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Student A
Pair work You are calling friends or taking messages on the telephone.
You start.
#1
You are making a telephone call. Your partner is receiving the call.
- Your partner answers the phone.
- Ask for Carol.
- Give your name and phone number.
- Leave this message:
There’s a school picnic tomorrow.
The class is meeting at Golden Gate Park at 10 A.M.
Bring a baseball bat.
#2
This time you are receiving a call. Your partner is making the call.

- The telephone rings. Answer it.

- The caller asks for someone. He/She is not in.
- Ask if the caller wants to leave a message. (Write down the message.)
- Check that your message is correct like this:
Let me check the message . . . (Read the message aloud.)
Is that right?

Now change partners and practice #3 and #4.

#3
You are making another call. Your partner is receiving the call.
- Your partner answers the phone.
- Ask for David.
- Give your name and phone number.
- Leave this message:
There’s a baseball practice at 2 P.M. on Sunday.
Meet us at the stadium at 1:30.
Bring something to eat after the game.
#4
This time you are receiving another call. Your partner is making the call.
- Answer the phone.
- The caller asks for someone. He/She is not in.
- Ask if the caller wants to leave a message. (Write down the message)
- Check that the message is correct.
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Student B
Pair work You are calling friends or taking message on the telephone.
Your partner starts.
#1
You are receiving a call. Your partner is making the call.
- The telephone rings. Answer it.
- The caller asks for someone. He/she is not in.
- Ask if the caller wants to leave a message. (Write down the message.)
- Check that your message is correct like this:
Let me check the message . . . (Read the message aloud.)
Is that right?
#2
This time you are making a telephone call. Your partner is receiving the call.
- Your partner answers the phone.
- Ask for Tony.
- Give your name and phone number.
- Leave this message:
There’s a party at Bob’s house on Saturday night.
His address is 4143 Huntington Street, Apartment 202.
Please pick me up at 8 P.M.

Now change partners and practice #3 and #4.

#3
You are receiving another call. Your partner is making the call.

- Answer the phone.

- The caller asks for someone. He/She is not in.
- Ask if the caller wants to leave a message. (Write down the message.)
- Check that the message is correct.
#4
You are making another call. Your partner is receiving the call.
- Your partner answers the phone.
- Ask for Liz.
- Give your name and phone number.
- Leave this message:
There’s no class on Friday afternoon.
The class is going to a movie at Westwood Theatre.
Meet us in front of the theatre at 4:30.