Practice in communication

(Interrogation)

*17.4.1. Here are some questions which can be asked at the Customs Office. Read them and try to remember:

1. Where are you travelling?

2. Why are you going there?

3. How long are you going for?

4. How much money are you taking?

5. Who are you travelling with?

6. Whose luggage is this?

7. What have you got to declare?

8. Have you got anything to declare?

17.4.2. Read the dialogue and then dramatize it. Mr. Brown was stopped by the police because he was driving too fast on a London road.

POLICE: Why didn't you stop when we first signalled?

DRIVER: Did you signal more than once, then?

POLICE: What do you think? Of course we did. Only you didn't see us because you were speeding. That's why.

DRIVER: Was I? I'm sorry about that. What's the speed limit on this road?

POLICE: Don't you know? 60 kph.

DRIVER: Was I doing more than that, then?

POLICE: What do you think? Of course you were. You were doing more than 80 kph.

DRIVER: Was I? I'm sorry about that.

POLICE: I'm afraid I shall have to charge you with an offence under the Road Traf­ fic Act.

DRIVER: Will I have to pay a fine? Will I have my licence endorsed?

POLICE: That's for the Court to decide.

Note: 60 kph — kilometers per hour — (столько-то) километров в час

17.4.3. The Magistrate questions Mr Brown at Court. He asks him:

1. what his name/address is;

2. if he is the owner of a vehicle, registration number NLD 782K;

3. if he was driving at 80 kph on the night of 9 April 19... down Lyndale Avenue;

4. whether he has anything to say in his own defence.