Ex. 1. Read the text about money and develop your linguistic and cultural competence in his area.
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Ex. 1. Read the text and compare different ways mail is delivered in Great Britain with those in our country. Then rate different classes of mail and types of letters according to the degree of reliability.
ADDITIONAL READING
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Vocabulary File
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d) You need to report the police
| Words and word combination | Translation |
| For your personal vocabulary ..................................................................................... ..................................................................................... ..................................................................................... ..................................................................................... ..................................................................................... |
| Saying you are worried |
| Formal |
| – I find … very worrying. – I'm extremely nervous of… – I'm afraid of… – … gives some cause for concern. |
| Neutral |
| – I'm uneasy about… – I'm very anxious… – I have some problems, you know… – I fear… – I'm worried/scared of… |
| Informal |
| – I'm worried sick about/by… – I'm really in a flap. – I'm scared sick. |
The post-office in Great Britain has different classes of mail. First class is for letters, personal mail, and packages. First class mail is a fast mail. Second class is for magazines. Third class is for advertisements, calendars, and other printed matter. Third class is for light packages, too. There is another class for books. Book rate is slow, but it's not expensive.
The post-office sends different types of letters. There are certified, registered, and special-delivery letters. The post-office sends a certified letter with regular mail. You receive proof of sending the letter. Registered mail is for valuable letters. The post-office insures delivery of letters. Special-delivery mail arrives quickly. The post-office delivers special-delivery letters before other mail.
You can sent such letters with Express mail as well. With the use of computers postal services are gradually loosing their rate and popularity. You can send the letter by fax, e-mail and get a couple of minutes.
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