WE LEARN ENGLISH. PART I. Ромаданова О.Н - 49 стр.

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III. IMPROVING YOUR LISTENING SKILLS
Task 13. Telephoning in English. Listen to the tape and do the following
tasks.
A. Which one means “You can dial”? Which one means “The number is
ringing”? Which one means “The number is engaged”?
B. Telephone numbers in English.
448732 – double four eight seven three two
698843 – six nine eight eight four three
795400 – seven nine five four double zero (oh)
C. Complete the three telephone conversations. Use the phrases from the box.
No, it isn’t. I’ll just get her. Can I take a message? Great! See you on
Sunday at ten. Bye! Never mind. Perhaps next time. Bye!
This is Jo speaking. Ill ring back later. Im having a party on
Saturday. Can you come? Can I speak to the manager, please?
1. A. Hello. 276694.
B. Hello. Can I speak to Jo, please?
A. __________.
B. Oh! Hi, Jo. This is Pat. I’m just ringing to check that Sunday is still OK for
tennis.
A. Yes. That’s fine.
B. __________.
A. Bye!
2. A. Hello. Chesswood 4576.
B. Hello. Is that Liz?
A. __________.
C. Hello. Liz here.
B. Hi, Liz. It’s Tom. Listen! __________ ?
C. Oh sorry, Tom. I can’t. I’m going to my cousin’s wedding.
B. __________.
C. Bye!
3. A. Hello. Barclays Bank, Chesswood.
B. Hello. __________ ?
A. Hold on. I’ll put you through… I’m afraid Mr. Smith isn’t in his office.
__________ ?
B. Don’t worry. __________ .
A. All right. Good-bye.
B. Good-bye.
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