English for Everyday Activities 52-54

52. Answering a Telephone

• Kate heard the phone ringing…
• …and picked up the receiver.
• She answered the phone by saying hello…
• …and then let the caller speak.
• They talked for a while…
• …and then she hung up.

If it’s Wrong number:

• Kate didn’t know the person the caller asked for.
• She told him that he had a wrong number.
• He apologized and hung up.

53. Leaving a Message

• I asked to spead to Dan…
• …but he wasn’t available.
• I identified myself and asked her to take a message.
• She agreed and asked me to repeat my name.
• I repeated it…
• …and spelled my last name.
• I also left my number…
• …and asked that he call me back.

54. Taking a Message

• Pam answered the phone…
• …and the caller asked for Dan.
• She said he wasn’t available and offered to take a message.
• The caller left a message for Dan.
• Pam wrote the message on some notepaper…
• …and put it next to the phone.
• Later,Dan got the message…
• …and returned Lester’s call.