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A voicemail message

A voicemail message

Listen to a voicemail message and answer the questions to practise your listening skills.

Instructions

Do the preparation task first. Then listen to the audio and do the exercises.

Preparation

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Transcript

John: Hi, this is John. Thanks for calling. I'm not here at the moment, so please leave a message and I'll call you back.

Marina: Hi, John, this is Marina Silva calling from Old Time Toys. Your colleague Alex gave me your phone number. She said you can help me.

I need some information on your new products. Could you please call me when you are back in the office? My phone number is 0-2-0-8, 6-5-5-7-6-2-1.

Also, can you please email me your new brochure and information about your prices? My email address is Marina, that's M-A-R-I-N-A, dot Silva, S-I-L-V-A, at O-L-D-T-I-M-E hyphen toys dot com.

Thanks a lot. I look forward to hearing from you.

Task 1

Exercise

Task 2

Exercise

Discussion

Do you ever make phone calls or leave voicemail messages in English? 

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Submitted by Laura Amorim on Mon, 16/03/2020 - 14:13

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I don’t make phone calls ou leave voicemail messages in English because I don’t speak English very well yet, and I feel a bit nervous.

Submitted by upendarreddy on Sat, 14/03/2020 - 16:03

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yes, i usually make calls to my colleagues,friends for office work, and personal help. I sometimes call to customer service regarding my monthly phone bill, banking transactions, online purchase, booking appointments and so on. most of the time when i call my friends on phone they answered but customers often do not pick up my call so i leave a voice mail message.

Submitted by Abreth on Sat, 14/03/2020 - 01:27

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no yet, but i would like to do that.

Submitted by gabobardales90 on Wed, 11/03/2020 - 17:49

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I try to make much better that before
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Submitted by saadgad on Fri, 06/03/2020 - 18:23

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yes i make a call phone many times for interview

Submitted by Jonathan BR on Mon, 02/03/2020 - 16:33

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The truth is that I've never called someone in english but withthis technology I've sent voice note by whatsapp with some friends to another countries of course I'm put nervous because I don't know if my speaking is good

Submitted by Anneke Putri on Sun, 01/03/2020 - 12:19

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no. because i feel my english is not good. and i always talk with my mother languages.

Submitted by Shaza Farg on Mon, 24/02/2020 - 11:38

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I never have made voice mail message or call phone in English

Submitted by Eswar on Sat, 22/02/2020 - 05:20

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i tried to make phone call .But i'm little bit nervous While talking to someone.But i have to call For getting Info.about products or whatever.