know. Marca las palabras que ya conoces. Marque as palavras que você já conhece. 이미 아는 단어에 체크하세요. Позначте слова, які ви вже знаєте.

  • ☐ ☐ ☐ Enchanté, [FRENCH] - Nice to meet you.
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ Suivez-moi. [FRENCH] - Follow me.
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ Bonsoir. [FRENCH] - Good evening.
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a proprietor n. - the owner of a business
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a master nose n. - a person who makes perfume
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ Maison Lavaux n. - a perfume company
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a scent n. - a smell, a perfume
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a symphony n. - a complex musical composition for a full orchestra
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a signature scent n. - the main perfume
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a melody n. - music
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a perfumer n. - a person or company that makes perfume
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a Michelin star n. - given to high quality restaurants
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ I'm on it. exp. - I will do it.
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a cancellation n. - when someone cancels a reservation
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ under the name (of) exp. - booked with the name of
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ I am up for... exp. - I am willing to...
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a neighbor n. - a person who lives next to you
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a massive favor exp. - a big help
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ in the fifth exp. - in the fifth district of Paris (near the centre)
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ up-and-coming adj. - new and likely to become successful

n. - noun,    v. - verb,    phv. - phrasal verb,    adj. - adjective,    exp. - expression



Background 배경 O fundo Antecedentes Контекст


Emily from Emily in Paris Sylvie from Emily in Paris Randy from Emily in Paris Antoine from Emily in Paris
Emily Sylvie Randy Antoine
  • Emily is an American who has just moved to Paris.
  • Emily works for an American company (Gilbert Group) that just bought a French marketing company (Savoir).
  • Emily is in Paris to advise the people at Savoir.
  • Antoine owns a perfume company.
  • Randy, an American, owns many hotels around the world.
  • Emily wants Randy to hire Antoine to make a perfume for his hotels (a signature scent).

  • For more background, watch the previous video:   #12. The Elevator Pitch

Questions 문제 Questões Preguntas Запитання


  1. Randy only knows _____ when he enters the office.
    Emily
    Sylvie
    Antoine

  2. Antoine compares creating a perfume to _____.
    cooking a great meal
    a beautiful romance
    writing music
    making love

  3. Randy has to leave _____.
    tonight
    tomorrow
    next week

  4. Randy wants to go to a restaurant that _____.
    serves American food
    has a Michelin star
    has a famous chef
    is nearby

  5. Sylvie tells Emily to make a reservation at a restaurant that ______.
    is hard to get a reservation for
    many famous people go to
    has two Michelin stars
    is in the fifth

  6. Emily got a reservation at the Grand Véfour by _____.
    going online every 5 seconds
    paying extra for a table
    talking to the chef
    calling Gabriel

  7. Emily thinks she made a reservation for ______.
    August 11th (8/11)
    the 8th of November (8/11)

  8. Emily actually made a reservation for ______.
    August 11th (8/11)
    the 8th of November (8/11)

  9. Gabriel says that his restaurant will close ______.
    in 5 minutes
    in 15 minutes
    in 30 minutes
    in 45 minutes

  10. Emily says that she will arrive ______.
    in 5 minutes
    in 15 minutes
    in 30 minutes
    in 45 minutes

  11. Emily's great news is that ______ to celebrate Randy's new hotel.
    she got a table at the Grand Véfour tonight
    she got a table at the Grand Véfour in November
    they will go to Gabriel's restaurant tonight
    they will go to Gabriel's restaurant in November

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Vocabulary Review 어휘 검토 Revisão de vocabulário Vocabulario revisión Огляд лексики


Directions: What expressions from the video have the same meaning as the highlighted expressions in the sentences below?

Instrucciones: ¿Qué expresiones del video tienen el mismo significado que las expresiones destacadas en las oraciones siguientes?

Instruções: Quais expressões do vídeo têm o mesmo significado que as expressões destacadas nas frases abaixo?

지시 사항: 아래 문장에서 강조된 표현과 같은 의미를 가진 표현을 영상에서 찾아보세요.

Інструкції: Які вирази з відео мають те саме значення, що й виділені вирази в реченнях нижче?


