2 Travelling by Train

train поезд

engine локомотив

coach (carriage; car) вагон

compartment купе

(ticket) inspector контролер

seat место

luggage rack багажная полка

whistle свисток

station станция

timetable расписание

ticket collector (guard-attendant) проводник

waiting room зал ожидания

platform платформа

signalman сигнальщик

signal box блок-пост

railway line рельса

sleepers шпалы

point стрелка

buffer буфер

track путь

siding запасной путь

kinds of trains: (виды поездов)

day coach сидячий поезд

express train экспресс

fast train скорый поезд

passenger train пассажирский поезд

mail train почтовый поезд

slow train поезд малой скорости

long-distance train поезд дальнего следования

irregular (emergency) train поезд вне расписания

local (suburban) train пригородный поезд

through train поезд прямого следования

freight (goods) train товарный поезд

compartment car купейный вагон

car with reserved seats плацкартный вагон

dining car вагон-ресторан

luggage van (baggage car) багажный вагон

first (second, third) class car вагон первого (второго, третьего) класса

first class (second class, third class) международный (мягкий, жесткий)

sleeper спальный вагон

uрреr lower berth (bunk) верхняя, нижняя полка

fare стоимость ж-д билета

travel half fare ездить за полстоимости билета

full ticket билет за полную стоимость

single ticket билет в один конец

return ticket/round trip ticket билет в оба конца

season ticket сезонный билет

have a seat facing the engine иметь место по ходу поезда

have a seat with one's back иметь место против движения

to the engine поезда

change trains сделать пересадку

come to a stop остановиться

terminus конечная станция

junction узловая станция

station master дежурный по станции

announcement объявление

information office (inquiry office) справочное бюро

be due in ... minutes прибывать через ... минут (о поезде)

Ex.4 Read the text “Travelling by train”.

There are various means of travel. We can travel by train, boat, aeroplane, car and finally we can travel on foot. You have, all of you, done a certain amount of travelling, so let's talk about the method of travel you like best.

Should you ask me what kind of transport I like best I'd speak in support of the train. With a train you have speed, com­fort and pleasure combined. Suppose you want to go from Moscow to Vladivostok. The taxi brings you to one of the big­gest stations in Moscow — the "Severny Terminal."

What place is more interesting than a big station? There is the movement, the excitement, the gaiety of the people going away and sorrow of those who are seeing others off. There are the shouts of the porters as they pull luggage along the platforms to the waiting trains, the crowd at the booking-office getting tickets, the children tightly holding on to the skirts of their mothers, and passengers hurrying to board the train.

At last you manage to make your way through the crowd, closely following the porter, who has taken care of your luggage, and get out on to the platform. There are many tracks and trains there. No need for you to look round and read the signs that tell which train you must take. You follow your porter, and here you are — Car number 2, Train — .

You show your ticket to the guard and in you go into a most wonderful carriage. All is bustle and confusion, with people filing in, bumping into each other, and what not. At last you manage to stow away your luggage and get out on to the plat­form for fresh air and bid farewell to the well-wishers who have come to see you off.

But you have scarcely time to kiss and hug your friends when the station-master on duty, in a red cap, signals the train. You hear no shrill whistle of the engine — the train pulls out of the station noiselessly and without a jerk.

You are on your way. You start up a conversation with your fellow-passengers (people take to each other quickly when tra­velling) and soon you get to know who is who and what. Now that the excitement of the day is over you begin to feel hungry.

The dining-car steward happens to come along and you take bookings for dinner or supper, whichever it might be. Then you have time to wash. By that time the guard has made your bed. You take your towel and go to the toilet to wash yourself.

You feel tired now, after a hearty meal, so you decide to turn in. You get into your upper berth and begin to absorb the beauty of the changing scenes that fly past you — the cheerful fields of wheat and corn, the meadows under a mantle of flowers, grass and green moss, the rivers that run through wood­land countries, the forests with their delicious sense of peace, and the mountains ribbed with sharp steep ridges.

But drowsiness creeps over you. You close your eyes and soon drift away into that vast mysterious void which men call sleep.

Ex.3 Replace the words italicised by appropriate words from vocabulary of the topic.

1. The train left the terminus “on time”. I put my briefcase “on the shelf for light luggage” over my head and relaxed in my seat. Soon the attendant would come and “prepare our beds for the night”. My “sleeper” was not far from “the engine” and two “carriages (away)” from the “restaurant”

2. There are “trains” between London and Manchester “that run in the daytime”. There is also “a train leaving London daily, late in the evening”. Passengers may stay on this train till 8 a.m. and have a good sleep, though the train arrives in Manchester much earlier

3. Have “you got your bags” from the cloakroom?

4. I’m “going north” for the whole winter. So I’m taking a lot of luggage with me. Two big suit-cases will “have to go into special carriage for heavy luggage”.

Ex.4 Insert prepositions or post-verbal adverbs.

1. What is the number… your carriage? – Number 12…the rear… the train. – Shall we ask a porter to help us… the luggage? – Yes, porter! We want these boxes to go… the luggage van... the 15.40 train … Leningrad, and we will put these bags… the luggage rack.

2. How long is this ticket valid for? – It is valid… three days and you may break your journey… any place you like. – I should like to change… soft class. Must I pay excess fare… that? – Yes you’ll have to pay three dollars extra.

3. Tidy up the bedding, our train is approaching Moscow… another 10 minutes we shall be pulling… the station. We are always in Moscow… the dot.

4. Where is my little bag? – You must have left it… … the bus – Oh, no! Thanks goodness it’s here… the rack… my head.

5. Here is the luggage office. I must have my heavy luggage registered… … Berlin

6. Trains… Moscow and Leningrad always run… schedule.

7. I must reclaim my bag, which I left… the left luggage office. – But we are only just… time… the train, you haven’t a moment left. – Don’t worry, the train doesn’t go… … another 10 minutes and it is more than enough time. I think I shall still have time to call … the bookstall… the way. I want to buy some magazines and newspapers to read… the train.

8. Let’s meet … the waiting room. I’ll be… the entrance… ten… five. – I’m afraid it will be too late. This is the rush hour and all suburban trains will be filling… quickly and we shan’t find seats.

9. I don’t like to sit… my back… the engine. I’d better seat opposite I’m not fussy… the draught.

10. At last we’re off. Now I can go… the corridor and have a smoke. – Don’t be too long, the attendants will bring… tea any moment now.

11. I want a soft-class seat… an express train… Gorky. – When would you like to leave? – As soon as possible. – Here is a ticket… the 15.00 trough train leaving today. – Thank you very much.

Ex.5 Insert prepositions or post-verbal adverbs.

1. Will you please hand this suitcase…? I am not tall enough.

2. When I arrived… the station the platform was crowded… the movement, as the 5 o’clock train hadn’t yet gone…. People burdened… suitcases and parcels were rushing… all directions … and … … the outlets … the tearooms. Children were looking… … the windows, their faces excited… the thoughts… the journey… . … the window I could see a little girl burst…. the compartment shouting something… a young woman who had just settled herself… … the cushions… a book… her hand. A woman… a leather bag… her feet was standing…one… the carriages searching her bag… the ticket. She had surely been running as she was sadly… … breath. I looked… …the clock. Helen would arrive… a quarter… an hour. I started when a voice… the announcer burst… speech directly… my head and announced the departure… the 5 o’clock train… Kiev… platform 6. It suddenly shut itself… … a click and five minutes later announced the arrival… the train I had been waiting… I knew that my friend travelled… the rear… the train, so I went… the platform. I entered the compartment and helped Helen to hand… the suitcases. Helen did look worn… … the journey as she had to change trains twice.