13747 at customs

1. Useful words and phrases:
A round trip
One way trip
A direct flight
To book a ticket
The plane will depart at…
Here is your boarding pass.
An entry visa
A business visa
A tourist visa
A multiple visa
The visa expires on..
The visa extension
The visa is valid until...
Customs examination
Customs Officer (CO)
To fill in the form
To declare
It is allowed…
It is forbidden…
Over limit
To pay an extra charge
Duty free
The purpose of visit
The right to stay
To go through the green
gate…
Valuables
Only personal belongings
May I see the receipt?
Your luggage is passed.

5.Your experience:
Do you like to travel to other
countries? What countries do you
like to visit? How do you prefer to
travel by planes or by trains? Do
you carry much luggage? What is
the luggage limit? Did you have an
excess luggage? Did you pay for
excess luggage? Where do you go
first when you arrive in the
country? What do you show to
Customs Officer? Did you have
any problems with Customs
Officer? How much money can you
take with you? Do you usually
declare anything at the customs?
Where do you usually stay being
abroad? What can you buy duty
free?

At Customs
2. At the travel agency:
TA: British Airlines, good morning. Can I help you?
C: Yes, do you have any flights to Paris on Friday?
TA: Just a moment, please. Yes, we have two flights: one at
8.30 a.m. and the next - at 6.40p.m. Which one would you
like?
C: The first one, please.
TA: What class would you like: business, economy, first class?
C: Economy, please. And how much is the return ticket?

TA: Let me see. It is £389.
C: OK, thank you. I’d like to reserve the tickets on morning
flight on Friday and the return ticket on Tuesday morning.
TA: OK, could I have your name, please?
C: My name is Kate Gray. I can take the tickets on Thursday
morning.
TA: Now you have booked the tickets, Mrs. Gray. The flight
is at 8.30a.m. and you’ll be in Paris at 10.45a.m.
C: Thank you.
3. At the airport check-in
B: Hello.
CO: Hello. May I have your ticket and passport?
B: Yes, here they are.
CO: How many pieces of luggage will you be checking in?
B: Just one, I also have one carry-on bag.
CO: Your luggage is two kilos over the limit. You will have to pay
an extra charge of $100.
B: No problem. Is cash OK?
CO: Certainly.
B: Here you go.
CO: Thank you, have a nice flight.
B: Thanks.
4 At customs and immigration
CO: Welcome to London. May I see your passport, please?
B: Sure. Here you are.
CO: Where are you coming from?
B: I'm coming from Paris, France.
CO: What is the purpose of your visit?
B: I'm here on business.
CO: How long are you planning to stay?

B: I'll be staying for two weeks.
CO: Where will you be staying?
B: I'll be staying at a hotel.
CO: Have you ever been to London before?
B: No, this is my first time.
CO: Do you have anything to declare?
B: No, nothing.
CO: Enjoy your trip.
B: Thank you.