English Activity 13 y 14 de Abril Jose Villa
English Activity 13 y 14 de Abril Jose Villa
English Activity 13 y 14 de Abril Jose Villa
Objective: In this lesson, students learn how to manage a phone conversation in English.
Vocabulary for conversation.
First and foremost, a caller dials and starts a business phone call, while a receiver answers
a business phone call.
Starting a business phone call might appear to be as easy as dialing a phone number, but
there's a bit more to the process than that. The caller should assure that the call is taking
place at an appropriate time for the receiver, that there is well-defined subject matter to
discuss, and that this subject matter is outlined. Well-defined subject matter could be
anything from a potential deal to agreement specifics, and even an inquiry as to how a
client is feeling and what he or she needs.
If something that a caller says isn't completely understood or isn't clear, one can
politely ask him or her to repeat what was said. This request can be as simple as "Can you
please repeat that?" or "Sorry, I didn't catch that."
Ending a business phone call, or the process of hanging up and bringing a conversation to
a close, is usually automatic, and occurs when both callers feel that the dialogue's
purposes have been fulfilled. If a business phone call has to be ended early (because
something unforeseen has come up), the caller should ask if the dialogue can continue at
a later time.
Did you understand the text?
Question 1:
What is a business phone call?
3 A phone call intended to discuss deals, agreements, and any other information of professional
significance
R:3 A phone call intended to discuss deals, agreements, and any other information of
professional significance.
Question 2:
Whose job is it to outline a business phone call's conversation topics?
1 The receiver
2 The company
3 The caller
Question 3:
What is the purpose of small talk?
2 To offer the caller and receiver a brief break and improve their relationship
3 To waste company time and resources
Question 4:
What type of information should be exchanged?
3 Any information
R:1 Politely and respectfully, to aid the conversation and the relationship
In 30 words explain with your own words how important is to manage a phone
conversation.