И. А. Курбасова Е. И. Силантьева

17. Переведите абз. 10, 12 текста A.

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

1. What was the purpose of applying numerous devices to the operation of railways? 2. How was the problem of railway operation simplified? 3. How is a railroad division operated? 4. What is the difference between the regular trains and the extra trains? 5. What factors must be taken into account when making a time-table? 6. What jobs does the operating business include? 7. What is meant by the telecommunication service? 8. What two operations in the switching yard are simplified thanks to the radio? 9. What radio devices find application on the railways and what functions do they perform? 10. Why can the drivers on modern locomotives decrease or avoid the danger of train collisions? 11. How does the TV facilitate the work of the car inspector?

19. Составьте план и подготовьте сообщение на тему "Telecommunication Service Facilitates the Work of Rail­waymen".

20. Прочтите текст В без словаря (7 мин.) и пере­дайте его содержание на русском языке.