- •Министерство путей сообщения Российской Федерации
- •Подписано в печать Формат 60х84 1/16. Бумага писчая. Печать офсетная. Усл. П. Л.
- •Mind the prepositions
- •About after at [3] for [2] from in [3] into [2] of [7] on to [2] with [3]
- •Grammar review
- •Present, Past, Future Indefinite Active and Passive)
- •Lilliputian train*
- •Samara state railway academy
- •A) The school I went to
- •B) Entering the Academy
- •C) You are a freshman now
- •Cambridge
- •Students' life
- •1) What are students “sconced” [штрафовать] for?
- •2) What do the so-called “Bulldogs” do if a student whom they come up to runs away?
- •3) In what case is “Boredom Button” pushed?
- •Traveling by train
- •Mind the prepositions
- •1) В час пик a) a four- or five-car set
- •According to at [3] by [3] for [6] forward to from [3] in [5] on [6] of [3] to [4] with without
- •Grammar review (Modal verbs and their equivalents; Present, Past, Future Continuous Active and Passive)
- •On the platform
- •Mistaken identity (after m. Twain)
- •To arrive to catch to cost to get to go to leave to reach to take
- •Dialogue 1
- •Dialogue 2
- •Dialogue 3
- •Dialogue 4
- •The man who took notice of all the notices
- •How to avoid travelling (after g. Mikes)
- •4.50 From paddington (after a. Christie)
- •From the history of railway transport
- •Mind the prepositions
- •According to [4] as far as [2] because of [2] by means of [3] due to in addition to [2] in front of in order to [3] on account of owing to in spite of [3]
- •About at [2] before by [4] for from [3] on of [2] to [4] with
- •Grammar review
- •(Degrees of comparison of adjectives and adverbs;
- •Present, Past, Future Perfect Active and Passive)
- •From the history of railway transport Part 1
- •(A) начало строительства железных дорог в россии
- •(B) the oldest railway in russia
- •The stephenson family
- •The brunels family
- •George westinghouse (1846 – 191
- •Casey jones (1864 – 1900)
- •The trans-siberian mainline
- •The rise and fall of the american rail system
- •Underground railways
- •Grammar review (Indefinite, Continuous, Perfect Active and Passive; Participle I, Participle II)
- •8) If ___ alone, the dog could spoil many things at home.
- •10) When ___ the street, be careful at the crossroads.
- •6) Having entered the room f) through the locked door.
- •Underground railways
- •London underground Part 1
- •Moscow underground
- •Метро в самаре
- •Modern railways
- •Mind the prepositions
- •Against [2] at because of for [2] in [2] instead of of [3] on with grammar review (Gerund; attributive groups)
- •To answer to change to finish to fly to go to help to install to lose to make to pass to pay to see to show to take part to take up to test to think
- •After [3] before [3] by [2] for [3] instead of on [2] without [4]
- •The analysis
- •1) Tractive stock a) курсы повышения квалификации
- •Российские железные дороги
- •Rio revives the commuter rail network
- •India’s railway project
- •Usa (Dallas) light rail* arrives in the lone star state
- •Tunnels and bridges
- •Движение исследование неудача оставаться [2] паром переходить приводить к проект следовать стоимость шум экстренный
- •Grammar review (Infinitive; Complex Object; Complex Subject; attributive groups)
- •Channel tunnel (Part 1)
- •(Part 2)
- •Progress in tunnel engineering
- •Bridge construction
- •Computers
- •Access e-mail error fax machine file hard disk keyboard mouse processing remote control rewind screen screen saver sounded spread switch on
- •Grammar review (Conditional Clauses. Different functions of the verbs to be and to have. Compound Conjunctions.)
- •Computer systems
- •Feed in english, print out in french
- •Heartless unfeeling soulless indifferent inhuman liable to error/ subject to error to provide an enormous variety of choice to reduce the element of risk it depends
- •Viruses and vaccines
- •Mother should have warned you!
- •Hackers of today
- •Keep clicking!
- •Surfing the net
- •10 Программистов
- •How modern are you? (pop quiz)
- •Add up your score and read the analysis
- •The analysis
- •Supplementary texts
- •[1] Railways
- •[2] Passenger transportation in the usa
- •[3] The battle of the gauges Part 1
- •[4] Development of american railroads
- •[5] Sleeping cars in the usa
- •[6] Monorail
- •[7] Street railway*
- •[8] Building the railroad
- •[9] French transport
- •[10] Australian transport
- •[11] Сhinese railways
- •[12] Japanese transportation
- •[13] Railroad modernization
- •[14] Advances in transportation
- •[15] Bridges
- •[16] Charles babbage (1792–1871)
- •[17] Automation in transportation.
- •Краткий грамматический справочник
- •§ 1. Глагол to be
- •§ 2. Глагол to have
- •§ 4. Функции глагола to be
- •§ 5. Функции глагола to have
- •§ 6. Основные формы глагола
- •§ 7. Времена групп Indefinite, Continuous, Perfect в действительном и страдательном залогах
- •Спряжение глагола to ask в действительном залоге
- •Перевод глагола to write в разных временах
- •Спряжение глагола to ask в страдательном залоге
- •§ 8. Согласование времён (Sequence of Tenses)
- •§ 9. Модальные глаголы (Modal Verbs)
- •§ 10. Эквиваленты модальных глаголов (Equivalents of Modal Verbs)
- •§ 11. Порядок слов в утвердительных предложениях
- •§ 12. Порядок слов в вопросительных предложениях
- •Порядок слов в вопросительных предложениях с простым сказуемым
- •§ 13. Порядок слов в отрицательных предложениях
- •§ 14. Притяжательный падеж имени существительного (The Possessive Case)
- •§ 15. Степени сравнения прилагательных и наречий (Comparison Degrees of Adjectives and Adverbs)
- •§ 16. Личные и притяжательные местоимения (Personal and Possessive Pronouns)
- •§ 17. Причастие (The Participle)
- •Participle I
- •1) Часть составного глагольного сказуемого в Continuous.
