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LESSON THREE
Ex. 1. Practice the reading of the following words and word combinations:
efficiency, adhere, privatized, recently, geometrically, initially, except,
advantages, accommodate;
iron ore trains, perfectly maintained track, existing trains, even though,
throughout the train, GE-Harris Locotrol, coupler wear.
Ex. 2. These are the key words to lesson 3. You are to copy them and
memorize their meanings.
Word-box:
to handle heavy-haul traffic – осуществлять большой объем перевозок;
a loop – обгонный железнодорожный путь; окружная железная дорога;
derailment – сход с рельсов;
remote control – дистанционное управлениe;
to transmit a signal – передавать сигнал;
a transmission tower – опора ЛЭП;
a head end – головной вагон;
to couple – сцеплять,
a coupler – сцепка;
a brake shoe – тормозная колодка, башмак.
Ex. 3. Copy the following words and memorize their meanings.
a shortage of something – недостаток, нехватка, дефицит чего-либо;
a demand – требование, потребность;
due to something – из-за чего-либо;
so far – до сих пор;
even though – даже если;
wear – износ,
to wear (out, away) – изнашиваться;
to consume – потреблять,
a consumer – потребитель,
consumption – потребление.
Translate the following sentences into Russian.
1. Basic provision of shelter, heat and light often consume more than half of the
total income of unemployed people. 2. Excessive fuel consumption is usually caused by
a fault in the ignition system of a car. 3. Even though he was so much older than me,
I was actually his first girlfriend. 4. So far we have finished about half of the jobs we
have to do. 5. Could the camera crew come to a meeting after rehearsal this afternoon,
please? 6. This is the hottest day we’ve had so far this summer. 7. In some areas the
shortage of accommodation is serious. 8. Due to circumstances beyond our control, we
regret to inform our customers that this store will close early.

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