Week #1: Before Going Abroad - Documents

1. Reading

Preparing Documents

Getting your papers ready is the first thing you do before a trip. The first document you need is a passport. You can apply for one at an emigration office, or at an embassy. Most countries charge a fee for passports. If you have a passport, make sure that it’s valid for six more months. Make copies of it, keep copies with you in a suitcase and with a friend or a family member.

Another thing to get ready is visa. A visa is a stamp or a sticker in your passport. Some visas are for business, others are for study or travel. Sometimes you need to get your visa before you travel. Each country is different. You can apply at the embassy for that country. In other countries you can get your visa when you land at an airport.

Your travel itinerary is a list of your plans. You need to keep it safe. Keep a copy with you all the time. Give a copy of your itinerary to a friend or family member.

When travelling to another country, your vaccinations need to be up to date. Go to your doctor. Tell the doctor where you’re going. He or she will give you the vaccinations and then give you immunization record. This is a small booklet with your vaccination history in it. Take it on your trip. Think about buying travel health insurance. Most insurance companies will give you a card that has your insurance company name and number. You can use this card if you have an accident.

Now that all your documents are ready, you can start making reservations.

Dialogue 1

- Can I help you?

- I’d like to apply for an American visa.

- What kind of visa do you need? Tourist or business?

- Business.

- OK! You need a B-1 business visa.

- What’s the validity?

- It is valid for 14 days after entry.

- That’s perfect. What’s the fee?

- You must pay a 75 dollars fee.

- Thanks!

Dialogue 2

- What can I do for you?

- I’m going on a trip. Do I need vaccinations?

- What countries will you visit?

- We’re going to Kenya, Africa.

- Are you going to be near any animals?

- Yes, we’re going to go on a safari.

- You need vaccinations for hepatitis A, meningitis, rabies and typhoid fever.

- OK.

- I’ll give you an immunization record. Take this booklet with you when you travel.

- I’ll put it in my luggage.

2. Video

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