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Conversation Questions on Postal Services

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What do you think of the postal service in your country?

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Do you think it’s better for postal services to be in private or government hands?

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How has the Internet changed the postal service?

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How often do you get real letters – those that are in envelopes and delivered to your door by the postal service?

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Do you think sending a letter is cheap or expensive?

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Do you send virtual birthday cards or real ones? Why?

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Do you think post offices are friendly, efficient places?

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What do you think of the job of a postman / mailman / postwoman / mailwoman?

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How has the post office survived e-mail?

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What postal services do you use most?

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Do you think postal services will disappear soon?

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Would you like to work for the postal service of your country?

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How important is the postal service in your country?

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How different was the postal service in your country 20 years ago?

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Why is it a zip code in the USA and a post code in other countries?

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Do postal workers in your country ever go on strike? Do you think they should?

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What are the advantages and disadvantages of opening a savings account with the post office?

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Have you ever sent or failed to receive a letter that got lost in the post?

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Do you get excited if you see the mail delivery person at your door?

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What impresses you most about the postal service?