Listening Comprehension Stories

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C48aGtPIuZo

QUESTION!

1. What does Sidd Singhal say about the American dream:

    A.      The American dream is available to everybody

    B.    The American dream is only for people who already are rich

    C.   The American dream is only for people in America

2. What is the American Dream to Susan Mendez?

    A. It is having a great family and a great home.

    B. It is having a great family, a great home on the beach, and enough money to support herself 

         and the family.

    C. It is having a great family and enough means to support her family.

3. What does Aliyah Pierce think it is?

    A. The American dream is to be rich.

    B. The American dream is to become a lawyer and a judge.

    C. There is no such thing as the American dream!

4. What is the American Dream according to Mark Cates?

    A. To be able to go or do how you want to in life.

    B. To be able to buy things to make your life successful.

    C. The opportunity to meet your dreams and achieve success.

5. How many people have actually achieved their dream according to the New York/CBS poll?

    A. About 50 % of the people asked.

    B. More than 50 % of the people asked.

    C. Less than 50 % of the people asked.

6. What does Joe Fine say about the American dream:

    A. The American dream was not possible for many families.

    B   The American dream was possible for many families if you worked hard enough.

    C.  The American dream was an option for his family then.

7. What is the American dream about in good times?

    A. Material success.

    B. Freedom.

    C. Luck

8. In hard times the American dream has another meaning. It means:

    A. Freedom and Luck

    B. Opportunity and Freedom

    C. Family and Freedom

9. Esther Goosens is from?

    A. Bulgaria

    B. Belgian

    C. Brasil

10. Why are some people already living the American dream?

    A. Because they achieved it at an early age.

    B. Because their parents achieved it for them.

     C. Because being alive is just what it is about.

  ANSWER!

1. A
2. B
3. B
4. C
5. C
6. B
7. A
8. B
9. B
10. B

INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL GUIDANCE

HOW TO INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL ?

If you want to travel in some countries, you should prepare :

PASSPORT

 

 (sorry this passport i don't wear hijab.. because this passport when i high school )

What is the passport ?

Passport is a legal document, issued by governments worldwide to certify proof of identity and citizenship. It is meant to confirm your identity when you visit another country that is not governed by your own. The passport includes your photo and several blank pages for official documentation when you arrive in another country.

Regular passport

We issue regular (blue) passport to Canadian citizens for casual travel, such as:

• vacations
• business trips

The regular passport has 36 pages. The validity depends on the age of the passport holder:

• adults, age 16 years or older, can choose a 5-year or 10-year passport
• children, aged 0 to 15 years, are issued passports for a maximum of 5 years
• Diplomatic passport
  We issue diplomatic passports to:
  • diplomats
  • high-ranking Government of Canada officials
  • representatives and delegates of the Government of Canada
  You can use diplomatic passports for travel to:
  • a post abroad
  • international governmental organizations  and conferences of a diplomatic nature
  The issuing office decides the validity period.
    
  Special passport
  We issue special passports to:
  • senators
  • members of Parliament
  • people employed by the Government of Canada who are in a non-diplomatic capacity and travelling:
  • to a post abroad
  • on an official mission
  The issuing office decides the validity period.
   

VISA

(when i went to singapore in 2015.. it's been a long time)

What is the visa ?

Visa is an official document provided by the country you wish to visit, granting you temporary permission to enter the country for a certain amount of time. Visas vary depending on the length of stay and the purpose of your visit. They can be paper documents or just a stamp in your passport, depending on the country.

HOW TO TRAVEL 

 The newly built Terminal 3 was opened in 2016, which is located on the east-northern side of the airport. The terminal has a different style than terminals 1 and 2, using an eco-friendly contemporary modern design with a traditional sense. It currently houses all Garuda Indonesia flights, both domestic and international, as well as all flights from China Airlines, China Southern,] Korean Air, Saudia, Vietnam Airlines and XiamenAir until further completion when all international flights (except budget carriers) will be moved here.

The former Terminal 3 was officially opened for international flights on November 15, 2011, when all Indonesia AirAsia flights started using Terminal 3 as its new base for international flights as well as domestic flights. The New Terminal 3 (known as "Terminal 3 Ultimate") was formally opened on August 9, 2016. The floor area of the new terminal covers 422,804 m2 (4,551,020 sq ft) with 10 international gates, 18 domestic gates, 112 check-in counters, 48 jet bridges and 10 bus gates. It is slated to be larger than Changi Airport Terminal 3, Singapore which is the benchmark for SHIA. There is a Tourist Information Center at Terminal 3 Ultimate to serve international tourists.] At present the New Terminal 3 has no connection with the building of the old Terminal 3. The older Terminal 3 will be renovated with a connection to be built between the old and new terminals.

Terminal 3 is equipped with BHS level 5 to detect bombs, an Airport Security System (ASS) which can control up to 600 CCTVs to detect faces who are available in the security register, an Intelligence Building Management System (IBMS) which can control uses of water and electricity (ecogreen), rain water system to produce clean water from rain, a recycled water system to produce toilet water from used toilet water, and illumination technology control to illuminate the terminal depending on the weather surrounding the terminal. Terminal 3 will be able to serve 60 airplanes from the current 40 airplanes. 

Entrance

 So after you’ve parked your car in the parking area located just near Terminal 3 airport, you are going to see an entrance.

After that we are going to have our luggage or carriage checked and our body screened

Here we are arriving just in front of the Security check, (i’am the girl in blue)

You’ll see a lot of guidance sign, if you need to go to the restroom, you’ll see the sign pointing to the place, or you’re just about to proceed, than you can continue to check in you tickets

To proceed to the check in area we need to go through the departures area, just see the direction on the sign board and proceed ahead.

Here we are on Terminal 3 departure area, on your left you’ll see ticketing place provided by various airlines

If you’ve purchased the tickets by online bookings than you may print those tickets right there, or if you are facing trouble with your tickets and airlines, than you can go to the spesific airline you are using right there.

After that you may go to the check in area just behind us, there you’ll have all you baggage and yourself checked for the second time then you go to store your luggage at the luggage stop right in front of the check in area, unfortunately we cannot get any footage inside the check in area.

Lastly you may stop at the departing lounge, you’ll have your body checked for the last time, then you may proceed to your flight.

Here are the other documentation of the air port.

 

  

(here my travel document at international soekarnohatta airport, thank you)