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Units 3-4 revision

Exercise 1. Put these words in the correct order to make sentences.

  1. Jan speak IT could to I please in?

  2. for to thanks back getting me.

  3. am call I just his returning.

  4. you still understand don’t are I saying what

  5. to message like you leave a would?

  6. possible as as see need I her soon to.

Exercise 2. Answering machine.

Sometimes, there may not be anyone to answer the telephone and you will need to leave a message.

Put the following steps in the right order and match it with the necessary language.

a.

State the time of day and your reason for calling

A. Hello, My name is Ken Beare.

b.

Leave your telephone number

B. Could you call (ring, telephone) me back? / Would you mind ... ?

c.

Introduce yourself

C. Thanks a lot, bye. / I'll talk to you later, bye.

d.

Finish

D. My number is .... / You can reach me at .... / Call me at ...

e.

Make a request

E. It's ten in the morning. I'm phoning (calling, ringing) to find out if ... / to see if ... / to let you know that ... / to tell you that ...

Exercise 3. Look at the Dialogue One. It sounds impolite. Why?

Dialogue One

A: I want to speak to Fred Jones.

B: He isn’t here.

A: So when he’ll be there?

B: I don’t know.

A: OK. Take a message.

B: Who are you?

A: I’m Mike Lam.

B: And what do you want me to tell him?

A: Tell him to call me back before 5:30.

Dialogue Two is a more polite way of saying the same thing. With a partner, fill in the gaps in Dialogue Two, using the words from the box below.

name back possible tell please

sorry afraid leave message Hello ask


Dialogue Two

A: _______. Fred Jones, _______.

B: I’m _______, he isn’t in the office at the moment.

A: Could you ______ when he’ll be _______?

B: I’m _______ I don’t know.

A: Could I _______ a message, please?

B: Of course. Your _______, please?

A: This is Mike Lam.

B: Thank you. And what is the _______?

A: Could you _______ him to call me before 5:30, if _______.

Now practice the more polite Dialogue Two with your partner. This time use your own name and a different message.

Exercise 4. Getting Through to the Boss

Read what secretary says and then choose the best answer a, b or c.

1. ABC INC. Good morning!

a. Hi, here is Tom speaking.

b. Hi, here speaking Tom Bates.

c. Hi, this is Tom Bates speaking.

2. Hello, Mr. Bates, how can I help you?

a. I’d like to speak to the person who ruins marketing.

b. I’d like to speak to the person who runs marketing.

c. I’d like to speak to the person who runs on marketing.

3. I’m sorry, who exactly would you like to speak to?

a. I need to talk to someone who’s in charge of marketing.

b. I need to talk to someone who’s charging in marketing.

c. I need to talk to someone charged with marketing.

4. That would be Mr. Jones.

a. Yes, he’s it!

b. Of course. How could I forget!

c. Yes, he the man.

5. May I ask the purpose of your call?

a. Well, it’s concerned about the TV commercials.

b. Well, it’s concerned with the TV commercials.

c. Well, it’s concerning the TV commercials.

6. I’ll just check if he can take your call.

a. How kind!

b. Will you?

c. Thanks!