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Model: speak to Dick talk to your mother have a word with Joe speak to the foreman have a word with Nurse Evans talk to the manageress Key: Can I speak to Dick, please? Can I talk to your mother, please? Can I have a word with Joe, please? Can I speak to the foreman, please? Can I have a word with Nurse Evans, please? Can I talk to the manageress, please?

 

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PART 1

Starting a Telephone Conversation

Vocabulary List

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go over smth
put smb through to 璺 ( )
purpose of the call
at this number
get the wrong number
dial, v
be afraid
be in
in connection with
hold the line
hold on
be damaged
replace, v
available ,
unavailable
keep ones appointment
reschedule, v
cancel, v
postpone, v ;
extension
accept, v
take ones word for
engaged line
be tied up

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Drilling Exercises

 

Exercise 1.1

Model: Whos calling? Key: May I ask whos calling?
Who is speaking? May I ask who is speaking?
Whats your name? May I ask your name?
Whats the purpose of your call? May I ask about the purpose of your call?
Whats the problem? May I ask what the problem is?
What is it about? May I ask what its about?

Exercise 1.2

Model: Spell that, please! Key: Could you spell that, please?
Repeat that, please! Could you repeat that, please?
Give me your name again. Could you give me your name again, please?
Your telephone number, please! Could you give me your telephone number, please?
Go over that, please. Could you go over that, please?
Say that again. Could you say that again, please?
Put me through to Roger Brown. Could you put me through to Roger Brown, please?
Expand on that. Could you expand on that, please?
Ask him/her to call me back. Could you ask him/her to call me back?
Explain the problem in more detail. Could you explain the problem in more detail?
Put me through to your accounts department. Could you put me through to your accounts department, please?
Speak a little bit more slowly. Could you speak a little bit more slowly, please?

Exercise 1.3

Model: You speak too fast. Key: Could you speak a little slower?
I cant hear what you say. Could you speak up / a little louder?
I dont understand your name. Could you spell your name, please?
I didnt catch your name. Could you repeat your name, please?
I want to speak to Mr. Jordan but he has no direct number. Could you put me through to Mr. Jordan, please?
I dont have your number. Could you give me your number, please?
I wont understand, if you dont give me the details. Could you give me the details, please?  
The goods are damaged and should be replaced. Could you replace the goods, please?  
I cant keep our appointment. Could we possibly reschedule / cancel our appointment?

 

Exercise 1.4

Model: Mr Macpherson is tied up. Key: Im afraid Mr Macpherson is tied up at the moment.
Hes at the meeting. Im afraid hes at the meeting at the moment.
He is not here. Im afraid he is not here at the moment.
Shes out of the office. Im afraid shes out of the office at the moment.
Hes on holiday. Im afraid hes on holiday at the moment.
He wont be here till tea-time. Im afraid he wont be here till tea-time.
Youve got the wrong extension. Im afraid youve got the wrong extension.
I can hardly hear you. Im afraid I can hardly hear you.
Its below standard. Im afraid its below standard.
We cant accept these goods. Im afraid we cant accept these goods.
I wont be in the office on Monday. Im afraid I wont be in the office on Monday.
Ive got some rather bad news. Im afraid Ive got some rather bad news.
Theres nobody available to answer you call. Im afraid theres nobody available to answer you call.
Youll have to take my word for it. Im afraid youll have to take my word for it.
This is the wrong extension. Im afraid this is the wrong extension.
His / her line is engaged (busy). Im afraid his/her line is engaged (busy).
Ms Thomson is unavailable at the moment. Im afraid Ms Thomson is unavailable at the moment.
Im in a meeting at the moment. Im afraid Im in a meeting at the moment.
My meeting has taken longer than I expected. Im afraid my meeting has taken longer than I expected.

Exercise 1.5





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