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46 Must-Have Phrases for Telephone Calls in English

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Note made by teacher Christian Ávila Rocha for practicing purposes, the information was taken from the following source: https://www.speakconfidentenglish.com/telephone-calls-in-english/ Let´s Practice Our Reading Skills Read the following information and make notes on your notebook of the unknown vocabulary. Answering the Phone Formal Hello. This is Susan. (Personal) Hello, thank you for calling [name of company]. This is Susan – how can I help you? (Professional) Good morning (good afternoon), this is Susan. How can I help you? (Professional) Informal Hello. Susan speaking. Greeting and Introducing Yourself Formal This is Laure from [company name]. Hello. This is Laure. I am calling about… (your advertisement, information about your services, to make a reservation, etc.) Informal Hi. It’s Laure. Hi – it’s me. (Use this when the other person will recognize your voice. For example, your mother, your best friend, or your brother.) Asking to Speak to Someone Formal Is _____________ avail...
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Will vs Going to Hi guys, read the following information about Will vs Going to , then shared your opinion orally with a classmate about when to use will and when to use going to. Once you discuss the info with a classmate, the teacher will ask randomly to give your ideas verbally to the rest of the class; so be prepared! After the verbal discussion, take notes of the ideas written on the board by the teacher. Finally, complete the exercises included in the following image. Please copy the exercises in your notebook and write your answers. Additional, leave your comment in the blog chat box below about your experience in the development of the topic.  Remember if you have questions, do not hesitate to contact your teacher for further assistance. Take care and stay safe and healthy!!!

Should & Should not (shouldn't)

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  Five Things You Should Not Do In Meetings 1. You should not s how up  unprepared .   To prepare  for a meeting efficiently, with your personal brand in mind , ask yourself these questions: What’s the key message I want to communicate? You should know the message that you want to communicate. Who’s attending and what do I want them to think, feel or do? You should know your audience. What’s the most valuable contribution can I make? You should make valuable contributions. 2. You shouldn't s how up late. You might think it makes you look like you’re a busy, in-demand executive, but in fact, you just look like you can’t manage your schedule — or worse,  that  this meeting isn’t that important to you. You should always be on time. } 3. You should not t une out.  Some participants in meeting s  only pay attention when the topic is related to their area of expertise. You should develop a topic related to the theme under discussion. 4. You should not s...