3. 等候與回電
36．Yes．You have the right number．
是的，您打對了。
37．Please connect me with Mr．Lee．
請幫我接李先生。
38．Who is calling，please？
請問您是哪一位？
39．Are you still on the line？
你沒掛斷吧？
40．I'm sorry，but he has a visitor right now．
對不起，他現在有客人。
41．Could you hold a little longer？
請再多等一會兒。
42．Or shall I put you through to his secretary？
或者我給您接到他的祕書那兒，好嗎？
43．Shall I tell him you called？
我告訴他您來過電話，好嗎？
44．Well，actually，I'd rather call back later．
我還是遲些再打來吧。
45．When is a good time to call？
什麼時候打來最合適？
46．Why don't you try agian in an hour？
一個小時後您再打過來，好嗎？
47．Good afternoon．David Brown's office．
下午好。這裏是大衛·布朗辦公室。
48．This is Prof．Davis from the University of Washington．
我是華盛頓大學的戴維斯教授。
49．Would you mind waiting a few minutes？
您等一會兒好嗎？
50．I'll just trying to find him．
我正試着找他呢。
51．Yes．Go ahead，please．
是的，請講。
52．I'm sorry，but he is in a meeting now．
很抱歉，他正在開會。
53．The best time to catch him would be 5∶30．
最容易找到他的時間是5∶30。
54．Could you possibly ask him to call me back？
你可以叫他給我回個電話嗎？
55．Of course．What number are you on？
好的。您的號碼是多少？
56．He has my number but I'll give it to you just in case．
他有我的號碼，但我還是給你吧，以防萬一。
57．There is a call from Wang Ling．
有王玲打來的電話。
58．She is on her way．
她馬上來。
59．I'll hold．
我等一下好了。
60．It's been a while．
好久不見了。
61．It's nice to hear from you．
很高興你打來電話。
Dialogue A
(A：Dave Kennedy B：Receiver)
A：Hello．Is this 985-6634？
B：Yes．You have the right numbr．
A：Please connect me with Mr．Lee．
B：Who is calling，please？
A：This is Dave Kennedy．
B：One moment，please．(a moment later) Hello，Mr．Kennedy？
Are you still on the line？
A：Yes。
B：I'm sorry，but he has a visitor right now．Could you hold a littlelonger？Or shall I put you through to his secretary？
A：No，thanks．
B：Shall I tell him you called？
A：Oh，no，no．Well，actually，I'd rather call back later．When is agood time to call？
B：Why don't you try again in an hour？He will be free then．
A：OK．Thanks a lot．Good-bye．
B：Good- bye．
Dialogue B
(A：Receiver B：Prof．Davis)
A：Good afternoon．David Brown's office．
B：bd afternoon．This is Prof．Davis from the University ofWashington．
A：Can I help you？
B：I'd like to speak to Mr．Brown．Is he there？
A：Would you mind waiting for a few minutes？I'm just trying tofind him．
B：Certainly．Thanks． (Pause)
A：Hello．Are you there？
B：Yes．Go ahead，please．
A：I'm sorry，but he is in a meeting now．The best time to catchhim would be 5∶30．
B：Gould you possibly ask him to call me back？It's rather urgent．
A：Of course．What number are you on？
B：He ha my number bur I'll give it to you just in case．It's2235-7561．
A：OK．Mr．Davis．I'll have Mr．Brown get in touch with you assoon as the meeting is over．
B：Thank you．It's very kind of you．
A：You're welcome．Good-bye．
Dialogue C
(A：Wang Ling B：Fang Fang's father C：Fang Fang)
A：Hello．This is wang Ling．May I speak to Fang Fang？
B：I'll put you through．Hold on，please，(Voice：Fang Fang，there's a call from Wang Ling！)Hello？Are you there？She ison her way．
A：I'll hold，thank you．
C：Hi．Wang Ling．This is Fang Fang speaking．Oh，It's been awhile．It's nice to hear from you．How have you been？
A：Fine，thank you．And you?
C：Quite well．Last month，I had a very nice holiday．
A：Where did you go？
C：To Beijing．And I travelled around．
A：Very good．Oh，by the way，I'm having a party at my house onFriday．Can you come？
C：Sure．Thank you．
Words and Expressions
number n．數，數字，號碼
connect vt．/vi．連接；聯繫
line n．線，線條，界線
visitor n．訪問者；參觀者；遊客
secretary n．祕書
actually ad．實際上
rather ad．相當；寧可
university n．(綜合性)大學
Washington n．華盛頓
certainly ad．一定，必定
possibly ad．可能的；也許，或者
travel vi．/vt．旅行，行進；移動n．旅行
get in touch with 與……保持聯繫
as soon as 一……就
on one's way 在去……的路上
hear from 收到……的來信
by the way 隨便說；在途中，在路上
