British English or American English? Complete the table.

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 567.

The words below are all to do with travelling by railway. Look at the words and put them into categories of your choice. Work with a partner. Do you have the same categories? Do you have the same words in the categories?

FOCUS ON VOCABULARY

Eurorailing

Read the passage below and sum up the advantages of travelling by train.

TRAINS

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Thanks to long vacations, students are in the enviable position of being able to travel round Europe by rail and see the sights on the cheap.

The sense of freedom offered by rail travel is unrivalled by any other, except, perhaps, the less safe option of hitch-hiking. Trains are also a great way to meet local people and, compared with other long-distance modes of transport, the greenest you can get. Rail travel allows you to explore the hidden corners of the continent, especially areas where rural lines are still open and trains are still the most common form of public transport. It's also a relaxing way to travel, whether you are using it as a cheap bed for the night, or as a ring-side seat for a series of stunning views.

ticket office, notice board, carriage, van, signalman, derail, coach, conductor, engineer, dining car, local, express, luggage, platform, railroad, seat, snack bar, station master, timetable, track, waiting room, sleeping car, crash, luggage lockers, trolley, porter, junction, emergency cord