VIII. Telephones.

Match the words with their definitions.

1. public telephone / a) one of a number of phones on the

payphone

same line, in a home or office

2. mobile phone, mobile(BrE)/ b) a camera attached to a computer

cellphone, cellular phone, and phone line, so two people talking

cellular (AmE)

on the phone can see each other

3. WAP phone c) phone in a public place operated

with money

d) credit card or a phone card

4) extension e) an extension not connected by a

wire, so you can use it around the

house or in the garden

5) cordless phone, cordless f) a phone you can take with you and

use anywhere

6) pager g) a special phone with a screen so you

can see the other person

7) webcam h) a mobile phone with access to the

Internet

8) videophone i) allows you to receive written

messages

IX. Phone Verbs

Phone conversations use a lot of phrasal verbs.

1. Match the phrasal verbs in the column on the left to the phrases with similar meanings in the column on the right.

1. to get through a) to connect

2. to put through b) to be connected

3. to cut off c) to disconnect

4. to hang up d) to wait

5. to hold on e) to put down the receiver

2. Paraphrase the sentences using phrasal verbs :

1. I`m trying to connect you. – I`m trying to___________________.

2. We`ve been disconnected. –We`ve been____________________.

3. I can`t connect to the number. – I can`t______________________.

4. I`ll put down the receiver now. – I`ll ____________________now.

5. Would you like to wait? – Would you like to ________________?

6. Can you speak more loudly? - Can you _____________________?

7. Could you call again later? - Could you _________________later?

X. Here are three telephone conversations. Choose the best word from the brackets to complete each sentence.

- Good morning. This is Pierre Cognet. Could I ________to Mr.Roberts, please? (tell/speak/phone)

- I’m ____________he’s in a meeting.(afraid/scared/unfortunate)

- Ah. Could I____________a message? (ask/send/leave)

- Of course.

- Could you ask him to call me______________? My number is 456-776-284. (back/down/round)

- OK. I’ll tell him you called.

- Thank you

***

- Hello. Is that Anna?

-___________. (Saying/talking/Speaking)

- Hi, Anna. This is Alain. Is this a___________time to call? (fine/good/best)

- Not really, Alain. Could you call back___________? (late/lately/later)

- Ok. I’ll call back after lunch.

- That’s great. Bye.

***

- Hello. Is that Steve Anderson?

- No. Steve’ s not in the office today. Can I ___________a message?

(make/take/plate)

- Oh, I’m calling____________tomorrow’s meeting. I want to confirm that it

starts at 10. (about/for/to)

- Yes, it does. I’ll be there too.

- Ah, good. Thank you. I’ll see you tomorrow then. Bye.

- See you tomorrow. Bye.