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• proof
• identity
• citizenship
• birth certificate

• chomping at the bit
• see the world
• passport
• application

• document
• fee

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When a horse is excited to begin a race, it often bites on its bit. The bit is what’s put in the horse’s mouth to tell it which way to run. So if a horse is chomping (or biting) on its bit, you know that the horse is eager to start racing, and it’s time to get started. You might win if your horse is chomping at the bit!

People may not wear bits, but you can see when they’re excited to do something. If a little boy is chomping at the bit to play with his new kitten, he might be jumping up and down. If a friend is chomping at the bit for a movie to begin, she could be moving around a lot in her seat. When you take your dog to the park, she’s probably chomping at the bit to chase a ball you brought for her, because she’s excited and ready to start playing.

Brian is chomping at the bit to travel, thanks to Lily. Read on to learn what he needs to do first in this English lesson about seeing the world.

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Dialog

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Lily

Brian

Lily:  It was really an amazing trip.

Brian:  Your travel stories really have me chomping at the bit to see the world, you know?

Lily:  You should. I mean, I’d miss you. But there’s so much to see and do. Where would you go?

Brian:  Everywhere! South America, Europe, Asia. I don’t even have a passport, though.

Lily:  What?

Brian:  I don’t have a passport. I don’t even know how to get one.

Lily:  Well, I can help you with that.

Brian:  Can you?

Lily:  Yeah. First, what you need to do is get your application.

Brian:  Where do I get one?

Lily:   You can get it online.

Brian:  OK. What else?

Lily:  So, there’s the application. Then there’s the fee. And then you need your passport photo.

Brian:  I have to get a special photo?

Lily:  You can go to special places that will just take a photo for you just for your passport.

Brian:  Wow. OK. So, I have my application, my photo, and my fee. And I bring those in whenever I’m ready. Anything else?

Lily:  You also have to have proof of your identity and also proof of your citizenship.

Brian:  What’s that?

Lily:  Like your birth certificate, your driver’s license, and documents that are like that. I can help you figure out what you need online.

Brian:  This sounds like a lot of work.

Lily:  It is, but then you get to see the world. Come on! I thought you said you were chomping at the bit to go.

Brian:  I am. OK. Let’s get started. One question first!

Lily:  What’s that?

Brian:  Will you go with me?

 

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