Interviewer: Why do you want to go to England? Wang: I want to study for a doctorate. Interviewer: How long are you going to stay in the UK? Wang: About two years. Interviewer: Does your scholarship cover the whole two years? Wang: Yes. Interviewer: Where will you stay? Wang: I hope to live on the university campus. I have a letter here from my professor about accommodation. Interviewer: May I have a look? Thank you. Interviewer: Is your family going with you? Wang: Oh, no, I'll go alone. Interviewer: Where will you stay? Wang: I hope to live on the university campus. I have a letter here from my professor about accommodation. Interviewer: May I have a look? Thank you. Interviewer: Is your family going with you? Wang: Oh, no, I'll go alone. Interviewer: Why do you want to go to England? Wang Xiaohong: I'm going to study for a doctorate. Interviewer: How long are you going to stay in Britain? Wang Xiaohong: About two years. Interviewer: Do you have a scholarship for two whole years? Wang Xiaohong: Yes, both. Interviewer: Where will you live? Wang Xiaohong: I hope to live in school. My teacher wrote me a letter about accommodation. Interviewer: May I have a look? Thank you. Interviewer: Will your family go with you? Wang Xiaohong: Oh, no, it's just me. Second, check at the customs. A: Is there anything to declare? Do you have anything to declare? No, nothing. No I don't. What is this? Please open this box. What is this? Please open this box. A souvenir for my wife. A souvenir for my wife. A: Do you have any alcohol or cigarettes here? Is there any wine and cigarettes in it? B: A bottle of whisky and a carton of cigarettes. Is it taxable? There is a bottle of whisky and a carton of cigarettes. Do I have to pay taxes? No, it's okay. No, it's not. At the transit immigration office A: Please show me your passport. Please show me your passport. B: This one. This A: How long are you going to stay here? How long are you going to stay here? B: Two weeks. Two weeks A: Where are you going to live? Where will you stay in the meantime? Hilton Hotel in Paris. Hilton Hotel in Paris. What will you do here? What is the purpose of your visit? B: On business. Business trip. Ok, you are connected now. All right, you can pass. Immigration Officer: Would you mind telling me the purpose of your coming to Britain? Wang: I'm here to go to college. Officer: May I see your passport? Wang: Certainly. Here you are. Officer: Would you please open the suitcase? What are these? Wang: They are traditional Chinese medicine. Just some pills. Officer: Is it a gift for a friend? W: Oh, no, it's for my own use. Officer: Can you tell me the ingredients? Wang: They are made of herbs. USCIS officer: Would you please tell me the purpose of your visit to the UK? Wang Xiaohong: I'm going to college. Immigration officer: May I see your passport? Wang Xiaohong: Sure. Please have a look. Border inspector: Please open the box. What is this? Wang Xiaohong: Chinese medicine. Just some pills. Border inspector: Is it a gift for a friend? Wang Xiaohong: Oh, no, it's for my own use. Border inspector: Can you tell me the ingredients of the pills? Wang Xiaohong: They are made of herbs. Seaman: You must be Ms. Wang. I finally came to see you. Wang: Like Wise. I have been looking forward to this moment for months! Marine: You must be exhausted. Do you want to sit down and rest for a few minutes? Wang: Oh, no, I'd rather go to college as soon as possible. Mrs. Wang, you are on the third floor. Wang: It looks very comfortable. Marina: You can see the beautiful scenery of Hyde Park. This is your private bathroom, opposite to the kitchen shared by the six of you. There is a common room at the end of the correlator and a game room next door. Marina: You must be Wang Xiaohong. I'm glad to finally meet you. Wang Xiaohong: Nice to meet you, too. I have been looking forward to this moment for months. Marina: You must be very tired. Do you want to sit down and have a rest? Wang Xiaohong: Oh, no. I hope to get to the college as soon as possible. Marina: Your room is on the fourth floor. Wang Xiaohong: It looks very comfortable here. Marina: You can see Hyde Park from here. This is your private bathroom, just opposite the kitchen shared by the six of you. There is a lounge at the end of the corridor, and the trailer is next door. Wang: Good evening, Frank: Hello, nice to meet you. Do you