常用电话英语口语(6)
常用电话英语口语
B：Oh，let me think of it…Could you put through a collect call forme?
A：Certainly.Who are you calling?
B：It's a Mrs.Peters.Marilgyn Peters.
A：And what's the number you are calling?
B：It's London，9981-6432.
A：And your name and number?
B：My name's Ron Smith and the phone number is 356-2210.
A：Hang up and I'll call you back in a few minutes.(Pause).
Hello.This is the operator.You have a collect call from a Mr.Ron Smith in Chicago.Will you accept the charges?
C：Yes，I will.
(Ring)
B：Yes，it is.
A：I have your call on the line.Go ahead，please.
B：Thank you very much.
…
Words and Expressions
oversea(s) a.海外的;往海外的
operator n.操作者;工作者;接线员
collect call 对方付费电话
area n.面积;地区;区域
code n.法典;法规;规章;代码
sight-seeing 观光，游览
beach n.海滨;湖滨;海滩
downtown ad.在商业区;向商业区;在市区;
museum n.博物馆;(美)展览馆
Australia n.澳大利亚;澳洲
direct a.径直的;直线的;直接的
international a.国际的
prefix n.字首，前缀
dial n.1.[钟表的]面;标度盘
2.[自动电话]拨号盘
rate/reit/ v.拨电话
n.规定的费用或价格
apply vi.适用;应用;使用
charge v.要价，收费
front desk 柜台
clerk n.办事员
afterwards ad.后来;以后
distance n.1.距离;2.远方;远景
3.[时间的]间隔;[时日的]经过
according adj.根据……所说的
mini a.微型的;最低的
additional a.附加的;另外的
Chicago (地名)芝加哥
八、打错电话
118.I beg you pardon? Miss who?
对不起，你说谁?
119.I'm sorry，but I don't know that name.
对不起，我不认识这个人。
120.You must have the wrong number.
你一定是弄错号码了。
121.Come on.I know Anna's there.Let me talk to her.
不要这样好不好。我知道安娜在那儿，让我跟她讲话。
122.There's no one named Anna here.
这儿没有叫安娜的。
123.Are you sure you have the right name?
你肯定没弄错姓名吗?
124.What number are you trying to dial?
你要的电话是什么号码?
125.I'd like to make a person-to-person call to Beijing，China.
我想打一个通到中国北京的叫人电话。
126.To Mr.Qin at 6634-6972.
找秦先生，号码是6634-6972.
127.Mr.Zhou，will you hold the line，please?
周先生，请稍等一会儿好吗?
128.There is no Qin at that number.
那个号码查无秦先生。
129.Will you check the number again，please?
请您再核对一下电话号码好吗?
130.What the number I gave you，operator?
接线员，我给你的号码是多少?
131.I've given you a wrong number.
我给错电话号码了?
132.I'm afraid you have the wrong number.
我想您打错了。
133.I suggest you look in the phone book.
我建议您查一下电话簿。
Dialogue A
(A：A young man B：Receiver)
A：Hello.Can I talk to Miss Anna Li，please?
B：I beg you pardon?Miss who?
A：Miss Li.Anna Li.
B：I'm sorry，but I don't know that name.You must have thewrong number.
A：Come on.I know Anna's there.Let me talk to her.
B：Sorry.There's no one named Anna here.Are you sure you havethe right name?
A：Sure.
B：What number are you trying to dial?
A：It's 423-6681.Isn't it right?
B：No.It isn't.It's 423-6631.
A：I'm sorry to have bothered you.
B：No problem.
Dialogue B
(A：Operator B：Zhou Qiang)
A：Operator.Can I help you?
B：I'd like to make a person-to-person call to Beijing，China.Thenumber is 6634-6972，and I want to speak to Mr.Qin.
A：To Mr.Qin at 6634-6972?
B：Yes，that's right.
A：May I have your name and telephone number?
B：My name is Zhou Qiang，and the phone number is 756-3284.
A：Mr.Zhou，will you hold the line，please?
(Pause)
Mr.Zhou，there is no Qin at that number.Will you check thenumber again，please?
A：What the number I gave you，operator?
