Section II Mini Talks and Plays
Task 1 Read and recite the mini talks.
1.Making a Telephone Call
A:Hello.May I speak to Li Ming,please?
B:This is Li Ming speaking.
A:Is Mike there,please?
B:Sorry,he’s not here right now.
A:Good morning,I’d like to speak to Mr.Liu,please.
B:Hold on,please.Let me see if he’s in at the moment.
2.Answering the Telephone
A:Hello,this is Lily.Who’s calling,please?
B:Hi,Lily.This is Bill from the Tencent Technology Co.,Ltd.
A:Marketing Manager’s Office.Can I help you?
B:Can I speak to Mrs.Yu?
A:Let me put you through.Just a moment,please.
A:Ms.Yu,you are wanted on the phone.
B:Thank you.Put him through,please.
3.Leaving a Message
A:May I speak to Mark?
B:Sorry,he is in a meeting right now.Would you like to leave a message?
A:No,thanks.I’ll call back later again.
A:Can I talk to Miss Wang?
B:She’s not available now.Could I take a message?
A:Thanks,please tell her to call me back when she’s free.
A:May I leave a message?
B:Of course,please hold on for just a second and let me find a pen and a piece of paper to write it down.
4.Dialing a Wrong Number
A:Hello,may I speak to Li Gang?
B:Li Gang? I’m sorry,but there’s nobody here by this name.
A:I’m sorry I bothered you.
A:Hello,Nancy! I’d like to invite you to my birthday party.
B:I’m sorry,but this isn’t Nancy.You must have dialed the wrong number.
A:Sorry to have troubled you.
A:Hello.Is this Fanty Company? I’d like to speak to Lily.
B:Sorry,there is no Lily here and this is Fancy Company.
A:Oh,I must have dialed the wrong number.I’m so sorry.
B:That’s all right.
5.Telephone Connection Difficulties
A:Hello,Lucy speaking.
B:Hello? ...Hello? The signal’s not so good here.I can’t catch you clearly.
A:There is a lot of noise.Could you please speak up a little?
B:Sorry,my phone is running out of battery.Can I call you back later?
A:Did it go through?
B:The line is busy.I’ll call it later.
▲Words
available / ə'veɪləbl / 有空的；可利用的
battery / 'bætəri / 电池
bother / 'bɒðə / 打扰；麻烦
manager / 'mænidʒə / 经理
marketing / 'mɑːkitiŋ / 市场
signal / 'signl / 信号
technology / tek'nɒlədʒi / 技术
trouble / 'trʌbl / 打扰；烦恼
▲Expressions
·at the moment 目前；现在
·hold on 稍等
·leave a message 留言
·put through 接通
·right now 现在
▲Sentences
·I’m sorry I have troubled you./ Sorry to have troubled you.对不起，打扰了。
·My phone is running out of battery.我的手机快没电了。
Task 2 Act out the following mini plays.
1.Make a phone call to Mr.Liu to make an appointment.
2.Answer the phone called from the customers.
3.Call a general manager who is on business and then leave him a message.
4.You want to call Mrs.Green but dial the wrong number to Lily’s phone instead.
5.Try to contact with your friend who is in the suburb and the signal isn’t good.