Role Playing a Phone Call to Set Up a Meeting

Practicing phone conversations is a fun way to build your important language skills. Let's talk about how to practice setting up a meeting on the phone.

1. Key Phrases:

Learn some helpful phrases:

• Greeting: "Hello, this is [Your Name]."
• Asking for a meeting: "I would like to set up a meeting."
• Suggesting a time: "Are you free on [day] at [time]?"
• Confirming the place: "Can we meet at [location]?"

2. Simple Conversation Example:

Here’s an easy dialogue you can practice:

• Caller: "Hello, this is Anna. Can I talk to Mr. Smith?"
• Receiver: "Yes, this is Mr. Smith. How can I help you?"
• Caller: "I want to set up a meeting to talk about our project."
• Receiver: "Sure! Are you free on Thursday at 2 PM?"
• Caller: "That works for me. Where should we meet?"
• Receiver: "Let’s meet at the café on Main Street."

3. Polite Language Tips:

• Use polite questions like: "Could you please...?" or "Would you mind...?"
• Talk about future meetings with phrases like "We will meet..." or "We are going to meet..."

4. Practice Listening and Speaking:

Get together in pairs to role-play. One person can be the caller, and the other can be the receiver. After that, switch roles. This will help you get better at speaking and listening.

By practicing like this, you'll boost your writing, listening, speaking, and reading skills. These are all really important for good communication in English!