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Unit III. The First Day in LondonA. Speaking on the phone INCREASE YOUR VOCABULARY This is Mr. N speaking / N. speaking Hello, could I speak to …/ I’d like to speak to ..., please. Just a moment / Hold on / Hold the line, please Sorry, you’ve got the wrong number / Sorry, wrong number. I’m sorry. He’s out at the moment. Could you call back later (say, in an hour)? Will you leave a message? / Can I take a message? / Can I leave a message? Will you ask him to call Mr. N.? We’ve been cut off. I’d like to make an appointment with ... Sorry, he won’t be available till ... I have an appointment with you for ..., but unfortunately I can’t make it. Could we make it ... instead? ************************* It’s a long way from here / It’s not far from here / It’ll take about 10 minutes You can walk /You can take a taxi (bus, train). Go straight ahead / Go along the street as far as … Turn left/right /Take the second (the third) turning on the right/left. You should cross the road. You can’t miss it.
LISTEN AND PRACTISE Mr. Samarin is in his room at the hotel. He is making a phone call to his friend Michael he met in London last year. Listen to the conversation. Number the questions in the order you hear them. Act as Mr. Samarin and answer the questions. a. Will you hold the line, please? b. Do you remember that place? c. Who’s calling, please? d. Where are you calling from? e. Can I help you?
2. Act out the conversation: Operator: R & D Department. Good afternoon. Can I help you? Mr. Samarin: Hello. I’d like to speak to Mr. Brown. Operator: Who’s calling, please? Mr. S. Mr. Samarin. Operator: Will you hold the line, please? Mr. S.: Yes, thank you. Mr. Brown: Brown speaking. Mr. S.: Hello, Michael! This is Alex Samarin from Volgograd. Mr. B.: Hello, Alex! What a surprise! I didn’t expect to hear you. How are you doing? Where are you calling from? Mr. S.: I’m all right, thanks. I’m calling from the Claremont Hotel. I am in London on a short visit for a conference and I’d like very much to meet you. Could you join me for dinner tonight? Mr. B.: Sure. I’ll be free by 6 o’clock. Let’s meet at the restaurant the ‘Pheasant’. Do you remember that place? Mr. S. Well, I’m not sure. Can you remind me where it is? Mr. B. It’ll take about 15 minutes on foot. Go to the right as you leave your hotel and turn left when you get to the big square. Cross the square, go straight on as far as a mini-golf center and the restaurant is opposite it. Got it? Mr. S.: Yes, sure. I’ll be right there. See you. Mr. B.: Right. Bye. 3. Match the English words with their Russian equivalents: 1) to make a (long-distance) call îñòàâèòü ñîîáùåíèå 2) to put through íå âåøàòü òðóáêó 3) to hold on (the line) ñäåëàòü (ìåæäóãîðîäíèé) çâîíîê 4) to call back ñîåäèíèòü 5) to leave a message ïåðåçâîíèòü 6) to be cut off íàçíà÷èòü âñòðå÷ó (ñâèäàíèå 7) to make an appointment ðàçúåäèíèòü (î òåëåôîííîì ðàçãîâîðå) 4. Decide which of the verbs fit best in the following sentences. What other verbs could you use instead? call back/ring back cut off get through hold on pick up put on put through 1) The phone is ringing. Why don’t you …………………… the receiver? 2) Mrs. Ellis isn’t available at the moment. Can you ………………. later? 3) Is Mary there? Could you …………..her ………………., please? 4) I’m afraid she is with a client, shall I …………you …………to the manager? 5) Are you still there? Oh, good. We must have been ……… for a moment. 6) Mr Green never seems to be in his office. I’ve been trying to ……… to him all morning. 1) Could you ………………… for a moment. I’ll just find out for you. Date: 2016-04-22; view: 1226
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