Unit 2 Speaking
A. Talk time A. 对话时间
Leaving and taking phone messages.留口信并传达电话消息
Sometimes people cannot answer calls. When this happens. We can leave and take messages like this:
有时候，人们无法接听电话。当出现这种情况时。我们可以离口信，并传达电话消息：
Can I leave a message? ... My name is … My phone number is … Can you ask him to call me back?
我可以留言吗？……我的名字是……我的电话号码是……你能让他给我回电话吗？
I'm sorry, Mr … is not in right now. Can I take a message? … I'll ask him to return your call.
对不起，……先生现在不在，我能帮你传话吗？ ……我会让他给您回电话的。
Read the conversation below and practice it in pairs. Pay attention to the words in blue.
阅读下面的对话并结伴练习，注意蓝色的字词。
Secretary: Good morning, Dr Huang's office.
秘书：早上好，这里是黄博士的办公室。
Simon: Good morning. May I speak to Dr Huang, please?
Simon：早上好，能叫一下黄博士？
Secretary: I'm sorry, Dr Huang is out at the moment. Can I take a message?
秘书：对不起，黄博士眼下出去了，我能帮您传话吗？
Simon: OK. My name is Simon Li. My phone number is 304 6621.
Simon：好的，我的名字叫 Simon Li。我的电话号码是 304 6621。
Secretary: Three zero four, double six two one. And you name is Simon Li.
秘书：三零四——两个六——二一，您的名字是 Simon Li。
Simon: That's right.
Simon：正确。
Secretary: Good. I'll ask Dr Huang to return your call.
秘书：好，我会请黄博士给您回电话的。
Simon: Thank you. Goodbye.
Simon：谢谢，再见。
Secretary: Goodbye.
秘书：再见。