Picking Up a Package from a Locker/Station
A customer goes to an automated parcel locker or a designated pick-up station to retrieve their package using a code or ID.
Dialogue
Listen and follow along with the conversation
Vocabulary
Essential words and phrases from the dialogue
locker
A small storage compartment, like a metal box, used to hold packages at a delivery station until the customer picks them up.
SMS
Short for Short Message Service, it means a text message sent to your phone with information like a pickup code.
pickup code
A short number or password provided by the delivery service to unlock and retrieve your package from a locker.
package
A wrapped item or box that has been sent through mail or courier services for delivery.
confirm
To verify or acknowledge that something is correct, often by pressing a button or signing on a screen after picking up an item.
screen
The digital display on a device, like a locker panel, where you enter codes or see messages.
Key Sentences
Important phrases to remember and practice
Let me check the SMS.
This is a polite way to say you want to look at a text message for information. It's useful when confirming details like codes in everyday situations; uses 'let me' to suggest an action politely.
It's locker B7, and the pickup code is 3497.
This sentence gives specific details using 'it is' for identification and 'and' to connect information. It's practical for sharing location and code in delivery scenarios to help others find items quickly.
Let's type in the code: 3-4-9-7.
Uses 'let's' to suggest doing something together, followed by spelling out numbers clearly with dashes. Great for guiding actions step-by-step in tech or service interactions; shows imperative form for instructions.
Hey, it worked! The door just popped open.
An excited expression of success using 'hey' for attention and 'just' to mean recently. 'Popped open' is idiomatic for suddenly opening. Useful for positive feedback in casual conversations about simple successes.
Now we just need to confirm pickup on the screen.
This outlines the next step with 'now' for sequence and 'just need to' to simplify the action. It's helpful for explaining procedures in services; highlights future obligation with 'need to'.
Done. And the screen says 'Thank you for your pickup.' All set!
Short and complete: 'Done' means finished, connected with 'and' to report a message, and 'all set' means everything is ready. Perfect for confirming completion in transactions; uses informal, reassuring language.