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情景对话
Lesson 5
At the Post Office
1Sending Mails邮寄包裹和信件)
Scene 1
(A: Tourist;B: Tour Leader;C: Clerk of the post office)A: Leader,can you do me a favor?
B: Certainly,Kate. What can I do for you?
A: I ' d like to send some mail to my friend. Can you go with meto the post office?
B: Sure,miss. With pleasure.
(To the post office)
C: Good morning. May I help you?
B:Yes.WewanttomailthissmallpackagetoBeijing.Howmuch is the postage?
C: Do you want it insured?
A: No.It ' s just a souvenir for a friend of mine.
C: Do you want to send it by airmail or by ordinary mail?A: By air mail,please.
C: That will be 12 dollars.
A:Hereare20dollars.MayIhaveten5-centstamps,two10-cent stamps and six airmail envelopes,please?
C: Certainly. Here are your stamps,envelopes and change.A: Thank you.
Scene 2
(A: Tour Leader;B:Clerk of the Post Office)
A: Excuse me. Can you tell me how long it takes for an airmail
to get to Shanghai?
B: Around a week.
A: That ' s nice. CcantcIh the last mail today?
B: Yes. The last mail leaves at 5:00 p.m.
A: Thank you. Can you give me an airmail envelope,please?B: Sure. Here you are. Would you like it registered?
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B: Let me weigh it first? It
A: Oh,so expensive.
Notes 注释解疑
by airmail:航空邮
Do you want it in sured?你要保价吗？
by ordinary mail: 平邮
Can I catch the last mail today?我能赶上今天的最后一批邮件吗?
Would you like it registered?你要挂号吗？