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A voicemail message

A voicemail message

Listen to a voicemail message and answer the questions to practise your listening skills.

Do the preparation task first.

Then listen to the audio and do the exercises.

Preparation

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Transcript

John: Hi, this is John. Thanks for calling. I'm not here at the moment, so please leave a message and I'll call you back.

Marina: Hi, John, this is Marina Silva calling from Old Time Toys. Your colleague Alex gave me your phone number. She said you can help me.

I need some information on your new products. Could you please call me when you are back in the office? My phone number is 0-2-0-8, 6-5-5-7-6-2-1.

Also, can you please email me your new brochure and information about your prices? My email address is Marina, that's M-A-R-I-N-A, dot Silva, S-I-L-V-A, at O-L-D-T-I-M-E hyphen toys dot com.

Thanks a lot. I look forward to hearing from you.

Task 1

Exercise

Task 2

Exercise

Discussion

Do you ever make phone calls or leave voicemail messages in English? 

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Submitted by Antonio Alves on Mon, 14/06/2021 - 20:16

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No, I never had need to make voice phone calls or leave voicemail messagens in English, but now the company where I work have new costumers that comunicate in English.

Submitted by saeedebrahimip on Wed, 09/06/2021 - 11:56

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Yes.I've sent voice message in the social networks a lot.
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Submitted by javierbl on Wed, 02/06/2021 - 16:47

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It's a good exercise. Thanks for your help
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Submitted by cvhau on Tue, 13/04/2021 - 03:44

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I don't ever make a phone call or leave a voicemail message in English yet.

Submitted by Youssef Karfouh on Fri, 09/04/2021 - 08:18

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yeaah , i 've made a call in english with the support team at work .
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Submitted by PuenteD on Mon, 05/04/2021 - 19:38

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No, I never make phone calls or leave voicemail messages in English, but I go to send a voicemail in English for my wife...

Submitted by Suraj paliwal on Mon, 05/04/2021 - 03:00

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No, Never. I'm from North India where people talking only in Hindi. I am good in English but not specking. I chatting friends in English. In india people chatting with friends mostly in Hinglish language

Submitted by amola on Sun, 04/04/2021 - 17:17

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Yes, long ago I did . I was in exam period so I put voice email ,and when i had check later I send or call them back .