??????????? ?????????? Tips for settling down abroad

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?????????????????????Tips for settling down
abroad

• 3/22/2012

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Review Visa Conversations

• Q Why do you want to go to the USA?
• A I want to further my study in navigation.
• I will be a visiting scholar for one
  year.
• I want to travel in the U.S.A. I want to see
  Grand Canyon, Yellowstone Park, Liberty Statue
• Q What will you do in the USA?
• A I will take courses in fishery.
• I will conduct research in
  microelectronics.
• I will visit my relatives and travel in
  the U.S.

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Review Visa Conversations

• Q How do you know this university/professor?
• A I get the information from the internet.
• Our department has established research
  cooperation with this university.
• Q What is the exchange program like?
• A We send out exchange visitors, share our
  resources, learn from each other, and conduct
  research together.

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Review Visa Conversations

• Q What do you do in China?
• A I teach at the Arts Department at Jimei
  University. The courses I teach include
  microelectronics, animal nutrition, arts design,
  painting, etc.
• Q Why does the university pick you to be on
  this program?
• A I am the leading researcher in my department.
  I have obtained several academic and research
  awards recently. I have a lot of publications in
  my research area. Here are the originals.

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Review Visa Conversations

• Are you traveling alone/by yourself or with
  someone else?
• Yes, I am traveling by myself. / I am traveling
  with my wife/husband.
• Have you ever been abroad?
• Yes, I have been traveling to other countries.
  But this is the first time I go to U.S.
• Do you have any relatives in America?
• Yes, I have a cousin. She lives in New Jersy. I
  will visit her and stay at her house.

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Review Visa Conversations

• Who will be your sponsor?
• I have a fellowship from the Chinese government.
  The Chinese government will provide me with
  funding for the work, living and traveling
  expenses.

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General procedure of going abroad

• 1) Get the visa ????
• 2) Book the ticket ???
• 3) Pack up ????
• 4) Take the flight ???
• 5) Arrange the pick-up at the airport/contact
  with ISSA??????,????????????????
• 6) Register at the university, get the
  medical insurance ????
• 7) Rent ??
• 8) Set up your home ??
• 9) Open a bank checking account ????
• 10) Find the grocery store! ????
• 11) Get a car if you need! ??
• 12) Enjoy your work and life at U.S.!
  ??????????

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Prepare for the Travel

• What to pack in your luggage/baggage???
• -What is the weather like?
• -Formal (??)casual (???)Chinese festival
  clothes (???????)
• -No food is allowed to bring to a foreign
  country.
• Chinese grocery stores have a lot to offer.
• -Bring some medicine if you need.
• -Exchange the currency (???). Be prepared to
  do a lot of shopping in U.S.! Brand names???? are
  cheaper there!

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Signs at airport, in flight

• Terminal 1 ???
• Shuttle????, arrival??, departure??,
• Check-in ?????? boarding pass???,
• Do you need to check your bags? ????
• customs ??
• go through the security ???
• departure gate ???
• Flight CO 836 to Chicago is on time
  ??./delayed??/cancelled??/

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English for the flight

• Fasten the seat-belt. ?????
• Where is the restroom???????
• -What would you like to drink?
• -Coke Cola ????, Pepsi???? Sprit??, Fenta??,
  Seven-up??, orange juice, hot tea, coffee, water,
  Tsing-dao beer, wine
• main dish?? beef with potato, chicken with
  noodle
• Do you need to purchase any duty-free?????
• There will always be people who can speak Chinese
  in the airplane! ?

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Go through the U.S. Customs

• US citizens, residents????/ Visitors???
• -Do you have any goods to declare? ?????????????
• -I have nothing to declare.???????????
• Baggage claim ????
• Domestic Transfer/Connecting ??
• Arrive at the airport Taxi, Rental??, Subway??

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Register at the university

• Ask for directions
• Excuse me, could you tell me where is the
  office for international students?
• Registration Most of the courses are registered
  on line. ????
• register for the course
• The course is open/closed. ??????/???
• Can you force me in the course? ????????????

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Renting an apartment??

• House???/apartment????/room???
• Rent is 700 including (excluding) utilities.
• Utilities water, heat, electricity ???
• To sign the lease for 12 months. ?12?????
• security deposit ????

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Set up your home

• Used furniture ????
• Open an account with the local electricity
  company, gas company, and cable company
  (????,????,??).
• Landline ????, cell phone
• Walmart is a cheap and good place to buy
  everything you need for a home.

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Open a bank checking account ????

• Id like to open a checking account/saving
  account. ??
• Cash??/debit card/credit card???
• Id like to withdraw 40. ?40???
• Id like to deposit 100. ? 100????
• The balance is 100. ???100??
• You need the check book! ???

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Find the grocery store! ????

• Price 2.99 lbs
• veal???, beef??, lamb??, pork??
• skim milk?????/fat-free milk?????/whole milk????
• Snack??/seasoning??/sauce????/baking??
• Organic food ????
• Liquor/wine store ????
• Cashier ???
• Do you want some cash back? ?????????

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Get a car if you need! ??

• used-car ???
• Mileage????? 1 mile equals 1.6 Km
• two-door/four-door
• Sedan??/SUV/mini-van/truck????
• Manual???/automatic???
• Car insurance ??? half coverage??, full
  coverage??