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| 1. Cashless travel | a) безналичный способ оплаты проезда |
| 2. Drainage gutters | b) водоотводный лоток |
| 3. Head resistance of the rock | c) лобовое сопротивление грунта |
| 4. Inwash | d) намывать |
| 5. Pre-feasibility study | e) tехнико-экономич. обоснование |
| 6. Preliminary study | f) предварительное исследование |
| 7. Specifications | g) технические условия, требования |
| 8. Trial run | h) пробная поездка |
Exercises:
Discuss the following questions.
1. What are the difficulties of metro construction in Siberia?
2. What date may be considered the birthday of the Novosibirsk Metro?
3. When and where was the first pile driven?
4. When did the first breakthrough take place?
5. What method was used to convey the muck from the tunnel face?
6. When was the first trial trip?
7. Is the Novosibirsk Metro still under construction?
Read the dialogue and compose your own conversation with a partner. Use the words and expressions from the model.
A: I always go by metro when I can. It’s much less confusing than buses for a stranger.
B: It is the same for anyone, unless it is a part of the city he knows. But you waste a lot of time using the metro for short distances.
A: I would probably lose a lot more finding out which bus to take, and where to get off, and very likely get to the wrong place, in the end. If I use the metro, I can be sure of getting to the place I want.
B: But some of the stations are pretty far apart.
A: Yes, but you do know where you are. Even if I have to take a bus in the end, I get as close as I can by metro.
B: Yes, I suppose there’s something in that. I do use the metro quite a bit, in fact, because it’s often the most convenient way. But I avoid it whenever I can. I use buses as much as possible.
A: Oh, yes, they have their points.
