Reported speech. Requests and Commands

Ex.1Change the sentences containing requests and commands from direct into reported speech:

 

1. The customs officer said to the passenger, “Open your suitcase, will you?”

2. The immigration officer said to me, “Get your passport and visa ready.”

3. The officer-in-charge said to the passenger, “Go through the Green Channel if you have nothing to declare.”

4. The passenger asked the customs officer, “Will you, please, help me to fill in the declaration form?”

5. The customs inspector said to the passenger, “Declare all the currency you have.”

6. The inspector said to me, “Put your suitcase on the belt, please.”

7. Looking through my declaration form the inspector said, “Sign your declaration and put the date.”

8. The customs officer said to the passenger, “Will you, please, look through the Prohibited Articles List and the Duty-Free Quota List?”

9. The passenger said to the customs officer, “Will you, please, help me to assess the value of my ring?”

 

 

VOCABULARY

the dual-channel system to introduce to deal efficient / efficiently to increase / increasing to reduce to choose to indicate to operate to function description means panel leaflet to distribute to complete formalities subject spot check syn. random check to exercise to establish reason to ascertain journey syn. trip drug production area to link up-to-date transaction / transactions to facilitate tools technology disposal concealment damage firm (adj.) fair   i.e. = id est (лат.)

cистема двойного канала зд. вводить в действие иметь дело, справляться эффективный / эффективно расти, возрастать / возрастающий сокращать, снижать выбирать обозначать, указывать действовать, эксплуатировать функционировать, действовать наименование, описание средство, способ стенд, табло информационный листок \ листовка распространять. Раздавать выполнять формальности зд. объект, предмет выборочная проверка осуществлять, проводить устанавливать, учреждать причина, основание устанавливать, выяснять поездка, путешествие регион, где производятся наркотики сопоставлять, связывать современный, текущий сделка / протоколы облегчать, способствовать технические средства, орудия техника, технология распоряжение сокрытие, тайник ущерб, повреждение, вред твердый, непоколебимый, настойчивый справедливый, честный, беспристрастный то есть = т.е.

UNIT 6

PASSENGER CUSTOMS DECLARATION FORM

Text

Russia like almost all countries has certain formalitiesthrough which passengers must pass. They include passport and visa control and customs inspection of passengers’ baggage.

Almost all countries have forms that the passenger must fill in. Incoming passengers fill in an entry declaration form, outgoing passengers fill in an exit declaration form which is to be presented to the customs officer. The pointsof the declaration must be answered in full words in block letters. The passenger is to fill in his full name, citizenship, country of residence, country of destination, etc. The passenger must also declare prohibited, restricted and dutiable articles that he is carrying across the border. Information must be presented both in figures and in words. Personal belongings are brought in and taken out duty free and need not be declared.

If the passenger understates the value of an article or misrepresentsthe article in his declaration form he may have to pay a penalty in addition to payment of duty. The article can be detained and confiscated if the penalty is not paid. If in doubt about the value of an article the passenger should declare it and then ask the customs officer for assistance in valuing it.

Undeclared foreign currency in cash found during the search is liable to confiscation as smuggling.

The customs officer may ask the passenger to open his baggage for inspection, because the customs officer always has the right to check if the passenger is complying with the regulations and that he is not transporting goods exceedingthe fixed quotas. The owner of the baggage must answer all the questions of the officer-in-charge on the contents of his baggage and must presentany article for examination.

The entry declaration must be kept by the passenger for the duration of the stay in the country or abroad and must be presented together with the exit declaration on the way back. It can’t be renewed in case of loss.

 

Working on the text

Ex. 1Read and translate the text.

Ex. 2 Translate the following words and phrases and learn their pronunciation.

- to include;

- incoming/outgoing

- entry/exit declaration;

- points;

- in full words;

- in block letters;

- citizenship;

- country of residence;

- country of destination;

- in figures and in words;

- personal belongings;

- to understate;

- to misrepresent;

- to pay a penalty;

- to detain;

- foreign currency;

- (in) cash;

- to be liable to

- smuggling;

- to comply with the regulations

- owner;

- contents;

- abroad;

- to renew;

- loss.

 

Ex. 3 Find in the text English equivalents of the following:

паспортно-визовый контроль; таможенный досмотр багажа; заполнить въездную/выездную декларацию; задекларировать облагаемые пошлиной предметы; ввозить и вывозить беспошлинно; помимо уплаты пошлины; помощь в оценке товара; не задекларированная иностранная валюта; во время досмотра; соблюдать правила; на протяжении пребывания в стране; на обратном пути; Она не возобновляется в случае утери.

 

Ex. 4 Look through the text and find synonyms to the following words:

- inspection;

- baggage;

- to bring in;

 

 

- to take out;

- assistance;

- smuggling;

 

 

Ex. 5 Look through the text and find antonyms to the following words:

- incoming passenger;

- entry declaration;

- dutiable articles;

- to bring in;

- declared currency.

