合宜的接線生
Allen is at work. He is calling another company. The receptionist answers the phone.
艾倫在上班，他打給另家公司，總機接了電話。
work(n.)工作call(v.)打電話another(adj.)另一的company(n.)公司receptionist(n.)接待員、接線生answer(v.)接電話phone(n.)電話
Receptionist: Hello, how may I help you?
總機：您好，請問需要什麼服務嗎？
help(v.)幫助
Allen: Hello, this is Allen Smith from Funday. I would like to speak to Mr. Jones about our meeting next week.
艾倫：您好，我是Funday的艾倫史密斯，我找瓊斯先生，想跟他談談下週的會議。
would like=want想要speak(v.)說話meeting(n.)會議
Receptionist: I’m afraid he’s not in right now. Can I take a message?
總機：不好意思，他目前不在，您需要留言嗎？
afraid(adj.)恐怕right now現在message(n.)訊息
Allen: Of course. Please let him know that I can’t meet him on Tuesday now, but I do have time on Wednesday.
艾倫：好的，請告訴他，我下週二無法與他開會，但是可以改到週三。
of course當然know(v.)知道meet(v.)見面time(n.)時間
Receptionist: Certainly. What time would you like to meet with him on Wednesday?
總機：沒問題，您希望是週三什麼時間呢？
certainly(adv.)當然time(n.)時間would like=want想要meet(v.)見面
Allen: 3 o’clock.
艾倫：3點鐘。
Receptionist: I will let him know. May I have your phone number?
總機：我會告訴他，請問可以留一下您的電話號碼嗎？
know(v.)知道phone number電話號碼
Allen: Yes. It’s 0973-595-461.
艾倫：好的，我的手機是0973-595-461。
Receptionist: I’ll have Mr. Jones to give you a ring as soon as possible.
總機：我會請瓊斯先生盡快回撥給您。
give sb a ring打電話給某人as soon as possible盡快
Allen: Great. Thank you.
艾倫：太好了，謝謝。