Day 65 of 185

Day 65: Paperwork for North Carolina

In the faculty room of a public high school in Pasig, Agnes (A), an English teacher applying to teach in the United States, asks her co-teacher Karen (B), who taught in North Carolina for three years, what she should prepare.

How to study this lesson 3 steps
  1. Read the situation under the title. It says who is talking and how they know each other, which decides how politely they speak.
  2. Read the dialogue line by line with its translation, until every line makes sense.
  3. Spend at least 30 minutes listening to native Tagalog. It doesn't matter if you don't understand it yet.

Dialogue

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  1. A

    Karen, ano ang dapat kong unahin para sa North Carolina?

    Karen, what should I take care of first for North Carolina?

  2. B

    Ipa-apostille mo na sa DFA ang diploma mo, nang sa ganoon hindi ka magmamadali bago ang interview.

    Get your diploma apostilled at the DFA now, so you won't be scrambling before the interview.

  3. A

    'Yung agency naman, sila na raw ang bahala sa lahat.

    As for the agency, they say they'll take care of everything.

  4. B

    Magkano naman ang singil nila?

    And how much are they charging?

  5. A

    Two hundred thousand, bayaran ko raw ngayong linggo para sigurado ang slot.

    Two hundred thousand, and they want it this week to lock in my slot.

  6. B

    Huwag na huwag kang magbabayad hangga't wala pang kontrata. I-check mo muna sa DMW kung lisensiyado sila.

    Don't you dare pay anything until there's a contract. Check with the DMW first whether they're licensed.

  7. A

    Buti na lang nagtanong ako. Muntik ko nang i-transfer kagabi.

    Good thing I asked. I almost transferred it last night.

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