347 Immigration and Customs

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. (stay not states)                                                
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?     [dɪˈkler]                                                                                                              
B:Nope. I only have my clothes and camera!                                                                                                                     
A:Very well sir, welcome to the United States, enjoy  your visit.                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                                              
specify  [ˈspesɪˌfaɪ] v.具体说明；明确规定；详述                                                                                                               
residence [ˈrezɪdəns] n.居住；住所                                                                                                                             
cheque  [tʃek] n.支票                                                                                                                                          
declare [dɪˈkler] v.宣布；宣告；宣称；表明 网络声明；申报；

passportNA form of identification
that allows someone to
travel.
arrivalNn act of arriving; a com-
ing
residenceNthe place, esp.
the
house, in which a per-
son lives or resides;
dwelling place; home
travellerNa person or thing that
travels.
declareVto state something offi-
cially
purposeNreason for doing some-
thing
vacationPhave holidays