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Global View - Immigration and Customs #D0347

A: Good afternoon, passport and arrival card please.

B: Here you are.

A: Where are you coming from?

B: China.

A: Is this your country of birth or residence.

B: I just work there.

A: What is the purpose of your visit to the United States?

B: I’m here on vacation.

A: How long do you plan to stay in the United States?

B: Almost three weeks.

A: Sir, you didn’t fill out the information on your arrival card of where you will be staying.

B: Oh, I’m sorry, but there are a couple of different places I will travel to within the United States, so I wasn’t sure what to put.

A: You must specify an address of the place where you will spend most of your time.

B: Ok, here you are.

A: Do you have enough means to support yourself while you are here?

B: Yes. I have some travellers cheques and two credit cards.

A: Very good. Do you have anything to declare?

B: Nope. I only have my clothes and camera!

A: Very well sir, welcome to the United States, enjoy your visit.

Key Vocabulary

passport - a form of identification that allows someone to travel

arrival - an act of arriving; a coming

residence - the place, esp. the house, in which a person lives or resides; dwelling place; home

traveller - a person or thing that travels

declare - to state something officially

purpose - reason for doing something

vacation - have holidays

Supplementary Vocabulary

metal detector - an electronic device for detecting the presence of metal objects

luggage - baggage such as suit cases and personal belongings

terroist - a person, usually a member of a group, who uses or advocates terrorism

body scanner - a device that virtually strip searches a person in order to look for hidden objects without physically removing clothes or making physical contact