Start the call by checking the sound.
The idea
Ask Can you hear me? and say My microphone is off when it is not on.
Examples
- Can you hear me?
- I can hear you clearly.
- Your microphone is off.
- Sorry, I cannot hear Maya.
- There is a lot of noise in the background.
- Please turn up the sound.
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Watch out
Do not say listen me to ask if someone can hear you; use hear me.
Try it yourself
Can you ___ the new team member? (hear / listen)
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hear
hear asks whether the sound reaches you.
My microphone is ___. I will turn it on. (off / clear)
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off
off shows that the microphone is not on.
I cannot hear the speaker. Please turn ___ the sound. (up / off)
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up
up asks for a higher volume.
Practice round
Answer questions and rebuild English sentences to practise. Your score is shown.
Can you ___ the new team member? (hear / listen)
My microphone is ___. I will turn it on. (off / clear)
I cannot hear the speaker. Please turn ___ the sound. (up / off)
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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