常用電話英語口語(6)
常用電話英語口語
B:Oh,let me think of it…Could you put through a collect call forme?
A:Certainly.Who are you calling?
B:It's a Mrs.Peters.Marilgyn Peters.
A:And what's the number you are calling?
B:It's London,9981-6432.
A:And your name and number?
B:My name's Ron Smith and the phone number is 356-2210.
A:Hang up and I'll call you back in a few minutes.(Pause).
Hello.This is the operator.You have a collect call from a Mr.Ron Smith in Chicago.Will you accept the charges?
C:Yes,I will.
(Ring)
B:Yes,it is.
A:I have your call on the line.Go ahead,please.
B:Thank you very much.
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Words and Expressions
oversea(s) a.海外的;往海外的
operator n.操作者;工作者;接線員
collect call 對方付費電話
area n.面積;地區(qū);區(qū)域
code n.法典;法規(guī);規(guī)章;代碼
sight-seeing 觀光,游覽
beach n.海濱;湖濱;海灘
downtown ad.在商業(yè)區(qū);向商業(yè)區(qū);在市區(qū);
museum n.博物館;(美)展覽館
Australia n.澳大利亞;澳洲
direct a.徑直的;直線的;直接的
international a.國際的
prefix n.字首,前綴
dial n.1.[鐘表的]面;標度盤
2.[自動電話]撥號盤
rate/reit/ v.撥電話
n.規(guī)定的費用或價格
apply vi.適用;應用;使用
charge v.要價,收費
front desk 柜臺
clerk n.辦事員
afterwards ad.后來;以后
distance n.1.距離;2.遠方;遠景
3.[時間的]間隔;[時日的]經(jīng)過
according adj.根據(jù)……所說的
mini a.微型的;最低的
additional a.附加的;另外的
Chicago (地名)芝加哥
八、打錯電話
118.I beg you pardon? Miss who?
對不起,你說誰?
119.I'm sorry,but I don't know that name.
對不起,我不認識這個人。
120.You must have the wrong number.
你一定是弄錯號碼了。
121.Come on.I know Anna's there.Let me talk to her.
不要這樣好不好。我知道安娜在那兒,讓我跟她講話。
122.There's no one named Anna here.
這兒沒有叫安娜的。
123.Are you sure you have the right name?
你肯定沒弄錯姓名嗎?
124.What number are you trying to dial?
你要的電話是什么號碼?
125.I'd like to make a person-to-person call to Beijing,China.
我想打一個通到中國北京的叫人電話。
126.To Mr.Qin at 6634-6972.
找秦先生,號碼是6634-6972.
127.Mr.Zhou,will you hold the line,please?
周先生,請稍等一會兒好嗎?
128.There is no Qin at that number.
那個號碼查無秦先生。
129.Will you check the number again,please?
請您再核對一下電話號碼好嗎?
130.What the number I gave you,operator?
接線員,我給你的號碼是多少?
131.I've given you a wrong number.
我給錯電話號碼了?
132.I'm afraid you have the wrong number.
我想您打錯了。
133.I suggest you look in the phone book.
我建議您查一下電話簿。
Dialogue A
(A:A young man B:Receiver)
A:Hello.Can I talk to Miss Anna Li,please?
B:I beg you pardon?Miss who?
A:Miss Li.Anna Li.
B:I'm sorry,but I don't know that name.You must have thewrong number.
A:Come on.I know Anna's there.Let me talk to her.
B:Sorry.There's no one named Anna here.Are you sure you havethe right name?
A:Sure.
B:What number are you trying to dial?
A:It's 423-6681.Isn't it right?
B:No.It isn't.It's 423-6631.
A:I'm sorry to have bothered you.
B:No problem.
Dialogue B
(A:Operator B:Zhou Qiang)
A:Operator.Can I help you?
B:I'd like to make a person-to-person call to Beijing,China.Thenumber is 6634-6972,and I want to speak to Mr.Qin.
A:To Mr.Qin at 6634-6972?
B:Yes,that's right.
A:May I have your name and telephone number?
B:My name is Zhou Qiang,and the phone number is 756-3284.
A:Mr.Zhou,will you hold the line,please?
(Pause)
Mr.Zhou,there is no Qin at that number.Will you check thenumber again,please?
