
Listen and complete each expression below.
1 Hello, Tim _______
2 Can I take _______
3 Hang on. I'll _______ his office for you.
4 No, sorry. The _______
5 Hello ______.Jane Carston.
6 ______to leave a message?
7 I'll just put ______
8 I'm afraid he's ______
Vocabulary
hang on ждать (обычно у телефона)
try [traɪ] / 1. 1) пытаться, делать попытку; стараться
engaged [ɪn'geɪʤd, en-] / 1) занятый
take a message записать сообщение
call back позвонить ещё раз, позже
put through 1 соединять (по телефону)
leave a message оставить сообщение
Conversation 1 (Tim= Canadian)
Tim: Hello, Tim speaking.
Judy: Hi, Tim. It's Judy. Is Mike there?
Tim: Hang on. I'll try his office for you .... No,sorry. The line's engaged.
Judy: Oh, right.
Tim: Can I take a message?
Judy: No, it's OK. I'l l call back later.
Conversation 2 (Hugo= Spanish)
Jane: Hello. This is Jane Garston.
Hugo: Hello. I'd like to speak to Brian Cardew,please.
Jane: I'll just put you through . I'm afraid he's on another call right now.
Hugo: Oh, well, um .
Jane: Would you like to leave a message?
Hugo: No, that's fine. I'll send him an email.
Jane: OK. Thanks for calling.