16515 at the postoffice

AT THE POST – OFFICE
1. What can you see at the post-office?
Match the words with the pictures:
1. Magazines

a

b

c

d

2. Envelopes
3. Stamps
4. Registered letters
5. Postcards
6. Parcels/packages

e

f

g

h

i

j

7. Newspapers
8. Calendars
9. Booklets
10. Packets/packs
11. Badges

k

l

12. Computers
4. How was the parcel mailed?
N: I’d like to mail this parcel.
C: What is in the parcel?
N: Only books.
C: You know that your parcel will be mailed by
fourth class.
N: Yes, I know it. How long will it take for this
parcel to arrive in Boston?
C: It usually takes for about 15 days to arrive. This
parcel will cost you five dollars.
N: OK, here you are. Thank you!
C: You’re welcome.
6. What information is new to you?
a) The World’s Smallest Postal Service began in 2008
in San Francisco. Postmaster Lea Redmond writes a
letter on a tiny sheet of paper 2.5X4 cm in size consisting of not more than 120 words. Then she puts it
into a tiny envelope, puts a seal and sends it to the
addressee. Such letter will cost you up to 8 dollars.
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b) The Largest Love Letter was written by children
of India to children of Pakistan. It was bigger than

2. Where is the post-office?
P: Excuse me, where the nearest post-office is?
B: Post – office? Let me think a little…Well, you
have to go straight ahead one block and then turn
right. It is the second building from the corner. It
will be Park Street.
P: Go straight ahead one block and turn right.
B: That’s right.
P: Thank you very much.
B: You’re welcome.
3. What was bought at the post – office?
S: I’d like to buy five stamps.
C: Here you are. It will be 3 dollars. Anything else?
S: Yes, I need three envelopes and three
postcards.
C: What postcards would you like?
S: Those postcards for St. Valentine’s Day.
C: OK, here you are.
S: How much is it all together?
C: It will be twelve dollars.
S: Here are twelve dollars. Thank you.
C: You’re welcome

5. What is a return receipt?
T: I’d like to send this letter by registered mail.
C: Then you have to fill in this form.

T: OK, here you are.
C: Do you want a return receipt?
T: What is a return receipt?
C: This receipt is returned to you as a proof that
your letter was delivered to your addressee.
T: Well, of course, I’d like to have a return receipt.
C: Then fill in this additional postcard which would
return to you after your addressee gets the letter.
T: OK, thank you.
a football field. It measured 240 by 360ft (73 by
110 m). (www.friendswithoutborders.org)
c) The largest postcard made in Germany was 42.69
m 2. It weighed over 300 kg. It contained 6,367
photos. ()
d) The largest postcard in Russia was devoted to
Novosibirsk City. Its size was 400 m 2. Its length
was 250.3m. It weighed 119.8kg. (www.izvestia.ru)