Welcome back to EnglishPod.

歡迎回到 EnglishPod。

My name is Marco.

我叫馬可。

And I'm Erica.

我是艾麗卡

And today we're going to be talking about a very special topic.

今天，我們將討論一個非常特別的話題。

That's right.

這就對了。

This topic was actually suggested by one of our listeners.

這個話題其實是一位聽眾提出來的。

Exactly.

沒錯。

So keep those comments coming because we want to create lessons that you need, that you want.

是以，請繼續提出您的意見，因為我們希望創造出您需要、您想要的課程。

Exactly.

沒錯。

So what are we talking about today?

那麼，我們今天討論什麼呢？

Today's lesson is about applying for a visa.

今天的課程是關於申請簽證。

A very, very important topic.

一個非常非常重要的話題。

Yes.

是的。

And specifically, it's about a visa interview.

具體來說，是關於簽證面試的。

Exactly.

沒錯。

As you all probably know, when you apply for a visa, especially for the US, you have an interview.

大家可能都知道，在申請簽證時，尤其是申請美國簽證時，需要進行面試。

Yes.

是的。

Where you have to answer some questions.

你必須回答一些問題。

Yes.

是的。

And that's what we're going to be talking about today.

這就是我們今天要討論的話題。

So before we jump into the dialogue, let's take a look at vocabulary preview.

是以，在開始對話之前，我們先來看看詞彙預覽。

Vocabulary preview.

詞彙預覽。

Okay, so let's talk about visa.

好吧，我們來談談簽證。

Right.

對

A visa, it's not a credit card.

簽證，不是信用卡。

No.

不

Not visa or MasterCard.

不是簽證卡或萬事達卡。

No.

不

So a visa is an official document that you get in your passport that allows you to travel legally to a country.

是以，簽證是您護照上的一份官方文件，允許您合法前往一個國家。

Exactly.

沒錯。

So with this document, you can go into a country.

是以，有了這份文件，你就可以進入一個國家。

Okay.

好的

So we have different types of visas.

是以，我們有不同類型的簽證。

Today we're going to be talking about a B2 visa.

今天我們要討論的是 B2 簽證。

Right.

對

A B2 visa is a tourist visa.

B2 簽證是旅遊簽證。

A tourist visa.

旅遊簽證。

Yeah.

是啊

This is only for the United States.

這僅適用於美國。

Other countries may have different classifications for their visas, but B2 is for the United States.

其他國家的簽證可能有不同的分類，但 B2 是針對美國的。

Right.

對

So Marco, we use a tourist visa when we want to be a tourist and just travel in the US.

所以，馬可，當我們想在美國旅遊時，就會使用旅遊簽證。

What about a resident visa?

居民簽證怎麼辦？

Well, you can have a temporary resident visa.

您可以獲得臨時居民簽證。

Like for example, an F1.

例如，F1。

An F1 is for foreign exchange students who go and live in the States maybe for a year or do a MBA for two years or three years.

F1 是為去美國生活一年或讀兩年或三年 MBA 的外國交換生準備的。

So that's an F1 visa.

這就是 F1 簽證。

You can also get a J1 visa, which is a temporary exchange visitor. So it could be to maybe do some temporary work for two or three months and then go back to your country.

您還可以獲得 J1 簽證，即臨時交流訪問者簽證。 是以，您可以做兩三個月的臨時工作，然後回國。

So basically, a resident visa allows you to live in that country.

是以，基本上，居民簽證允許您在該國生活。

Yeah, you can live in that country legally for a determined time.

是的，你可以在那個國家合法生活一段時間。

Okay, so let's listen to our dialogue.

好了，讓我們聽聽我們的對話。

Where are we going to be exactly?

我們到底要去哪裡？

In this dialogue, we're going to hear two people, a visa officer and a person who's applying for the visa.

在這段對話中，我們將聽到兩個人的對話，一個是簽證官，另一個是申請簽證的人。

Now, the person who's applying for the visa has an accent, right?

現在，申請簽證的人有口音，對嗎？

Yes.

是的。

But this is really good practice for helping you to understand people with different accents.

但這確實是幫助您理解不同口音的人的好方法。

Exactly.

沒錯。

So let's listen to the dialogue and then we'll come back and explain all the great vocabulary.

