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MAKING A PHONE CALL

MAKING A PHONE CALL. Steps to make a phone call:. 1. Opening 2. Telling the aim of telephoning 3. Closing. How to open a phone call. Hello. This is … Hello. May I speak to …, please? Hi. Is … there? Good morning/ afternoon / evening. Can I speak to … May I speak to ….

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MAKING A PHONE CALL

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  1. MAKING A PHONE CALL

  2. Steps to make a phone call: • 1. Opening • 2. Telling the aim of telephoning • 3. Closing

  3. How to open a phone call • Hello. This is … • Hello. May I speak to …, please? • Hi. Is … there? • Good morning/ afternoon / evening. • Can I speak to … • May I speak to …

  4. How to extend a phone call • Hold on, please … • By the way … • Furthermore … • Moreover …

  5. How to close a phone call • Nice talking to you • I will call you later • Alright. See you again, Sir/Ma’am. Thank you very much • I really have to go now. We will talk some other times • Can we continue this later? My other line is ringing

  6. Tips when you are telephoning: • Speak clearly and directly • Be efficient but don’t speak too fast • Be polite, no matter whom you are speaking to • Listen carefully and response accordingly

  7. Some expressions for telephoning; • Wait a minute /a moment • Who’s speaking • Line is busy • Hang off • Wrong number • Call back • Take the message • Leave the message

  8. Examples: • Formal Secretary : Good morning, Parker Industries. May I help you? Mr. Bob : Hello. May I speak to Ms. Suzan, please? Secretary : I’m sorry. She isn’t in. Would you leave a message? Mr. Bob : Yes, please. This is Mr. Bob. Secretary : Mr. Bob. B – O – B?

  9. Mr. Bob : Yes.Secretary : Alright.Mr. Bob : Could you please tell her that the meeting is on Friday at 2 pm.Secretary : Friday at 2 pm?Mr. Bob : And would you ask her to phone me this afternoon? My number is 3213210.Secretary : 3213210. Yes, Mr. Bob. I will give Ms. Suzan the massages.Mr. Bob : Thank you. Good bye.Secretary : Good bye.

  10. InformalLisa and Tiwi are on the phone. They talk about a plan to visit Adi who is sick. Lisa : Hello. Can I speak to Tiwi? Tiwi : Yes, Tiwi speaking here. Who’s this? Lisa : It’s me, Lisa. Tiwi : Hi, Lis. What’s up? Lisa : Well, I want to confirm our appointment to visit Adi. Can you make it this afternoon? Tiwi : Sure, I can. What about yourself? Lisa : I’ve no problem with the time. We will go at 3 o’clock, right?

  11. Tiwi : Yes, it’s confirmed.Lisa : Then, I will pick you up at two forty five. Tiwi : Fine. Lisa : Ok. See you this aftrenoon. Bye. Tiwi : Bye - bye.

  12. Exercises! • You will go to your grandmother’s house next Sunday. You phone her to tell your plan. She’s so glad hearing the news. What would you say to tell your plan? How would your grandmother respond do it? 2. You want to go to the movie next Saturday evening. You want to go there with a friend. You phone him/her to tell your friend. He/she agrees to go with you. What would you say? What would your friend respond do it?

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