{"id":2702,"date":"2013-03-27T09:43:09","date_gmt":"2013-03-27T13:43:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/?p=2702"},"modified":"2013-03-27T09:43:09","modified_gmt":"2013-03-27T13:43:09","slug":"formal-and-informal-phone-calls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/formal-and-informal-phone-calls\/","title":{"rendered":"Formal and Informal Phone Calls"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>People spend a lot of time talking on the phone. Phone calls will be different depending on the situation. For example, a group of friends will use different language on the phone than business associates. Watch two phone conversations to learn how to use both formal and informal\u00a0English on the phone.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"595\" height=\"335\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/videoseries?list=UUkK45Ta0-8E_B14GgAGr7eg\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen title=\"Embedded video\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Here are the scripts with some explanations:<\/p>\n<h2>Informal Call:<\/h2>\n<p>A: Hello.<\/p>\n<p>B: Hey is Sasha there?<\/p>\n<p>A: Uh, yeah. Who&#8217;s this?<\/p>\n<p>B: It&#8217;s Pip.<\/p>\n<p>A: <strong>Hang on just a second <\/strong>(wait a minute), Pip\u2026 Sasha, phone&#8217;s for you.<\/p>\n<p>C: Who is it?<\/p>\n<p>A: It&#8217;s Pip.<\/p>\n<p>C: Hey, <strong>what&#8217;s up <\/strong>(slang way to say &#8220;What are you doing?&#8221;)<\/p>\n<p>B: Nothing. Just <strong>chillin<\/strong>&#8216; (relaxing) at home. How bout you?<\/p>\n<p>C:\u00a0 Just hanging out.<\/p>\n<p>B: You wanna <strong>grab a bite <\/strong>(go out for food)?<\/p>\n<p>C: Sure, what were you thinking?<\/p>\n<p>B: Let&#8217;s just go out and find something. I&#8217;m <strong>down for whatever <\/strong>(I&#8217;ll eat anything).<\/p>\n<p>C: Sounds good\u2026 I&#8217;m <strong>starving <\/strong>(really hungry).<\/p>\n<p>B: Meet ya down there <strong>in ten <\/strong>(minutes)?<\/p>\n<p>C: Cool see ya then .<\/p>\n<p>B: Later.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Formal Call:<\/h2>\n<p>A: Good afternoon, this is Rachel. How may I help you?<\/p>\n<p>B: Hello. Is Mr. Savinov available?<\/p>\n<p>A: May I ask who&#8217;s calling?<\/p>\n<p>B: My name is Mr. Wilson. 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