2. Now after you have made your choice, read a small text about restricted articles on board the plane and think carefully what you'll put in your hand baggage, and what in checked baggage?

Restricted articles

For your safety and the safety of your fellow passengers the articles listed below must be carried in checked baggage:

radios, personal stereos, portable computers, firearms, electrical appliances, matches, lighters or fireworks

AIRPORT ARRIVALS and CUSTOMS

1. Have you ever gone through customs? What was it like? Discuss it with the other student. Now read the conversation and compare it with your own experience.

Customs Officer: Excuse me. Do you have anything to declare?

Tadashi Nakamura: No, nothing. Just the normal allowance.

Customs Officer: Have you read the customs form, sir?

Tadashi Nakamura: Yes, I have.

Customs Officer: OK then, could you open up your suitcase for me, please?

Tadashi Nakamura: Sure.

Customs Officer: That's fine, thank you. You can proceed.

Tadashi Nakamura: Thanks.

Customs Officer: Enjoy your stay in the United States.

2. Find two mistakes in the dialogue and then practice it with your partner

CUSTOMS OFFICER: Excuse me. Do you have anything to declare?

NATALIE TRUDEAU: Well, I have some whiskey.

CUSTOMS OFFICER: How much whiskey do you have?

NATALIE TRUDEAU: One bottle. It's a liter, I think.

CUSTOMS OFFICER: That's OK. Do you have anything else?

NATALIE TRUDEAU: Yes, I have some perfume.

CUSTOMS OFFICER: There are no restrictions on perfume for personal use. Is that all?

NATALIE TRUDEAU: Yes, that's it.

CUSTOMS OFFICER: That's OK. You can go through.

3. Imagine you are entering the u.S. And complete this form in English and in capital letters.

WELCOME to the UNITED STATES

Customs declaration. Each arriving traveler or head of family must provide the following information (only ONE declaration per family is required).

1. Name:

last

first

middle

2. Date of Birth: 3. Airline/Flight.

4. Number of family members traveling with you

5. U.S. Address:

City: State:

6. I am a U.S. Citizen tick boxes

If No. Country:

yes no

7. I reside permanently in the U.S.

tick boxes If No. Expected length of stay

y es no

8. the purpose of my trip is or was.

tick boxes

B USINESS

P LEASURE

9 . I am/we are bringing fruits, plants, meats, food, soil, birds, snails, other life yes no animals farm products, or I/we have been on a farm or reach outside the U.S.

10. I am/we are carrying currency

or monetary instruments over $ 10.000 U.S. or foreign equivalent yes no

11. The total value of goods I/we purchased or acquired abroad and I am/we are bringing to the U.S. is (see the instruction under Merchandise on reverse side): U.S. Dollars

MOST MAJOR CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED.

SIGN ON REVERSE SIDE AFTER YOU HAVE READ THIS WARNING.

(Don't write below this line)

Inspectors Name

Stamp area