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Making Calls 拨打电话
学习内容提要
Think about planning your call 考如何就拨打电话做出计划
Learn useful phrases for getting through, greeting people. Introducing yourself and explaining the purpose of your call
学习关于拨打电话,问候,自我介绍和解释打电话目的的有用表达
Context 情景
1 在以下饼状图上画线,对比你拨打和接听电话的比例。

2.相对于接听电话,拨打电话有哪些优势?
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Presentation 语言呈现
1.请听实验室技术人员Paul van Gorp致电一家药物公司职员Sylvia Langmaid的内容,回答以下问题。
1.What impression do you think the phone call made on Sylvia and the receptionist?
2.Why do you think Paul give this impression?
计划电话内容
2 请听Paul以不同的方式致电Sylvia的内容,从下面的斜体部分中圈出正确答案。
1 Sylvia had a good / bad impression of this call from Paul.
2 Paul had planned / had not plannedthis call.
小贴士 在拨打电话前,先做计划。打电话的目的是什么?接听电话的会是谁?对方关于电话的主题了解多少?对方的英语水平如何? |
3 再听一遍音频2.2的对话内容,判断下列叙述的正误。
1 Paul works for Agrico. [True] [False]
2 Paul wants to speak to the head of R&D. [True] [False]
3 Paul calls Sylvia directly. [True] [False]
4 Paul knows Sylvia already. [True] [False]
5 Paul is calling about delivery problem. [True] [False]
4 将右边的表达与左边的作用对应起来。听Paul第二次致电的录音,核对你的答案。
Function | Phrase |
1 Identifying yourself 2 Asking to speak to someone 3 Starting with small talk 4 Explaining the purpose of your call | a I’d like to speak to Sylvia Langmaid, please. b I’m calling about the pesticide, 35ZNR. c This is Paul van Gorp from Agrico. d How are things with you these days? I haven’t seen you since the trade fair in Amsterdam... |
Practice 演练
1 判断下列10组表达哪些可以起到 表格中的功能,将之填入表格相应位置。
Identifying yourself | |
Asking to speak to someone | |
| Starting with small talk | |
Explaining the purpose of your call |
1 It’s Jeremy.
2 How are you?
3 I’m calling about the test results.
4 Is Lane in today, please?
5 Your name wa sgiven to me by Kate Horlock. I believe you’re responsible for developmental testing.
6 My name is Mike Smith. I'm calling from Agrico Laboratories in the UK.
7 Did you enjoy the presentation on Monday?
8 I was hoping you could help me with some test analyses.
9 Could you put me through to Quality Control, please?
10 It was good seeing you at the trade fair last week.
2 请听音频2.3中的表达,并跟读。特别注意说话者升调和降调的方式。
3 用音频2.2和2.3中的句子补全下列电话的开场白。
Call 1
▲ Office Globe, good morning.
╳ (Ask to speak to Jim Browning)
▲ Just a moment, I’ll put you through.
★ Jim Browning speaking.
╳ (Identifying yourself.)
★ Hello. How can I help?
╳(Say you got his name from a colleague. You want somehelp with your
research.)
Call 2
▲ Mayu Fujikawa speaking.
╳ Hello, Mayu. (Identify yourself.)
▲ Oh, nice to hear from you again.
╳ (small talk)
▲ (small-talk reply)
╳ (Say the purpose of your call is to finalizethe date of the clinical trials.)
Anyway,
4 用括号中所给词的适当形式补全句子,这些句子可以用作电话对话的开场白。
1 Hello, my name’s Bernard Petit. (I/ phone) to explain some of the services (my company/ offer).
2 (I/ work) for an international distributioncompany.
3 How long (you/ use) your current supplier?
4 (we/ not/ speak) since the Christmasdinner. How are you?
5 (we/produce) our products for over 40 years.
5 你打算给Catherine Jones打电话,询问有关一种新药的临床试验结果。Catherine是去年与你就临床试验方面合作的英国同事。为你的致电设计一段开场白。可以利用第77页的边框做记录。
| Notes | Phrases to use | Key vocabulary | |
| Person you need to speak to | |||
| Purpose of your call | |||
| Does the receiver know about the subject of your call or do you need to explain it? | |||
| Do you need to simplify your English to help the receiver understand? |
6 现在请计划一通不同种类的电话。你打算打电话给一位西班牙同事,LuisAlvarez。该同事刚刚入职,英文能力不是很好。你需要向其传达临床试验的结果。可利用以下框架做记录。
| Notes | Phrases to use | Key vocabulary | |
| Person you need to speak to | |||
| Purpose of your call | |||
| Does the receiver know about the subject of your call or do you need to explain it? | |||
