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[ Quiz Script | Text Completion ]
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Speakers: | Length: |
| easy | phone messages | man | 00:34 |
| I. Pre-Listening Exercises [Top]
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There are many types of phone services today to choose from, including cellular, satellite, and even voice over IP phone services. Whatever service you use, learning how to leave and understand phone messages is important. What questions or requests might you hear in a telephone message (e.g., "Please call me tomorrow.")
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HELPFUL TIP: Having an answering machine with a clear message can help your caller know exactly what information they should record (e.g., their name, the time they called, and a short message).
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| II. Listening Exercises [Top]
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I. Listen to the phone message by pressing the "Play" button and answer the questions. Press the "Final Score" button to check your quiz.
II. Listen to the conversation again as you read the Quiz Script.
| III. Vocabulary Activities [Top] |
| Review the key vocabulary from the conversation:
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| IV. Post-Listening Exercises [Top]
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Pretend you are Lisa or Bill. Call Hank and leave a message on his answering machine. Use your own ideas to create the message. What other voice mail and answering machines services could you use to communicate with others and practice your phone skills? Describe it features and any advantages and disadvantages of practicing English only verses talking in person.
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IDIOMS! |
| "call someone up" = telephone someone
"Hey, call me up if you want to get together."
"call on someone" = drop by and visit
"I'll call on you tomorrow around noon." |
Free Software | |
Randall recommends it!
Practice your English using Google Talk, Skype (voice chat), and the RealPlayer --- add-ons to Google Pack.
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