电话英语—长途电话(6-2)

Dialogue A

　

（A：Operator¹ B：Helen Kent C：Edna）

A：Hello．Overseas² operator． May I help you？

B：Yes． I'd like to make a collect call to Japan.

A：Your name, please?

B：It's Helen Kent.

A：Who would you like to talk to?

B：I'd like to talk to Mr. Edna Kent.

A：Is that Mr. Edna Kent?

B：That's right.

A：What number are you calling from, please?

B：From code³ 513, 432-6748

A：And the number in Japan, please?

B：Country code 81, area code 138, and the number is 846-8972.

A：Hold the line, please. I'll put your call through.

C：Hello. This is Edna.

B：Mom. It's Helen. How's everything going?

C：Fine. How are you?

B：Very good indeed.

C：How's the weather there?

B：It's sunny and bright. Dole⁴ and I just came back from the sight-seeing. We spent two days on the beach. Then we went downtown, doing some shopping and visiting the museums and places like that, and things we haven't see there.

C：Oh, great!

B：We had a very very good time… Mom, is Dad in?

C：No, he went out to the club and won't be back until late afternoon… What time are you going to come back?

B：Probably early next week. But I'm not sure.

C：Ok, take care of yourself.

B：Well, Mom, say Hi to every body. Say love to Daddy. Bye.

C：Have a nice stay, bye.

1 operator   

n.（机器、设备等的）操作员；电话接线员

参考例句：

• He is a computer operator.他是个电脑操作员。
• The telephone operator connected us.话务员给我们接通了电话。

2 overseas   

adj.海外的；adv.在海外

参考例句：

• Her man has been sent overseas by his employers.她的丈夫已被雇主派往海外。
• Many firms are focusing on increasing their markets overseas.许多商行都专注于扩大国外市场。

3 code   

n.代码，代号，密码；法典，法规，规划

参考例句：

• What's the code for Tianjin?天津的代号是多少？
• Remember to use postal code.勿忘使用邮政编码。

4 dole   

n.救济，（失业）救济金；vt.（out）发放，发给

参考例句：

• It's not easy living on the dole.靠领取失业救济金生活并不容易。
• Many families are living on the dole since the strike.罢工以来，许多家庭靠失业救济金度日。