BEP 69 – Telephone English: Deixando uma mensagem

This lesson has been updated in anew series: BEP 69A Redux & BEP 69B Redux.

As pessoas estão ocupadas. When you telephone people, they often aren’t there to take your call, so you need to leave a message. And almost everyone has to answer the telephone and take a message sometimes. Doing so professionally leaves a good impression on your customers, colleagues and boss.

Today we will hear a bad example and a good example of taking and leaving a telephone message.

Justin Thomas is with Trivesco, a major shipyard, or maker of ships. He is calling Sylvie Peterson at Daneline, a shipping company. Sylvie is a sales and purchase (S&P) corretor. A broker is a middleman or negotiator. Sylvie specializes in negotiating the purchase of “newbuildings” or newly built ships. Amy, o recepcionista, answers the phone.

Perguntas de escuta

Mau exemplo
1) Does Amy answer the phone professionally?
2) Is Justin prepared?

Bom exemplo
1) How does Amy answer the phone?
2) What is Mark calling about?
3) How does Amy make sure that she has got Mark’s correct phone number?

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