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Chapter 6 …

Hold on a Moment, Please


Ways to Say It……………
Make an
Making a Call Responding to a Call Appointment/ a
Reservation
- Hello, may I - Speaking, who is - Hello, I`d like to
speak to Mr. this? make an
Santiago? appointment with
- Garuda Hotel. an accountant.
- Good morning. Is Who is calling,
this the Garuda please? - Good morning,
Hotel? I`d like to see a
dentist.
- Hello, may I - Good morning.
speak to Mr. This is Mr. - Good afternoon.
Santiago? Santiago. I`d like to make a
My name is reservation for
Melani. - Would you hold tonight, please.
the line a moment,
- Good morning, please? - Can I book a
Melani speaking. table for two for
May I speak to - Hello, Melani. lunch on Friday?
Mr. Santiago? Could you come to
the office this - Do you have
afternoon? rooms for a
family of four for
tomorrow night,
please?
When you can`t hear When you don`t When you`re not sure
understand
 Sorry?  I`m sorry, but I  Could you repeat
 Pardon? don`t understand. that, please?
 I can`t hear you.
 Please speak up.  Sorry, but I still  Could you spell
don`t understand. that, please?

 Please speak  Please confirm


slower. by SMS.

 You`re speaking
too quickly.

Do You Know?
Reservation/ noun
A reservation is an arrangement that you make with a restaurant, hotel
agent so they hold a table, a room or a seat for use at a certain time in the
future.
Example: I'd like to reserve a single bedroom for two nights.
Appointment/ noun
An appointment is an arrangement to meet someone at a particular time
and place. It can be formal, such as in a business setting or informal,
such as an appointment to see a doctor.
Example: I'd like to make an appointment with Dr. Brown for a
dental check - up.

Proper Telephone Etiquette


People often use the telephone for communication. To communicate
politely via telephone, proper telephone etiquette is necessary.
1. Say hello to let the caller know you are picking up the phone. If
you are picking up someone`s phone, telling the phone number`s
owner is necessary.
2. Don`t let the caller wait too long. If the expected receiver is
unavailable within 30 seconds, tell and apologize to the caller
immediately in a calm and polite tone of voice. You may offer the
caller to leave a message.
3. When making a call, tell who you are and with whom you want to
speak in a polite tone.
4. If it`s your first time calling the receiver, introduce yourself and
tell him or her how you got his or her number.
5. Always bid farewell before hanging up the phone.

Do You Know?
Phrase/ noun
A group of words that builds a part of a complete sentence
e.g. Thank you for calling
Sentence/ noun
A group of words that consists of at least a subject and a verb and that
expresses an idea.
e.g. This is Twenty four seven Clinic.
Imperative/ noun
A sentence without a subject functions as an order.
e.g. Hold on, please,

Discuss the following questions with your friends and answer the
questions.
a. Have you ever made an appointment with a dentist?
b. How did you do it?
c. Did you do it in Bahasa Indonesia or English?
d. What do you say when starting a phone call in Bahasa Indonesia?
e. What do you say and do when starting a phone call in English?

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