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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 Much Little Telephoning ⎕ ⎕ ⎕ Expressing sympathy ⎕ ⎕ ⎕ Reported speech ⎕ ⎕ ⎕ Understanding telephone message ⎕ ⎕ ⎕ Writing telephone message ⎕ ⎕ ⎕ Vocabulary ⎕ ⎕ ⎕ 41 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