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GLOSSARY
mailing address –
the details of where a letter or package can be sent; either
where the business or home is located, or a post office box
* The business is located on Main Street, but its mailing address is a post office
box, because the owners prefer to go to the post office to get their mail.
to cut out –
to temporarily lose sound or picture on a telephone, radio, or
television
* Harold’s cell phone always cuts out when he drives in the mountains.
street address –
the first line of an address; the details of where a business or
home is located
* I can’t remember Celina’s exact street address, but I know she lives on Third
Avenue near the gas station.
boulevard –
a wide street
* In the 1800s, many people put on their best clothes and then walked up and
down the city’s main boulevards in the evenings.
avenue –
a street in a city
*
In New York City, avenues run north-south and streets run east-west.
street –
a paved (hard covered) road in a city or town
* Did you hear that the town closed Tulip Street for its Independence Day
celebrations?
court –
a paved road with little traffic and many homes
* The Gopal’s bought a new home on Marigold Court in a very safe neighborhood
with lots of young children.
street number –
the number of a house or building
* We drove slowly, looking for 829 Lincoln Avenue, but it was difficult to read the
street numbers from the car.
street name –
the name of the street where a house or building is located
* I had written down “Seventh Avenue,” but the street name was actually
“Seventieth Avenue,” so I was 63 blocks away!
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You know what? –
An expression meaning, “I have something to tell you,” or,
“There’s something I want/need to tell you,” or, “I just had an idea I’d like to share
with you.”
* I know I said that I didn’t want to go to this party, but you know what? It’s
turned out to be the best party I have ever been to! Thanks for inviting me.
in care of (someone); c/o (someone) –
a phrase used in addresses to show
that a letter or package should be given to someone (who is normally at this
address) who will then give it to another person (who is not normally at this
address)
* Felipe is traveling in Europe this summer, so all of his mail should be sent in
care of his parents, who will give it to him when he returns.
to the attention of (someone); Attn: (someone) –
a phrase used in addresses
to send a letter or package to a specific person at a large organization
* Please send your resume to the attention of the human resources director.
zip plus four –
a 5-digit postal code followed by a hyphen (“-“) and a 4-digit
code, used at the end of addresses to help the post office deliver the mail more
quickly
* You can find the zip plus four for any U.S. address online at the United State
Postal Service’s website.
addressee –
the person to whom a letter or package is being sent
* The addressee for this letter should be Mrs. Harriet Samuels-Ellis.
to look (something) up –
to look for information in a reference book (like a
dictionary or telephone directory) or on a computer
* You can look up the exchange rate online before you travel to another country.
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COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
1. Why does Jacob say that Jim’s mail should be sent to the Letty Institute?
a) Because Jim works at the Letty Institute.
b) Because the Letty Institute will be able to give Jim his mail.
c) Because Jim’s new address is the same as that of the Letty Institute.
2. What is the correct street number for Dr. Uemura?
a) 300
b) 234
c) 9272
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WHAT ELSE DOES IT MEAN?
court
The word “court,” in this podcast, means a paved road with little traffic and many
homes: “They decided to build their new home at 15 Blossom Court, because it’s
close to where they work and it’s near a good school.” A “court” is also a place
where legal cases are decided: “Corrine and her husband are getting a divorce
and they have to go to court to decide who gets the house.” A “court” can also
be the flat area where sports are played: “The city park has tennis courts that
anyone can use for free.” Or, “If there aren’t people already playing on the
basketball courts, we can start a game.” A “food court” is a large area inside a
shopping center with many fast-food restaurants and tables: “Brenda’s boyfriend
doesn’t like shopping for new clothes, so he’s waiting for us in the food court.”
to look (something) up
In this podcast, the phrase “to look (something) up” means to look for a piece of
information in a reference book (like a dictionary or telephone directory) or on a
computer: “We can look up our class schedules on the Internet.” The phrase “to
look (someone) up” means to make contact with someone whom one hasn’t
spoken with in a long time: “When Mimi was in Frankfurt, she looked up her
mother’s cousins, even though she had never met them before.” The phrase “to
look up to (someone)” means to admire and respect someone: “Gisela looks up
to her mother a lot, because she is always honest and caring.” Finally, the
phrase, “to look up from (something)” means to raise one’s eyes from something
that one is concentrating on: “Freneli was angry because her husband didn’t look
up from his newspaper while she was talking to him.”
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CULTURE NOTE
The United States Postal Service (USPS) delivers mail to every home and
business in the United States. USPS offers special services that help people and
businesses receive their mail more “conveniently” (easily and usefully).
One of these services is “Hold Mail Service.” If you are going on vacation or will
be away from your home for a short period of time, USPS will “hold” your mail.
This means that USPS will keep your mail at the post office and not leave it at
your home while you are gone. The “advantage” (good thing) about this service
is that it keeps your mail safe. You can “request” (ask for) Hold Mail Service at
the post office or online, telling USPS on which dates it should start and stop
holding mail for you.
Another service is “Premium Forwarding Service.” If you are going to be away
from your home for a period of time, but you would like to receive your mail while
you are gone, USPS will “forward” your mail from your “permanent” or regular
address to your “temporary” address. Mail is sent to your temporary address
once a week until you “cancel” or stop using the service.
USPS also offers a “Change of Address Service.” When you move in the United
States, you will need to fill out a change-of-address “form” or a document with
spaces for your current address, the address that you are moving to, and the
date when you are moving. For several weeks after your move, if people send
mail to you at your old address, it will automatically be forwarded to your new
address. After that time, any mail sent to you at your old address is returned to
the sender with a yellow sticker that shows your new address.
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Comprehension Questions Correct Answers: 1 – b; 2 – b
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COMPLETE TRANSCRIPT
Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 246: Understanding
Addresses.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 246. I'm your host, Dr.
Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in
beautiful Los Angeles, California.
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This episode is about understanding addresses of houses and buildings. Let's
get started.
[start of story]
I was away from my office and needed to send some letters to clients.
Unfortunately, I didn’t have their addresses, so I called the office secretary.
Christina: Hi, Jacob. I need your help getting the mailing addresses for a couple
of clients.
Jacob: Sure. Which ones?
Christina: I need addresses for Jim Kelly and for Dr. Uemura.
Jacob: Okay. Jim Kelly’s address is...
Christina: I’m sorry Jacob, but my cell phone cut out and I didn’t hear you.
Could you repeat the street address?
Jacob: Sure. It’s 1212 South Peabody Court, Lansing, Michigan, 48908.
Christina: I didn’t catch the end of the address. Did you say boulevard, avenue,
or street?
Jacob: It’s actually court, and the street number again is 1212.
Christina: Thanks. I’ve got that. Could you also spell the street name?
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