申请护照和签证 Applying for a Passport and a Visa
护照是在全世界各个国家都有效力的证件,签证相当于一个国家发给外来者的通行证。计划出国去旅游,提前申请护照和签证是第一步。不过不用太担心,这个步骤其实并不是那么复杂。
Visa Officer: What’s your purpose for going abroad?
Tom:
For a tour. And how long will it take to get a tourist visa?
Visa Officer:
You have to wait for three weeks. Do you have relatives in America?
Tom: Yes. My aunt lives in San Francisco.
Visa Officer: What does your aunt do for a living?
Tom: She works for Starbucks.
Visa Officer:
OK. We’ll let you know once your visa is granted.
Tom: Thank you.
签证官:请问您出国的目的是什么?
汤姆:去观光。请问办理旅游签证需要多长时间?
签证官:需要3个星期。您在美国有没有亲戚?
汤姆:有。我姑妈住在旧金山。
签证官:您的姑妈以做什么工作为生?
汤姆:她在星巴克工作。
签证官:好的。一旦签证通过,我们会立刻通知您。
汤姆:谢谢你。
高频词汇
purpose [ˈpɜːpəs] n.目的;意图
abroad [əˈbrɔːd] adv.在国外;到国外
visa [ˈviːzə] n.签证
relative [ˈrelətɪv] n.亲戚;亲属
once [wʌns] conj. 一……就; 一旦; 当……时候
grant [ɡrɑːnt] vt.同意,准予,允许
实用表达
①I want to apply for a tourist visa.
我想申请一个旅游签证。
还可以这样表达:
I need to get a visitor’s visa.
②What materials should I prepare?
我需要准备哪些资料?
还可以这样表达:
What do I have to prepare for a visa?
③My passport is going to expire soon.
我的护照即将要到期。
=My passport is about to expire soon.
想申请延期,这样表达:
I’d like to apply for an extension.
我想申请延期。
④How long can I stay in America with the tourist visa?
持旅游签证我可以在美国停留多久?
也可以这样表达:
When is the expiry date of this visa?
这张签证什么时候到期?
⑤When are you planning to depart?
你准备什么时候动身呢?
可以这样回答:
Some time around the middle or end of next month.
下个月中旬或月底吧。
⑥My visa application has been granted.
我的签证申请被批准了。
·grant sb. sth. = grant sth. to sb. 同意给某人某物
⑦ Which application form should I fill out?
我应该填写哪张申请表?
·application form 申请表
·fill out 填写
⑧We will let you be informed.
我们会通知您的。
=We’ll let you know.
知识加油站
★ for a living 意为“为了生存”;mak a living 意为“谋生”。
例:Making a living as a door-to-door salesman demands a thick skin. 干挨家挨户上门推销这一营生得脸皮厚。
★ be about to 表示“刚要或即将做某事”。需要注意的两点:第一,表示即将发生的动作,在时间上指最近的将来;第二,在含有be about to 的句子中,不能再加时间状语。