Summary
Summary:
A. Discussion Prompts:
- Reasons for needing a passport.
- Functions of the booths.
- Reason for people standing in line.
- Activities inside the booth.
B. Scenario:
Zara's family, including her parents and Mita, complete their departure cards and approach the immigration counter. Mita presents her passport and departure card to the officer. The officer checks her documents and asks several questions about her travel, including whether she is traveling alone, duration of stay, and accommodation details. Upon confirming everything is in order, the officer stamps Mita's passport, keeps the departure card, and wishes her a safe journey. Mita then waits for her family to complete their process before heading to the departure lounge.
C. Interaction Grid:
- Immigration officer: Are you traveling alone?
- Mita: No. I'm traveling with my aunt, uncle, and cousin.
D. Role Play:
Students are encouraged to act out the roles of Mita and the immigration officer.
E. Required Items at Immigration:
- Passport
- Visa
- Departure card
Key words : departure booth counter scan machine readable
A. Look at the pictures and discuss in pairs.
- Why does a person need a passport?
- What are those booths for?
- Why are people standing in a line in front of them?
- What are the persons doing inside the booth?
B. Read the text and answer the questions.
Zara's parents Mrs Jhuma Islam, Mr Mazharul Islam, Zara and Mita, fill in their departure cards and move towards the immigration counter. Mita stands in front of one of the booths. She hands in her passport and the departure card to the officer.
The immigration officer goes through Mita's passport, visa and the departure card."Are you travelling alone?" asks the officer. "No. I'm going with my aunt, uncle and cousin," says Mita.
"They are right there on that counter."
"Is this your first visit to Thailand?"
"Yes."
"How long are you going to stay there?"
"Seven to ten days."
"Where are you going to stay?"
" In a hotel."
The officer is talking as well as going through Mita's papers. He finds the papers OK. He smiles and stamps her passport. The officer keeps the departure card, and returns the passport to Mita.
"Have a safe journey."
"Thanks.'
Mita waits for her aunt, uncle and Zara on the other side of the immigration. Once all of them are done, they walk towards the passengers' departure lounge.
C. Make a list in the following grid showing what the immigration officer asks and tells Mita, and what Mita says in is done for you.
| Immigration officer | |
1 Are you travelling alone? 2 3 • • | 1 No. I'm travelling with my aunt, uncle and cousin. 2 3 • • |
D. Now work in pairs and act out the role of Mita and the immigration officer.
E. What are the three things needed at immigration?
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