[at an immigration counter] Border Agent: Welcome to the United States. Please show me your passport and your landing card. Traveler: Landing card? What's that? Border Agent: It's a small form with information about your trip. Usually it's handed out during the flight. Here's a pen and a landing card. Please fill it out. Traveler: Thanks! [a moment later] OK, I'm done. Here you go. Border Agent: Great. Now what's your reason for visiting the United States? Traveler:I'm here to visit family. Border Agent: How long will you be staying for? Traveler: Two weeks. Border Agent: Where will you be staying? Traveler: My cousin's house in Chicago. The address is on my landing card. Border Agent: Have you ever studied or worked in the United States before? Traveler: No. This is my first time here. Border Agent: Are you currently employed? Traveler:Yes. I work as a teacher. Border Agent: Wonderful. Here's your passport. Please proceed to the baggage carousel to pick up your luggage. After that, you will need to go through customs. 〔在移民入境櫃台〕 邊境人員:歡迎來到美國。請出示你的護照和入境卡。 旅客:入境卡?那是什麼? 邊境人員:那是張關於你旅程的小表格。通常是在飛行途中發送。這是筆和入境卡,請填寫。 旅客:謝謝!〔過了一會〕好,我填完了。來,給你。 邊境人員:很好。你來美國的目的是什麼? 旅客:我來看我的家人。 邊境人員:你要停留多久? 旅客:兩星期。 邊境人員:你會住在哪裡? 旅客:我表哥在芝加哥的家,地址寫在入境卡上。 邊境人員:你以前曾在美國讀書或工作過嗎? 旅客:沒有,這是我第一次來美國。 邊境人員:你目前有工作嗎? 旅客:有,我是老師。 邊境人員:很好。這是你的護照。請前往行李提領區,領取你的行李。之後,你需要通過海關。 |