Listening task. Joe is at the airport. Listen to the conversation and fill in the gaps. (Supplement 3. Additional texts)

Woman: Good morning, sir. Can I see your …. and ….?

Joe: Certainly. Here you are.

Woman: Thank you. Ok. How many …. willwe be ………?

Joe: Just one …...

Woman: Did you …. your ….. yourself?

Joe: Yes I did.

Woman: Do you have any …… …….?

Joe:I have an electric shaver in my ……. Is that Ok?

Woman: That’s fine. So, nothing in your …..?

Joe:No.

Woman: Ok. Do you like a …… or an ……. seat?

Joe:A window seat, please.

Woman: Ok. Just one moment. This is your ….. ….. and……. ……. You should

go straight through to the ….Enjoy your ….

Joe: What time will we be boarding?

Woman: You will be boarding at 7.

Joe: Thank you.

Pair work. Practice the conversation.

Unit 10. Going through the customs

Fill in the gaps.

a passport a boarding card hand luggage a ticket sharp items pack your bags passengers a flight number a gate a check-in desk a window/ a middle/an aisle seat

 

1. Before you leave the house, you ….. your …….

2. To travel to another country, you need a ……. and a ……..

3. When you get to the airport, you go to the ……-in ……..

4. You can choose a ……. seat, a ……. seat and andan …… seat.

5. The person at the check-in desk always asks you if you have any ….. items in your …. luggage.

6. He or she then gives you your …… card.

7. You need to listen for your ……. and which …… your plane leaves from.

8. Then you get on the plane with the other ……..

Read and translate.

Itemвещь/предмет

Toincurduty облагаться пошлиной

Todeclare задекларировать/указать в декларации

To be allowed позволять/разрешать

Individual лицо

Сommercialactivity коммерческая деятельность

Сaviar икра

Special permission особоеразрешение

To carry across the border провозитьчерезграницу

To go through the customs проходитьтаможенныйдосмотр

To fill in the customs declaration заполнитьдекларацию

Firearms огнестрельное оружие

Endangered под угрозой исчезновения

Precious metals/ stones драгоценныеметаллы/камни

Substancesвещества

Look through the customs regulations of the Russian Federation. Have you ever carried these items across the border?

Items which incur import/export duty.

- Tobacco (individuals, 17 years or over, are allowed to import/export up to 100 cigars, 400 cigarettes, or 0.5kg of tobacco undeclared).

- Alcohol (individuals, 21 years or over, are allowed to import/export up to two liters of alcoholic drinks undeclared).

- Caviar (individuals are allowed to import/export 250g of caviar undeclared).

- Goods intended for production or commercial activity.

Items which require special permission to import/export.

- Firearms, ammunitionandexplosives.

- Radioactivesubstances.

- Endangered species of flora and fauna.

- Precious metals and precious stones, except as part of personal jewelry.

- Narcotics, psychotropic substances, toxins, and powerful drugs.

- Radio technology, excepting cellphones.

- Extremist film, photography, and publications.

- Objectsofculturalsignificance.

Fill in the customs declaration.

CUSTOMS DECLARATION

Full name __________________________________________________________________

Citizenship __________________________________________________________________

Arriving from __________________________________________________________________

Country of destination __________________________________________________________________

Purpose of visit __________________________________________________________________

(business, tourism, private, etc.)

My luggage (including hand luggage) submitted for Customs inspection consists of ____________________________________________________________ pieces.

With me and in my luggage I have:

1. Weapons of all descriptions and ammunition __________________________________________________________________

2. Narcotics and appliances for the use there of __________________________________________________________________

3. Antiques and objects of art (paintings, drawings, icons, sculptures, etc.) ___________________________________________________________________

4. Russian roubles, Russian State Loan bonds. Russian lottery tickets

__________________________________________________________________

5. Currency other than Russian roubles (bank notes, exchequer bills, coins), payment voucher (cheques, bills, letters of credit, etc.),securities (shares, bonds, etc.) in foreign currencies, precious metals (gold, silver, platinum, metals of platinum group) in any form or condition, crude and processed natural precious stones (diamonds, brilliants, rubies, emeralds, sapphires and pearls), jewelry and other articles made of precious metals and precious stones, and scrap thereof, as well as property papers: _______________________________________________

Description Amount/ quantity __________________________________________________________________

in figures | in words __________________________________________________________________

US Dollars

__________________________________________________________________

Pounds Sterling __________________________________________________________________

French Francs __________________________________________________________________

Deutschemark __________________________________________________________________

6. Russian roubles, other currency, payment vouchers, valuables and any objects belonging to other persons _____________________________________________

I am aware that, in addition to the objects listed in the Customs Declaration, I must submit for inspection: printed matter, manuscripts, films, video and sound recordings, postage stamps, pictorial matter, etc., as well as items not for personal use.

I also declare that my luggage sent separately consists of pieces.

__________________________________________________________________

(Date) _____________ 20 ____ Owner of luggage __________________

 

10.5 Listening task. Listen to the conversation. Choose the correct variant. (Supplement 4. Additional texts) A: Good morning, sir B: Hello A: Could I see your precious metals and precious stones? passport and visa documentation? extremist films and publications? B: Yes, here they are. A: Is this your first visit to Australia? New Zealand? Canada? the United Kingdom? B: Yes, It is. A: Where will you be staying? B: At a hotel. With my friend in London. At my aunt’s house. At a dormitory. A: How long will you be staying? B: I’ll be staying until tomorrow. for 1 month. for two weeks. until next Tuesday. A: Do you have anything to declare? B: No, I do not have anything to declare. A: Good. Everything seems to be in order. Please enjoy your stay. B: Thank you. Could you tell me where is the departure gate? the waiting room? the duty free-shop? the baggage claim? A: Follow the signs to the left please. B: Ok. Thank you.

CountriesVisited:

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