1. Passenger trains can be slow or fast. A slow train stops at every station. Fast trains have few stops: they stop only at every large stations.
2. A slow train stops at every station. Fast trains have few stops: they stop only at every large stations.
3. Fast trains have few stops: they stop only at every large stations. So we can call these trains respectively stopping trains and non-stopping trains.
4. Local trains connect points situated not far away from each other, say, a hundred or two-three hundred kilometers.
By a long-distance train you can travel very far- for thousands of kilometers.
5.Sometimes, when traveling a long distance, you have to change trains ( or make a changing), that is get off one train and board another, if there is no through train to the place of your destination.
6. When you are traveling a long distance, it is very convenient to go by an overnight train. Overnight trains have sleeping accommodation: they usually have “corridor cars”, i.e. carriages with separate compartments (they are called sleeping cars, or sleepers).
7. You cannot sleep in these trains: they have only sitting accommodation: very comfortable soft armchairs.
1. I haven't watched a film for ages.
2. Dave has read all the Harry Potter books.
3. Jane hasn't gone to the doctor's since last year.
4. My little sister walked into town on her own yesterday.
5. I told you last week that your cousin was coming to stay.
6. Have you ever done a bungee jump?
7. Did you send an email to Tom yesterday?
8. I enjoyed my summer holiday, but it was a long time ago!