E. Use the model dialogue and messages taken by the secretary from the boxes on the left and on the right to produce your own telephone conversations.
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D. What are these numbers in figures? Write them.
1. One million seven hundred and fifty four thousand three hundred and twenty one.
2. Seventeen hundred and ninety five.
3. One billion.
4. Three point oh six six.
5. Ninety two.
6. Three thousand four hundred and two.
7. One hundred and ninety nine point nine.
8. Point nought two.
9. One point six.
10. Three-double oh-double five-seven-one.
11. Oh two three double six, five three seven, nine one eight
12. Two thousand and twelve
13. Nought point oh four five two
| To: Jock Williams (away on business) From:Tom Cruise Tel.: 668 34 34 Date:12/04 Time:12.20 p.m. Message:Mr. Cruise is ill and can't go to the meeting. | Model Dialogue: A. Hello! B. Hello! George Duncan speaking. Could I talk to Jock, please? A. Hold the line please. B. OK. A. I think he is at the Board meeting. B. Could you take a message? A. With pleasure. B. Would you ask him to ring me when he gets back? A. Certainly. What's your number? B. Two-double five-seven-oh-nine. A. Pardon, what's the last figure? B. Nine. A. Nine ... yes. Two-double five-seven-oh-nine. B. Right. Thanks. A. You're welcome. | To:Ms Langley(working at the back office) From: New World Ltd. – Mr. Kranz Tel: 136 58 00 Date:2/10 Time:10.15 a.m. Message:Leave your fax number. |
| To: T. Blake (in conference at the moment) From:Mrs. Blake Tel.: 8 910 128 3344 Date:14/05 Time:13.42 p.m. Message:Mrs. Blake's plane arrives at six o'clock. | To:Paula Swan (on a leave) From: Scorpio Corp. - Ms. Fox Tel.: 8 926 456 8642 Date:23/10 Time:17.45 p.m. Message:Would like to see you. | |
| To: Mrs. Hudson (abroad & won't be back until Monday) From: Barklays Bank – Mr. Burton Tel.: 278 30 08 Date: 12/09 Time:3.45 p.m Message:Contact as soon as possible. | To:Sales Manager From: Duncan Enterprises Ltd. – Paul Morgan 8 916 528 38 88 Date:2/12 Time:10.02 a.m. Message:Urgent: the desks have not been delivered. Please ring back. |
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