8th period of Oral English

• guided by Stefanie Denise Kinnamon
• Date: April 21, 2014
• Present：Joan, Byron, Rachel, Zhuwu, Edward & Kim
• Manuscript by Kim

Warmup: Visa Interview Questions

• Why are you visiting the U.S.?
• How long will you stay? It will take me 3 month to conduct the research.
• Who is sponsoring your visa? I am being sponsored by ... （美方高校）
• mention you are from Jiangsu (one of the wealthiest provinces in China) 有助于签证
• CUMT 要解释全称，一般签证官不太了解简称，而且可以强调CUMT is a tier 1 university; Prestigious University
• What is your job profile.?
• How are you able to take such a long leave from work. Mention the permission, summer vacation, etc.
  I can work from distance. (Longer answers will be better)
  I have no duties to perform in summer, etc. Make it clear that you still have job on you. be specific.
• What assets do you own in China. You can show deed of ownership or lease (for renting).
• Foreign transactions 跨境费用
• Stipend, I will receive a stipend of $1000 every month.
  I have sufficient funds to support myself.
• Don't go to the emergency room in US, it will cost you at least $10000. Use clinic if possible. When you first go to a city, look for a clinic, it's cheaper.
• Do you plan on working while in the U.S.? Be very careful if your visa do not allowed. look up: visa requirements. No.

Renting an apartment

Tacobell, Americanized Mexico food
Chalupa,

• Apartment Amenities / appliance
  laundry facilities
  Carpeted / Wood / tile floors
  escalator / elevator (lift)
  Oven
• Can we talk the landlord/landlady down? 讲价
• When is garbage pickup?
• Do I need to buy a separate container for recyclables?
• Stove 炉子
• Are the utilities included in the rent?
• Carpeted floors is __deal breaker.
• Short term lease. Sub-let 二房东
• router, wifi hubs / hotspots
• check traffic patterns
• balcony
• facilities,
• couch surfing
  if I go to beijing tomorrow, how can i buy the ticket.我很聪明，呵呵呵呵 这个很好玩
  速度很快！！antibody