Dialogs

Calling someone at work(1-3)

Caller : Hello. This is Daniel. May I speak to Ms. Jones, please.

Receptionist : ____1____, I'll check if she is in her office.

Caller : Thank you.

Receptionist : (after a moment) Yes, Ms. Jones is in. ___2___.

Ms.Jones : Hello, this is Ms.Jones. How can I help you?

Caller : Hello, my name is Daniel, and I'm calling to inquire about the position advertised on Jobsearch.com.

Ms.Jones : Yes, the position is still open. ______3______?

Caller : My name is Daniel Adams.

Question 1

• Please take a message

• Please leave her a message

• Call her as soon as possible

• Hold the line a moment

• You've got the wrong number

Calling someone at work (1-3)

Caller : Hello. This is Daniel. May I speak to Ms. Jones, please.

Receptionist : ____1_____, I’ll check if she is in her office.

Caller : Thank you.

Receptionist : (after a moment) Yes, Ms. Jones is in ____2____.

Ms. Jones : Hello, this is Ms. Jones. How can I help you?

Caller : Hello, my name is Daniel, and I’m calling to inquire about the position advertised on Jobsearch.com.

Ms. Jones : Yes, the position is still open. _____3_____?

Caller : My name is Daniel Adams.

Question 2

• I'll put you through

• I heard you called me

• I'll see you there

• Her line is engaged right now

• She is not available at the moment

Calling someone at work (1-3)

Caller : Hello. This is Daniel. May I speak to Ms. Jones, please.

Receptionist : ____1_____, I’ll check if she is in her office.

Caller : Thank you.

Receptionist : (after a moment) Yes, Ms. Jones is in ____2____.

Ms. Jones : Hello, this is Ms. Jones. How can I help you?

Caller : Hello, my name is Daniel, and I’m calling to inquire about the position advertised on Jobsearch.com.

Ms. Jones : Yes, the position is still open. _____3_____?

Caller : My name is Daniel Adams.

Question 3

• Could you spell that please

• Could you speak up a little bit

• Can I give you a message

• May I introduce you to her

• May I ask who's calling

Situation : It is 11 p.m. Kim observes a burglary and she telephones Princeton Police Station.

Police Officer : Princeton. Police Station.

Kim : I....er....want to report a burglary.

Police Officer : Yes_____4_____

Kim : It's happening at my next-door neighbor's house.

Police Officer : Yes_____5_____

Kim : Oh...oh...yes. It's on Sixth Street in Princeton.

Police Officer : ______6______

Kim : N..No, no. Sixth Street.

Police Officer : And _____7______

Kim : It's 22 The house is one block away from your station.

Police Officer : I see _____8_____ Don't let the burglar see you watching him.

Kim : No, I won't.

Question 4

• What!

• Where is it?

• Is that true?

• No kidding!

• How would you see it?

Situation : It is 11 p.m. Kim observes a burglary and she telephones Princeton Police Station.

Police Officer : Princeton. Police Station.

Kim : I....er....want to report a burglary.

Police Officer : Yes_____4_____

Kim : It's happening at my next-door neighbor's house.

Police Officer : Yes_____5_____

Kim : Oh...oh...yes. It's on Sixth Street in Princeton.

Police Officer : ______6______

Kim : N..No, no. Sixth Street.

Police Officer : And _____7______

Kim : It's 22 The house is one block away from your station.

Police Officer : I see _____8_____ Don't let the burglar see you watching him.

Kim : No, I won't.

Question 5

• When did you see that?

• Where did you watch it?

• Could you describe him?

• Can you be more specific?

• What's your neighborhood?

Situation : It is 11 p.m. Kim observes a burglary and she telephones Princeton Police Station.

Police Officer : Princeton. Police Station.

Kim : I....er....want to report a burglary.

Police Officer : Yes_____4_____

Kim : It's happening at my next-door neighbor's house.

Police Officer : Yes_____5_____

Kim : Oh...oh...yes. It's on Sixth Street in Princeton.

Police Officer : ______6______

Kim : N..No, no. Sixth Street.

Police Officer : And _____7______

Kim : It's 22 The house is one block away from your station.

Police Officer : I see _____8_____ Don't let the burglar see you watching him.

Kim : No, I won't.

Question 6

• What's the address?

• Do you live in this area?

• Did you say Fifth Street?

• Can you repeat that please?

• Have you lived on Fifth Street long?

Situation : It is 11 p.m. Kim observes a burglary and she telephones Princeton Police Station.

Police Officer : Princeton. Police Station.

Kim : I....er....want to report a burglary.

Police Officer : Yes_____4_____

Kim : It's happening at my next-door neighbor's house.

Police Officer : Yes_____5_____

Kim : Oh...oh...yes. It's on Sixth Street in Princeton.

Police Officer : ______6______

Kim : N..No, no. Sixth Street.

Police Officer : And _____7______

Kim : It's 22 The house is one block away from your station.

Police Officer : I see _____8_____ Don't let the burglar see you watching him.

Kim : No, I won't.

Question 7

• is that the right house number?

• what's the house number?

• where's the scene?

• where did they live?

• do you live there?

Situation : It is 11 p.m. Kim observes a burglary and she telephones Princeton Police Station.

Police Officer : Princeton. Police Station.

Kim : I....er....want to report a burglary.

Police Officer : Yes_____4_____

Kim : It's happening at my next-door neighbor's house.

Police Officer : Yes_____5_____

Kim : Oh...oh...yes. It's on Sixth Street in Princeton.

Police Officer : ______6______

Kim : N..No, no. Sixth Street.

Police Officer : And _____7______

Kim : It's 22 The house is one block away from your station.

Police Officer : I see _____8_____ Don't let the burglar see you watching him.

Kim : No, I won't.

Question 8

• See you later.

• Until we meet again.

• We'll visit you soon.

• We'll call you again then.

• We'll be there right away.