Chapter 3: School and workplace

16. Communications

A:Letters

address
stamp
letter
date
envelope
letter box

Don’t forget to put a stamp on the envelope.
Don’t forget to post the letters.

B:Email and Internet

computer
screen
keyboard
mouse
laptop
memory stick

Olivia gets a lot of emails from New York.
You have to be careful what information you give people online.
What’s your email address? Moll@cup.com (= Moll at C-U-P dot com /kɒm/)

C:Telephones and mobile devices

mobile devices
mobile
telephone
phone box

Juan makes a lot of phone calls.
He phones his girlfriend every day.
I always take my smartphone with me.
I never turn it off.
What’s your **phone number **? What’s your mobile number?
066530718 (= oh six six five three oh seven one eight / oh double six five ...)
He’s not answering his phone.
I’ll leave a voicemail and I’ll text him / send him a text (message).

D: Expression

Sue: Hello.
Nick: Hello. It's Nick here. Can I speak to Ahmed, please?
Sue: I’m sorry, he’s not here at the moment. Can I take a message?
Nick: Thanks. Could you just tell him I called. I’ll call back later.
Sue: OK. I’ll tell him. Goodbye.
Nick: Bye.