申请护照和签证 Applying for a Passport and a Visa

护照是在全世界各个国家都有效力的证件,签证相当于一个国家发给外来者的通行证。计划出国去旅游,提前申请护照和签证是第一步。不过不用太担心,这个步骤其实并不是那么复杂。


Visa Officer: What’s your purpose for going abroad?

Tom:

For a tour. And how long will it take to get a tourist visa?

Visa Officer:

You have to wait for three weeks. Do you have relatives in America?

Tom: Yes. My aunt lives in San Francisco.

Visa Officer: What does your aunt do for a living?

Tom: She works for Starbucks.

Visa Officer:

OK. We’ll let you know once your visa is granted.

Tom: Thank you.


签证官:请问您出国的目的是什么?

 汤姆:去观光。请问办理旅游签证需要多长时间?

签证官:需要3个星期。您在美国有没有亲戚?

 汤姆:有。我姑妈住在旧金山。

签证官:您的姑妈以做什么工作为生?

 汤姆:她在星巴克工作。

签证官:好的。一旦签证通过,我们会立刻通知您。

 汤姆:谢谢你。


高频词汇

purpose [ˈpɜːpəs] n.目的;意图

abroad [əˈbrɔːd] adv.在国外;到国外

visa  [ˈviːzə]  n.签证

relative [ˈrelətɪv]  n.亲戚;亲属

once [wʌns] conj. 一……就; 一旦; 当……时候

grant [ɡrɑːnt] vt.同意,准予,允许


实用表达

①I want to apply for a tourist visa.

我想申请一个旅游签证。

还可以这样表达:

I need to get a visitor’s visa.

②What materials should I prepare?

我需要准备哪些资料?

还可以这样表达:

What do I have to prepare for a visa?

③My passport is going to expire soon.

我的护照即将要到期。

=My passport is about to expire soon.

想申请延期,这样表达:

I’d like to apply for an extension.

我想申请延期。

④How long can I stay in America with the tourist visa?

持旅游签证我可以在美国停留多久?

也可以这样表达:

When is the expiry date of this visa?

这张签证什么时候到期?

⑤When are you planning to depart?

你准备什么时候动身呢?

可以这样回答:

Some time around the middle or end of next month.

下个月中旬或月底吧。

⑥My visa application has been granted.

我的签证申请被批准了。

·grant sb. sth. = grant sth. to sb. 同意给某人某物

⑦ Which application form should I fill out?

我应该填写哪张申请表?

·application form 申请表

·fill out 填写

⑧We will let you be informed.

我们会通知您的。

=We’ll let you know.


知识加油站

★ for a living 意为“为了生存”;mak a living 意为“谋生”。

例:Making a living as a door-to-door salesman demands a thick skin. 干挨家挨户上门推销这一营生得脸皮厚。

★ be about to 表示“刚要或即将做某事”。需要注意的两点:第一,表示即将发生的动作,在时间上指最近的将来;第二,在含有be about to 的句子中,不能再加时间状语。