AT THE POST – OFFICE What can you see at the post-office? Match the words with the pictures: Magazines a b c d Envelopes Stamps Registered letters Postcards Parcels/packages e f g h i j Newspapers Calendars Booklets 10 Packets/packs 11 Badges k l 12 Computers 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 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 dollars (http://mcwebsites.com) b) The Largest Love Letter was written by children of India to children of Pakistan It was bigger than 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 What was bought at the post – office? S: I’d like to buy five stamps C: Here you are It will be 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 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 It weighed over 300 kg It contained 6,367 photos (http://communityguinessworldrecords.com) d) The largest postcard in Russia was devoted to Novosibirsk City Its size was 400 m Its length was 250.3m It weighed 119.8kg (www.izvestia.ru)