UNIT 5 Passport
Integrated Skills Development
Passage A passport
This is Mr. Lin's passport. Mr. Lin is a Chinese scholar. He will go to Japan for a research program. That's why he has the passport.
A passport is a small official book. It is a formal government document, A citizen of a country can obtain a passport from a special government agency. He must carry his passport when he travels abroad. A passport bears the holder's photo and an official seal. It provides the personal particulars about the holder such as his/her name, age, sex, nationality and so on.
To apply for a visa to go abroad, you must submit your passport together with some other application forms. Whether you enter a foreign country or return to your homeland, you need to show your passport to the customs officials. So, if you want to work, study or travel abroad, a passport is very important.
New Words and Expressions
abroad
ad. 在国外，到国外
agency
n. 机构，部门
application
n. 申请
apply
V. 申请
bear
V. 带有，佩有
citizen
n. 市民，公民
customs
n. 海关
document
n. 文件
government
n. 政府
holder
n. 持有者
nationality
n. 国籍
obtain
V. 获得，取得
official
a. & n.官方的，正式的，官员
particular
n. & a. 细节，详细情况，特别的
passport
n. 护照，通行证
personal
a. 个人的
provide
v. 提供
research
v. 研究
seal
n. 印章
scholar
n. 学者
special
a. 专门的，特殊的
submit
v. 上交，呈交
visa
n. 签证
research program
研究项目
government agency
政府机构
personal particulars
个人资料
and so on
等等
apply for
申请
go abroad
出国
application form
申请表
customs officials
海关官员
Merry Learning
A Riddle
What has four legs but can't walk?
(A table)
Phonetics
u在单词中的读音：
up until unlike
unusual understand
use unit usually
universe university
Pronunciation and Intonation
A: How old are you?
B: Nine ... but I'll be ten on May sixteenth.
A: I'm older than you! I'll be ten on May fourteenth.
B: Are you going to have a birthday party?
A: Maybe. I'll have to ask my mother.
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