Speaking
说
A. Talk time
A. 对话时间
Leaving and taking phone messages
留口信并传达电话消息
Sometimes people cannot answer calls. When this happens. We can leave and take messages like this:
有时候,人们无法接听电话。当出现这种情况时。我们可以离口信,并传达电话消息:
Can I leave a message? ... My name is … My phone number is … Can you ask him to call me back?
我可以留言吗?……我的名字是……我的电话号码是……你能让他给我回电话吗?
I'm sorry, Mr … is not in right now. Can I take a message? … I'll ask him to return your call.
对不起,……先生现在不在,我能帮你传话吗? ……我会让他给您回电话的。
Read the conversation below and practice it in pairs. Pay attention to the words in blue.
阅读下面的对话并结伴练习,注意蓝色的字词。
Secretary: Good morning, Dr Huang's office.
秘书:早上好,这里是黄博士的办公室。
Simon: Good morning. May I speak to Dr Huang, please?
Simon:早上好,能叫一下黄博士?
Secretary: I'm sorry, Dr Huang is out at the moment. Can I take a message?
秘书:对不起,黄博士眼下出去了,我能帮您传话吗?
Simon: OK. My name is Simon Li. My phone number is 304 6621.
Simon:好的,我的名字叫 Simon Li。我的电话号码是 304 6621。
Secretary: Three zero four, double six two one. And you name is Simon Li.
秘书:三零四——两个六——二一,您的名字是 Simon Li。
Simon: That's right.
Simon:正确。
Secretary: Good. I'll ask Dr Huang to return your call.
秘书:好,我会请黄博士给您回电话的。
Simon: Thank you. Goodbye.
Simon:谢谢,再见。
Secretary: Goodbye.
秘书:再见。