地道美语听力练习:办签证去旅游

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.
叶塞尼亚：我想到一个主意。咱们给你母亲办70岁寿宴吧，把全世界各地的亲戚们都邀请过来。

Julian:I don't think very many of them can afford to travel half way around the world for a party.
朱利安：我觉得不太可能，他们大都不会为了参加一次聚会而横跨半个世界。

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.
叶塞尼亚：我已经跟你有钱的哥哥谈过了，他愿意承担你所有家人的来回机票和住宿费用。如果办的话，他会付钱。

Julian:Julio offered to do that? Well, if he's on board then we can give it a shot. But here's another hitch. My extended 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.
朱利安：胡里奥主动提出来的？好吧，如果他愿意，咱们就试试。但是还有个问题。我们大家庭成员住在世界各个国家，我不确定他们能不能在短时间内拿到签证前往美国。

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?
叶塞尼亚：总之先试试吧。你加拿大的堂兄弟们就不需要签证了，因为加拿大公民在越境时不需要签证。你韩国的叔叔怎么样？

Julian:He's already in the U.S. on an exchange visitor visa until June. He should be able to come.
朱利安：他已经在美国了，他拿到的是交流访问学者签证，6月到期。他应该能来。

Yesenia:What about your aunt in Greece?
叶塞尼亚：你希腊的阿姨呢？

Julian:She won't need a visa because Greece is one of the countries in the Visa Waiver Program.
朱利安：她不需要办签证，因为希腊是免签证计划内国家。

Yesenia:Do you think your nephews in South Africa will want to come?
叶塞尼亚：你认为你南非的侄子会来吗？

Julian:I'm not sure what the visa situation is there. We'll have to check with the State Department.
朱利安：我不清楚他们那里签证办理情况。我们会向国务院咨询。

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 embassy or consulate there to be sure. This party is really shaping up.
叶塞尼亚：明早第一件事就是打电话联络他，看看情况怎样。我可能会发邮件，让他们去大使馆或领事馆查询。这个聚会真的要顺利进行了。

Julian:You seem to have it all under control.
朱利安：似乎一切都在你的掌握之中。

Yesenia:Haven't you always said that party planning is my middle name?
叶塞尼亚：你不是一直都说“party planning”是我的中间名吗？