Useful language

At the airport immigration and customs office:

 MAY I SEE YOUR PASSPORT AND TICKET, PLEASE? YES, HERE IT IS. YES, HERE YOU ARE. SURE.
 HOW LONG DO YOU INTEND TO STAY? HOW LONG WILL YOU BE STAYING? A WEEK. A MONTH.
 WHAT’S THE PURPOSE OF YOUR TRIP / VISIT? I’M HERE ON A BUSINESS CONFERENCE. I’M HERE ON
BUSINESS. I’M HERE ON HOLIDAY / VACATION. I´M GOING TO DISNEY WORLD.
 WHAT’S YOUR FINAL DESTINATION?
 WHERE WILL YOU BE STAYING? I’LL BE STAYING AT (THE ROYAL HOTEL IN LONDN).
 HOW MUCH CURRENCY ARE YOU CARRYING (WITH YOU)? I’VE GOT / I´M CARRYING 1000 DOLLARS.
NOTE: IN THE US YOU’RE ALLOWED TO CARRY UP TO USD 10.000.
 WHO PACKED YOUR BAGS? I PACKED THEM (MYSELF). I DID.
 DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING TO DECLARE? NO, I DON’T.
 WHAT DO YOU DO? / WHAT’S YOUR OCCUPATION? I’M A…..
 WHERE ARE YOU WORKING? I’M WORKING AT A REAL ESTATE OFFICE IN BUENOS AIRES. I’M A REAL
ESTATE AGENT IN BUENOS AIRES.
 AREYOU TRAVELLING ALONE? WHO ARE YOU TRAVELLING WITH? I’M (TRAVELLING) WITH MY
(CHILDREN).
 DO YOU HAVE ANY FAMILY HERE? YES. THEY LIVE IN FLORIDA. NO, I DON’T.
 HAVE YOU EVER BEEN HERE BEFORE? YES, I HAVE. I CAME HER (LAST YEAR). NO, I HAVEN´T.

Doing the check – in:

 WHERE ARE YOU FLYING? / GOING / TRAVELLING? I’M FLYING / GOING / TRAVELLING TO PARIS.
 ARE YOU CHECKINH ANY BAGS? YES, 2 TWO BAGS. JUST THIS ONE. NO, I (JUST) HAVE A CARRY – ON
(BAG).
 HAVE YOU LEFT YOU BAGS / LUGAGGE / BAGGAGE UNATTENDED AT ANY TIME? NO, I HAVEN’T.
 HAS ANYONE GIVEN YOU ANYTHING TO CARRY ON THE FLIGHT / PLANE?
 PLACE / PUT YOUR BAGS ON THE SCALE, PLEASE. OK. SURE.
 CAN I GET A MIDDLE / ISLE / WINDOW SEAT, PLEASE?
 ARE THERE ANY WINDOW SEATS LEFT?
  THERE ARE ONLY MIDDLE SEATS. OK, I’LL TAKE ONE.
 WHERE SHALL I GO NOW? GO THROUGH SECURITY. GO THROUGH GATE 234.
 WHICH GATE WILL MY FLIGHT DEPART FROM? IT’LL DEPART FOM GATE 154.

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LISTEN AND COMPLETE THE CONVERSATION AT THE IMMIGRATION OFFICE.

IMMIGRATION OFFICER: GOOD ________________, MADAM.

WOMAN: GOOD ___________________.

IO: WHERE __________________________________________________ FROM?

W: FROM _____________________.

IO: WHAT’S ____________________________________________________________ VISIT?

W: _______________________. I’M HERE FOR__________________________________.

IO: HOW LONG ________________________________________________________ IN THE US?

W: _____________________________.

IO: WHERE ____________________________________________________________________?

W: IN SAN FRANCISCO AT THE ______________________________________________________.

IO: DO YOU _____________________________________________________________________?

W: YES, MARK RYDER.

IO: IS HE __________________________________________________________________________?

W: HE’S A ________________________________ AND A FRIEND.

IO: DO YOU ____________________________________________________________________?

W: HIS MOBILE IS _______________________________________.

IO: IS THIS YOUR __________________________________________________________?

W: YES, ___________________.

IO: ENJOY ______________________________________.

W: THANK YOU.
NOW, LISTEN TO THIS CONVERSATION AT A HOTEL RECEPTION DESK AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS:

1- FOR HOW MANY NIGHTS DOES TOM HAVE A RESERVATION?

2- WHAT KIND OF ROOM DID HE BOOK?
3- WHAT’S THE PROBLEM WITH THE BOOKING HE MADE?
4- HOW DID HE BOOK THE ROOM?
5- ARE THERE ANY MORE SINGLE ROOMS AVAILABLE?
6- WHAT KIND OF ROOM DOES THE RECEPTIONIST OFFER TO TOM?
7- WILL HE HAVE TO PAY ANY EXTRA CHARGES FOR THIS ROOM?
8- WHAT AMENITIES DOES THE HOTEL OFFER?
9- HOW DID HE GET TO THE HOTEL?
10- WHAT DOES HE SHOW TO THE RECEPTIONIST TO PROVE HIS IDENTITY?
11- WHERE DID HE FLY FROM?
12- DID HE HAVE A GOOD TRIP?
13- HOW MANY TIMES HAS HE BEEN TO THE BIG APPLE?
14- WHAT’S THE PURPOSE OF HIS VISIT TO NY?
15- WHAT ROOM WILL HE BE IN?