Original Text · Intermediate · Lesson 2

Phone Calls ②  Making a Call怎样打电话 ②　打电话

VOL. 02 NETCHAI ORIGINAL TEXT
Intermediate · Lesson 2

01Dialogue

SCENE 1
zhí yuánStaff
你nǐ好hǎo！这zhè里li是shì海hǎi尔ěr公gōng司sī。
wáng lì王力
我wǒ是shì王wáng力lì。我wǒ想xiǎng找zhǎo李lǐ兰lán女nǚ士shì。
zhí yuánStaff
很hěn抱bào歉qiàn，她tā刚gāng刚gāng外wài出chū了le。
wáng lì王力
我wǒ一yì直zhí都dōu在zài给gěi她tā手shǒu机jī打dǎ电diàn话huà，但dàn总zǒng是shì占zhàn线xiàn，要yào不bu然rán就jiù说shuō关guān机jī。她tā今jīn天tiān还hái回huí公gōng司sī吗ma？
zhí yuánStaff
恐kǒng怕pà不bù回huí公gōng司sī了le。她tā从cóng今jīn天tiān开kāi始shǐ去qù出chū差chāi。
wáng lì王力
还hái有yǒu别bié的de方fāng法fǎ能néng联lián系xì到dào她tā吗ma？
zhí yuánStaff
恐kǒng怕pà不bù行xíng，因yīn为wèi我wǒ想xiǎng她tā已yǐ经jīng上shàng飞fēi机jī了le。你nǐ有yǒu什shén么me事shì在zài她tā下xià飞fēi机jī后hòu我wǒ可kě以yǐ转zhuǎn达dá给gěi她tā。
wáng lì王力
明míng天tiān下xià午wǔ四sì点diǎn我wǒ和hé她tā有yǒu个gè商shāng务wù约yuē会huì，不bù能néng参cān加jiā了le，我wǒ想xiǎng早zǎo一yì点diǎn儿r告gào诉su她tā。
zhí yuánStaff
好hǎo的de，我wǒ明míng白bái了le。我wǒ会huì告gào诉su她tā王wáng力lì先xiān生sheng来lái过guò电diàn话huà的de。
wáng lì王力
好hǎo的de，谢xiè谢xie！
zhí yuánStaff
不bú客kè气qi。再zài见jiàn！
wáng lì王力
再zài见jiàn！

02Key Vocabulary

01
占线
zhàn xiàn
line busy / engaged
02
恐怕
kǒng pà
I'm afraid / probably
03
出差
chū chāi
business trip
04
转达
zhuǎn dá
to pass on / relay a message
05
商务约会
shāng wù yuē huì
business appointment / meeting

03Useful Phrases

①
请qǐng问wèn李lǐ兰lán在zài吗ma？
Excuse me, is Li Lan available?
②
我wǒ过guò一yī会huì儿r再zài打dǎ来lái。
I'll call back in a little while.
③
她tā什shén么me时shí候hou回huí来lái？
When is she expected back?
④
我wǒ应yīng该gāi什shén么me时shí候hou再zài打dǎ来lái？
When would be a good time to call back?
⑤
如rú果guǒ她tā不bú在zài，请qǐng叫jiào这zhè个ge项xiàng目mù的de负fù责zé人rén接jiē电diàn话huà。
If she's not available, could I speak with the person in charge of this project?

04Questions

  1. 你nǐ有yǒu过guò有yǒu急jí事shì但dàn打dǎ不bù通tōng电diàn话huà的de经jīng历lì吗ma？请qǐng具jù体tǐ描miáo述shù一yí下xià。
  2. 上shàng述shù这zhè种zhǒng情qíng况kuàng通tōng常cháng你nǐ怎zěn么me做zuò？
  3. 你nǐ在zài公gōng司sī经jīng常cháng出chū差chāi吗ma？（出差的时候是坐飞机多，还是坐火车（新干线）多？／一般出差去哪里？／去国外出差时手机还用日本的手机吗？（Ex：全球通））
  4. 请qǐng告gào诉su我wǒ你nǐ有yǒu急jí事shì不bù能néng出chū席xí商shāng务wù约yuē会huì时shí一yì般bān怎zěn么me办bàn？
  5. 其qí它tā问wèn题tí(Ask randomly)

05Practice

  1. First, have the student read the dialogue aloud and correct their pronunciation.
  2. Ask the student if there is anything they do not understand, or have them translate the dialogue (adjust the approach based on the student's level).
  3. Teacher and student take turns playing the roles and read the dialogue aloud, or practice a similar conversation (encourage the student to play the caller's role as much as possible).
  4. Ask the student the questions in Section 3 and have them answer.

06Translation

Phone Calls ② Making a Call

StaffThank you for calling. This is Haier.
Wang LiMy name is Wang Li. I'd like to speak with Ms. Li Lan.
StaffI'm sorry, she has just stepped out.
Wang LiI've been trying to reach her on her mobile, but the line is always busy or her phone is switched off. Will she be returning to the office today?
StaffI'm afraid she won't be back in — she's on a business trip starting today.
Wang LiIs there any other way to get in touch with her?
StaffI'm afraid not — I believe she has already boarded her flight. If you'd like to leave a message, I can pass it on to her after she lands.
Wang LiWe had a business meeting scheduled for tomorrow afternoon at 4:00, but I won't be able to make it, so I wanted to let her know as soon as possible.
StaffUnderstood. I'll let her know that Mr. Wang Li called.
Wang LiGreat, thank you!
StaffNot at all. Goodbye.
Wang LiGoodbye.