1、A Did you have a good trip?B It was very good all the way.A How long did it take you to fly here from London?B Let me see, about 10 hours.A Oh, thats a long flight. Are you tired?B-Not very, just a little bit. In fact, I slept most of the way here. I took some sleeping pills and that helped a lot. B
2、ut Im still suffering from jet lag. I think Ill be all right by tomorrow.A I hope so.DA Mrs. Smith.B Yes?A Have you gone through all the Customs formalities?B Yes, I have.A Do we need to wait for any of your luggage?B Yes. I have three pieces of luggage: one big handbag and two suitcases. Theyre com
3、ing.EA Well, before I forget, Id like to let you know that were giving a dinner party for you this evening.B Oh, thats really very kind of you. Ill be very glad to come.A The dinner party will begin al 7:00, and at 6:30 well drive over to your hotel to pick you up.B Thats very thoughtful of you. You
4、 see, Im a stranger here and everything is new to me. I certainly need your help.A Dont worry. Ill look after you.B What shall we do next?A Well, our car is waiting for us just outside in the parking lot. Shall we go there and drive to your hotel?B Yes, please.CHAPTER2 :going through the customs Sit
5、uation 1(after arriving at the airport, Mr.LI is going to the immigration at the airport.)Official: Welcome to the United States. May I see your passport and disembarkation card, pleaseLi: Yes, here you are.O: lets see, you have a tourist visa , where will you be staying?L: Mostly in the New York ar
6、ea. OK, everything seems to be in order. You may go to the baggage-claim area, then proceed through customs.(Mr. Li picks up his baggage, then goes to the customs official.) Have you filled out your customs form? Yes, already. Fill in this Baggage Declaration Form, please. OK, Id do it as youve said
7、. Do you have anything particular to declare? No, nothing that Im aware of. Are you importing anything? I dont know whats dutiable. Ive a small bottle of perfume and just a few personal belongings. You dont have to pay duty on personal belongings. Whats in the bag? Would you mind opening your case?
8、Certainly. Please check them over. But Ive brought some presents for my friends. Do you have a receipt for this necklace? Yes, I do. Wait a minute, yes, here it is. All right. But well have to charge you some duty on this watch. Then, how much should I have to pay for it? According to customs regula
9、tions, er, let me see, you have to pay sixteen dollars.(after paying the duty) You are through now. Thats ok? Everything is all right. Go ahead, please. Thank you.Situation 2 (Mr. Zhang is at customs)Zhang: Hi, customs officer. All the luggage is mine. Please put it on the counter and open it. And s
10、how me your documents, please.Z: OK, here you are. Take your passport , please. Anything to declare? Are these vases liable to customs duties? If for your own use they would be duty-free. Thank you. By the way, Ive got some cigarettes for my own use, and just a few personal belongings.O; Thats ok. A
11、nything else? Cleared. Pass on, please.Z; Thanks.Dialogue(1) (the browns have not filled in the customs declaration form.)A-Customs Officer, B-Mr Brown, C-Mrs. BrownB: Excuse me, where can I get a customs declaration form?A: Have you got anything to declare? No, noting that I am aware of. I have a b
12、ottle of whisky.C: I have a small bottle of perfume and some personal effects-. you dont need to declare your personal belongings. You need not to fill in the customs declaration form since you have nothing to declare. Please take all your belongings and go the Green Channel. thanks a lot.Dialogue (
13、2)(Mr. Burns helps the tour group to go through customs.)A-Customs Officer, B-Mr. Burns good evening! I am the tour leader of a tourist group of 34 people. Will we need to fill in the customs declaration form?A;not necessary if they have nothing in particular to declare. I have checked with them. Th
14、ey only have things for their personal use and they will take them out of the country when they leave. in that case your group can go through the Green Channel.PASSING THROUGH THE CUSTOMS(Mrs. Smith is going through the Customs. She is now answering some of the questions asked by a Customs officer.
