American English · A1 · Unit 21
Messages and calls
On the phone
By the end you can
- Say who you are on the phone
- Ask someone to repeat or speak slowly
- Understand a short text message
Words and phrases
| American English | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| this is | this is (on the phone: Hi, this is Anna) | Hi, this is Anna. |
| who's calling? | who is speaking? (on the phone) | Hello, who's calling? |
| I'll call you | I will phone you | I'll call you tonight. |
| can you call me | please phone me | Can you call me tomorrow? |
| a text | a text message | I'll send you a text. |
| I can't hear you | I can't hear you (on a bad line) | Sorry, I can't hear you. |
| can you say that again? | please repeat that | Sorry, can you say that again? |
| slowly | slowly (not fast) | Could you speak more slowly, please? |
| talk | speak, have a conversation | Can we talk tonight? |
| an email | an email | I'll send you an email. |
Write about yourself
Fill in the gaps with something true about you.
- Hi, this is .
- Could you speak ?
- I'll call you .
Then talk it through
A phone call on a bad line where you can't hear well. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.