公务员口语17

Passport and Visa

Dialogue 1

-So you're planning to enroll¹ in an English language program at the University of Pennsylvania.

-Yes,I am.

-Who will pay for your studies there?

-My uncle will pay my tuition² and also provide for my living expenses.I've included an affidavit³ of financial support signed by my uncle in my application.

-Don't you know there are many very good schools and universities right here in Beijing?You can go to any of them to learn English without having to pay so much money

-I not only want to learn English but also want to see America for myself.When I finish my language school,I intend to go on to college there to study architecture.

-I see your uncle is an architect and has his own firm in Philadelphia.do you have any plans to work for him when you finish the university?

-No.I won't stay in the U.S. after my graduation.China will need a lot of architects for its building.Maybe some day I'll set up my own firm in

Beijing.

-Al right,Miss Wu.Good luck to your studies in the United States.Please take this slip to the next window to pay a fee and come back to pick up your passport this afternoon.

Dialogue 2

-What's your reason for wanting to go to the United States?

-I'm going to join my husband at the University of Mississippi.

-Is your husband currently⁴ a student there?

-No,he's a visiting research scholar.His research field is Southern literature.That's why he chose to go to the University of Mississippi at Oxford⁵.Wiliam Faulkner's hometown.

-How long have you been married to your husband?

-We've been married for seventeen years.

-How long has your husband been in the United States?

-Eight months.

-How long do you plan to stay there?

-Maybe six months ,maybe longer,maybe I'll fly back together with my husband at the end of the year.

Dialogue 3

-What kind of visa do you have?

-It's a student visa.

-When did you enter China?

-I came into the country on May 30,2001.

-What was your port of entry?

-Guangzhou,White Cloud International Airport.

-We understand that you're not attending school.

-No.I've been attending.But I've been sick recently.

-You've attended only ten days since last June.

-Ten days?No.It's been more than that.

-We've going to have to take away your visa and have you deported⁶.

Dialogue 4

-I'd like to extend my visa for another year.

-Are you on a tourist visa or a student visa?

-It's an student Visa.

-What's your reason for the extension?

-I'll go into practical training as soon as I receive my Master's degree from the University of Peking early next month.

-We'll need a letter from your university and a financial statement from

you.

Dialogue 5

-Guo Xiaoqian?

-Yes.

-Are you Guo Xiaoqian?

-Yes,I am.

-You are going to study Mechanical Engineering?

-Yes.

-Tell me about Mechanical Engineering.

-Mrchanical Engineering is about design and manufacturing of machinery⁷.

-What subject are you going to study?

-Oh,I will be studying Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing.

-What is that?

-We will use computer to make solid models of mechanical parts,and make the parts from the models.

-Is it for military activities?

-No.It is for general machinery.

-OK.Have a seat,please.

-Thanks.

(After a moment)

-Guo Xiaoqian!

-Yes.

-Come this afternoon to get your visa.

-Does that mean I've got my visa?

-Yes.

-Thank you.I'll be here this afternoon.

 

1 enroll   

v.招收；登记；入学；参军；成为会员（英)enrol

参考例句：

• I should like to enroll all my children in the swimming class.我愿意让我的孩子们都参加游泳班。
• They enroll him as a member of the club.他们吸收他为俱乐部会员。

2 tuition   

n.（某一学科的）教学，讲授，指导，学费

参考例句：

• Students can apply for individual tuition.学生可以申请个别指导。
• Is this money enough for the tuition fee?这些钱交学费够吗？

3 affidavit   

n.宣誓书

参考例句：

• I gave an affidavit to the judge about the accident I witnessed.我向法官提交了一份关于我目击的事故的证词。
• The affidavit was formally read to the court.书面证词正式向出席法庭的人宣读了。

4 currently   

adv.通常地，普遍地，当前

参考例句：

• Currently it is not possible to reconcile this conflicting evidence.当前还未有可能去解释这一矛盾的例证。
• Our contracts are currently under review.我们的合同正在复查。

5 Oxford   

n.牛津（英国城市）

参考例句：

• At present he has become a Professor of Chemistry at Oxford.他现在已是牛津大学的化学教授了。
• This is where the road to Oxford joins the road to London.这是去牛津的路与去伦敦的路的汇合处。

6 deported   

v.将…驱逐出境( deport的过去式和过去分词 )；举止

参考例句：

• They stripped me of my citizenship and deported me. 他们剥夺我的公民资格，将我驱逐出境。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The convicts were deported to a deserted island. 罪犯们被流放到一个荒岛。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 machinery   

n.(总称)机械，机器；机构

参考例句：

• Has the machinery been put up ready for the broadcast?广播器材安装完毕了吗？
• Machinery ought to be well maintained all the time.机器应该随时注意维护。