| Do you need to simplify your English to help the receiver understand? |
Consolidation 巩固练习
1 思考你常需拨打的电话类型,回答下列问题。
1 Do you always call people on their direct numbers or do you go through a switchboard?
2 Do you generally know the people you speak to or not?
3 Do they know about the subject you are calling them about?
4 Are they confident speaking and listening to English?
5 Which expressions can you use? Which can you pronounce easily?
2 现在思考你即将要拨打的电话,用以上Practice的第6题的框架做计划,然后再拨打电话。
3 打完电话后,花一些时间思考以下问题。
How did it go?
What would you do differently next time?
Reference 重要词汇和表达
Useful phrases 实用表达
Identifying yourself 表明身份
It’s .* | 我是 。 |
My name is . I’m coming from . | 我叫 ,从 打来。 |
This is from | 我是 的 。 |
Asking to speak to someone 请求与某人通话
I’d like to speak to , please. | 我想与 通话。 |
Is in today, please?* | 请问 今天在吗? |
Can I speak to , please? | 请问我可以与 讲话吗? |
Could you put me through to , please. | 能帮我接通 吗? |
Explaining the purpose of your call 说明致电意图
I’m calling about . | 我打电话来是为了 。 |
I'm phoning to check / ask about / tell you about . | 我打电话来确认/询问/告知 。 |
Your name is given to me by and I believe you are responsible for . | 告诉了我你的名字,我想你是负责 的。 |
Making small talk 寒暄
How are things with you these days? * | 您最近好吗? |
I’ve not seen you since . | 自从 之后我就没见过你。 |
How are you ? | 您好吗? |
How’s business? | 最近生意怎么样? |
Did you enjoy the presentation on Monday? | 您喜欢周一的报告吗? |
Did you have a good weekend / holiday? | 您周末/假期过得好吗? |
*为非正式用语
Vocabulary 词汇
R&D 研发
analysis (复数 analyses) n. 分析 | analyse v. 分析 |
cinical trail 临床试验 | developmental testing 研发试验 |
laboratory n. 实验室 | presentation n. 报告;介绍;说明 |
quality control 质量监控 | carry out research 做研究 |
research n. 研究 | R&D (Research and Development) 研发(研究和开发) |
be responsible for 负责 | run tests 进行试验 |
test result 试验结果 |
Making telephone calls 致电
call someone directly 直接致电某人 | directcall 直拨电话 |
chat v. 聊天 | connect someone (to someone)给某人接通(某人的)电话 |
explain v. 解释;说明 | get through (用电话)联系上;通上电话 |
give a good / bad impression 留下好/坏印象 | greeting and introduction问候和介绍 |
| greet someone问候某人 | introduce yourself 介绍自己 |
identify yourself 表明身份 | identification n . 身份 |
plan v .计划 | purpose n. 目的;意图 |
put someone through 为某人接通电话 | small talk 闲聊;寒暄 |
Review 复习
Skills 技巧
补全下列问题。在你计划致电内容时应该考虑这些问题。
1 Why ?
2 Who ?
3 What ?
4 How good ?
Useful phrase: getting through 接通电话的实用表达
下列句子中词语的顺序是杂乱的。重新排列词语顺序,组成完整的句子。
1 the / I’m / results. / calling / about / test
2 please? / today, / is / in / Jane
3 put / to /could /me / you / Quality Control, / through / please?
4 Agrico. / is / Paul van Gorp / this / form
5 me / hoping / could / I / help / you /the /was /tests. / with
Useful phrases: smalltalk 寒暄的实用表达
下列句子,有些的语法是正确的,有些是错误的。修改错误的句子。
1 I haven’t saw you since Amsterdam.
2 He’s been working in R&D for ten years.
3 Have you finish your project yet?
4 How long are you in this job?
5 How has business been since I saw you last?
Vocabulary 词汇
将左右两边的单词连起来,组成短语。可能不止有一种组合方式。
1 clinical a results
2 quality b research
3 laboratory c trails
4 test d control
5 to carryout e tests
6 to turn f technician
Pronunciation 发音练习
再听一遍音频2.2, 注意语调模式及说话者表示肯定和有兴趣时的语调。跟读电话沟通开场白,并将其录下来。
学习建议 在你记录的表达上画(上升或下降)箭头,提醒自己注意升调和降调的地方,以形成自然的语调模式。 |

