英語情景教學實戰:打電話(1)
The telephone system in the United States, as in many other countries, has a special number for each region of the country. It is called as "area code". If you know the area code and the phone number, it's usually cheaper to dial the number yourself. Of course, you must go through an operator to make person-to-person or collect calls. You can dial direct to many countries overseas or you can ask for the overseas operator.
和其它很多國家一樣，美國的電話系統也有一個特別的號碼給每個地區。這個號碼被稱爲“區號”。如果你知道區號和電話號碼，你就能更便宜地打電話。當然，你必須通過接線員撥打指定受話人電話或對方付費電話。你可以直接撥打外國電話或者你可以請求外國接線員的幫助。
1.A:Operator.
B:I'd like to make a collect call to Los Angeles. That's area code 213-486-2435.
A:And what's the name of the person you want to speak to?
B:Susan Greene.
A: 接線員。
B: 我想打一個到洛杉磯的對方付費電話。區號是213-486-2435。
A: 你要打電話的人的名字是什麼？
B: 蘇珊格林。2.A:Operator.
B:Yes, Operator. I'd like to place a person-to-person call to Chicago. The number is 932-8647, but I don't know the area code.
A:Who do you want to speak to?
B:I'll speak to anyone at extension 214.
A: 接線員。
B: 是的，接線員。我想打一個指定受話人電話到芝加哥。電話號碼是932-8647，但是我不知道區號。
A: 你要跟誰講電話？
B: 我要跟214分機的人講話。3.A:Operator.
B:I want to make a person-to-person call to 212-836-1725.
A:And the name of the person you're calling, please?
B:Ed Cooper. That's C double O-P-E-R.
A: 接線員。
B: 我要打一個指定受話人電話到212-836-1725號碼。
A: 請問你要找的人的名字是什麼？
B: 愛德華庫伯。拼寫是C-o-o-p-e-r。4.A:Operator.
B:Operator, I'd like to place a call to Winnipeg, Cananda. The number is 932-0806.
A:What's the name of the party you're calling?
B:I'm not sure of the name, but the extension is 211.
A: 接線員。
B: 接線員，我想打一個電話到加拿大溫尼伯。電話號碼是932-0806。
A: 你要找的人的名字是什麼？
B: 我不確定名字，但是我知道是211分機。
