第一周：星期三 Passport and Visa 護(hù)照與簽證
- 核心詞匯記一記
- 經(jīng)典句型背一背
- 對話一
- 對話二
- 對話三
- 對話四
- 對話五
apply for 申請
conditional 視……而定的;附有(先決)條件的
departure 離開
document 公文，文件，文獻(xiàn)
duration 持續(xù);持續(xù)的時(shí)間，期間
embassy 大使館;大使館全體工作人員
evidence 證明，證據(jù)
inform 告訴，通知
leisure 空閑時(shí)間，閑暇
marital status 婚姻狀況
profession 專業(yè)
reject 拒絕，謝絕，駁回
reside 居住，定居
settle down 定居，過安定生活
valid 有效的
☆I(lǐng) want to apply for a passport. 我想申請護(hù)照。
☆Look at the materials on the list which you need to prepare for at first. 你先看看需要準(zhǔn)備的材料目錄。
☆How long is it valid if I apply for it now? 如果現(xiàn)在申請的話，有效期是多長?
☆What kind of visa do you apply for? 您想申請哪種簽證?
☆What's the purpose of your visa application? 您申請簽證的理由是什么?
☆How long do you want to stay there? 您打算在那兒待多久?
☆Will you want to immigrate to(settle in)the UK? 你想移民英國嗎?
☆Do you know anyone else who intends to travel to the United Kingdom? 你認(rèn)識(shí)其他打算去英國的人嗎?
☆A(yù)re you one of any political parties in China? 你是中國什么黨的成員?
☆Have you ever applied for a visa to go to any other country? 你申請過別的國家的簽證嗎?
☆I(lǐng)s this your first time applying for a visa? 這是你第一次申請簽證嗎?
☆I(lǐng)s this your first time going abroad? 這是你第一次出國嗎?
☆Why do you want to go to the UK? 你為什么想去英國?
A：Do you know that we'll have to state the purpose of going to a certain country when applying for a passport?
B：That's right. People go abroad for different purposes: some for leisure. some for business, and some for other purposes.
A：I'm going to Europe for sightseeing. What should I say if they ask me about my purpose?
B：Just say sightseeing. That's enough.
A：你知道申請護(hù)照時(shí)，要陳述出國的目的嗎?
B：是有這回事。人們的出國目的各不相同：有的是為了消遣，有的是因公出差，有的是其他目的。
A：我要去歐洲觀光。如果他們問我出國目的，該怎么說好呢?
B：說“觀光”就行了。
A：I plan to take a trip to America. How shall I make preparations?
B：First, you have to apply for a passport at the Foreign Office. After that, you're supposed to get a visa from the American Embassy.
A：I heard that in order to get a visa, I will have to fill out many forms.
B：Yes. There will be many items. The following items are the major ones: your first name, sex, marital status, physical features, date and place of birth, present address, purpose of travel, proposed date of departure, proposed period of stay, source of support, etc.
A：Thank you for your information.
A：我打算去美國旅行。該做什么準(zhǔn)備呢?
B：首先，你應(yīng)該向外交部申請護(hù)照。之后，你可以去美國總領(lǐng)事館索取簽證。
A：聽說拿簽證要填很多表格。
B：是的。有許多項(xiàng)目要填。主要有：姓名、性別、婚姻狀況、身體特征、出生年月、出生地、籍貫和現(xiàn)住址、旅行目的、計(jì)劃啟程時(shí)間、打算停留時(shí)間、在美國的生活來源，等等。
A：謝謝你提供的信息。
A：Excuse me, are you a visa officer?
B：Yes, I am.
A：I am applying for a visa.
B：Do you have any relatives in America?
A：Yes, my uncle is in America.
B：Where does your uncle reside?
A：His home is in New York.
B：What's your uncle's profession?
A：He is a doctor.
B：Please give me your application paper.
A：OK, here you are.
B：We will inform you when we give the result after three days.
A：打擾一下，請問你是簽證官嗎?
B：是的，我是。
A：我申請一個(gè)簽證。
B：你在美國有親戚嗎?
A：有，我的叔叔在美國。
B：你叔叔居住在哪兒?
A：他家在紐約。
B：你叔叔的職業(yè)是什么?
A：他是一名醫(yī)生。
B：請把你的申請表給我。
A：好的，給你。
B：三天之后出結(jié)果，到時(shí)候我會(huì)通知你。
A：I am applying for a visa.
B：What's your purpose of visit to Australia?
A：Just for sightseeing.
B：When do you prepare to depart?
A：I want to depart in ten days, that is on the fifth of May.
B：Do you have a travel ticket to your final destination?
A：No, I haven't ordered the ticket. I want to do it after I get the visa.
B：Well, please give me your material.
A：How long will it take to get the visa?
B：Please wait some days. We will inform you as soon as we get the result.
A：我申請一個(gè)簽證。
B：你去澳大利亞的目的是什么?
A：只是去旅游。
B：你準(zhǔn)備什么時(shí)候出發(fā)?
A：我想在十天之后，也就是5月15日出發(fā)。
B：你有最終目的地的機(jī)票嗎?
A：不，我還沒有訂機(jī)票。我想拿到簽證以后再去訂。
B：好的，請把你的材料給我。
A：要多長時(shí)間才能拿到簽證?
B：請等幾天。一出結(jié)果，我們就通知你。
A：Have you applied for your visa to go to study in the United States yet?
B：Yes, I have. I handed in my application form two weeks ago and I'm going for an interview next week.
A：Good luck! I've heard it's very difficult now to get a visa and go to the United States.
B：The application form is quite complicated. It took me a few hours to fill it out. The hardest thing was getting all the necessary documents. That took almost two weeks.
A：What kind of documents did you need to present?
B：I had to show documents relating to my financial status and of course my education, because I want a student visa.
A：Why do you think so many people have their applications rejected?
B：I think they don't complete the forms correctly or they don't include all the required documents. The embassy is very strict about it. You have to be quite careful.
A：Why are they more strict with Chinese people than with other nationalities?
B：That's simple, because many people break the rules regarding their visa conditions.
A：你已經(jīng)申請去美國學(xué)習(xí)的簽證了嗎?
B：是的，申請了。我兩周前遞交了申請表，下周準(zhǔn)備去面簽。
A：你的運(yùn)氣太好了!我聽說現(xiàn)在很難拿到去美國的簽證。
B：申請表很復(fù)雜，我花了幾個(gè)小時(shí)才填完的。最麻煩的是準(zhǔn)備那些必備材料，我差不多花了兩個(gè)星期。
A：都需要呈交些什么材料啊?
B：需要出示有關(guān)經(jīng)濟(jì)狀況和教育背景的證明材料，因?yàn)槲肄k的是學(xué)生簽證。
A：你覺得為什么那么多人被拒簽?zāi)?
B：我想是因?yàn)樗麄儧]有正確填寫表格，或是提交的材料不完整。大使館要求很嚴(yán)格，你得非常仔細(xì)。
A：為什么他們對中國人尤其嚴(yán)格呢?
B：很簡單，因?yàn)樵S多人違反了所持簽證的規(guī)定。
