1_Wrong_Number.pdf

Wrong Number The explanations are in red and should be spoken in Chinese. Dialgogue Comments and Substitutions A: Hello. B: Hi. Can I speak to David please? “Can I …” is casual – and is often used among friends. More polite - use: ? May I speak to David please? ? Could I speak to David please? Can I…比较随意、非正式，常用于 朋友之间。 那么在比较正式场合该怎么说呢？ 在比较正式场合、或出于礼貌起 见，多用May和 Could，例如： ? May I speak to David please? 或者 ? Could I speak to David please? A: Sorry, you got the wrong number. Sorry, wrong number. Sorry, you have the wrong number. B: Oh, did I dial 604-555-1234? Is this 555-1234? Even though we use a touch pad nowadays, the verb is still “dial”. Is this 555-1234. (For verification, you can skip the area code if most people have the same area code – for example in Vancouver most people’s area code is 604. 为什么打电话用“dial”一词呢？ 因为以前电话都是拨号式的，现在 大家使用的大多是按钮式电话机， 但英语里仍然沿用“拨打电话” (dial)。 如果大多数人的电话区号都相同， 可省略不说。例如，在大温地区多 为 604 。 A: No, you didn’t. B: Sorry, thanks. Always say “sorry” if you’ve made a mistake. 如果做错了事或者给别人造成不 便，一定要说 sorry，例如拨错了电 话号码、碰翻了咖啡、上课迟到等 等。 Some people may say “Bye”, but it is not necessary. 这时也可以说再见(Bye)，不过没有 太大必要。 Leaving a Message Dialogue Comments and Substitutions A: Hello. B: Hello. May I speak to Mrs. Wilson, please? 我注意到这里用的是 May I… 对，这里使用的就是比较正式和礼 貌的 May I…。 A: Sorry, she’s not in. May I take a message? Sorry, she’s not home / available / here. Sorry, she’s busy and can’t come to the phone right now. This sentence is good to teach your children to say when adults are not home. 当家里大人不在家时，孩子可以这 么说。 B: Yes, This is Huang Xin Zhou. I would like to know if she has received my resume. 如果是社交或找工作，不妨考虑使 用英文名，这样对方容易记住。 A: Can you spell your name please? Many Chinese people do not pronounce the letter H, X, Z clearly, so practice it and get it right. 有些字母在汉语和英语中的发音不 同，如 X和 Z等，一定要多加练 习。 B: Yes. My first name is H-U-A-N- G (pause)