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27. in a poat office As well as the main post offices in town centres, there are numerous sub-poat 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 ‘Post Office Savings Bank’. This is useful, as money may be withdrawm 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 oedes which may be cashed at any of the post offices in the country. Registered envelopes for valuable intems such as money and passports are also on sale. (i) A: What is the postage on these letters to Thailand, please? 请问:这些信到泰国邮资是多少? B: I’ll have to check. Do you need anything alse? 我来检查一下, 你还需要其它的吗? A: Yes, A 3p stamp, please. 是的, 一张3便士的邮票, 请. B: That’ll be 85p in all. 总共是85便士. (ii) A: Could you tell me how much this parcel to France is? 你能告诉我这个包裹到法国要多少钱? B: I think I’d better look that up. Was there anything else? 我想我最好先看一下, 还要别的吗? A: Yes. A postal order for 25p and an air letter form.是的, 一张25便士邮政汇单和一个航空便笺. B: 87p, please. 请付87便士. (iii) A: How much is this greetings telegram to Germany, please? 这个到德国的贺电要多少钱, 请问? B: I’ll just make sure. Anything else? 我查一下, 还要其他? A: Yes. Half a dazen air mail labels and a book of stamps. 是的, 半打航空信签和一本邮票. B: 75p exactly, please. 真好75便士. (iv) A: What’s the surcharge on this express letter, please? 这封快件附加费是多少? B: I’ll have a look. Did you want anything else? 我来看一下, 你还要些别的吗? A: Yes. While I’m about it, I’ll have a large registered envelope. 是的, 既来了, 我想要一只大挂号信封. B: That comes to 90p. 一共90便士. Drills I Example: What’s the postage on this letter to Bangkok, please? 1. A: What is the postage on this parcel t