Focus on Phrasal Verbs

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 602.

be through (Operator) Go ahead and speak. You're through now.

call smb up Katie's going to call you up tonight.

cut smb off We were in the middle of an interesting conversation when

(often passive) we were cut off'.

get through (to smb) 'Did you get through to KenT 'Yes, I spoke to him at last.'

hang up I hung up when Ben began to insult me.

hold on The operator asked me to hold on while she connected us.

look smth up Can you look up Mary's number in the phone directory?

phone smb up Please phone us up as soon as you get home.

put the phone/ the 'Why did you put the receiver down so quickly?' 'The

receiver down person at the other end of the line was very rude to me.'

put smb through I asked the receptionist to put me through to the manager,

ring smb back Can you ask Sue to ring me back when she returns?

ring off The caller rang offbefore I could ask for her number.

ring smb up______ Linda promised to ring the theatre up and book two seats.

1. Complete the conversation, using phrasal verbs from the list above. Roleplay the conversation.

A: Do you know the number of Lawson Mount Hospital?

В: I'm sorry, I don't. Why don4 you you___ it___ in the directory?

A: I don't have a directory for that area.

B: Well,___________ directory enquiries.

A: Oh, here's the number. It's 774492. I'd written it on this bit of

paper. Hello, is that Lawson Mount Hospital? Can you_____

me___ to Ward 2, please?

C:____________ a moment, please.

A: Hello, is that Ward 2? Can I speak to ...? That's strange. The
line's gone dead. We've been___________ !

B: the phone___________ , wait a moment and then dial the num­
ber again. I'm sure you'll eventually___________ to the hos­
pital.

A: All right. Here goes! (pause) Hello, is that Ward 2? I'd.... Would
you believe it? They've____________ !

B: They can't have done that. There's obviously something wrong with the phone.

2. Read the telephone conversation below. Substitute expressions containing a phrasal verb for the words and expressions in italics.

Caller: Can I speak to Sue Brown, please?

Operator: Just a moment, please. I'll connect you.

(after a few seconds)

Operator: Go ahead, caller, You are connected now.

Secretary: Sue Brown's office.

Caller: Hello. Is Sue Brown there, please?

Secretary: No, I'm afraid she's just gone out. Would you like to leave a message?

Caller: Well, tell her I phoned her. Actually, I've been trying to reach her by telephone for a couple of days. Tell her that the last time I phoned, the operator stopped our conver­sation, before we'd finished. I don't want her to think that Ifinishedthe conversation by replacing the receiver. In fact, I waited for ten minutes, but the line was com­pletely dead. Could you ask her to return my telephone call this evening?

3. Translate into English.

1. He вешай трубку! 2. Подождите, пожалуйста, м-р Смит говорит по телефону сейчас. 3. Прежде чем мы закончили разговор, нас разъединили. 4. Я узнала его голос и положила трубку. 5. Говорите! Вас соединили. 6. Посмотри номер ее телефона в справочнике. 7. Я

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звонил ему несколько раз, но не дозвонился. 8. Я вам перезвоню, когда узнаю результат. 9. Кто-то пришел, я должен закончить разговор. 10. Сколько времени вам понадобится, чтобы соединить нас?