Who knows more English telephone terms?

Making phone calls is an important way of daily communication. To make a phone call in English, you must first master some commonly used sentences. Because there are differences between Chinese and English in telephone expression habits.

First of all, the call difference

In China, people who answer the phone generally don't register their names or phone numbers. In Britain, after the phone is connected, the person who answers the phone usually registers his name or phone number. In English, when you call someone to ask if they are out, you can usually use Hello! May

(yes,

Possibly)

I

speak

arrive

...?

Or I will

like

arrive

speak

arrive

...,

Please.

To show that you want to find someone. If it's the person the other party is looking for, it's usually said yes.

Go ahead.

Second, solve the differences.

English calls the other person and asks, "Who are you?" In general, you can use the following statement:

( 1)

be

that

...

(talking)?

(2)

who

be

that

Go ahead,

Please.

(3)

who

be

it

(that)?

Don't use Are when asking if the other person is someone.

you

...?

Ask who to call and who not to use.

be

What about you?

I am not used to saying "I am ..." when answering questions or introducing myself.

... and use the following sentence:

( 1)

this

be

...

Go ahead.

(2)

it

be

...

Here,

Go ahead.

(3)

Go ahead.

Third, paging differences

If you make a phone call in English and the person you are looking for is not you, you can express this way: please wait a moment, don't hang up. Apply the following sentence patterns:

( 1)

keep

exist

for

a

In an instant,

Please.

(2)

keep

this

Line,

Please.

(3)

only

a

In an instant,

Please.

(4)

Will (male name)

you

keep

this

Line,

Please.

If the person you are looking for is present, you can use the following sentence:

( 1)...,

over there

be

a

call out

for

You

(2)...,

you

have

a

telephone

Call.

(3)...,

you

be

Wanted.

If the person the other party is looking for is not in, the caller should not just say "so-and-so is not in", but generally ask the other party whether they are willing to leave a message. You can use the following sentences:

( 1)

can

I

take

a

Leave a message

(2)

will

you

like

arrive

leave

a

Leave a message

If the other person is willing to leave a message, you can say yes.

Please.

You can say no if you don't want to,

Thank you.

I'll

call out

hardworking

We'll talk about it later.

No, I'll call again later. )

In English, at the end of the phone, there is usually a thank you.

you

for

Call.

Courtesy like this is the conclusion.