Vocabulary

• on the phone: Talking on the telephone.
• on the telephone: Engaged in a phone call.
• have to: Must do
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• slow down: To reduce the speed
• talk on: To talk at length about a particular subject.
• such as: For example; like
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• from the first: From the very beginning.
• write down: To record in writing
• spell out: To explain something in a very clear and detailed way.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• on the line: At risk; in a situation where something could be lost.
• work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
• practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
• person: Man, woman or child
• tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
• important: Having power or authority
• business: A company formed for making profit
• direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
• English: Language of the UK, USA, Nigeria and elsewhere
• call: A order or request for action
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
• formal: Observing rules and procedures strictly
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• polite: Showing good manners or respect for other people
• speak: To be able to use a certain language
• talk: Style of speaking