Customs and passport control. At the airport. Transport. At the station. Timetable. City traffic.
I. Listening. At the customs.
II. Reading Text At the Customs
III. Skills.
IV. Business Correspondence. Business Letter.
Lesson I.
Ex. 4.1. Listen to the dialogue and answer the questions:
AT THE CUSTOMS
Inspector: Put your bags on the table, please and give me your Customs form. MmHow long are you planning t o stay in the country?
Passenger: Three weeks.
Inspector: Do you have anything to declare?
Passenger: Sorry?
Inspector: Cigarettes, alcohol?
Passenger: No.
Inspector: Any plants, fresh fruit and meat?
Passenger: Oh, no.
Inspector: Will you open your bag, please? Are you bringing any gifts into the country?
Passenger: No.
Inspector: Whats in the bottle?
Passenger: Its medicine.
Inspector: O. K. heres your Customs form.
Passenger: What should I do with it?
Inspector: Do you see that inspector over there? Give it to him.
Passenger: I see. Thank you very much.
1. How long do you intend to stay in the United States?
2. Whats in the bottle?
3. What should I do with it?
Ex. 4..2. Translate the sentences into Russian:
1. When you get to New York, youll go to the Immigration and then to the Customs.
2. If you buy a return ticket, it will cost less.
3. When you turn to the left, youll see the baggage claim area.
4. If the weather is fine, there will be no flight delay.
Ex. 4..3. translate the sentences into English:
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2. .
3. ..
4. , .
Immigration Control.
| Welcome to the United States Additional number: III- 75 Arrival/ Departure Record This form must be compiled by all persons exept United States citizens returning resident allers, allers with immigration visas and canadian citizens visiting, or in transit. Type or print legibly with a pen ALL CAPITAL LETTERS. Use English. Do not write on the back of this form. This form is in two parts. Please compile both the Arrival Record (Items I through 13) and the Departure record (Items 14 through 17). When all items are completed, present this form to the U.S. Immigration and Naturelization Service Inspector. Item 7 if you are entering the United States by land, enter LAND in this space. If you are entering the United States by sea, write SEA in this space. Admission number 42754921478 III -75 Arrival Record 19. Family name NIKOLAEV 2. First name 3. Birth date / Day/Mn./ Yr/ NIKITA 27 APRIL 1982 4. Country of citizenship 5. Sex (Male/female) RUSSIA MALE 6. Passport number 7. Airlines and Flight Number 0703 458423 PULKOVO A 345 8. Country where you live 9. City where you boarded RUSSIA SAINT PETERSBURG 10. City where your visa was ussued 11. Date (day/Mn/ Yr/ SAINT PETRSBURG 15 MAY 2006 12. Adress while you are in the USA J 7 PICKFORD AVENUE WEST WOOD LOS ANGELES 13. City and State LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA Departure number 42754921478 III 75Departure Record 14. Family name --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15. First Name 16. Birth date ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17. Country of citizenship |
Test yourself:
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4.4.. Try to complete the answers to the Immigration Inspectors questions:
I mmigration Inspector: Good morning. Where have you come from?
Nikita Nikolaev: ..
Immigration Inspector: Fine. May I see your passport,please?
Nikita Nikolaev: .
Imigration Inspector: Whats the nature of your visit? Are you on a business trip here?
Nikita Nikolaev: .
Immigration Inspector: And how long are you planing to stay in our country?
Nikita Nikolaev: ..
Immigration Inspector: Fine. Here is your passport back.
Nikita Nikolaev: ..
Immigration Inspector: Welcome to the United States. I hope youll enjoy your stay here.
