Connections Flashcards
to introduce yourself
May I introduce myself? I’m Leandro
to start a conversation
How do you do?
to start a conversation when you know someone’s name
Hi Excuse me, you must be Robert
to ask for someone name in polite way
Im sorry, We haven’t been introduced
to ask for someone name in informal way
Hi, My name is Leandro I come from Brazil, What’s yours?
Telephone language - to connect to a person
Can I speak to John, please?
Could I speak to John, please?
Could you put me through to John?
Could you put me through to him?
Telephone language - to disconnect
We’ve been cut off
Telephone language - trying to be connected
I can’t get through
Telephone language - to put down the receiver
I’ll hang up now
Telephone language - to wait in the line
Would you like to hold on?
Telephone language - is not possible to call
The number’s busy
Telephone language - ask to speak more loudly
Can you speak up?
Telephone language - to return the call
Could you call back later?
Telephone language - person who is called will pay the call
To make a collect call
Grammar Review
Present tense - to talk about regular actions or normal situations
I drive to work every day
