Unit 4 Unit 4 At the Post OfficeAt the Post Office

New Words

*London [] n. 伦敦 France [] n. 法国 international [] a. 国际的，世界（性）的 probably [] ad. 大概，或许，很可能 change [] n. 零钱 regular [] n. 平常的，平寄的 postage [] n. 邮资 weigh [] vt. 称……的重量 inspection [] n. 检查，调查 attach [] vt. 系，贴，装，连接 label [] n. 标签，标记

Useful Expressions and Patterns

Can I send this letter/parcel to …? 我能把信 / ……包裹寄到 去吗？

to make a telephone call 打电话What is the postage for …? ……寄 需要多少钱？How would you like to send it? 你想通过什么方式邮寄？

By airmail or ordinary mail? 是寄航空信还是寄平信？

I want to send… ……我想寄Let me weigh them. 让我称一称。

Part A Listen and Repeat

Part B Listen, Repeat and Write

Part C Understand the Statements

Part D Listen and Write

Part E Conversational Practice

You will hear eight famous people’s names. Listen carefully and write down what you hear. After you have finished writing, repeat what you hear. Each name will be read twice.

FAMOUS PEOPLE

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1.

2.

3.

4.

Albert Einstein

Charles Darwin

George Washington

Karl Max

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5.

6.

7.

8.

Thomas Edison Ludwig Van Beethoven

Confucius

Charlie Chaplin

Part B Listen, Repeat and Write

In this part, you are going to hear six statements three times. Repeat each statement you hear. Then listen again and write the statement down. Check your answer when you hear the statement for the third time.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6.

Please fill in this form and return it to me.Can I send this letter to London?

Letters to France may take several weeks.

Here are the stamps.

I want to make two international telephone calls.How much do I pay you altogether?

Part B Listen, Repeat and Write

Part C Understand the Statements

Exercise I You will hear six short statements. After you hear one,

read the three choices quickly and choose the one which is closest in meaning to the statement. Each statement will be spoken only once.

1. A. You don’t really believe that, do you? B. Who believes that story about earth? C. How can it be worth so much?

2. A. I don’t have time writing the letter. B. The letter is finished. C. The letter will most likely be ready tomorrow.

3. A. He just got some used telephones. B. He is now used to writing letters. C. He now likes to make telephone calls better.

How on earth can you believe that!

√I’m sure I’ll finish the letter, probably by noon tomorrow.

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He used to like writing letters, but now he prefers making telephone calls.

4. A. We looked for another post office to post our letter. B. We posted the letters though the post office was closed. C. We didn’t post the letter that day because the post office wasn’t open.

5. A. Letters are more popular. B. More people send me e-mails.C. I received a lot of mail and letters.

6. A. Please take the stamps and the money.B. I want to change some stamps.C. There are some changes on the stamps.

The post office wasn’t open, so we posted the letters the next day.

I receive more e-mails than letters.

Here are your stamps and the change.

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Part C Understand the Statements

Part C Understand the Statements

Exercise II You will hear four statements. Decide whether the stat

ements you hear have the same meaning with the following statements. Write S(same) or D(different) in front of each statement. Each statement will be read twice.

1. ____ Can you help me to carry this parcel?

2. ____ You need to change the stamps.

3. ____ Where can I put these letters?

4. ____ I don’t know how to fill in this form.

S Would you give me a hand with this parcel?

D Here are your stamps and the change.

D What is the postage for these letters?

S How do I fill out this form?

Part C Understand the Statements

Part D Listen and Write

You are going to hear two dialogues. Each of them will be read twice. Listen carefully and fill in the blanks with the words you hear. Pay attention to the expressions and sentence structures people use when they are at the post office.

Dialogue 1

Post clerk: Hello, may I help you, sir?Customer: Yes. I want to _________________.

One to Beijing and the others to Qingdao.

Post clerk: What kind of letters do you want to send?

Customer: They are all __________________.Post clerk: You may send them as regular mail.

mail some letters

ordinary letters

Dialogue 1

Customer: Ok. What is the postage for these letters?

Post clerk: Let me ___________________. It’ll be 6.2 yuan.

Customer: Here is 10 yuan.Post clerk: Here are the stamps for your letters

and your ____________. Customer: All right. Thank you.Post clerk: You’re welcome.

weigh your letters

change

Dialogue 2

Customer: Excuse me. I want to send this package to Shanghai.

Post clerk: What does it contain?Customer: Three books.Post clerk: ____________________________?Customer: Can I send it as printed matter?Post clerk: Of course, you can. By airmail or

ordinary mail?Customer: __________________.

How would you like to send it

Airmail, please

Post clerk: Ok. Let me weigh it. The _________ is 9.6 yuan.

Customer: Here is the money.Post clerk: Oh, please ______________. You’ve

written the address ______________. That won’t do.

Customer: I’m sorry. Let me rewrite it ________. Here you are.

postage

wait a momentin pencil

in ink

Dialogue 2

Post clerk: That’s Ok. Now, please rewrap your package so that one end of it is ____________ for inspection. Attach the stamps and this “Printed Matter” label on the package and then return it to me.

Customer: Sure.

left open

Dialogue 2

Part E Conversational Practice

1. Directions: You are required to work in pairs to make a dialogue for the following situation, using the words, expressions and patterns given below.

Situation: You are at the post office. First, ask the post office clerk about the postage for the post cards, then send your parcel, which contains some books.

Reference:

What is the postage for them?

I also want to send…

How much should I pay for …?

What does it contain?

Let me weigh them.

Here are your stamps and your change.

Part E Conversational Practice

2. Directions: It’s acting time. Play the roles for the following situation, using the words, expressions and patterns given below.

Part E Conversational Practice

Situation: Terry meets Ted on the campus. Ted looks upset. After talking with him, Terry found out it was because of the bad service at the post office. It is always crowded there and the post office clerks are not polite. Play the roles of Terry and Ted. Note that Ted should complain bitterly and Terry should show some sympathy.

Part E Conversational Practice

Reference:What happened?Something wrong with it?Nothing was improved.serving the customerIt is terrible!When finally it was my turn…What’s more, …That’s awful!

Part E Conversational Practice

Fun Time

English Song: Sealed with a Kiss

lyrics

Fun Time

Video Clip: Matchstick Man

Questions:

1) In this movie clip, Roy teaches Angela to con. Guess the meaning of the word. Look it up in the dictionary and see if your guess is correct.

2) They were successful in the conning and they got 300 dollars. Why doesn’t Roy let Angela keep the money?