The post office
Unit 9: The Post Office
Reading lesson
Class 11
Composer by: Mr Nguyen Hoang Cuong, MTESOL, AUSTRALIA
Mail and parcel service
Express money transfer
Phone calls and faxes
Press distribution
Mail and parcel service
Express money transfer
Phone calls and faxes
Press distribution
Let’s learn vocabulary
Spacious (a) =
Large (a)
Thoughtful (a) =
Careful (a)
Courteous (a) =
polite (a)
Helpful,
Speedy(a) =
Quick/ Fast
receiver(n)
=
Facsimile (n)
/fækˈsɪməli/=
fax
Notify(v)=
Announce
secure(a)=
Safe (a)
Spacious (a) /ˈspeɪʃəs/
Thoughtful (a) /ˈθɔːtf(ə)l/
Courteous (a) /ˈkɜː(r)tiəs/
Speedy(a) /ˈspiːdi/
recipient(n) rɪˈsɪpiənt/
Facsimile /fækˈsɪməli/
Notify(v) /ˈnoʊtɪfaɪ
secure(a)  /sɪˈkjʊr/
Checking vocabulary
Rộng rãi, thoáng mát
Chu đáo
Lịch sự
nhanh
Người nhận
Thông báo
An toàn
Let’s play a game: Matching
Well trained staff
Surface mail
Competitive rate
Speedy and secure service
Recipient
Bother
subscribe
A
B
Giá cả cạnh tranh
Dịch vụ an toàn và nhanh chóng
Người nhận
Đội ngũ nhân viên được huấn luyện tốt
Thư gởi bằng đường bộ
Làm phiền
Đặt báo
Key: 1, d 2, e 3, a 4, b 5, c 6, f 7, g
Activity 1
Choose the word that has the OPPOSITE meaning to the italicized and underlined word
1. Thanh Ba post office has a spacious and pleasant front office.
large b. beautiful
c. cramped d. open
2. Our well-train staff are always courteous to customers.
helpful b. rude
c. friendly d. open
3. This speedy and secure service of transferring money can be useful.
rapid b. hurried
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.
unique b. outdated
c. changed d. imaginative
Activity 2
1. Thanh Ba post office is equipped with advanced ---------------- and has a spacious and pleasant front office.
a. machine
b. methodology
c. technology
d. furniture

2. What service can you choose to send your letters in the shortest possible time?
Mail and parcel service
b. Express money transfer
c. Phone calls and faxes
d. Press distribution
3. What service can you use to send your money to your relatives in less than 24 hours?
Mail and parcel service
b. Express money transfer
c. Phone calls and faxes
d. Press distribution
4. What service can you choose to send your money to your relatives who are living very far from you?
Mail and parcel service
b. Express money transfer
c. Phone calls and faxes
d. Press distribution
5. What service can you choose to notify the receiver of the time and place to get the call?
Mail and parcel service
b. Express money transfer
c. Phone calls and faxes
d. Press distribution
6. What service is a cheap and convenient way to transmit texts and graphics in long distances?
Mail and parcel service
b. Express money transfer
c. Phone calls and faxes
d. Press distribution
7. What service can you choose to have newspapers or magazines right your home in the early morning?
Mail and parcel service
b. Express money transfer
c. Phone calls and faxes
d. Press distribution
8. How many services does Thanh Ba Post Office offer to customers?
a.2
b. 3
c. 4
d.5
T
F
T
1. Thanh Ba Post Office is equipped with advanced technology and a spacious pretty, place for transaction.
2. Mail and Parcel Service , Express Money Transfer, Phone Calls and Faxes, Press and Distribution and Flower Telegram Service are services at Thanh Ba Post Office.
3. There are four different ways of sending a letter.
4.The Massager Call Service is used for notifying the recipient of the time and place to receive the call.
5. If we want to to get our newspapers and magazines delivered to our house, we have to subscribe to them.
True – False prediction:
F
T
Activity 3: Read and answer the following questions
1/What is Thanh Ba post office equipped with?
2/ What services are offered at Thanh Ba Post Office?
3/ According to the text, what are the three different ways of sending a letter?
4/ What is the messenger call service used for?
5/ What will you have to do if you want to get your newspaper and magazines delivered to your house?
Write a paragraph about your
nearby post office from your
hometown.
HOMEWORK
ENGLISH 11
The end
Good bye!