3.Answer the questuons
What new improvements of passenger comfort were in Queen Victoria time?
When were sleeping cars introduced to public?
How did the creation of steel influenced carriage-building?
What examples of passenger s comfort do modern carriages have?
What new material was put into wide usage in 1930?
4.Give Ukrainian equivalents to the following words and expressions on the text:
gangway
royal passengers
to arrange in compartments
sleeping saloon
couch body construction
high-speed train
all-metal couches
to launch a train
pair of six-wheel saloons
had inter-coach gangways
a pantry
arranged in compartments
the sleeping saloon did not come into wide use
carriages increased in size, particularly in length…
coach body construction
designers turned their attention to all-metal coaches.
5.Complete the sentences:
Queen Victoria's pair of six-wheel saloons …
They were not always arranged ...
Nevertheless, the sleeping …
By the end of the 1930s steel was being …
6.Make up dialogues using the text.
Lesson 11
Text: A little locomotive(II)
1.Read and memorize new words and expressions on the text:
gangway
royal passengers
to arrange in compartments
sleeping saloon
couch body construction
high-speed train
all-metal couches
to launch a train
pair of six-wheel saloons
had inter-coach gangways
a pantry
arranged in compartments
the sleeping saloon did not come into wide use
carriages increased in size, particularly in length…
coach body construction
designers turned their attention to all-metal coaches.
2.Read
and translate the text
In the 60s BR developed a new coach for the high-speed train .It has a body length of about 75 ft and a width of 9ft, is designed for speeds up to 125mph and is fully air conditioned. A feature is the abolition of individual compartments and all seats for both first and second-class passengers are in open saloons. The other important development for the 1970s was the Advanced Passenger Train designed for speeds up to 155 mph on exiting track, and much higher speeds on specially designed tracks.
The first high-speed train was launched in Ukraine in 2002.Each train consists of eight carriages: one first class carriage with compartments, five second class carriages, one buffet carriage, one carriage for disabled people and one “car” carrier in which passengers can transport their cars.
3.Answer the questuons
What new improvements of passenger comfort were in Queen Victoria time?
When were sleeping cars introduced to public?
How did the creation of steel influenced carriage-building?
What examples of passenger s comfort do modern carriages have?
What new material was put into wide usage in 1930?
4.Give Ukrainian equivalents to the following words and expressions on the text:
gangway
royal passengers
to arrange in compartments
sleeping saloon
couch body construction
high-speed train
all-metal couches
to launch a train
pair of six-wheel saloons
had inter-coach gangways
a pantry
arranged in compartments
the sleeping saloon did not come into wide use
carriages increased in size, particularly in length…
coach body construction
designers turned their attention to all-metal coaches.