How to say telephone numbers: In longer numbers, like numbers, bank account numbers, credit card numbers, etc., the digits are pronounced one by one. The in a number is pronounced as the letter or as ‘o’ ‘o’ ‘zero’. It is strongly advisable to revise how to count from 1 to 100 in English. Possible traps: 1st= first 2nd = second 3rd = third 21st = twenty-first Etc. Also revise the spelling of the alphabet, until you can do it fluently. It is more than likely that in real life, you will frequently have to spell your name, and your own address in an English-speaking environment. STRATEGIEËN: WETEN HOE 1 Before you pick up the phone, take notes about the essential information you need to get across and the enquiries you need to make. Consult if you are uncertain about some words, expressions you are going a dictionary, to use. Ask them to repeat if you didn’t understand properly: Could you say that again, please?’ or: beg your pardon’ / ‘Sorry – ‘I ‘Pardon?’ Remember that in English the word is more important and much more frequently ‘please’ used than in Dutch. E.g. The proprietor: I put you in the attic room?’ ‘Shall You: please.’ ‘Yes,
How to say telephone numbers: In longer numbers, like numbers, bank account numbers, credit card numbers, etc., the digits are pronounced one by one. The ‘o’ in a number is pronounced as the letter ‘o’ or as ‘zero’. It is strongly advisable to revise how to count from 1 to 100 in English. Possible traps: 1st= first 2nd = second 3rd = third 21st = twenty-first Etc. Also revise the spelling of the alphabet, until you can do it fluently. It is more than likely that in real life, you will frequently have to spell your name, and your own address in an English-speaking environment. STRATEGIEËN: WETEN HOE 1 Before you pick up the phone, take notes about the essential information you need to get across and the enquiries you need to make. Consult a dictionary, if you are uncertain about some words, expressions you are going to use. Ask them to repeat if you didn’t understand properly: ‘Sorry – Could you say that again, please?’ or: ‘I beg your pardon’ / ‘Pardon?’ Remember that in English the word ‘please’ is more important and much more frequently used than in Dutch. E.g. The proprietor: ‘Shall I put you in the attic room?’ You: ‘Yes, please.’
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