I. Learn the words:
1. train – ïîåçä
2. driver – ìàøèíèñò
3. engine – ëîêîìîòèâ
4. coach (carriage; car) – âàãîí
5. compartment – êóïå
6. (ticket) inspector – êîíòðîëåð
7. seat – ìåñòî
8. luggage rack – áàãàæíàÿ ïîëêà
9. whistle –ñâèñòîê
10. station –ñòàíöèÿ
11. timetable –ðàñïèñàíèå
12. ticket collector –ïðîâîäíèê
13. waiting room –çàë îæèäàíèÿ
14. platform –ïëàòôîðìà
15. signalman –ñèãíàëüùèê
16. signal box –áëîê-ïîñò
17. railway line –ðåëüñà
18. sleepers –øïàëû
19. point – ñòðåëêà
20. buffer –áóôåð
21. track – ïóòü
22.siding – çàïàñíîé ïóòü
23. kinds of trains: – âèäû ïîåçäîâ:
day coach – âàãîí ñ ìåñòàìè äëÿ ñèäåíèÿ
express train – ýêñïðåññ
fast train –ñêîðûé ïîåçä
passenger train – ïàññàæèðñêèé ïîåçä
mail train – ïî÷òîâûé ïîåçä
slow train – ïîåçä ìàëîé ñêîðîñòè
long-distance train – ïîåçä äàëüíåãî ñëåäîâàíèÿ
irregular (emergency) train – ïîåçä âíå ðàñïèñàíèÿ
local (suburban) train – ïðèãîðîäíûé ïîåçä
through train – ïîåçä ïðÿìîãî ñëåäîâàíèÿ
freight (goods) train –òîâàðíûé ïîåçä
24. compartment car –êóïåéíûé âàãîí
25. car with reserved seats –ïëàöêàðòíûé âàãîí
26. dining car – âàãîí-ðåñòîðàí
27. luggage van (baggage car) – áàãàæíûé âàãîí
28. first (second, third) class car –âàãîí ïåðâîãî (âòîðîãî,
òðåòüåãî) êëàññà
29. first class (second class, – ìåæäóíàðîäíûé (ìÿãêèé,
third class) sleeper æåñòêèé) ñïàëüíûé âàãîí
30. upper, lower berth (bunk) –âåðõíÿÿ, íèæíÿÿ ïîëêà
31. fare –ñòîèìîñòü æ-ä áèëåòà
32. travel half fare –åçäèòü çà ïîëñòîèìîñòè áèëåòà
33. full ticket –áèëåò çà ïîëíóþ ñòîèìîñòü
single ticket –áèëåò â îäèí êîíåö
return ticket/round trip ticket –áèëåò â îáà êîíöà
season ticket –ñåçîííûé áèëåò
34. have a seat facing the engine –èìåòü ìåñòî ïî õîäó ïîåçäà
have a seat with one's back – èìåòü ìåñòî ïðîòèâ äâèæåíèÿ
to the engine ïîåçäà
35. change trains –ñäåëàòü ïåðåñàäêó
36. come to a stop –îñòàíîâèòüñÿ
37. terminus –êîíå÷íàÿ ñòàíöèÿ
38. junction –óçëîâàÿ ñòàíöèÿ
39. station master –äåæóðíûé ïî ñòàíöèè
40. announcement –îáúÿâëåíèå
41. information office –ñïðàâî÷íîå áþðî
(inquiry office)
42. be due in ... minutes – ïðèáûâàòü ÷åðåç ... ìèíóò
(î ïîåçäå)
1. Find Russian equivalents to the following:
point; timetable; coach; train; whistle; compartment; waiting room; sleepers; slow train; mail train; fast train ; long – distance train; terminus; single ticket; luggage van; freight train; fare; first class sleeper; change train; junction; day coach.
2. Find the synonyms for:
return ticket; booking-office; cloak-room; guard; trunk; trail; journey; traveling companion; carriage; luggage slip; luggage; one way ticket; bunk; schedule.