大家好 Happy Monday! 我们今天继续基础英语听力练习: Level 1 (5), 目的是听懂电话语音信箱 (voicemail) 里的语音留言 (voice message)。
电话留言在国内用得并不普遍，好像大家更习惯在对方电话占线或无法接听的情况下，过会儿再拨打或者直接发微信、短信，告诉对方有关的信息。不过，电话留言在北美用得非常普遍。对于那些即将要到北美学习或工作的人来说，学会设置电话留言信箱、接听电话留言(voice message)或者给对方留语音信息等都很有必要。
记得初到加拿大时，我参加了一些就业讲座 (workshop)。老师一再强调不管是固定电话还是手机一定要设置留言功能，因为我们会遇到各种各样不方便接听电话的情况，比如在开车、在公交车上、在课堂上，甚至有可能在卫生间等等。 假如在你找工作期间，有一天招聘公司打电话过来通知你去面试，而这时你却不方便接听电话。设置了语音信箱，对方就可以给你留言。一般情况下，留言的人都会把他/她的姓名、电话号码以及打电话的目的在留言中说清楚的。设置语音留言信箱还有一个好处。对于英语交流有些困难的人来说，设置了语音信箱就可以反复收听对方的留言，把对方的意思搞清楚。如果直接接通电话，语言表达不是特别顺畅，甚至有可能因为紧张根本听不懂对方说的是什么，这样就会给对方留下不好的印象，有可能失去接下来的面试机会。设置了电话留言功能后，不仅可以通过反复重听电话留言，把招聘方的意思搞清楚，同时在回复电话前，也可以把自己的答案提前组织好，不至于回答的时候磕磕巴巴的。这样就可以给负责招聘的HR留下好的第一印象。
Message 1:
Good morning. This is Dr. Stubinski’s office calling. You have a dentist appointment on Monday afternoon at 3:30. Please call to confirm at 416-555-0787.
Message 2:
Hello. This is Bashir’s teacher. You have a parent-teacher interview on Tuesday evening. I can talk to you at 7:30. If you can’t come, please call the school office. The number is 613-555-0546.
Message 3:
Good afternoon. This is the St. Catherine’s Eye Clinic calling. Your eye check-up with Dr. Green is at 9:45 Thursday morning. Please call to confirm at 905-555-0077. Bring your glasses. Thank you.
Message 4:
Good evening. This is your landlord, Sam Wong. I can see you at 4:30 Sunday afternoon. We can talk about the new fridge. I can come to your apartment. Give me a call if that’s a problem. My number is 519-555-6664.
Message 5:
Hi. This is Sue Rivera next door. Can you come to my house on Saturday afternoon around 2:15 with your kids? I’d like you to meet the new neighbours.
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voice mail 语音信箱
voice message 语音留言
This is Dr. Stubinski’s office calling. 不要说：I am...
Please call to confirm at phone number
confirm [kənˈfɜːm] 确认
Has everyone confirmed (that) they're coming? 他们是不是每个人都肯定过一定会来？
Can you confirm what happened? 你能证实一下发生了什么事吗？
It has been confirmed that the meeting will take place next week. 已经确定会议将于下个星期召开。
parent-teacher interview 家长教师访谈
short face-to-face sessions where parents/guardians can meet with their child's teacher to find out how their child is performing academically and socially-emotionally. Usually, these interview sessions happen twice per year.
eye check-up 眼科检查
Give me a call/ a ring/a shout/a buzz 给我打电话
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