speed dial

Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 363: Using the Telephone.

This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode three-six-three (363). I’m your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from beautiful Los Angeles, California, and the Center for Educational Development.

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This episode is called “Using the Telephone.” We are going to talk about some common vocabulary related to the telephone. Let’s get started.

Charles: I don’t know how long this power outage is going to last. Do you think we should call Elizabeth to tell her we’ll be late for dinner?

Jane: That’s a good idea. Do you know her phone number offhand?

Charles: No, I don’t, and I can’t look it up in my address book or in the phone book without any lights. Oh, wait. I have it programmed into my cell phone. I should be able to use speed dial to call her. Oh, no.

Jane: What’s the matter?

Charles: My cell phone battery is dead.

Jane: Maybe we can use the landline