12. I can use the phone
A Phone vocabulary
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Phone numbers
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What's your phone number? What's your mobile number? What's the area code for Liverpool?
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Phone verbs |
You call or ring someone. |
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You text someone. |
send someone a text (message) e.g. CUL8R see you later |
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You take a message. |
take information to someone on the phone who gives it to someone else. |
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You leave a message. |
give information to someone on the phone who then gives it to someone else |
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phone problems |
The line is engaged/busy. |
the person you phoned is speaking on the phone already |
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The person is out/isn't in. |
not there |
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It's the wrong number. |
you make a mistake with the number |
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The battery's flat on the mobile. |
no electricity |
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Saying phone numbers
Say each number : 245731 = two, four, five, seven, three, one
Say double when two numbers are the same : 33 = double three
For 0 say oh or zero
Phone conversations
Laura (L) is phoning Brenda (B).
B Hello?
L Is that Brenda?
B Yes. speaking.
L Oh. hello.This is Laura. Laura Freebairn.
B Hi. Laura. how are you?
L I'm line thanks. Is Jessica in, please?
B Yes. just a moment I'll get her for you......
Anton Jackson (A) is speaking to a receptionist (R).
R Hello?
A Oh hello. Can I speak to Mr Ellis, please?
R I'm sorry, but he's out at the moment. Who's calling?
A It's Anton Jackson.
R Right, and do you want to leave a message?
A Yes please. Can you tell him I'll ring him back this evening?
R Of course, no problem.
A Thanks very much. Goodbye
Is that Brenda? NOT Are you Brenda?
speaking - Yes, this is Brenda.
This is Laura or It's Laura
just a moment wait a minute
get someone go and find someone and bring them to the phone
at the moment now
Who's calling? This is the polite way to ask : Who are you?
ring/phone/call someone back phone someone again