1 / 4認得Recognize看到這個英文,我知道它大概是什麼。I see it, and I know roughly what it is.

DMV

D-M-V

監理所

차량국

Where you'll see it你會在哪裡看到

  • 辦公室門口的招牌
  • 車輛登記的續期通知
  • 路考的預約網站
  • 州政府寄來的信封

What it actually means白話說

辦駕照和車輛登記的州政府機關。筆試、路考、換發駕照、車輛登記續期多半在這裡處理。有些州叫 BMV、MVD 或 RMV,做的是同一類的事。

Often right next to it旁邊常出現的字

  • Appointment預約 예약
  • Walk-in沒預約、現場排隊 예약 없이 방문
  • Now Serving現在叫到的號碼 현재 호출 번호
  • Written Test筆試 필기시험
  • Road Test路考 도로 주행 시험

Racco 說Racco says這裡的等待時間,是美國少數真正人人平等的地方。

2 / 4聽懂Understand對方講一整句,我抓得到關鍵字。They say a whole sentence. I catch the keyword.

You may hear你可能會聽到

Clerk

“Welcome to the DMV. Do you have an appointment?”

歡迎來到 DMV,你有預約嗎?

Listen for these words整句聽不懂沒關係,抓這幾個字

  • DMV監理所
  • appointment預約
3 / 4開口Say不用講得完美,我有一句最簡單的可以說。It doesn't have to be perfect. I have one simple line.

You can say你可以說

I'm here for a driver's license.

我來辦駕照。

I have an appointment at ten.

我預約了十點。

Where do I check in?

我要在哪裡報到?

4 / 4實戰Survive真的遇到了,我知道現在發生什麼。When it really happens, I know what's going on.

Quick check實戰一下

你走進 DMV 大廳,門口櫃檯的職員抬頭問你。

Clerk 說:Clerk says:

“Do you have an appointment, or are you a walk-in?”