TELEPHONING
Telephoning is having a phone call. Telephoning holds an important role in the job world
especially as the media to communicate, particularly a commuciation of long distance. In addtion
telephoning makes the task easier. However, a professional must be able to deal with it
professionally so that in this chapter the students will learn how to make a phone call well.
(Telephoning adalah melakukan panggilan telepon. Telepon memegang peranan penting dalam
dunia kerja terutama sebagai media untuk berkomunikasi, khususnya komunikasi jarak jauh.
Selain telepon membuat tugas lebih mudah. Namun, seorang profesional harus mampu
menghadapinya secara profesional sehingga pada bab ini siswa akan belajar bagaimana
melakukan panggilan telepon dengan baik).
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Good afternoon, thank you for calling Maju Terus Corporation, Putri speaking, how can I
help you?
2. Hold the phone (Menahan telepon), hindari penggunaan kata hang on, ok dan yea (kurang
formal)
Please, hold the line, Sir (menggantikan kata hang on)
Certainly (menggantikan kata ok)
Very good (menggantikan kata ok)
Yes (menggantikan kata yea)
4. If the person the caller is looking for doesn’t exist (Jika orang yang penelepon cari tidak ada)
I’m sorry, Sir, Mr, Budi is not here at the moment. Can I take a message?
Mr. Budi is an a meeting at the moment. Would you like to leave a message?
5. If you don’t understand what the caller is saying (Jika kurang memahami ucapan penelepon):
I’m sorry, could you please repeat that?
I’m sorry, I didn’t catch what you just said
2. Ask to be connected to the intended person (Meminta disambungkan ke orang yang dituju)
May I speak with Mr. Nur, please?
Please put me to Mr. Nur
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3. Leave a message for someone (Meninggalkan pesan untuk seseorang)
Please tell him that Rahman called ask him to call me back. My number is (021) 88542121
Please ask him to call Rahman when het gets in, he already has my number
Example :
Putri : good morning Maju Terus Corporation. This is Putri, may I help you?
Rahman : Good morning. I’m Rahman from Kasih Ibu Corporation. May I speak to Mr. Nur,
please?
Putri : I’m sorry Mr. Rahman. Mr. Nur is on a meeting. Can I take a message?
Rahman : Please tell him that Rahman called and ask him to call me back. My number is 021)
88542121
Putri : certainly. Let me repeat your number to make sure I got it right. Your number is 021)
88542121
Rahman : Yes, you’re right
Putri : I’m sorry Mr. Rahman, there may be I can help you get back?
Rahman : No thanks. I will be waiting for a calling from Mr. Nur
Putri : Yes Sir, I will tell Mr. Nur to contact you when the meeting end
Rahman : Yes, thank you
Putri : You’re welcome. Thanks for calling Maju Terus Corporation, good morning.
Rahman : Good morning
TELEPHONE MESSAGE
The form of telephone message
Berikut adalah contoh formulir untuk menulis pesan apabila si penelepon tidak bertemu dengan
yang dicari dan meninggalkan pesan.
TELEPHONE MESSAGE
From : ............................................................
To : ............................................................
Message : ...............................................................................................................................
Time : ...........................................................
Taken by : ...........................................................
Example :
Read the example dialog above.
TELEPHONE MESSAGE
From : Mr. Rahman
To : Mr. Nur
Message : You have to contact Mr. Rahman when the meeting end
Time : When the meeting end
Taken by : Putri
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Language features (unsur kebahasaan)
Ada beberapa unsur kebahasaan yang digunakan dalam bertelepon selain ungkapan-ungkapan
diatas yaitu simple present tense, present continuous tense, adjective clause dan reported
speech.
Dalam pertemuan ini, kita akan belajar simple present tense dan present continuous tense.
Kedua tenses ini sudah pernah kalian pelajari di kelas X dan bahkan waktu belajar di SMP.
Example :
1. Mr. Nur is on the meeting → kegiatan yang dilakukan saat ini
2. The sun rises in the East. → general truth (kebenaran umum)
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Rarely = Jarang Now and then = Kadang-kadang.
Once a week = Seminggu sekali Frequently = Sering
Once a month = Sebulan sekali As rule = Lazimnya
Once a year = Setahun sekali
Gunakan token boleh saya bicara dengan dia? ini untuk mengisi daftar hadir
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Contoh:
They are eating at Scott’s favorite restaurant today.
The waiter is standing behind the counter right now with a notepad in his hand and pencil
behind his ear.
Rumus
Bentuk positif : Subjek + be (am/is/are) + verb (-ing) + …
Example : - Doni is listening to the radio now. = Doni sedang mendengarkan radio
- They are studying together. = mereka sedang belajar bersama
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