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4. Telephone Message
Sometimes you are unable to reach the person you are trying to reach and you may need to leave a message to other people for
that person. It is important to know features you must use to leave a telephone message.
Features of a telephone message usually consist of: a Date and time
b The caller c The person whom the caller wants to speak to
d The phone number of the caller e The message detail information
f The receiver of the call
We also use reported speech in writing the content or the message from the caller, for example:
- She said that she will call you tonight. - Mrs. Hapsari asked you to postpone the meeting tomorrow.
- He says that he studies Dentistry. - Nafisah wants you to attend the seminar.
How much did you learn from this unit? Put a tick √ in the box
according to your understanding.
Aspects Very much
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Telephoning ⎕
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Expressing sympathy ⎕
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Reported speech ⎕
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Understanding telephone message
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⎕ Writing telephone message
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⎕ Vocabulary
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ENGLISH WORD
PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION
INDONESIAN WORD
accident
ˈæksɪdənt
kecelakaan
announcement
əˈnaʊnsmənt
pengumuman
application
ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃən
lamaran
attend
əˈtɛnd
menghadiri
basic
ˈbeɪsɪk
dasar
choose
ʧuːz
memilih
connect
k
əˈnɛkt
menyambungkan
content
ˈkɒntɛnt
isi
dial
ˈdaɪəl
memutar nomor telp.
direct
d
ɪˈrɛkt
langsung
document
ˈdɒkjʊmənt
berkas
enhance
ɪnˈh ːns
meningkatkan
express
ɪksˈprɛs
mengungkapkan
indirect
ˌɪndɪˈrɛkt
tidak langsung
injury
ˈɪnʤəri
luka
interview
ˈɪntəvjuː
wawancara
laxative
ˈlæksətɪv
pencahar
leave
liːv
meninggalkan
line
la
ɪn
saluran
meeting
ˈmiːtɪŋ
rapat
minor
ˈmaɪnə
kecil
owner
ˈəʊnə
pemilik
postpone
p
ɛʊstˈpəʊn
menunda
powerful
ˈpaʊəfʊl
kuat
prescription
pr
ɪsˈkrɪpʃən
resep
proper
ˈprɒpə
pantas
receive
r
ɪˈsiːv
menerima
recovery
r
ɪˈkʌvəri
pemulihan
refuse
ˌriːˈfjuːz
menolak
representative
ˌrɛprɪˈzɛntətɪv
perwakilan
rule
ruːl
aturan
situation
ˌsɪtjʊˈeɪʃən
keadaan
speedy
ˈspiːdi
cepat
transform
trænsˈfɔːm
mengubah
twice
twa
ɪs
dua kali
worse
w
ɜːs
memburuk