Post-reading tasks

Immigration officer:

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Good evening. Where have you come from?

Paul Ryefield:

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Bucharest, Romania.

Immigration officer:

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May I have your passport and form I-94, please?

Paul Ryefield:

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Here you are.

Immigration officer:

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What´s the nature of your visit? Business or pleasure?

Paul Ryefield:

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Pleasure. I´m going to visit football matches in Lviv and Donetsk.

Immigration officer:

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How long are you going to stay in Ukraine?

Paul Ryefield:

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Three weeks.

Immigration officer:

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What is your occupation?

Paul Ryefield:

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I work as an accountant for a Romanian telecommunications company.

Immigration officer:

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Do you have a return ticket?

Paul Ryefield:

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Yes, here it is.

Immigration officer:

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That´s fine. Thanks. Enjoy your trip.

Paul Ryefield:

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Thank you.

Immigration officer:

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May I see your passport please?

F:

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Here you are.

Immigration officer:

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What is the purpose of your visit?

F:

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I'm on business.

Immigration officer:

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How long will you be staying?

F:

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Fifteen days.

Immigration officer:

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Thank you very much. Enjoy your stay.

Customs officer :

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Can I see your passport?

Passenger:

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Certainly, here it is.

Customs officer :

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Have you anything to declare?

Passenger:

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Nothing.

Customs officer :

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What’s the purpose of your visit?

Passenger:

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I’m attending a conference in London.

Customs officer :

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Well, would you mind opening this bag, please.

Passenger:

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There you are.

Customs officer :

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Thank you. Right. That’s all. You can go through now.

Passenger:

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Thank you.

Passenger 1

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Have you filled in іміграційна карта?

Passenger 2

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Yes. Have you?

Passenger 1

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I don’t need to. It’s only for non-British citizens.

Passenger 2

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Oh, yes, of course. Is this the way?

Passenger 1

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No, I go through here – «British Passport», you see. I’m afraid тимаєш проходити по цьому коридору. It says «Commonwealth and EEC Passports».

Passenger 2

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All right. See you outside the baggage claim area.

Passenger 1

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Helen, the passport control officer will ask you for your passport. Покажіть, будь ласка, Ваш паспорт.

Passenger 2

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Oh, yes, here it is. I believe he will ask us where we are going to.

Passenger 1

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That’s right. До того ж, він поцікавиться, how long you are going to stay here.

Passenger 2

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Я зобов’язаний відповідати на всі його запитання. Is that so?

Passenger 1

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Немає жодного сумніву. You will have to tell the passport control officer about the purpose of your visit.

Passenger 2

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Що ще потрібно знати?

Passenger 1

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Nothing else. They are usually дуже привітні.

Passenger 2

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Will he ask me about the visa I have?

Passenger 1

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Sure, he can. He’ll be interested to know if you have туристична віза, or a multiple entry and exit visa or an exchange one.

Passenger 2

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Але у мене іміграційна віза. It has been recently granted to me. Я не збираюсь продовжувати термін її дії.

Passenger 1

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O.K. Don’t be nervous. Everything will be fine.

Passenger 2

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Is that all?

Passenger 1

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No, після паспортного контролю you’ll go through the customs control at the customs area.

Customs officer :

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Do you have anything що ви маєте задекларувати, sir?

H:

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Just some wine and cigarettes.

Customs officer :

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Скільки вина do you have?

H:

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Чотири пляшки.

Customs officer :

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That's fine, and how many cigarettes?

H:

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Я маю 20 пачок.

Customs officer :

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I'm afraid Вам дозволено перевозити тільки 280 сигарет. You'll have to pay duty on the rest.

H:

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Oh! Скільки я маю сплатити?

Customs officer

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It's £12.00 plus V.A.T. A total of £14.10.

H:

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Ось, будь ласка.