办公英语 长途电话

　　Key Sentences(重点句子)
94．Hello．Overseas operator¹．
你好！国际电话总机。
95．I'd like to make a collect call to Japan．
我要打对方付费的电话到日本。
96．Country code² 81，area code 138，and the number is 864-8972．
国码是81，区域号码是138，电话号码是864-8972。
97．Mom．It's Helen．How's everything going？
妈妈，我是海伦。家里好吗？
98．You can call direct if you like．
如果你喜欢的话，可以直拨。
99．Could you please tell me the international prefix³ and the coun-try code for Australia？
能不能告诉我国际号码及澳大利亚的号码？
100．…and then dial the city code and the number．
然后拨你要打的城市号码和电话号码。
101．Start with the international code which is 00．
一开始要拨国际长途电话号码00。
102．What time do the special rates apply？
什么时候可用优惠价？
103．I wonder if I can charge this call to my hotel room．
我能否把电话费记在我的房间账单上。
104．I'll tell the front desk clerk the charge afterwards．
讲完之后我会把电话费告诉柜台服务员。
105．I'd like to place an overseas call to London．
我想打一个通到伦敦的国际电话。
106．Can I dial direct？
我可不可以打直拨？
107．How about the charges？
费用如何？
108．The charges vary⁴ according to the types of call you make．
费用根据您打电话的种类不同而有差别。
109．The cheapest is a station-to-station call，then a person-to-person call．
最便宜的是叫号电话，然后是叫人电话。
110．The mini charge will apply for the first three minutes， then each additional⁵ minute will be charged．
最低费用适用于三分钟，其后每多一分钟再追加一分钟的费用。
111．Could you put through a collect call for me？
你能为我接一个对方付费电话吗？
112．And what's the number you are calling？
电话号码呢？
113．And your name and number？
您的姓名和电话号码呢？
114．Hang up and I'll call you back In a few minutes.
您先挂上。过几分钟我再打给你。
115．You have a collect call for a Mr． Ron Smith in Chicago．
您有来自芝加哥罗恩·史密斯先生的对方付费电话。
116．Will you accept the charges？
你接受付费吗？
117．I have your call on the line． GO ahead， please．
电话已经给您接通了，请讲吧。
Dialogue A
（A：Operator    B：Helen Kent    C：Edna）
A：Hello．Overseas operator． May I help you？
B：Yes． I'd like to make a collect call to Japan.
A：Your name, please?
B：It's Helen Kent.
A：Who would you like to talk to?
B：I'd like to talk to Mr. Edna Kent.
A：Is that Mr. Edna Kent?
B：That's right.
A：What number are you calling from, please?
B：From code 513, 432-6748
A：And the number in Japan, please?
B：Country code 81, area code 138, and the number is 846-8972.
A：Hold the line, please. I'll put your call through.
C：Hello. This is Edna.
B：Mom. It's Helen. How's everything going?
C：Fine. How are you?
B：Very good indeed.
C：How's the weather there?
B：It's sunny and bright. Dole⁶ and I just came back from the sight-seeing. We spent two days on the beach. Then we went downtown, doing some shopping and visiting the museums and places like that, and things we haven't see there.
C：Oh, great!
B：We had a very very good time… Mom, is Dad in?
C：No, he went out to the club and won't be back until late afternoon… What time are you going to come back?
B：Probably early next week. But I'm not sure.
C：Ok, take care of yourself.
B：Well, Mom, say Hi to every body. Say love to Daddy. Bye.
C：Have a nice stay, bye.
Dialongue B
(A：Operator    B：Mr. Ma)
A：Operator.
B：Hello. I'd like to make a call to Australia.
A：You can call direct if you like.
B：Oh, can I?
A：Yes, please.
B：Could you please tell me the international prefix and the country code for Australia?
A：Yes, The code for Australia is 61 and then dial the city code and the number. Start with the international code which is 00.
B：What time do the special rates apply?
A：Between six in the evening and eight in the morning，sir．
B：I wonder if I can charge this call to my hotel room．
A：Certainly．Tell me the room number and your name，please？
B：This is Mr．Ma in room 215．
A：OK，Mr．Ma．I'll tell the front desk clerk the charge after-wards．
B：Thanks very much for your help．
A：You're welcome．Bye．
B：Bye．
Dialogue C
(A：Operator    B：Ron Smith    C：Marilyn Peters)
A：Long Distance．May I help you？
B：Yes．I'd like to place an overseas call to London．Can I dial di-rect？
A：No，sir．I'm afraid not．
B：Oh，I see．How about the charges？
A：The charges vary according to the types of call you make．Thecheapest is a station-to-station call，then a person-to-personcall．The mini charge will apply for the first three minutes，theneach additional minute will be charged．
B：Oh，let me think of it…Could you put through a collect call forme？
A：Certainly．Who are you calling？
B：It's a Mrs．Peters．Marilgyn Peters．
A：And what's the number you are calling？
B：It's London，9981-6432．
A：And your name and number？
B：My name's Ron Smith and the phone number is 356-2210．
A：Hang up and I'll call you back in a few minutes．(Pause)．
Hello．This is the operator．You have a collect call from a Mr．Ron Smith in Chicago．Will you accept the charges？
C：Yes，I will．
(Ring)
B：Yes，it is．
A：I have your call on the line．Go ahead，please．
B：Thank you very much．

1 operator   

n.（机器、设备等的）操作员；电话接线员

参考例句：

• He is a computer operator.他是个电脑操作员。
• The telephone operator connected us.话务员给我们接通了电话。

2 code   

n.代码，代号，密码；法典，法规，规划

参考例句：

• What's the code for Tianjin?天津的代号是多少？
• Remember to use postal code.勿忘使用邮政编码。

3 prefix   

n.前缀；vt.加…作为前缀；置于前面

参考例句：

• We prefix "Mr."to a man's name.我们在男士的姓名前加“先生”。
• In the word "unimportant ","un-" is a prefix.在单词“unimportant”中“un”是前缀。

4 vary   

vi.变化，有不同；vt.改变，使不同

参考例句：

• Cherries vary in colour from almost black to yellow.樱桃的颜色由近乎黑到黄各不相同。
• Old people don't like to vary their habits.老年人不喜欢改变他们的习惯。

5 additional   

adj.添加的，额外的，另外的

参考例句：

• It is necessary to set down these additional rules.有必要制定这些补充规则。
• I think we can fit in an additional room.我想我们可以再加建一间房子。

6 dole   

n.救济，（失业）救济金；vt.（out）发放，发给

参考例句：

• It's not easy living on the dole.靠领取失业救济金生活并不容易。
• Many families are living on the dole since the strike.罢工以来，许多家庭靠失业救济金度日。