James tries to send a package to Taiwan on the trip around Europe.
詹姆士試著在環遊歐洲的旅程中寄包裹去台灣。
Clerk: Good morning. How can I help you?
James: I would like to mail this package to Taiwan.
Clerk: How would you like to send it? By air or by sea?
James: How long will it take to get there by air?
Clerk: It should take about six or seven business days.
James: OK, I’ll send it by air.
Clerk: Here you go. The total bill for the package is __________.
Stamp Prices
Package by Air €22.85
Package by Sea €16.25
First-class Package €30.75
International Letter €2.15
International Postcard €1.30
必備單字
1. package n. 包裹（國中基本1200字）
2. bill n. 帳單；紙幣（國中挑戰800字）
3. international adj. 國際的（國中挑戰800字）
實用字詞
1. by air 空運
2. by sea 海運
3. first-class 快遞的（信件）；頭等的
閱讀技巧：
將長句分成短字詞，以利閱讀
I／would like to／mail this package／to Taiwan.
我／想要／郵寄這個包裹／到台灣。
斷句練習：
It should take about six or seven business days.
解答:
It／should take／about six or seven／business days.
它／應該會花／大約六或七個／工作天。
考題練習：
TOEIC Bridge測驗 X 國中會考題型
1. According to the conversation, where may James be?
(A) At the police station.
(B) At the post office.
(C) At the bank.
2. From the chart, how much does James need to pay for his package?
(A) €22.85.
(B) €16.25.
(C) €30.75.
3. James sends a postcard to his friend from every city. He has visited 10 cities already. How much does he spend on stamps?
(A) €21.5.
(B) €13.
(C) €17.25.
解答:
1. (B) 2. (A) 3. (B)
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