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Language of Telephoning

This is a downloadable ESL matching activity to practise the language of telephoning.

Keith Taylor

Updated 4 December, 2024

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Aim	To present/practise common phrases used on the telephone.
Activity	Students match phrases/words.
Organisation	Pairs or groups
Preparation	Make anough copies of the activity for the number of students in your class.
What do I do?	Cut up and mix phrases/words before your lesson. Ask students to match phrases/words with similar meaning. Turn all of the cards face down and play a memory game: The first student turns over 2 cards. If they match, the student keeps the pair and tries again. If not, play passes to the next student. The student with the most pairs is the winner.

The line’s busy | The line’s engaged
I’ll put you through | I’ll connect you
Hold on | One moment
Go ahead | I’m ready
Could I have your name? | Who’s calling please?
Is that all? | Anything else?
A country or area number | A code
Can you wait? | Will you hold?
The reason I’m phoning is… | I’m calling to…

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