List of words and word combinations

post office - почта

to deliver letters - доставлять письма

stamp - марка

postage stamp - почтовая марка

postcard - открытка

postal order - почтовый перевод

envelope - конверт

to send by post - послать по почте

to issue - выпускать, печатать

money order - денежный перевод

licence - лицензия

to run a savings-bank - управлять сберегательной кассой

depositor - вкладчик

income - доход

to pay out - выплачивать

old age pensions - пенсии по старости

to subscribe to - подписываться на

postal services - почтовые услуги

pillar-box - почтовый ящик

counter - отделение, отдел

a registered letter - заказное письмо

to provide a service - оказывать услугу

registration fee - тариф, почтовый сбор

to cash a money order - получать деньги по переводу

to charge - взимать плату за

o rdinary обычная

urgent telegram срочная телеграмма

express молния

greetings - поздравительная

poste-restante - до востребования

book post - книга почтой

delivery and collection - доставка и сбор писем из почтового ящика

parcel - бандероль, посылка

weight limit - ограничение веса

to insure a parcel - застраховать посылку

to open an account - открыть счет

unstamped - без марки

rate - тариф

postage - тариф, почтовый сбор

a letter of attorney - доверенность

printed matter - печатная продукция

to pay the postage on - оплатить почтовые расходы

to wrap - заворачивать

to fill out - заполнять

to run out of - кончиться, не иметь больше

to witness a signature - заверить подпись

to drop into a pillar-box - опустить в почтовый ящик

postal number - почтовый индекс

to stick a stamp - наклеить марку

Getting about town Dialogue 1

- Excuse me, what is the name of this bridge?

- It's Palace Bridge. You are new here, aren't you?

- Not quite. I was in St. Petersburg some years ago on a short visit. Can you tell me some words about that grey building to the right?

- Oh, it's the Peter and Paul Fortress. It is the first stone building of St. Petersburg.

- And what's the name of that wonderful garden opposite it across the Neva?

- It's the famous Summer Garden.

- And that green-and-white building is the Winter Palace, isn't it?

- Right you are. That's the world-known Hermitage. And if you look to the left you'll see the building of St.Petersburg University.

- And opposite the University you can see St.Isaac's Cathedral. Am I right?

- Yes, you are. Do you know the monument in front of it?

- Oh, sure, it's the monument to Peter the Great, the Bronze Horseman.

- And now, have a look at this yellow building. It's the Admiralty. Its spire is one of the symbols of St. Petersburg.

- Oh, thanks a lot. Can you help me with some advice?

- Most willingly.

- I'm here only for a couple of days. What places of interest shall I see first?

- Well, first of all I'd recommend you to visit the Russian museum, the Mariinsky Opera and Ballet Theatre and the suburbs of St. Petersburg: Pushkin and Pavlovsk. If you stay here over the weekend I'd be able to show you round the city.

- Oh, it's so kind of you. By the way, how much is the fare in public transport?

- ... roubles on a bus and ... roubles on the metro. Here is my telephone number. If you have time for sightseeing give me a ring, please.

- Thanks. I'll do it by all means. Good-buy.

- See you.