At the Post Office | English Reading Practice for Beginners

Introduction

Hello, English learners! Today we will read about the post office. It is a useful place. Let’s learn some new words!

Reading Passage

I go to the post office. It is a big building. I want to send a letter. I also need to mail a package. I stand in line. There are other people here. I wait for my turn. A worker helps me. She is kind. I say, “Hello.” I buy stamps for my letter. I pay for the package. I use money. Then I leave. I say, “Thank you!”

Vocabulary

• Post office: A place where you send letters and packages.
• Send: To make something go to another place.
• Letter: A paper with words, usually in an envelope.
• Package: A box or bag with things inside.
• Line: People standing one behind another, waiting for something.
• Worker: A person who does a job.
• Stamps: Small stickers you put on a letter to send it.
• Pay: To give money for something.

Practice Questions

Read the passage again and answer these questions:

1. Where do I go?
2. What do I want to send?
3. Who helps me?
4. What do I buy for my letter?
5. How do I pay?

Answers:

1. I go to the post office.
2. I want to send a letter and a package.
3. A worker helps me.
4. I buy stamps.
5. I use money.