At the post office
How do you think people communicated before phones and cellphones made things easier? Well, one way was through letters. You would write a letter on a piece of paper, put it in an envelope, go to the post office, buy the necessary stamps to stick to the envelope and send it off. However, it was hard to tell when the receiver would get the mail; it could be days, weeks or even months!
Times have changed and letters may not be as common as they once were, but post offices are still up and running and fully functional. A post office is a place where people can send their mails (letters or packages of items) from one place to another. You can send mail nearly anywhere in the world now.
How the postal service works:
People who use postal services pay in advance. The senders make a small payment to send the mail; the heavier the mail, the more it costs. People mail their letters and packages by taking them directly to the post office. At the post office, postal workers sort the mail by size and type. Then they will stamp it with the date of when it was received. Then the mail is sorted according to its destination (i.e. the place where it is going). The mail is sent by truck, train, ship, or aeroplane. At the destination, the postman delivers the mail to each address on the cover.
Here’s a fun activity for you. Maria has come to the post office to collect one of her packages because no one was home when the delivery person came to drop it off. Compare the two images and spot all the differences.
