TOPIC 6. MAKING A TELEPHONE CALL.
Task: Study the dialogues and word expressions
Hello, can I speak to Jill McMurray?
- Mr. McMurray isn't in. Any message?
- My name is Swindler, Frank Swindler.
-Please, spell your name, Sir.
- S-w-i-n-d-l-e-r. Swindler. I've just come from California, I have brought a letter and a parcel for Mr. McMurray. I am stay rig at the Ritz Hotel,, dim 406. Please, tell him to call me up.
- Ok soon as '.fir. McMurray comes, he will call you up.
- Fine. I am waiting for his call. Good-Bye.
- Hello! Am I speaking to Frank Swindler?
- Yes, my name is Frank Swindler. Who is speaking?
- This is Jill McMurray.
- Good evening, Mr. McMurray. I've brought you a letter parcel from Mr. Blake. John Blake. Is the name familiar to you?
- Certainly. 'Thank you ever so much,. Where and when ail we meet?
Could you come to the Ritz Hotel?
- Sure.
- Does 8 p.m. suit you? I am in room 706.
- Fine. I'll be there at 8 p.m. See you later.
- I am looking forward to meeting you.
- Same here. Good-Bye.
- Hello, is this Mr. Crow?
- Yes, here is Crow. Who is speaking?
- This is Donald Turner. We met a week ago at the talks n Bonn. Remember?
- Now you've mentioned it I remember. Good afternoon, Mr. Turner. How are you?
- Fine, thank you. How are things with you? No complaints. Thanks.
- I would like to know if there is any news. You know what mean.
- Yes, I do. There's no news.
- No news is good news.
- You've said it. Please, call me up the day after tomorrow.
I hope I’ll be able to tell you something more definite.
- All right. What time?
- Any time after 2 p.m.
- All right. Good-bye.
- Good-bye.
- Hello, am I speaking to Mary Fast?
- No, you are not. Wait a minute...
- Mary Fast is speaking.
- Here is Jane Butler. Good morning, Mary!
- Good morning, Jane! How are you?
- Pretty much the same. Thanks. How are you?
- So-so, thanks. Where are you, Jane?
- I am waiting for you at the department store. I've brought all the papers you need.
- It's very nice of you. I"11 be there in no time. Are you in you carp
- Definitely. You know my car, don't you?
- It goes without saying
PART 2
Task: Practice the speech patterns
30.Tell him to call me up.
Tell the secretary to answer the telephone call.
Tell them to wait for me.
Tell her to do the job.
Tell Henry to come at 5 p.m.
31. As soon as he comes, I'll tell him everything.
As soon as he calls you up, ask him to come.
As soon as the children go to bed, we shall watch TV.
If the weather is fine, we shall go fishing.
If I get tickets, we shall go to the theater.
After she finishes translating the article, she will go home.
32. Is the name familiar to you?
Is the face familiar to you? Are these facts familiar to you? Is this sight familiar to you?
33. I am waiting for you.
For whom are you waiting? Wait a minute.
I have been waiting for you for an hour now.
Since when have you been waiting for me?
34. When shall we meet?
What time shall we make it?
What day shall we make it?
At what time do we meet?
35. Let's meet at 6 p.m.
Let's make it 6 p.m.
Let's make it Tuesday.
Let's meet at the cinema house
30.Скажите, чтобы он мне позвонил.
Скажите, чтобы секретарь ответил на телефонный звонок.
Скажите им, чтобы они меня подождали.
Скажите чтобы она сделала работу.
Скажите Генри, чтобы он пришел в 5 часов вечера.
31. Как только он придел, я ему все расскажу.
Как только он вам позвонит, попросите его прийти.
Как только дети лягут спать, мы будем смотреть телевизор.
Если погода будет хорошая, мы поедем на рыбалку.
Если я достану билеты, мы поедем в театр.
Когда она закончит переводить статью она пойдет домой.
32. Вам знакомо это имя?
Вам знакомо это лицо?
Вам известны эти факты?
Вам знакома эта достопримечательность?
33. Я жду вас.
Кого вы ждете?
Я жду вас уже час
С какого времени вы меня ждете?
34. Когда встретимся?
На какое время договоримся?
На какой день договоримся?
В котором часу мы увидимся?
35. Давайте встретимся в 6 часов вечера.
