How to Make a Phone Call

We will introduce Bob Grant and Mrs. Liu to illustrate the procedure for making a phone call.
下面我们举例说明如何用英语打电话。

(Sounds of dialing and ringing)

Bob: Hello? This is Bob speaking.
Mrs. Liu: Hello! I am Mrs. Liu. May I please speak to Mrs. Grant?
……
(如果鲍伯太太在家)
Bob: Sure, hold on please (formal). / Sure, one second (informal).
Mrs. Liu: Thank you, I'll hold.

Mrs. Grant: Hello? This is Mrs. Grant. Who is this?
……
(如果鲍伯太太不在家)
Bob: Sorry, she is not in.
Mrs. Liu: Can I leave a message for her?
Bob: Sure. No problem.

***** Proverb *****
A child is better unborn than untaught. 养不教，父之过。
All covet, all lose. 贪多嚼不烂。 贪多必失。

Unit Humor

Mushroom and Toadstool 蘑菇与伞菌

Younger Scout: How can I tell the difference between a mushroom and a toadstool [`t[udstu:l] (伞菌)?
Older Scout: Just eat one before you go to bed. If you wake up the next morning, it was a mushroom.