일상생활 Daily Life ※ 빈 칸 에 적당 한 어구 를 넣 어 자신 의 일상 생활 에 대해 써 봅시다 . I usually get up and make the bed at _____________. I wash my face and brush my teeth at _____________. I have breakfast and get on my school uniform at _____________. Then I go to school _____________.( by bus / on foot / by train ) I usually arrive at school and meet my classmates at _____________. My first class starts at _____________. I have lunch at _____________. After school I go back home at _____________. Then I sometimes go to _______________.( the English institute / the gymnasium ) . I have dinner at _____________. I watch TV and listen to the radio and do the homework . I go to bed at _____________. 학교 생활 My School Life I go to _____________ School . I ' m in the _________ grade . I study Korean , English , _________, _________, _________, _________, and physical education . Among them , I like __________ best . I usually go to school _____________. 가정생활 My Family Life There are _______ members in my family : _______, ________, _________ and myself . My mother is very ___( 성격 형용사 ) ____ while my father is a little ____( 성격 형용사 ) _____ . ( kind / strict ) My father works for ___( 직장 ) _____. He works hard for us . Mother is a housewife . I sometimes help my mother . My sisters help her , too . 신체 My BuildI ' m going to tell you about my build . I am ________ cm tall and I weigh _________ kg . I am ___[ tall / short ] ____ and chubby . . I am ____[ above / below ] ______ average in height and weight . I have ___( color ) ______ hair and ___( color ) ___ eyes . 자기 소개 MyselfI ' ll tell you about myself . My name is _____________. I ' m ________ years old . 1 was born in ____( 장소 ) _____ on the ___( 날 ) _____ of ___( 달 ) _____ in ___( 해 ) ______. 1 am in the ___( 학년 ) ___ year of ___( 학교명 ) _____ school . 학교 My SchoolI will tell you about my school . My school is located in the city . I go to school _____( 교통수단 ) ________. My school is coeducational . ___( 담임 교사 ) _______ is in charge of my class . He is a wonderful teacher . I have a lot of friends in my class . 좋 아 하 는 스포츠 My Favorite SportsI like sports . My favorite sport is ___( 운동 명 ) _____. It ' s exciting . I am a good player , too . I often play it with my friends after school . 취미 My HobbyMy hobbies are _________ and collecting stamps . I have various kinds of Korean stamps . I am fond of ____________ . I want to collect stamps from all around the world . 좋 아 하 는 것 을 나타내 는 표현 들 Favorite Things ※ 밑줄 친 부분 에 자신 이 좋 아 하 는 것 을 써 넣 어 자신 이 좋 아 하 는 것 을 표현 해 봅시다 . I enjoy mountain climbing . My hobbies are fishing and cooking . In my free time , I go swimming . I often play tennis with my brother . I am interested in photography . I am fond of taking pictures . I am interested in collecting stamps . I like collecting picture postcards . Playing baseball is one of my hobbies . What I like most is collecting stamps . I think collecting things is a good way to make friends . I get stamps from friends or buy them at the post office . 클럽 활동 을 나타내 는 표현 들 Club Activities ※ 밑줄 친 부분 에 자신 과 관련 된 내용 을 써 넣 어 자신 의 활동 을 표현 해 봅시다 . As I ' m very fond of playing the guitar , I belong to the Music Club . I am a member of the Newspaper Club . I didn ' t hesitate to become a member because I ' m much interested in editing newspapers . In our school we have many kinds of clubs , such as a speech club , an English conversation club , a chorus club , a basketball club , a drama club and so forth . I belong to the English Conversation Club . We meet together three times a week after school . We are practicing hard for the performance of ' The Merchant of Venice ' every day after school . I ' d like to win a prize at our photo contest next week . I think the very important part of high school life is extra curricular activities . I ' m very fond of dancing . That ' s why I have joined the Dancing Club of our school . 