Travelling by train

1. When do people usually travel?

2. Where do they go?

3. What things do people buy for a summer (winter) trip?

4. Do you think that travel broadens one’s mind?

You understand different ways of life more after you have traveled to new places.

5. Do you think travel helps a person to become wiser?

6. Some travel to avoid people and visit faraway places, others travel to meet people. What about you?

7. What do you think is the aim of traveling?

8. Why do people travel for?

9. What places are you attracted by?

10. What places would you like to visit?

11. What do you like better, to travel alone or in a group? Why?

12. What means of traveling do you prefer?

13. Why do you prefer this means of transportation?

14. Which means of traveling are the most popular with the passengers?

15. Which is the fastest way of traveling?

16. Have you ever traveled by air?

17. What is the most important factor when you are traveling?

(SAFETY- is the most important factor. e.g. many people never fly because they believe it is dangerous

For some people SPEED is a very important factor. They want to reach their destination as quickly as possible

Some people prefer COMFORT. They like to relax during the journey and enjoy themselves as much as possible.

18. Why do some people like traveling by train?

19. Do you book a ticket in advance?

20. Do you like to change trains?

21. Which berth do you prefer a lower or an upper berth?

22. How do you spend the time during the journey?

platform	платформа
Platform number	Номер перрона
Waiting room	Зал ожидания
guard	проводник
Fellow passenger	попутчик
porter	носильщик
Electric train	электричка
A stopping train	Пассажирский поезд со многими остановками
Fast train	Скорый поезд
Local train	Местный поезд
Long-distance train	Поезд дальнего следования
Through train	Поезд прямого назначения
A suburban train	Пригородный поезд
berth	Спальное место, полка ( в поезде)
Lower berth	Нижняя полка
Upper berth	Верхняя полка
carriage	вагон
Dining car	Вагон-ресторан
Sleeping-car	Спальный вагон
compartment	купе
To catch the train	Попасть на поезд
To go via	Ехать через, проезжать
To miss the train	Опаздывать на поезд
Arrivals and departures board	Таблица прибытия и отправления поездов
timetable	расписание
Ticket office	касса
rail	рельсы
railway	Железная дорога
Railway station	вокзал
trolley	тележка
Luggage rack	Багажная полка
Single ticket	Билет в одну сторону
Return ticket	Билет в оба конца
To take seats	Занять места
To pull out	Отправляться (о поезде)
To wave good-bye	Махать на прощание
Engine-driver	машинист
Please give me two tickets for…	Пожалуйста, дайте мне два билета до….
Is there a through train to….?	Есть ли поезд прямого сообщения до…?
When is the first train to….?	Когда отходит первый поезд на …?
I arrive at my destination at….	Я прибываю в ….
The train is due to arrive	Поезд должен прибыть
Facing the engine	По ходу поезда
When is the train due at	Когда поезд прибывает в…?
Do we get out here?	Мы здесь выходим?
direction	направление
To carry luggage	Вести багаж
To push	толкать
A truck	Багажная тележка
A luggage van	Багажный вагон
A label	Бирка, этикетка
A station master	Начальник станции
A bookstall	Книжный киоск
A left-luggage office	Камера хранения
To travel light	Путешествовать налегке
Heavy luggage	Тяжелый багаж
To run on time schedule	Идти по расписанию
The bedding	Постельные принадлежности

EXERCISES:

1. What do we call…? For your answer use the model: We call this…

1) a place where passengers can wait for the train’s arrival

2) a place where passengers can leave their luggage

3) a place where we buy railways tickets

4) a place where we can have a snack

5) a train that stops at all stations

6) a train that stops only at the larger stations

7) a train that takes us to the place of destination and we needn’t change it

8) a person who helps us with our luggage

9) a person who is in charge of the railway service at the station

10) a person who travels on train

11) a van on which the porter puts the luggage

12) a ticket which is valid (действителен) only for one direction

13) a ticket which is valid for both directions

14) the bags and cases that you take with you when traveling

15) the place beside a railways track where you get on and off the train

16) the amount of money you pay to travel on a bus, train, plain

17) Things you take with you when you travel

18) The thing you cross the border with.