- •Participle II
- •1) Часть составного глагольного сказуемого.
- •§ 18. Герундий (The Gerund)
- •Формы герундия
- •Функции герундия в предложении и способы его перевода на русский язык
- •§ 19. Функции слов с окончанием -ing в предложении
- •§ 20. Функции слов с окончанием -ed в предложении
- •§ 21. Инфинитив (The Infinitive)
- •Формы инфинитива
- •Функции инфинитива в предложении и способы его перевода на русский язык
- •§ 22. Инфинитивная конструкция “Сложное дополнение” (The Complex Object)
- •§ 23. Инфинитивная конструкция “Сложное подлежащее” (The Complex Subject)
- •§ 24. Условные предложения
- •§ 25. Разные способы выражения определения в английском языке
- •Список использованной литературы
India’s railway project
The first plans for constructing a railway line along the west coast of India were proposed in 1880s but they were not carried out. A feeble attempt to extend the line from Bombay to Mangalore was made much later but between 1964 and 1986 only 100 km of track were laid down. In 1990 the Konkani Railway Corporation was formed to build the remaining 760 km within 5 years. The new railway linking Bombay with Mangalore was inaugurated in 1996. It is 1127 km shorter than the old route.
The reduction in distance enabled the Konkani Railway to decrease the journey time. Even if trains run at a maximum of only 100 km per hour, the journey time between Bombay and Mangalore will come down from 41 hours to 15 hours. Train speeds of 130 km per hour or 160 km per hour will provide time savings that are even more spectacular. Besides it had been estimated that fuel saving of more than Rs2 billion was achieved.
About 11% of line goes through tunnels. These tunnels are equipped with sensors to monitor air contamination, temperature and visibility. The ventilation system is activated automatically via the data obtained from the sensors. The exact position of a train within the tunnel is indicated on a panel in the traffic control room* at the tunnel entrance. The Konkani Railway has the longest railway tunnel in India (6.5 km), the tallest viaduct in Asia (the 64 m). There are 2,134 bridges on the line.
An integrated computerized system covering trains control and scheduling, ticketing, rolling stock monitoring has been developed for the line operation – another innovation for India.
The Konkani Railway has a considerable impact on the lives of more than 10 million people who live in its adjacent area. Construction has already provided direct and indirect employment for a large number of people. The all-weather line provides a cheaper form of transport and accelerates industrial activity based on locally available minerals such as iron, ore, and bauxite.
The scenic beauty of the area is exceptional and 160 km/h express trains are being planned between Bombay and Goa to stimulate tourism in the region.
Note: *traffic control room – пункт управления движением
Ex.25. Choose the appropriate word combinations to complete the sentences.
1) The Konkani Railway was inaugurated in…
a) 1986. b) 1990. c) 1996.
2) The reduction in distance resulted in…
a) increasing train speed. b) cutting down journey time. c) decreasing fare.
3) The speed potential of the Konkani Railway is…
a) 100 km/h. b) 130 km/h. c) 160 km/h.
4) About 11% of the line is laid down…
a) under the ground. b) in the tunnels. c) on the bridges.
5) The journey time from Bombay to Mangalore is…
a) 12 hours. b) 30 hours. c) 41 hours.
TEXT D
Read and translate the text using a dictionary. Put questions to the underlined words.
Usa (Dallas) light rail* arrives in the lone star state
The first stage of Dallas light rail network was inaugurated in June 1997. Marching bands, balloons, free rides created a lively atmosphere in Dallas, when the city and its surrounding region celebrated the Grand Opening of the first modern light rail line in Texas. The ceremonies were held in the city centre as well as at all 14 stations along the initial 16 km route.
More than 4,000 local officials and citizens from across the region gathered in temperatures of over +37° С to witness the opening of the light rail.
The Grand Opening, a five-day period of public celebrations, included a gala dinner, art program and parties at eight of the fourteen stations. Thanks to sponsorship from over 80 corporations, passengers were also able to ride free of charge for the whole of the following week in a «try-it-you'll-like-it» campaign. The biggest sponsors were recognized with their names on some of the cars exteriors.
Approximately 8,600 passengers rode the light rail line on the first afternoon. Regular commercial services began on June 24. The standard fares are: $1 for a single ticket and $2 for a return ticket, apart from the city centre zone where there is a 50 cent single ticket. Different discounts are proposed (e.g. passengers can buy 11 tickets for the price of 10, and there is also a “day pass” offering unlimited travel on light rail and bus services for just $3 a day).
Dallas light rail network has purchased 40 Light Rail Vehicles (LRV). Able to accommodate 160 passengers each, the cars have a top speed of 105km/h. The air-conditioned LRVs can operate singly or in trains of up to three depending on demand. Traffic frequency on the city centre section is 5 minutes and 10 minutes during the peak hours and off-peak hours respectively.
Capital Program of the Dallas light rail network development envisages construction of additional light rail and commuter rail routes over the next 15 years, creating a 145 km network by 2010.
Note: *light rail – высокоскоростная железная дорога местного значения
LESSON SIX