Reading Unit 9 trọng tâm

The class is divided into two teams.Each team in turn chooses a number at random and do the task requested, if the answer is correct, ONE POINT is scored.. Phone Calls and FaxesFacsi

Nguyen Son Lam

The class is divided into two teams.

Each team in turn chooses a number at

random and do the task requested, if the answer is correct, ONE POINT is scored

In case the answer is wrong, the other

team can answer

If a LUCKY NUMBER is chosen, ONE

POINT is given without the answer, and

the team continues choosing another

number to answer.

The team getting more points is the winner.

2 What is the synonym of “One

moment, please”?

- Hang on!

3 is the

organization which is in charge

of the postal service

The post office

4 Choose the correct response:

- “Hello Could I speak to Mr Johnson, please?

a Speaking Who’s that?

b Hello, that is Mr Johnson.

a

6 This is a piece of information that you leave to S.O when you cannot speak to them.

- Message

7 This means “telephone S.O again or telephone S.O who telephoned you earlier”

- call S.O back.

8 This is a seven-letter word

which means details of where

sb lives or works and where letters, etc can be sent.

- address.

10 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 stamp

UNIT 9 THE POST OFFICE

LESSON 1: READING

BEFORE YOU READ

Vietnamese equivalences for some postal services:

1 Mail and Parcel Service:

2 Express Mail service:

3 Express money transfer:

4 Press Distribution:

5 Flower Telegram Service:

6 Phone calls and Faxes:

7 Phone cards & internet cards:

8 Postal savings:

Chuyển thư và bưu phẩm Chuyển thư nhanh

Chuyển tiền Phát hành báo chí

Điện hoa Điện thoại và fax

Các loại thẻ gọi điện

thoại & internet Tiết kiệm bưu điện

WHILE YOU READ

1 spacious /'spei∫əs/ (a) :large and with a lot of space

2 courteous /'kə:ti.əs/ (a) : polite and respectful,

well-mannered

3 surface /'sə:fis/

surface mail: a way of sending letters, parcels, etc

by road, sea or train and not by aircraft

9 subscribe /səb'skraib/ (v) : to pay money to an

organization in order to receive a product, use a service regularly or support the organization

Read the text silently, then do the tasks below.Task 1:

Pick out three things people send:

1 _

2 _

3 _Pick out three things the post office offers:

1 _

2 _

3 _

lettersmoney

a document

the best services

a very competitive rate

a speedy and secure service

Task 2: You are in the post office Which service

would you choose if you wanted to :

1 send a parcel?

2 send your relatives some money?

3 make a phone call?

4 send a document?

5 subscribe to a newspaper?

Mail and Parcel Service

Express Money Transfer

Phone Calls and FaxesFacsimile Service

Press Distribution Service

Task 3: Find evidence in the text to support these

statements

1 You cannot make a phone call at Thanh Ba Post

office at 10p.m

- The post office opens daily from 7 a.m to 9 p.m

2 You can save some money if you send a parcel which

is under 15 kg

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

3 The post office offers a special mail service which is

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

1 Thanh Ba Post Office has a spacious and pleasant front

office.

A large B beautiful C cramped D open

2 Our well-trained staff are always courteous to customers.

A helpful B rude C friendly D open

3 This speedy & secure service of transferring money can

be useful.

A 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.

A unique B outdated C changed D imaginative

Task 5: Answer the following questions.

1 What is Thanh Ba Post Office equipped with?

- Thanh Ba Post Office is equipped with advanced

technology and has a spacious and pleasant front office

2 What services are offered at Thanh Ba Post Office?

- Mail and Parcel Service, Express Money Transfer, Phone Calls and Faxes, Press Distribution

3 According to the text, What are the three different

ways of sending a letter?

- They are: air mail, surface mail and EMS

4 What is the Messenger Call Service used for?

- 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?

- You will have to subscribe to your favourite

newspapers and magazines

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?

GOODBYE! SEE YOU LATER