VI. Choose the right translation for the underlined words.

1. to run one of the largest and most complex subway systems

a) осуществлять

b) руководить

c) управлять

2. you are certain to find

a) вы наверняка найдете

b) вы уверены, что найдете

c) вы уверены найти

3. the entrance is staffed 24 hours a day

a) вход обеспечивает обслуживающий персонал

b) за входом следит обслуживающий персонал

c) за входящими людьми следит обслуживающий персонал

4. Read the sign posted above the stairs.

a) прочтите надпись над ступеньками

b) прочтите название над эскалатором

c) прочтите надпись над ступеньками эскалатора

5. to display service schedules

a) демонстрировать схемы услуг

b) давать расценки на услуги

c) воспроизводить на дисплее схемы услуг

6. to travel during off-peak hours

a) пониженные часы

b) часы затишья дорожного движения

c) непиковые часы

7. to be a welcome alternative to the subway

a) достойная альтернатива

b) поощряемая альтернатива

c) одобряемый выбор

8. are extremely handy for traveling

a) очень удобны для путешествия

b) чрезвычайно удобны для поездки

c) чрезвычайно удобны для передвижения

9. the exact money in coins

a) точное количество монет

b) точная сумма в монетах

c) необходимое количество монет

VII. Mark and correct the wrong statements.

1. To enter the subway in New York you need the ticket.

2. A red globe indicates that the entrance is closed.

3. Colored decals tell you which trains stop at the station.

4. Off-Hour Waiting Areas are recommended for the sake of people’s safety.

5. It is not suggested to ride in the middle of the train.

6. The buses are extremely handy for traveling from east to west.

7. The bus fare is higher than the subway fare.

8. The bus fare is taken only in cash.

VIII. Answer the questions.

1. How many stations do subway trains stop at?

2. What do you need to enter the subway in New York?

3. What are the functions of green and red globes?

4. What do colored decals display?

5. What is a Passenger Information Center?

6. What should passengers know when traveling during off-peak hours?

7. Why are buses a welcome alternative to the subway?

Supplementary reading

I. Study the vocabulary notes to understand the text better.

moderately ─ умеренно

attire ─ наряд

mingle ─ смешиваться

casual ─ случайный

catch ─ улов

tray ─ поднос

chat ─ беседовать, болтать

Social customs in the usa

As you might imagine, there are many different types of social events and each carries its own degree of formality.

Business events are moderately formal. At a company dinner party you might put on your best manners. For men, attire would be a business suit, jacket, tie and probably a while shirt; for ladies ─ a dress. Invitations would be written for these occasions and a response required. On arrival there would be a cocktail party where people stand and mingle and talk with the others present, usually have a drink in one hand, music playing in the background.

Typical American entertainments are sportive events, the barbecue or cookout at which meat is cooked in the open air. Other enjoyable forms of meals are the picnic and the potluck supper. At potluck each family brings part of a meal, enough to feed several families taking part in this get-together. Then each person may pick and choose from among many offerings of meat dishes, salads and desserts brought by the others.

In Florida, for example, there are many visitors who come to enjoy the warm weather. Entertaining is done on a casual basis. One might have good day fishing and decide to invite some friends over to share the catch. Obviously these are the last minute's spontaneous invitations. So they put together a dinner for six or eight friends. The host will have told them to come over at about six o'clock at night. Somewhere within the appointed hour friends will start arriving. The host will have the bar open and serve liquor or soft drinks to those who wish. The women will have brought something to contribute to the dinner — rolls, or salad, or perhaps a dessert. The hostess will have the fish ready too, baked, fried, or barbecued depending on the type of fish and what she is in the mood to do. Guests may sit down at a table or they will often serve themselves and eat in the living room, holding their plates or trays on their knees. They'll chat about what has happened in each other's lives since they have last seen each other. Topics of conversation will range everywhere from what travel plans they have, how their children are, all the way through religion and politics and, of course, football and golf.