2014年ESL之商务英语 03 Recording an Outgoing Voice Mail Message
时间：2018-12-03 作者：英语课 分类：2014年ESL之商务英语
Recording 1 an Outgoing Voice Mail Message
I hate the sound of my own voice. I always have. When I’m speaking to an audience, I always sound forced and unnatural 2. So when we had to set up our new voice mail system’s outgoing message, it took me a few tries to get it right:
“Hello, you’ve reached Martin Navra at McQ Corp. I’m not available to take your call right now. Please leave a message and I’ll call you back as soon as I can. Thank you for calling.”
No, that wasn’t quite right. I gave it another shot.
“Hello, you’ve reached the voice mail for Martin Navra at McQ Corp. I’m in a meeting or away from my desk. Please leave a message and I’ll call you back as soon as I can. If your call is urgent, please contact Julia Mann at 555-434-3232. Thank you.”
That seemed okay, but since I was leaving on vacation next week, I needed to record a temporary outgoing message as well. This is what I came up with.
“Hello, you’ve reached the voice mail of Martin Navra at McQ Corp. I will be on vacation from March 3rd through March 10th. If you need to reach someone immediately, please call Julia Mann at 555- 434-3232, or dial “0” to reach reception. Otherwise, please leave a message and I’ll return your call when I return. Thank you.”
I was finally done. The good thing is, whenever I call to retrieve 3 my voice mail messages, I can bypass 4 my outgoing message. With any luck, I’ll never have to hear my own voice again – ever!
Script by Dr. Lucy Tse
- How long will the recording of the song take?录下这首歌得花多少时间？
- I want to play you a recording of the rehearsal.我想给你放一下彩排的录像。
- Did her behaviour seem unnatural in any way?她有任何反常表现吗？
- She has an unnatural smile on her face.她脸上挂着做作的微笑。