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Speak Fluent English - Train Journey

Mr.Verma is going on Train Journey to Bombay for a holiday. Mrs.Verma and Vikram are accompanying him for railway train journey . The three of them arrive at the Delhi railway station.They get information for travel to Bombay.

Mr.Verma Coolie, coolie. Please pick up our luggage for train to Bombay, this suitcase and bag.

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Vikram Papa what are those counters?

Mr.Verma Those are ticket counters which sell tickets to various destinations for train journeys.

Vikram Are all the train tickets for all the railway trains sold at the same ticket counters?

Mr.Verma No. There are different ticket counters for tickets to be Sold for different trains.

Vikram I’ll, find that out train timetable and train route from the railway enquiries counter.

The Verma family followed by the coolie arrives at railway platform No 3.

Mr.Verma We are a bit early. The railway train to Bombay has not yet drawn up at the railway platform..

Mrs.Verma Do we have reserved seats, dear?

Mr.Verma No dear. You know that for day time travel there is no reservation of seats.

Mrs.Verma I do hope that the train is not too over crowded.

Vikram Oh look papa! There is a railway engine going along all by itself! Who are the men in side the  railway  rengine?

Mr.Verma There is an engine driver and there is a stoker. The Stoker is the man who keeps feeding the railway engine with coal.

Vikram Look, look! That train is running so fast! What is that wire on top of the train?

Mr.Verma That is an electric train son. Look there. The railway signal for our train to come into the station has come down. Stand back from the edge of the platform Vikram.

The train draws up. There is a rush to get into the train.

Mr.Verma Don’t hurry. Coolie, take our luggage to the first class compartment of Railway Train please. I think it is the fifth carriage from the railway engine.Vikram takes some train photos.

The Verma family settles down in their compartment of the railway train ..

Vikram Papa are the engine driver and his helper the only people to run the train?

Mr.Verma No. Vikram. There are a number of other railway officials on each train. There is a train guard who looks after the safety of the passengers. Then, there is a train conductor who has a train chart and can tell you as to which compartment you can sit in. There are also ticket checker, who asks to see the tickets of all the passengers. There is an train attendant with each of the carriages.

The train moves off from Delhi Railway Station

Mrs.Verma Here we go. I hope the train isn’t going to be late according to the Railway  timetable. I’ve brought some brunch. As soon as we get out of Delhi and its suburbs, we’ll have a bite. But the food will also be served in the train.

Vikram Mamma, where is our big Bag?

Mrs.Verma Very big and heavy items are not allowed to be kept in the compartment. So, our trunk has been stored in the luggage van. That is actually Aunt Veena’s Bag which we are taking for her to Bombay.

Vikram Look papa. That train conductor is waving a green flag

Mr. Verma Yes, son, that is the signal, that it is safe for the train to move off. The guard also blows a whistle to warn the engine driver and the passengers

Vikram what’s happened? Mamma papa! It has become as dark as night. Oh, now it is day again. What was that, papa?

Mr.Verma We just passed through a tunnel, son.

Vikram I want to sit at the window seat and watch all the farm houses go by. What fun this is and what pretty sights are to be seen. I want to make a train video.

Mrs.Verma Do you want something to eat Vikram?

Vikram Yes mamma. I’ll also eat my chocolate now.

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(B) VOCABULARY

catch smoking flash

express miss arrive

Phrases

the corner seat to catch a train

rather tired a pretty sight

Meanings

counter an enclosed desk

platform a raised area.

accompany to go along with

reserved to fix a place specially for someone.

signal a sign.

brunch a heavy break fast which is eaten between breakfast and lunch and is a combination of breakfast and lunch.

luggage van a special compartment for storing baggage.

tunnel a special cut through a rock or a hill.

(C) Study the following responses

1 Rail travel is the least expensive form of travel.

Response It depends on whether you travel by an air-conditioned carriage or by first class or by second. I think perhaps travelling by bus may be the cheapest form of travel.

2 Then why shouldn’t everyone travel by bus.

Response When the journey to be under taken is a long one. Then it is more convenient to travel by train. One can lie down and sleep in a train. In a bus one has to sit all cramped up in one position all the time. Moreover railway travel is not unduly expensive either.

(D) Write suitable response

1 How many kinds of railway engines can you think

of?

Response _______________________________

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2 Are there different kinds of trains too?

Response ________________________________

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