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Sending a package in English (advanced)
Advanced English for sending a package. Key line: “Hi, I'm hoping to send this package to China—could you walk me through it?”
Full script
Lin
Hi, I'm hoping to send this package to China—could you walk me through it?
Them
Of course—standard or express? And if there's anything fragile, let me know.
Lin
Standard's fine; it's mostly snacks, so the real emergency is my cousin's patience.
Them
Fair enough. Could you fill out this customs form and write the value?
Lin
Sure—do I list every single snack, or can I group them together?
Them
You can group them, unless one of them is secretly gold.
Lin
Great, because 'assorted crunchy regrets' felt honest, but maybe not helpful.
Them
Yeah, let's go with 'snacks'—customs likes clarity, even more than your cousin does.
Key phrases
The lines worth keeping. Read them once before you go out.
Guidance
✓ Could you walk me through it?Ask for step-by-step help
Good when a process is new
Fill form
✓ fill out this customs formUse this for customs forms
fill out is used for forms
Group
✓ group them togetherPut items in one category
Use it when you don't list each item
Go with
✓ let's go with 'snacks'use this wording
go with = choose this wording
Quick answers
Guidance: what to say in English
Say “Could you walk me through it?” — ask for step-by-step help. Good when a process is new.
Fill form: what to say in English
Say “fill out this customs form” — use this for customs forms. fill out is used for forms.
Group: what to say in English
Say “group them together” — put items in one category. Use it when you don't list each item.
Go with: what to say in English
Say “let's go with 'snacks'” — use this wording. go with = choose this wording.