Phoning about the Science Activity Week

There’s a call for you. You’re just at home, and you answer the telephone.

A: Hello. Can I speak to Li Hui?B: This is Li Hui speaking.

Situation A

There’s a call for you. You’re just at home, and your parent answers the telephone.

A: Hello. May I speak to Linda?B: Hold on! I’ll get her.C: Linda is here. Who’s that?A:This is Mary speaking.

Situation B

You are wanted on the phone, but you are out. Your parent answers the telephone and takes the message.A: Hello. Can I speak to Mary, please?B: Hold the line, please. (half a minute later) I’m afraid, she is out at the moment. May I ask who’s calling?A: This is her friend Tom.B: May I take a message? A: Yes, please. Could you ask her to meet me at the gate of our school at 2:00. My phone number is 66760620.B: Sorry. I didn't catch you. Beg your pardon?A: 66760620B: Ok. I’ll give her the message.A: Thanks for calling. Bye.B: Bye.

Situation C

There’s a wrong call.

A: Hello. May I speak to Linda?B: I’m afraid you have got the wrong number.A: Sorry.

Situation D

To begin a call

We can also say: Hello. Is sb. in/ at home? Hello. I’d like to speak to sb.. Hello. This is sb. here/speaking. Hello. May I have a word with sb.? Hello. Is that sb. Speaking? Could you please put me through to Extension 353.

Note: We can’t say• I want to speak to sb..• I’m looking for sb..• Are you sb.?

Ways of beginning telephone calls: Hello. May/Can/Could/Shall I speak to sb.?

To answer the telephone

Note: We can’t say: “Who are you?”

1. How to say who you are. Hello. This is sb. Speaking/sb be here. /Sb.be in/sb be at home.

2. How to ask for the caller’s name. Who’s that calling? / Who’s that speaking? / Hello. May I ask

who’s calling, please? 3. How to ask the caller to wait.

Hold on. I’ll get her/him./A moment, please./Hold the line, please.

Hold on, I’ll get a pen and a piece of paper. 4. How to tell the caller the receiver is out. Sorry, he/she is out at the moment./sorry he/she isn’t in.

He/she is not available at the moment. 5. How to tell the caller he/she is on the wrong number.

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

To leave/take a phone message

• May I leave a message?• Hold on! I’ll get her/him.(half a minute later) I’m a

fraid she/he is out. May I take a message for you?• Sb., there is a phone call for you. • Sb., you are wanted on the phone.

To end a phone call

Thanks for your call. Bye.Thanks for calling. Bye.Thanks a lot. Bye.Ok. See you on Friday at two, then.

Listening to the text

To: _Linda_______Date:_______Time:______

While you were outFrom:_________________Phone No:______________Message:____________________________________

Complete the message for Linda.

May 15th 5:00 p.m.

Your friend Li Hui

60534561

call him back about the Science Activity Week

Practice one1. A: May I speak to Tom, please? B: _________________.2. A: I’d like to speak to Tom, please. B: _________________. I’ll get him.3. A: May I ask who’s calling, please? B: _________________ Li Hua speaking.4. A: I’m afraid Tom is out. May I ___________________? B: Yes, please. Could you tell him to call me back?5. A: I’m sorry Linda is out. B: May I _________________? A: Sure. Please __________________.6. A: _____________ calling. Bye. B: ________________.

Speaking

Hold on.

This istake a message

leave a messagego ahead

Thanks forBye

Practice two (Complete the following dialogue)

A: Hello!B: Oh, hello. May I speak to Bill, please? This is Peter.A: ___1____C: Hello, Bill is here.B: Hi, Bill! Richard and I will go to Suzhou for a one-day trip tomorrow.____2___C: ____3_____B: The radio says it will be warm and sunny.C: Great! ____4_____B: At eight tomorrow morning and outside the gate of the Hongkou Football stadium, the bus will set out there.C: Ok. ____5____ I am sure I will be there on time. B: That’s great! See you tomorrow morning!C: See you!

A: But when and where shall we meet? B: Hold on, please.C: Wait a minute, please. D: Thank you for inviting me.E: Would you like to go with us? F: You’d better go with us.G: I’d love to. But what will the weather be like tomorrow?

B

EG

A

D

Writing (Further practice):According to the telephone message and make up a dialogue about phone calls.

A Telephone MessageTo: Kate Date: July 10Leaving time: 6:15.From: MaryMessage: Mary invites you to have a picnic at Century Park and she wants to meet you at the school gate. Please bring some food and don’t be late.

Conclusion:

In this lesson, we have learned how to

begin a call. answer the telephone. leave/take a phone message. end a phone call.

Homework

I. Read the text and play roles with classmates.II. Make a telephone call to one of your classmates in English