Unit 8 Making a Phone Call
Conversation 1
Woman: Hello, May I speak to Kevin, please?
女士:你好,我找凱文。
Kevin: Speaking.
凱文:我就是。
Notes(注釋)
Speaking 是電話中回答對方“我就是”的特定說法,在這里相當于This is Kevin speaking。
Conversation 2
Key Words and Phrases
Kate n. (女)凱特Catherine的昵稱 ,message n.留言,口信 ,at the moment
現在 ,be not in 不在,call back 回電話 ,later 稍后,遲些時候
Conversation 2
Man: Hello, I'd like speak to Kate.
男:喂,我想找凱特。
Woman: I'm sorry. She’s not in at the moment. Can I take a message?
女:抱歉,她現在不在,我能幫你帶口信嗎?
Man: It's okay, I'll call back later. Thank you.
男:不用了,我過一會打過來,謝謝。
Woman: You're welcome.
女:不客氣。
Notes(注釋)
You're welcome 是對別人致謝的常用回答。
Conversation3
Key Words and Phrases
hold v. 拿著 ,hold on 等一下,別掛斷 ,second n.秒,a second 片刻
conversation 3
Kevin: Could I speak to Mr. Wu, please?
凱文: 請找一下吳先生。
Woman: Who's calling, please?
女:請問是那位?
Kevin: This is Kevin.
凱文: 我是凱文。
Woman: Hold on a second, please.
女:請稍等。
Notes(注釋)
在電話里介紹自己時要說“This si...,而不說I'm...