Dialogue and Questions at The Post Office

Read dialogue Michael  and Counter Clerk

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Michael : Excuse me.

Counter clerk : Yes?

Michael : I want to send this parcel, please.

Counter clerk : Do you want to send it by letter post or parcel post? it'd be three rupees fifty paise by letter post, and two rupees twenty-five paise by parcel post.

Michael : You'd better send it by letter post. it might be quicker.

Counter Clerk : All right. anything else I can do for you?

Michael : Yes. Could you weigh this letter, please?

Counter Clerk : It's just over twenty grams. It'll cost you one rupee forty paise. Here're the stamps for the parcel and the letter. Will you affix them, please?

Michael : I also want twenty inland letter sheets and ten stamped envelopes.

Counter clerk : By all means. But wait a minute, please. Let me firs give you the receipt for the parcel. Here's the receipt. And here's the postal stationery.

Michael : Thank you very much. Can I leave the parcel there on the desk in front of you?

Counter Clerk : Yes. But put the letter in the box over there.

Michael : Oh, yes. Thank you very much.

Read the dialogue ("three rupees fifty paise". In writing, this will be : Rs.3.50) and ("anything else I can do for you?" The complete question will be : " Is there anything else I can do for you?").

Question

Read the following questions and try to answer them as briefly as you can. Read the dialogue again When you are not sure of the answer.

1. Where does the dialogue take place?
2. How many people are taking part in the dialogue? who are they?
3. Do we know the name of the Counter Clerk? Is it a man or a woman? Do we know?
4. Michael wants to do three things at the post office. What are they?
5. Are the two people in the dialogue polite to each other?
6. Does Michael leave the post office happy or unhappy?