ESL Podcast 246 - Understanding Addresses
mailing address - the details of where a letter or package can be sent; either where the business or home is located, or a post office box
The business is located on Main Street, but its mailing address is a post office box, because the owners prefer to go to the post office to get their mail.
to cut out - to temporarily lose sound or picture on a telephone, radio, or television
Harold's cell phone always cuts out when he drives in the mountains.
street address - the first line of an address; the details of where a business or home is located
I can't remember Celina's exact street address, but I know she lives on Third Avenue near the gas station.
boulevard - a wide street
In the 1800s, many people put on their best clothes and then walked up and down the city's main boulevards in the evenings.
avenue - a street in a city
In New York City, avenues run north-south and streets run east-west.
street - a paved (hard covered) road in a city or town
Did you hear that the town closed Tulip Street for its Independence Day celebrations?
court - a paved road with little traffic and many homes
The Gopal's bought a new home on Marigold Court in a very safe neighborhood with lots of young children.
street number - the number of a house or building
We drove slowly, looking for 829 Lincoln Avenue, but it was difficult to read the street numbers from the car.
street name - the name of the street where a house or building is located
I had written down "Seventh Avenue," but the street name was actually "Seventieth Avenue," so I was 63 blocks away!
You know what? - An expression meaning, "I have something to tell you," or, "There's something I want/need to tell you," or, "I just had an idea I'd like to share with you."
I know I said that I didn't want to go to this party, but you know what? It's turned out to be the best party I have ever been to! Thanks for inviting me.
in care of (someone); c/o (someone) - a phrase used in addresses to show that a letter or package should be given to someone (who is normally at this address) who will then give it to another person (who is not normally at this address)
Felipe is traveling in Europe this summer, so all of his mail should be sent in care of his parents, who will give it to him when he returns.
to the attention of (someone); Attn: (someone) - a phrase used in addresses to send a letter or package to a specific person at a large organization
Please send your resume to the attention of the human resources director.
zip plus four - a 5-digit postal code followed by a hyphen ("-") and a 4-digit code, used at the end of addresses to help the post office deliver the mail more quickly
You can find the zip plus four for any U.S. address online at the United State Postal Service's website.
addressee - the person to whom a letter or package is being sent
The addressee for this letter should be Mrs. Harriet Samuels-Ellis.
to look (something) up - to look for information in a reference book (like a dictionary or telephone directory) or on a computer
You can look up the exchange rate online before you travel to another country.