基础英语听力Level 1 (4): 日常电话
大家好 Happy Tuesday!！我们今天继续基础英语听力练习: Level 1 (4), 内容是日常电话会话。
听音频，比较一下加拿大和中国的电话礼仪。
Compare telephone manners in Canada and in China.
~ Are the greetings similar? 电话问候语相似吗？
~ What happens when you dial the wrong number? Do you apologize? 当你拨错电话号码时会怎么样？你道歉吗？
~ Is telemarketing common? 电话营销普遍吗？
~ What is the usual response to telemarketers? 对电话销售人员通常是怎么反应的？
Phone Call 1:
Hello.
Good morning. May I speak to Tim Johnston, please?
You must have the wrong number. Tim doesn’t live here.
I’m sorry.
Phone Call 2:
Hello. Is Lee there please?
Sorry. Lee is at work this evening. He gets home at nine o’clock.
Thanks. I’ll call again after nine.
Phone Call 3:
Hello.
Hi, Mrs. Pavic. Is Mariana there please?
Yes. Just a moment please. I’ll get her.
Thanks.
Phone Call 4:
Hello.
Good afternoon. Is this Mr. Nguyen?
Yes. Who’s speaking?
This is Paradise Dream Vacations. You can win a two-week holiday in beautiful . . .
Sorry. I’m not interested!
重点总结：
May I speak to Tim Johnston, please? 我可以和蒂姆·约翰斯顿通话吗？
You must have the wrong number. 你肯定拨错号码了。
Is Lee there, please? 请问李在吗？
at work 上班：My mother was still at work when I got home. 我回到家的时候，妈妈还没下班。
off work 下班 I will get off work in a few minutes. 我再过几分钟就下班了。
Is this Alice? 注意：英语中打电话时问对方是不是Alice，不说： Are you Alice?
Who’s speaking, please? 注意：英语中打电话时问对方是谁时， 不说： Who are you?
May I ask who's calling, please?
Just a moment, please. 请稍等。
Hold on, please. 请稍等。
telemarketer 电话推销员