Inquiring Flight Information

Operator:	Good morning. British Airways.
Sokolov:	Good morning. Could you please connect me with someone who can tell me what time the afternoon plane from Moscow will be arriving?
Operator:	You want Flight Information. I’ll try and put through. I’m sorry. Flight Information is engaged at the moment. Will you hold on or call back?
Sokolov:	I’ll hold on, thanks.
Operator:	I’m putting you through to Flight Information now.
Clerk:	Flight Information. Can I help you?
Sokolov:	Could you please tell me if there is any delay on the flight from Moscow this afternoon?
Clerk:	Yes, it’s due in at 16.35, that’s an approximate delay of twenty minutes.
Sokolov:	Thank you. Good-bye.

 

Calling Train Inquiries

Operator:	British Railways, King’s Cross.
Passenger:	Train Inquires, please.
Clerk:	Inquires.
Passenger:	Can you give me the times of fast trains to Edinburgh, please, and arrival time? I’d like to get there about 6-00 p.m.
Clerk:	Just a minute. Let’s see. Week days 8.48 arrive 5.10, 9.30 arrive 5.30, 10.20 arrive 6.30. Do you want any more?
Passenger:	No. That’s fine, thank you very much. These are week day trains, aren’t they?
Clerk:	Yes, Monday and Saturday inclusive.

I. Read the dialogue:

S.: Compact Systems. Good morning.

W.: Good morning. Could I speak to Hillary Beacham?

S.: Who's calling, please?

W.: My name is Adel Wright.

S.: Thank you. And what's it in connection with?

W.: The secretarial job advertised in last night's paper.

S.: Thank you. One moment, please. I'm putting you through

now.

W.: Thank you.

S.: I'm afraid there's no answer. Would you like to leave a

message?

W.: No, thank you. I'll ring back later. What time do you think

she'll be in her office?

S.: If you give me your name, I'll tell her you're going to call.

W.: OK. It's Wright, spelt W-R-I-G-H-T. And the first name's

Adel. That's A-D-E-L.

S.: OK, Miss Wright.

W.: It's Mrs. Wright, actually.

S.: OK, Mrs. Wright.

W.: So, what time should I call back?

S.: She'll definitely be in after lunch, at 2.

W.: OK. I'll call back after 2, then. Thank you.

S.: Goodbye. W.: Goodbye.

Триалог. H.B. for Hillary Beacham:

S.: Compact Systems. Good afternoon.

W.: Good afternoon. Could I please speak to Hillary Beacham?

S.: And your name is?

W.: Adel Wright.

S.: Thank you. What are you calling about, please?

W.: The secretarial job advertised in last night's paper.

S.: Ah yes. You rang this morning, didn't you?

W.: Yes, that's right.

S.: Hold on a moment, please, Mrs. Wright. I'll connect you

right away.

W.: Thank you.

H.B.: Hillary Beacham speaking.

W.: Good afternoon. My name's Adel Wright. I'm calling in

connection with the secretarial job advertised in last night's

paper.

H.B.: Ah yes, Mrs. Wright. You rang this morning, didn't you?

W.: Yes.

H.B.: Can I ask you a few questions?

W.: Of course.

H.B.: I presume you've worked in a computer company?