Unit 21: Welcome to Britain

1. Immigration

Francis	Hello. Welcome to Britain. Good morning. Do you speak English?
Mr. Williams	Yes.
Francis	Good. Have you got a form?
Mr. Williams	A form?
Francis	Yes. A form like this, sir.
Mr. Williams	No, I haven't got one.
Francis	Would you fill in this form, please, sir?
Mr. Williams	Sorry. I can't write. Look.
Francis	It doesn't matter. I'll fill it in for you.
Mr. Williams	Thank you very much.
Francis	Now, what's your surname?
Mr. Williams	Williams.
Francis	Thank you. I'll write your surname here. Williams. And your first names?
Mr. Williams	James Robert.
Francis	Your first names go there. James Robert. And you put Mr., Mrs. or Miss there. Next to your name. Mr. Williams. Are you married?
Mr. Williams	I'm married. My wife is with me. She was with me.
Francis	You are married. Now, your nationality, please.
Mr. Williams	I'm American. I come from the United States.
Francis	American. And what's your occupation? What's your job?
Mr. Williams	I'm a businessman.
Francis	Businessman. Thank you, Mr. Williams. Now may I see your passport, please?
Mr. Williams	I'm sorry. My wife has got my passport. She'll be here in a moment.
Francis	That's all right. Would you wait there, please? Now, madam, would you fill in this form, please? Surname?
Miss Bailey	Bailey.
Francis	First names?
Miss Bailey	Mary Susan.
Francis	Single or married?
Miss Bailey	Single.
Francis	Your nationality, Miss Bailey?
Miss Bailey	Irish.
Francis	Occupation?
Miss Bailey	Nurse. I work in a hospital.

2. Mr. Europe

Announcer	First, welcome to Mr. Luxemburg. Mr. Luxemburg is 21 years old. His name is ...
Mr. Scotland	I'm not Mr. Luxemburg.
Compere	I'm very sorry. Excuse me. He isn't Mr. Luxemburg.
Mr. Scotland	I'm Mr. Scotland. I'm from Scotland.
Announcer	Welcome to Mr. Scotland. Mr. Scotland ...
Compere	Thank you. Thank you very much. Now, Mr. Scotland. Can I have your name, please?
Mr. Scotland	Angus McDonald.
Compere	And where do you come from, Angus?
Mr. Scotland	I'm from Scotland. I'm Scottish.
Compere	Yes, Angus. I know that. You're Scottish and you come from Scotland. But where in Scotland? Where do you live? What town do you live in?
Mr. Scotland	Oh, I live in Edinburgh.
Compere	Thank you, Angus.
Announcer	And now, welcome to Mr. Greece.
Compere	Just a moment. We're not ready. I'm sorry, would you wait there, please?
Announcer	And now, welcome to Mr. Greece.
Compere	Hello. Where are you from?
Mr. Greece	Greece. I'm from Greece.
Compere	Oh, yes. Of course, you're Greek.
Mr. Greece	Yes. I'm Greek. And I live in Athens. My home is in Athens. And I'm twenty-eight years old. And my name is Stavros Papadopulos.
Compere	Would you say that again, please?
Mr. Greece	I'm Greek. And I live in Athens. My home is in Athens. I'm twenty-eight years old. I'm not married. And my name is Stavros Papadopulos.
Compere	You speak English very well, Stavros.
Mr. Greece	I speak English, French and German and ...
Compere	Just a moment. Not too fast, please. Would you speak slowly, please? Now. Where do you come from? Where are you from?
Mr. Greece	I'm from Greece. I'm Greek.
Compere	Where do you live? What town do you live in?
Mr. Greece	I live in Athens. My home is in Athens. I'm twenty-eight. I'm Greek. I come from Greece. And my name is Stavros Papadopulos.
Compere & Mr. Scotland	Stavros Papadopulos.

3. What's your job?

Compere	What's your job, Stavros?
Mr. Greece	I'm a businessman. I work in an office.
Compere	Thank you. And you, Angus? What do you do? What's your job?
Mr. Scotland	Would you say that again, please?
Compere	What's your job?
Mr. Scotland	I work in a bank. I work for the Central Bank. I was a policeman. But now I work for the Central Bank.
Compere	Do you like your job?
Mr. Scotland	Yes. I like my job very much.
Compere	Do you like your job, Stavros.
Mr. Greece	Oh, no. I don't like it. I like holidays and parties and wine and good food ...
Compere	Yes. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.