Ask and answer the questions to the text (work in pairs). 1. How long is the Channel Tunnel, one of the world’s most famous tunnels?

1. How long is the Channel Tunnel, one of the world’s most famous tunnels?

2. What does this link consists of?

3. What sort of service does the Channel Tunnel allow?

4. Why was the tunnel construction delayed almost for 200 years?

5. What types of trains travel through the tunnel?

6. What made the tunnel engineers slow down their progress?

 

Exercises:

1) Match the given words with their definitions:

Maintaining, shuttle train, overall cost, freight train, safety system, access, high speed train, oversized

	designed to operate at a rapid moving
	travels back and forth at regular intervals over a particular route
	a railroad train consisting of goods, cargo, or lading
	a size larger than the proper or usual size
	includes everything
	free from the risk of self-damage or injury to people and property
	to keep in an appropriate condition, operation
	the ability, right, or permission to approach, enter or use

 

Give the Russian equivalents to the following English words and combinations.

Emergency escape route, emergency vehicles, central escape tunnel, offer a special shuttle service, although safety is a top priority, to allay concerns, scene of an accident, the most amazing engineering feats, set an example worth following,

 

Match the English equivalents to the following Russian words and combinations.

Меловая глина, мергель	readily available
неравномерность пласта	accommodate vehicles
прочная конструкция	construction progress
легко доступны	smoothing the way
беспроблемный путь	authorized agent
вмещать транспортные средства	geological irregularity
развитие строительства	chalk marl
уполномоченный агент	sturdy construction

 

Put the given verbs into the correct tense forms. Pay attention on time words.

………… (To link) is the process of collecting and combining various pieces of code and data into a single fi le. Lately we ……….. (to face) the act of terrorism. What the business managers needed – ………. (to run) their departments, divisions, and corporations effectively. Tunnel corps and other businesses …………. (employ) large numbers of specialists for future projects. War ……… …. (to break out) in 1941. The building work …….. ………… (to be carried out) by a local contractor. The element ………… (to fail) due to critical corrosive wear-after. System error 5………….. (to occur), access is denied. The described design………… (to withstand) emergency temperature up to 250° C. that completely meets modem requirements to the equipment. A tunnel boring machine can………. (to bore) through anything from hard rock to sand. Phil……….. (access) to the Japanese networks there, he knew everything about it.