Grammar Time – cleft sentences 🇬🇧✨ - 💯 Quiz - Cleft Sentences - 📞 How to Take and Leave Messages (The Proper British Way) - 💸 How to Sound Skint (Like a Proper Brit)

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<p>Link to Quiz: </p> <p><a href= "https://learningbritishaccent.com/cleft-sentences-quiz/">https://learningbritishaccent.com/cleft-sentences-quiz/</a></p> <p>You will need membership to the British Accent Bundle (make sure you're signed into your account when accessing the quiz)</p> <p> </p> <h2><span style="font-size: large;">🎯 Model Dialogue for Practice</span></h2> <p><strong><span style="font-size: large;">[At the office – taking and leaving a message]</span></strong></p> <blockquote> <p><span style="font-size: large;">Receptionist: "Good afternoon, Marketing Department, Sarah speaking."</span></p> <p><span style= "font-size: large;"><strong>Caller:</strong> "Oh, hello, could I speak to Laura, please?"</span></p> <p><span style= "font-size: large;"><strong>Receptionist:</strong> "I'm terribly sorry, Laura's away from her desk at the moment.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: large;">Would you like to leave a message?"</span></p> <p><span style= "font-size: large;"><strong>Caller:</strong> "Yes, could you ask her to give me a ring when she's back? It's Anna from Premier Solutions."</span></p> <p><span style= "font-size: large;"><strong>Receptionist:</strong> "Of course — Anna from Premier Solutions. Could you just spell 'Premier' for me, please?"</span></p> <p><span style= "font-size: large;"><strong>Caller:</strong> "Certainly — that's P-R-E-M-I-E-R."</span></p> <p><span style= "font-size: large;"><strong>Receptionist:</strong> "Thank you. And could I take a contact number, just in case?"</span></p> <p><span style= "font-size: large;"><strong>Caller:</strong> "Yes, it's <a href="tel:07983%20456%20210">07983 456 210</a>."</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Receptionist:</strong> "Perfect, I'll make sure she gets the message."</span></p> </blockquote> <h2><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></h2> <h2><span style="font-size: large;">🎯 Model Dialogue 2: Taking a Message + Email Address</span></h2> <p><strong><span style="font-size: large;">[At the office – receptionist taking a detailed message]</span></strong></p> <blockquote> <p><span style="font-size: large;">Receptionist: "Good morning, Finance Department, Emily speaking."</span></p> <p><span style= "font-size: large;"><strong>Caller:</strong> "Hello, could I speak to Priya Sharma, please?"</span></p> <p><span style= "font-size: large;"><strong>Receptionist:</strong> "I'm afraid Priya's in a meeting at the moment. Would you like to leave a message?"</span></p> <p><span style= "font-size: large;"><strong>Caller:</strong> "Yes, please. Could you ask her to send me the updated invoice?"</span></p> <p><span style= "font-size: large;"><strong>Receptionist:</strong> "Of course. Could I take your name, please?"</span></p> <p><span style= "font-size: large;"><strong>Caller:</strong> "Yes, it's Jessica Morgan."</span></p> <p><span style= "font-size: large;"><strong>Receptionist:</strong> "Thank you, Jessica. And could I take your email address, just in case she needs to send it directly?"</span></p> <p><span style= "font-size: large;"><strong>Caller:</strong> "Certainly — it's j.morgan at linfield hyphen group dot co dot uk."</span></p> <p><span style= "font-size: large;"><strong>Receptionist:</strong> "Just to confirm, that's J dot Morgan at Linfield hyphen Group dot co dot uk?"</span></p> <p><span style= "font-size: large;"><strong>Caller:</strong> "That's right."</span></p> <p><span style= "font-size: large;"><strong>Receptionist:</strong> "Lovely, I'll pass the message on as soon as Priya is free."</span></p> </blockquote> <p> </p> <p>Want to get in touch ? Email: <a href= "mailto:mail@learningbritishaccent.com">mail@learningbritishaccent.com</a></p> <p>Want the British Accent Training Courses? 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