Unit 11: Can I have your name, please?
1. Can I have your name, please?
| Francis | Hello. Good morning, Jane. How are you? |
| Jane | Very well, thanks. How are you? |
| Francis | Fine. |
| Mrs. Black | Good morning. I want to see Mr. Matthews. |
| Jane | Can I have your name, please? |
| Mrs. Black | Black. My name's Black. |
| Jane | Mrs. Black or Miss Black? |
| Mrs. Black | Mrs. Black. |
| Jane | Mrs. Black is here to see you, Mr. Matthews. |
| Mrs. Black | Good morning, Mr. Matthews. |
| Francis | Good morning, Mrs. Blake. |
| Mrs. Black | Black. My name is Black. |
| Francis | Oh, I'm sorry, Mrs. Black. |
| Mrs. Black | Yes, that's right. B-L-A-C-K. |
| Francis | B-l-a-c-k. Good. Come into my office, Mrs. Black. Now, what can I do for you? |
2. This is Jim Brown speaking.
| Receptionist | Grand Hotel. Good afternoon. |
| Francis | Good afternoon. Can I speak to Mr. Brown, please? Mr. Jim Brown. |
| Receptionist | Certainly, sir. Just a moment, please. Mr. Brown, there's a call for you. |
| Francis | Is that Jim Brown? |
| Mr. Brown | Yes. This is Jim Brown speaking. Who's that? Who's calling? |
| Francis | This is Francis Matthews here. |
| Mr. Brown | Hello, Francis. How are you? |
| Francis | I'm very well, thank you. And you? |
| Mr. Brown | Fine, thanks. Can I come and see you this afternoon or this evening? |
| Francis | Well, shall I come and see you? |
| Mr. Brown | All right. Come to my hotel this evening. |
| Francis | That's the Grand Hotel. |
| Mr. Brown | Yes. I'm in room 432. |
| Francis | Grand Hotel. Room 432. Fine. Shall I come at six o'clock? |
| Mr. Brown | All right. I'll see you at six. Goodbye. |
| Francis | Goodbye. |
3. Be careful.
| Francis | 423,425, 427, 429,430, 431 ... |
| Porter | Ouch. Be careful! |
| Francis | Oh. I'm very sorry. Is this Room 432? |
| Porter | Yes, it is. Are you Mr. Brown? |
| Francis | No, I'm not. |
| Mr. Brown | No, he isn't. I'm Jim Brown. Come in. Come in, Francis. (Phone rings.) Excuse me. Room 432. Jim Brown speaking. Yes, Mr. Matthews is here. It's a call for you, Francis. |
| Francis | Hello. Francis Matthews speaking. Oh, hello, Jane ... |
| Mr. Brown | (to porter) Don't do that! Be careful. |
| Porter | I'll be careful. It's all right. |
| Francis | My secretary, Jane. |
| Mr. Brown | Ah! Jane. How is she? |
| Francis | She's very well. Very well, thank you. |
| Mr. Brown | She's a nice girl. Jane. A very nice girl. |
| Francis | Er ... Yes. Oh, look! "Plan to Kill". |