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 Passport,
please!
During this class you
will:
Intermediate • Talk about
traveling with a
passport.

• Discuss the
difference
between a visa
and a passport.
Warm-up
Share your thoughts.

- Do you have a passport? Why or why not?

Warm-up
- Have you ever applied for a visa? How is it
different from a passport?

- Where can you travel with a passport?

- Do you often travel to foreign countries?

- What is the best part of traveling abroad?

And you can quote me…
Read and answer the questions.

"It has been said that a pretty face is a passport.

And you
But it's not, it's a visa, and it runs out fast."
-- Julie Burchill
can
(English Journalist, born 1959)
quote
- What does this quote mean to you?
me…
- Do you agree or disagree? Why or why not?

- How can a person take advantage of youth?

Speak your mind.
Share your thoughts and opinions.

Which is better?

- A work visa or a student visa?

- Traveling abroad or traveling within your own country?

- Using your passport to visit the United States or to visit

Europe?
Imagine that!
As a class, create a story.

Your class is a group of globetrotters.* You travel

often and are planning your trips for the year.
Work together on a plan to visit three countries.

Think about:

- Which countries will you visit? Why?

- What activities will you do in each country?
- Where are your passports from?
- Which countries will you need a visa to enter?

*globetrotter = a person who travels often and to many places

Answer me this!
Take turns asking each other questions.

1. Why do you think immigration officers need to be

thorough? Do you think this would be a difficult job to
have?
Answer
2. Talk about the last time you used your passport.
Where did you go? How long were you there? What did
me this!
you do?

3. Why do you think it's necessary to apply for a visa to

enter some countries?

4. What would you do if you lost your passport while

traveling in a foreign country?

5. Do people need a passport or visa to enter or exit

your country? Where do people visit the most in your
country?
Before you go!
Here’s some cultural fun:

In the United States, if your appearance changes

Before you
dramatically, you have to get a new passport.
For example, if you get facial ink, undergo facial go!
surgery, or experience a significant amount of
weight change, you will need to apply for a new
passport.

- Do you think these are common situations? Explain.

- Does your country have similar passport requirements?
- What are the requirements for passport pictures in your
country?
Wrap-up
Pick one question to discuss: Wrap-up
about today’s class?
1. What did you like most today?

2. What do you need to improve on?

3. What did you do well on today?

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