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发表于 2016-6-27 13:43:33
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打电话用语小结
许多人害怕用英语打电话或接电话,一是因为自己的听力和口语水平不够,还有一个重要的原因就是电话英语中有许多固定表达方式。
[高考真题]
1. — Can I speak to Mr. Wang, please?
— ______ (2005全国卷I)
A. Who are you? B. I’m Wang.
C. Speaking. D. Are you John?
2. — Good morning, Grand Hotel.
— Hello, I’d like to book a room for the nights of the 18th and 19th.
— ______ (NMET 2001)
A. What can I do for you? B. Just a minute, please.
C. What’s the matter? D. At your service.
[答案与解析]
1. C。Speaking是This is Mr. Wang speaking的缩写形式,意思是:请讲,我就是你要找的Mr. Wang。
2. B。公司或酒店的员工接电话时,首先要自报单位的名称。在本题中,服务员在得知顾客的要求后,要花一点时间去查实有没有空房间,因此,礼貌地让顾客稍等。
[巩固练习]
1. — Hello, Mr. Smith. This is Larry Jackson. I am afraid I won’t be able to arrive on time for the meeting in your office.
— ______. We’ll wait for you. (江西2005)
A. Hurry up B. No doubt C. Cheer up D. That’s all right
2. Tara: This is Tara Patel from Cotton House in Kidderminster. Could I speak to Mr. Smith, please?
Mr. Smith: ______ (广东2005)
A. Hello. B. I’m Mr. Smith. C. Who are you? D. Speaking.
3. — Hello. May I speak to Zhao Hua?
— Yes. ______.
A. My name’s Zhao Hua B. I’m Zhao Hua
C. This is Zhao Hua speaking D. Zhao Hua’s me
(Key:1-3 DDC)
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