Unit 4.3: Wrong Number
This Unit deals with the situation of dialing the wrong number.
How can you tell someone who has dialed the wrong number? Or, when
you have dialed the wrong number, what should you say? Here are
some useful expressions:
I'm sorry, you've got the wrong number.
There is no one by that name here.
I think you've dialed the wrong number.
You've got the wrong number.
Sorry, wrong number.
(informal)
Examples:
Dialog 1:
Man :
Hello?
Ann :
Hello, is Tom there please?
Man :
What number are you calling?
Ann :
416-456-9999
Man :
Sorry, wrong number .
Ann :
Oh, I'm so sorry .
Man :
That's OK. Bye.
Ann :
Bye.
Dialog 2:
Woman :
Hello?
Tanaka :
Hi, may I speak to Janice please?
Woman :
What number are you calling?
Tanaka :
Oh, is this 416-905-3344?
Woman :
Yes, but there's no one by that name here .
Tanaka :
Oh, sorry for disturbing you .
Woman :
No problem. Bye.
Tanaka :
Bye.
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Exercises
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Complete the Dialogs:
Dialog 1
A:
Answer
Hello?
B: Hi, may I speak to Ron please?
A:
Answer
What number are you calling?
B: 905-393-3333.
A:
Answer
Excuse me, could you repeat that?
B: 905-393-3333.
A:
Answer
And who do you want to talk to again?
B: Ron... Ron Lee.
A:
Answer
I'm sorry, there's no one by that name here.
B: Oh, I'm sorry.
A:
Answer
No problem.
B: Bye.
Dialog 2
A: Hello. Suzuki speaking.
B: Hello. May I speak to
Janice, please?
A:
Answer
What number are you calling?
B: 454-4444.
A:
Answer
Sorry, wrong number.
B: Oh, sorry.
A:
Answer
That's all right. Bye.
B: Bye.
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