Unit 8 Making a Phone Call

Conversation 1

Woman: Hello, May I speak to Kevin, please?

女士：你好，我找凯文。

Kevin: Speaking.

凯文：我就是。

Notes(注释）

Speaking 是电话中回答对方“我就是”的特定说法，在这里相当于This is Kevin speaking。

Conversation 2

Key Words and Phrases

Kate n. (女）凯特Catherine的昵称 ，message n.留言，口信 ，at the moment

现在 ，be not in 不在，call back 回电话 ，later 稍后，迟些时候

Conversation 2

Man: Hello, I'd like speak to Kate.

男：喂，我想找凯特。

Woman: I'm sorry. She’s not in at the moment. Can I take a message?

女:抱歉，她现在不在，我能帮你带口信吗？

Man: It's okay, I'll call back later. Thank you.

男：不用了，我过一会打过来，谢谢。

Woman: You're welcome.

女：不客气。

Notes(注释）

You're welcome 是对别人致谢的常用回答。

Conversation3

Key Words and Phrases

hold v. 拿着 ，hold on 等一下，别挂断 ，second n.秒，a second 片刻

conversation 3

Kevin: Could I speak to Mr. Wu, please?

凯文: 请找一下吴先生。

Woman: Who's calling, please?

女：请问是那位？

Kevin: This is Kevin.

凯文： 我是凯文。

Woman: Hold on a second, please.

女：请稍等。

Notes(注释）

在电话里介绍自己时要说“This si...，而不说I'm...

Additional Useful Expressions

Vocabulary

wrong number 拨错的电话号码， speak up 大声点说 ，leave v. 留下

get back to sb. 回头再和某人联系 ，a bit 稍稍的，一点 ，put through 接通（电话）

Addition Useful Expressions

This is Jim speak.

我是吉姆。

Sorry, wrong number.

对不起，打错了。

Can you take the call, pleases?

接一下电话好吗？

Could you speak up, please?

您能大点声吗？

Leave your phone number, please?

请留下你的电话号码好吗？

Look, I have another call coming in now.I'll get back to you a bit later, okay?

你瞧，又有电话打进来了，我过会打给你好吗？

(I'm sorry, I have another call coming in, I'll call you right back!)

Could you put me through to Mr. Wu?

麻烦你给我接通吴先生的电话好吗？

Sorry, I'm busy at a the moment. Can I call you back later?

对不起，我现在正忙着，待会再给你打过去好吗？

Nice talking to you.

跟你谈话很愉快。

Talk to you later.

以后再聊。