Paul's Overseas Trip 1

Last month Paul went on a trip. 

He went to Japan and China. 

There were a couple of reasons for the trip. 

One reason for the trip was for business. 

He wanted to start some restaurants in both countries. 

The other reason was for pleasure.

Paul enjoys traveling, and he wanted to visit some friends.

Exercises:

1.what are the two reasons for the trip?

it was for both business and pleasure.

2.Paul enjoys traveling, and he wanted to visit some friends.

Before leaving on the trip, Paul had several problems. 

First, his passport was going to expire. 

As a result, he needed to apply for a new passport. 

Second, he needed to get a visa to enter China. 

In order to apply for a visa, he needed his new passport. 

He has six weeks to get everything done.

Exercises:

1.why did he need  to get a new passport?

his passport was going to expire.

2.he needed to get a visa to enter China. 

3.In order to apply for a visa, he needed his new passport. 

4.There were a couple of reasons for the trip. 

After applying for a new passport, it took two weeks to get it. 

Once he got the passport, he went to the Chinese consulate in Toronto and applied for a visa. 

ps:他一拿到护照，就到中国驻多伦多领事馆申请签证。

Once仅一次; 一次; 曾; 曾经; (用于否定句、疑问句和if后)曾，根本; 一…就; 一旦; 当…时候

got得到(get的过去式和过去分词); 抓住

passport护照; 途径; 路子; 手段

went to相当于; 付出

Chinese中国的; 中国人; 华裔; 华人; 中国话; 汉语; 中文

consulate领事馆

Toronto多伦多

applied应用的; 实用的; 申请，请求; 使用; 应用; 涂; 敷; 施; apply的过去分词和过去式

visa签证; 签发签证

He filled out an application form and stood in a long line. 

He was surprised by how many people were applying for visas. 

It took more than an hour to submit his application.

ps:他花了一个多小时才提交申请。

took携带; 拿走; 取走; 运走; 带去; 引领; 使达到，把…推向，把…带到; take的过去式

more than比…更;比…更重要; 超出需要;超乎寻常

an hour一小时; “an/per hour”的变体

submit提交，呈递; 顺从; 屈服; 投降; 不得已接受; 表示; 认为; 主张; 建议

application申请; 请求; 申请书; 申请表; 应用，运用; 涂抹; 敷用; 施用

Exercises:

1.how long  did it take to submit his application?

It took more than an hour to submit his application.

2.It took more than an hour to submit his application.

3.After applying for a new passport, it took two weeks to get it. 

4.He has six weeks to get everything done.

He submitted his application for the visa on a Friday. 

A week later he went back to the consulate to pick up his visa. 

To his surprise, when he got there, the consulate was closed. 

The consulate was closed because it was a Chinese holiday. 

Paul was angry at himself for not checking the consulate's website. 

On its website the consulate's schedule was posted. 

There was a notice saying that the consulate would be closed that day.

Exercises:

1.why was the consulate closed?

The consulate was closed because it was a Chinese holiday. 

2.He submitted his application for the visa on a Friday.A week later he went back to the consulate to pick up his visa. To his surprise, when he got there, the consulate was closed. The consulate was closed because it was a Chinese holiday. 

As a result, Paul had to come back the next Monday. 

This was because the consulate is closed on weekends. 

Finally, on Monday, he got the visa and he was ready to go. 

Exercises:

1.when was he finally able to get the visa?

on Monday

2.He submitted his application for the visa on a Friday. 

3.Paul was angry at himself for not checking the consulate's website.