  1. Randy Zimmer, this is Antoine Lambert, the [ owner ] and master nose of Maison Lavaux.

    [ proprietor ]



  2. That's a great idea. I [ am willing to try ] anything with a Michelin star.

    [ am up for ]



  3. No one can get in there [ at the last moment ]. It's impossible.

    [ last minute ]



  4. A table for six people [ using the name ] Emily Cooper.

    [ under the name ]



  5. Yeah, I've got a [ huge ] favor, okay?

    [ massive ]



  6. Dinner tonight is actually in the fifth. Personally prepared by one of the most [ promising ] young chefs in Paris.

    [ up-and-coming ]



Sentence Building 문장 만들기 Construção de sentença Construcción de oraciones Побудова речень


Directions: Write sentences about the video clip using the words given. You can change the word form or add words, but you cannot change the word order.
Use a present time frame (tense).
( ) = optional   [ ] = necessary

Instrucciones: Escriba oraciones sobre el videoclip usando las palabras dadas. Puede cambiar la forma de la palabra o agregar palabras, pero no puede cambiar el orden de las palabras. Usa el tiempo presente.
( ) = opcional   [ ] = necesario

Instruções: Escreva frases sobre o videoclipe usando as palavras dadas. Você pode alterar a forma da palavra ou adicionar palavras, mas não pode alterar a ordem das palavras. Use o tempo presente.
( ) = opcional   [ ] = necessário

지시 : 주어진 단어를 사용하여 비디오 클립에 대한 문장을 씁니다. 어형을 변경하거나 단어를 추가할 수 있지만 어순은 변경할 수 없습니다. 현재 시제를 사용합니다.
( ) = 선택 사항   [ ] = 필수 사항

Інструкції: Напишіть речення про відеокліп, використовуючи подані слова. Ви можете змінювати форму слова або додавати слова, але не можете змінювати порядок слів.
Використовуйте теперішній час.
( ) = необов'язково   [ ] = обов'язково


Sentence 1

Emily / nervously / wait / Randy / arrive

Emily is nervously waiting for Randy to arrive.



Sentence 2

Emily / introduce / Randy / Antoine / Sylvie

Emily introduces Randy to Antoine and Sylvie.



Sentence 3

Antoine / compare / make / scent / to / write / symphony

Antoine compares making a scent to writing a symphony.



Sentence 4

Randy / not / decide / he / want / hire / Antoine / make / scent / hotel

Randy can't decide [if/whether] he wants to hire Antoine to make a scent for his hotel(s).



Sentence 5

Emily / suggest / they / all / get / dinner / together / because / it / Randy / last / night / Paris

Emily suggests (that) they all get dinner together because it is Randy's last night in Paris.



Sentence 6

Sylvie / tell / Emily / make / reservation / the Grand Véfour

Sylvie tells Emily to make a reservation at the Grand Véfour.



Sentence 7

however / Julien / inform / Emily / it / impossible / get / last / minute / reservation / the Grand Véfour

However, Julien informs Emily (that) it is impossible to get a last-minute reservation at the Grand Véfour.



Sentence 8

Emily / think / she / have / reservation / the Grand Véfour / but / she / book / wrong / date

Emily thinks (that) she has a reservation at the Grand Véfour, but she booked the wrong date.



Sentence 9

Emily / call / Gabriel / and / beg / him / let / her / bring / everyone / his / restaurant

Emily calls Gabriel and begs him to let her bring everyone to his restaurant.



Sentence 10

Emily / suggest / they / come / back / the Grand Véfour / November / 8 / celebrate / opening / Randy / new / hotel

Emily suggests (that) they come back to the Grand Véfour on November 8th (in order) to celebrate the opening of Randy's new hotel.



Listen & Repeat 듣고 따라하기 Ouça e repita Escuchar y repetir Слухайте і повторюйте


Directions: Play the audio clip and try to repeat what you hear. Click "Show" to see the text.

Instrucciones: Reproduce el clip de audio e intenta repetir lo que escuchas. Haga clic en "Show" para ver el texto.

Instruções: Reproduza o clipe de áudio e tente repetir o que você ouve. Clique em "Show" para ver o texto.

지시 사항 : 오디오 클립을 재생하고 들리는 내용을 반복해 보십시오. 텍스트를 보려면 "Show" 를 클릭하십시오.

Інструкції: Увімкніть аудіокліп і спробуйте повторити те, що чуєте. Натисніть "Show", щоб побачити текст.


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Randy Zimmer, this is Antoine Lambert, the proprietor and master nose of Maison Lavaux.



Clip 2
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Shall we get started?



Clip 3
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Creating a scent is like writing a symphony.



Clip 4
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It's a big decision, and I'm leaving tomorrow.



Clip 5
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Why don't we all get dinner tonight and keep talking?



Clip 6
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I'm up for anything with a Michelin star.



Clip 7
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You're the expert on everything in Paris, so you make the reservation.



