Key phrases and vocabulary:

Three-way call = 3-way call

to ping

video conference

microphone

distant

tinny

Skype

VoIP = voice over IP

latency = delay

over

good enough

Example Conversation:

Mike: Hello! This is Mike!

Boyd: Mike! Hello! This is Boyd. How are you?

Mike: Good. Good. Where's Eric?

Boyd: Eric... Ah, I don't think he's on yet. Let me ping him on MSN (Messenger).

Mike: OK.

Eric: Hello-o-o-o-o. This is Eric-c-c-c-c.

Mike: Eric. Ah. We can barely hear you.

Eric: Hello-o-o-o-o? Yes, hi this is Eric.

Mike: Eric, this is Mike. Can you please speak closer to your microphone?

Eric: Speak closer to my microphone?

Mike: Yes, we can barely hear you. You sound very distant.

Boyd: Eric, you sound very tinny.

Eric: OK. I am now closer to the microphone. Can you hear me?

Boyd: Yes, but there is a little bit of a latency. A little bit of a delay. Over!

Mike: Well, it is good enough. OK guys. Let's start the meeting.