讓我們先聽聽對話，然後再回來解釋所有的精彩詞彙。

So you're applying for a B2 visa.

所以您申請的是 B2 簽證。

Where's your final destination and what's the purpose of your trip to the United States?

您的最終目的地是哪裡？您來美國的目的是什麼？

I'm going to visit my brother.

我要去看我哥哥。

He's just had a baby.

他剛生了個孩子。

He lives in Minneapolis.

他住在明尼阿波利斯。

And how long do you plan to remain in the United States?

您打算在美國待多久？

I'll be here for approximately three weeks.

我將在這裡呆大約三個星期。

So here's my return ticket for the 26th of March.

這是我 3 月 26 日的回程票。

And who's sponsoring your trip?

誰贊助了你的旅行？

My brother.

我弟弟

Here.

給你

This is an invitation letter from him.

這是他的一封邀請信。

I will stay with him and his family in their home.

我會住在他和他家人的家裡。

All right.

好吧

Tell me about the ties you have to your home country.

請談談您與祖國的聯繫。

Well, I own a house.

我有房子

Actually, I'm leaving my dog there with my neighbors.

事實上，我要把我的狗留在鄰居家。

I have a car at home.

我家裡有車。

I know my job.

我知道我的工作。

I'm employed by Tornel as an engineer.

我受僱於 Tornel 公司，是一名工程師。

Actually, I only have three week vacation, so I have to go back to work at the end of March.

事實上，我只有三個星期的假期，所以我必須在三月底回去工作。

And what evidence do you have that you are financially independent?

你有什麼證據證明自己經濟獨立？

Well, I do have assets in my country.

好吧，我在我的國家確實有資產。

Like I said, I own a house.

我說過，我有自己的房子。

And see, here's a bank statement showing my investments and my bank balance.

看，這是銀行對賬單，上面顯示了我的投資和銀行存款餘額。

I'm sorry, sir, we cannot grant you a B2 visa at this time.

很抱歉，先生，我們目前無法為您簽發 B2 簽證。

Instead, you are granted a resident visa.

相反，您將獲得居民簽證。

Congratulations.

祝賀你

You are the millionth person to apply for a visa.

你是第一百萬個申請簽證的人。

You win.

你贏了

Congratulations.

祝賀你

All right, what a lucky guy.

好吧，真是個幸運的傢伙。

He applied for a tourist visa and now he's getting a resident visa.

他申請的是旅遊簽證，現在正在申請居民簽證。

Yeah, that's great.

是啊，那太好了。

But does this really happen?

但這種情況真的會發生嗎？

No, no, no.

不，不，不

That would never happen at a consulate.

領事館絕不會發生這種事。

OK, well, we can we can dream that this might happen for us.

好吧，我們可以夢想這一切會發生在我們身上。

Exactly.

沒錯。

All right.

好的

Let's take a look at the words in Language Takeaway today.

讓我們來看看今天《語文外賣》中的詞語。

Language Takeaway.

語言收穫。

All right.

好的

On Language Takeaway, we have sponsoring, sponsoring, sponsoring, sponsoring.

在《語言外賣》節目中，我們有贊助、贊助、贊助、贊助。

So, Erica, what does it mean to sponsor somebody?

那麼，埃裡卡，贊助別人意味著什麼？

When you sponsor somebody for a visa, you take care of them and make sure they have enough money.

當你為他人擔保簽證時，你要照顧他們，確保他們有足夠的錢。

OK, so you you are the one who's responsible for all of their expenses and making sure they just have enough money.

好吧，你就是那個負責他們所有開銷並確保他們有足夠錢的人。

OK.

好的。

So, for example, when I was 16, I made a trip to another country.

比如說，我 16 歲那年去了趟另一個國家。

Yeah.

是啊

And my parents were my sponsors.

我的父母是我的贊助人。

So they took responsibility for your money.

所以他們對你的錢負責。

Exactly.

沒錯。

OK, let's look at our next word.

好，讓我們看看下一個詞。

Invitation letter. Invitation letter.

邀請函 邀請函。

Invitation letter.

邀請函。

Now, this is a really important part for a visa application.

現在，這是簽證申請中非常重要的一部分。

Yes, very important.