Clip 8
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I went online every five seconds until there was a cancellation.



Clip 9
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Yes, you do. I confirmed online.



Clip 10
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Here's the e-mail confirmation. Six people, 9:00 p.m., 08/11.



Clip 11
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No, you reverse the dates.



Clip 12
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I have some good news and some great news.



Clip 13
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What's the good news?



Clip 14
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Dinner tonight is actually in the fifth. Personally prepared by one of the most up-and-coming young chefs in Paris.



Clip 15
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We're all coming back to Le Grand Véfour on November 8th for the opening of Zimmer Paris!



Discussion 논의 Questões de discussão Discusión Обговорення


  1. How would you describe the relationship between Sylvie and Emily? Does it seem to be improving or getting worse?
  2. Have you ever been to a Michelin Star restaurant? What type of food? How was it? Did the food seem better than in other restaurants?
  3. When you go out for dinner, do you usually make a reservation or just show up?
  4. How long are you willing to wait in line for a restaurant?
  5. What is the longest you have waited in line for a restaurant? What kind of food? Was it worth the wait?
  6. What is the most expensive meal that you have ever eaten? Where was it? What kind of food? How much did it cost?
  7. Is there a "best restaurant" in your city (or most famous restaurant)? What is it?
  8. In your opinion, what day is 8/11?
  9. How do you write dates in your country?

Script 대본 Roteiro Guion Сценарій


Emily: Welcome to Savoir.

Randy: Oh. Hi. Thanks.

Emily: Randy Zimmer, this is Antoine Lambert, the proprietor and master nose of Maison Lavaux.

Antoine: Enchanté, Randy.

Emily: Oh, and this is the head of Savoir, Sylvie Grateau.

Sylvie: Enchantée.

Randy: Enchanté.

Emily: Shall we get started?

Sylvie: Suivez-moi. (Follow me.)


Antoine: Creating a scent is like writing a symphony. I'll give you another example. For our current signature scent, De L'Heure, we started with a simple melody.

Randy: That is an interesting idea, but it's a big decision, and I'm leaving tomorrow.

Sylvie: Oh, a pity.

Emily: Why don't we all get dinner tonight and keep talking?

Randy: That's a great idea. I'm up for anything with a Michelin star.

Julien: I've got some ideas.

Sylvie: No, no, no, no. Emily, you're the expert on everything in Paris, so you make the reservation. And make sure we don't disappoint our friend Randy on his last night.

Emily: I'm on it.

Randy: Thanks.

Sylvie: Emily, make a reservation at the Grand Véfour.

Emily: Okay.

Julien: No one can get in there last minute. It's impossible.

Emily: She hates me.

Julien: Oui.


Luc: How did you do this?

Emily: I went online every five seconds until there was a cancellation.

Emily: Alright. Wait right here.

Waiter: Bonsoir, madame.

Emily: Bonsoir, monsieur. A table for six personnes under the name Emily Cooper.

Waiter: We don't have a reservation for that name.

Emily: Yes, you do. I confirmed online.

Waiter: No, I'm sorry.

Emily: See? Here's the e-mail confirmation. Six people, 9:00 p.m., 08/11.

Waiter: Wonderful. We'll see you November 8th. You booked the 8th of November. This is the 11th of August.

Emily: Oh, my God, you reverse the dates.

Waiter: No, you reverse the dates.

Emily: Okay, could you...

Waiter: Non, désolé, c'est pas possible. (No, sorry, it's not possible.)

Emily: But it's, like, really important...

Waiter: Bonsoir, madame.


Gabriel: Allo.

Emily: Hi. Gabriel. It's Emily.

Gabriel: Who?

Emily: Emily! Emily Cooper, your neighbor.

Gabriel: Oh, Emily, hi! It's hard to hear you.

Emily: Yeah, I've got a massive favor, okay?

Gabriel: Tonight?

Emily: Yes, perfect.

Gabriel: No, no, no, I...

Emily: I really need your help, Gabriel, okay? My job depends on it.

Gabriel: We're planning to close in 30 minutes.

Emily: Okay, I'll see you in 15. Merci.


Emily: Yes! Ha. Okay, I have some good news and some great news.

Sylvie: What's the good news?

Emily: Dinner tonight is actually in the fifth. Personally prepared by one of the most up-and-coming young chefs in Paris.

Luc: And what's the great news?

Emily: We're all coming back to Le Grand Véfour on November 8th for the opening of Zimmer Paris!

Randy: Alright.

Sylvie: Great.

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