Vocabulary

it's common knowledge — îáùåèçâåñòíî to travel on business — åçäèòü â êîìàíäèðîâêó abroad — çà ãðàíèöó convenient — óäîáíûé


Unit 4. Travelling By Train

means of travel — ñðåäñòâî òðàíñïîðòà carriage — âàãîí

coach — 1) ïàññàæèðñêèé âàãîí; 2) ìåæäóãîðîäíûé àâòîáóñ (BrE)

dining-car = buffet-car — âàãîí-ðåñòîðàí

lleeper — ñïàëüíûé âàãîí

railway station — æåëåçíîäîðîæíûé âîêçàë

porter — íîñèëüùèê

111 advance — çàðàíåå

booking-office = booking office — êàññà

luggage office — êàìåðà õðàíåíèÿ

Waiting room — çàë îæèäàíèÿ

refreshment room = snack bar — çàêóñî÷íàÿ

queue — î÷åðåäü

entrance — âõîä

exit — âûõîä

lost property office — áþðî íàõîäîê Suitcase — ÷åìîäàí luggage = baggage — áàãàæ

inquiry office = information bureau — ñïðàâî÷íîå áþðî

to catch a train — óñïåòü íà ïîåçä

to miss a train — îïîçäàòü íà ïîåçä

t through train — ïðÿìîé ïîåçä, áåç ïåðåñàäêè

to change ... for ... — ïåðåñåñòü ñ ... íà...

a compartment — êóïå

to be due — îæèäàòüñÿ (ïî ðàñïèñàíèþ)

Single ticket (BrE) = one way ticket (AmE) — áèëåò â îäèí êîíåö return ticket (BrE) = round trip ticket (AmE) — áèëåò â îáà êîíöà