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# 2 Telephone expressions

Listen to the beginning of this telephone conversation, then have a go at answering the questions.

## Activity 2

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Part 1. In what order are these expressions used? (drag and drop into the correct numerical order)

¿Puedo hablar con el señor Gonzalo Reina?

1.

¿De parte de quién?

2.

Sí, un momento, le paso.

3.

Using the following two lists, match each numbered item with the correct letter.

1. ¿Puedo hablar con el señor Gonzalo Reina?

2. ¿De parte de quién?

3. Sí, un momento, le paso.

1. 1

   1.

2. 2

   2.

3. 3

   3.

The correct answers are:

- 1 =
- 2 =
- 3 =

Part 2. Match the following Spanish telephone expressions to the English descriptions:

¿Puedo hablar con la señora Núñez?

asking to talk to somebody

Lo siento pero está comunicando.

explaining that the line is engaged

Sí, un momento, ahora le paso.

putting the caller through

¿De parte de quién, por favor?

asking who is calling

¿Quiere dejar un recado?

asking whether the caller wants to leave a message

Using the following two lists, match each numbered item with the correct letter.

1. ¿Puedo hablar con la señora Núñez?

2. Lo siento pero está comunicando.

3. Sí, un momento, ahora le paso.

4. ¿De parte de quién, por favor?

5. ¿Quiere dejar un recado?

1. 1

   asking to talk to somebody

2. 2

   explaining that the line is engaged

3. 3

   putting the caller through

4. 4

   asking who is calling

5. 5

   asking whether the caller wants to leave a message

The correct answers are:

- 1 =
- 2 =
- 3 =
- 4 =
- 5 =

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