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 本帖最后由 evaxiaofan 于 2010-11-29 11:19 编辑  
 
Useful telephone vocabulary and phrases in English 
 
►Making contact - Hello/Good morning/Good afternoon ..
 - This is John Brown speaking.
 - Could I speak to .......... please?
 
I'd like to speak to .......... please.   - I'm trying to contact ..........
 
  
 
►Giving more information 
   •  I'm calling from Tokyo/Paris/New York/Sydney 
   •  I'm calling on behalf of  (Mr. X ...) 
 
►Taking a call 
   •  X speaking Can I help you?  
 
►Asking for a name/information 
   •  Who's calling please?  
   •  Who's speaking? 
   •  Where are you calling from?  
   •  Are you sure you have the right number/name?  
 
►Asking the caller to wait 
   •  Hold the line please  
   •  Could you hold on please  
   •  Just a moment please  
 
►Connecting 
   •  Thank you for holding  
   •  The line's free now  ..... I'll put you through  
   •  I'll connect you now / I'm connecting you now.  
 
►Giving negative information - I'm afraid the line's engaged.   Could you call back later? 
 - I'm afraid he's in a meeting at the moment 
 - I'm sorry.  He's out of the office today / He isn't in at the moment. 
 - I'm afraid we don't have a Mr/Mrs/Miss ... here 
 - I'm sorry.  There's nobody here by that name. 
 - Sorry.  I think you've dialled the wrong number.
 
           I'm afraid you've got the wrong number. 
  
►Telephone problems 
   •  The line is very bad.  Could you speak up please?  
   •  Could you repeat that please?  
   •  I'm afraid I can't hear you.  
   •  Sorry.  I didn't catch that.  Could you say that again please?  
 
►Leaving/taking a message 
   •  Can I leave/take a message?  
   •  Would you like to leave a message?  
   •  Could you give him/her a message?  
   •  Could you ask him/her to call me back?  
   •  Would you like him/her to call you back?  
   •  Could you tell him/her that I called?  
   •  Could you give me your name please?  
   •  Could you spell that please?  
   •  What's your number please?  |   
 
 
                    
                     
 
 
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