장래 를 나타내 는 표현 들 My Future ※ 밑줄 친 부분 에 자신 과 관련 된 내용 을 써 넣 어 자신 의 장래 에 대해 표현 해 봅시다 . I ' m going to graduate from junior school this year . Then I ' d like to go to high school . I hope to major in medical science at college . I want to enter university and to be an engineer in the future . I want to be a scientist when I grow up . I ' m eager to enter the Hankuk University . I plan to major in medical science . I ' d like to study law at university and become a lawyer in the future . I haven ' t decided yet whether I should go to college or not . Next spring , I shall graduate from junior high school . I ' d like to be a good housewife like my mother . I hope to join a foreign trading company where I may have a chance to go abroad . 시험 을 나타내 는 표현 들 Exams ※ 밑줄 친 부분 에 자신 과 관련 된 내용 을 써 넣 어 자신 의 성적 에 대해 표현 해 봅시다 . This month we have a test . We have an end - of - the - month examination each month , and we have mid - term examination once a term , I am now very busy preparing for the coming mid - term examination . I ' m so nervous since I take the final exams tomorrow . I ' m afraid I got a poor record in English in the last examination . My record has [ improved / decreased ] a bit this term . We ' ll have final exams soon . I ' m so busy with my studies , so I think I ' m not well prepared for them . Before school breaks up for summer and winter vacation , we have final examinations . Our midterm exams begin tomorrow for a week , so I have been busy preparing for them , We have regular examinations four times a year . In addition to regular examinations , we have achievement tests . I ' m very unhappy that the grades of this term were much worse than I thought they would be . I got [ good / bad ] marks in English and science . I ' m doing [ well / poorly ] at school . I ' m making poor records at school . I ' m about the middle in my class . I got a poor record in English . I made fine records this term . I got rather bad marks in math in the mid - term exams , so I must study it harder this time . I got the Award of Merit . I ' m preparing for the entrance examination to senior high school . 질병 을 나타내 는 표현 들 Sickness ※ 밑줄 친 부분 에 적당 한 내용 을 써 넣 어 자신 에 대해 표현 해 봅시다 . ( 물론 , 이런 일 은 없 어야 겠 죠 . ) I had a cold , so I have a runny nose . I have had a terrible cough for two weeks . I have been to hospital because I had a terrible headache . I felt dizzy , so I was absent from school today . It seems like I caught a cold because I ' ve had a sore throat . I have been in hospital for 2 weeks as I had my ankle twisted . I had a flu shot at the medical clinic last week . Due to an indigestion , I have an upset stomach . I have got the influenza , so I ' m taking some medicine . I went to the dentist ' s to extract a decayed tooth yesterday . Yesterday , I had a stomachache , so I went to hospital to see a doctor . 각종 기념일 을 나타내 는 표현 들 Memorial Day 1 월 1 일 ( 설 ) New year ' s Day has at last come round . I got up early and offered New Year ' s greetings to my father and my mother . 3 월 1 일 ( 삼일절 ) Today is Samil - chol . On this day back in 1919 , a nationwide campaign was launched against the Japanese colonial government . 4 월 1 일 ( 만우절 ) Today is April Fools ' Day . People play all kinds of tricks and practical jokes on their friends . 4 월 5 일 ( 식목일 ) Today is Arbor Day . Owing to this day mountains in Korea become greener every year . 