a) R6.8 Jim is trying to talk to his friend, Peter. Listen and put phone conversations a)-c) in order. Peter phones Jim’s office.
Jim phones Peter’s office.
Jim phones Peter’s wife.
b) Listen again and answer the questions. 1 . Why isn’t Peter in his office e?
2. Has Jim called Peter’s mobile?
3. Why does Jim want to talk to him?
4. Where is Jim when Peter phones him back?
Real World Leaving phone messages 4 a) Match these headings to the sentences from the phone conversations. saying where people can contact you
leaving a message
asking to speak to someone
a)……………………………..
Can I speak to Peter Parker, please?
Is Peter there, please?
Could I speak to Jim Moore, please?
b)………………………………
Could you ask him/her to phone me tomorrow?
Can you ask him/her to call me back?
Just tell him/her Peter Parker called.
c)……………………………….
He/She can ring me at the office.
He/She can get me on mv mobile.
He/She can call me at home this evening.
b) Check in RW6.1 p 131 TIP! When we tell people who we are on the phone, we say This is Jim, or It’s Jim. Not I’m-Jim. This is ..... is more formal than It’s... .
R6.9 Listen and practise the sentences in 4 a). Copy the intonation.