B:Oh, can I?
A:Yes, please.
B:Could you please tell me the international prefix and the country code for Australia?
A:Yes, The code for Australia is 61 and then dial the city code and the number. Start with the international code which is 00.
B:What time do the special rates apply?
A:Between six in the evening and eight in the morning,sir.
B:I wonder if I can charge this call to my hotel room.
A:Certainly.Tell me the room number and your name,please?
B:This is Mr.Ma in room 215.
A:OK,Mr.Ma.I'll tell the front desk clerk the charge after-wards.
B:Thanks very much for your help.
A:You're welcome.Bye.
B:Bye.
Dialogue C
(A:Operator B:Ron Smith C:Marilyn Peters)
A:Long Distance.May I help you?
B:Yes.I'd like to place an overseas call to London.Can I dial di-rect?
A:No,sir.I'm afraid not.
B:Oh,I see.How about the charges?
A:The charges vary according to the types of call you make.Thecheapest is a station-to-station call,then a person-to-personcall.The mini charge will apply for the first three minutes,theneach additional minute will be charged.
B:Oh,let me think of it…Could you put through a collect call forme?
A:Certainly.Who are you calling?
B:It's a Mrs.Peters.Marilgyn Peters.
A:And what's the number you are calling?
B:It's London,9981-6432.
A:And your name and number?
B:My name's Ron Smith and the phone number is 356-2210.
A:Hang up and I'll call you back in a few minutes.(Pause).
Hello.This is the operator.You have a collect call from a Mr.Ron Smith in Chicago.Will you accept the charges?
C:Yes,I will.
(Ring)
B:Yes,it is.
A:I have your call on the line.Go ahead,please.
B:Thank you very much.
…
Words and Expressions
oversea(s) a.海外的;往海外的
operator n.操作者;工作者;接线员
collect call 对方付费电话
area n.面积;地区;区域
code n.法典;法规;规章;代码
sight-seeing 观光,游览
beach n.海滨;湖滨;海滩
downtown ad.在商业区;向商业区;在市区;
museum n.博物馆;(美)展览馆
Australia n.澳大利亚;澳洲
direct a.径直的;直线的;直接的
international a.国际的
prefix n.字首,前缀
dial n.1.[钟表的]面;标度盘
2.[自动电话]拨号盘
rate/reit/ v.拨电话
n.规定的费用或价格
apply vi.适用;应用;使用
charge v.要价,收费
front desk 柜台
clerk n.办事员
afterwards ad.后来;以后
distance n.1.距离;2.远方;远景
3.[时间的]间隔;[时日的]经过
according adj.根据……所说的
mini a.微型的;最低的
additional a.附加的;另外的
Chicago (地名)芝加哥
电话英语7.打错电话
118.I beg you pardon? Miss who?
对不起,你说谁?
119.I'm sorry,but I don't know that name.
对不起,我不认识这个人。
120.You must have the wrong number.
你一定是弄错号码了。
121.Come on.I know Anna's there.Let me talk to her.
不要这样好不好。我知道安娜在那儿,让我跟她讲话。
122.There's no one named Anna here.
这儿没有叫安娜的。
123.Are you sure you have the right name?
你肯定没弄错姓名吗?
124.What number are you trying to dial?
你要的电话是什么号码?
125.I'd like to make a person-to-person call to Beijing,China.
我想打一个通到中国北京的叫人电话。
126.To Mr.Qin at 6634-6972.
找秦先生,号码是6634-6972.
127.Mr.Zhou,will you hold the line,please?
周先生,请稍等一会儿好吗?
128.There is no Qin at that number.
那个号码查无秦先生。
129.Will you check the number again,please?
请您再核对一下电话号码好吗?
130.What the number I gave you,operator?
接线员,我给你的号码是多少?
131.I've given you a wrong number.
我给错电话号码了?
132.I'm afraid you have the wrong number.
我想您打错了。
133.I suggest you look in the phone book.
我建议您查一下电话簿。
Dialogue A
(A:A young man B:Receiver)
A:Hello.Can I talk to Miss Anna Li,please?
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