是的，非常重要。

What is an invitation letter?

什麼是邀請函？

Well, an invitation letter is a formal letter that a friend or a relative or maybe a business writes to ask you to come to their country.

那麼，邀請信就是一封正式的信，由朋友、親戚或企業寫來邀請你去他們的國家。

Exactly.

沒錯。

So you're being invited for a specific purpose to the United States.

所以，邀請你們來美國是有特殊目的的。

Yeah.

是啊

And you have to give this letter to the visa officer.

您必須將這封信交給簽證官。

OK.

好的。

Invitation letter.

邀請函。

Our next word.

下一個詞

Ties.

平局

Ties.

平局

Ties.

平局

Ties.

平局

Looks exactly like tie, like the one you wear in your suit.

看起來和領帶一模一樣，就像你穿西裝時系的領帶。

Not not quite the same, though.

雖然不太一樣。

All right.

好吧

So what are ties?

那麼，紐帶是什麼？

The ties you have to your country are the things that keep you attached to your country.

你與祖國的聯繫就是讓你眷戀祖國的東西。

OK.

好的。

That make sure that you will return to your country.

這將確保您返回自己的國家。

OK.

好的。

So what are some examples of ties?

那麼，紐帶的例子有哪些呢？

Like maybe a house or a wife or a child or maybe some money in your bank account.

比如房子、妻子、孩子，或者銀行賬戶裡的一些錢。

OK.

好的。

Or a job even.

甚至是一份工作。

OK.

好的。

OK.

好的。

Perfect.

太完美了

Yeah.

是啊

A good way to think of this is imagine like a rope that's attached to you and tying you to your country, to your house, to your job, to your kids.

一個很好的思考方式是，想象一根繩子系在你身上，把你和你的國家、你的房子、你的工作、你的孩子綁在一起。

OK.

好的。

So you can't run away.

所以你不能逃避。

Exactly.

沒錯。

OK.

好的。

OK.

好的。

That was clear.

這一點很清楚。

But let's listen to some more examples of how we would use ties.

不過，讓我們再聽一些關於如何使用領帶的例子。

Example one.

例子一

I sold my house and closed my bank account.

我賣掉了房子，關閉了銀行賬戶。

I don't have any more ties to my home country.

我與我的祖國再無任何聯繫。

Example two.

示例二

Alvin enjoyed being single.

阿爾文很享受單身生活。

He wasn't ready for the ties of family life.

他還沒準備好接受家庭生活的束縛。

Example three.

示例三

Diplomatic relations have improved and the ties between the two countries are stronger.

外交關係得到了改善，兩國之間的聯繫更加緊密。

All right, it's clear now.

好了，現在清楚了。

Let's look at our next word.

讓我們看看下一個詞。

Financially independent.

經濟獨立。

Financially independent.

經濟獨立。

Financially independent.

經濟獨立。

Financially independent.

經濟獨立。

So that means that you don't need anyone.

也就是說，你不需要任何人。

That you have enough money.

你有足夠的錢

You have enough money for yourself.

你自己有足夠的錢。

Right.

對

So you don't have to ask your parents to pay for your ticket or pay for your food or whatever.

這樣，你就不用讓父母為你買票或買飯什麼的付錢了。

OK.

好的。

And our last word for today.

今天的最後一句話

Assets. Assets. OK, so your assets are kind of like your ties.

資產。 資產 好吧，你的資產有點像你的領帶。

Right.

對

There are things of value that you own.

你擁有一些有價值的東西。

Things that are expensive that you own in your home country.

您在本國擁有的昂貴物品。

So it would be a house.

所以這將是一棟房子。

Yep.

是的。

A car.

一輛車

Yep.

是的。

Maybe stocks.

也許是股票。

Stocks.

股票

Or investments.

或投資。

OK, so all of those things are your assets.

這些都是你的資產。

OK, so we've seen a lot of great words and I think it's time for us to listen to our dialogue again.

好了，我們已經看到了很多精彩的話語，我想是時候讓我們再次聆聽我們的對話了。

We're going to slow it down for you.

我們會為你放慢速度。

Yeah, this will help you understand it a little bit better.

是的，這會幫助你更好地理解它。

So you're applying for a B2 visa.

