Exercises. 1. Find the English equivalents to the following Russian ones

1. Find the English equivalents to the following Russian ones. Use them in sentences of your own:

 

Путешествовать по стране, ездить заграницу, разнообразные средства транспорта, покупать билеты заранее, стоять в очереди, сесть в поезд, выйти из поезда, камера хранения, касса, справочное бюро.

 

2. Find the Russian equivalents to the following words and word-combinations:

 

aircraft, at somebody's disposal, a dining-car, a carriage, a sleeper, 'a luggage-office, a porter.

 

3. Match the words similar inmeaning in the columns:

 

luggage	trip
in advance	line
item	baggage
journey	information desk
queue	leave
inquiry office	beforehand
pull out (from a platform)	thing
refreshment room	buffet

 

Give the explanation of the following signs at the station.

 

Example: a waiting room - it's a place where passengers are awaiting the departures and arrivals of the trains.

At the station

Booking office

Cloak-Room (Luggage office)

Information Desk (Bureau)

Inquiry office

Lost Property Registration

Hairdresser

Refreshments

5. Answer the questions on the text:

 

1. What are the (dis)advantages of travelling by train? 2. Why is railway still a very popular means of transport? 3. A railway station is a busy place, isn't it? What can you see there? 4. What do passengers learn from the signs arrivals / departures? 5. What do passengers do if they have too much luggage on them? 6. Do you usually take a porter to help you with your luggage? 7. Why do people prefer to book tickets in advance? 8. Are there usually queues to the booking office?

 

6. Agree or disagree with the following statements. Give уоur reasons. Use the following phrases:

Agreement	Disagreement
I (quite) agree with you	I don't think that's right
I think you are right	I'm afraid you are wrong
Quite so	I must disagree with you
It's really so	Quite on the contrary
I can't agree more	Actually, I don't agree
I'm of the same opinion

1. It's more convenient to buy a return ticket.

2. There is a through train from Moscow to London

3. You can find out the departure and arrival time only from the time­table.

4. If you miss the train, you will get your money back at the booking-office.

5. It's more pleasant to have a seat facing the engine than back to it.

6. There are only non-smoker carriages in our trains now.

7. Passengers don't take porters nowadays.

8. A porter may see to your tickets.

 

7. Make up a short story using the following key words:

to catch (miss) the train; (no) through train; to change trains; to take a porter; due to arrive