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E@W: Answering the phone C1


English at work – Answering the phone

1 The telephone rings at Tim’s office. Listen and answer.


Who’s calling? Mr.
What’s his phone number?

2 Number the dialogue 1 to 10 and complete it with the information from #1. Listen and check.

ANA caller

( 1 ) Hello. Tim Grant’s office. (10) Bye.


( ) Can I have your number, please? ( ) Thank you for your help.
( ) Thank you. Bye. ( ) Hello. Can I speak to Mr. Grant, please?
( ) I’m sorry he’s out. Can I take a message? ( 4 ) Yes. Can you tell him Mr. called?
( 7 ) Yes, he’ll be back soon. I’ll ask him to call you. ( ) My hotel number is . Can he call me back today?

3 Practise the dialogue in pairs.

English at work – Answering the phone

1 The telephone rings at Tim’s office. Listen and answer.


Who’s calling? Mr.
What’s his phone number?

2 Number the dialogue 1 to 10 and complete it with the information from #1. Listen and check.

ANA caller

( 1 ) Hello. Tim Grant’s office. (10) Bye.


( ) Can I have your number, please? ( ) Thank you for your help.
( ) Thank you. Bye. ( ) Hello. Can I speak to Mr. Grant, please?
( ) I’m sorry he’s out. Can I take a message? ( 4 ) Yes. Can you tell him Mr. called?
( 7 ) Yes, he’ll be back soon. I’ll ask him to call you. ( ) My hotel number is . Can he call me back today?

3 Practise the dialogue in pairs.

English at work – Answering the phone

1 The telephone rings at Tim’s office. Listen and answer.


Who’s calling? Mr.
What’s his phone number?

2 Number the dialogue 1 to 10 and complete it with the information from #1. Listen and check.

ANA caller

( 1 ) Hello. Tim Grant’s office. (10) Bye.


( ) Can I have your number, please? ( ) Thank you for your help.
( ) Thank you. Bye. ( ) Hello. Can I speak to Mr. Grant, please?
( ) I’m sorry he’s out. Can I take a message? ( 4 ) Yes. Can you tell him Mr. called?
( 7 ) Yes, he’ll be back soon. I’ll ask him to call you. ( ) My hotel number is . Can he call me back today?

3 Practise the dialogue in pairs.

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