Listening N3–N2 · Lesson 10

Phone calls: the message, and what to do after the call

戻もどりましたら、折おり返かえしお電話でんわするよう申もうし伝つたえます。

On the phone it’s all ears: who called, who’s out, the message, a call back. Catch 「席せきを外はずしております」「折おり返かえし」「伝言でんごん」 and what to do first.

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In this lesson

  1. 01What you listen for: the message, and the first thing after hanging up
  2. 02How speech sounds: passing on calls and messages
  3. 03Listen through once: a call from a client
  4. 04Scene tips: five things to note in a message

Practice

  • Task-based comprehension: what to pass on, and what first after hanging up
  • Key-point comprehension: why they called, and what happens after
  • Quick response: one line on the phone
  • What does it mean?
  • Match the phone expressions with their meanings
  • Choose what sounds natural on the phone

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