И. А. Курбасова Е. И. Силантьева

14. Переведите абз. 10, 13 текста A.

15. Прослушайте вопросы и ответьте на них согласно тексту А.

1. Why do we call the engine running on oil fuel the "diesel engine"? 2. What feature of the diesel engine makes it much more economical compared with the steam engine?

3. What fact proves that R. Diesel believed in the pos­sibility of applying his prime mover to railway traction?

4. What contribution to diesel traction was made by Rus­sian scientists and engineers before the Great October So­cialist Revolution? 5. What kind of diesel locomotive was built to Prof. Gakkel's design? 6. On what lines is diesel traction normally employed? 7. Why can the diesel loco­motive be used for heavy mainline work? 8. Why is the diesel locomotive the best for switching duties? 9. Why is the diesel locomotive always ready for service? 10. Are there self-propelled diesel trains? What kind of electric trains are they similar to? 11. Why is the diesel locomo­tive expensive to build and maintain? 12. Can diesel trains be recommended for use round large cities? Why can't they? 13. What railway systems will be built in the future?

16. Подготовьте сообщение по теме "The Advantages and Drawbacks of Diesel Traction".

17. Прочтите текст В без словаря (5 мин.) и ответьте на вопросы.

1. What railway vehicles were equipped with internal combustion engines originally? 2. What were the reasons for building railcars or rail buses? 3. Why were gasoline-driven railcars replaced by diesel-operated vehicles?