Listen to the dialogue and complete it.

Woman: Hello. I'd like 1)________________to Newcastle, please.

Man: Single or 2)__________, madam?

Woman: Single, please.

Man: 3)______________or non-smoking?

Woman: Non-smoking, please.

Man: That'll be 4)_____________pounds, please.

Woman: What time does it get to Newcastle?

Man: At 5) ____________But you have to change at York.

Woman: Oh do I?

Man: That's right, madam. Get off at York and get on the 6)_____________from London to Newcastle. But you'd better be quick. It go es off in 7) _____minutes.

Woman: Oh really? What 8)_________does it depart from?

Man: Number 9)_____ over there.

Woman: Thanks very much.

 

4. Write a dialogue:

You want to buy a single ticket and book a single-berth sleeping compartment on the night train from Brussels to Salzburg. You are going on August 14^lh. Check the time of the train, which you think leaves at about 8 o'clock in the evening. Find out the cost and then buy either a first-class or second-class ticket and book your accommodation.

5. Answer the following questions.

1. Which train would you like to travel on?

2. What is the price difference?

Read and translate the text.

At the railway station

Anna and Michael took a taxi to the station to catch their train to London. They arrived just in time; the train is due to arrive in a few minutes. They don't need to go to the ticket / booking office because they bought their tickets yesterday, and reserved two seats to be sure of getting somewhere to sit

At the ticket barrier, they show their tickets to the ticket collector who clips them to show that they have been used. On the platform Anna looks for a porter to help them with their luggage. They find their seats in the first compartment in the carriage next to the buffet car. They put their cases on the luggage rack as the train moves off. During the journey a ticket inspector comes to look at each passenger's ticket. Anna asks him if they have to change (trains). The inspector tells her it's an express (train) and it goes direct to London (so they do not have to change).

 

7. What is the word or expression for:

§ the place where you buy your ticket,

§ the man who looks at the tickets on the train,

§ the place where you can buy drinks,

§ not early or late?

 

8. Complete each sentence by using a word from the box. One of the words will be used more than once.

buffet car	left luggage office	through train
carriage	luggage rack	ticket collector
Catch	no smoking	ticket office
change	platform	tickets
compartments	railway station	timetable
departures board	restaurant car	train
inter-city express	return	trolley
		window seat

David Perry went to the (1)_________ to pick up a suitcase he had left there earlier. Then he went to the (2)___________________ and asked for a second-class (3) _{_____________} to Hastings. Five minutes later he was checking his London - Hastings (4) to see what time his (5) left. There was one at 12.15 from (6)____ 12. He checked his watch. It was 11.55. "Good," he thought. "I can (7)_______ that one". As he walked towards (8) ________________ 12, an old lady stopped him. She was pushing a (9)________________which contained two large suitcases. She asked him if there was a train to Southampton soon. He looked up at the large (10)________________above their heads. He soon found what he was looking for. "Yes, there is a train leaving in fifteen minutes from (11)____________6," he said to her. "it's an (12) _______.The old lady thanked him, and David hurried along. The (13) __________ were quite full by the time he reached the (14)_______________. He got into the second (15)___________and put his suitcase on a (16) ___________ It was a (17)____ compartment. David was pleased as he was allergic to cigarette smoke. Ten minutes after the train had left the (18) ___________, the (19) ___________came round to check people's (20).

"Is this a (21)______________?" David asked.

"No, you'll have to (22)_____________ at Eastbourne",

"And can you get something to drink on the train?"

"Sorry, sir, there's no (23)_____________ or (24)______________ on this service, I'm afraid."

"Ah well, never mind." David thought to himself "We'll soon be in Hastings."

