Train

Subway

Bus

Taxi

Cable Car

Tram

Monorail

Shuttle Bus

Trolleybus

Light Rail

High-speed Train

Jeepney

Chiva Bus

Funicular

Tuk-tuk

People Mover

Airport Shuttle

Matatu

Double-decker Bus

Jitney

Public Transportation

Train - Transportation

40 chapters

beginner

Check out our simple readings on public transportation to boost your English skills and learn about buses, trains, and how people travel in cities.

Vocabulary

electric train

[n]

/ɪlˈɛktɹɪk tɹˈeɪn/

high-speed train

[n]

/hˈaɪspˈiːd tɹˈeɪn/

[v]

/ɡoʊ/

up to

[prep]

/ˈʌp tuː/

connect

[v]

/kəˈnɛkt/

freight train

[n]

/freɪt treɪn/

product

[n]

/ˈprɑdʌkt/

ride

[n]

/raɪd/

Russia

[n]

/ˈɹəʃə/

10.

take

[v]

/teɪk/

11.

train

[n]

/treɪn/

12.

public transportation

[n]

/ˈpʌblɪk ˌtrænspɚˈteɪʃən/

13.

run

[v]

/rʌn/

14.

track

[n]

/træk/

15.

carry

[v]

/ˈkæri/

16.

interesting

[adj]

/ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/

17.

engine

[n]

/ˈɛnʤɪn/

18.

coal

[n]

/koʊl/

19.

stuff

[n]

/ˈstəf/

20.

mine

[n]

/maɪn/

21.

factory

[n]

/ˈfæktɚi/

22.

steam train

[n]

/stˈiːm tɹˈeɪn/

23.

locomotive

[n]

/ˌɫoʊkəˈmoʊtɪv/

24.

load

[n]

/loʊd/

25.

passenger train

[n]

/pˈæsɪndʒɚ tɹˈeɪn/

26.

England

[n]

/ˈɪŋɡɫənd/

Practice

electric train

[n]

/ɪlˈɛktɹɪk tɹˈeɪn/

high-speed train

[n]

/hˈaɪspˈiːd tɹˈeɪn/

[v]

/ɡoʊ/

up to

[prep]

/ˈʌp tuː/

connect

[v]

/kəˈnɛkt/

freight train

[n]

/freɪt treɪn/

product

[n]

/ˈprɑdʌkt/

ride

[n]

/raɪd/

Russia

[n]

/ˈɹəʃə/

10.

take

[v]

/teɪk/

11.

train

[n]

/treɪn/

12.

public transportation

[n]

/ˈpʌblɪk ˌtrænspɚˈteɪʃən/

13.

run

[v]

/rʌn/

14.

track

[n]

/træk/

15.

carry

[v]

/ˈkæri/

16.

interesting

[adj]

/ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/

17.

engine

[n]

/ˈɛnʤɪn/

18.

coal

[n]

/koʊl/

19.

stuff

[n]

/ˈstəf/

20.

mine

[n]

/maɪn/

21.

factory

[n]

/ˈfæktɚi/

22.

steam train

[n]

/stˈiːm tɹˈeɪn/

23.

locomotive

[n]

/ˌɫoʊkəˈmoʊtɪv/

24.

load

[n]

/loʊd/

25.

passenger train

[n]

/pˈæsɪndʒɚ tɹˈeɪn/

26.

England

[n]

/ˈɪŋɡɫənd/

electric train

[n]

/ɪlˈɛktɹɪk tɹˈeɪn/

قطار كهربائي

high-speed train

[n]

/hˈaɪspˈiːd tɹˈeɪn/

قطار فائق السرعة

[v]

/ɡoʊ/

يذهب

up to

[prep]

/ˈʌp tuː/

حتى

connect

[v]

/kəˈnɛkt/

ربط

freight train

[n]

/freɪt treɪn/

قطار بضائع

product

[n]

/ˈprɑdʌkt/

منتج

ride

[n]

/raɪd/

جولة

Russia

[n]

/ˈɹəʃə/

روسيا

10.

take

[v]

/teɪk/

يأخذ

11.

train

[n]

/treɪn/

قطار

12.

public transportation

[n]

/ˈpʌblɪk ˌtrænspɚˈteɪʃən/

النقل العام

13.

run

[v]

/rʌn/

يسير

14.

track

[n]

/træk/

سكة حديد

15.

carry

[v]

/ˈkæri/

يحمل

16.

interesting

[adj]

/ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/

مثير للاهتمام

17.

engine

[n]

/ˈɛnʤɪn/

محرك

18.

coal

[n]

/koʊl/

فحم

19.

stuff

[n]

/ˈstəf/

أشياء

20.

mine

[n]

/maɪn/

منجم

21.

factory

[n]

/ˈfæktɚi/

مصنع

22.

steam train

[n]

/stˈiːm tɹˈeɪn/

قطار بخاري

23.

locomotive

[n]

/ˌɫoʊkəˈmoʊtɪv/

قاطرة

24.

load

[n]

/loʊd/

حمل

25.

passenger train

[n]

/pˈæsɪndʒɚ tɹˈeɪn/

قطار الركاب

26.

