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UNIT 9 : THE POST OFFICE Period 1: READING GV: VTH Warm-up
Crossword: Topic: POST OFFICE
something wrapped in paper or in a large envelope to be sent by post
What is a written message sent from one computer to another (computer)?
You may go to a ....... office to ....... a letter.
a small piece of paper with a picture or pattern on it which is stuck onto a letter or parcel before it is posted to show that postage has been paid for. What is it?
a piece of electronic equipment that you use for speaking to someone in a different place
What is the noun of `serve` ?
a message that you write on a piece of paper and send to someone
BeforeYouRead
Ask & Answer:
ASK AND ANSWER: 1. How far is it from your home to the nearest post office? - It is .... 2. How often do you go to the post office? What for ? - I go there ........................................ to ........................ 3. What services do you think the post office offers ? - The post office may offer a number of various services such as......... Results: Suggested Answers
SUGGESTED ANSWER: to question 2: I go to the post office when: I need to send a letter, make a phone call, transfer money, pay the phone bill, subscribe to a newspaper, send a fax, receive a parcel. etc. to question 3: The post office may offer a number of various services such as: mail and parcel service, fax service, express mail surface, money transfer service, flower telegram service, passport renewal service,ect. (Dịch vụ gia hạn hộ chiếu-a new service) WhileYouRead1
Matching Task 01: Post Office Services-Các dịch vụ bưu điện
Matching these post office services with the correct translations below:
1. Express Mail Service
2. Surface Mail
3. Air Mail
4. EMS Mail
5. Parcel service
6. Express Money Transfer
Matching Task 02: Post Office Services-Các dịch vụ bưu điện
Matching these post office services with the correct translations below:
7. Messenger Call Service
8. Facsimile service
9. Press Distribution
10. Flower Telegram Service
11. Phone cards and Internet cards
12. Postal Savings
Equip-Avanced: NEW WORDS
Spacious: NEW WORDS
Pleasant: NEW WORDS
well-trained staff: NEW WORDS
Thoughtful: NEW WORDS
Courteous: NEW WORDS
Parcel: NEW WORDS
EMS Mail: NEW WORDS
Facsimile: NEW WORDS
Transmission: NEW WORDS
Graphics: NEW WORDS
Notify: NEW WORDS
Deliver: NEW WORDS
More Vocabulary: NEW WORDS
LISTEN TO THE TAPE: LISTEN AND READ
TASK 1: Read the text silently And do the task
TASK 1-Result: The answers
Three things people send are:
Three things people send are: 1. ||letters|| 2. ||money|| 3. ||a document|| Pick out three things the post office offers.
Three things the post office offers are: 1. ||the best services|| 2. ||a very competitive rate|| 3. ||a speedy and secure service|| TASK 2: Postal Services
You are in the post office. Which service would you choose if you wanted to:
send a parcel?
send your relatives some money?
make a phone call?
send a document?
subscribe to a newspaper?
WhileYouRead2
TASK 3-01: Find evidence in the text
1. You cannot make a phone call at Thanh Ba Post office at 10p.m. In which paragraph?

(Open daily from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.)

Thanh Ba Post Office is equipped with advanced technology and has a spacious and pleasant front office. We offer the best services with a well-trained staff, who are always thoughtful and courteous to customers.

Answer: - The post office opens daily from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. TASK 3-02: Find evidence in the text
2. You can save some money if you send a parcel which is under 15 kg. In which paragraph?

Mail and Parcel Service

You can choose to send your letters by air or surface mail. We also have the Express Mail Service and your EMS mail will be delivered in the shortest possible time.

The maximum weight limit of a parcel is 31,5 kg.

We offer a very competitive rate for parcels under 15 kg.

Answer: - We offer a very competitive rate for parcels under 15kg TASK 3-03: Find evidence in the text
3. The post office offers a special mail service which is particularly fast. In which paragraph?

Mail and Parcel Service

You can choose to send your letters by air or surface mail. We also have the Express Mail Service and your EMS mail will be delivered in the shortest possible time.

The maximum weight limit of a parcel is 31,5 kg.

We offer a very competitive rate for parcels under 15 kg.

