Conversation27：PostOffice
(Mr.Green wants to send a telegram at the post office. )
A: Clerk B Mr Green
A:Good evening, sir .Can I help you ?
B:Oh ,yes. I’ m going to Shanghai tomorrow afternoon .I want toinform one of my friends there to meet me at the airport .
A:How will you inform your friend ,by telephone ,by fax or by telegram?
B:If I had his telephone number with me, I would have called him inthe hotel .I have lost his telephone number. So I have to come herefor a telegram .
A:Oh, I see. Here is a telegram form .Please fill in clearly .Pleasedenote“ urgent” on the right top of the form .
B ：Theurgent telegram costs more ，doesn'tit ？
A： Yes ，Itis doubled . Do you care ?
B:No .I care nothing about the doubled cost but whether he can see mytelegram timely.
A:For regular telegrams ,16 fen each word ,and for urgent ones 32 fen.
B:I see .It's the same as in America .
B:Here is the telegram form .
A:Well, Altogether 61 words . The total charge will be 19 yuan and 52fen.
B:Here is the money .How long does it take to get to Shanghai ?
A:About four hours .
B:That's fine .Thank you.
A:You're welcome.
Notes:
denote 注明
urgent 加急
double 加倍
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