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Transcript
Jane: Hello, this is the sales department. Jane Solomon speaking.
Peter: Hello, is Maria Fernandez there, please?
Jane: No, I'm sorry. She's not in the office at the moment. She's on her lunch break.
Peter: Oh. Could you take a message, please? Could you tell her that Peter Griffin called?
Jane: Sure. Could you give me your number?
Peter: It's 0-7-4-6-0 double 9-0-1 double 8.
Jane: Thanks. That's 0-7-4-6-0 2-9-0-1-2-8.
Peter: Sorry, no. It's 0-7-4-6-0 9-9-0-1-8-8.
Jane: 9-9-0-1-8-8.
Peter: Yes. Please ask her to call me back, and tell her it's about the PXO project. I need the new project figures.
Jane: The PXO project. Right. I'll give her your message when she comes back to the office.
Peter: Thank you. In case I'm in a meeting when she calls back, can I give you my email address too?
Jane: Of course.
Peter: Great. It's P-E-T-E-R dot G-R-I-F-F-I-N at F-R-E-S-H dot com.
Jane: Can I read that back to you?
Peter: Sure.
Jane: That's P-E-T-E-R dot G-R-I-F-F-I-N at F-R-E-S-H dot com.
Peter: Yes, that's it.
Jane: OK. I'll tell her you called.
Peter: Thank you. Goodbye.
Jane: Goodbye.
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During the week, I make phone calls in English two times.
Unfortunately, not much
I had video call in English last week, I could understand well what he said and reply well. Before the making call , I am afraid not to understand and can't make reply. I did communicate well actually, I need to practice more though.
How long have you been practicing speaking ENGLISH?
How often do you make phone calls in English?
Umm I never have one!
But i am so confident to practice my English, and my friendly personality helps me improve it! Like wherever I go I speak with other in English and make relationships, when I make a mistake I laugh at it and learn from it!
Actually i don't make phone calls in english , because people in my country doesn't use english in their conversations , so i have to practice with strangers .
Hiii dear friend, may I know where are you from?
I don't make call in English because no one of the people whom I am related with them don't speak English.
How often do you make phone calls in English?
Suddenly I do not make as many phone calls in English as I would like, but occasionally I talk to a friend whom live in the USA and we speak in English a little bit. At my work I sometimes receive phone calls from providers of software whom call from countries where they speak English at the first language, so I have the opportunity to practice some speaking with them.
Thanks for the episode.
Great site!
I've never made phone call in English because i have noone to call in English with.