5 월 5 일 ( 어린이 날 ) Today is Children ' s Day . May 5 th is the day to pray for , the happiness of children . 5 월 8 일 ( 어버이 날 ) Today is Parents ' Day . I presented my mom and my dad with carnations . 6 월 25 일 ( 육이오 ) On this day _______ years ago , the Korean War broke out . 8 월 15 일 ( 광복절 ) This is Liberation Day , the anniversary of the liberation from Japanese occupation in 1945 . 10 월 1 일 ( 개천절 ) Today is National Foundation Day . We raise our national flag at our gates . 10 월 9 일 ( 한글날 ) This is Hangul Day . Hangul , our alphabet , is the unique writing system of our country . 12 월 25 일 ( 크리스마스 ) Christmas has now become one of the biggest holidays of the year . 음력 4 월 8 일 ( 석가 탄신일 ) Today is the Birthday of Budda . . 음력 8 월 15 일 ( 추석 ) Today is korean Thanks giving day . 성격 을 나타내 는 표현 들 Personality ※ 밑줄 친 부분 에 적당 한 어구 를 써 넣 어 자신 과 가족 의 성격 에 대해 표현 해 봅시다 . I am very shy by nature . and so I usually spend my free time reading books . I think I am an introvert , but my friends tell me I am rather an extrovert , I am cheerful by nature , but often I feel lonely . I like company and hate solitude . I am a bit of a tomboy and I enjoy talking with my friends all the time . I am very outgoing . My friend says that I ' m a fickle . My father is very strict and stubborn . I am very shy . My sister has a short temper . I am always optimistic . I always try to look on the bright side of things . My sister is a little talkative . 종교 를 나타내 는 표현 들 Religions ※ 밑줄 친 부분 에 적당 한 어구 를 써 넣 어 자신 과 가족 의 종교 에 대해 표현 해 봅시다 . My brother is a Christian ( Catholic ) . My family goes to Catholic church every Sunday . I was baptized when I was 10 years old . My baptismal name is Peter . My mother believes in Buddhism . My grandmother also believes in Buddhism . Most of Buddhist temples are in the mountains . I don ' t have any religion . I am an atheist . I went to Catholic church . I visit the temple on Buddha ' s birthday . I go to church on Sundays . I always read the bible before I go to sleep . . TV , Radio 를 나타내 는 표현 들 I like to watch cartoons . I only [ watch / listen ] educational programs on [ TV / radio ] . I often watch baseball games on TV . I think I ought to watch less TV . We bought a brand - new TV yesterday . I always have dinner , watching television . We have two television sets in our house . I am one of [ TV / radio ] buffs . 계절 에 관한 표현 들 봄 SpringThe warm sunshine signals the end of winter . The wind is still very cold . It is too chilly to be spring . Although it is late March , the weather is chilly . Though the spring snow fell all day , it hardly remained . The spring rain has been falling since morning . The weather turned out marvelously fine today . Spring is around the corner . Cherry blossoms are at their best . How I have been waiting for the arrival of spring ! It is March now . . but I still cannot find any sign of spring . 여름 SummerIt has been raining without a break since early morning . We have much rain at this time of the year . I got caught in a sudden shower . On my way home from school , it began to rain all of a sudden , so I was wet to the skin . It has been raining for a week now . I am fed up with it . The typhoon caused great damage . I think it ' s much warmer this summer than usual . It was so hot in the morning that I was wet with perspiration . We shall have fine weather tomorrow . It was terribly hot and humid today . .. As soon as the rainy season is over , real summer sets in and it is really hot . 