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Which equipment in A opposite would each of these people use?

1 A lawyer who needs to stay in contact in court, but can't have a ringing phone.2 A building contractor who works in different places.3 Someone who wants to stay in touch whilst they are in the garden.4 A company manager who wants to discuss something with managers in different

offices at the same time.5 A computer enthusiast who wants to see the person she is talking to.6 Someone who is out but doesn't have a mobile.

48.2 Which of these sentences containing expressions from B opposite are correct?Correct the mistakes.

1 It would be good to see Anna soon. FU phone to her and see when she's free.2 I gave Brian a cali yesterday and we had a long chat.3 Why don't you ring up at Pizza Palace and order some takeaway pizza?4 I rung them five minutes ago but there was no answer.5 Cali me up next time you're in New York.6 Give me a ring when you're next in London.7 FU give her the bell and we'll fix up a meeting.8 When you get some news, make me a buzz.

48.3 Write out these numbers in words (use American English).Show the intonation with arrows, as in C opposite.The first one has been done for you.

1 Empire State Building, New York 212-736 3100.

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2 Disney World, Orlando, Florida 407-824 43213 Paramount Studios, Hollywood 213-956 17774 Álamo, San Antonio, Texas 210-225 13915 Graceland, Memphis, Tennessee 901-332 33226 Grand Canyon, Colorado 520-638 2626

48.4 Match what the people say below with words from D opposite.

f Just cali this number to book your seats.

( For technical assistance with your new computer, cali...

3 C If you know the answer cali us right here in the studio! Right now!

( Cali us any time to find out about opening times and admission prices.

5 (^ To buy this amazing product, simply cali 0800 ...

When was the last time you called an organizaron for information? What happened?

Do you like recorded information, or do you prefer to taik to a real person?

Does your organizaron (or one you are ¡nterested in) offer recorded information?

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Telephoning 1: phones and numbers

Telephones and beyond

• public telephone / payphone: phone in a public place operated with money, a credit card ora phone card.

• mobile phone, mobile (BrE) / cellphone, cellular phone, cellular (AmE): a phone you cantake with you and use anywhere.

• WAP phone: a mobile phone with access to the Internet (WAP = wireless application protocol).• extensión: one of a number of phones on the same line, in a home or office.• cordless phone, cordless: an extensión not connected by a wire, so you can use it around

the house or in the garden.• pager: allows you to receive written messages• webcam: a camera attached to a computer and phone line, so two people talking on the

phone can see each other.• videophone: a special phone with a screen so you can see the other person.

Webcams and videophones enable videoconferencing: holding a meeting with people indifferent locations.

Phone, cali and ring

cali

to phone I, someone

telephone

to give someone a cali

BrE: to ring someone, to ring up someone, to ring someone up,to give someone a ring

Informal BrE: to give someone a bell, to give someone a buzz

AmE: to cali someone, to cali up someone, to cali someone up

NumbersWhen saying numbers, use rising intonation for each group, except for the last group, when youshould use a falling tone. This shows you have reached the end of the number.

access code country code área code number00 J1 44 Jj 1746 J1 845921 J* ^ÜDouble oh (BrE) double four one seven four six eight four five nine two oneZero zero (AmE)

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Doing things over the phonePhone numbers where you can get information or advice, buy things, make reservations, etc. maybe called:

• helpline • holline • information line • reservations line

People who answer and deal with calis like tríese work in cali centres (AmE: cali centers).

A number that is free of charge is:

BrE AmE

• an 0800 number* • a Freephone number • a 1-800 number • a toll-free number

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