English for Everyday Activities 55-57
55. Using an Answering Machine
- Tom recorded an outgoing message on his mechine. 汤姆在他的机器上记录了一条外发消息。
- When Jenny called , she heard the message…
- …and left her own message for him.
- When Tom got home,he saw a light showing that he had a message.
- He pressed the button to play the message.
- As he listened to it…
- …he took some notes.
- Then he erased the message.
56. Writing a Personal Letter
I took out some paper to write to my friend.
- I wrote the date and a greeting at the top.
- I apologized for not writing sooner…
- …and I wrote about what I’d been doing.
- As I wrote,I re-read her last letter to me.
- I answered questions she had asked…
- …and I asked her about herself.
- Then I wrote a closing…
- …and signed the letter
57. Mailing a Letter
- I enclose
附上 围 圈 封入 附寄
some pictures. - I fold up my letter…
- …and put it in the envelop
/ɪnˈvɛɫəp/
with the pictures. - I write my friend’s address in the middle of the envelop and my return address at the upper left.
- I seal
密封 封 封闭 封口 查封 打印
the envelope. - I don’t know how much postage
邮资 邮费
I need.So I take the letter to the post office. - I stand in line.
- When it’s my turn…
- …I go to the window.
- I ask the clerk
书记 营业员
how much postage I need. - He asks me how I want the letter to go…
- …and weighs
称重
the letter. - I buy enough stamps for the postage.
- I lick
舔 舐
the stamps… - …and stick them on the envelope.
- I put the letter in the mailbox.
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