Давайте договоримся на 6 часов вечера
Давайте договоримся на вторник.
Давайте встретимся в кино
PART 3.
Task: Translate into English and Reproduce.
– Алло.это 1-2-1-5-0-1-8?
- Yes, who is speaking, please/
- Меня зовут Ричард Фокс. Можно поговорить с Мистером Кларком?
- Wait a minute… Clark is speaking.
- Привет Мартин. Это Ричарл Фокс.
- Я рад тебя слышать, Ричард. Как поживаешь?
- Fine, thanks. How are you?
- Все также. Спасибо. Как твои родители?
- My father is doing fine. My mother is ill.
- Очень сожалею. Могу я помочь?
- I’m afraid not. Thanks. I say, Richard, I would like to meet you.
- Я тоже хотел бы тебя повидать. Давай встретимся сегодня вечером.
- No objections on my part. Where shall we make it?
- Давай встретимся в ресторане The Mayflower. Ты знаешь где это находится?
- Sure, I’ll be waiting for you at the Mayflower restaurant at half past 7. Ok?
- Давай встретимся ровно в 8 у входа в ресторан.
- That’s settled. Till 8 o’clock. Goodbye.
- Goodbye.
2. - Алло, попросите к телефону Эмили Брук.
- I’m afraid she isn’t in. Any message?
- Да, пожалуйста. Передайте ей, что я буду звонить ровно в 3 часа. Моя фамилия Паркер. Джон Паркер.
- All right. Anything else?
- У меня для нее письмо из Великобритании от ее двоюродного брата Павла.
- Well, I know Paul very well. How is he getting on?
- Он получил повышение по службе и скоро приедет домой. Он хочет провести отпуск с родственниками.
- It is a pleasant peace of news. Emily will be glad to hear it. Is that all?
- Да. Спасибо. До свидания.
- Good bye.
Making a Telephone Call.
PART 4. Listening and Speaking.
My computer’s gone wrong!
Read the telephone conversation and put the correct auxiliary verb into each gap. Use the contracted form where possible.
D. Good afternoon, Apple Helpline here. I’m Damian. How can I help you?
V. Oh, at last! Hello, Damian. I (a) _____________ got a terrible problem with my computer. It (b) ______________ (not) working at all!
D. Ok. Ok. Tell me you name and you company name and describe what (c) ___________ happened.
V. My name’s Valerie, Val actually, Valerie Marks. I (d) ___________ (not) work for a company, I’m self-employed. I work at home, and I (e) _________ trying to meet an important deadline at the moment. This morning I (f) _______________ working away happily, when suddenly everything stopped and a message came on the screen. Then the screen went blank.
D. Ok Val, (g) _____________ (not) worry! What (h) ____________ the message say?
V. I can’t remember exactly, because I (i) ________________(not) understand it, but I think it said something about “ not enough memory.”
D. it’s OK, Val. I understand. Tell me, Val, (j) ____________ you switched the computer off?
V. No, I (k) __________ (not). It’s still on.
D. Fine, Val. Now do exactly want I say. Go to your computer, OK? Can you see a ‘W’ with the mouse? What (l) __________ it say? Can you read it to me?
V. it says three things. There’s a list of three things. First it says….
Here are some questions about the conversation.
The words are mixed up. Put them in the right order.
Then answer the question.
Val the is why Apple Helpline ringing?
____________________________________?
Because __________________________
Work for Val does company which?
____________________________________?
She ______________________________
Doing when computer she her was what stopped?
____________________________________?
She_______________________________
Val why remember message the can’t?
____________________________________?
Because___________________________
Switched computer she has her off?
____________________________________?
No,______________________________
Tape 10. Listen and check.
Making a Telephone Call.
PART 4. Listening and Speaking.
LISTENING TESTS
1.
You hear a business women talking to her assistant over the phone. What is the reason for her call?
She’s left her laptop on her desk.
She’s left her diary behind.
She’s left her passport in a drawer.
2.
You hear a man phoning through an order for a takeaway meal. Where does he want it delivered?
to his car
to his office
to his studio
3.
You hear a woman talking to a mobile phone company. What is she told to do?
take her phone back to the shop
charge the battery for longer
return her phone to the company
4.
You hear a woman talking on the phone to her friend. What is she offering to do for her friend?
look after her children
go to the conference
organize her work
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