生活英语情景口语:问题真多...

L: can I see your passport, please?
A: is this line for non-residents?
L: yes it is. Residents can quene up in the lines to my right.
A: Ok. Here's my passport.
L: what's the expiration¹ date on your passport?
A: I think it's soon, maybe in a few months. It was renewed in Beijing, so the new expiry date is on the last page.
L: I see. Yes, you'll need to renew your passport in a few months. Make sure you don't let it expire while you are in the UK.
A: I won't.
L: do you have anything to declare?
A: no, I don't have anything to declare.
L: how long will you be staying in the UK?
A: I'll be here for about a year.
L: what is the purpose of your stay?
A: I'll be studying. I'm doing an MBA at Nottingham University.
L: where will you be staying?
A: I have a housing contract with the university. I'll be in a dorm room on campus.
L: how do you plan on paying for your living costs and tuition fees while you are here?
A: my father has already paid for that in advance. Here are the receipts.
L: ok. Have a good day. Here's your passport and documents back.
A: thank you very much.
请给我看看您的护照可以吗?
这个是非居民通道是吧?
是的,本国居民通道在我右侧.
好的,这是我的护照.
您护照的有效期是到什么时候?
我想好像快到了,可能还有几个月.我在北京续签过,所以最新的有效期在最后一页上.
我知道了.没错,您需要在最近几个月内申请办理护照延期.保证您在英国期间护照不会过期.
我不会让它过期的.
您有什么东西需要像海关申报吗?
没有,我没有什么要申报.
您打算在英国停留多久?
大概一年.
请问您停留的目的是?
我是来上学的.我在诺丁汉大学读MBA.
您会住在什么地方?
我已经和学校签了住宿合同.就住在学校的学生公寓里.
请问您在读期间的住宿和学费靠什么支付?
我父亲已经提前付过了.这里有缴费收据.
好的,祝您过得愉快.换给您护照和其他证件.
非常感谢.
Queue here:在此排队

Declare:报关
I have nothing to declare.
我没什么要申报的.

Renew:使继续有效,延长…的期限
How do I go about renewing my passport?
我该如何续签护照?

Expire: 满期,届期;(期限)终止
My lease will expire on September 30th of this year.
我的租约今年九月三十日到期.

In advance: 预先
I ought to have told you in advance.
我应该事先告诉你.

 

1 expiration   

n.终结，期满，呼气，呼出物

参考例句：

• Can I have your credit card number followed by the expiration date?能告诉我你的信用卡号码和它的到期日吗?
• This contract shall be terminated on the expiration date.劳动合同期满，即行终止。