1. You’ve Got Mail By Christine Hsieh

2. Outline  Starting Questions Starting Questions  Different Types of Mails Different Types of Mails  Sample Conversation Sample Conversation  Vocabularies Vocabularies  References References

3. 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.E-mail 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 Do you think sending someone a letter by mailing is outdated?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.

4. 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 …

5. 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.

6. 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

7. References  Taiwan Post http://www.post.gov.tw/post/index.jsp http://www.post.gov.tw/post/index.jsp  USPS (United States Postal Service) http://www.usps.com/welcome.htm?fr om=global&page=0001home2 http://www.usps.com/welcome.htm?fr om=global&page=0001home2