Answer: - We also have the Express Mail Service and your EMS mail will be delivered in the shortest possible time. TASK 3-04: Find evidence in the text
4. Your relatives do not have to wait till tomorrow to get the money you send them today. In which paragraph?

Express Money Transfer

Just imagine your relatives are living over one thousand kilometres away from you and you want to send them some money quickly.

This speedy and secure service for transferring money can be useful. The money will be sent to your relatives in less then 24 hours.

Answer: - We offer a speedy and secure service of transferring in less than 24 hours. TASK 4-01: OPPOSITE MEANING-NGHĨA ĐỐI LẬP

Task 4: Circle the letter (A, B, C or D) before the word that has the opposite meaning to the underlined word.

1. Thanh Ba Post Office has a spacious and pleasant front office.
A. large
B. beautiful
C. cramped
D. open
TASK 4-02: OPPOSITE MEANING-NGHĨA ĐỐI LẬP

Task 4: Circle the letter (A, B, C or D) before the word that has the opposite meaning to the underlined word.

2. Our well-trained staff are always courteous to customers.
A. helpful
B. rude
C. friendly
D. open
TASK 4-03: OPPOSITE MEANING-NGHĨA ĐỐI LẬP

Task 4: Circle the letter (A, B, C or D) before the word that has the opposite meaning to the underlined word.

3. This speedy & secure service of transferring money can be useful.
A. rapid
B. hurried
C. careful
D. slow
TASK 4-04: OPPOSITE MEANING-NGHĨA ĐỐI LẬP

Task 4: Circle the letter (A, B, C or D) before the word that has the opposite meaning to the underlined word.

4. If you want to send a document and do not want to lose its original shape, send it by a fax machine.
A. unique
B. outdated
C. changed
D. imaginative
TASK 5-01: Answer questions
1. What is Thanh Ba Post Office equipped with? In which paragraph?

(Open daily from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.)

Thanh Ba Post Office is equipped with advanced technology and has a spacious and pleasant front office. We offer the best services with a well-trained staff, who are always thoughtful and courteous to customers.

Answer: It is equipped with advanced technology and has a spacious and pleasant front office. TASK 5-02: Answer questions
2. What services are offered at Thanh Ba Post Office? Answer: Mail and Parcel Service Express Money Transfer Phone Calls and Faxes Press Distribution TASK 5-03: Answer questions
3. According to the text, What are the three different ways of sending a letter? In which paragraph?

Mail and Parcel Service

You can choose to send your letters by air or surface mail. We also have the Express Mail Service and your EMS mail will be delivered in the shortest possible time.

The maximum weight limit of a parcel is 31,5 kg. We offer a very competitive rate for parcels under 15 kg.

Answer: - They are: air mail, surface mail and EMS mail. TASK 5-04: Answer questions
4. What is the Messenger Call Service used for? In which paragraph?

Phone Calls and Faxes

Besides the ordinary telephone call service, our Post Office provides the Messenger Call Services.

This services helps you to notify the recipient of the time and place to receive the call. If you want to send a document and do not want to lose its original shape, our facsimile service will help you. Fax transmission has now become a cheap and convenient way to transmit texts and graphics over distances.

Answer: - It is used for notifying the recipient of the time and place to receive the call. TASK 5-05: Answer questions
5. What will you have to do if you want to get your newspapers and magazines delivered to your house? In which paragraph?

Press Distribution

Don’t bother to go out early to buy your daily newspapers.

Just subscribe to your favourite newspapers and magazines and we will have them delivered to your house early in the morning.

Answer: - You will have to subscribe to your favourite newspapers and magazines. AfterYouRead
Questions: Answer the following questions:
AFTER YOU READ Work in groups. Answer the following questions: 1. Which service provided by Thanh Ba Post Office do you think is the most important? Why? 2. What services do you think Thanh Ba Post office should have in the future? Homework
Writing a summary: YOUR HOMEWORK
HOMEWORK Write a short paragraph about one or two services you like most in your neighbourhood post office and explain why you like that or those ones. Hãy viết một đoạn văn ngắn về một hoặc hai dịch vụ mà bạn thích nhất ở bưu điện gần nhà và giải thích tại sao bạn lại thích những dịch vụ đó. http://www.backan.vnpost.vn/