Lesson 17: Unit 33 ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES

Lesson 17: Unit 33 ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES

David: Today: arrivals and departures. We’re going to talk about travelling from one country to another. Travelling by air.

Natalie: What do you need when you leave your country? What must you have?

Kevin: Well, you probably need one of these: a passport. Or perhaps an identity card.

Natalie: And you need one of these: a ticket.

David: Now… what do you have to do when you get to the airport?

Natalie: Well, first you have to take your ticket and your luggage to the check-in desk.

David: And what do you have to do at the check-in desk?

Kevin: You have to check in.

David: Right.

What do you need?	You need a passport.	You need a ticket.
What must you have?	You must have a passport.	You must have a ticket.

David: This is a check-in desk. What do you have to do at check-in desk?

Kevin: You have to check in. You must check in.

Natalie: What do you have to do when you arrive in a foreign country? You have to go through customs.

JAMES AND JULIA

Natalie: Carl Schiller is a German businessman and a friend of Julia Marsh. He has just arrived in Britain and he’s going through customs.

Official: Sir. Would you come here, please. That’s all right, sir. You don’t need to show me your passport. Where are you travelling from?

Karl: Munich in Germany.

Official: And what is the purpose of your visit?

Karl: Business.

Official: I see.  And what’s inside the suitcase?

Karl: Oh… normal things… clothes…

Official: That’s OK, sir, you don’t need to do that. And what about that?

Karl: The briefcase?

Official: Yes. Could you open it, please? And what’s this, a computer?

Karl: Yes. It’s a wonderful machine. My company makes them. Look… it works like this.

Official: That’s all right, sir, you don’t need to give me a demonstration.

Karl: Oh. OK.

Official: Er… just a minute, sir. What’s in the shoulder bag?

Karl: Oh, the shoulder bag? Just my camera.

Official: Could you open it, please?

David: Karl offered to show his passport to the customs officer. This is what the customs officer said. Karl didn’t need to show his passport at customer. Where do you need to show your passport at immigration?

A BIRD AT CUSTOMS

Offical: Passport, please. Bird: What? Official: Passport. Please show me your passport. Bird: Passport? I don’t need a passport! Official: Everyone needs a passport. Bird: Not me. I’m a bird. Birds don’t need passports. Official: Yes they do. Look… It’s in the book. “From the first of January, all animals and birds must have passports.” Bird: Well, I don’t have a passport. Official: OK. You can’t enter the country. You must leave immediately! When the plane takes off you always see this sign: You must fasten your seatbelt. You must not smoke. You mustn’t smoke. That’s means: you can’t  smoke. It’s not permitted.

Karl: No, no, no, you mustn’t do that! Excuse me. You have to unscrew it, like this.

Official: I see.

Karl: Then, of course, you can use this other lens.

Official: Very interesting.

Karl: Oh, yes, you screw it in like this.

Official: This really isn’t necessary, sir. You don’t need to show me how it work.

Karl: No, really, I want to. Then there’s this lens.

Official: Very interesting, sir, but I must get on with my work.

Karl: OK. Goodbye.