接聽英語電話時是否有些緊張？別急，以下提供了N種接電話時可能遇到的情形，數量掌握這些句式就能讓你應對自如。
情況一: 打電話的人找的是你自己
Is Daisy there? Daisy 在嗎?
Speaking. 我就是，說吧。
That's me. 我就是。
This is Daisy. 我就是 Daisy.
This is she. 我就是。(注: 男的用 This is he.)
You're speaking/talking to her. 你正在跟她說話。
情況二: 要找的人不在
May I speak to Mr. Gates? 請問 Gates 先生在嗎?
He's out. 他出去了。
He's not here right now. 他現在不在這裡。
He's in a meeting right now. 他現在正在開會。
You've just missed him. 你剛好錯過他了。
He's just stepped out. 他剛好出去了。
情況三: 要找的人不在, 問對方是否要留言
Can I talk to Mark? 我可以跟 Mark 講話嗎?
He's out on his lunch break right now. Would you like to leave a message? 他出去吃午飯了, 你要留言嗎?
He's not available right now. Can I take a message? 他不在, 我可以幫你傳話嗎?
情況四: 打電話的人問他要找的人何時回來
Do you know when he will be back? 你知道他什麼時候會回來嗎?
I'm sorry. I don't know. 抱歉, 我不知道。
I have no idea. 我不知道。
He should be back in 20 minutes. 他應該二十分鐘內會回來。
情況五: 打電話的人問他要找的人在哪裡
Do you have any idea where he is? 你知道他在哪裡嗎?
Sorry. I don't know. 抱歉, 我不知道。
He's at work right now. Do you want his phone number? 他現在在上班。你要不要他的電話號碼?
情況六: 打電話的人要找的人不在, 願意接受對方的留言
Can I leave a message? 我可以留個話?
Yes. Go ahead, please. 可以, 請繼續。
Of course. Hold on for just a second so I can grab a pen and paper. 當然, 稍等一下讓我拿個紙筆。
Sure, if you can excuse me for just a second. Let me find a piece of paper to write it down. 當然, 如果你可以等我一下下, 讓我找張紙寫下來。
情況七: 接受對方留言時聽不清楚, 希望對方重複
When he comes back, can you have him call me at (206) 5551212? 他回來後, 能不能讓他打 (206) 5551212 這個號碼給我?
Can you repeat again, please? 能不能請你再重複一次?
(Say) Again, please? 再說一次好嗎?
Pardon? 抱歉。請再說一次。
Come again, please? 再說一次好嗎?
Im sorry? 抱歉。請再說一次。
情況八：對方希望你替他/她傳話，但你想拒絕
May I leave a message? 我能否留個話？
You know what? My English is not that great, and I don't want to miss anything. Would you mind calling back later? I'm sorry. 你知道嗎？我的英文不是非常好，我不想聽錯話。你介意稍後再打來嗎？我很抱歉。
If you don't mind, could you please call back and leave a message on the answering machine? My English is not very good. 如果你不介意的話，能否請你再打一次，然後在錄音機上留言？我的英文不是很好。
情況九：打電話的人要找的人是別人，請對方稍等
Is Brandon there? Brandon在嗎？
Yes, he is. One moment, please. 他在。請稍等。
Hold, please. 請稍等。
Hold on, please. 請稍等。
Let me see if he's here. Hang on. OK？
我看看他在不在。等一下，好嗎？
情況十：對方打錯電話
Can I speak to Alexander Walker？我可以和Alexander Walker說話嗎？
Alexander Walker? I'm sorry, but there's nobody here by this name. Alexander Walker？抱歉，這裡沒這個人。
I'm sorry. I'm afraid you've got the wrong number. 抱歉，恐怕你打錯電話了。
What number did you dial? 你剛才撥的號碼是多少？
情況十一：要求跟剛剛已經通過話的人再講話
Can you put Daisy back on? I forgot to tell her something. 你能否請Daisy再來聽電話呢？我忘了跟她講一件事。
Sure. I'll go get her. 當然！我這就去叫她。
情況十二：電話打不通
Did it go through? 打通了嗎？
The line was busy. 電話忙線。
I got the busy signals. 電話忙線。
情況十三：（因自己忙等原因）請別人去接電話
Paul, can you answer the phone？ I'm busy. Paul，你能不能去接電話？我在忙。
Can you get it, Paul? My hands are tied. Paul, 你能不能去接電話？我現在不能接。
Yes, dear. 是的，親愛的。
情況十四：接到無人電話（就是打來了卻不說話的那種）
Who called? 誰打來的？
No one. He hung up on me. 沒人。他把電話掛了。
Wrong number, I guess. He hung up without saying a word. 打錯了，我想。他一句話也沒說就把電話掛了。
附：以下是幾個錄音機留言的參考範例。
a、範例一
Hi! This is Abby. I'm not home right now. Please leave a message. 嗨！我是Abby. 我現在不在家。請留言。
b、範例二
Hi! This is 555-5555. We're not here. Please leave your message. Thank you. 嗨！這裡是555-5555.我們現在不在。請留言。謝謝！
c、範例三
Hi! This is Brenda. I can't come to the phone at this time. Please leave a message and I'll call you back as soon as possible. 嗨！我是Brenda. 我現不能接電話。請你留言。我會儘快回你的電話。