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Phone Message
 I. Pre-Listening Exercises
II. Listening Exercises
III. Vocabulary
IV. Post-Listening Exercises

Level:Topic:Type:Speakers:Length:
mediumphone messageconversationman - girl00:56

I. Pre-Listening Exercises [Top]
Make a list of all of the reasons why a person may not be able to take a call (e.g., she's out of the office, he's on another line, etc.)

HELPFUL TIP: Be sure to repeat the caller's name, number, and message before you hang up to confirm that you have the correct information.

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II. Listening Exercises [Top]
Listen to the conversation by pressing the "Play Audio" button and answer the questions. Press the "Final Score" button to check your quiz.

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1. What is the name of the caller?
A. Nick
B. Nate
C. Neil

2. According the girl, her father:
A. is not home.
B. is on another line.
C. can't come to the telephone.

3. What is the man's telephone number?
A. 598-7482
B. 587-4728
C. 589-7248

4. The man tells the girl:
A. that he will call again sometime after 7:00 PM.
B. to ask her father to call him later.
C. that he will drop by around 8:30 PM.

5. What does the girl refuse to tell the caller?
A. her age
B. her name
C. her address

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Correct answers:

Listen to the conversation again as you read the Quiz Script.

III. Vocabulary Activities [Top]
Review the key vocabulary from the conversation: [ Why do these? ]

IV. Post-Listening Exercises [Top]
Practice this conversation with a partner. Then write your own telephone conversation by using some of the phrases you came up with in the prelistening activity.
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