What Can I Do For You At the Post Office English Conversation for Real Life
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in the post office
nowadays we always prefer telephone
calls emails and text messages
however sometimes you still need to send
a gift to someone a written note or a
postcard let’s watch this video to learn
about some conversations in the post
office
situation one buying postcard
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mary what are you doing
nothing mommy what’s up
grandpa just sent you a box of presents
come here
oh i really want to come to london to
visit him i miss him so much
you can send him a postcard when i lived
in florida alone grandpa always wanted
me to send him something every week
really i haven’t sent a postcard before
i will give it a shot where can i buy it
mommy
in the post office it’s the nearest
okay i will go there this afternoon
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hi i want to buy a postcard please
hello which kind of postcard do you want
i don’t know
this is the first time i buy a postcard
you give me some suggestions please
let’s see
who do you send postcards to
i’m sending it to my grandfather he is
living in london
so maybe he misses new york so much you
should buy the postcard with the picture
of new york
there are some new york postcards you
can choose one by
yourself great he told me that he has
just come to new york three times when
my mom got married when i was born and
last summer
how many postcards do you want
i just want to buy one but there are
many beautiful postcards so i will have
three
okay do you want to buy a stamp as well
no thanks i will buy it later what time
does your post office open
from 8 30 to 5 pm you can bring your
postcard here in that time
okay i see thank you so much
you are welcome
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situation 2 sending a package to
california
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welcome what can i do for you today
hello i would like to send this package
to my brother
where is it going
to california my brother is working
there
how would you like to send it
express delivery or standard delivery
what are the differences
it depends on how quickly the package
has arrived
how long does express delivery take
about three days and standard delivery
takes about one week
absolutely express service costs a
little higher
okay it’s not a big problem i choose
express delivery
what does the package contain
are they value goods or fragile goods
not at all there are some clothes and a
watch i bought them for him as a
surprise gift
the watch is a fragile good
do you want me to pack it with bubble
wrap
that will be better please help me wrap
them
okay please fill in these shipping
details while i am packing them for you
including name phone number
address and the contents of the box
okay no problem
i’m done
let me see
oh you forgot to write the recipient’s
address it’s the most important field
please fill in all the required
information
oh i’m so sorry let me complete it
okay this is your wrapped package
let me weigh it for you then i will
calculate the cost for you
it’s 1.5 kilograms
how much is it
it’s 13.95
okay here you are
thank you
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situation three receiving package
hi daddy how is it going
i’m good baby how are you
oh good daddy i just finished my final
exam i got a plus for math
oh great
you are a star i will buy a gift for you
what do you want sweetie
i’m not sure a scarf is okay
sure i will buy you a pink one do you
like tea my hotel is close to a wit up
store
no daddy when will you come back home
i’m not sure baby maybe i have to be
here for
two months more
oh i miss you so much daddy
i miss you too
oh it’s working time i have to be back
to work the package may arrive in one
week they will send you an sms about a
parcel arrive notice
okay thank you dad love you
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good morning how can i help you
i got a message about a parcel that
arrived noticed two days ago can i get
it here sure can i have your name please
my name is emma emily
okay
wait for me a couple of minutes i will
check it now
okay that is a parcel from birmingham
oh it’s here you have a parcel of 1.5
kilograms from mr john let me take it
for you
here you are
thank you
how much is the shipping cost
the cost is prepaid by mr john you just
need to sign your name here
where is it
here please sign your name here and then
write your full name below
okay
thank you so much
you are welcome bye
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