Of course．What number are you on？
好的。您的号码是多少？
He has my number but I’ll give it to you just in case．
他有我的号码，但我还是给你吧，以防万一。
There is a call from Wang Ling．
有王玲打来的电话。
She is on her way．
她马上来。
I’ll hold．
我等一下好了。
It’s been a while．
好久不见了。
It’s nice to hear from you．
很高兴你打来电话。
Dialogue A
（A：Dave Kennedy B：Receiver）
A：Hello．Is this 985-6634？
B：Yes．You have the right number．
A：Please connect me with Mr．Lee．
B：Who is calling，please？
A：This is Dave Kennedy．
B：One moment，please．（a moment later）Hello，Mr．Kennedy？Are you still on the line？
A：Yes。
B：I’m sorry，but he has a visitor right now．Could you hold a little longer？Or shall I put you through to his secretary？
A：No，thanks．
B：Shall I tell him you called？
A：Oh，no，no．Well，actually，I’d rather call back later．When is a good time to call？
B：Why don’t you try again in an hour？He will be free then．
A：OK．Thanks a lot．Goodbye．
B：Goodbye．
Dialogue B
（A：Receiver B：Prof．Davis）
A：Good afternoon．David Brown’s office．
B：Good afternoon．This is Prof．Davis from the University of Washington．
A：Can I help you？
B：I’d like to speak to Mr．Brown．Is he there？
A：Would you mind waiting for a few minutes？I’m just trying to find him．
B：Certainly．Thanks．（Pause）
A：Hello．Are you there？
B：Yes．Go ahead，please．
A：I’m sorry，but he is in a meeting now．The best time to catch him would be 5：30．
B：Gould you possibly ask him to call me back？It’s rather urgent．
A：Of course．What number are you on？
B：He has my number but I’ll give it to you just in case．It’s 2235-7561．
A：OK．Mr．Davis．I’ll have Mr．Brown get in touch with you as soon as the meeting is over．
B：Thank you．It’s very kind of you．
A：You’re welcome．Goodbye．
Words and Expressions
number n．数，数字，号码
connect vt．/vi．连接；联系
line n．线，线条，界线
visitor n．访问者；参观者；游客
secretary n．秘书
actually ad．实际上
rather ad．相当；宁可
university n．（综合性）大学
Washington n．华盛顿
certainly ad．一定，必定
possibly ad．可能的；也许，或者
travel vi．/vt．旅行，行进；移动n．旅行
get in touch with 与……保持联系
as soon as 一……就
on one’s way 在去……的路上
hear from 收到……的来信
by the way 随便说；在途中，在路上
Ringing Off结束电话
I recognized your voice right away．
我一听就知道是你的声音。
I’m calling to ask you some question about Jim.You know him，don’t you？
我打电话来问一下有关吉姆的问题，你认识他，对吧？
Oh，Mary，I’d better go now．
噢，玛丽，我要挂电话了。
Is the boss coming by？
是老板过来了？
OK．I’ll let you get back to your work．
好，回去工作吧。
I’ll call you again later，OK？
我过一会儿再打给你，好吗？
Call me at home．
打到我家来。
Certainly，I’ll make sure he gets your message．
当然，我一定会转达您的话。
Hello！Is that you，Tom？
喂，你是汤姆吗？
I’d know your voice anywhere．
你的声音我到哪里都听得出。
I can’t believe I got hold of you at last．
我真不敢相信终于和你联系上了。
I tried to contact you by phone several times，but you were not in．
我给你打了好几次电话，但是你都不在。
Oh，somebody’s at the door．I have to go．
噢，有人来了，我得去开门。
And I have to say“goodbye”．
我不得不说再见了。
Nice talking to you．
很高兴跟你通话。
Same here，byebye．
我也是，再见。
What’s your FAX number，please？
你的传真号是多少？
I’ll think about it and call you back to discuss it to some details soon．
我考虑一下，然后尽快打电话给你具体讨论这件事。
I’ll be looking forward to hearing from you．
我期盼你的回音。
Dialogue A
（A：Mary B：Julia）
A：Hello．I wish to speak to Julia．
B：This is Julia speaking．
A：Oh，how do you do，Julia．This is Mary speaking．
B：Mary，I recognized your voice right away．I’m glad you called me．
A：Julia，listen，um...I’m calling to ask you some questions about Jim.You know him，don’t you？
B：Sure．
A：What’s he like？
B：Well，why are you asking about Jim？
A：Well，I want to try and get a parttime job at his store...
B：Oh，well，Jim’s a nice guy...I mean he’ll give you decent hours，a decent wage，and plenty of breaks．
A：Well，that sounds good．Um，what does he look like？I’ve got to meet him at the Sunset Restaurant for lunch and I can’t remember．
B：Oh，well，he’s about thirtysix...
A：Huhum．
B：...sixfoottwo...
A：Right．
B：...oh，has dark，wavy hair with a little gray at the temples．
A：Oh，sounds kind of nice．
B：Mm．
A：Um，is he，a formal kind of guy，or does he dress casually？
B：Oh，he rarely dresses casually．He always wears threepiece suits and ties—dresses very much in style．Oh，Mary，I’d better go now．
A．Is the boss coming by？
B：Yeah，and I have to finish this report by four．
A：OK．I’ll let you get back to your work．
B：I’ll call you again later，OK？
A：Call me at home．I want to hear all about him．
B：（business like，to cover up）Certainly，I’ll make sure he gets your message．Goodbye．
Dialogue B
（A：Philip B：Tom）
A：Hello！Is that you，Tom？
B：Philip！Yes，this is Tom．
A：Oh，how do you know it’s me？
B：I’d know your voice anywhere．
A：I can’t believe I got hold of you at last．And what have you being doing？
B：Yeah，I haven’t been home a lot lately．And I’ve had a lot of work and social engagements．Oh，Philip，when did you get back to London？
A：I just came back about a week ago，I tried to contact you by phone several times，but you were not in．
B：Sorry，sorry．Did you have a nice holiday，then？
A：Lovely．I went to Scotland and travelled aroud．
B：Did you go up to the Highlands？
A：No．I stayed at a hotel near Loch Lomond for a few days and came back to London down the west coast．
B：Did you have good weather？