가을 FallThe days seem to have become shorter lately . It is still hot in the day time . But it ' s gotten a bit cooler in the morning and evening . Fall is far advanced . It is late fall now . . It is neither too hot nor too cold . The days growing shorter , and the nights are chilly . In the evening , a cold wind began to blow hard . The sky was cobalt blue . The sky was blue , and the sun was shining brightly . Not a speck of cloud is in the sky . The sky is very clear and the leaves are beginning to turn red and yellow . All the leaves of the ___ trees in our school ground have already fallen . It is autumn when the chrysanthemums are in full bloom . 겨울 WinterLast night , we had a heavy snowfall . It began to snow since last night and it had accumulated to a depth of about 15 cm by this morning . We had the first snow of the season last night . Recently it gets dark around 5 in the evening . It has become extremely cold . It has been getting colder every day . It is very hard to get up in the cold morning . This winter has been colder than usual . It is the coldest day we have had for ten years . It began to snow in the morning and we ' ll have a white Christmas this year . Towards noon , it began to snow . It was quite cold last night . In the afternoon , it suddenly became cold . This morning , ice formed for the first time . ** 여름 ** 여름 여름 방학 이 있 어 여름 이 좋 다 . : I like summer because of its holiday . 여름 이 온 것 같 다 : It seems to become summer . 날씨 가 점점 더워진다 : It ' s getting hotter and hotter . 오늘 날씨 가 매우 더웠 다 : It was hot today . 무척 이나 더웠 다 : I felt very hot . 더위 를 탄다 : I am sensitive to the heat . 찌 는 듯이 더웠 다 : We had very muggy weather . It was sweltering , 무지하 게 더웠 다 : It was scorching hot . 후덥지근 했 다 . : It was sticky . It was a sultry day . 더위 를 먹 었 다 : I was affected by the heat . 너무 더워서 피곤 하 고 갈증 이 났 다 . : I felt tired and thirsty , for it was very hot . 너무 더워서 에어 콘 을 켰 다 . : It was too hot , so I turned on the air conditioner . 너무 더워서 찬물 로 샤워 를 하 였 다 . : As it was so hot , I took a cold shower . 더위 를 쫒기 위해 시원 한 콜라 한 잔 을 마셨 다 . : I drank a glass of Coke to beat the heat . 이 번 여름 은 작년 여름 보다 약간 더 시원 하 다 . : This summer is a little cooler than last summer . 어디 로 피 서 를 가 야 할 지 아직 결정 하 지 못했 다 . : I haven ' t decided yet where to go to avoid the hot summer . 매년 여름 이 면 우리 가족 은 휴양지 로 간다 . : Every summer our family goes to a resort . 이 번 여름 을 시골 별장 에서 지낼 계획 이 다 . : I am planning to take a cottage in the country this summer . 올 여름 에 는 선탠 을 잘 해 보 고 싶 다 . : I want to get a good suntan this summer . 더위 때문 에 고생 을 했 다 : I suffered from the heat . 더위 를 참 을 수 가 없 었 다 . : I couldn ' t stand the heat . 더워서 잠 이 안 왔 다 . : The heat kept me up late . 모기 때문 에 잠 을 잘 잘 수 가 없 었 다 . : I couldn ' t sleep well because of mosquitoes . The mosquitoes were so annoying that I couldn ' t sleep . Mosquitoes kept me up all night . 모기 가 윙윙 거려 잠 을 잘 수 가 없 었 다 . : I couldn ' t fall asleep because of the nosie of mosquitoes . 여름 의 모기 는 참으로 귀 챦은 존재 다 . : Mosquitoes are a great nuisance around here in summer . 모기 에 물렸 다 . : I was bitten by mosquitoes . 모기향 을 이용 하 여 모기 를 잡 았 다 . : I caught mosquitoes by using a mosquito incense . 모기 물린 곳 을 긁 었 다 . : I scratched the place where the mosquito bit me . 구름 이 끼 었 다 : It was cloudy . 비 가 올 것 같 다 . : We ' ll have falling weather . We shall have some rain . It threatens to rain . It looks like rain . It is likely to rain . 비 가 올 것 같 아서 우산 을 가지 고 왔 다 . : It looked like rain , so I brought an umbrella with me . 비 가 왔 다 : It rained . 비 가 내리 기 시작 했 다 . : It began to rain . 비 는 나 를 우울 하 게 한다 . : Rain always depressed me . 부슬 부슬 비 가 내렸 다 : It drizzled . 아침 에 비 가 오락 가락 했 다 : There was an occasional rain in the morning . 비 가 억수로 퍼 부 었 다 . : It rained hard [ heavily , in torrents ] . It rained cats and dogs . It poured . 강한 바람 이 불 어 우산 이 뒤집혀 졌 다 . : The strong wind blew my umbrella inside out . 