36计之五:海关也不是很麻烦
词汇短语
Danni’s Tips:入境程序
·入境旅客朝Arrival方向前进,过境旅客朝Transit或Transfer方向前进。
·移民局办理入境手续(护照、签证、入境登记表、海关申报表)。
·找到手推车后去提取行李。
·通过海关安检。(注:有的国家要求先提取行李然后再通过移民局和海关)
场景会话
Officer:Good morning.Welcome to America.May I see your passport and your Immigration Form?
早上好,欢迎来美国。我可以看一下您的护照和入境登记表吗?
Passenger:Here you are.
给您。
Officer:What’s the purpose of your visit?
您此行的目的是什么?
Passenger:I have been invited as a visiting scholar to teach Chinese language at the University ofCalifornia at Los Angeles.
我受邀作为访问学者到加利福尼亚大学洛杉矶分校教授汉语。
Officer:How long will you be staying in the U.S.?
您预备在美国待多久?
Passenger:About 3 months.
大约三个月。
Officer:Where will you live?
您逗留期间住在哪儿?
Passenger:In a house provided by the university.Here is my address.
学校提供房子给我。这是地址。
Officer:Well,have a nice stay here.
好的,祝您在美国过得愉快。
Passenger:Thank you.
谢谢。
Dialogue 2:选择海关通道
Passenger:Excuse me,sir.Shall I go through the red passageway or the green passageway?
先生,请问,我应该走红色通道还是绿色通道?
Officer:Do you have anything to declare?
您有申报物品吗?
Passenger:No.
没有
Officer:Please go through the green passageway.
那么请走绿色通道。
Passenger:Thanks.
谢谢。
Officer:You are welcome.
不客气。
Dialogue 3:海关安检
Officer:May I see your passport,visa and customs declaration form,ple ase?
请出示一下您的护照、入境签证和报关单。
Passenger:Yes,here you are.
是的,在这儿。
Officer:How many pieces of baggage do you have?
您有多少件行李?
Passenger:I have 2 pieces of baggage and a carry-on bag.
我有两个托运箱和一个手提包。
Officer:Do you have anything to declare?
您有什么需要申报的物品吗?
Passenger:Nothing but 2 bottles of whisky and a carton of cigarettes.Do I have to declare them?
只有两瓶威士忌酒和一条香烟。需要申报吗?
Officer:No.The law permits you to bring in two bottles of liquor and a carton of cigarettesduty-free.
不必。法律规定可以免税带两瓶酒和一条香烟。
Passenger:That’s fine.
太好了。
Officer:Do you have any meat or plants?
您有携带肉类或植物类的物品吗?
Passenger:No.
没有。
Officer:Please open the suitcase.What’s this in this container?
请您打开手提箱。这里面装的是什么?
Passenger:Personal effects.
个人物品。
Officer:Do you have any gifts or valuable articles?
您还有其他的礼物或是贵重物品吗?
Passenger:I have a camcorder.
我有一台摄像机。
Officer:What’s the value of this camcorder?
这架摄像机值多少钱?
Passenger:It’s about 260 pounds.
大约260英镑。
Officer:Is it brand new?
它是全新的吗?
Passenger:No.I bought it last year.
不是。我去年买的。
Officer:Okay.You’re through with the customs formalities.
好的。您已办完海关手续了。
Passenger:Thank you.
谢谢。