American English · A2 · Unit 11
Errands and forms
Errands and forms
By the end you can
- Give your personal details
- Ask for help with a form or a parcel
- Understand a simple letter from an authority
Words and phrases
| American English | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| fill out | write the answers on (a form) | You need to fill out the form. |
| the form | the form (a paper with questions) | Where do I turn in the form? |
| Social Security number | a US personal number for work, taxes and benefits | What's your Social Security number? |
| my address is | my address is (where I live) | My address is 512 Main Street. |
| ID | an identity document (a passport or driver's license) | Do you have any ID? |
| a package | a package (British: a parcel) | There's a package for you. |
| pick up | go and get | I'd like to pick up a package. |
| sign here | write your name here | Sign here, please. |
| the line | the line (people waiting; British: the queue) | The line is long today. |
| the post office | the post office | I'm going to the post office. |
Write about yourself
Fill in the gaps with something true about you.
- My address is .
- I'd like to pick up .
- Could you help me with ?
Then talk it through
Picking up a parcel and giving your details at the counter. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.