B: Yes, my name is John Terry and my number is.....
忙しい時 2 ~テリーの2度目の挑戦~
B: Hello. This is John Terry. Is Mr. Chow there?
A:I'm sorry, Mr. Terry. He's not at his desk right now. (今、彼は不在です。)
I'll get him to call you when he returns. (chowが戻ってきたら、電話させるようにします。)
忙しい時 3 ~テリー3度目の挑戦~
B:Hi! This is John Terry.
A: Ah yes, Mr. Terry. Oh, I'm sorry. Mr. Chow is in a meeting. (会議中です)
B: I really need to talk to him!
A: I'll make sure he gets your message. (貴方のメッセージは絶対渡します。)
N: His line is busy. やHe's not at his desk right now.や Mr.Chow is a meeting なんて適当に言って、テリーのようなしつこい電話は断るんですよ。I'll make sure he gets your message.なんて言っとけば、相手は納得しますから。(嘘)
忙しい時4 ~テリー4度目の挑戦~
B: Do you know when she will be back?
A: I'm sorry, Mr.Terry. I DON'T KNOW!
N: きっぱり言うときには、I don't know. ちょっと躊躇してる時には、I'm not sure.
~ テリー5度目の挑戦~ テリー考える。
A:I'm sorry. I'm not sure.
B: Could you put me through to her secretary?
A: WAIT!
N: きっぱり言うときは、WAIT!!
もうちょっと丁寧に言う時は
Could you wait a minute?
Could you hold the line, please? (電話をこのままにしといてください。=ちょっと待っててください。)
Just a minute, please.や please hold.でもOK
~テリー5度目の挑戦続き~ テリーどうなる?
A: Could you wait a minute, please?
B: Certainly.
A: I'm sorry, she is busy.
N: She is busy は She is not available at the moment.とも言い換えれます。
~テリー5度目の失敗~
A: I'm sorry. She is not available at the moment.
Shall I tell her you called? (貴方から電話があったことを彼女に伝えますか?)