hello,can i speak to Mr. smith?
i'm sorry, but he's out now.
may i take message?
yes ,this is Jone Brown,I'd like to met him next monday around ten o'clock.
let me check schedule for.yes ,I can keep him to see you .
最后一句听不出来。
:D Hello, can I speak to Mr. Smith?
I'm sorry but he is out now.
May I take a message?
Yes, this is John Brown. I'd like to meet him next monday morning around ten o'clock.
Let me check the schedule. yes, I think he can see you, but could you call again around five to make sure?
J: Hello? Can I speak to Mr. Smith?
A: I'm sorry, but he's out now. May I take a message?
J: Yes. This is John Brown. I'd like to meet him next Monday morning around 10 o'clock.
A: Let me check his schedule... Yes, I think he can see you. But could you call again around five to make sure.
★ He's out now.一语亦可说成He's not in.
★ May I take a message?「要我传话吗?」此语用于来电者所找的人不在时,请教对方需不需要自己代为传话。反之,「我可以留话吗?」英语说成May [Can] I leave a message?。
★ call again「再打电话」cf. I'll call you back.「我会回你电话。」上文的最后一句另有变通的说法,Could I have your number? We'll call you back as soon as [when] he's in.「能告诉我你的号码吗?他一回来我们会立刻回你电话。」
★ make sure ~「确定(某事)」