EXPANDING YOUR VOCABULARY

LESSON 22

Last week I went up to Petropolis to visit a friend. When I arrived at the station, there was a long line of people waiting to get their tickets, in front of the booking-office. I took my place in the line, and, after a little delay, I got my ticket and went off to get a cup of coffee, before going to the platform.

At another platform, I saw night train from Minas, with its sleeping-car and dining-car; it had just arrived, with many passengers. Some were calling porters to get their luggage, others were hurrying out of the station to get cars, taxis or buses.

There always many passengers. Porters were hurrying past with luggage, which they put into the luggage-van.

Whilst waiting for the train to start, I rememberred that I had not brought anything to read in train, so I went along to the bookstall, and bought a book and a couple of ilustated papers.

I managed to get a shady seat near a window, and I had just got seated, when the guard blew his whistle; those who were on the platform, saying "Goodbye" to their friends, took their seats, and in a few minutes, the train was steaming out of the station.

01) Where did you go laat week?

02) Where was there a long line of people?

03) What did you do?

04) After getting your ticket, where did you go?

05) What train did you see at one of the platforms?

06) Had it brought many passengers?

07) What were they doing?

08) Were there many carriages on the train you were taking?

09) What were the porters doing?

10) Where did they put the luggage?

11) What did you remember, whilst you were waiting for the train to start?

12) Where did you go to buy some papers?

13) Did you manage to get a good seat?

14) What did the guard do?

15) What did the people that were still on the platform do?

16) And in a few moments what happened?

01) Are you going to travel?

02) Where are you going to?

03) How many hours does it take to arrive there?

04) Must you change trains?

05) Is there any delay between the trains?

06) Do you prefer to travel by day than by night?

07) Are you a good traveller?

08) Can you sleep in the train?

09) Have you ever travelled by sea?

10) Do you get sea-sick?

11) Do you like to eat on the train?

12) Do they give good food?

13) Have you ever travelled on the night train?

14) Have you travelled by the eletric train?