所以您申請的是 B2 簽證。

Where is your final destination?

您的最終目的地是哪裡？

And what is the purpose of your trip to the United States?

您此次美國之行的目的是什麼？

I'm going to visit my brother.

我要去看我哥哥。

He's just had a baby.

他剛生了個孩子。

He lives in Minneapolis.

他住在明尼阿波利斯。

And how long do you plan to remain in the United States?

您打算在美國待多久？

Well, I think I have a couple of months left.

我想我還有幾個月的時間。

I'll just stay here until I get back to the United States. I'll be here for approximately three weeks.

我就在這裡待到回美國。 我大概會在這裡待三個星期。

See, here's my return ticket for the 26th of March.

看，這是我 3 月 26 日的回程票。

And who is sponsoring your trip?

誰贊助了你的旅行？

My brother.

我弟弟

Here.

給你

This is an invitation letter from him.

這是他的一封邀請信。

I'll stay with him and his family in their home.

我會和他及他的家人住在一起。

All right.

好吧

Tell me about the ties you have to your home country.

請談談您與祖國的聯繫。

Well, I own a house.

我有房子

Actually, I'm leaving my dog there with my neighbors.

事實上，我要把我的狗留在鄰居家。

I have a car at home.

我家裡有車。

I know my job.

我知道我的工作。

I'm employed by Torneo as an engineer.

我受僱於 Torneo 公司，是一名工程師。

Actually, I only have three weeks vacation, so I have to go back to work at the end of March.

事實上，我只有三個星期的假期，所以我必須在三月底回去工作。

And what evidence do you have that you are financially independent?

你有什麼證據證明自己經濟獨立？

Well, I do have assets in my country.

好吧，我在我的國家確實有資產。

Like I said, I own a house.

我說過，我有自己的房子。

And see, here's a bank statement showing my investments and my bank balance.

看，這是銀行對賬單，上面顯示了我的投資和銀行存款餘額。

I'm sorry, sir, we cannot grant you a B2 visa at this time.

很抱歉，先生，我們目前無法為您簽發 B2 簽證。

Instead, you are granted a resident visa.

相反，您將獲得居民簽證。

Congratulations.

祝賀你

You are the millionth person to apply for a visa.

你是第一百萬個申請簽證的人。

You win.

你贏了

Congratulations.

祝賀你

Yay.

耶

OK, today, we're not going to do a regular tool kit like Fluency Builder or putting it together.

好了，今天，我們不準備做一個常規的工具包，比如流暢性生成器或把它放在一起。

No, we're going to do something a little bit different today.

不，我們今天要做一點不同的事情。

We're going to talk about the questions you will probably be asked at an interview for a U.S. visa.

我們將討論您在美國簽證面試時可能會被問到的問題。

Yes.

是的。

And the useful language that you can use to answer these questions in a good way.

你可以用有用的語言來很好地回答這些問題。

OK, so let's take a look at our first question.

好了，讓我們來看看第一個問題。

Where is your final destination?

您的最終目的地是哪裡？

And what is the purpose of your final destination?

你最終目的地的目的是什麼？

And what is the purpose of your trip to the United States?

您此次美國之行的目的是什麼？

Where is your final destination?

您的最終目的地是哪裡？

And what is the purpose of your trip to the United States?

您此次美國之行的目的是什麼？

So this is probably going to be the first question the interviewer is going to ask you.

是以，這可能是面試官要問你的第一個問題。

Yeah.

是啊

So, Marco, I know you have a lot of experience with U.S. visas.

馬可，我知道你在美國簽證方面經驗豐富。

How should we answer this question?

我們應該如何回答這個問題？

Well, it depends on what you're doing, right?

這取決於你在做什麼，對嗎？

So if you're a tourist, you would say I'm going on vacation to New York or anywhere.

是以，如果你是遊客，你會說我要去紐約或其他地方度假。

Also, if you're visiting a family member, like in our dialogue, you would say, oh, I'm going to visit my sister or my brother or my cousin.

此外，如果你要去看望家人，比如在我們的對話中，你會說，哦，我要去看望我的姐姐、哥哥或表弟。

If you're applying for a business visa, then you would say, oh, I'm going to visit a company or etc.