VI. Read the text and and complete the sentences below
V. Memorize the rules for those who travel by train.
IV. Choose the best response
1. | Porter, porter! Will you see to our luggage, please | a. | We are going to London. |
2. | Will you have this suitcase labelled and put it in the luggage van? | b. | Here they are. Sleeping car number 5, compartment 6, berths 23 and 24. |
3. | Show me, your tickets, please. | c. | Yes, of course |
4. | Where are you leaving for sir? | d. | We'll be waiting for you on the platform |
5. | Where can I find you? | e. | Very well, sir I'll do it in a moment. |
DOES | DON’TS |
1. Be considerate to other people who want to use the station. | 1. Try to board a moving train. |
2. Allow plenty of time at the station before your train is due. | 2. Ride bikes or use skateboards on the platform. |
3. Stay off the tracks. | 3. Ignore signs – they are there to protect you. |
4. Keep away from the platform edge. | 4. Cross the tracks to reach your platform: use the footbridge or subway. |
5. Keep a close watch on small children. | 5. Try to retrieve anything dropped on the line. |
6. Secure prams and push-chairs. |
Do you know how to get inexpensive airline and train tickets?
On a recent flight, Laura was talking happily with the woman in the next seat –until the conversation turned to fares. The woman, who bought her ticket two months in advance, paid a full fare of $109. Laura paid the full fare of $457. She decided that next time she would find out how to travel for less.
Here are some ways to travel for less:
Cheap airline tickets.To fly for less money, you can buy non-refundable plane tickets two or three months before your trip. The cheapest way to fly is as a courier. In return for delivering a package for a courier company, you get a plane ticket that costs as little as one-quarter of the regular fare – or even less if the company needs someone at the last minute. Recently, a courier flew round trip from Los Angeles to Tokyo for $100; a regular ticket costs around $1,800.
Train passes. If you’re going to do a lot of traveling by train, a train pass will save you money. Buying a single pass gives you unlimited travel for a period of time. Train passes can be especially useful in India, which has the world’s largest rail system; in Japan where trains are fast and convenient; and in Europe where trains go to over 30,000 cities.