Stage 1 · Work · Premium

This is a bad time: ask for a callback

Politely move the call to a better time.

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Phrase Recall

Phrase 1

Introduce yourself and ask if the person has a few minutes.

Choose the missing phrase.

Hi, this is Nina from Harbour Logistics. Do you have a few minutes?No problem. Would later today work?Sure. I can call around four thirty.

Phrase 2

Politely say you cannot talk right now.

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Hi Nina. I’m sorry, I can’t talk right now.Yes. Could you call me back after four o’clock?Thank you. I’ll be ready for your call.

Phrase 3

Suggest speaking later today instead.

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No problem. Would later today work?Hi, this is Nina from Harbour Logistics. Do you have a few minutes?Perfect. I’ll call you then.

Phrase 4

Ask for a callback after four o’clock.

Choose the missing phrase.

Yes. Could you call me back after four o’clock?Hi Nina. I’m sorry, I can’t talk right now.Four thirty works well for me.

Phrase 5

Offer to call around four thirty.

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Sure. I can call around four thirty.Perfect. I’ll call you then.Hi, this is Nina from Harbour Logistics. Do you have a few minutes?

Phrase 6

Confirm that four thirty works well.

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Four thirty works well for me.Yes. Could you call me back after four o’clock?Thank you. I’ll be ready for your call.

Phrase 7

Confirm that you will call at the agreed time.

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Perfect. I’ll call you then.No problem. Would later today work?Sure. I can call around four thirty.

Phrase 8

Thank the caller and say you will be ready.

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Thank you. I’ll be ready for your call.Hi Nina. I’m sorry, I can’t talk right now.Four thirty works well for me.

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Build 4

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This is a bad time: ask for a callback

Review the full call after listening.

Who is calling?

What does the caller ask at the start?

Why does the learner not continue the call now?

What alternative time does the caller suggest?

When does the learner ask to be called back?

What time does the caller say they can call?

How does the learner respond to four thirty?

Which detail is NOT supplied in the conversation?

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Phrase Recall

Introduce yourself and ask if the person has a few minutes.

Politely say you cannot talk right now.

Suggest speaking later today instead.

Ask for a callback after four o’clock.

Offer to call around four thirty.

Confirm that four thirty works well.

Confirm that you will call at the agreed time.

Thank the caller and say you will be ready.

Build the Phrase

Phrases Score

Grammar

Grammar Score

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Micro-Dictation

Fill the Missing Words

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