비 가 너무 많이 내려 강물 이 넘쳤 다 . : The heavy rain caused the river to overflow . 비 가 계속 내렸 다 . : It went on raining . It rained continuously . 올해 는 비 가 조금 밖 에 오 지 않 았 다 . : There was little rain this year . 오랫동안 비 가 왔 다 . : We have had a long spell of rain . 오랫동안 비 가 오 지 않 았 다 . : We have had a long spell of dry weather . 비 를 만났 다 . : I was caught in the rain . 친구 와 우산 을 나누 어 썼 다 . : I shared my umbrella with my friend . 비 에 젖 었 다 . : I got wet in the rain . 비 에 흠뻑 젖 었 다 . : I was soaking wet . 나무 밑 에서 비 를 피했 다 . : I took shelter from the rain under a tree . 나무 밑 에서 비 가 그치 기 를 기다렸 다 . : I waited under the tree for the rain to stop . 나 는 비 를 피해 집안 에 있 었 다 . : I stayed indoors to keep out of the rain . 비 가 그쳤 다 . : It has stopped raining . The rain has stopped . 그냥 지나가 는 소나기 였 다 . : It was a only passing shower . 천둥 과 번개 가 있 었 다 . : There were thunder and lightning . 태풍 이 올 것 같 았 다 . : The typhoon was likely to come . 굉장 한 폭풍 이 있 었 다 . : There was a terrible storm . 태풍 이 남부 지역 을 강타 했 다 . : The typhoon hit the southern parts . 홍수 가 났 다 : There was a flood . 홍수 로 수해 를 입 었 다 . : We suffered from a flood . 장마 기간 이 다 . : It ' s the rainy season . 장마 가 들 었 다 . : The rainy season has started . 장마 가 끝 났 다 . : The rainy season is over . 차차 개 어 질 모양 이 다 : It seems that the weather is improving . I think It ' ll clear up by and by 날씨 가 개 었 다 : It cleared up . 비 가 그치 고 , 다시 해 가 나 기 시작 하 였 다 . : The rain stopped , and the sun began to shine again . 날씨 가 잘 변한다 : The weather is changeable . 안개 가 끼 었 다 : It was foggy [ misty , hazy ] . 짙 은 안개 때문 에 아무 것 도 보이 지 않 았 다 . : I couldn ' t see anything because of the thick fog . 안개 가 걷혔 다 : The mist cleared up . ** 직장 생활 ** 직장 생활 나 는 신입 사원 이 다 . : I ' m the new recruit . 나 는 취업 되 어 일 하 고 있 다 . : I am at work . 나 는 사무원 이 다 . : I am an office worker . 나 는 지금 은 컴퓨터 회사 에서 근무 한다 . : Now I work for a computer company . 나 는 일 주일 에 5 일 근무 한다 . : I work five days a week . 우리 는 3 교대제 로 근무 한다 . : We work on a three - shift system . 우리 회사 의 근무 시간 은 오전 9 시 부터 오후 6 시 까지 이 다 . : The working hours of my company is from 9 a . m . to 6 p . m . 나 는 오전 9 시 부터 오후 5 시 까지 하루 에 8 시간 일 한다 . : I work eight hours a day from 9 a . m . to 5 a . m . 8 시 까지 직장 에 출근 한다 . : I get to work by 8 o ' clock . I report for work by 8 o ' clock . I punched in by 8 o ' clock . I start my work at 8 o ' clock . 아침 일찍 출근 준비 를 했 다 . : I got ready for work early in the morning . 출근 하 는 데 10 분 이 걸린다 . : I commute for 10 minutes to work . 나 는 지하철 로 통근 한다 . : I commute by subway . 집 에서 사무실 까지 지하철 로 한 시간 정도 걸린다 . : It takes about one hours from my home to the office by subway . / From home to the office it takes me about an hour altogether . 나 의 회사 는 아주 가까운 곳 에 있 다 . : The company I am working is just a stone ' s throw . 걸어서 7 분 걸린다 . : It ' s seven minute ' s walk . 아파서 직장 에 지각 했 다 . : Since I was sick , I reached my company late . 12 시 에 한 시간 동안 의 점심 시간 이 있 다 . : We have a one - hour lunch break at 12 o ' clock . 일 이 익숙 해 질 때 까지 는 무척 바빴 다 . : I had been busy until I got acquainted with my job . 일 에 익숙 해 지 고 있 다 . : I ' m getting used to the work . 쉬 지 않 고 일 했 다 . : I worked without a break . 나 는 소매 를 걷 어 부치 고 열심히 일 했 다 . : I worked hard , rolling up my sleeves . 그 일 은 솔직히 말 해서 나 한테 는 버거운 일 이 었 다 . : Frankly , the work is beyond my ability . 나 는 항상 근면 하 게 일 을 하 려고 노력 한다 . : I always try to be a industrious worker . 다른 사람 들 보다 앞서 기 위해 열심히 일 한다 . : I work hard to get ahead of others . 나 는 나 의 직업 에 만족 한다 . : I ' m satisfied with my job . 후한 월급 을 받 고 있 다 . : I get a good salary . 다음 달 에 더 많 은 월급 을 받 게 될 것 이 다 . : I will get better pay for next month . 월급 이 인상 되 어 기쁘 다 . : I ' m happy to get a raise . 