Лексична тема: “Movement of freight traffic”.

Граматична тема: “Повторення трьох форм дієслів.”

I. Read the words correctly:

Mining, numerous, suggest, iron, cast, superior, plant, inauguration, metallurgy, straight, Baltic, tremendous, unique, necessity, freight, available, foreign, locomotive, machines, mechanisms, technique, efficient, maintenance, axle, resources, mountains, path, through, via, Danube, Mediterranean, weight, tunnel, data, supply, sewerage, major, Siberia, Urals, Asia, ascertain, appliances, air, baggage, parlour, dining, assigned, departure, crew, schedule, few, vacuum, refrigerators, cupboard, linen.

II. Translate the words and word-combinations into English:

1) постачати; 12) вагон-салон;

2) експрес вагони; 13) маневровий локомотив;

3) вагонний парк; 14) збирати;

4) вагон-ресторан; 15) призначена колія відправлення;

5) бригада; 16) службовці залізниці;

6) обов’язок, чергування; 17) кладові;

7) пристрої, пристосування; 18) упевнитися;

8) зчіплювати; 19) спальні вагони;

9) холодильник; 20) вимагати;

10) термінал, вузлова станція, кінцева станція; 21) згідно з графіком.

11) буфет, кладова для харчів;

III. Learn how to read the following words:

Various [`vε ə rı ə s], board [bo: d], caboose [kə `bu: s], rear [rı ə ], prior [`praı ə ], series [`sı ə ri: z], character [`kæ rı ktə ], fuel [fjuə l].

IV. Learn the following words and the word-combinations:

1) make up – складати;

2) classification yard – сортувальний парк;

3) destination – пункт призначення;

4) tonnage capacity – тонажна грузопід’ємність;

5) repaire – ремонтувати;

6) dispatch – відправляти;

7) engine crew – локомотивна бригада;

8) caboose – службовий вагон;

9) rear end of the train – хвостова частина потягу;

10) fuel – паливо;

11) wheel report – відомість;

12) lading – вантаж;

13) by successive stops – з послідовними зупинками;

14) delivery – постачання.

V. Read the text and answer the questions:

MOVEMENT OF FREIGHT TRAFFIC

Movement of freight starts at the initial terminal where the train is made up in the classification yard. Here cars are classified or sorted, those for the same destinations being collected in groups of blocks. These are assembled on a departure track.

The number of cars assigned to a train is related as nearly as possible to the tonnage capacity of the locomotive. After assembling the various blocks of cars on the track from which the train is to leave, they are coupled up with air brake connections, then tested and inspected. Defective cars are quickly repaired; if this requires more time than is available such cars are cut out and dispatched in a later train. The engine crew boards the train at the locomotive terminal. They pick up the caboose with the train and attach it to the rear end of the train, or a yard engine may handle the caboose.

Prior to leave the yard terminal office the freight conductor receives a series of sheets called billing, ¹ which show the number, character and destination of each car in his train, and checks the train for correct make-up or “consist”.² When the train is ready to move, a signal from the conductor to the engineer starts it on its way. Except for stops for water or fuel a through train will run normally to the next intermediate terminal without stop or change on its consist. The conductor makes out what is called a wheel report, ³ listing the initials and numbers of each car, weight of the car, weight of lading and the points between which the train moves it. These wheel reports are the records from which the car accountant keeps track of car movement and the statistical department of the railroad compiles freight train and traffic statistics. At intermediate terminals cars consigned to destinations within the particular territory are cut out of the train. New cars at intermediate terminals may be added. The train progresses by successive stops through other intermediate terminal yard.

At that point cars are classified for delivery to the various industries, the operation being carried out by local yard crew.

Sup1; Prior to leave the yard terminal office the freight conductor receives a series of sheets called billing – Перед виходом з контори сортувального парку провідник вантажного потягу одержує документацію (так звані відомості).