Ex. 1. Practice the reading of the following words.

crowd, official, vacant, would, to whisper, conductor, to realize, politeness, grateful, couple, entirely, disposal, to touch, comfortable, to bow, above, below, to burn, whole, attitude, companion, recognize.

Ex. 2. Copy the following words and phrases and memorize their meanings.

1. to add – добавлять 2. to appear – появляться 3. to arrive in /at – прибывать в город / на станцию arrival – прибытие 4. to change – менять, изменять to change trains – делать пересадку (с поезда на поезд) 5. compartment – купе 6. to depart – отправляться departure – отправление 7. entire (= whole, total)– весь, общий целый 8. to fix – устанавливать; прикреплять 9. to get on (to board, to take) the train – заходить (садиться) в поезд 10. to get off the train – выходить из поезда 11. to improve – улучшать, усовершенствовать improvement – улучшение, усовершенствование 12. luggage rack – багажная полка 13. to notice – замечать 14. to serve – служить, обслуживать service – обслуживание, услуга; перевозки, движение 15. to try – пытаться, пробовать

Ex. 3. Read the sentences and translate them.

1. The passengers were invited to get on the train and take their seats.

2. Where can I change my traveler’s cheques into dollars?

3. The dining car was crowded but we were served rather fast.

4. If you buy train tickets in advance (заранее), 1% will be added to the price.

5. The railway is developing a major change program to improve the quality of passenger services.

6. Foreign tourists are provided by AMTRAK (“American Track” – the major passenger railroad company) with the railway tickets for 14, 21 and 60 days, which allow them to go by any train in any compartment and to change trains in any place and at any time.

7. A luggage rack is a metal frame fixed to the roof of a car and used for carrying bags, cases and other large objects.

8. Travel from Berlin to St. Petersburg by direct train. It departs from Berlin on Fridays and Sundays all year round at 15:15 and arrives in St Petersburg (at the Vitebsky terminal) at 06:15 two nights later.

9. One of the first things a foreigner notice about the British railways is the platforms. They are almost on a level with the floor of the carriage. This makes it easier for passengers to get on and off the car with their luggage.

10. The first double-deck buses appeared in London in 1851. At that time, the upper deck had no roof and the passengers were given raincoats to put on if it started to rain.

11. The information about the platform number and times of the train’s arrival and departure can be received in the enquiry office.

12. During the World War II, the underground stations served as air-raid shelters for thousands of Londoners.

13. When the engine driver saw the car on the track, he tried to brake but it was too late.

Ex. 4. Match the two parts of the sentences.

1. There are 5 minutes left …	a) where I had boarded the train.
2. Various services are proposed for passengers in high-class trains …	b) on the luggage racks at the end of the coach.
3. As it was very stuffy (душно) in the compartment …	c) to the roof of the house.
4. On the Eurostar train, passengers put large bags …	d) in 2007 it added 2,000 employees.
5. The ticketinspector asked me …	e) a change of train in Paris.
6. Train journeys from the UK into Europe often involve …	f) my traveling companion tried to open the window but it was locked.
7. The company had 650 employees; …	g) they had grown to forty-two rail systems.
8. The workmen fixed the antenna …	h) 20 minutes late.
9. The train arrived at the station …	i) before the train departure.
10. The first railways appeared in India in 1853, and by the time of India’s independence in 1947, …	j) such as interurban telephone calls, branch press, first-aid kits, food and security.