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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 This is useful, as money may be withdrawn from any post office in the U.K. on produc­tion of a special savings book.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.

***

– 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.

***

– 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.

Booking Airline Tickets

A. I want to fly to Geneva on or about the first.

В. I'll just see what there is.

A. I want to go economy, and I'd prefer the morning.

В. Lufthansa Flight LH 203 leaves at 0920.

A. What time do I have to be there?

В. The coach leaves for the airport at 0745.

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– I'd like to book a flight to Munich for Monday the tenth.

– I'll have a look in the time­table for you.

– I'll need an economy class open return¹.

– KLM has got a DC9 leaving at 0925.

– What else ought I to know?

– The latest time of reporting is 0820 at the airport.

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¹open return: a return which may be used at any time.

***

– What flights are there from London to Vienna to­morrow?

– If you'd like to take a seat, I'll find out for you.

– I'd like to travel first class, please.

– BA Flight BA 561 takes off from Heathrow at 925, and flies direct.

– What time have I got to get there?

– You'll have to be at Victoria Coach Station by 745.

– ***

– Are there any planes to Zurich on a Sunday?

– If you'll excuse me for a second, I'll check.

– By the way, I don't want a night flight.

– There's a Swissair DC9 out of London at 0920.

– When am I supposed to check in?

– If you're going to the air­port, you must be there before 0820.

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