Aims and Objectives
The grammar focus of this unit is:
Vocabulary
the answering maachine | |
the area code | |
the call | |
a call to collect | |
the extension | |
the line | |
the message | |
the message | |
the mobile | |
the telephone operator | |
the telephone | |
the telephone box | |
the service | |
the switchboard | |
the telephone directory | |
the tone | |
the yellow pages | |
engaged | |
busy | |
to turn off | |
to hang up | |
to put through | |
to connect | |
to pick up | |
to hold | |
to call | |
to dial | |
to put through | |
Can I speak to ...? | |
How may I help you? | |
Could you repeat that, please? | |
Could you spell that please? | |
Hello | |
excuse me | |
Don't hang up, please. | |
I will call him later. | |
I'll call around ... | |
I'm calling from ... | |
One moment, please | |
Who is calling? | |
On behalf of whom? | |
Who is speaking? | |
You have the wrong number. | |
I'm sorry. He's in a meeting. | |
Excuse me. | |
Sorry for the inconvenience. | |
Do you want to leave a message? | |
I'll put you through. | |
Tell him to call me. |
Vocabulary Practice
Exercise 1: Test Yourself
Fill in the correct translation for each of the terms below.
Listening Comprehension
Exercise 1: Multiple Choice Questions
Chose the correct answer.
Exercise 2: Multiple Choice Questions
Chose the correct answer.
Exercise 3: Multiple Choice Questions
Chose the correct answer.
Exercise 4: Multiple Choice Questions
Chose the correct answer.
Exercise 5: Multiple Choice Questions
Chose the correct answer.
Exercise 6: Multiple Choice Questions
Chose the correct answer.
General Comprehension
Exercise 1: Transformation
Haz preguntas usando las partículas que se indican.
Exercise 2: Transformation
Conjuga en presente el infinitivo de las siguientes oraciones en la persona indicada entre paréntesis.
Exercise 3: Transformation
Cambia el verbo a la forma correcta para la persona indicada entre paréntesis. Recuerda que en español no es necesario poner siempre el pronombre.
Exercise 4: Substitution
Formula preguntas usando la estructura “¿Puede usted ...?”.
Exercise 5: Substitution
Formula preguntas usando la estructura ‘¿Puedo ..?’
Exercise 6: Transformation
Responde a las preguntas usando “Lo siento. No puedo ...”
Grammar Practice
Exercise 1: True/False Statements
For each of the statements below, choose True or False.
Exercise 2: Dictation
Listen to the complete recording first. Then go to the textbox and use the ‘>’ key to listen to the text section by section. Type what you hear into the textbox. For detailed instructions, read the Exercise Help.
Exercise 3: Cloze
Fill in the gaps in the text below. For each gap there is only one correct answer.
Exercise 4: Gap Filling
Choose the correct option to fill the gaps in the following sentences.
Checklist
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- Make a call
- Leave a message
- Take a message
- Spell
- Repeat telephone numbers