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At The Railway Station

The document describes a scene at a railway station. It provides context about what typically occurs at a large and busy railway station. Passengers wait in lines at the booking office to purchase tickets. The porters are busy carrying luggage and pushing trolleys. Some passengers are getting on and off trains that have just arrived or are about to depart. Signs around the station provide information about arrivals, departures, platforms, and amenities like refreshments rooms and waiting rooms.

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At The Railway Station

The document describes a scene at a railway station. It provides context about what typically occurs at a large and busy railway station. Passengers wait in lines at the booking office to purchase tickets. The porters are busy carrying luggage and pushing trolleys. Some passengers are getting on and off trains that have just arrived or are about to depart. Signs around the station provide information about arrivals, departures, platforms, and amenities like refreshments rooms and waiting rooms.

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AT THE RAILWAY STATION

Nataliia Kovalchuk
VOCABULARY
 A railway station
 A passenger
 A counter/a booking office
 A ticket
 A single ticket
 A return ticket
 A platform
 A coach/a carriage
 A compartment
 A berth
 An upper berth
 A lower berth
 A ticket inspector
 Luggage
READ THE TEXT AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS
Travelling by Train
It's common knowledge that nowadays people travel a lot. They travel
on business and for pleasure, about the country and abroad. Those
who wish to travel have at their disposal various means of transport:
express trains and big ships, cars and jet airliners.
Although we all agree that the future belongs to the air transport, the
railway is still one of the most popular means of communication. Of
course, if people are short of time and have to travel a long distance
they usually travel by air. But if they have time they prefer to go by
train.
With a train you have speed, comfort and pleasure combined. From
the comfortable corner seat of a carriage you have a splendid view of
the country-side. If you are hungry you can have a meal in the dining-
car and if the journey is long you can have a comfortable bed in a
sleeper.
1. Why do people travel a lot nowadays?
2. Which is the most popular means of communication? Why?
3. What are the advantages of travelling by train?
Read the text and pay attention to the underlined words
or phrases. What do they mean?

At the Railway Station


A big railway station is a very busy place. Let's imagine that we are in one of
them.
There are a lot of platforms at which trains come in and go out. A train is
standing at one of the platforms ready to leave. The porters are very busy
carrying luggage to the train or pushing it on their trucks. On another platform
the train has just come in. Some passengers are getting out, others are getting
in. Those who haven't got their tickets in advance are waiting in queues at the
booking-office. At the bookstalls people are choosing books, magazines and
newspapers for the journey. There are a lot of notices in a big railway station.
You may see ENTRANCE and EXIT. There is also a WAITING-ROOM where you can
relax until it is time to board your train. If you are hungry or thirsty you'll go to
the REFRESHMENT ROOM.
If you don't know the number of the platform from which your train leaves, look
for the notices ARRIVALS and DEPARTURES. They will tell you the number of the
platform.
When you arrive in a large town you may leave your heavy luggage at the station.
In this case you will look for the CLOAK ROOM or LEFT LUGGAGE OFFICE.
You will also see the notice BOOKING OFFICE. This is where you buy your ticket.
If you don't know the time or the platform your train leaves from you'll go to the
INQUIRY OFFICE or the INFORMATION BUREAU.
ANSWER THE QUESTIONS USING THE
SENTENCE STRUCTURE:
😀 + CAN + VERB
1. How can you describe a big railway station?
2. Where can passengers wait for the train?
3. Where can passengers buy tickets?
4. Where can passengers get information about
the time and the platform the train leaves?
5. Where can passengers leave their heavy
luggage?
LISTEN TO THE DIALOGUES AND COMPLETE THE
SENTENCES
Dialogue 1 Dialogue 2

A: When does the London


train ______, please? A: Which ____ do I ____
B: _____. Platform 3. for Victoria, please?
A: What time does it ____ B: ____. This end of
London? Platform ___.
B: You should be there at A: When does it ___ __?
____,     but you may be a
B: It gets there at ____.
bit late.     
A: ____ I change?
A: Do I have to change?
B: Yes. You _____ at B: No. It’s a through ____.
Lewes    and East
Croydon.   
READ THE DIALOGUE
At the Railway Station
— Hello, sir! Can I help you?
— Hello, I would like to buy a ticket to Liverpool, please.
— Ok, let me see. Wait a moment, please. There are no tickets for today, unfortunately.
— I heard it’s difficult to buy tickets on this day. Can I book then?
— Yes, sir. On what day?
— I’d like a ticket for day train to Liverpool for the next weekend. I have to leave after 6 pm.
— Well... Liverpool... there is a slow train at 18:25. It arrives to Liverpool at 22:45. Does it suit you?
— Maybe. But is there a fast train?
— I can suggest you a fast train at 19:30. It arrives to Liverpool at 11 pm.
— Ok. I choose a fast one.
— Would you like the first class or the second class?
— The first class, please. And I’d prefer a lower berth. Is it possible?
— Just a moment. There is a lower berth left. A return or a single ticket?
— Return, please.
— Ok. Then you take a first-class ticket to Liverpool at 19:30. It leaves on 23 th March. And you take
a return ticket on 26th March.
— That’s right. How much is it?
— It’s 48 euro, please.
— Here is my credit card.
— Thank you. And here are your tickets. Carriage 6, compartment 4. Have a good trip!
— Thank you very much.
MAKE UP YOUR OWN DIALOGUES USING
THE FOLLOWING WORDS AND PHRASES
Dialogue 1 (At the Dialogue 2 (At the
inquiry office) ticket office)
Which train, Ticket,
change, a through unfortunately,
train, arrive, leave, arrive,
platform, how single, return,
much. upper berth, first
class, suit, credit
card.
WELL DONE!

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