월급 이 삭감 되 었 다 . : I was given a cut in salary . 요즈음 은 경기 가 좋 지 않 다 . : Business is very slow recently . 사장 님 에게 월급 인상 을 요구 했 다 . : I asked my boss for a raise . 나 의 성공 에 대해 겸손 할 것 이 다 . : I ' ll be very modest about my success . 요즈음 우리 회사 는 사업 이 잘 되 고 있 다 . : My company is doing well recently . 가능 한 빨리 승진 하 고 싶 다 . : I want to get promoted as soon as possible . 사장 님 이 나 를 부장 으로 승진 시키 셨 다 . : The boss raised me as the department manager . 나 는 내 직업 에 자부심 을 가지 고 있 다 . : I take pride in my work . 나 는 사장 과 사이 가 좋 지 않 다 . : I don ' t get along well with my boss . 사장 은 나 를 꼼짝 못 하 게 한다 . : The boss has me under his thumb . 사장 에게 불만 이 많 았 다 . : I had a lot of complaints about my boss . / I am full of complaints about my boss . 다른 동료 들 도 사장 에게 터 놓 고 이야기 하 고 싶 어 했 다 . : Other companies wanted to open up to the boss . 아무 도 고양이 목 에 방울 다 는 일 은 하 지 않 으려고 했 다 . : Nobody wanted to bell the cat . 나 는 내 일 에 열의 가 없 어 졌 다 . : I got uncommitted to my work . 나 는 다음 주 에 서울 로 전근 을 갈 것 이 다 . : I ' m going to be transferred to Seoul next week . 더 좋 은 직장 을 찾 을 때 까지 지금 직장 에 그대로 있 기 로 했 다 . : I decided to hang on to my present job until I find a better one . 6 시 에 퇴근 을 하 여 7 시 까지 집 에 들어간다 . : I leave the office at 6 o ' clock and come home by 7 o ' clock . 오늘 은 야근 을 해야 했 다 . : Today I had to take a night duty . 일 을 마치 고 집 에 돌 아 갔 다 . : I called it a day and went home . 오늘 은 쉬 는 날 이 다 . : I ' m off ( duty ) today . 오늘 은 오전 근무 만 했 다 . : I worked the morning shift today . 며칠 간 쉬 었 으면 좋 겠 다 . : I want to have a few days off . 나 는 일 주일 에 이틀 을 쉰다 . ; I have two days off each week . 내일 쉴 것 이 다 . : I ' m going to be off tomorrow . 실직 직장 을 그만 둘 것 이 다 . : I am going to quit my job . I am leaving the company . 마침내 나 는 일 을 그만 두 었 다 . : At last I ceased working . 게을러서 해고 당했 다 . : I was dismissed [ got fired ] because of my idleness . 나 는 실직 했 다 . : I lost my job . 나 는 지금 실업자 이 다 . : I am out of work . I have no job . I ' m not employed now . I ' m unemployed now . 자주 직장 을 옮기 는 것 은 바람직 하 지 못하 다 . : It ' s not desirable to change jobs frequently . 나 는 이 직장 저 직장 을 전전 했 다 . : I jumped from one job to another . * 외국인 일기 예 * Dear DiaryI ' m 152 cm and weigh 44 kg , and sure I wouldn ' t mind losing a few kilos . Being skinny does not make you happy . You can be the prettiest , skinniest , richest person in the world , and still not be happy . So I think happiness and acceptance is a state of mind , whether your fat or skinny , the way you think can make everything better . And most people aren ' t " fat ", they ' re of a healthy weight . But they seem to think being that weight is bad . My family by sujin , 16 , female Dear DiaryLet me introduce my family . My father is very carefulness , and father pocket money well . So i like him . My mother is clever cook . It tastes good ~~!!! I was very happy ~~. And she is sweetly . I like her . My young brother is mijo middle school student . He is very a naughty boy . He likes to play very much , so it ' s the problem . I love my family . My family is my treasure . What ' s happening ? by sum _ buddy , 14 , female Dear Diary I ' m having problems with my friends . .. We are starting to drift apart . .. and I fear that it will continue . Maybe It ' s just that the others can ' t accept the differences of others . For me nobody is perfect but how can I tell them to accept each other without hurting them ? Sometimes my friends are sensitive . I just hope that we can fix things all up and maintain the bond we started and got used to . Friday , Semptember 28 , 1991 I ' m home from school and I ' m really tired . It ' s been a hard week . Tomorrow is Saturday and I can