Лекция: In a Post Office

As well as the main post offices in town centers, there are numerous subpost offices in suburbs and villages. These are often inside grocers' shops or general stores. Post offices also offer a form of banking service known as the 'National Savings Bank'. This is useful, as money may be withdrawn from any post office in the U.K. on produc­tion of a special savings book. One way of sending money through the post inside the U.K. is to buy postal orders which may be cashed at any of the post offices in the country. Registered envelopes for valuable items such as money and passports are also on sale.

A: What's the postage on these letters to Thailand, please?

В: I'll have to check. Do you need anything else?

A: Yes. A 50p stamp, please.

В: That'll be Ј7.95 in all.

 

– Could you tell me how much this parcel to France is?

– I think I'd better look that up. Was there anything else?

– Yes. A postal order for Ј1.25 and an air letter form.

 

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– How much is this registered letter to Germany, please?

– I’ll just make sure. Anything else?

– Yes. Half a dozen air mail labels and a book of stamps.

– Ј7.85, please.

 

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– What's the surcharge and postage on this express letter, please?

– I'll have a look. Did you want anything else?

– Yes. While I'm about it,1 I'll have a large registered envelope.

– That comes to Ј8.25.

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1While I'm about it: While I'm buying things in this post office.

 

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