10 Airport Immigration & Customs Questions in English (B1)

Does passport control make you nervous in English? In this B1 English podcast, Emma (a travel agent) and Ryan practice 10 common questions you may hear at passport control and customs, with short, clear answers, and what to say when you don't understand the officer. 👉 Listen, answer out loud when we pass you the mic, and tell us in the comments: "Imagine the officer asks you: "What's the purpose of your visit?" What's your answer?" CHAPTERS 0:00 One easy question 0:42 Passport control and customs 1:05 Part 1: Passport Control 10:10 Part 2: Answering Clearly 18:08 Part 3: Customs 27:20 Rewind: all the new words 29:07 Swap It: sound more natural 29:58 Your Mic: speaking practice 31:47 Goodbye NEW WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS • What's the purpose of your visit? — the officer wants to know why you're in the country: a visit, a holiday, or work • I'm here to … — a short way to say why you came: here to + verb, here on vacation, here for work • I'm staying for … — how long you'll be in the country • I'm staying with … — where you'll sleep during your trip: with a person, or at a place • Is this your first time here? — the officer asks if you've visited this country before • What do you do? — a question about your job, not about what you're doing right now • return ticket — a ticket to go back home at the end of your trip • Could you repeat that, please? — a polite way to ask someone to say something again • Do you have anything to declare? — customs asks if you're bringing things you need to tell them about, because some things have rules, limits or taxes • Are you bringing any food? — customs asks if you have food in your bags • Actually, yes. — you correct what you said a second ago, because you remembered something • I'm not sure. Could you explain? — an honest answer when you don't know the rule, and a request for help • I'd like to — a polite way to say what you want to do • Could you help me with …? — a polite way to ask for help with one specific thing • I'm about to — something is going to happen very soon Level: B1 (intermediate). Lower level? Follow the story, not every word. Higher level? Listen for the reactions and natural phrases. ☕ The English Table Podcast: real, everyday English conversations with Emma and Ryan. New episodes every week. Subscribe, and share this episode with a friend who's learning English! #EnglishPodcast #LearnEnglish #EnglishConversation #B1English Music: "Cheery Monday" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...