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你是否曾接到外國人電話,卻不知如何應答？

其實電話英文一點都不難，只要記下常用急救電話用語，你可以更自信大膽的說英文！

1. 自我介紹 Introduction

   • Hello, this is Jane with Time International Language Center. (你好，我是時代國際英日韓語的珍。)
   • Hi. This is Jane returning your call. (嗨！我是珍，回電給你。)

2. 接聽電話 Answering calls

   This is Time International Language Center. How may I help you? (這裡是時代國際英日韓語，有什麼我可以為你效勞的嗎？)

3. 詢問某人 Asking for someone

   • May I speak to... , please? (我想找...)
   • I'd like to talk to... (我想找...)
   • I am trying to reach... (我想找...)
   • Could you connect me to extension number 211? (請幫找轉接分機號碼211。)
   • Hi, Julie. Are you free to talk? (嗨!茱莉，你方便說話嗎？)

4. 說明來電目的 Explain the purpose

   • I am calling to... (我打來是為了...)
   • I would like to talk to you about... (我想找...)
   • The reason I am calling is that... (我打來的原因是...)

5. 了解來電者 Asking for callers

   May I ask who's calling, please? (請問你哪裡找？)

6. 保留與轉接 Hold and transfer calls

   • Please hold on a second. (請等一下。)
   • One moment, please. I will transfer your call to... (請稍等，我將轉接你的來電給...)
   • Jessica is on line one. (潔西卡在1線。)

7. 無法接聽 Unable to answer the call

   • He is on another line right now. (他現在電話中。)
   • She is not in. Could you call again in 30 minutes? (她現在不在，你可以半小時後再打來嗎？)
   • She is in a meeting. Would you like Jessica to return your call? (她在開會，你需要潔西卡回電嗎？)

8. 了解來電者 Asking for callers

   May I ask who's calling, please? (請問你哪裡找？)

你知道美語和英語的差異嗎？

實用英語單字

在我們的日常生活中，一些日用品的英文說法就是借用其出產公司名稱，這些都是很 in 的說英文說法，要學起來喔！

最受歡迎的英文名字

繞口令Tongue Twister

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled pepper.
Did Peter Piper pick a peck of pickled pepper?
If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled pepper, where is the peck of pickled pepper Peter Piper picked?

英文線上字典

看笑話學英文

• 把 English
  讀為「應給利息」的同學當了執行長；讀為「陰溝裡洗」的成了小菜販子；讀為「因果聯繫」的成了哲學家；
  讀為「硬改歷史」的成了政治家；讀為"英國裡去"的成了海外華僑；而我 不小心讀成了「應該累死」結果成了公司職員.........

• 有天老師請小明用「Green, Pink, Yellow」三種顏色造句，
  小明想了老半天，終於開口說話了：「Green...Green...Green"..., I "pink" the phone and say "Yellow".」
  (正確應為「Ring…Ring…Ring…, I pick the phone and say hello.」)

• 有天老師請小明用英文描述車禍，小明想了又想，就說「One car come, two cars bump, three cars O-E-O-E.」
  補充字彙：車禍car accident 、救護車ambulance

• THE FOUR STAGES OF LIFE：
  1) You believe in Santa Claus.
  2) You don't believe in Santa Claus.
  3) You are Santa Claus.
  4) You look like Santa Claus.

• SUCCESS：
  At age 4 success is... not peeing in your pants.
  At age 12 success is... having friends.
  At age 17 success is... having a drivers license.
  At age 35 success is... having money.
  At age 50 success is... having money.
  At age 70 success is... having a drivers license.
  At age 75 success is... having friends.
  At age 80 success is... not peeing in your pants.

• The Importance of the Second Language ~ 第二外語有多重要
  A cat chased a mouse into a hole and sat outside meowing. After a while, the mouse heard a dog barking and thought “Great! Now the dog is here. The cat must be gone.” So, the mouse came out checking the dog. As soon as he came out, he was caught by the cat again. He begged the cat ”Before you eat me, would you tell me one thing? Where is the dog barking here just now?” The cat answered in laugh “Don't you know nowadays it's very important to learn a second language?”
  有一隻貓追著一隻老鼠，老鼠躲到洞內，小貓只好坐在洞外喵喵叫，等待老鼠出來。過了一陣子，躲在洞內的老鼠聽到狗叫聲，心想狗來了，貓一定跑掉了，於是探出頭來看看，沒想到還是立刻被貓一把捉住。 老鼠向貓求情說：「在你吃掉我之前，我可以知道剛才那隻在叫的狗在哪？」 貓笑著說：「你難道不知道會說第二外語的重要嗎?」。
  

• 道高一丈
  教授在教室黑板上寫著： 「I will meet the class at 5:00. 」 （我會在五點來上課）
  幾個剛到教室的學生看到留言，就開玩笑地把class的「c」擦掉，變成～ 「I will meet the lass at 5:00. 」（我會在五點會見情婦）
  當教授回來看到黑板上的留言被修改後，他拿起板擦，又把lass的「l」擦掉，變成～
  「I will meet the ass at 5:00. 」(我會在五點會見驢子) 然後對著學生說：「驢子們，上課了！」

• Interesting Comparisons 有趣的對比
  Smart man + Smart woman = Romance
  Smart man + Dumb woman = Pregnancy
  Dumb man + Smart woman = Affair
  Dumb man + Dumb woman = Marriage Smart boss + Smart employee = Profit
  Smart boss + Dumb employee = Production
  Dumb boss + Smart employee = Promotion
  Dumb boss + Dumb employee = Overtime

• A man will pay $2 for a $1 item he needs.
  A woman will pay $1 for a $2 item that she doesn't need.

• A successful man is one who makes more money .. than his wife can spend.
  A successful woman is one who can find such a man.

• Kids in the back seat cause accidents.
  Accidents in the back seat cause kids.

• Q: "What promises do a man and a woman make when .... they get married?"
  A: "A man and a woman promise to go through sickness,.... illness and disease together.