apply for 申請(qǐng)
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(guò)安定生活
valid 有效的
☆I(lǐng) want to apply for a passport. 我想申請(qǐng)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(qǐng)的話,有效期是多長(zhǎng)?
☆What kind of visa do you apply for? 您想申請(qǐng)哪種簽證?
☆What's the purpose of your visa application? 您申請(qǐng)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(guó)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(guó)的人嗎?
☆A(yù)re you one of any political parties in China? 你是中國(guó)什么黨的成員?
☆Have you ever applied for a visa to go to any other country? 你申請(qǐng)過(guò)別的國(guó)家的簽證嗎?
☆I(lǐng)s this your first time applying for a visa? 這是你第一次申請(qǐng)簽證嗎?
☆I(lǐng)s this your first time going abroad? 這是你第一次出國(guó)嗎?
☆Why do you want to go to the UK? 你為什么想去英國(guó)?
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(qǐng)護(hù)照時(shí),要陳述出國(guó)的目的嗎?
B:是有這回事。人們的出國(guó)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(wèn)我出國(guó)目的,該怎么說(shuō)好呢?
B:說(shuō)“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(guó)旅行。該做什么準(zhǔn)備呢?
B:首先,你應(yīng)該向外交部申請(qǐng)護(hù)照。之后,你可以去美國(guó)總領(lǐng)事館索取簽證。
A:聽說(shuō)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(guó)的生活來(lái)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(qǐng)問(wèn)你是簽證官嗎?
B:是的,我是。
A:我申請(qǐng)一個(gè)簽證。
B:你在美國(guó)有親戚嗎?
A:有,我的叔叔在美國(guó)。
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(qǐng)把你的申請(qǐng)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(qǐng)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(méi)有訂機(jī)票。我想拿到簽證以后再去訂。
B:好的,請(qǐng)把你的材料給我。
A:要多長(zhǎng)時(shí)間才能拿到簽證?
B:請(qǐng)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(qǐng)去美國(guó)學(xué)習(xí)的簽證了嗎?
B:是的,申請(qǐng)了。我兩周前遞交了申請(qǐng)表,下周準(zhǔn)備去面簽。
A:你的運(yùn)氣太好了!我聽說(shuō)現(xiàn)在很難拿到去美國(guó)的簽證。
B:申請(qǐng)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](méi)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(duì)中國(guó)人尤其嚴(yán)格呢?
B:很簡(jiǎn)單,因?yàn)樵S多人違反了所持簽證的規(guī)定。