Unit011LinFei:Goodmorning,MrWang.IplantoapplyforastudentvisatotheU.K.CouldyoutellmehowIshouldprepareforthis?Wang:Yes.Firstget2ApplicationFormsandhaveonefilledinEnglishandtheotherinChinese.LinFei:ButwherecanIgettheForm?Wang:ItcanbedownloadedfromtheEmbassy'swebsiteandit'salsoavailablefrommostbranchesoftheCITICIndustrialBank,freeofcharge.LinFei:WhatelsedoIneedtoprepare?Wang:Quitealot!Twopassportphotos,yourpassport,theNoticeofAdmission,yourdiploma;transcriptsofyourcoursesandgrades,andtheresultsofyourIELTStest,etc.LinFei:Thankyouverymuchforallthisinfo...Wang:Anytime!2Secretary:TheU.K.Embassy-Beijing'sNonimmigrantVisaUnit.CanIhelpyou?LinFei:Yes,Madam.I'dliketomakeaninterviewappointmentwiththevisaofficer,please.Secretary:HaveyoufilledtheApplicationFormsandgotthedocumentsreadyasrequired?LinFei:Yes.Secretary:Yourname,please?LinFei:MynameisLinFei.Secretary:Thankyou.YourappointmentdateisJuly6,15:00andyournumberis44.LinFei:July6,15:00,No.44.Thankyou...3LinFei:Bytheway,howmuchistheapplicationfee,please?Secretary:It'sRMB830.LinFei:Isitrefundable?Secretary:No.LinFei:IsthereanythingIamnotsupposedtobringtomyappointment?Secretary:Forsecurityreasons,youshouldnotbringanycellularphone,beeper,briefcaseorhandbag.LinFei:Manythanks.Secretary:Mypleasure.4Officer:Mr.Lin,whydoyouwanttogototheUnitedKingdom?LinFei:IwanttolearnEnglishandlearnabouttheculturethere.HereismyNoticeofAdmissionfromtheLondonLanguageInstitute.Officer:Doyouplantoworkduringyoursparetime?LinFei:No,sir.ButImaytrytofindajobduringvacations,ifI'mpermitted.Officer:DoyouworryaboutyourtuitionandlivingexpensesinBritain?LinFei:Notatall,sir.Thisismypassbook.Officer:Whatwillyoudoafteryouhavecompletedyourstudy?LinFei:ImustreturntoChina.WithagoodcommandofEnglish,IcaneasilyfindaverygoodjobeitherasanEnglishteacherorasaninterpreter.Officer:Allright.Gladtohavetalkedwithyou.Goodbye.LinFei:Goodbye.Unit021LinFei:WhatflightsdoyouhavefromBeijingtoLondonnextTuesday?Assistant:JustasecondandI'llfindoutwhat'savailable.LinFei:Ineedaneconomyticket.Assistant:BritishAirlineshasaflightleavingat13:30.LinFei:Iguessthat'sOK.Assistant:MayIhaveyourname,please?LinFei:Yes.I'mLinFei.Assistant:PleasecometocollecttheticketandpayforitbeforenextMonday.LinFei:Bytheway,whattimeshouldIcheckin?Assistant:Pleasearriveattheairporthalfanhourbeforedeparturetime.2Stewardess:Passport,please.LinFei:Hereyouare.Stewardess:Pleasehaveallyourluggageexaminedhere....Now,wouldyoupleaseputyourluggageonthescaleandshowmeyourticket,please?LinFei:Hereyouare....Ismyluggageoverweight?Stewardess:It'sallright.Nowpleaseputtheselabelsontheluggage....Allright,hereareyourpassportandticket.Thisisyourboardingpassfortheflight.You'llboardfromGate10A.LinFei:Thankyouverymuch.Goodbye.Stewardess:Thankyou.Haveaniceflight.3Stewardess:Goodafternoon,sir.Welcomeaboard!LinFei:Goodafternoon.Myseatisinthenon-smokingsection.Whereisitexactly?Stewardess:Thisway,please.That'syourseatbythewindow.LinFei:Thankyou.Stewardess:Mypleasure.Pleasebeseated.Theplaneisabouttotakeoff.4Stewardess:WhatcanIdoforyou?LinFei:Aglassoforangejuice,please.Stewardess:Justamoment,please....Hereyouare.LinFei:Thankyou.Bytheway,I'dliketowatchthemovieonscreen,butIcan'tgetthesoundtowork.Stewardess:Youneedtousethisbuttonhere.LinFei:Oh,Isee.Thankyou.Stewardess:Whatdoyouwant,sir?Beeforchicken?LinFei:Beefplease.Stewardess:Anythingtodrink?LinFei:Yes.Beer,pl...
