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Can You Speak Over the Telephone. Как вести беседу по телефону

И. Я. Мелех , Т. Г. Шелкова

A: Would you ask him to call me when he gets back? B: Certainly.

7. A: Hello. May I speak to Mr Roberts?

B: Sorry, sir. Mr Roberts is not available. Is there any message?

A: No, thank you. I’ll call back later.

B: Right. Good-bye.

8. A: Hello. May I speak with Mr Black for a minute?

B: Hold the line, please.

A: Thank you.

B: Sorry. There is no reply at his number.

9. A: Foreign Office. Good afternoon. Can I help you?

B: Good afternoon. I’d like to speak to Mr Tate.

A: What extension, please?

B: I think it’s twenty three.

A: Thank you. (After a moment.) You are through.

10. A: Good morning.

B: Good morning. May I have extension thirty-two, please?

A: Busy. Will you hold on, please?

B: Yes. Thank you.

11. A: Good morning. May I speak to Mr Parsons?

B: Mr Who?

A: Parsons: P-a-r-s-o-n-s.

B: Oh, I see. Mr Parsons. I thought at first you said Marshall. Could you give me your name, please?

A: Yes, Stogov. S — for sugar, T — for Tommy, О — for orange, G — for George, О — for orange, V — for Victor.

B: Thank you, Mr Stogov. Trying to connect you.

12. A: Three-four-five; eight-double seven-nine.

B: Can I speak to Mr Scott?

A: I’m afraid you’ve got the wrong number.

B: Oh, sorry to have troubled you.

A: That’s all right.

13. A: Hello. I’d like to talk to Mr Smith.

B: I’m afraid you have the wrong number. What number were you calling?

A: I was calling 340-1907.

B: This is 340-1907. But there is no one by the name of Smith here. This is a private residence.

A: I’m sorry to have bothered you.

B: That’s quite all right.

14. A: I’m sorry. I can’t hear what you are saying. Could you speak up, please?

B: Hello, hello… Are you there?

A: Your voice is fading and there’s some background noise interfering. Hello, hello… (No reply.) Operator, we had a very bad connection and could scarcely hear each other. Then we were cut off completely. Could you help us?

Operator. Yes, sir. I’ll try to do something about it.

15. A: International. Good evening.

B: Good evening. I want to book a call to Moscow for 10 p.m. My name is Grachev.

A: Good. What number are you calling from?

B: It’s 843-1227.

A: What number do you want in Moscow?

B: 244-40-90.

A: Would you like to make it personal?

B: No. I just want a station-to-station call.

A: Thank you.

16. A: Number, please.

B: 437-8181. Can I have a personal call to Manchester 645-9302 with ADC, please?

A: Will it be on credit?

B: Yes, it will.

A: Who are you calling?

B: Mr Kapp.

A: Your number, please?

B: 01-193-4005.

17. A: I’m terribly sorry that you have been disconnected. I’ll try to connect you again. (After a moment.) There seems to be some interruption in our connection with Chicago. I’ll call you back as soon as there is another circuit open.

B: Will it take very long?

A: It’s hard to say. I’ll keep working on your call and ring you as soon as I have your party again. It shouldn’t be more than ten or fifteen minutes.

B: Thank you. I’ll wait for your call.

18. A: Hello. I’m wondering if you could help me. I’ve been dialling 340-1908 for the past hour but I can’t get through.

B: One moment, please. I’ll check the line. (After a moment.) You are through now, sir. Go ahead, please.

A: Thank you.