Phone Calls in English: How to Stop Panicking | Slow English Podcast

📞 Does your heart beat faster when the phone rings and the call is in English? Learn English with Lily and Mark in a slow, clear podcast conversation about phone calls in English. 🎙️ English Mindset Podcast · Season 2: Speak With Confidence · Episode 6 The company calls Mark with the result of his interview, and he almost doesn't answer the phone! Phone calls can be scary because you can't see the other person's face. Lily and Mark share the phrases you need to answer the phone, ask someone to repeat or slow down, spell names and numbers, leave a voicemail and end a call politely. And yes, you'll find out if Mark got the job! 💡 Key idea: It's okay to ask people to repeat. Good callers do it all the time. 🔑 KEY WORDS • answer the phone — to pick up when the phone rings • hold on — to wait for a short time • spell — to say the letters of a word one by one • voicemail — a recorded message when someone doesn't answer • call back — to phone someone again later • confirm — to check that something is correct • hang up — to end a phone call 💬 PHRASES TO USE TODAY • "Hello, this is Mark speaking." • "Sorry, could you say that again, please?" • "Could you spell that for me?" • "Can I call you back in five minutes?" 🎯 YOUR CHALLENGE Practice spelling your name like this: "M for Mark, A for apple..." Write it in the comments, then say it out loud three times! 📝 HOW TO PRACTICE 1️⃣ Listen once and just enjoy the conversation. 2️⃣ Listen again and read the subtitles as you listen. 3️⃣ Pause and repeat Lily's and Mark's sentences out loud. 4️⃣ Use one new word in a sentence in the comments. 🎧 ABOUT ENGLISH MINDSET English Mindset is a slow English podcast for learners who want to understand real conversations and start thinking in English. In every episode, Lily explains new words in simple English, and Mark makes sure it's never boring. ▶️ New here? Season 1 is on our channel page: 10 episodes about habits, money and mindset. 🔔 Subscribe for more easy English conversations, and share this episode with a friend who is learning English. #LearnEnglish #EnglishPodcast #PhoneCall #EnglishListening #SlowEnglish