Ενδεικτικές λύσεις των 10 φιλτραρισμένων ασκήσεων της ενότητας (σελ. 109-111): 5 ερωτήσεις κατανόησης (A. Questions) + 5 κλειστές ασκήσεις προθέσεων/ρηματικών χρόνων/τηλεφωνικής συνομιλίας/υποθετικών λόγων/matching (B. Exercises).
Ερώτηση: What are the three first steps of a phone-call?
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Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) Σηκώνεις το ακουστικό, ακούς τον ήχο ελεύθερης γραμμής (dialling tone) και τέλος σχηματίζεις τον αριθμό.
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Ερώτηση: Why can a phone-call become an irritating experience?
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Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) Επειδή η γραμμή μπορεί να είναι κατειλημμένη, μπορεί να διακοπεί η κλήση (cut off), το τηλέφωνο μπορεί να έχει βλάβη (out of order), ή μπορεί τελικά να μιλάς σε λάθος πρόσωπο.
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Ερώτηση: What does the operator do if you are calling someone in a company?
Απάντηση:
Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) Σε συνδέει (puts you through) με το κατάλληλο άτομο μέσα στην εταιρεία.
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Ερώτηση: Refer to a difficulty that may arise while you are speaking on the phone.
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Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) Μπορεί να διακοπεί η κλήση (cut off) και να ακούς μόνο έναν μονότονο βόμβο στο ακουστικό.
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Ερώτηση: What is the meaning of «others waiting in the queue»?
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Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) Ότι κι άλλα άτομα περιμένουν τη σειρά τους να χρησιμοποιήσουν τη γραμμή, γι' αυτό πρέπει να είμαστε σύντομοι στο τηλέφωνο.
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Ερώτηση: Fill in the blanks with the correct preposition. a. The telephone is a device …………....... primary importance. b. A phone-call sometimes turns …………....... to be an annoying experience. c. When you finish the call you put the receiver …………....... . d. You are often cut …………....... while speaking. e. When you call the director of a company, his secretary usually picks …………....... the receiver and asks you to hold …………....... till he answers the telephone. f. Remember to be quick when talking …………....... the phone.
Απάντηση:
Σύνοψη: a. of. b. out. c. down. d. off. e. up / on. f. on.
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Ερώτηση: Put the verbs in the brackets in the correct form. The telephone …………....... 1 (be) a very useful device. Nevertheless, it sometimes …………....... 2 (turn) out to be a hateful tool. The line often …………....... 3 (engage) and the caller has …………....... 4 (dial) the number again and again. Even while …………....... 5 (talk), he can …………....... 6 (cut) off. In that case, he …………....... 7 (replace) the receiver and …………....... 8 (pick) it up again only to discover that the lines …………....... 9 (mix) up or that the telephone …………....... 10 (be) out of order.
Απάντηση:
Σύνοψη: 1. is. 2. turns. 3. gets/is engaged. 4. to dial. 5. talking. 6. be cut. 7. replaces. 8. picks. 9. are mixed. 10. is.
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Ερώτηση: Complete the caller's part in the following telephone conversation: A: Hello. Avon 505231. B: ………………………….. A: Hold on a minute. I'll check if he's in. (A few minutes later). I'm afraid he's out for lunch. B: ………………………….. A: Of course, you can. I'll give it to him as soon as he's back. Do you want him to ring you back? B: ………………………….. A: As you wish. You may call him in an hour or so. B: ………………………….. A: Not at all. Good-bye.
Απάντηση:
Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) B1: Good morning. Could I speak to Mr Brown, please? (αφού ο A λέει ότι θα ελέγξει αν είναι μέσα). B2: Could I leave a message for him, please; (αφού ο A απαντά «Of course, you can... Do you want him to ring you back?»). B3: No, thank you, I'll call again later. (αφού ο A λέει «As you wish. You may call him in an hour or so»). B4: Thank you very much. Good-bye. (κλείσιμο της κλήσης).
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Ερώτηση: Put the verbs in the brackets in their correct form. a. If you are lucky enough, the line …………....... (not engage). b. The telephone operator of the company will put you through to the manager, if you …………....... (want) to speak to him. c. If I knew their number, I …………....... (call) them. d. I would try to redial the number, if I …………....... (be) you. e. If she had been careful enough, she …………....... (not make) so many mistakes. f. If I …………....... (call) him an hour ago, we could have gone out together.
Απάντηση:
Σύνοψη: a. won't be engaged (τύπος 1). b. want (τύπος 1). c. would call (τύπος 2). d. were (τύπος 2). e. wouldn't have made (τύπος 3). f. had called (τύπος 3).
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Ερώτηση: Match the following: a. process 1. the part of telephone that is held to one's ear. b. device 2. wait on the telephone. c. receiver 3. a person who works at a telephone switchboard. d. dial 4. procedure; a connected set of human actions or operations in order to reach a particular result. e. telephone operator 5. disconnect. f. put through 6. call a number on the telephone. g. arise 7. an instrument, esp. one that is cleverly thought out. h. cut off 8. come into being. i. hold on 9. a line of people waiting for sth. j. queue 10. connect a telephone call(er) by telephone.
Απάντηση:
Σύνοψη: a-4 (process=procedure). b-7 (device=instrument). c-1 (receiver=part held to ear). d-6 (dial=call a number). e-3 (telephone operator=person at switchboard). f-10 (put through=connect a call). g-8 (arise=come into being). h-5 (cut off=disconnect). i-2 (hold on=wait on the telephone). j-9 (queue=line of people waiting).
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