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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. Advantages and Disadvantages of Traveling by Train

1. Traveling by train is slower than that by plane, but it has its …

2. Modern trains have comfortable …

3. From the comfortable corner seat of a railway carriage you have a …

4. There are sleeping and dining-…

5. If you are hungry, …

6. If the journey is a long one you can have a …

7. On most trains you have a choice between …

8. First Class seats are more …

9. Well, one cannot eat one’s cake and …

10. However, hardly anyone can enjoy …

11. Train compartments soon get …

12. Reading is only a …

13. During the day, sleep comes in …

14. At night, when you really want to go to sleep, you rarely …

15. So you arrive at your …

16. Anyway, I prefer traveling by … because …

17. With trains you have …, … and … combined.

7. Presentation. Speak on the topic ‘Traveling by Train – Advantages and Disadvantages’. Unit 4 washington d.C.

1. Warming up. Read and practice the following conversations.

Asking the Way

1

A Excuse me. Can you tell me where South Street is, please?

B Take the second turn on the left and then ask again.

A Is it far?

B No, it’s only a five minutes’ walk.

A Many thanks.

B Not at all.

2

A Excuse me. Could you tell me the way to the station, please?

B Turn round and turn left at the traffic lights.

A Will it take me long to get there?

B No, it’s no distance at all.

A Thank you.

B That’s OK.

3

A Excuse me, but I’m trying to find the City Hall.

B Take the third on the right and go straight on.

A Should I take a bus?

B No, it’s within walking distance.

A Thank you very much indeed.

B (You’re) welcome.

4

A Excuse me, please. Could you tell me how to get to downtown?

B First right, second left. You can’t miss it.

A Is it too far to walk?

B No, it’s only a couple of hundred yards.

A Thanks very much.

B My pleasure.

2. WORD STUDY. Study the following verbs from the text before reading.

1 avoid

2 stand for

3 belong (to)

4 prohibit

5 stretch

6 assassinate

7 adopt

8 dedicate

1 keep or get away from

You can hardly avoid meeting her if you both work in the same office.

2 mean

PR stands for Public Relations.

3 be sb’s property

These books belong to me (they are mine).

4 forbid; to say that sth must not be done, that sb must not do sth

The law prohibits selling cigarettes to children.

5 extend

Forests stretched for hundreds of miles.

6 kill sb for political reasons or a reward

People of my generation remember the assassination of John Kennedy.

7 accept formally

Parliament adopted the new law yesterday.

8 devote (one’s time, energy, etc.) to a noble purpose

He dedicated his life to the service of the country.