Key Sentences(重點(diǎn)句子)
94．Hello．Overseas operator．
你好！國(guó)際電話總機(jī)。
95．I'd like to make a collect call to Japan．
我要打?qū)Ψ礁顿M(fèi)的電話到日本。
96．Country code 81，area code 138，and the number is 864-8972．
國(guó)碼是81，區(qū)域號(hào)碼是138，電話號(hào)碼是864-8972。
97．Mom．It's Helen．How's everything going？
媽媽，我是海倫。家里好嗎？
98．You can call direct if you like．
如果你喜歡的話，可以直撥。
99．Could you please tell me the international prefix and the coun-try code for Australia？
能不能告訴我國(guó)際號(hào)碼及澳大利亞的號(hào)碼？
100．…and then dial the city code and the number．
然后撥你要打的城市號(hào)碼和電話號(hào)碼。
101．Start with the international code which is 00．
一開(kāi)始要撥?chē)?guó)際長(zhǎng)途電話號(hào)碼00。
102．What time do the special rates apply？
什么時(shí)候可用優(yōu)惠價(jià)？
103．I wonder if I can charge this call to my hotel room．
我能否把電話費(fèi)記在我的房間賬單上。
104．I'll tell the front desk clerk the charge afterwards．
講完之后我會(huì)把電話費(fèi)告訴柜臺(tái)服務(wù)員。
105．I'd like to place an overseas call to London．
我想打一個(gè)通到倫敦的國(guó)際電話。
106．Can I dial direct？
我可不可以打直撥？
107．How about the charges？
費(fèi)用如何？
108．The charges vary according to the types of call you make．
費(fèi)用根據(jù)您打電話的種類(lèi)不同而有差別。
109．The cheapest is a station-to-station call，then a person-to-person call．
最便宜的是叫號(hào)電話，然后是叫人電話。
110．The mini charge will apply for the first three minutes， then each additional minute will be charged．
最低費(fèi)用適用于三分鐘，其后每多一分鐘再追加一分鐘的費(fèi)用。
111．Could you put through a collect call for me？
你能為我接一個(gè)對(duì)方付費(fèi)電話嗎？
112．And what's the number you are calling？
電話號(hào)碼呢？
113．And your name and number？
您的姓名和電話號(hào)碼呢？
114．Hang up and I'll call you back In a few minutes.
您先掛上。過(guò)幾分鐘我再打給你。
115．You have a collect call for a Mr． Ron Smith in Chicago．
您有來(lái)自芝加哥羅恩·史密斯先生的對(duì)方付費(fèi)電話。
116．Will you accept the charges？
你接受付費(fèi)嗎？
117．I have your call on the line． GO ahead， please．
電話已經(jīng)給您接通了，請(qǐng)講吧。
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. Dole 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．
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Words and Expressions
oversea(s) a．海外的；往海外的
operator n．操作者；工作者；接線員
collect call 對(duì)方付費(fèi)電話
area n．面積；地區(qū)；區(qū)域
code n．法典；法規(guī)；規(guī)章；代碼
sight-seeing 觀光，游覽
beach n．海濱；湖濱；海灘
downtown ad．在商業(yè)區(qū)；向商業(yè)區(qū)；在市區(qū)；
museum n．博物館；(美)展覽館
Australia n．澳大利亞；澳洲
direct a．徑直的；直線的；直接的
international a．國(guó)際的
prefix n．字首，前綴
dial n．1．[鐘表的]面；標(biāo)度盤(pán)
2．[自動(dòng)電話]撥號(hào)盤(pán)
rate／reit／ v．撥電話
n．規(guī)定的費(fèi)用或價(jià)格
apply vi．適用；應(yīng)用；使用
charge v．要價(jià)，收費(fèi)
front desk 柜臺(tái)
clerk n．辦事員
afterwards ad．后來(lái)；以后
distance n．1．距離；2．遠(yuǎn)方；遠(yuǎn)景
3．[時(shí)間的]間隔；[時(shí)日的]經(jīng)過(guò)
according adj．根據(jù)……所說(shuō)的
mini a．微型的；最低的
additional a．附加的；另外的
Chicago (地名)芝加哥
