Passport control
- Helen, the passport control officer will ask you for your passport. Produce it, please.
- Oh, yes, here it is. I believe he will ask us where we are going to.
- That’s right. Besides he will be interested to know how long you are going to stay here.
- I am obliged to answer all questions. Is that so?
- No doubt. You will have to tell the passport control officer about the purpose of your visit.
- Anything else?
- Nothing else. They are usually very polite.
- Will he ask me about the visa I have?
- Sure, he can. He’ll be interested to know if you have a tourist visa, or a multiple entry and exit visa or an exchange one.
- But I have an immigration visa. It has been recently granted to me. I’m not going to extend it.
- O.K. Don’t be nervous. Everything will be fine.
- Is that all?
- No, after the passport control you’ll go through the customs control at the customs area.
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Customs officer (CO.) : Good morning. Can I see your passport?
Man : Certainly. Here it is.
CO. : Yes, that’s all right. Have you got anything to declare?
Man : Yes, I have.
CO. : What have you got?
Man : I’ve got some whisky and some cigarettes.
CO. : How much whisky have you got?
Man : A litre.
CO. : That’s all right. And how many cigarettes, have you got?
Man : Two hundred.
CO. : Fine. What about perfume? Have you got any perfume?
Man : Er... No, I haven’t.
CO. : Good. Open your case, please.
Man : Pardon?
CO. : Open your case, please. Open it now! Oh, dear! Look at this! You’ve got three bottles of whisky, four hundred cigarettes and a lot of perfume!
Passport Control
CO.- Customs officer
Sm.- Mr. Smith
P.- Passenger
T.- Terazinni
(The officer is checking passports)
CO.: Have your passports ready, please. Your passport, please.
Sm.: Here you are.
CO.: Are you British?
Sm.: No, I am not. I`m American.
CO.: Sorry... That`s all right. Your passport, please.
P.: Here it is.
CO.: Thank you. Passport, please.
T.: Yes,... Just a minute. It’s in my bag. Ah, here it is.
CO.: Thank you.
(The customs officer is looking at the suitcases and opening some of them)
CO.: Have you anything to declare?
P.: No, I haven’t. There are only personal belongings in my suitcase. Shall I open it?
CO.: No, thank you. It’s all right. Is this your suitcase, sir?
Sm.: No, it isn’t mine. That blue one is mine.
CO.: Oh, I see. Are you on a private visit?
Sm.: No, I am not. I am a businessman. Shall I open my bag?
CO.: No, you needn’t. You may go through.
CO.: Anything to declare, sir?
T.: No um ... nothing.
CO.: I see, sir. Will you open your bag, please?
T.: Why?... O.K.
CO.: What’s this?
T.: What?
CO.: A professional video camera. Why haven’t you declared it?
T.: But ... but that’s impossible. It’s not mine.
CO.: ... And I suppose this pile of pornomagazines isn’t yours either.
T.: Hm-m..., but they are very soft (porn).
CO.: As far as I can see it’s hard porn. Well, sir, you should know that when you smuggle things, you lose them. And you pay a fine as well.
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