Going Through Customs

Going Through Customs
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ESL Lesson Plans - Traveling in English - Customs
DIALOGUE - Going Through Customs
(Mr. Jacques Lepac arrives from Paris to Chicago).

CBP (Customs and Border Patrol) Officer: Welcome to the United States. Can I see your I-94 form, please?
Mr. Lepac: I’m sorry, my what?
CBP Officer: Your I-94 form. It’s the white Arrival/Departure form a flight attendant gave you on the plane.
Mr. Lepac: Oh, yes, the one with my name and the address of where I’m staying in the U.S. (hands it to CBP
Officer).
CBP Officer: Why are you visiting the United States, Mr. Lepac?
Mr. Lepac: On business.
CBP Officer: What type of business are you in?
Mr. Lepac: I’m in sales. I sell computers.
CBP Officer: Do you have any documentation from your company?
Mr. Lepac: Yes, here is my business card.
CBP Officer: What will you be doing in the United States, Mr. Lepac?
Mr. Lepac: I’m attending a company meeting at our office in downtown Chicago.
CBP Officer: How long will you be here?
Mr. Lepac: One week. I’ll be participating in meetings through Friday and then will catch up with a friend for
the weekend. I will return to France on Sunday.
CBP Officer: I see. Where will you be staying while you’re in the country?
Mr. Lepac: I’ll be at the New Continental Hotel.
CBP Officer: Have you been to the United States before?
Mr. Lepac: No, this is my first trip to this country.
CBP Officer: Can I see your passport, please?
Mr. Lepac: Sure. I have my passport right here.
CBP Officer: I’ll stamp that for you. I’ll also need to see your customs declaration form.
Mr. Lepac: I don’t have anything to declare. I haven’t brought anything other than my clothes with me.
CBP Officer: All of your paperwork is in order, Mr. Lepac. Keep your documents with you at all times. Have
a good visit.
Mr. Lepac: Thank you.
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VOCABULARY CHECK - MATCHING
Match the words and phrases in the left column with the descriptions in the right column.
1. I-94 form ______ A. a small card containing information about a

company’s employee
2. customs declaration form ______ B. a government-issued document that is required to

exit and enter other countries
3. business card ______ C. another name for the I-94; the form contains basic
information and the address where the person is
staying while visiting.
4. passport ______
D. a white form given on the airplane
5. arrival / departure form ______

E. all paperwork required while visiting another
country
6. documents ______
F. a form that asks a person what items are being
brought into the country and how much money was
spent on items while visiting another country
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VOCABULARY CHECK - FILL IN THE BLANK
Choose the correct verb from the list below to complete the sentences. You may need to change the form
of the verb to make sure the sentence is grammatically correct.
distribute attend catch up with bring

stay participate stamp declare
1. The immigration officer ____________________ the visitor’s passport with an official imprint that allowed
entry into the United States.
2. When Kelly returned from her trip to Paris, she ____________________ she spent 500 dollars on souvenirs
for her family.
3. I ____________________ an extra suitcase to Los Angeles so I could buy clothes in the many famous stores
there.
4. The flight attendant ____________________ the forms and asked us to fill them out before we went through
customs.
5. Janean ____________________ with her friends in Minneapolis, but spent the night at a hotel when she
arrived back in Duluth.
6. Many of Michael’s friends still live in California where they went to school so he ____________________
them when he went to his college class reunion.
7. Jonah ____________________ an orientation before traveling to the United States so he would know what to
expect when he went overseas.
8. Nicolas is going to a sales meeting where he will ____________________ in many training sessions and
meetings.
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CONVERSATION STARTER
Put the following pictures in chronological order. Then work with a partner to practice what the people
are saying in each picture.
Describing business
A. _______________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
Items to declare
B. _______________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
Showing I-94 form
C. _______________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
D. _______________________________________________________
Showing passport
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
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CONVERSATION STARTER - continued

