- "Hello."
- "Hello."
- "Could you tell me which channel to go through?"
- "If you've got anything to declare, you go through the red channel."
- "How do you know if I have things to declare?"
- "Are you staying in Britain for more than six months?"
- "No."
- "The amount of goods you can bring in without duty depends on where you bought them. You can have 200 cigarettes, 1 litre of spirits, 2 litres of wine and presents worth 29 pounds, if you bought them in a duty free shop or on the plane or in a country not in the EU."
- "Oh!"
- "If you bought them in an EU country, you can have 300 cigarettes, 1 and a half litres of spirits, 4 litres of wine and presents worth a hundred and twenty pounds."
- "Right. I have 1 litre of whisky and 2 litres of wine. I don't have any presents, that means I don't have anything to declare."
- "That's right. You can go through the green channel."
- "I've got 100cigarettes and a bottle of vodka. I bought it on the plane. But I bought a camera in the EU which costs 200 pounds. It's a present for my uncle."
- "You must go through the red channel."
- "Thank you."
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The customs officer: Have you got anything to declare? Any spirits, wine, tobacco in excess of the duty-free allowance?
Traveller:No, I only have a bottle of vodka and these cigarettes.
Thecustoms officer: Have you got any presents which you intend to leave in Britain?
Traveller:Yes, I've got this camera. It costs 200 pounds. I bought it this week.
The customs officer: Have you got the receipt for this camera?
Traveller: Yes, here it is.
The customs officer:If you wait a minute, I'll tell you how much duty you must pay.
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Traveller:Thanks.
1. - "Excuse me, is this the right check-in for British Airways?"
- "No, you've come to the wrong place. Go to the left along this passage."
- "Oh, thank you very much."
Modifications: gate for flight 125, counter for Spanish Airways, queue for airport bus.
2. - "Is this your luggage?"
- "Yes, it's all here."
- "Would you open this bag?"
- "All right."
Modifications: all your luggage, all you have, suitcase.
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Passport control officer: Your passports, please.
Traveller: Here you are.
Passport control officer: How long are you staying in America?
Traveller: Two months. I'm here on business (on invitation).
Passport control officer: Your passport and visa are in order. Have a pleasant stay, sir.
Traveller: Thank you.
Офіцер паспортного контролю: Ваш паспорт, будь ласка.
Мандрівників: Ось, будь ласка.
Офіцер паспортного контролю: Як довго ти живеш в Америці?
Мандрівник: два місяці. Я тут по справі (за запрошенням).
Офіцер паспортного контролю: Ваш паспорт та віза у порядку. Бажаю приємного перебування, сер.
Мандрівник: Дякую.
- "Is this your luggage?"
- "Yes, it's all here."
- "Would you open this bag?"
- "All right."
2. - "Це ваш багаж?"
- "Так, все це тут".
- "Ви б відкрили цей мішок?"
- "Добре".