sleep as long as I like . LONG LIVE SATURDAYS ! Tomorrow night , I ' m " busy ". Tomorrow is Lvana Varunek ' s birthday party . I received an invitation today . More about this next time . ... Telephone LanguageHere are some typical phrases that you can use in a telephone conversation . Answering the phoneHello ? ( informal ) Thank you for calling Boyz Autobody . Jody speaking . How can I help you ? Doctor ' s office . Introducing yourselfHey George . It ' s Lisa calling . ( informal ) Hello , this is Julie Madison calling . Hi , it ' s Gerry from the dentist ' s office here . This is she . * Speaking . * * The person answering says this if the caller does not recognize their voice . Asking to speak with someoneIs Fred in ? ( informal ) Is Jackson there , please ? ( informal ) Can I talk to your sister ? ( informal ) May I speak with Mr . Green , please ? Would the doctor be in / available ? Connecting someone Just a sec . I ' ll get him . ( informal ) Hang on one second . ( informal ) Please hold and I ' ll put you through to his office . One moment please . All of our operators are busy at this time . Please hold for the next available person . Making special requestsCould you please repeat that ? Would you mind spelling that for me ? Could you speak up a little please ? Can you speak a little slower please . My English isn ' t very strong . Can you call me back ? I think we have a bad connection . Can you please hold for a minute ? I have another call . Taking a message for someoneSammy ' s not in . Who ' s this ? ( informal ) I ' m sorry , Lisa ' s not here at the moment . Can I ask who ' s calling ? I ' m afraid he ' s stepped out . Would you like to leave a message ? He ' s on lunch right now . Who ' s calling please ? He ' s busy right now . Can you call again later ? I ' ll let him know you called . I ' ll make sure she gets the message . Leaving a message with someoneYes , can you tell him his wife called , please . No , that ' s okay , I ' ll call back later . Yes , it ' s James from CompInc . here . When do you expect her back in the office ? Thanks , could you ask him to call Brian when he gets in ? Do you have a pen handy . I don ' t think he has my number . Thanks . My number is 222 - 3456 , extension 12 . Confirming information Okay , I ' ve got it all down . Let me repeat that just to make sure . Did you say 555 Charles St . ? You said your name was John , right ? I ' ll make sure he gets the message . Listening to an answering machineHello . You ' ve reached 222 - 6789 . Please leave a detailed message after the beep . Thank you . Hi , this is Elizabeth . I ' m sorry I ' m not available to take your call at this time . Leave me a message and I ' ll get back to you as soon as I can . Thank you for calling Dr . Mindin ' s office . Our hours are 9 am - 5 pm , Monday - Friday . Please call back during these hours , or leave a message after the tone . If this is an emergency please call the hospital at 333 - 7896 . Leaving a message on an answering machineHey Mikako . It ' s Yuka . Call me ! ( informal ) Hello , this is Ricardo calling for Luke . Could you please return my call as soon as possible . My number is 334 - 5689 . Thank you . Hello Maxwell . This is Marina from the doctor ' s office calling . I just wanted to let you know that you ' re due for a check - up this month . Please give us a ring / buzz whenever it ' s convenient . Finishing a conversationWell , I guess I better get going . Talk to you soon . Thanks for calling . Bye for now . I have to let you go now . I have another call coming through . I better run . I ' m afraid that ' s my other line . I ' ll talk to you again soon . Bye . Toward the Philippines [ 2002 . 