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atentamente este entretenido
artículo acerca de cómo puedes reducir tus llamadas telefónicas. Completa
luego el ejercicio de lecto-comprensión
Your
phone rings. It's a friend who wants to tell you about his or her latest
health problem. You hate to be rude and cut
your friend off,
but what can you do? Time management
consultant Stephanie Winston, author of Stephanie Winston's Best
Organizing Tips, offers you these seven tips:
1.
Don't ask questions like "What's new?"
This sort of questions give the
impression that you have time to chat.
After "hello", get right
to the heart of the matter.
2. Time your
calls intelligently
If you make a call right before
lunch or dinner, or at the end of the workday, people chat less.
3. Set a
time limit
Start with, "Hi, I've
only got a few minutes, but I wanted to talk to you about...",
or "Gee, I'd love to talk more, but I only have a
couple of minutes before I have to run
errands."
4.
Jump
on a pause
Even the most talkative
caller has to pause now and
then. Quickly say, "It has been great talking with you."
Then end the conversation as soon as possible.
5. Forget
niceties
Some people just don't
take
a hint. Interrupt your caller and say, "I'd
like to talk to you longer, but I'm pressed
for time. Good-bye." Then hang
up. It might seem rude but don't ask for permission to
end the conversation because you will be lost.
6.
Find a
"partner
in crime"
If nothing else works,
ask someone in your home or at work to help you. For example, one
woman signals her husband, who yells, "Jane, I think the
roast is burning!",
or "Paul, your boss is asking for you!". At home,
you can also try ringing the bell if you have a bell button near
you.
7.
Avoid the phone completely
Use an answering
machine to screen calls. If
you have an important message for a chatterbox,
leave the message when he or she isn't in.
AQUÍ
ESTOY !!! ESTE GLOSARIO BILINGÜE TE VA A AYUDAR... latest:
más reciente; tips: sugerencias; to
cut someone off: terminar bruscamente, "cortar" una llamada;
to chat: charlar;
get right to the heart of the matter: ir al grano;
to run errands: hacer mandados o diligencias;
jump: cambiar de tema;
talkative:
conversador; to pause: detenerse;
niceties:
refinamientos; take
a hint: captar una
insinuación o indirecta;
pressed for time: apurado;
hang up: cortar;
partner in crime: cómplice;
burning: exceso de cocción,
"quemado";
screen: controlar, monitorear;
chatterbox: charlatán,
muy conversador;
isn't in: no se encuentra.
Activity
39: Después de leer el artículo lee con atención estas oraciones.
Selecciona
las mejores opciones para reducir tus llamadas telefónicas. Verifica
luego las respuestas alternativas ...
1
I'm
glad you feel better. What can I do for you?
2
I'm
in a hurry and I have to go now. Good-bye.
3
Hi.
How are things?
4
I
need to get off the phone now. There's someone at the door.
5
So,
what else is new?
6
No,
I'm not busy right now.
7
I'm
sorry to call you at dinnertime, but I have just one question.
8
I
only have three minutes before I have to leave home.
Activity
40: Este es un ejercicio de LECTO-COMPRENSION sobre el artículo
anterior. Debes COMBINAR el comienzo de las oraciones (primera columna)
con el FINAL (segunda columna). SELECCIONA del menú en rojo el NUMERO
del final con el cual combina cada una de ellas. Verifica luego las
respuestas correctas ...
A
Some
people don't take a hint, so ...
1
people
chat less.
B
A
good excuse is that you only have two minutes ...
2
you
can avoid phone calls.
C
Questions
like "What's new?" ...
3
before
you have to run
errands.
D
Using
an answering machine ...
4
you
have to interrupt them with an excuse.
E
Right
before lunch or dinner ...
5
give
the impression that you have time to chat.
¡FELICITACIONES!
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LECCION 7
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