Speaking
說
A. Talk time
A. 對話時間
Leaving and taking phone messages
留口信并傳達電話消息
Sometimes people cannot answer calls. When this happens. We can leave and take messages like this:
有時候,人們無法接聽電話。當出現這種情況時。我們可以離口信,并傳達電話消息:
Can I leave a message? ... My name is … My phone number is … Can you ask him to call me back?
我可以留言嗎?……我的名字是……我的電話號碼是……你能讓他給我回電話嗎?
I'm sorry, Mr … is not in right now. Can I take a message? … I'll ask him to return your call.
對不起,……先生現在不在,我能幫你傳話嗎? ……我會讓他給您回電話的。
Read the conversation below and practice it in pairs. Pay attention to the words in blue.
閱讀下面的對話并結伴練習,注意藍色的字詞。
Secretary: Good morning, Dr Huang's office.
秘書:早上好,這里是黃博士的辦公室。
Simon: Good morning. May I speak to Dr Huang, please?
Simon:早上好,能叫一下黃博士?
Secretary: I'm sorry, Dr Huang is out at the moment. Can I take a message?
秘書:對不起,黃博士眼下出去了,我能幫您傳話嗎?
Simon: OK. My name is Simon Li. My phone number is 304 6621.
Simon:好的,我的名字叫 Simon Li。我的電話號碼是 304 6621。
Secretary: Three zero four, double six two one. And you name is Simon Li.
秘書:三零四——兩個六——二一,您的名字是 Simon Li。
Simon: That's right.
Simon:正確。
Secretary: Good. I'll ask Dr Huang to return your call.
秘書:好,我會請黃博士給您回電話的。
Simon: Thank you. Goodbye.
Simon:謝謝,再見。
Secretary: Goodbye.
秘書:再見。