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1、Unit Eleven At the Post Office,Part I Culture Background Part II Functional Language Part III Sample Dialogues Dialogue 1 Part IV Reproduction Part V Words, phrases and Sentences Part VII Speaking Practice Making a Dialogue Speaking English Through Picture Translation,Warming-up Questions (1) How ma
2、ny means of communications are available today? What are they? (2) Among so many means of communications, which is the most efficient? (3) What businesses are there in the post office?,Part I Culture Background In Britain, post offices normally open on weekdays from 8:30 or 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 or 6:00
3、 p. m. Pillar-boxes in streets are painted red. Postal service can be divided into two classes: first-class mail and second-class mail. The former enjoys great priority but its rates are higher. The advantage is that the delivery is quicker. The latter is usually delivered 24 hours later than the fo
4、rmer.,If you like, you can send postcards. They can be sent by either service at letter rate. Do remember not to send parcels by letter post because it is very expensive. You can send your parcel by parcel post. It is slower but it is much cheaper.,Telegrams can be sent by telephone at any time of t
5、he day or night. There is no need to go to a post office or a railway station. You can read out message to telegraph operator and he counts the number of words. After he tells you the charge, you just put money into the coin-box. But you need to get lots of coins ready before sending a telegram from
6、 a telephone call box.,Part II Functional Language Would you please tell me how to post a letter abroad? How long does it take by regular mail? May I send this letter by registered post? May I send this letter by airmail? Approximately how long does it take for a letter to go airmail from here to Be
7、ijing? Whats the airmail rate to Europe? Whats the postage for an air-letter to Paris? Can I buy some commemorative stamps here? How much postage does it need to Vancouver, please?,Can I send it as printed matter? Do you have insured mail for this? Whats the insurance fee? What do I have to do to se
8、nd a money order? Whats the upper limit, if I want to wire some money off? Is fax service available here? May I have a form? I want to send a telegram.,Responses Do you wish to send it as an ordinary or a registered letter? Registered letter is more expensive than an ordinary letter. It takes about
9、two weeks to go surface mail from here to London. Certainly,（Of course）you buy a registered envelope, please. Yes, be sure to paste these stamps and an airmail sticker on the envelope. It usually takes about 4 days airmail. An airmail letter from here to Beijng should not take more than two days. Ai
10、rmail from China to Europe is forty yuan per gram. Its 35 yuan per gram.,Sure. Theyre 6 yuan a piece Thats 135 yuan per gram for overseas mail. Sure. The rate for printed matter is cheaper, but it doesnt go as quickly as ordinary mail. Yes, we do. The insurance fee is 30 yuan. You need fill in a pos
11、tal order. You can wire up to 5000 with this money. Yes, the fax machine is right over there. OK, here you are.,Part III Sample Dialogues Dialogue 1 (Preston went to the post office to send a parcel to his company.) Postal clerk 1: Hello, may I help you? Preston: Yes, Id like to have this parcel del
12、ivered to New Orleans. Postal clerk1: Oh, we only take care of mail. For parcels, you can go to the next window. Preston: Thanks! Hello, I have a parcel to deliver. Postal clerk 2：Where do you need it to be delivered to? Preston: I want to post it to New Orleans.,Postal clerk 2: OK, please fill out
13、this form. Preston: Sure, whats the postcode of New Orleans? Postal clerk 2: Wait a moment, let me check it out for you. Its 70117. Preston: Thanks, here you go. Whats the postage, please? Postal clerk 2: Hold on, let me put it on the scale. It weighs up to 10 kg and that will be 30 Yuan, please. Pr
14、eston: Ten kg! Dear, I must have put a lead ball in it! Here you are. Oh, I want to remit one thousand dollar to my Company.,Postal clerk2: Please fill out this form, please. Preston: OK. Do I put on my company for the receiver? Postal clerk2 : Yes. You must put on its name and, full address. Presto
15、n: OK, I see. Here you are. Is that OK now? Postal clerk2: Let me check. Yes. Your one thousand remittance, please. Preston: Here you are. What is the rate?,Postal clerk2: This rate is one percent. That will be 10 dollars. Preston: OK, when will this remittance arrive? Postal clerk2: Generally it will arrive within a week. Preston: Thats good. Is there anything else? Postal clerk2: No. Thats all. You have to take good care of this copy of this transfer order. Preston: Thanks, I will.,Part IV Reproductions Try to reproduce the sample dialogue