B：It's 6634-6972.
A：Oh，I'm sorry.It should have been 6634-6672，not 6972.I'vegiven you a wrong number.
B：Are you sure this time?
A：Yes.
B：OK.Let me try again.
A：Thank you.
Dialogue C
(A：Mrs. Charles B：Clerk)
A：Hello.This is Mrs.Charles.I'd like to buy a new car.Couldyou offer me a new type of the car，please?
B：Oh，Madam，buy what?
A：A new car.And I've got a small family，two children，and I haven't got a lot of money and…
B：Oh，oh，Madam，Madam.I'm afraid you have the wrong num-ber.
A：Isn't this the car store?
B：No.It's Mike's Sporting Goods.
A：Oh，sorry.Do you know the number for a car store，then?
B：No.I don't.I suggest you look in the phone book.
A：I'm sorry to have bothered you.
B：No problem.
Words and Expressions
beg vt./vi.乞求;请求;恳求
pardon n.原谅，请再说一遍
come on 来吧;快点;出现，上演
check v.制止;控制;检查，核对
offer v./n.提供;提出;提议
v.呈现，出现
type vt.打字;拍发
madam n.夫人，女士，太太，小姐
store v.贮藏，贮存，商店
goods n.商品，货物，财产
suggest vt.建议，提出
phone book 电话簿
problem n.难题，问题
九、分机、占线
134.How may I direct you call?
您要哪里?
135.Could I have extension 239，please?
请转接分机239。
136.I'm sorry the number's engaged.
对不起，这个电话有人在打。
137.The line is free now.I'll put you through.
不占线了，我帮您接过去。
138.Whom am I speaking to，please?
请问是哪位?
139.Do you mind if I use your phone?
我可以用一下你的电话吗?
140.I wonder if I could make a long distance call?
我能打个长途吗?
141.I'd like the extension 4130，please.
请转4130分机。
142.The number is busy now.
电话占线。
143.Well，it's ringing，go ahead，please.
好了，通了，请讲话。
144.And it took me quite a long time getting to you.
好不容易才给你打通。
145.I've been busy on the phone.
我一直在通话。
Dialogue A
(A：Operator B：Mary C：Jim)
A：Hello.Dodge Automobiles.How may I driect you call?
B：Could I have extension 239，please?
A：I'm sorry the number's engaged.Would you care to wait，please?
B：Sure.
(A few minutes later.)
A：The line is free now.I'll put you through.
C：Hello.This is Jim.Whom am I speaking to，please?
B：It's Mary.
C：Oh，Mary.
B：Where were you last night，Jim?I waited for you for almost anhour.
C：Oh!I'm sorry.I completely forgot.
B：You forgot!What did you do last night?
C：I stayed in…I was studying.
B：No，you weren't.I saw you at a quarter past seven and youwere with another girl.
C：I'm sorry，Mary.I'll explain everything.It won't happen a-gain.
B：It certainly won't.I'm never going to see you again(Maryhangs up the receiver).
Dialogue B
(A：Susan B：John C：Operator D：Mike)
A：Do you mind if I use your phone?
B：No，not at all.Go ahead.It's over there in the corner.
A：I wonder if I could make a long distance call?
B：Of course.
(Pause)
A：Hello.I'd like the extension 4130，please.
C：Sorry.the number is busy now.Will you please hold the line?
A：No，I'll try agian later.
(A few minutes later)
A：Hello，operator.Extension 4130.Would you put me through a-gain，please?
C：OK，the line is free.Just a moment.(Pause)Well，it's ringing，go ahead，please.
A：Hello，Mike?It's Susan speaking.The line was very busy，andit took me quite a long time getting to you.
D：Yes.I'm sorry.I've been busy on the phone.How are you，dear?
A：Not very well.Something awful happened.We went to the Por-tobello Road and someone stole my handbag.
D：Oh，dear，did you lose a lot of money?
A：No，only a few pounds，but my passport was in the bag.That'swhat I'm really worried about.
D：You must tell your embassy about it and I think they'll issueyou with a new one.
A：I'd better go tomorrow.
D：They might not be open on Saturday，so you ought to ringthem to check first.