A voicemail message

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

Do the preparation task first.

Then listen to the audio and do the exercises.

Preparation

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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A1 Elementary

I don't used to leave message but always made a call.

Ni, I never make voicemail message to anyone in English. I usually leaves a message or when I feel it's urgent then I make phone calls. Voicemail message is not good for me.

Not long, but vivid sentences. I have just learnt how to ask briefly something.

No i don't leave avoice message at all

Yes, I do make phone calls to family & friends, relatives and work colleagues but normally I do not leave voicemail.

No, I have not, because I don´t know a person who can speak english to call.

I never leave message voices.

No,I don't leave voice massage in English.

don't have****

actually, I didn't do it ever due we don't this feature in my country.