Substitution Drills

1 A: May I help you?

B: I’d like to speak to Mr. Smith, please.

May I please?

Can I please?

您好！

请帮我接史密斯先生。

2 A: May I ask who is calling, please?

May I know who is this speaking?

Who shall I say is calling, please?

B: This is Mr. Fox from United Textiles.

可以告诉我您是哪位吗？

我是联合纺织品的福克斯先生。

A: Mr. Smith, please.

Is Mr. Smith in?

Is Mr. Smith there?

B1: This is Mr. Smith speaking.

Smith speaking. (Speaking)

Smith here. Is that Mr. Fox?

B2: I’m sorry. Mr. Smith is not in at the moment.

Sorry, he’s just stepped out.

Sorry, he’s in the conference.

B3: Just a moment, please.

Hold the line, please.

Hang on, please.

史密斯先生在吗？

史密斯先生在吗？

史密斯先生在吗？

我就是。

我就是。

我是，是福克斯先生吗？

对不起， 史密斯先生现在不在这里。

他刚出去。

他在开会。

请稍等。

请稍等。

请稍等。

4 A: Mr. Smith, Mr. Li from United Textiles wants to speak to you.

phone call for you.

you’re wanted on the phone.

B: Put him through, please. Thank you.

史密斯先生，联合纺织品的李先生要和您通话。

有您的电话。

有电话找您。

请接过来,谢谢。

5 A: When will he come in, do you know?

What time do you expect him back?

Will he be back soon?

B: I suppose he won’t be in until 11:00.

I don’t expect him to be available until 2:30.

I’m sorry. I’ve no idea.

你知道他什么时候来吗？

你预计他什么时候回来？

他会很快回来吗？

我想他十一点前不会回来。

我想他得到二点半才能回来。

对不起，我不知道。