Making Telephone Calls

and Saying Time

 Making a Call
FORMAL INFORMAL
This is ………..calling for………. Is……….there, please ?
e.g : This is John calling for Maria e.g : Is Mr. Tom there, please?

May I please speak to……….. Is ………in ?

e.g : May I please speak to Clara e.g : Is Mrs. Yuliana in ?

How to Answer the Call

1.Speaking
2.………………… speaking. How can I help you ?
e.g : Ana speaking. How can I help you ?
3. This is ………..
e.g : This is Ana
 Making someone to wait in a call
FORMAL INFORMAL
One moment please Hang out a second I will get…….
e.g: Hang out a second I will get
her/him
Just a moment please

Leave the Message

I’m sorry . He is not here at the moment. Would you
like to leave a message?
 Saying a Time
What time is it ?
British Style a.m. (Ante Meridiem  before noon)
p.m. (Post Meridiem  after noon)
1 : 00 a.m. It’s one a.m.
1 : 05 a.m. It’s five past one a.m.
1 : 10 a.m. It’s ten past one a.m.
1 : 15 a.m. It’s a quarter past one a.m. American Style

2 : 25 a.m. It’s twenty-five past two a.m. 7 : 00 Seven o’clock

2 : 30 a.m. It’s half past two a.m. 7 : 05 Seven five
9 : 15 Nine fifteen
11 : 30 Eleven Thirty
3 : 35 p.m. It’s twenty-five to four p.m.
3 : 40 p.m. It’s twenty to four p.m. 13 : 10 Thirteen ten
3 : 45 p.m it’s a quarter to four p.m. 14 : 00 fourteen o’clock
15 : 20 fifteen twenty
3 : 50 p.m It’s ten to four p.m.
3 : 55 p.m It’s five to three p.m.