Путешествие - Travelling. Руденко Т.П. - 47 стр.

3) In small groups discuss whether it is common for people in Russia to          * It’s comfortable
   do the following things on trains and coaches. Share your personal at-
   titude toward these habits and manners.                                              Think of sitting for long hours on a coach. Now compare that to
       – start up a conversation with strangers                                  the luxury of an InterCity train.
       – take their own food to eat on the journey                                      Relaxing in air-conditioned comfort on 1st class adjustable seats. If
       – hand their food round to other passengers                               you wish to read there are individual reading lights above each seat.
       – take their shoes off                                                    Trains have plenty of space for luggage and room to get up and stretch
       – tip people who may serve them                                           your legs. They’re warm, without draughts, have separate accommoda-
       – lie down across the seats                                               tion for smokers and non-smokers and plenty of loos where you can
       – give up their seat to somebody else (e.g. the young or the elderly)     wash and ‘freshen up’.
       – listen to personal stereos                                                     Nightrider – altogether a more enjoyable, smoother ride.
       – play cards / games
       – do crosswords together                                                  * Seat reservation included
       – take animals with them                                                        All seats on Nightrider are 1st class and reserved. So please make
                                                                                 sure you book early.
READING
Scan the British Rail Nightrider leaflet and decide which of the state-          * Fast
ments given on page 102 are true and which are false.                                   With Nightrider there are no traffic jams, or road works. No long,
                                                                                 exhausting motorway drives, just a fast, comfortable, uninterrupted jour-
                     Intercity Nightrider                                        ney.
                                                                                        Nightrider – a top quality service that aims to get you to your des-
                     LONDON to SCOTLAND                                          tination on time, refreshed and ready to go.
                     fast first class comfort
                                                                                 * Buffet
        Nightrider is the special overnight seated service, for travellers be-
 tween London and Scotland.                                                            There’s also a well stocked refreshment buffet, where you can buy
        It’s fast, reliable, comfortable, great value for money and runs         snacks and hot or cold drinks through most of the night.
 nightly all week. It’s the ideal way to travel, whether visiting friends or
 relatives or starting your holiday.                                             * Train guard or steward
        Nightrider trains run from London King’s Cross, Stevenage and
                                                                                        The train guard or catering steward are always available through-
 Peterborough to Dundee and Aberdeen and from London Euston and
                                                                                 out the night, in case you have any problems or queries.
 Watford to Kilmarnock, Edinburgh and Glasgow. It is important to note
 that Nightrider trains to and from Edinburgh are now served by Euston,
 not King’s Cross. See the timetable.                                            * Superloo
        With Nightrider you get: 1st class reserved seats in air-conditioned           Superloo facilities, including showers and baths so that you may
 comfort, with a buffet and at a price that suits your pocket - a single jour-   freshen up after your journey, are available at Glasgow Central, Edin-
 ney from London to either Edinburgh or Glasgow costs as little as ₤17.          burgh and London Euston.
        Now that’s 1st class comfort at a realistic price!

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