have any difficulty in finding our place? Wang: Not at all. Your instructions are very clear. Where is Mrs Robinson? Frank: She's in the kitchen. Catherine. Mrs. Wang is here! Catherine: Mrs. Wang! I'm glad you could come. My husband told me a lot about you. Wang: These are for you. Catherine: Oh, what lovely flowers! You're so good. I really appreciate it． I'll put them in the water right away. Wang: There is also a bottle of China Moutai. Frank: That's very thoughtful of you. I didn't know it could hold a lot of spirits. Catherine: Mrs. Wang and Frank, can you start now? Wang Xiaohong: Good evening, Frank. Frank: Hello. Nice to meet you. Is this place hard to find? Wang Xiaohong: Not at all. You made the address very clear. Where is your wife? Frank: She's in the kitchen. Catherine, Ms. Wang is here. Catherine: I'm glad you came to my house, Ms. Wang. My husband told me a lot about you. Wang Xiaohong: This is for you. Catherine: What beautiful flowers! That's very kind of you. Thank you very much. I'm going to put it in the water at once. Wang Xiaohong: This bottle of China Moutai is for you. Frank: That's very thoughtful of you. It is said that this is a highly alcoholic liquor. Catherine: Ms. Wang and Frank, are you going to eat now? Conversation at the dinner table Frank: What would you like to drink, Xiao Wang? Wang: How about we have some Maotai first? Frank: Good idea! Catherine, would you like to join us? Catherine: I will. The more the better. I wish you health! Frank: I wish you health! Wang: I wish you happiness, too! Catherine: Have some roast beef and Yorkshire pudding. Please help yourself to vegetables. Wang: Great. What a great cook you are. Frank: I owe it to you. I made pudding! Frank: What kind of wine do you like to drink, Xiao Wang? Wang Xiaohong: How about we have some Maotai first? Frank: Good idea! Catherine, will you come with us? Catherine: Of course. The more people, the happier. I wish you the best of health! Frank: I wish you health! Wang Xiaohong: I wish you health! Catherine: Have some roast beef with Yorkshire pudding. Please help yourself to some vegetables. Wang Xiaohong: Great. You are really a great cook. I am also responsible for this. I made pudding. Opening an account in a bank Dialogue Wang: I want to open an account. Clerk: Deposit account or current account? W: Eh, I'm not sure. You know, I receive remittance from China every month, and I want to deposit this money in an account. Clerk: Then you'd better open a current account. The bank will give you a checkbook, and you can withdraw money at any time. Wang: OK. What am I going to do? Clerk: Please fill out this form. Do you have any identification on you? Wang: Is my passport all right? Clerk: Certainly. Xiao Wang: I want to open an account. Clerk: A savings account without a check or a current account with a check? Xiao Wang: Oh, I can't make up my mind either. You know, China sends me money every month, and I want to deposit it in my account. Clerk: Then you'd better open a checking account. The bank will give you a checkbook, and you can withdraw your deposit at any time. Xiao Wang: OK, what are the procedures? Clerk: Please fill out this form. Do you have any identification documents? Xiao Wang: Is my passport all right? Clerk: Certainly. Shopping in the supermarket Wang: Who can tell me where I can buy raw materials for cooking Chinese food? There is a supermarket in Kensington, High Street. I will help you. Wang: That's very kind of you. Frank: Here, take a cart. What exactly do you want? Wang: I'm looking for materials for jiaozi, such as Chinese cabbage and bean sprouts. I also need some soy sauce and vinegar. Oh, and finally some lychee or cantaloupe. Frank: The fruits and vegetables are over there. Wang: Pork. Where is the meeting counter? Frank: Over there. Wang Xiaohong: Who can tell me where I can buy raw materials for cooking Chinese food? There is a supermarket in Kensington, High Street. I can go with you to help you. Wang Xiaohong: That's very kind of you. Frank: Here we are. Please take the trolley. What exactly did you buy? Wang Xiaohong: I want to buy some wonton stuffing, such as Chinese cabbage and bean sprouts, and some soy sauce and vinegar. Oh, finally buy some lychees and honeydew melons. Frank: The fruits and vegetables are over there. Wang Xiaohong: Pork. Where is the meat counter? Frank: Over there.