Unit 7. My neighborhood

Unit 7: My neighborhood
Lesson 2: Speak
Is there a post office in your neighborhood?
Have you ever been there?
Why did you go there?
Did you send a letter?

How much is it to send a letter in Viet Nam?
How much is a stamp?
How much is an envelope?

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Unit 7: My neighborhood
Lesson 2: Speak
New words:
a parcel (n)
airmail (n)
surface mail (n)

Thư thường

weigh (v)
charge (n)

cước phí

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Unit 7: My neighborhood
Lesson 2: Speak
Practice in pairs:
Clerk: Next, please!
Mrs. Kim: I want to send this parcel to Quy Nhon.
Clerk: Do you want to send it airmail or surface mail?
Mrs. Kim: I’m not sure. How much is airmail?
Clerk: I’ll have to weigh the parcel first. Mmm. Five kilograms. That’ll be 32,500 dong.
Mrs. Kim: Oh! That’s expensive.
Clerk: Surface mail is much cheaper. It’s only 19,200 dong.
Mrs. Kim: That’s better. I’ll send it surface.
Clerk: All right.

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Unit 7: My neighborhood
Lesson 2: Speak
Work in pair. Make the similar dialogues:

Note: Parcel/ 5kg/ airmail/ 32,500 dong
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Unit 7: My neighborhood
Lesson 2: Speak
Sample:
Clerk: Next, please!
Mrs. Kim: I want to send this letter to Kon Tum.
Clerk: Do you want to send it airmail or surface mail?

Mrs. Kim: I’m not sure. How much is airmail?
Clerk: I’ll have to weigh the letter first. Mmm. 20 grams. That’ll be 1,600 dong.
Mrs. Kim: Oh! That’s expensive.
Clerk: Surface mail is much cheaper. It’s only 800 dong.
Mrs. Kim: That’s better. I’ll send it surface.
Clerk: All right.

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Unit 7: My neighborhood
Lesson 2: Speak
Choose the best price:
Example: You have 800 dong. What can you send?

a)
b)
c)

You have 13,800 dong.

You have 33,700 dong.

You have 20,000 dong

A 20g surface mail

A 2kg airmail parcel &
a 20g surface letter or postcard

A 5kg airmail parcel &
a 15g letter or postcard

A 5kg surface parcel &
a 20g surface letter or postcard

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Unit 7: My neighborhood
Lesson 2: Speak
Homework:

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Do exercises in work book
Be ready for Listen.

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