Describing accommodations
E. _______________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
F. _______________________________________________________
Arriving at customs
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
G. _______________________________________________________
Returning documents
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
H. _______________________________________________________
Stamping passport
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
I. _______________________________________________________
Showing business
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
card
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DIALOGUE BUILDING ESL Lesson Plans - Traveling in English - Customs
Fill in the blanks using the vocabulary from the dialogue. Then put the sentences in the correct order to
form a dialogue.
___ a) On ___________________.
___ b) I’m ___________________ a company meeting at our office in downtown Chicago.
___ c) ___________________ to the United States.
___ d) Can I see your ___________________ form, please?
___ e) I’m ___________________, my what?
___ f) One week. I’ll be ___________________ in meetings through Friday and then will catch up with a
friend for the weekend. I will return to France on Sunday.
___ g) Your I-94 ___________________. It’s the white ___________________ form a flight attendant gave
you on the plane.
___ h) Oh, yes, the one with my name and the ___________________ of where I’m staying in the U.S.
___ i) I see. Where will you be ___________________ while you’re in the country?
___ j) Why are you ___________________ the United States, Mr. Lepac?
___ k) What type of ___________________ are you in?
___ l) What will you be ___________________ in the United States, Mr. Lepac?
___ m) Yes, here is my ___________________ card.
___ n) I’ll ___________________ that for you. I’ll also need to see your customs declaration form.
___ o) How ___________________ will you be here?
___ p) Can I see your ___________________, please?
___ q) Do you have any ___________________ from your company?
___ r) I’ll be at the New Continental Hotel.
___ s) I’m in ___________________. I sell computers.
___ t) Have you been to the United States ___________________?
___ u) I don’t have anything to ___________________. I haven’t brought anything other than my clothes
with me.
___ v) No, this is my ___________________ trip to this country.
___ w) Sure. I have my ___________________ right here.
___ x) All of your paperwork is in order, Mr. Lepac. Keep your ___________________ with you at all times.
Have a good visit.
___ y) Thank you.
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DIALOGUE PRACTICE
Read the dialogue from the fill-in-the-blank exercise on the previous page. Practice for intonation,
pronunciation, and elision.
DIALOGUE COMPREHENSION - Matching
How does Mr. Lepac answer each of the following questions?
1. Can I see your I-94 form, please? A. No, this is my first trip.
2. Why are you visiting the United States, Mr. Lepac? B. Sure. I have my passport right here.
3. What type of business are you in? C. One week.
4. Do you have any documentation from your company? D. On business.
5. What will you be doing in the United States? E. I’ll be at the New Continental Hotel.
6. How long will you be here? F. I’m in sales.
7. Where will you be staying? G. I’m attending a company meeting.
8. Have you been to the United States before? H. I’m sorry, my what?
9. Can I see your passport, please? I. Yes, here is my business card.
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DIALOGUE PRACTICE
Look at the question cards below. Ask your partner one of the questions from the dialogue and wait for
the response. Then have your partner ask you a question. Respond appropriately.
How long will you be here? Can I see your I-94 form?
Why are you visiting the United States? What type of business are you in?
Do you have any documentation from your

What will you be doing in the United States?
company?
Where will you be staying while you’re in the

How long will you be here?
country?
Have you been to the United States before? Can I see your passport?
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WRITING TASK - (Option A - Without Images)
What country have you always wanted to visit? Imagine you are visiting that country. Write a dialogue
by answering the CBP Officer’s questions. Fill in the answers for the country you’re visiting and the
reasons you are there.
Then practice the dialogue with a partner. Consider changing some of your answers. For example,
practice declaring items on the customs form or traveling to the country on vacation rather than
business.
CBP Officer: Welcome to the ______________________________. Can I see your I-94 form?
You: ____________________________________________________________________________________.
CBP Officer: Why are you visiting _________________________?
You: ____________________________________________________________________________________.
CBP Officer: What type of business are you in?
You: ____________________________________________________________________________________.
CBP Officer: What will you be doing in ________________________?
You: ____________________________________________________________________________________.
CBP Officer: How long will you be here?
You: ____________________________________________________________________________________.
CBP Officer: Where will you be staying while you’re in ________________________?
You: ____________________________________________________________________________________.
CBP Officer: Have you been to ____________________________ before?
You: ____________________________________________________________________________________.
CBP Officer: Can I see your passport, please?
You: ____________________________________________________________________________________.
CBP Officer: Do you have anything to declare on your customs declaration form?
You: ____________________________________________________________________________________.
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WRITING TASK - (Option B - With Images)
What country have you always wanted to visit? Imagine you are visiting that country. Write a dialogue
by answering the CBP Officer’s questions. Fill in the answers for the country you’re visiting and the
reasons you are there.
Then practice the dialogue with a partner. Consider changing some of your answers. For example,
practice declaring items on the customs form or traveling to the country on vacation rather than
business.
Welcome to the ______________. Why are you visiting _________

