1.3 - Title: Telephone  wrong number

Useful Phrases

Is that not 556 8790?

I must’ve dialed the wrong number      You must have the wrong number

Sorry about that   I’m sorry; you’ve got the wrong number    Sorry to have troubled you

I’ll try and put you through            His direct number is …

Transcript

Male: Hello, this is the press office.

Michelle: Rachel Allsop please.

Male: I’m sorry, You must have the wrong number. There’s no-one of that name here.

Michelle: Oh. Can I check the number I’ve got…. is that not 5568790?

Male: No, it’s 5558790.

Michelle: Oh sorry about that. I must have dialed the wrong number.

Male: No problem! Bye!

Male: Hello, press office, can I help you?

Ruth: Hello. Paul Richards, please.

Male: I’m sorry, you’ve got the wrong number, but he does work here. I’ll try and put you through. In future his direct number is 5558770.

Ruth: Did I not dial that?

Male: No you rang 5558790.

Ruth: Oh, sorry to have troubled you.

Male: No problem. Hang on a moment and I’ll put you through to Paul’s extension.

Ruth: Thanks.

1.) What is the problem?

(a) No one's home; (b) Ruth called the wrong number; (c) The male had the wrong number; (d) You are in a wrong place

2.) Make a list of the words to find in the dictionary.

3.) Make a list of new idioms and expressions you did not know before.