The document provides definitions for common phone conversation terms like pick up, dial, hang up, and answering machine. It also lists expressions that could be used in a sample phone conversation, such as introducing yourself, asking to speak to someone, replying when the person is unavailable, asking who is calling, connecting someone, taking a message, and ending the call.
The document provides definitions for common phone conversation terms like pick up, dial, hang up, and answering machine. It also lists expressions that could be used in a sample phone conversation, such as introducing yourself, asking to speak to someone, replying when the person is unavailable, asking who is calling, connecting someone, taking a message, and ending the call.
The document provides definitions for common phone conversation terms like pick up, dial, hang up, and answering machine. It also lists expressions that could be used in a sample phone conversation, such as introducing yourself, asking to speak to someone, replying when the person is unavailable, asking who is calling, connecting someone, taking a message, and ending the call.
a. to say "hello" into the phone when it rings. 1. call
b. something that you can record a message on if the 2. hang up person you are calling isn't home. 3. pick up c. a telephone conversation; to telephone. 4. call back / phone back d. to call someone who called you first. 5. dial e. to press the buttons on the phone. 6. answer f. to put the receiver down and end a call. 7. answering machine g. to answer the phone.
2. Invent your own phone conversation. You can include the following expressions:
Introducing yourself: Asking to speak with someone
- Hello / Hi - I need to speak to - Its X speaking / calling - Im phoning to - This is X. - Is X in? - Can I talk to?
How to reply when someone is not
available: - Im afraid X is not available at the moment. - Sorry, but X is not in right now. - S(he)s busy right know. Can you call again later? - Asking who is on the telephone: Connecting someone: - Who is this? - Could you hold for a second? - Can I ask who is calling, please? - Hang on a second. - One moment, please.
Taking a message for someone: Ending the call:
- Im afraid (s)hes out. Would you like to - Give me a call leave a message? - Call me back. - Ill tell him/her to call back - Ill give you a call - Ill let him/her know that you called - I have to let you go now. - Can I take a message? - Id better leave