Learning more words from the text

4.1 Match the following words from the text to their definitions. Suggest the Russian.

1 carriage (US = car) 2 compartment 3 countryside 4 destination 5conductor 6 Capitol 7 bellman 8 tip 9 snack 10 to confirm

a) rural area (contrasted with urban area) b) gift of money to a porter, bellman, taxi driver, etc. for personal services c) wheeled vehicle for passengers on a railway train d) light, usu. hurriedly eaten meal e) one of several separate divisions of a railway carriage f) man employed in a hotel to carry luggage, messages, etc. g) building in Washington where the United States Congress meets h) to make sth firmer or stronger; to repeat i) place to which sb is going j) person in charge of passengers on a train

4.2 Match the following word-combinations from the text to their Russian equivalents.

1to book tickets 2 to manage sth 3a splendid view 4 to feel worn-out 5 they get cramped and stuffy 6 to take one’s mind off sth 7 a partial solution 8 sleep comes in snatches 9 It took us just about three hours 10 literally 11 within sight 12 within walking distance

a) замечательный вид b) отвлечься от чего-либо c) Нам потребовалось три часа d) заказать билеты e) буквально f) в пределах видимости g) они становятся тесными и душными h) справиться с чем-либо i) в пределах шаговой досягаемости j) сон приходит урывками k) частичное решение (проблемы) l) чувствовать себя измотанным, изможденным

4.3 Fill in the synonyms from the list.

car; seldom; to eat; single; railroad (US); to fill in (Br.); to get on the train; to reserve; exhausted;

to book (a ticket) to have a meal to board the train

one-way (ticket) worn-out railway

carriage rarely to fill out (US)

3.2 Match the parts to make up the word-combinations from the text.

1 passenger 2sleeping (dining)- 3 comfort and pleasure 4 a splendid 5cramped and 6 sleep comes in 7 within 8 within walking 9 hotel 10 we checked 11 we filled out

a) snatches b) sight of the Capitol c) carriages d) reservation e) registration forms f) view g) in h) cars i) stuffy j) distance k) combined

5. READING FOR DETAIL. Read the text carefully to answer the following questions.

1. Why did Alex want to go to Washington by train?

2. Why did he insist on making all the necessary arrangements himself?

3. Were there any problems with tickets?

4. How much was the fare?

5. What are the advantages (disadvantages) of traveling by train?

6. What is the name of the American passenger railroad?

7. What is the difference between First and Economy Class seats?

8. What did the conductor do when the passengers were seated?

9. What was written on the seat markers?

10. How long did it take to get to Washington?

11. What did the guys eat on the train?

12. Why did Tom always travel by plane to Washington?

13. What is the name of the railroad station in Washington?

14. Is it far from the centre of the city?

15. Did the train arrive on time?

16. Was the hotel far from the station?

17. Did the guys make hotel reservation in advance?

18. What were the procedures at the hotel?

6. SPEAKING. Complete the following sentences with the words and word combinations from the text and the exercises.

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