{"id":1177,"date":"2019-04-19T07:31:58","date_gmt":"2019-04-19T07:31:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/english.orochinagi.com\/?page_id=1177"},"modified":"2020-12-21T09:55:13","modified_gmt":"2020-12-21T09:55:13","slug":"english-telephone-vocabulary-and-phrases-iii","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/orochinagi.com\/english\/topics\/telephone\/english-telephone-vocabulary-and-phrases-iii\/","title":{"rendered":"English Telephone Vocabulary and Phrases III"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Typical Phonecall<\/li>\r\n<li>Messages<\/li>\r\n<li>Power<\/li>\r\n<li>Verbs<\/li>\r\n<li>Adjectives<\/li>\r\n<li>Prepositions<\/li>\r\n<li>In the subway<\/li>\r\n<li>At the airport<\/li>\r\n<li>Driving<\/li>\r\n<li>Reasons for not answering<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h1>Typical Phonecall<\/h1>\r\n<ol>\r\n<li>Phone rings<\/li>\r\n<li>Receiver answers<\/li>\r\n<li>Caller identifies and asks about wellbeing<\/li>\r\n<li>Receiver answers and asks about topic<\/li>\r\n<li>Caller presents topic<\/li>\r\n<li>End topic<\/li>\r\n<li>End call<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<h1>Example<\/h1>\r\n<p><!-- \/wp:post-content --><\/p>\r\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\r\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\r\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph \/--><\/p>\r\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\r\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\r\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\r\n<p>A: Calls\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>B: (picks up) Hello, Elizabeth speaking.<\/p>\r\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\r\n<p>A: Hello Elizabeth, it&#8217;s Shen, how are you?<\/p>\r\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\r\n<p>B. Fine, and you?<\/p>\r\n<p>A: Good, thanks for asking!\u00a0 Well, I&#8217;m calling about&#8230;<\/p>\r\n<p>&#8230;<\/p>\r\n<p>B: Ok, great!<\/p>\r\n<p>A: Well, it&#8217;s time, I have to go, thanks so much for your time.<\/p>\r\n<p>B: My pleasure, thanks for your call!<\/p>\r\n<p>A: You&#8217;re welcome, speak to you again soon<\/p>\r\n<p>B: Alright, goodbye<\/p>\r\n<p>A: Goodbye<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<h1>Messages<\/h1>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p><strong>[ tone \/ beep \/ voicemail \/ answer machine \/ answer phone \/ sms \/ text ]<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>Please leave a message after the _____<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>Hi Mark, I left a message on your ______<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>I have to go, I&#8217;ll send you a _____ with the address, ok? I&#8217;ll _____ you the address!<\/p>\r\n<h1>Power<\/h1>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>[ <strong>sim card \/ reception \/ network \/ battery \/ charge \/ charger \/ line<\/strong> ]<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>I need to ________ my phone, my _________ is dying<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>Do you have a _________? My battery is dead.<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>Can you make calls here? I don\u2019t seem to have any ____________.<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>I tried to call you at New Year&#8217;s Eve but the _____ was busy.<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>You can call me on my direct _______<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<h1><em>Verbs<\/em><\/h1>\r\n<p>[ <strong>insert \/ slide \/\u00a0 take \/ pop<\/strong> \u00a0\u00a0]<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph --><!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>To access the SIM card slot, _______ open the back. Excuse me, my phone is modern, to get the SIM card out, I just need to _____ open the slot, which is in the side.<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph --><!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph --><!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph --><!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph --><!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<h1><em>Adjectives<\/em><\/h1>\r\n<p>[ <strong>engaged \/ busy \/ occupied \/ local \/ national \/ roaming<\/strong> ]<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>I tried to call you but the line was ______<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>I&#8217;ll be abroad tomorrow, you can still call me, I&#8217;ll be using my ________<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<h1><em>Prepositions<\/em><\/h1>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">[ <strong>On \/ off \/ in \/ out<\/strong> ]<\/span><\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>Sorry, can you tell Mr Smith to wait, I&#8217;m ____ the phone.<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>I&#8217;m expecting a call on this line, can you get _____ the phone (this is rude)<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>I need to make a call, I&#8217;m waiting for my colleague to get ____ the phone.<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":1} -->\r\n<h1>Mobile in the subway<\/h1>\r\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p><strong>[ \u00a0drop \/ cut \/\u00a0 reception \/ network\u00a0 ]<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>My phone doesn\u2019t have any ______ here<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>I don\u2019t have any _______ in the subway<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>The call will probably ____, I&#8217;m going into a tunnel<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>Hello again, we were ____ off<\/p>\r\n<h1>Mobile at the airport<\/h1>\r\n<p><strong>[ sim card \/ roaming \/ charger ]<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>I need to buy a ______ for travelling abroad<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>My provider has very expensive ______ data<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>Pop open the _______ slot with a pin, pull out the slide and insert the new sim.<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>Excuse me, do you have a <strong><em>______<\/em><\/strong> ? Or USB cable? I need one with Micro USB\/ Type C!<\/p>\r\n<h1>While driving<\/h1>\r\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph --><!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>[<strong> handset \/ handsfree \/ speakerphone \/ speaker \/ caller \/ receiver<\/strong> ]<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>I\u2019m driving at the moment so I&#8217;ve put you on <strong><em>___<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>One second, I just need to connect my ______<\/p>\r\n<p>Hold on, I&#8217;m just switching to _________ mode<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>The person calling is the____ and the person receiving the call is the _____<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":1} -->\r\n<h1>Reasons<\/h1>\r\n<p><strong>[ notification, tried, silent, tunnel, back, flashing ]<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>Sorry I didn&#8217;t pick up, my phone was on _________<\/p>\r\n<p>I didn&#8217;t get your message, sorry, I was in a __________<\/p>\r\n<p>You texted me?<\/p>\r\n<p>Ah, I didn&#8217;t see the __________<\/p>\r\n<p>sorry I think someone is trying to call you, the light on your cell is _________<\/p>\r\n<p>A. Well I ______ to call you a few times but it always went straight to voicemail<\/p>\r\n<p>B. Ah sorry, I was on the phone to Athena for ages, sorry I didn&#8217;t call you ______<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orochinagi.com\/english\/topics\/telephone\/\">Back to part one<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orochinagi.com\/english\/topics\/\">Back to topics<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Typical Phonecall Messages Power Verbs Adjectives Prepositions In the subway At the airport Driving Reasons for not answering Typical Phonecall Phone rings Receiver answers Caller identifies and asks about wellbeing Receiver answers and asks about topic Caller presents topic End topic End call Example A: Calls\u00a0 B: (picks up) Hello, Elizabeth speaking. A: Hello &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orochinagi.com\/english\/topics\/telephone\/english-telephone-vocabulary-and-phrases-iii\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;English Telephone Vocabulary and Phrases III&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":738,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1177","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/orochinagi.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1177","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/orochinagi.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/orochinagi.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/orochinagi.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/orochinagi.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1177"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/orochinagi.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1177\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1843,"href":"https:\/\/orochinagi.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1177\/revisions\/1843"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/orochinagi.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/738"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/orochinagi.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1177"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}