5.
4 FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE
AT PASSPORT CONTROL
Answer with a partner
Is the Peruvian passport more or less useful than passports
from other countries?
I think Peruvian passport is less useful than… but more useful
than…
1.a Look at the images and discuss the
questions.
What kind of border
crossings do they show?
What countries does your
country border? Is there a
checkpoint on the
borders? The first is… and
the second is…
Have you crossed any of these My country borders…
borders recently? If so, how were
your traveling? Did you have to
stop at the border control? Yes, I have… /
No, I haven’t…
1.b Imagine you are at passport control.
What kinds of questions might you be asked?
What else do you sometimes have to do when you cross a border?
When you cross a border you
have to answer questions
about…
2.a Listen to two conversations at passport
control.
Do the officers ask any of the questions you thought of?
Which officer would you prefer to talk to? Why?
I’d prefer to talk to the first / second
officer because…
4.a Work in pairs.
Student A Student B
You work at a border
You are entering the
control or an airport
country.
passport control.
Prepare questions for B about his/her Prepare to explain what you are intending
future plans. Are you going to adopt a to do in the country, who you are going to
friendly or unfriendly manner? see and how long you are going to stay.
Act out the conversation with a partner.
Hello. May I have your
passport please?
OK.
Why are you visiting
our country?
I want to…
Picture References
Slide 1 Background: https://images.pexels.com/photos/518244/pexels-photo-518244.jpeg?auto=compress&cs=tinysrgb&dpr=3&h=750&w=1260
Slide 2 Background: https://images.pexels.com/photos/2305114/pexels-photo-2305114.jpeg?auto=compress&cs=tinysrgb&dpr=3&h=750&w=1260
Talking icon: https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2017/09/28/22/14/speech-icon-2797263_960_720.png
Slide 3
People talking: https://images.pexels.com/photos/2422280/pexels-photo-2422280.jpeg?auto=compress&cs=tinysrgb&dpr=2&h=650&w=940
Talking icon: https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2017/09/28/22/14/speech-icon-2797263_960_720.png
Slide 4 Woman: https://image.freepik.com/free-photo/asian-thinking-lady-standing-isolated_171337-2111.jpg
Car at border: https://image.freepik.com/free-vector/coronavirus-border-closure-concept-illustration_114360-1753.jpg
Listening Icon: https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2017/09/29/00/39/ear-icon-2797533_960_720.png
Slide 5
Men: https://image.freepik.com/free-photo/young-people-process-communication_23-2147655799.jpg
Talking icon: https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2017/09/28/22/14/speech-icon-2797263_960_720.png
Slide 6
Airport Icons: https://image.freepik.com/free-vector/people-airport-flat-color-icons-set_1284-17355.jpg
Slide 7 Background: https://images.pexels.com/photos/518244/pexels-photo-518244.jpeg?auto=compress&cs=tinysrgb&dpr=3&h=750&w=1260
