II. Exercises:
Word practice.
Complete the questions:
1. Question: What is an e n g i n e e r?
Answer: This person sits in the locomotive and drives the train.
Question: What is a c – - – - – - – r?
Answer: This person takes tickets on the train.
Question: What are p – - – - – - – r s?
Answer: These people ride the train.
Question: What is a t – - – - – - – -?
Answer: This is a schedule of arrival and departure times.
Question: What is a t – - – k?
Answer: This is a metal rail that trains run on.
Fill in the blanks: On the Train
You can b o a r d a train after you buy a t – - – - t.
After the train leaves the station, a c – - – - – - – r will ask you for your t – - – - t.
On the train, you can usually get something to eat at the s – - – - b – - in the club car or in the d – - – - – c – - .
Complete the sentences:
1. I want to take the train to New York on Monday and return on Tuesday. I will buy a r o u n d t r i p ticket.
The local stops at every station. I want a faster train. I’ll take the e – - – - – - train.
You can sit anywhere in the coach car. The seats are not r – - – - – - d.
If you want a big dinner, you can eat in the dining car. If you are not very hungry, you can eat in the s – - – - b – - .
In the c – - – - – - – - – t you can put your luggage in the l – - – - – - r – - – The luggage rack is usually over your s – - – .
Write the word that matches the definition:
Choices: board, seat, schedule, passengers, gate, fare, refreshment room (snack bar), compartment
train riders passengers
price of a ride __________
list of times __________
get on the train __________
entry to the platform __________
place to sit __________
place to eat quick meals __________
place in a car to sleep __________
Word Family. Write the appropriate form of the underlined word:
VERB NOUN
arrive arrival
depart departure
reserve reservation
board boarding
The train arrives at 9:45.
ARRIVAL_____ time is 9:45.
The train _______________ at 10:00.
Departure time is 10:00.
I reserved seats in the club car.
I have a _______________ in the club car.
We will _______________ the train through Gate 6.
Boarding is through Gate 6.
Grammar practice.
Which underlined word is incorrect?
Grammar to Know:
conjunctions prepositions
subject-verb agreement verb tense
1. When you travel
by train, you may
ate in
the snack bar.
A B C
What are the fare for a round trip ticket to New York?
A B C
The local train will stop at every station, still the express will not.
A B C
4. In the coach car, you can put your luggage of the overhead luggage rack.
A B C
Please stays in your seat so the conductor can collect your ticket.
A B C
We will depart Boston at 2:15 or arrive in New York at 4:20.
A B C
Looks at the train timetable to find out what track your train will be on.
A B C
The conductor will tell us when the train is about to departing.
A B C
If the train does not arrive on schedule, you can wait at the waiting room.
A B C
10. If you are going on an overnight trip, you should always calling to
A B C
reserve your seat.
Reading and speaking practice.