 

TRAVELLING BY SEA

 

1. Read the texts and do the assignments.
About travelling by sea
1. Last Wednesday week I went down to Southampton Docks to see my partner off to New York on one of our largest liners. What colossal ships these steamers are when you see them from the landing stage alongside the quay. I had a pass so I went on board and had a look round. From the top deck I could see the huge cranes lifting the cargo and depositing it in the holds. I saw members of the crew carrying out their duties in various parts of the ship, while the captain watched the operations and gave his orders from the bridge. Then the siren sounded and the visitors made for the gangways. Finally the ship began to move off, and the passengers, leaning over the rails, waved good-bye to their friends standing below amongst the crowd. Slowly she left the harbour, passing beyond the pier, and gradually disappeared in the distance. 2. For me there is no travel so fine as by sea. I think, there are many things that make travelling by sea a fascinating thing for many people. Though I am not much of a sailor, I love the sight of a ship with its many decks, cabins and state-rooms. It looks like a huge white floating city. It is delightful to be out at sea, too, and promenade on the deck or sit in a deck-chair and take the sun. What can be compared with the excitement you experience when you sight the land! The narrow strip of land on the horizon seems slowly coming towards you. Gradually the outlines of the shore become more distinct, and on coming nearer you get a full view of the city, the harbour, the big ships coming in from distant lands or leaving for them. I’ll never forget my first trip on board the ship from Odessa to Sochi. As the season was at its height then and the passenger traffic on the Odessa-Batumi line was heavy, we, Ann and I, had to reserve berths at the agency beforehand. After some three or four days of feverish preparations and expectations we were ready to start. The ship was to sail at 2.00 p.m. on Saturday early in July. In the morning of that distinguished day I felt very excited at the thought that in a few hours I’ll be in the open sea. A little after noon we reached the pier and saw our ship. What a beauty she was! The pier was crowded with cars, trucks loaded with luggage, passengers arriving and hurrying on board, and well-wishers seeing them off. It was really thrilling going up the gangway. Up and up we went until we reached the main deck. And there from high above we looked at the people that seemed so tiny down below, crowding on the pier. When we got on deck, we were attended by a sailor who took us down to our cabin. Inside the ship there was a vast labyrinth of aisles that ran into each other and out again and seemed to lead nowhere. But we tripped along following the sailor, and soon he brought us to our cabin. It was a small room with two berths in it, and against the wall, just below the porthole, stood a little table. But we had no time to look around because we were eager to go back on deck. There, all was bustle and confusion as before. A noisy excitement was kept up from one end of the ship to the other. Shortly we heard the ship’s siren warning the passengers and their well-wishers to say their last good-bye to each other. After some 10-15 minutes the ship weighed anchor and slowly slipped out of the harbour, leaving Odessa behind wrapped in a blue noonday haze. As soon as the land faded from sight, we went exploring the ship. It had all modern conveniences and a wide choice of entertainment facilities. There was a good library that could afford a fair amount of reading matter. Then there were three restaurants that took care of the passengers’ appetites, a cinema-hall, billiard rooms and what not. We soon felt remarkably tired with walking up and down from one deck to another and were very glad to occupy two deck-chairs that happened to be vacant. Though the sea was moderately calm, the ship rolled somewhat. Some passengers took to their berths – they felt seasick. By some happy fortune my friend and I were not sick. The fresh sea wind blew in our faces and it was lovely to look at the gulls and hear their cries as they gracefully swept over the waves almost touching the water with their wings. In the evening we enjoyed the sunset, the beautiful sunset at sea. The sun, red as a glowing coal, gradually went down behind the horizon flooding the sky and the flakes of clouds with a crimson light. It was simply marvellous! Our voyage lasted several days. On our way we called at several ports. The stays were quite sufficient to give us the opportunity of visiting some points of interest there. And I’ll never forget the day when I first saw Sochi. It was evening when we came in sight of the town. From afar the snow-white palaces seemed like tiny cottages nestling cosily in a sea of fresh green vegetation. It was a picture of wonderful beauty. In front was the smooth sea and in the background the high mountains, the slopes of which were clothed with green foliage. Even now when I recall it to my mind I experience a thrill of pleasure. I honestly say that I love best to travel by ship. 2. Speak on the following topics: 1. A big ship looks like a huge white floating city. 2. The view from the top deck is marvellous. 3. Nothing can be compared with the excitement you experience when you sight land. 4. The pier is a busy place. 5. To get around a huge ship isn’t easy. 6. There isn’t very much furniture in cabins. 7. If the sea isn’t rough, everybody enjoys a voyage.