 

Ex. 6 Find the words in the text that follow the words below:

a) to include __________

b) to fill in __________

c) to declare __________

d) to understate __________

e) to misrepresent ___________

f) to pay __________

g) to exceed __________

h) to present __________

 

Ex. 7 Answer the questions:

1. What are certain formalities through which passengers must pass?

2. What do incoming/outgoing passengers fill in?

3. How must the points of the declaration be answered?

4. What is the passenger to fill in?

5. What must the passenger declare?

6. What happens if the passenger understates the value of the article or misrepresents it in his declaration?

7. In what case can the article be detained and confiscated?

8. What is liable to confiscation as smuggling?

9. How does a customs officer check if the passenger is complying with the regulations?

10. How long must the entry declaration be kept?

 

Ex. 8 Complete the following sentences:

1. The customs formalities through which all incoming or outgoing passengers must pass include . . .

2. The points of the declaration must be answered . . .

3. The passenger is to fill in . . .

4. The passenger must also declare . . .

5. Personal belongings are brought in and . . .

6. If the passenger understates the value of the article . . .

7. Undeclared foreign currency in cash found . . .

8. The customs officer may ask the passenger to open . . .

9. The owner of the baggage must answer . . .

10. The declaration must be kept . . .

 

 

Ex. 9 Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions, if necessary.

 

1. Incoming passengers fill _____ an entry declaration form. Outgoing passengers fill _____ an exit declaration form which is to be presented _____ the customs officer.

2. The points of the declaration must be answered _____ full words _____ block letters.

3. Personal belongings are brought _____ and taken _____ duty free and need not be declared.

4. The owner of the baggage must answer all the questions of the officer-in-charge _____ the contents of his baggage and must present any article _____ examination.

5. The declaration must be kept by the passenger _____ the duration of the stay in the country or abroad and must be presented to the customs _____ the way back.

 

Ex. 10 Translate the sentences from Russian into English:

 

1. Пассажиры, прибывающие в страну, обычно заполняют въездную декларацию.

2. Пассажиры, выезжающие из страны, заполняют выездную декларацию, которая должна предъявляться таможенному инспектору.

3. Все пункты декларации должны заполняться полными словами печатными буквами.

4. В декларации пассажир должен указать свое полное имя, гражданство, страну проживания, страну назначения и другие сведения.

5. Пассажир должен также задекларировать запрещенные, ограниченные к ввозу и облагаемые пошлиной предметы, которые он провозит через границу.

6. Личные вещи ввозятся и вывозятся беспошлинно и не подлежат декларированию.

7. Предмет может быть изъят или конфискован, если штраф не уплачен.

8. Не задекларированная валюта наличными, найденная при досмотре, подлежит конфискации как контрабанда.

 

 

Ex. 11 Make up short dialogues between a customs officer and a passenger discussing the following points:

1) the formalities through which incoming/outgoing passengers must pass;

2) the main points of the declaration;

3) the way the declaration should be filled in;

4) dutiable, prohibited and restricted articles.

 

Ex. 12Complete the form for yourself and sum up the information you gave in the declaration form

Ex. 13 Get ready to speak on the topic.

Grammar

Modal verbs.

CAN, MAY, BE ABLE TO

Ex. 1Find examples of the modal verbs in the text. Copy out the sentences.

Ex.2Fill in the following dialogue with the right modal verb from the box:

can could be able may

 

Passenger: Good morning! _____ you help me?

Customs officer: Good morning! What _____ I do for you?

P.: I don’t see where I _____ find any declaration forms.

C.o.: You _____ to find forms if you go straight to the table in the middle of the

hall.

P.: _____ I fill in one declaration form for all my family members?

C.O.: Yes, if your children are under 16.

P.: Thank you for your help.

C.O.: You are welcome.

 

Ex.3 Express doubt and surprise using modal verb can. Translate the sentences into Russian.

Model: I don’t believe it is true.

1) It can’t be true. – Это не может быть правдой.

2) Can it be true? - Неужели это правда?

1. I don’t believe that that passenger is transporting prohibited goods.

2. I don’t think personal belongings are declared.

3. I don’t believe he has undeclared foreign currency.

4. I don’t think that all duty and tax free shop is closed at this hour.

5. I don’t believe that he is a smuggler.

 

 

Ex.3 Express reproach (упрек) using modal verb might.

Model: Why did you not follow my instructions?

You might have followed my instructions.

 

1. Why did you not fill in the declaration?

2. Why did you not declare dutiable articles?

3. Why did you not ask the customs officer for assistance in valuing this ring?

4. Why did you not declare the foreign currency in cash?

5. Why did you not answer all the questions of the officer-in-charge on the contents of your baggage?

VOCABULARY

form to fill in incoming / outgoing passengers   entry / exit declaration form point (n) in full words in block letters citizenship residence / resident country of destination in figures and in words personal belongings to bring in / bringing in to take out / taking out to state/ understate to misrepresent a penalty to detain to confiscate to doubt / doubt to assist / assistance to comply (with) regulations to own / owner to keep for the duration of the stay to stay / stay to renew in case of loss

форма, бланк заполнять прибывающий / убывающий пассажир въездная / выездная декларация пункт полными словами печатными буквами гражданство проживание / житель страна назначения цифрами и прописью личные вещи ввозить / ввоз вывозить / вывоз заявлять, указывать / занижать недостоверно указывать штраф изымать конфисковать сомневаться / сомнение помогать / помощь соблюдать, исполнять, подчиняться правила, порядок, инструкция владеть / владелец хранить, сохранять во время пребывания оставаться, пребывать / пребывание восстанавливать, возобновлять в случае утери

UNIT 7