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3) medium-distance agreement;
4) to cope with an agreement;
5) interconnecting contract;
6) international gangways;
7) to sign traffic growth;
8) expanding trains.
Ex.7. Agree/disagree with the following statements, using the introductory
phrases. (See Lesson 3, page 19).
1. French National Railways has signed a $US 1.65 billion contract with
Bombardier Transportation and hopes to get high-capacity long-distance trains.
2. Bombardier Transportation is the only company French National Railways wants to
deal with. 3. Mr Louis Gallois, president of Bombardier Transportation was responsible
for regional express trains delivery. 4. The 160 km/h type TER trains will be hauled
both by diesel and electric engines. These trains are very comfortable for passengers.
5. The more the number of coaches the more passengers can travel by this train. 6. The
last train is expected to be delivered in the first quarter of 2004. 7. TGV Mediterranee
has already carried more than 10 million people. This line was opened in 2002.
8. TGV Est line was opened for public traffic in 2004.
Ex. 8. Give a short summary of the text. The following phrases may be
helpful:
The headline of the text (article) is … - Текст (статья) называется …
The article deals with … - Статья рассматривает (проблемы) …
The point of the article is that … - Суть статьи заключается в том, что …
The article pays special attention to … - Статья обращает особое внимание на…
Of great (special) interest is (that) … - Особый
интерес представляет то, что …
My opinion is … - Я считаю …
I doubt that … - Я сомневаюсь, что …
It’s common knowledge that… - Общеизвестно, что …
I might as well add that … - Я мог бы также добавить, что …
Needless to say that … - Нет необходимости говорить, что …
There are many pros and cons here. – Здесь много за и против.
On the one hand … - С одной стороны, …
On the other hand … - С другой стороны, …
I’m sure that … - Я уверен, что …
In conclusion I’d like to … - В заключение я хотел бы …
Ex. 9. Translate the text without using a dictionary. Check your translating
speed.
SNCF
ORDERS TER TRAIN FLEET
French National Railways is to order 100 new TER regional express electric
railcars
1
worth € 137million from Alstom. The 140 km/h trains, from Alstom’s

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