III. Read the dialogue. Practice it in pairs. Trade roles and reproduce the dialogue in pairs.
Customs Officer: May I have a look at your visa?
Passenger: Here it is.
C.O.: Have you been to New York before?
P.: Yes, several times.
C.O.: How do you like New York?
P.: It's fantastic. And I've seen Washington and Dallas as well. They are impressive places.
C.O.: Were you just sightseeing?
P.: Not exactly. My cooperative has contacts with a New York firm.
C.O.: I suppose you've got many friends in this country.
P.: Of course.
C.O.: May I have a look at your declaration form?
P.: Yes, here you are.
C.O.: Do you have any drugs or appliances for their use?
P.: Certainly not.
C.O.: Then you have to write "No, I haven't". How much foreign currency do you have? You should declare the amount of your currency in figures and words.
P.: I think I've got 2,000 dollars, if I'm not mistaken.
C.O.: Will you please show me the U.S. dollars you have. I'll count your money.
P.: O'K.
C.O.: So you have 2,050 dollars all in all. Please declare this amount of currency in figures and words.
P.: Just a moment. Well, I've done it. Am I through?
C.O.: Yes, you can carry on. Sorry to have kept you so long.
P.: It's my fault. Bye-bye.
C.O.: Good-bye.
IV. Compare the meanings and uses of the American and British English words and make up short sentences with them.