Phoning Around for Repairs - LINC 1.33

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Watch the video. Listen and repeat to improve your pronunciation.
One moment please   ·  have reached   ·  Why don't you   ·  What's the matter   ·  I don't think   ·  There's   ·  Would you like   ·  Good idea   ·  Do you have   ·   had to fill   ·  Do you think   ·  Please hold   ·  Why don't we   ·  have to go  
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ESTER: Sorry about this. I the kettle from the bathroom tap.
PAUL: What's wrong?
ESTER: The kitchen tap is broken. I need some parts for it.
PAUL: Oh, that's inconvenient.
ESTER: It's okay. I just to the plumbing store on West Broadway. It's only about a fifteen minute walk.
PAUL: try Paul's Plumbing on east Fifth. It's only two blocks away.
ESTER: they will be open till five o'clock?
PAUL: give them a call?
ESTER: Good idea.
PAUL: Here they are “872-3766”.
ESTER: 872-3766.
VOICE: Hello.
ESTER: Hello. Is this Paul's Plumbing on West Fifth?
VOICE: No. This is Antonio's Bakery.
ESTER: Oh, I'm sorry. Wrong number.
PAUL: ?
ESTER: Oh, I dialed the wrong number.
ESTER: 872-3766.
RECORDED MESSAGE: The number you is not in service.
PAUL: Well, what now?
ESTER: It's not in service.
PAUL: Maybe they moved. Why don't you try 411-the directory assistance?
ESTER: Okay. .
OPERATOR: BC Tel Directory. What city, please?
ESTER: Vancouver.
OPERATOR: Go ahead, please.
ESTER: a listing for Paul's Plumbing on West Fifth?
OPERATOR: . Sorry. There's no Paul's Plumbing on West Fifth. I am showing a Paul and John's Plumbing and Electrical in Surrey.
ESTER: No, that's it. It should be in Vancouver. Could there be a new listing?
OPERATOR: Yes. a new listing for Paul's Plumbing on Pine Street.
ESTER: Oh, that would be it.
OPERATOR: to try that?
ESTER: Sure. Thanks.
OPERATOR: for the new number.
This exercise has been made using a free generator and script at Random Idea English Video courtesy TRU University - Open Learning Division

Asking People to Speak Slowly on the Phone

Lesson 09: Answering Machine - Pronouns
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Watch the first part of the video. Complete the exercise below. Listen again and read along. Listen and repeat to improve your pronunciation
to speak   •  student   •  my first   •  to ask   •  still learning   •  to explain   •  speak slowly?   •  to start  
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Asking Someone to Speak Slower
In this video, you will learn how to ask others slowly on the phone as an ESL .
The best way a telephone conversation is that you are not a native English speaker. I recommend you saying, "I'm the language." Or, "English is not language." After the person is aware that English is not your first language, it is important them to speak slowly. The question could sound like this: "Could you please "
This exercise has been made using a free generator and script at Random Idea English

Read all of the words in the video here.