You're having a meeting with your coworker Brenda in her office. You think of a question that you want to ask another coworker, Amy, about, so you call Amy from Brenda's telephone. When Amy answers, you say:
Hi Amy. This is Zack.
demonstratives, introductions, phone, telephone You're telling a story about your sister who seems to check e-mail on her mobile phone too much. You've seen her use her phone in many situations, but yesterday you were surprised to see that she was using her phone even while she was walking. You tell your friend:
I saw her walking down the street, playing with her phone.
You're talking on the phone with your friend and you hear a loud noise from his phone that sounds like a police car. You comment on it:
I hear some kind of siren in the background.
background, hearing, noise, phone, police, stative verb You're looking at photos on your friend's new mobile phone. Your friend mentions how impressed he's been with the quality of the photos that the phone takes. You agree that the photos look good. You say
These do look good for a mobile phone.
agreement, comparison, mobile, phone, photos, stative verb You've been making plans to meet a woman that you met on an online dating site. You've both agreed that next Wednesday is the best day, but you haven't chosen the exact time or location. You're writing an email to her to confirm the day, and to say that you'll call her to decide on the details. You write:
I'll give you a ring next week to work out the details.
You're planning to meet a woman who you met on an online dating site. You've e-mailed each other and decided to meet next Wednesday, but you haven't picked the time or location. You say:
I'll call you next week and we can settle on the time and place.
You're talking to your friend on the phone and trying to make plans to meet her. The phone signal is breaking up. You can't hear what your friend is trying to say, so you want her to send you a text message instead. You say:
Sorry, I can't hear you. Why don't you text me instead?
phone, suggestion, text Earlier today, you meant to call one person, but you called someone else instead. Now you're telling your friend about it. You say:
I got mixed up and called my landlord by mistake.
get, mistake, phone, phrasal verb, simple past You wanted to call your friend, but instead you called your landlord's phone number instead by mistake. You know your landlord pretty well. When she answers the phone, you say:
Oh, hey Debbie. Sorry, I meant to call someone else.
interjection, mistake, phone, stative verb, telephone You're talking on your mobile phone to your boss. He is saying something, but you can't hear what it is because the recepion on your phone is bad. You didn't hear some of what he said, so you say:
I'm sorry, you're breaking up.
mobile, phone, progressive aspect, telephone 