Unit 4 ： Dialog and Telephone

Sentence pattern;

1）this is John Smith. (打电话的时候自我介绍)

Can I speak to Mr. White, please?

This is Mr. White speaking.
(对方要找的是自己)

Thank you for calling. （结束话）

I am sorry that I can not go to see Mr. Brown with you tomorrow.

I am sorry to hear that.

Thank you that I will call her later. （找的人现在不在）

She isn’t in at the moment.

I like to know more about it.

Who is it? (不知道对方是谁)

Dialog

1）M: Hello. This is John Smith. Can I speak to Mr. White, please?

W: this is Mr. White speaking.

M: hey I understand that you have a house for sale, haven’t you?

W: yes.
M: I like to know more about it.

W: can you come to my office this afternoon at 3 o’clock？

M: yap, I would be there.

W: Thank you for calling. Goodbye.

M: Bye.

2) M: hello, can I speak to Connie please?

W: Speaking

M: Hey Connie, this is Amanda.

W: Hey Amanda. How are you?

M: Not bad. Connie I am sorry that I can’t go to see Mr. Brown with you tomorrow morning. My mother is ill. I must take care of her.

W: I am sorry to hear that. You’d better stay at home. After all, we can visit Mr. Brown later.

M: Ok. Bye bye

W: Bye.

3) M: Good morning

W: Good morning. This is Maria. Can I speak to Ann please?

M: I am sorry. She isn’t in at the moment. She will come back at half past nine (9:30). Can I take a message for her.

W: Thank you but I will call her later.

M: Ok, goodbye

W: Goodbye.

Substitute drills:

This is Mr. Wang speaking. This is Jim Green speaking….

Can I speak to Mr. Wang please. Can I speak to……, please

I understand that you have a house to sale, haven’t you?

I understand that you are looking for a translator, aren’t you?

I understand that your daughter is ill.

I understand that your dog is dead

Thank you for calling / for your help/ for coming to my home/ for your pencil

Key words

Take care of sb.: 照顾某人
stay： 留下
after all： 毕竟

Visit： 拜访
take a message：记下口信

Translator: 翻译者
Leave a message: 留下口信