Real Talk #022 – You got the wrong number
Have you ever called the wrong number and didn’t know what to say? Don’t worry! In this Real Talk episode, Suzanne and Andrew discuss the best ways of dealing with these awkward situations on the phone.
Fun facts
Inventors Innocenzo Manzetti, Charles Bourseul, Johann Philipp Reis, and Antonio Meucci all had claims on the invention of the telephone. However, history books generally record Alexander Graham Bell as its inventor.
Expressions included in the study guide
- Filled to the brim
- Backstory
- To nip it in the bud
- My bad
- I’m afraid
- To get in touch
- To pick up, to dial, to hang up
Credit: Something Elated by Broke For Free
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Real Talk #022 – You got the wrong number
Have you ever called the wrong number and didn't know what to say? Don't worry! In this Real Talk episode, Suzanne and Andrew discuss the best ways of dealing with these awkward situations on the phone.
Fun facts
Inventors Innocenzo Manzetti, Charles Bourseul, Johann Philipp Reis, and Antonio Meucci all had claims on the invention of the telephone. However, history books generally record Alexander Graham Bell as its inventor.Expressions included in the study guide
- Filled to the brim
- Backstory
- To nip it in the bud
- My bad
- I’m afraid
- To get in touch
- To pick up, to dial, to hang up
Credit: Something Elated by Broke For Free
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Sign inHosts: Andrew Bates and Suzanne Cerreta
Music: Something Elated by Broke For Free
Episode preparation/research: Andrew Bates
Audio editor: Andrew Bates
Transcriptionist: Heather Bates
Study guide writer: Matty Warnock
English editor: Stephanie MacLean
Business manager: Tsuyoshi Kaneshima
Project manager: Jessica Cox
Image: Paven Trikutam (Unsplash.com)
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