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Russian: Certainly. Here you are. Officer: Thank you.... What's the reason for your visit to the UK? Russian: I'm on a business tour to attend a training programme. Officer: And how long are you staying here? Russian: A week or so. Officer: Have you got a return ticket? Russian: Yes, certainly. Here is my ticket. Officer: May I see the invitation of the company who will receive you here? Russian: Just a minute I'll ask our Group Leader to present it .... Here is the invitation. Officer: Thank you .... Everything is OK. Here is your passport, ticket and the invitation. Some Russian businessmen have difficulty in speaking with the English Immigration officers and answering then questions. Usually English officers do not like strangers to help them with interpreting. In such cases the officers ask their own interpreters for help. Most probably these interpreters are staff members of Immigration. For some Russian businessmen of the group it was the first experience with Englishmen and the only words they could say were: I am sorry. I do not speak English. Others could say a few words, like these: I have come as a businessman for training. I shall stay in England for eight days. I shall stay at Sherlock Holmes hotel in London. Words and expressions
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