NAME THE THINGS


MAIL
TELEGRAM
NEWSPAPERS /press
STAMP
PARCEL
FAX
MAIL BOX
envelope
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BEFORE YOU READ
Work with your partner : ask and answer
How far is it from your home to the nearest post office ?
How often do you go to the post office ? What for ? ( send mail , parcel ; transfer money ; buy envelopes , stamps , newspapers ; call ; fax )
What services do you think the post office offers ?
(Mail and parcel service ; money transfer ; phone calls and faxes ; press distribution)
While you read
Task 1 : choose the word that has the similar meaning to the italicised word
Thanh Ba Post office has a spacious and pleasant front office .
Large B. beautiful C. cramped D. open
2. Our well trained staff are always courteous to customers .
A. Helpful B. rude C friendly D. polite
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3. This speedy secure service of transferring money can be useful .
A. hurried B. rapid C. careful D. slow
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A. unique B. outdated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. unchanged D. imaginative
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5. Messenger Call Service helps you to notify the recipient of the time and place to receive the call.
A. ask B. inform C. write D. send
6. You don’t bother to go out early to buy your daily newspapers.
A. spend time B. have
C. want D. manage
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Task 2 : Answer the questions.
1. What is Thanh Ba Post Office ( TBPO ) equipped with ?

2. What services are offered at Thanh Ba Post Office ?

It is equipped with advanced technology .

Mail & parcel service ; express money transfer ; phone call and faxes ; press distribution.
3. According to the text , what are the three different ways of sending a letter ?


4. What is the Messenger Call Service used for ?


They are air mail , surface mail and express mail service.
It is used for notifying the recipient of the time and place to receive the call .
5. What will you have to do if you want to get your newspapers and magazines delivered to your house ?

We will have to subscribe to our favourite newspapers and magazines .
Mail box
Task 3 : Find evidence in the text to support the statements (p. 102 )
It opens daily from 7a.m. to 9 p.m.
They offer a competitive rate for parcels under 15 kg.
They also have express mail service and your mail will be delivered in the shortest possible time .
The money will be sent to your relatives in less than 24 hours.

AFTER YOU READ
WORK IN GROUP : ANSWER THE QUESTIONS
1. Which service provided by Thanh Ba Post Office do you think is the most important and why ?
2. What services do you think Thanh Ba Post Office should have in the future ?

Flower telegram service
Issue Internet cards
Postal savings
Learn by heart new words and services of Thanh Ba Post Office