Lesson 4: Customs Checkpoint

LET'S CHECK IT OUT! 💬

custom check up

1. What can you see in the picture?

2. What do you think they have to go through first before flying?

DIALOGUE PRACTICE! 🎧

Situation:

Asami, a traveler, arrives at the customs checkpoint at the airport in New York. She is ready to enter the country and explore the city with her friend.

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Officer

Your passport, please.

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Asami

Here you go.

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Officer

What’s the purpose of your visit?

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Asami

I’m here for sightseeing.

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Officer

How long are you staying?

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Asami

I’ll be here for five days.

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Officer

Where are you staying?

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Asami

I’m staying at the Green Hotel in New York.

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Officer

Who are you here with?

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Asami

I’m here with my friend.

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Officer

Have a nice time.

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Asami

Thank you, I will.

COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS

1. What is the purpose of the traveler's visit?

2. Where is the traveler staying?

3. Who is the traveler with?

LET'S LEARN! 📖

What you can hear:	What you can say:
Your passport, please.	Here you are.
What’s the purpose of your visit?	Sightseeing.
How long are you staying?	For five days
Where are you staying?	At _____ in _____.
Who are you here with?	I’m with my friend.
Have a nice time.	Yes, I will.

LET'S CHAT! 💬

Instruction: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate questions or responses based on the context.

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Officer

Your passport, please.

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Traveler

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Officer

What's the purpose of your visit?

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Traveler

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Traveler

For Five days.

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Officer

Where are you staying?

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Traveler

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Officer

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Traveler

I'm with my friend. She's just behind me.

ROLE PLAYING! 🎬

0. ROLE PLAYING

Situation:
You are at the customs checkpoint in a new country, waiting to speak to a customs officer.

Instruction:

Pair up with a partner. One person will be the traveler, and the other will be the customs officer. Use the provided expressions to guide your conversation.

AS THE TRAVELER	AS THE CUSTOMS OFFICER
Hand over your passport to the officer.	Request the traveler’s passport.
State the purpose of your visit.	Ask about the purpose of the visit.
Mention the duration of your stay.	Inquire about the duration of the stay.
Specify your accommodation details.	Ask for accommodation details.
Indicate your travel companion.	Question who the traveler is with.
Acknowledge the officer’s well wishes.	Wish the traveler a pleasant time.