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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 557: Applying for a Passport.

This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 557. I’m your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in beautiful Los Angeles, California.

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This episode is called “Applying for a Passport.” It’s a dialogue between Orlando and someone at the passport office. It’s going to be using a lot of vocabulary related to getting a passport, at least here in the United States. Let’s get started.

Clerk: Yes, can I help you?

Orlando: I want to get a passport.

Clerk: Have you filled out the application?

Orlando: No, I haven’t.

Clerk: Come back when you’ve filled it out.

Orlando: Okay, I’ve completed the application.

Clerk: Let me see it. You need to fill in your Social Security number here and you need to provide evidence of your citizenship. Have you ever had a passport before?

Orlando: No, I haven’t.

Clerk: In that case, you’ll need to submit