6. 長途電話
Key Sentences(重點句子)
94．Hello．Overseas operator．
你好！國際電話總機。
95．I'd like to make a collect call to Japan．
我要打對方付費的電話到日本。
96．Country code 81，area code 138，and the number is 864-8972．
國碼是81，區域號碼是138，電話號碼是864-8972。
97．Mom．It's Helen．How's everything going？
媽媽，我是海倫。家裏好嗎？
98．You can call direct if you like．
如果你喜歡的話，可以直撥。
99．Could you please tell me the international prefix and the coun-try code for Australia？
能不能告訴我國際號碼及澳大利亞的號碼？
100．…and then dial the city code and the number．
然後撥你要打的城市號碼和電話號碼。
101．Start with the international code which is 00．
一開始要撥國際長途電話號碼00。
102．What time do the special rates apply？
什麼時候可用優惠價？
103．I wonder if I can charge this call to my hotel room．
我能否把電話費記在我的房間賬單上。
104．I'll tell the front desk clerk the charge afterwards．
講完之後我會把電話費告訴櫃檯服務員。
105．I'd like to place an overseas call to London．
我想打一個通到倫敦的國際電話。
106．Can I dial direct？
我可不可以打直撥？
107．How about the charges？
費用如何？
108．The charges vary according to the types of call you make．
費用根據您打電話的種類不同而有差別。
109．The cheapest is a station-to-station call，then a person-to-person call．
最便宜的是叫號電話，然後是叫人電話。
110．The mini charge will apply for the first three minutes， then each additional minute will be charged．
最低費用適用於三分鐘，其後每多一分鐘再追加一分鐘的費用。
111．Could you put through a collect call for me？
你能爲我接一個對方付費電話嗎？
112．And what's the number you are calling？
電話號碼呢？
113．And your name and number？
您的姓名和電話號碼呢？
114．Hang up and I'll call you back In a few minutes.
您先掛上。過幾分鐘我再打給你。
115．You have a collect call for a Mr． Ron Smith in Chicago．
您有來自芝加哥羅恩·史密斯先生的對方付費電話。
116．Will you accept the charges？
你接受付費嗎？
117．I have your call on the line． GO ahead， please．
電話已經給您接通了，請講吧。
Dialogue A
（A：Operator B：Helen Kent C：Edna）
A：Hello．Overseas operator． May I help you？
B：Yes． I'd like to make a collect call to Japan.
A：Your name, please?
B：It's Helen Kent.
A：Who would you like to talk to?
B：I'd like to talk to Mr. Edna Kent.
A：Is that Mr. Edna Kent?
B：That's right.
A：What number are you calling from, please?
B：From code 513, 432-6748
A：And the number in Japan, please?
B：Country code 81, area code 138, and the number is 846-8972.
A：Hold the line, please. I'll put your call through.
C：Hello. This is Edna.
B：Mom. It's Helen. How's everything going?
C：Fine. How are you?
B：Very good indeed.
C：How's the weather there?
B：It's sunny and bright. Dole and I just came back from the sight-seeing. We spent two days on the beach. Then we went downtown, doing some shopping and visiting the museums and places like that, and things we haven't see there.
C：Oh, great!
B：We had a very very good time… Mom, is Dad in?
C：No, he went out to the club and won't be back until late afternoon… What time are you going to come back?
B：Probably early next week. But I'm not sure.
C：Ok, take care of yourself.
B：Well, Mom, say Hi to every body. Say love to Daddy. Bye.
C：Have a nice stay, bye.
Dialongue B
(A：Operator B：Mr. Ma)
A：Operator.
B：Hello. I'd like to make a call to Australia.
A：You can call direct if you like.
B：Oh, can I?
A：Yes, please.
B：Could you please tell me the international prefix and the country code for Australia?
A：Yes, The code for Australia is 61 and then dial the city code and the number. Start with the international code which is 00.
B：What time do the special rates apply?
A：Between six in the evening and eight in the morning，sir．
B：I wonder if I can charge this call to my hotel room．
A：Certainly．Tell me the room number and your name，please？
B：This is Mr．Ma in room 215．
A：OK，Mr．Ma．I'll tell the front desk clerk the charge after-wards．
B：Thanks very much for your help．
A：You're welcome．Bye．
B：Bye．
Dialogue C
(A：Operator B：Ron Smith C：Marilyn Peters)
A：Long Distance．May I help you？
B：Yes．I'd like to place an overseas call to London．Can I dial di-rect？
A：No，sir．I'm afraid not．
B：Oh，I see．How about the charges？
A：The charges vary according to the types of call you make．Thecheapest is a station-to-station call，then a person-to-personcall．The mini charge will apply for the first three minutes，theneach additional minute will be charged．
B：Oh，let me think of it…Could you put through a collect call forme？
A：Certainly．Who are you calling？
B：It's a Mrs．Peters．Marilgyn Peters．
A：And what's the number you are calling？
B：It's London，9981-6432．
A：And your name and number？
B：My name's Ron Smith and the phone number is 356-2210．
A：Hang up and I'll call you back in a few minutes．(Pause)．
Hello．This is the operator．You have a collect call from a Mr．Ron Smith in Chicago．Will you accept the charges？
C：Yes，I will．
(Ring)
B：Yes，it is．
A：I have your call on the line．Go ahead，please．
B：Thank you very much．
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Words and Expressions
oversea(s) a．海外的；往海外的
operator n．操作者；工作者；接線員
collect call 對方付費電話
area n．面積；地區；區域
code n．法典；法規；規章；代碼
sight-seeing 觀光，遊覽
beach n．海濱；湖濱；海灘
downtown ad．在商業區；向商業區；在市區；
museum n．博物館；(美)展覽館
Australia n．澳大利亞；澳洲
direct a．徑直的；直線的；直接的
international a．國際的
prefix n．字首，前綴
dial n．1．[鐘錶的]面；標度盤
2．[自動電話]撥號盤
rate／reit／ v．撥電話
n．規定的費用或價格
apply vi．適用；應用；使用
charge v．要價，收費
front desk 櫃檯
clerk n．辦事員
afterwards ad．後來；以後
distance n．1．距離；2．遠方；遠景
3．[時間的]間隔；[時日的]經過
according adj．根據……所說的
mini a．微型的；最低的
additional a．附加的；另外的
Chicago (地名)芝加哥