Can I see your I-94 form? ___________________?
You: _________________________
________________________________ You: _________________________
________________________________ ________________________________
_____________________________ ________________________________
_____________________ _____________________________
_____________________
What type of business What will you be doing

are you in? in __________________?
You: _________________________
________________________________ You: _________________________
________________________________ ________________________________
_____________________________ ________________________________
_____________________ _____________________________
_____________________
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WRITING TASK - (Option B) - continued
Where will you be staying while
How long will you be here? you’re in ____________________ ?
You: _________________________ You: _________________________

________________________________ ________________________________
________________________________ ________________________________
_____________________________ _____________________________
_____________________ _____________________
Have you been to Can I see your

_______________ before? passport, please?
You: _________________________
________________________________
________________________________ You: ________________
_____________________________ _______________________
_____________________ ______________________
_________________
Do you have anything to

declare on your customs
declaration form?
You: ___________________
_________________________
___________________________
________________________
__________________
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Answer Key
Vocabulary Check (Page 3)
1. d 2. f 3. a 4. b 5. c 6. e
Vocabulary Check - Fill in the blank (Page 4)
1. stamped 2. declared 3. brought 4. distributed 5. stayed 6. caught up with 7. attended 8. participate
Dialogue Building (Page 7)
Fill in the blanks:
a) business b) attending c) welcome d) I-94 e) sorry f) participating

g) form, Arrival/Departure h) address i)staying j) visiting k) business l) doing
m) business n) stamp o) long p) passport q) documentation s) sales t) before
u) declare v) first w) passport x) documents
Put sentences in the correct order:
1-c, 2-d, 3-e, 4)-g, 5)-h, 6)-j, 7)-a, 8)-k, 9)-s, 10)-q, 11)-m, 12)-l, 13)-b, 14)-o, 15)-f,
16)-i, 17)-r, 18)-t, 19)-v, 20)-p, 21)-w, 22)-n, 23)-u, 24)-x, 25)-y
Dialogue Comprehension (Page 8)
1. H 2. D 3. F 4. I 5. G 6. C 7. E 8. A 9. B
Dialogue Practice, Writing Task (Pages 9-12)

Individual Answers
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(Mr. Jacques Lepac arrives from Paris to Chicago).

VOCABULARY CHECK - MATCHING

1. I-94 form ______ A. a small card containing information about a

2. customs declaration form ______ B. a government-issued document that is required to

5. arrival / departure form ______

VOCABULARY CHECK - FILL IN THE BLANK

distribute attend catch up with bring

CONVERSATION STARTER - continued

DIALOGUE COMPREHENSION - Matching

How does Mr. Lepac answer each of the following questions?

3. What type of business are you in? C. One week.

4. Do you have any documentation from your company? D. On business.

6. How long will you be here? F. I’m in sales.

7. Where will you be staying? G. I’m attending a company meeting.

9. Can I see your passport, please? I. Yes, here is my business card.

Do you have any documentation from your

Where will you be staying while you’re in the

CBP Officer: Why are you visiting _________________________?

CBP Officer: What type of business are you in?

CBP Officer: What will you be doing in ________________________?

CBP Officer: How long will you be here?

CBP Officer: Where will you be staying while you’re in ________________________?

CBP Officer: Have you been to ____________________________ before?

CBP Officer: Can I see your passport, please?

Welcome to the ______________. Why are you visiting _________

What type of business What will you be doing

You: _________________________ You: _________________________

Have you been to Can I see your

Do you have anything to

Vocabulary Check (Page 3)

Vocabulary Check - Fill in the blank (Page 4)

1. stamped 2. declared 3. brought 4. distributed 5. stayed 6. caught up with 7. attended 8. participate

Dialogue Building (Page 7)

Fill in the blanks:

a) business b) attending c) welcome d) I-94 e) sorry f) participating

Put sentences in the correct order:

Dialogue Comprehension (Page 8)

Dialogue Practice, Writing Task (Pages 9-12)

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