You’ve Got Mail By Christine Hsieh
Outline Starting Questions Starting Questions Different Types of Mails Different Types of Mails Sample Conversation Sample Conversation Vocabularies Vocabularies References References
Starting Questions 1.Have you ever been to a post office when you went abroad? If yes, what was your experience? If no, please try to imagine how can you get your mail/package delivered in a post office? 2. is a popular form of correspondence nowadays. Do you think sending someone a letter by mailing is outdated? Why or why not? 3.What can you do after you send a package by express? You can check on the delivery status of your mailing by the label or receipt number.
Different Types of Mails Mailing options: 1.Regular mail < Priority mail < Express mail < Overnight guarantee package 2.International & domestic mails 3.International mails By sea By air Basic information to put on an envelope: Zip code Address to/P.O Box … Attention to …
Sample Conversation- In a Post Office (A man wants to send some urgent mails and he takes a number and waits. ) C: Can I help the next person, please. M: Yes, I want to send some registered mails. C: O.K. What are they? M: They are books. C: You can mail them as printed matter. It would be cheaper. M: That’s very nice of you. I also want to mail them by express. C: O.K. That will be 215 NT dollars. M: Here you are. May I have a receipt? C: Sure, wait a moment please. M: Thank you. C: Here is your change and receipt. Have a nice day.
Vocabularies regular mail 平信 overnight mail 隔夜送達 Priority mail 限時郵件 domestic mail 國內郵件 international mail 國際郵件 registered mail 掛號信 express 快遞 printed matter 印刷品 change 零錢 receipt 收據 postage rate 郵資
References Taiwan Post USPS (United States Postal Service) om=global&page=0001home2 om=global&page=0001home2