First step:calling
使用以下的短语或技巧为任何电话情景做准备。
Introductions
以自我介绍开始电话交谈：“Hello，this is Peter Jones. 如果你在接电话的时候对方没有表明他是谁，你可以说：“May I ask who's calling，please？”
Asking for someone / Making a request
如果你打电话给特定的某个人的话，那么你得用礼貌的问句来表达意图，例如“May I speak to Rachel Smith， please？”当你只知道分机号码却不知道人名的时候你可以说：“Could I have extension number 635？”但如果打电话是有特定的目的，那最好是这么说：“I'm calling to make a reservation.”
Holding and transferring
“Please hold”是电话语言中表示“等一下”。当你需要transferred（转接）到另一部分机，你常会听到：“Connecting your call…”或者“Please hold，I'll transfer you.”。如果你是在繁忙时段拨打某公司电话的话，你可能会听到简短的一句话，“Hello，please hold！”在接线员将你转到另一条线之前。
Leaving a message
当你打电话的对象不在或不能接听电话时，准备好留言。你可以使用voicemail（电子录音系统）或一部answering machine（在磁带上录音的一种机器）。如果你正和接线员讲话的话，他们会问：“Would you like to leave a message？”或者你可以说，“May I leave a message？如果想要对方回电话的话，千万别忘了留你的电话号码。这被称作call back number.
Asking the speaker to slow down
如果你不确定你能听懂所有的英语对话，一定要坦诚。直接告诉对方：“My English isn't very strong，could you please speak slowly？”大部分的人会赞许你的诚实并很高兴这么做。
Write it down
如果你觉得用英语打电话还有点紧张的话，把要讲的事先写下来将很有帮助。写出你需要讲的内容大纲。你可以使用此提纲事先组织你的思绪并且如果在通话过程中有任何疑问的话也能作为借鉴。
Remember your manners
在通话中使用文明礼貌的语言是非常的重要。在请求别人时请使用类似的短语，“Could you”，和“Please” ，并且总是记得以“Thank you”和“Goodbye”结束通话！
Dialogue A
A：Hello？
B：Hello．is this 4474716？I'd like to speak to Mr．Wang，please？
A：I'm sorry．Mr．Wang is out right now．
B：May I know when he'll be back？
A：I don't know，but he will certainly be back for lunch．This is his wife speaking．Can I take a message for him？
B：Thank you，Mrs．Wang．Please tell him to be at the airport one hour before tomorrow afternoon．
A：Very good．I'll let him know as soon as he comes back．But，may I have your name，please？
B：This is Lin Ming．Thank you．Bye．
A：Good-bye．
Dialogue B
A：Good morning．
B：Good morning．This is Li Gang here I'm calling from New York in America．
A：How can I help you？
B：I'm trying to get hold of Mr．Chen．Is he available？
A：I'll just find out for you，sir… Hello，are you still there？ Unfortunately，Mr．Chen is not available at the moment．Would
you like me to put you through to Mr．Li？
B：Yes，please．That's very kind of you．
A：You're welcome．
Dialogue C
（A：Jane B：Mary C：Sue）
A：Hello！
B：Hello！ Good morning．Who is that speaking？
A：It's Jane．I'm so sorry that I made such an early phone call．
B：It's nothing．Who do you wish to talk to？
A：Is Sue James in？
B：Sue！Jane wants you on the phone．
A：Hello！Is Sue there？
C：Yes，speaking．
A：Oh，sorry，I'm afraid I won't attend the meeting this morning．Last night I had a sore throat and I started getting bot．
C：Do you have a temperature？Have you taken it？
A：No，haven't yet．
C：Don't worry about the meeting．You'd better go to see a doctor．I wish you will soon be well．
A：Thank you，Sue．Bye．
B：Bye．