15、Meanwhile, there are some conversations between Customs officers and other passengers.)A-Excuse me.B-Yes?A-where do I go through the Customs?B-its just over there. Do you see that long queen?A-yes, I do.B- you have to stand in that line and wait for your turn.A-many thanks.B-Would you mind coming ov
16、er to identify your luggage?A-Certainly.B-may I have your luggage declaration?A-Of course.B-Let me have a look.A-Here you are.B-may I see your passport, please?B-Thank you. Where have you come from?A-From England.B-Do you live in China?A-No, I live in England. Im overseas Chinese.B-How long are you
17、going to stay in China?A-For a month.B-Are you on holiday or business?A-On holiday.B-Will you open your suitcase, please?A-All right.B-These are just personal effects?A-Thats right. Nothing dutiable, I think.B-Nothing dutiable. Thank you. You may close it now. Anything to declare? Any wine or liquor
18、s?A-No, but I have with me two bottles of whisky and a carton of cigarettes. I dont know whether I have to pay duty on them or not.B-Were they bought in the duty-free shop?A-Yes. At Hong Kong Airport.B- in that case, you dont have to pay duty on them. According to our regulations, you re allowed to
19、bring in duty free two bottles of wine or liquor and a carton of cigarettes.A- Thank you, officer.B-Youre welcome.B-Are you bringing in any gifts for your friends and relatives in China?A-Yes, the two bottles of whisky are presents for my friends in Tianjin.B-They are duty free, of course. No other
20、small items such as watches, or jewelry?A-No, just personal things.B-Do you have a camera?A-Yes, one made in Germany.B- Any foreign currency?A-Yes, some US dollars, British pounds, German marks, and French francs.B-Well, would you please make a record of your camera and your foreign currency?A-Yes,
21、here you are. Is that all for the customs formalities?B-Yes, youre through. Thank you very much and have a nice stay here in China.A-Thank you, officer.Lesson 2 DIALOGUE( Wu Jun, the guide from the Travel Service, is taking the party of tourists from the airport to the hotel. The coach is about to s
22、tart.)W: is everybody here, Mr. Hurt?H: no. one lady hasnt come yet. Poor Lillie, she had been throwing up all the way because of airsickness. oh, Im sorry to hear that. I hope she feels better now. oh, there she comes. (to the driver) now that all the people are here, we can go now.( to all the peo
23、ple in the coach) ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Beijing. First, let me introduce myself. My name is Wu Jun. Wu is my family name. I will be your local guide during your stay in Beijing. This is Mr. Yang, our driver. Mr. Yang is a responsible and experienced driver, so you are in good hands when r
24、iding in his coach. To avoid getting on a wrong bus, wed better remember the number and the features of our bus. The number is 27684. if you have any special interest, please let me know. My job is to smooth your way, care for your welfare, and try my best to answer your question. We highly apprecia
25、te your understanding and cooperation. Now were heading for your hotel, the Grand Guest Hotel. It will take us about 40 minutes to get there. but in which part of the city is the hotel? in the center of the city. Its one of the best in the city. It has a restaurant, a bar, a barbershop, a beauty par
26、lor and a laundry service. We hope youll have a good time there. can we taste some authentic Chinese food there? Thats part of the reason we are here for. yes, of course. The hotel offers not only western food but also typical Chinese cuisine. thats great! By the way, whats the local time now? oh, I
27、 almost forgot. Its 4:15p.m., Beijing time. So please set your watches by the local time. Ladies and gentlemen, lets now take a brief look at the sights outside.(after introducing the sights along the way, the guide continues with the following summary.) anyway, you will find that Beijing is a pleas
28、ant place to visit, as well as to do business, to shop, to dine, or to be entertained. Beijing is both an ancient and a young city. It is ancient because it has a history of about 3,000 years. As a capital, the city has a history of more than 800 years. Beijing is a young city in terms of its vitality and its importance. Its eminence among Chinas tourist attractions is not due solely to its status as the political and cultural center of the nation. It is a city of distinction in its own right, a tourist experience of unusual variety and unexpected contrasts. Do you noti
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