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7. railroad
who speaks from the observation plat-
form of a train.
g. excessive luxury or advantage
achieved with little or no effort.
1. I had written a couple of good paragraphs when the bell rang and made
me lose my train of thought.
2. You started your presentation quite well, but now I think you’ve gotten
off the track.
3. You haven’t quite got the answer yet, but you’re getting close: you’re on
the right track.
4. Even though he was from the wrong side of the tracks, he has become
one of the town’s most prominent citizens.
5. Senator Smith made 12 whistle stops in Illinois during the past three
days.
6. The top executives in that company are riding the gravy train these days.
7. The prisoner insisted he had been railroaded.
2. Read the following sentences. Use clues to understand the words in
italics. Iin case of difficulty consult a dictionary.
1. Let’s check the schedule to see what choice of trains we have to Los An-
geles.
2. The northern route is more attractive because it passes through the
mountains.
3. I prefer to travel in the coach car of the train because I think the com-
partments are too small and confining.
4. While I have traversed the whole world, I still haven’t visited the Pacific
Northwest in my own country.
5. Chicago is such a huge metropolis, that it takes nearly an hour before the
train gets into farmland.
Task II
With your partner practise the following English sentences and their
Russian equivalents. Trade roles.
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At the Booking-Office
1. I want two tickets for/on the
10.20 train/plane/boat to Liverpool.
First second/third class, sleeper,
please.
2. One first to Glasgow, please.
3. Single, or return?
4. Single, please.
5. Upper or lower berth?
6. Two lowers, please.
7. Do I have to change anywhere?
8. No, no change, it’s a through
train.
9. What will / does a (return) ticket
to Bath cost?
10. That’ll be five pounds ten.
11. Here you are. Ninety pence
change, sir / madam.
12. I want two (corner) seats in a
(non) – smoker: one seat facing the
engine, one back to the engine,
please.
13. Is there a through / fast / ex-
press train to Warsaw?
14. Yes, but unfortunately it’s all
booked up. I can offer you a …
train.
1. Мне нужно два билета на по-
езд в 10.20 до Ливерпуля. Меж-
дународный (мягкий, жесткий)
спальный вагон, пожалуйста (в
поезде, на пароходе).
2. Один билет до Глазго, пожа-
луйста, (первого класса).
3. Вам билет туда и обратно?
4. Только в один конец,
пожа-
луйста.
5. Верхнее или нижнее место (в
поезде)/ спальное место (на па-
роходе)?
6. Два нижних, пожалуйста.
7. Мне нужно будет где-нибудь
делать пересадку?
8. Нет, это прямой поезд.
9. Сколько стоит билет до Бата (в
оба конца)?
10. Это будет стоить 5 фунтов 10
пенсов.
11. Вот, пожалуйста, 90 пенсов
сдачи, сэр (мадам).
12.
Мне, пожалуйста, два (боко-
вых) места в вагоне для
(не)курящих, одно по ходу поез-
да, другое – против.
13. Есть ли прямой (скорый, экс-
пресс) поезд до Варшавы?
14. Да, но, к сожалению, все би-
леты проданы. Я могу предло-
жить вам … поезд.
who speaks from the observation plat- At the Booking-Office
form of a train.
1. I want two tickets for/on the 1. Мне нужно два билета на по-
7. railroad g. excessive luxury or advantage
10.20 train/plane/boat to Liverpool. езд в 10.20 до Ливерпуля. Меж-
achieved with little or no effort.
First second/third class, sleeper, дународный (мягкий, жесткий)
1. I had written a couple of good paragraphs when the bell rang and made please. спальный вагон, пожалуйста (в
me lose my train of thought. поезде, на пароходе).
2. You started your presentation quite well, but now I think you’ve gotten 2. One first to Glasgow, please. 2. Один билет до Глазго, пожа-
off the track. луйста, (первого класса).
3. You haven’t quite got the answer yet, but you’re getting close: you’re on 3. Single, or return? 3. Вам билет туда и обратно?
the right track. 4. Single, please. 4. Только в один конец, пожа-
4. Even though he was from the wrong side of the tracks, he has become луйста.
one of the town’s most prominent citizens. 5. Upper or lower berth? 5. Верхнее или нижнее место (в
5. Senator Smith made 12 whistle stops in Illinois during the past three поезде)/ спальное место (на па-
days. роходе)?
6. The top executives in that company are riding the gravy train these days. 6. Two lowers, please. 6. Два нижних, пожалуйста.
7. The prisoner insisted he had been railroaded. 7. Do I have to change anywhere? 7. Мне нужно будет где-нибудь
делать пересадку?
2. Read the following sentences. Use clues to understand the words in 8. No, no change, it’s a through 8. Нет, это прямой поезд.
italics. Iin case of difficulty consult a dictionary. train.
9. What will / does a (return) ticket 9. Сколько стоит билет до Бата (в
1. Let’s check the schedule to see what choice of trains we have to Los An- to Bath cost? оба конца)?
geles. 10. That’ll be five pounds ten. 10. Это будет стоить 5 фунтов 10
2. The northern route is more attractive because it passes through the пенсов.
mountains. 11. Here you are. Ninety pence 11. Вот, пожалуйста, 90 пенсов
3. I prefer to travel in the coach car of the train because I think the com- change, sir / madam. сдачи, сэр (мадам).
partments are too small and confining. 12. I want two (corner) seats in a 12. Мне, пожалуйста, два (боко-
4. While I have traversed the whole world, I still haven’t visited the Pacific (non) – smoker: one seat facing the вых) места в вагоне для
Northwest in my own country. engine, one back to the engine, (не)курящих, одно по ходу поез-
5. Chicago is such a huge metropolis, that it takes nearly an hour before the please. да, другое – против.
train gets into farmland. 13. Is there a through / fast / ex- 13. Есть ли прямой (скорый, экс-
press train to Warsaw? пресс) поезд до Варшавы?
Task II
14. Yes, but unfortunately it’s all 14. Да, но, к сожалению, все би-
With your partner practise the following English sentences and their booked up. I can offer you a … леты проданы. Я могу предло-
Russian equivalents. Trade roles. train. жить вам … поезд.
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