英语博客：ESL Podcast 735 – Getting a Visa to Travel

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　　Yesenia: I have a great idea. Let’s plan a big party for your mother’s 70th birthday. We’ll invite all of your relatives from all over the world.
Julian: I don’t think very many of them can afford to travel half way around the world for a party.
Yesenia: I’ve already spoken with your rich brother and he’s already offered to pay for your family’s airfare and hotel. If we plan it, he’ll pay for it.
Julian: Julio offered to do that? Well, if he’s on board then we can give it a shot. But here’s another hitch¹. My extended² family lives in a lot of different countries and I’m not sure they’ll get visas to visit the U.S., especially on short notice.
Yesenia: Let’s try, anyway. Your cousins in Canada don’t need a visa because most Canadian citizens don’t need one to cross the border. What about your uncle in Korea?
Julian: He’s already in the U.S. on an exchange visitor visa until June. He should be able to come.
Yesenia: What about your aunt in Greece?
Julian: She won’t need a visa because Greece is one of the countries in the Visa Waiver Program.
Yesenia: Do you think your nephews in South Africa will want to come?
Julian: I’m not sure what the visa situation is there. We’ll have to check with the State Department.
Yesenia: I’ll get on the horn first thing in the morning to see what I can find out. I might email them and ask them to check with the embassy³ or consulate⁴ there to be sure. This party is really shaping up.
Julian: You seem to have it all under control.
Yesenia: Haven’t you always said that party planning is my middle name?
Script⁵ by Dr. Lucy Tse