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Coffee Break Series - Phone Etiquette

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ID: 4316 Pre Intermediate
Today, we have a new episode of the coffee break series for pre-intermediate students! Alice and Lyn are showing you useful phrases you must know for any phone conversation in a business setting. After this lesson, you will have all the terminology you need to make or answer calls, and to avoid those annoying ones.
Fri May 15 2020 | Alice, Lyn
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
留话 liúhuà to leave a message
回电 huídiàn to reply to a phone call
来电 láidiàn incoming call
联系方式 liánxìfāngshì contact details
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