A Letter to New Zealand

A letter to New Zealand

一封寄往新西兰的信

Sending a letter. People send letters all over the world. But how do the letters get there? Jack lives in the UK. He is writing a letter to his pen pal, Tama, in New Zealand.

寄信啦。 世界各地的人们都会寄信。 可是信是怎么送到目的地的呢？ 杰克住在英国。 他正在给住在新西兰的笔友塔玛写信。

Jack writes Tama's name and address on the envelope. His letter is going on a long journey. New Zealand is on the other side of the world from the UK.

杰克在信封上写下塔玛的姓名和地址。 他的信将要踏上一段漫长的旅程。 新西兰和英国刚好隔了大半个地球。

Posting the letter. Jack buys a stamp at the post office. The cost of the stamp pays for the letter to go to New Zealand by airmail. Post for New Zealand can be sent by sea too, but airmail is quicker.

寄信啦。杰克在邮局买了一张邮票。邮票的费用 用来支付这封信航空寄往新西兰的邮资。寄去新西兰的邮件也可以 走海运，不过航空邮寄速度更快。

Jack puts the stamp on his letter.

杰克把邮票贴在信上。

Then Jack pops his letter in the post box. It will take about five days to reach Tamma.

接着杰克把信投进了邮筒。 大概要五天时间才能送到塔玛手上。