Unit 18 Applying for a Visa

第十八单元 办签证

Sentence Patterns

基本句型

I want to apply for a business visa

我想申请一张因公护照。

Can you tell me what procedures I have to go through?

你能告诉我得经过什么手续吗

Do I have to go to the embassy in person?

我必须亲自去使馆吗?

May I have your name please?

请问你叫什么名字?

What's the purpose of your visit?

你出国的目的是什么?

I want to go there to attend a sales meeting in New York

我想去参加纽约的一个交易会

How long are you going to stay?

你要待多长时间?

I'm not going to stay in the States for good

我不会在美国定居。

I think my English is sufficient

我认为我的英语是足够用的。

Will you please fill out this form?

请你填一下这张表好吗?

situational Conversation

场景会话

A(Xiao Wang)：Hello this is Xiao Wang May I speak to Mary?

你好我是小王我能和玛丽讲话吗

B(Liu Li)：Hi Xiao Wang This is Mary How are you doing?

嗨 小王 我就是玛丽。你好吗

A：I'm fine Thank you

我很好 谢谢你

I've got a scholarship to study at the University of California

我得到了加利福尼亚大学的奖学金

I'm going there

要去那儿学习

B：Really?Congratulations!When do you plan to leave?

真的?祝贺你!你打算什么时候走

A：This September but I have to apply for a visa first

今年九月不过我得先申请签证

I want to know what procedures I have to go through

我想知道我得通过哪些手续

this is why I'm calling you

这就是我给你打电话的原因

B：Well you can first telephone or write to the American Embassy

嗯 你可以先给美国使馆

to tell them about your case

打电话或写信告诉你的情况

I think they will ask you to fill out some forms

我想他们会让你填一些表格

A：OK that's not complicated

好的 那不复杂。

B：Actually I guess you will have to go to the embassy

实际上我估计你还得亲自去使馆

in person and talk with the officer there

和那儿的官员谈一谈。

A：Well then I should get ready for it

[05:27.71]噢 那我就得做好准备了。

B：Yeah I think so Good luck

对 我想是的。祝你好运。

A：Thank you for your help I'll call you later

谢谢你的帮助。我以后给你打电话。

B：OK bye

好的 再见。

B：OK bye

好的 再见。

A(the officer)：What's your name please?

请问你叫什么名字?

B(Mrs Wang)：Wang Yongmei

王永梅。

A：Why are you applying for a visa?

你为什么申请签证?

B：I want to immigrate to the States because my daughter works and lives there

因为我女儿在那儿生活工作。

A：How long has your daughter been in the States?

你女儿在美国多长时间了?

B：About nine years

大约九年了。

A：What's her job?

她是做什么工作的?

B：She is a teacher in a highschool She teaches Chinese

她是一个中学老师 她教中文。

A：OK thank you Could you please fill out this form?

好的 谢谢你你能填一下这张表格吗

B：All right

好的。

Substitution Drills

句型练习隐藏

1 . I want to apply for a visa.

I want to apply for a scholarship.

I want to apply for a working position in your company.

2. Can you tell me what procedures I have to go through?

Can you tell me what I should do?

Can you tell me how to fill out this form?

Can you tell me how to answer these questions?

3. You’ll have to go the embassy in person.

You’ll have to answer some questions.

You’ll have to fill out the forms.

You’ll have to learn to speak English.

4. What’s your purpose of your visit?

What’s your purpose of your going abroad?

What’s your purpose of your calling me?

What’s your purpose of argument?

5 . I’m not going to stay in the States for good.

I’m not going to do it for you.

I’m not going to answer your questions.

I’m not going to tell you the story.

6. Will you please fill out these forms?

Will you please give me a hand?

Will you please get out of here?

Will you please wash your dishes?

7. I think my English is sufficient.

I think going to the States is not easy.

I think I’ll be very happy.

I think the cat is lovely.

Apply,

visa,

procedure,

embassy,

person,

purpose,

visit,

attend,

sales,

New York,

stay,

for good,

sufficient,

fill,

form,

scholarship,

case,

complicated,

actually,

guess,

officer,

prepare,

the States,

immigrate