A:What the number I gave you,operator?
B:It's 6634-6972.
A:Oh,I'm sorry.It should have been 6634-6672,not 6972.I'vegiven you a wrong number.
B:Are you sure this time?
A:Yes.
B:OK.Let me try again.
A:Thank you.
Dialogue C
(A:Mrs. Charles B:Clerk)
A:Hello.This is Mrs.Charles.I'd like to buy a new car.Couldyou offer me a new type of the car,please?
B:Oh,Madam,buy what?
A:A new car.And I've got a small family,two children,and I haven't got a lot of money and…
B:Oh,oh,Madam,Madam.I'm afraid you have the wrong num-ber.
A:Isn't this the car store?
B:No.It's Mike's Sporting Goods.
A:Oh,sorry.Do you know the number for a car store,then?
B:No.I don't.I suggest you look in the phone book.
A:I'm sorry to have bothered you.
B:No problem.
Words and Expressions
beg vt./vi.乞求;請求;懇求
pardon n.原諒,請再說一遍
come on 來吧;快點;出現(xiàn),上演
check v.制止;控制;檢查,核對
offer v./n.提供;提出;提議
v.呈現(xiàn),出現(xiàn)
type vt.打字;拍發(fā)
madam n.夫人,女士,太太,小姐
store v.貯藏,貯存,商店
goods n.商品,貨物,財產(chǎn)
suggest vt.建議,提出
phone book 電話簿
problem n.難題,問題
九、分機、占線
134.How may I direct you call?
您要哪里?
135.Could I have extension 239,please?
請轉接分機239。
136.I'm sorry the number's engaged.
對不起,這個電話有人在打。
137.The line is free now.I'll put you through.
不占線了,我?guī)湍舆^去。
138.Whom am I speaking to,please?
請問是哪位?
139.Do you mind if I use your phone?
我可以用一下你的電話嗎?
140.I wonder if I could make a long distance call?
我能打個長途嗎?
141.I'd like the extension 4130,please.
請轉4130分機。
142.The number is busy now.
電話占線。
143.Well,it's ringing,go ahead,please.
好了,通了,請講話。
144.And it took me quite a long time getting to you.
好不容易才給你打通。
145.I've been busy on the phone.
我一直在通話。
Dialogue A
(A:Operator B:Mary C:Jim)
A:Hello.Dodge Automobiles.How may I driect you call?
B:Could I have extension 239,please?
A:I'm sorry the number's engaged.Would you care to wait,please?
B:Sure.
(A few minutes later.)
A:The line is free now.I'll put you through.
C:Hello.This is Jim.Whom am I speaking to,please?
B:It's Mary.
C:Oh,Mary.
B:Where were you last night,Jim?I waited for you for almost anhour.
C:Oh!I'm sorry.I completely forgot.
B:You forgot!What did you do last night?
C:I stayed in…I was studying.
B:No,you weren't.I saw you at a quarter past seven and youwere with another girl.
C:I'm sorry,Mary.I'll explain everything.It won't happen a-gain.
B:It certainly won't.I'm never going to see you again(Maryhangs up the receiver).
Dialogue B
(A:Susan B:John C:Operator D:Mike)
A:Do you mind if I use your phone?
B:No,not at all.Go ahead.It's over there in the corner.
A:I wonder if I could make a long distance call?
B:Of course.
(Pause)
A:Hello.I'd like the extension 4130,please.
C:Sorry.the number is busy now.Will you please hold the line?
A:No,I'll try agian later.
(A few minutes later)
A:Hello,operator.Extension 4130.Would you put me through a-gain,please?
C:OK,the line is free.Just a moment.(Pause)Well,it's ringing,go ahead,please.
A:Hello,Mike?It's Susan speaking.The line was very busy,andit took me quite a long time getting to you.
D:Yes.I'm sorry.I've been busy on the phone.How are you,dear?
A:Not very well.Something awful happened.We went to the Por-tobello Road and someone stole my handbag.
D:Oh,dear,did you lose a lot of money?
A:No,only a few pounds,but my passport was in the bag.That'swhat I'm really worried about.
D:You must tell your embassy about it and I think they'll issueyou with a new one.
A:I'd better go tomorrow.
D:They might not be open on Saturday,so you ought to ringthem to check first.