How to Handle Phone Calls in English | 40 Real-Life Phrases | Shadowing English Speaking Practice

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🔥 When your phone rings — and you panic because it’s in English.
Your heart races.
You freeze.
You don’t know how to start… or what to say next.

In this lesson “How to Handle Phone Calls in English”, you’ll practice 40 essential real-life English phrases that help you start calls confidently, ask for clarification, buy time, and end conversations professionally — even when you feel nervous or confused.

This is NOT textbook English.
This is PHONE SURVIVAL English — the exact phrases native speakers use every day at work, in customer service, and in real phone conversations.

You’ll shadow each phrase with Emma (natural → slow → natural), then see how the phrases work in real-life phone call situations — business calls, taking messages, handling bad connections, and solving problems calmly.

Perfect for A1–A2 learners who understand English but feel stressed, nervous, or stuck when speaking on the phone.

🎯 What You’ll Learn:

✅ 40 real English phrases for phone calls
✅ How to start a call politely and confidently
✅ What to say when you don’t understand the caller
✅ How to ask people to repeat or speak slower
✅ How to buy time during a call without panic
✅ How to confirm names, numbers, dates, and emails
✅ How to take messages and follow up professionally
✅ How to end calls smoothly and politely
✅ Confidence-building shadowing speaking practice

🧩 Episode Breakdown – Handling Phone Calls in English:

• Why phone calls feel harder than face-to-face conversations
• Starting and answering phone calls correctly
• 40 essential phone call phrases (shadowing: natural → slow → natural)
• Asking for clarification and controlling the pace of the call
• Buying time without sounding nervous
• Taking messages and following up
• Ending calls professionally
• Story 1: Rachel’s first business call with a client
• Story 2: Michael answering calls and taking messages at work
• Story 3: Sophie handling a difficult call with bad connection
• Key lessons for calm, confident phone communication

🧩 This Lesson Is Perfect For:

✔️ A1–A2 beginners
✔️ Learners who panic during phone calls
✔️ Office workers and professionals
✔️ Customer service and admin staff
✔️ Immigrants living in English-speaking countries
✔️ Anyone who understands English but freezes on the phone
✔️ Shadowing learners who want real speaking confidence

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⏱️ CHAPTERS
00:00 – Why Phone Calls in English Feel Scary
02:20 – Starting & Answering Calls (Shadowing Practice)
07:40 – When You Don’t Understand the Caller
11:30 – Buying Time During the Call
14:50 – Asking Questions & Confirming Information
18:30 – Taking Messages & Following Up
21:40 – Ending Calls Professionally
24:10 – Story 1: First Business Call (Rachel)
29:40 – Story 2: Answering & Taking Messages (Michael)
34:10 – Story 3: Difficult Call & Bad Connection (Sophie)
39:20 – Key Lessons & Final Advice

🎯 Topics Covered:

• How to handle phone calls in English
• English phrases for professional phone calls
• Shadowing English speaking practice
• Real-life English for work and daily situations
• Asking for clarification politely
• Buying time in English conversations
• Phone call confidence training
• Survival English for beginners

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