Английский язык. Арланова Т.Л - 10 стр.

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Railway which has no rails but runs with rubber-tyred wheels. 4. Our country

has many locomotive building works producing all types of locomotives. 5.

Technical investigations have shown that today it is possible to build very

powerful diesel locomotives. 6. The old bridge had to be moved from piers to

carry the diverted traffic during the reconstruction. 7. With the introduction of

Computer Traffic Control the safety of railway operation has greatly

increased. 8. It was reported by foreign press that multiple-wheel cars would

have a bright future. 9. All types of lopcomotives have to satisfy a number of

technical and economic requirements.

LESSON 3

Maglev train

Exercise 1. Study this diagram of a Maglev train. What differences can you

name between this and a conventional train?

Exercise 2. Now read the following text to check how many of the differences

you have noted are mentioned. Add any other differences you find to your list.

Exercise 3. While reading guess the meaning of the following words and

expressions: to float, magnetic attraction, magnetic poles, even distance,

linear induction motor, electromagnetic windings (coils), to interact.

NOTES: to levitate – подниматься; damper – амортизатор; concrete –

бетон; to shift – здесь: перемещаться.