12 . 30 ] I and my son ( Kevin ) arrived at the Incheon International Airport two hours before the departure in order to go to the Philippines . Upon arriving there , at first , I confirmed our flight for the airplane and got two tickets . We had to wait till the boarding time . We ate snacks and bought a book and read books in the airport bookstore . My son was worried about staying in the poor country for a long time . He thought the Philippines was very poor and undeveloped . In addition , he bought a new computer game software just a few days ago and he was eager to play it . So he was unhappy to go abroad . At the time of flight , we got on the airplane . We were a little disappointed because the airplane was not as wide and big as we thought . I couldn ' t book at the Korean Airline because it was too late . I couldn ' t help booking the Cebu Pacific Airline even if it was expensive . During the flight , there was a game with a stewardess . It was an easy game . She asked passengers to do something as she ordered . At first , she asked us to raise a passport . Someone raised it quickly , so he got a gift . And then she asked us to raise a book . As my son was reading a comic book next to me , I could raise the book quickly . So I won . I got a small bag as a gift . The game was like that . After 4 hours of flight , we arrived at the Philippine International Airport . The airport was not so big , and it was very hot . At the check - out counter , one officer issued 21 days visa to my son , but he had already got a 59 days visa in Korea . So I asked her to change the visa date . She recognized her mistake and corrected the date . If I had not checked it , we would have had a problem in staying for a month in the Philippines . After the declaration , we went out of the airport . Many people were waiting to pick passengers up at the waiting place . I wondered why so many Filipinos ( Philippines people ) were waiting there . I thought they were not waiting for anyone , there were just waiting for the some chance to get a penny from foreigners . Certain Filipinos were trying to say something to us without any reason . We found the owner of the boarding house and the manager of the Academy . It was a little difficult to find them . Even if it was the Philippine International Airport , it was not very clean and not in order . Kevin wasn ' t satisfied with the surroundings . At the late night , we arrived at the Le Gran condotel where we were going to stay for a month . This place was in Greenhills , San Juan , one of the richest town in Philippines . The condotel was very clean and good . As we were so tired , we went to bed as soon as we bathed . Today , I had a long and very nervous day . Fishing [ 2003 . 1 . 12 ] In the morning , we had buffet breakfast . At lunch , we enjoyed spagetti . Even though Kevin had poor appetite , he ate it with relish . He wanted to have it for dinner , too . During the daytime , kids went fishing by boat with two boatmen , using fishing lines . They only caught two fishes for about 3 hours , but they had a great time fishing in the sea . ▲ 낚시 가 기 전 Kevin said that he had several opportunities to catch a seafish , but fishes were so strong that they cut the fishing line and swam away . He played at the children ' s playground which was made from only natural materials and enjoyed a game which was similar to billiards . He were too young to learn scuba diving , so he had no opportunity to swim in the deep sea . We closed another day in the peaceful cottage close to the ocean with nature .