England

[n]

/ˈɪŋɡɫənd/

إنجلترا

الفصل

Train

Read a short passage about a long vehicle that runs on tracks, often used to carry people or goods over land.

1.1

Trains are a type of public transportation. They run on tracks. Trains carry people and things. They go from one place to another. Trains have been used for a long time. They have an interesting history.

القطارات هي نوع من وسائل النقل العام. تعمل على القضبان. تنقل القطارات الأشخاص والأشياء. تذهب من مكان إلى آخر. تم استخدام القطارات لفترة طويلة. لديهم تاريخ مثير للاهتمام.

1.2

Horses pulled the first trains. This was before engines were made. Early trains were made of wood. They were not very fast. They were used to move coal and heavy stuff. They moved from mines to factories.

كانت الخيول تسحب القطارات الأولى. كان هذا قبل صنع المحركات. كانت القطارات المبكرة مصنوعة من الخشب. لم تكن سريعة جدًا. كانت تستخدم لنقل الفحم والأشياء الثقيلة. كانت تنتقل من المناجم إلى المصانع.

1.3

In 1804, a man named Richard Trevithick made the first steam train. It was called the Penydarren locomotive. This train was faster than horse-pulled trains. It could carry heavy loads. It did not get tired like horses. Steam trains became very popular.

في عام 1804، صنع رجل يدعى ريتشارد تريفيثيك أول قطار بخاري. كان يسمى قاطرة بينيدارين. كان هذا القطار أسرع من القطارات التي تجرها الخيول. يمكنه حمل أحمال ثقيلة. لم يتعب مثل الخيول. أصبحت القطارات البخارية شائعة جدًا.

1.4

The first passenger train ran in 1825. It was called the Stockton and Darlington Railway. It was in England. It carried people and coal. This was the start of trains being used to carry people.

أول قطار ركاب يعمل في عام 1825. كان يسمى سكة حديد ستوكتون ودارلينجتون. كان في إنجلترا. كانت تحمل الناس والفحم. كانت هذه بداية استخدام القطارات لنقل الناس.

1.5

In 1829, a famous train called the Rocket was built. George Stephenson made it. This train was very fast for its time. It could go at a speed of 47 kilometers per hour. The Rocket showed people that trains were a good way to travel.

في عام 1829، تم بناء قطار مشهور يسمى الصاروخ. جورج ستيفنسون صنعه. كان هذا القطار سريعًا جدًا في عصره. يمكن أن تصل سرعته إلى 47 كيلومترًا في الساعة. أظهر الصاروخ للناس أن القطارات وسيلة جيدة للسفر.

1.6

Trains have changed a lot since then. Today, we have electric trains and high-speed trains. Some high-speed trains can go up to 320 kilometers per hour. These trains are very fast and comfortable. They connect big cities. They help people travel quickly.

لقد تغيرت القطارات كثيرًا منذ ذلك الحين. اليوم، لدينا قطارات كهربائية وقطارات فائقة السرعة. يمكن لبعض القطارات فائقة السرعة أن تصل إلى 320 كيلومترًا في الساعة. هذه القطارات سريعة جدًا ومريحة. تربط المدن الكبيرة. تساعد الناس على السفر بسرعة.

1.7

Trains are also important for moving things. Freight trains can carry a lot of heavy items. They carry stuff like cars, coal, and food. They help businesses. They move products from factories to stores.

القطارات مهمة أيضًا لنقل الأشياء. يمكن لقطارات الشحن حمل الكثير من العناصر الثقيلة. تنقل أشياء مثل السيارات والفحم والطعام. تساعد الشركات. تنقل المنتجات من المصانع إلى المتاجر.

1.8

Fun fact: The longest train ride in the world is on the Trans-Siberian Railway in Russia. It is over 9,000 kilometers long. It takes about seven days to complete!

حقيقة ممتعة: أطول رحلة قطار في العالم هي على سكة حديد ترانس سيبيريا في روسيا. يبلغ طولها أكثر من 9000 كيلومتر. يستغرق إكمالها حوالي سبعة أيام!

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QuizSkip the quiz

What do trains run on?

Roads

Tracks

Water

Sand

Who built the first steam train?

George Stephenson

A horse rider

Richard Trevithick

A coal miner

Put the events in the correct order from earliest to latest:

the first passenger train ran

the first steam train was made

the rocket was built

trains were pulled by horses

Match the item to what it relates to:

The Rocket

Stockton and Darlington

Freight trains

Trans-Siberian Railway

Longest train ride

First passenger train

Fast train in 1829

Carry heavy items

Choose the best word to complete each sentence (two words extra):

The first trains were pulled by

The Rocket could go

kilometers per hour.

High-speed trains are

and comfortable.

horses

fast

cars

Are these sentences True or False?

Sentence	True/False
Trains were always made of metal.
The first passenger train carried only people.
Today, some trains can go 320 kilometers per hour.
Freight trains carry items like coal and food.

False

True

Where is the longest train ride in the world?

England

America

Russia

China