一、接打电话问候
1. 打电话人接通电话后可说:Hello ! 接着说:This is sb.speaking./Could(May)I speak to sb.?/Is sb.in? 接电话人可说:Hello!Good morning/afternoon/ evening.紧接着 将自己的电话号码或姓名告诉对方。如:
(This is ) 3531968./This is Jim speaking.
2. 问对方是谁, 应说:Who's that speaking(calling)?/May I have y our name? /Is that sb. (speaking)?
3.代人接电话,最好说:What name shall I give?/Who shall Isay is calling? 若要离开去叫人, 须跟对方说:Hold the line,please.I'll get him/her to phone.(别挂断,我就去找他(她)听电话。 )或Hold on for a moment.(请等一会儿。)反之, 若电话要找的人在身边,代接电话的人可说:It's for you.或For you. (你的电话。)
4. 如果打电话要找的人不在, 代接电话的人可说:Sorry,he/she isn't in.或I'm afraid he/she is o ut.(他/她不在。)如果问对方是否要留话,说:May I take a message for you? /Can Itake a messag e?/Would you like to leave a
message?
打电话者若要拜托接电话人转告要找的人某事时, 可问:Couldyou take a message for me?/Please tell him (her)that(sth.)……./Tell him(her)I called./Will you please tell him (her)to call me back later?
5.若对方打错电话,接电话者可说:Sorry,you've dialed the wrong number. 打电话人发现拔错号码, 应说:Sorry,I've dialed the wrong number.
6.若电话的线路忙或有问题,可说:The line is busy. (占线。)The line is dead.(断线。)
二、电话对答
情况 (一) 打电话的人找的是你自己
对方:Is David there? David 在吗?
你可以回答:Speaking. 我就是。
This is he. 我就是。 (注: 女的用 "This is she.")
You're speaking/talking to him. 你正在跟他说话。
(注: 女的用 "You're speaking/talking to her.")
This is David. 我就是 David。
That's me. 我就是。
情况 (二) 打电话的人要找的人不在
对方:May I speak to Mr. Liu? 请问 Gates 先生在吗?
你可以回答: He's not here right now. 他现在不在这里。
He's out. 他出去了。
He's in a meeting right now. 他现在正在开会。
You've just missed him. 你刚好错过他了。
He's just stepped out. 他刚好出去了。
情况 (三) 打电话的人要找的人不在, 问对方是否要留言
对方:Can I talk to David? 我可以跟David讲话吗?
你可以回答:
He's out on his lunch break right now. Would you like to leave a message? 他出去吃午饭了, 你要留言吗?
He's not available right now. Can I take a message? 他不在, 我可以帮你传话吗?
情况 (四) 打电话的人问他要找的人何时回来
对方:Do you know when he will be back? 你知道他什么时候会回来吗?
你可以回答:
I'm sorry. I don't know. 抱歉, 我不知道。
I have no idea. 我不知道。
He should be back in 20 minutes. 他应该二十分钟内会回来。
情况 (五) 打电话的人问他要找的人在哪里
对方:Do you have any idea where he is? 你知道他在哪里吗?
你可以回答:
Sorry. I don't know. 抱歉, 我不知道。
He's at work right now. Do you want his phone number? 他现在在上班。你要不要他的电话号码?
情况 (六) 打电话的人要找的人不在, 愿意接受对方的留言
对方:Can I leave a message? 我可以留个话吗?
你可以回答:
Yes. Go ahead, please. 可以, 请继续。
Of course. Hold on for just a second so I can grab a pen and paper. 当然, 稍等一下让我拿个纸笔。
情况 (七) 接受对方留言时听不清楚, 希望对方重复
对方:When he comes back, can you have him call me at (206) 5551212? 他回来后, 能不能让他打 (206) 5551212 这个号码给我?
你可以回答:
Can you repeat again, please? 能不能请你再重复一次?
(Say) Again, please? 再说一次好吗?
Pardon? 抱歉。(请再说一次)
情况 (八) 对方希望留话, 怕听错了, 不想接受对方的留言
对方:May I leave a message? 我能否留个话?
你可以回答:
You know what? My English is not that great, and I don't want to miss anything. Would you mind calling back later? I'm sorry. 你知道吗? 我的英文不是非常好, 我不想听错话。你介意稍后再打来吗? 我很抱歉。