A voicemail message

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.

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Submitted by FVPrieto on Mon, 29/09/2025 - 16:05

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Yes. I once needed to book a hotel and couldn't speak English to the receptionist. I asked friends for help.

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Submitted by JoseOrihuela on Fri, 26/09/2025 - 06:35

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I enjoyed with the exercises. thanks a lot for doing all this for free

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Submitted by selimhapeloglu on Mon, 22/09/2025 - 07:27

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It was a nice listening exercise, thanks.


 

Submitted by clarismarvieira on Thu, 18/09/2025 - 23:37

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I do but I prefer don't do it until I improve my English skills.

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Submitted by Dalia. on Wed, 30/04/2025 - 01:27

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Yes, I sometimes make phone calls in English, especially when I need to contact someone from an international organization or attend an online meeting. I don’t often leave voicemail messages, but I keep them short and clear if I have to. I usually say my name, the reason for the call, and ask them to call me back. Speaking on the phone in English helps me improve my fluency and confidence.

Submitted by AMINA.BH on Wed, 23/04/2025 - 18:49

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yes, i did a phone call in English before , but my english wasn't good 

Submitted by JUAN-JO on Wed, 23/04/2025 - 03:51

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No, I don't leave voicemail messages in English and either I call. What I do is to text or send audio messages. I rarely speak in English with my aunt by phone. Now, at work I sometimes pick up calls in English. 

Submitted by Jennyfer1032 on Sat, 12/04/2025 - 18:36

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Yes, I had the opportunity to make a few phone calls in English and I felt terrible at the beginning because I didn't feel comfortable, I felt that the receiver didn't understand what I was saying, but to my surprise he understood everything I said and even praised my pronunciation.