English conversation at the airport - Passport control!

okay in today's video we're going to focus in on a conversation between a traveler to

the united states and a customs officer at the border. that means when you come off the

airplane the first person you speak to, you show your passport to, they might have some questions

for you, so we're going to look in some detail at the kinds of questions that you can expect

when you come to the united states and you speak with a customs official.

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the phrases that you're going to hear in this conversation. can i see your passport please?

what's the purpose of your visit?

how long will you be staying in the united states?

where will you be staying?

can i have your customs form please?

are you bringing anything into the country you want to declare?

i'm going to take your fingerprints and a photograph.

can you place your index finger from your left hand on the screen please?

now please look directly into the camera.

listen to the conversation between a

tourist entering the united states and the customs official.

look out for those expressions that we just looked at. hello can i see your passport please?

sure here you are.

where are you from? i'm from the united kingdom.

what is the purpose of the visit?

i'm here on vacation.

are you traveling alone? no i'm here with my family. they are in the line behind me.

how long will you be staying in the united states? two weeks.

where will you be staying?

we're staying at the marriott inn here in tampa for one week and then we're traveling

over to the hilton in orlando for one week. can i have your customs form please?

is this it?

yes you were given it on the plane. you should have completed it. yeah, here it is. sorry here you go.

are you bringing anything into the country you want to declare? no nothing. we're going to take

your fingerprints. first can you place the index finger from your left hand on the screen please?

sure.

then your middle finger and ring finger and pinky.

okay.

okay now repeat that with your right hand please.

thank you now please look into the camera and hold while i take your photo.

do you have any questions? no thank you.

okay here's your passport have a safe trip.