Lesson 7: Customs Office

Vocabulary

declare

personal

customs declaration form

Here it is.

approximate

value

duty-free shop

cashier

confiscate

allowed

Conversation

A : Do you have anything to declare?

B : No, I have nothing to declare.Only personal things.

A : Please hand me the customs declaration form.

B : Yes.Here it is.

A : Do you have anything to declare?

B : I have this camera that I bought for my sister.

A : What is their approximate value?

B : About $420 at the duty-free shop.

A : I have to charge you 20 dollars duty for that.Please pay

it at the cashier, and show the receipt when you go out.

A : Do you have any fruit or vegetables?

B : I have this box of fruits.It's a gift.

A : I'm sorry.I'll have to confiscate that. You're not

allowed to bring fruits.

Questions

1.What does it mean to declare something when leaving an

airport ?

2.Tell me the items which are prohibited for passengers

returning from traveling abroad.