4.
If Jill decides that she will not use her car at all, she must check the appropriate box
on the form and return the bottom part of the form with a fee of
.
a.
$18
c.
$193
b.
$163
d.
$163 plus $18 nonoperation fee
5.
What must Jill do if she has moved since the last time she renewed her car registration?
a.
pay a fee of $18 to change her address
b.
return the form with her fee of $163 before the due date
c.
check the box on the front of the form, fill out the Change of Address information
on the back of the form, and return the form with the appropriate fee
d.
renew her car registration as soon as possible
PRACTICAL SPEAKING
A
Jill is talking on the phone with a DMV clerk about her registration renewal notice.
Listen and read the conversation.
Jill:
I have a question about my registration renewal form.
Clerk:
What would you like to know?
Jill:
I’d like to pay with my credit card. Can I do that by mail?
Clerk:
I’m sorry. If you’re paying by mail, you can only use a check.
Jill:
I see. When can I pay with my credit card?
Clerk:
You can use your credit card when you pay online, over the phone,
or in person at a DMV office.
Jill:
OK. Thank you.
B
PAIRS
Practice the conversation.
C
PAIRS
Look at the registration renewal notice again. Role play a similar conversation in
which Jill asks the clerk other questions about the notice.
PRACTICAL LISTENING
Listen to the news program about vehicle registration renewal. Read the
statements. Circle
True
or
False
. Correct the false statements.
1.
The Department of Motor Vehicles has increased the amount of time that
car owners have to return their motor vehicle registration renewal fees.
True
False
2.
If you return your motor vehicle registration renewal fee after the due
date, you have to pay a late fee.
True
False
3.
You can save money by returning your vehicle registration renewal form
after the due date.
True
False
4.
According to the news program, the penalties for a late vehicle registration
renewal payment have increased.
True
False
PAIRS
What are the advantages of renewing your registration online?
What can happen if you don’t renew your vehicle registration at all?
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
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