VOA英语听力GO ENGLISH（WORD文本）：GE023B.doc

1、标题：美语三级跳 Go English：023B 移民入籍: 中级课程听力内容：Amir正在申请成为美国公民，今天，他要去见移民律师John, 听听他的建议。John: Hi Amir, its nice to meet you. Im happy you want to become a US citizen.Amir: Thank you, John. Im very excited, but Im also a little worried about how long and complicated the process can be.John: Dont worry, I will

2、 be here to help you through it and explain whats going on.Amir: Great, thats really helpful for me. When you arent a native English speaker, it can be hard to read all the documents and understand the naturalization process.哈，John 当然希望Amir申请入籍啦，这样他的生意就来啦!Professor: Well, I guess you could look at i

3、t that way. But Winnie, why does Amir say the application process can be hard?Amir说，他不是native English speaker - 英语不是母语，所以在填表的时候会遇到困难。对了，professor, Amir提到一个词 - naturalization，这是什么意思？Professor: Naturalization is the process of becoming a citizen of another country.哦，naturalization就是入籍，变成另外一国的公民。John:

4、So Amir, how did you come to America originally? Did your company sponsor your visa?Amir: Actually, no. I got married to an American while living in Iran, and we decided to settle in the United States.John: Oh, you have an American spouse. Where do you live?Amir: I really like city life so New York

5、is my favorite city. But my wife has some family in Virginia, so we live there.Professor: So Winnie, did Amir first come to America on a work visa?Amir并不是拿工作签证来美国的，而是在伊朗时和美国人结婚，然后到美国定居。我猜，spouse就是配偶的意思吧？Professor: Thats right.Professor, John问Amir是不是有公司sponsor him for a visa,这是什么意思呢？Professor: When a

6、 company sponsors you for a visa, they ask the government to give you a visa. Usually you need a sponsor in the US to get a visa.哦，公司可以作为担保人，替雇员向政府申请工作签证，这个过程就叫sponsor。Professor: So if you are applying for a job in America, you might ask the company, Can you sponsor me for a visa?John: Well there ar

7、e some things you should do to start preparing for the interview. You should learn about US civics and the constitution.Amir: Dont worry, Ive already lived in the US for three years and know all about its history and politics.John: Good, then the interview and test wont be a problem. Do you have any

8、 dependents?Amir: No, my wife and I dont have any children.Professor: So Winnie, does Amir have to prepare a lot for his citizenship test?申请入美国籍需要参加citizenship test - 公民考试，所以要了解美国的civics - 公民知识，还有constitution - 宪法。不过，Amir说他已经在美国生活三年了，这些知识他都懂，所以不需要做太多准备。Professor: Thats right. John also asked Amir if

9、 he had any dependents. A dependent is anyone who depends on you to take care of him.对，dependent就是需要供养的亲人，比如小孩，年迈的父母等等。Amir和妻子没有孩子，所以没有dependent.Amir: So John, do you think there will be any problems with my application?John: It definitely sounds like you are eligible to become a US citizen. I think

10、 that before too long, you wont have to be an alien anymore!Amir: Yeah, I cant wait! Hopefully I will become a citizen in time to vote in the next election.John: I sure hope so! Good luck!Professor Bowman, alien不是指外星人么？我不懂为什么美国人把来美移民也称为alien，我又不是从火星来的!Professor: Really? Sometimes I doubt that.哈，被你发现了! 言归正传，Amir希望自己能尽快入籍，这样，他就能享受公民独有的投票权了!Professor: Lets listen next time to see if Amir is able to vote in the next election!这次的美语三级跳就播送到这里。