But I stopped wondering the next morning, when I had to pay the postman double postage tor a blue envelope with a large black spot on its face.

DIALOGUES

(to be translated into Russian and learnt by heart)

1. IN THE STREET

A.'. Ex'cuse Jxs\t, | 'can you 'show me the 'way to the f nearest ^/post-office? | I’m a "^stranger _/here, | and ] 'don’t 'know f how to "'Vget there. |

B.\    -\Certainly. | 'Go | straight a_/head, 'then 'take the f first 'turning to the jfright 1 and you’ll 'see the

post-office. | You 'can’t *\miss it.)

A.: 'Thank you very _/much. |

2. AT THE ~\POST-OFFICE

A.\ I 'want to 'send a fregistered 'letter to ^Omsk. 'How ^much is it? ,

C.\    'Ten ^kopecks. | 'Shall I 'give you a 'ten-kopeck _^stamp? I*

A.: 'Yes, ^/please. | I 'want it to 'go by ~\air mail.J

C.: 'That’ll be f six 'kopecks ~%extra, _/please. | 'What 'else can I ~\do for you? |

A.: I’d 'like to 'make 'out a ~^money-order j and 'also t send 'off a ~\telegram. | 'Where can I 'get a "Votm? j

С'Here’s a J'money-order form, | and you’ll 'fina f telegram ^/forms | and can 'fill them J\n } at the 'desk 'over ~Vhere. |

A.: ('handing 'in the f filled-in ~\forms) I 'want to 'send a t 'present to a "Vriend of mine. | 'Where tlo they 'take "^parcels? |

C.: In the 'next ^/room, please. | 'Here are your re ceipts.

A.: tThank you. | 'Good ^morning. |

С'Good J morning. |

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