对话(一)
A:Hello? 喂?
B:Hello. Is this 4556398?May I to speak to Mr. Smith,please?
喂。这是4556398电话号吗?可以请Mr. Smith接电话吗?
A:I'm sorry.Mr.Smith is out at the moment.
抱歉,Mr. Smith 现在不在家。
B:May I know when he'll be back? 我可知道他什么时候回来吗?
A:I don't know,but he will certainly be back for lunch.This is his wife speaking. Can I take a message for him?
我不知道,但他肯定回来吃午饭。我是他的妻子。能为你捎个口信吗?
B:Thank you,Mrs.Smith.Please tell him to be at the airport at one tomorrow afternoon.
谢谢你,Mrs. Smith. 请转告他明天下午一点到机场。
A:Very good.I'll let him know as soon as he comes back.But,may I have your name,please?
好的。他一回来我就告诉他。我可知道你是谁吗?
B:This is John Green.Thank you.Bye.
我是John Green. 谢谢。再见。
A:Good-bye. 再见。
对话(二)
A:Hello!喂。
B:Hello! Good morning.Who is that speaking?
喂,早上好。请问你是哪位?
A:This is Jane. I'm so sorry that I made such an early phone call.
我是Jane. 很抱歉这么早打电话。
B:It's nothing.Who do you wish to talk to?
没事。你想找哪位?
A:Is Sue James in?
Sue 在家吗?
B:Hold on, please. Sue!Jane wants you on the phone.
请稍候。Sue! Jane 打电话找你。
A:Hello!Is that Sue ?
喂!你是Sue吗?
C:Yes,speaking. 是的,我就是。
A:Oh,sorry,I'm afraid I won't attend the meeting this morning.Last night I had a sore throat and it’s getting worse.
嗯,对不起,我恐怕不能参加今天早上的会议。昨晚我喉咙痛,现在变得更糟了。
C:I’m sorry to hear that. Do you have a temperature?Have you taken it?
我很遗憾。你有发烧吗?量过体温了吗?
A:No,haven't yet. 还没有。
C:Don't worry about the meeting.You'd better go to see a doctor.I wish you will soon be well.
不必担心会议。你最好去看医生。希望你快点好起来。
A:Thank you,Sue.Bye.谢谢, Sue. 再见。
B:Bye. 再见。
Key Sentences:
1. Hello. 喂。
2. May I speak to …?
I’d like speak to …. 请找……接电话。
3. … is out (not in) right now. ……现在不在家。
4. This is …(speaking). 我是……。 (注意和汉语习惯不同,不说I’m …)
5. Can I take a message for …? 我能为……捎个口信吗?
6. Who’s that (speaking)? 请问你是哪位? (注意和汉语习惯不同,不问Who are you…? )
7. Is that …? 你是……吗? (注意和汉语习惯不同,不问Are you…? )
8. Is … in? ……在家吗?
9. Hold on, please. / Please wait a minute / moment. 请稍等。
10. …wants you on the phone. ……打电话找你。