Chez Danielle et Maurice

Chez Danielle et Maurice, october 30th

Congratulations to Francine who is coming in despite her foot operation.

Everyone is there except Laurence too far away.

Vivien, grandson of Marcelle is the guest

                                                                                      Receiver

Landphoner

The topic this evening is a very difficult exercise, about Telephoning !

First, Ruth tell us un incredible story of tel-internet breakdown at home ...

Second, conversations between two persons :

- a friendly call from Marcelle to Francine for have a chat ... giggles (fou rire)

- a call from Roseline to Maurice for booking a few rooms the next weekend, for their couple and five grand children ...

- Vivien (his father in fact) would send his teen-aged child in Australia and want to contact the host family ...What else can I do for your breakfast ? 

- Michel cannot lend his who is broken-down and too much dirty....

Telephone terms (US/GB)

• answer                           to say "hello" into the phone when it rings
• answering machine      something that you can record as a message on if the person you                                             are calling isn't home
• busy signal                    a beeping sound that tells the caller that the other person is                                                    already on the phone with someone else 
• call                                 a telephone conversation; to telephone
• call back/phone back   to call someone who call you first
• call display                    a screen that shoes you who is calling
• cell/mobile phone         a telephone that you can take with you away from your house
• cordless phone             a phone that is not attached to the wall, for short distances at home
• dial                                to press the buttons
• dial tone                        the sound the phone makes when you pick it up
• phone book/directory  a book that alphabetically lists local phone numbers of people and                                         business 
• hang up/ring off           to put the receiver down and end a call 
• phone box/ ...              box pay phone: a place where you can pay to use the phone in publi
• receiver/handset         the piece on the phone that you speak into and listen from
• switchboard                a central system used to connect telephone calls (hotel, building ..)

Useful expressions  in a telephone conversation

• introducing yourself          Hello, this is name  Hello, name here  Hello, it's name calling
• asking to speak to sbd       Is name their, please ?   May I speak to name, please ?
• connecting someone          Just a minute, I'll get him / Please hold the line / One moment...
•  making special requests  Could you please repeat that ? Would you mind spelling that ...
•                                             Could/can you speak up a little/a little slower please ?
•                                             Can you call me / ring me back ?
•                                             I think we have a bad connection
• taking a message for..  I'm sorry, name is not here at this moment Can I ask who's calling 
•                                        Would you like to leave a message ?
•                                        S/He's busy right now. Can you call again later?
• leaving a message with ... Yes can you tell him/her name called, please
•                                             Could you ask him/her to call name when he gets in?
•                                             My number is xxxxxxx.
• finishing a conversation   Thank you for calling/ringing
•                                             I'm afraid I have to let you go now
•                                             I'll talk to you again soon. Bye.
•                                             Give me a ring when you have time

Various ...

• May I borrow your phone ? Can I use your phone, please?
• The phone is ringing. Could you pick it up please ?
• The line is busy.
• I'm afraid you've got a wrong number

Thanks Danielle and Maurice.
The cakes and the white wine was excellent !