Базовый курс Часть 2 Учебное пособие Второе издание, переработанное Томск 2003 удк 628. 91

UNIT 4

On the Phone

I. Read the dialogue and pay attention to all new words.

II. Disagree with the statements avoiding a simple negation. Give correct answers.

1. 
   It's very easy to speak a foreign language over the telephone.
   
2. 
   You may have a long-distance call only from the Central Telephone Exchange.
   
3. 
   There are only four digits in a Moscow telephone number.
   
4. 
   It is not recommended to book a trunk-call in advance.
   
5. 
   They do not put public telephone booths in busy streets.
   
6. 
   When someone dials the wrong number, we usually say, "Hold the line, sir (madam)!"
   
7. 
   The first words we say when we answer the phone are: "You are (put) through. Go ahead!'
   

III. Make up your own dialogues based on the following situations.

1. 
   You call up your friend who turns out not to be in. You speak to his (her) mother leaving a message.
   
2. 
   You call up your friend and make a date for a meal.
   
3. 
   You phone your friend and ask her to go to the cinema but she is engaged and declines the offer.
   

IV. Try to answer the following questions.

1. 
   What information can we get by telephone?
   
2. 
   What are in your opinion the advantages and disadvantages of having a telephone at home?
   
3. 
   How often do you have to pay your phone bill?
   
4. 
   Is it cheaper to phone during the night?
   
5. 
   What number will you dial if you want to find out the telephone number of a cinema-house, a shop, an office?
   
6. 
   In your country, what is the emergency number for the police, fire brigade or ambulance?
   
7. 
   What do we put into the slot when making a local call?
   
8. 
   What do you usually do if you dial the wrong number?
   
9. 
   Is there a time limit on calls from public call-boxes?
   
10. 
    Have you ever spoken over the telephone in a foreign language?