我们先来看一段对话,最普通的电话场景是这样的:
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Operator: Hello, Frank and Brothers, How can I help you?
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Peter: This is Peter Jackson. Can I have extension 3421?
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接线员:你好,Frank and Brothers公司,有什么能为您服务的?! X# o" q2 I0 r7 g
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皮特:我是皮特·杰克森,能帮我接分机3421吗?: D2 A* |( q2 l* c2 h" B
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Operator: Certainly, hold on a minute, I'll put you through...2 S5 ^. Q* u R0 }8 v
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Frank: Bob Peterson's office, Frank speaking.
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接线员:当然可以,请稍等,我帮您接通……! q) ^9 E% m+ l: a, G" ^9 ~& x
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) t9 K) y6 |6 k+ j/ n4 uPeter: This is Peter Jackson calling, is Bob in?
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Frank: I'm afraid he's out at the moment. Can I take a message?. c" w B- X8 A
1 H2 l, T9 T1 ^8 V7 x8 w* _皮特:我是皮特·杰克森,请问鲍勃在吗?" r4 O- x4 Y, F/ X/ z6 }
5 ]' v: w5 U: z# G) p* T1 d' l2 d弗兰克:他这会出去了,有什么消息我可以转达吗?9 K- Z' t& k H5 o0 D7 r. Q
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Peter: Yes, Could you ask him to call me at ****. I need to talk to him about the Nuovo line, it's urgent., P3 J0 [6 e% q. L1 L5 I- R
% Y( L7 i) J3 f" S6 a* hFrank: Could you repeat the number please?
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皮特:是的,请让他给我打电话,号码是****,我需要跟他谈谈关于Nuovo生产线的事情,这事很急。: ?0 @1 N8 r% b6 z5 {3 f1 H- R
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Frank: Thank you Mr Jackson, I'll make sure Bob gets this asap.
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皮特:好的,号码是****,我是皮特·杰克森。
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( F, R& V1 }; q皮特:谢谢你,再见。
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8 ?$ }* {2 G/ O弗兰克:再见。
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6 d7 k2 W) G. W2 O5 Y7 {/ W相信大家从这通电话中可以了解,电话口语和我们日常生活中的口语是有不同的,下面是电话常用的短语和句子。! z' p. h7 W5 w4 W
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Introducing yourself 自我介绍
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/ N1 y6 ]7 o4 x" ~# R) r% ~This is Ken.
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Asking who is on the telephone 询问另一方; |+ r2 W' a! n* N( a% t0 V6 `/ I
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Excuse me, who is this?
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/ p( @5 h2 _4 F: d1 z% XAsking for Someone 请某人接电话0 K% e. s9 ]) { {/ S i
1 R: \, p9 C( C' g; nCan I have extension 321? (extensions are internal numbers at a company)3 H! r! ~5 }8 ]1 |4 u- N9 |( u
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Could I speak to...? (Can I - more informal / May I - more formal)
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Is Jack in? (informal idiom meaning: Is Jack in the office?2 d7 E z% Z! G- t7 h
$ [: D9 r. O; V- ]3 yConnecting Someone 连线$ q' M. Y' D* t2 }. e9 J( f
) ^/ `9 v. ~( O7 r5 bI'll put you through (put through - phrasal verb meaning 'connect')
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" N) w! F% j U( k4 i/ n0 I: xCan you hold the line? Can you hold on a moment?
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How to reply when someone is not available! L4 Z& o6 }/ n6 k9 I" G5 F6 Y
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I'm afraid ... is not available at the moment2 x. y1 y. o0 n8 s* K- o! p
9 Y- L4 l) I! r' P( TThe line is busy... (when the extension requested is being used)
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$ _$ W: t8 n) r( z+ ^. B0 c2 h! EMr Jackson isn't in... Mr Jackson is out at the moment.../ A1 n- O) P' {- `" M* H
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Taking a Message; {) J4 S( M$ f0 V. o k
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Could (Can, May) I take a message?) Z+ ]% u ^2 r1 H' y8 |; V
. V2 A& n9 p$ vCould (Can, May) I tell him who is calling?
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Would you like to leave a message?
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