電話英語實戰演練
剛來美國最怕接電話了, 每次接到電話都不知道對方在講什麼. 有時用答錄機錄下來, 結果聽到第七八遍才完全了解對方在說什麼. 提供一點電話英語給大家參考. 不同於坊間一般的書籍, 我收集的內容都是非常簡單而且實用的用法. 這些也是美國人講電話時最常用到的一些句子.
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別人的問題 |
自己的回答 |
- 打電話進來:
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- Is Yang there? (最常用)
- Is Yang around? (次常用)
- Hello, May I speak to Yang please?
- Hello, Can I talk to Yang please?
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- 如果正是本人:
- This is he. (男的)
- This is she.(女的)
- This is Kun-Lin ( 你的名字)
- Speaking.
- You are speaking to him (her)
- You are talking to him.
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- 如果是別人:
- Hold on. (最常見)
- I'll get him, Hold on please.
- Hold on, let me see if he is here.
- One moment please.
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- 如果他正好不在:
- No, He is out. (最常見)
- No, He is not here. May I take a message?
- No, He is not in..
- No, He is not available.
- No, He just went out, he will be back in 30 minutes.
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- 如果他要找的人不在
- Do you know when he will be back?
- Do you know where he is going?
- Do you know where I can reach him?
- Do you know his office number? (or work place number)
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- 自己的回答
- No, I am sorry, I don't know! (50%)
- I have no idea (49%)
- Yes, his number is 404-123-4567
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- 如果要留言
- May I leave a message?
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- 自己的回答
- Sure, go ahead.
- Hold on, let me get a pencil and paper.
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- 打錯電話
- Is this Wachovia Bank?
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- 自己的回答
- No, I am afraid you have the wrong number.
- What number did you dial?
- What number are you calling?
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結束對話
Thank you, have a good day.
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- 聽不清楚時
- Pardon?
- Excuse me?
- I am sorry?
- Say again?
- Say what?
- Come again?
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附記: 老美曾糾正過我, 不要只說, No, I don't know. 這樣聽來是不禮貌的, 最好是說, No, I am sorry, I don't know.
資料來源: http://som.twbbs.org/klee/notebook/topic/teleselect.htm
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