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/

elektrický vlak

high-speed train

[n]

/hˈaɪspˈiːd tɹˈeɪn/

vysokorychlostní vlak

[v]

/ɡoʊ/

jít

up to

[prep]

/ˈʌp tuː/

až

connect

[v]

/kəˈnɛkt/

spojit

freight train

[n]

/freɪt treɪn/

nákladní vlak

product

[n]

/ˈprɑdʌkt/

produkt

ride

[n]

/raɪd/

projížďka

Russia

[n]

/ˈɹəʃə/

Rusko

10.

take

[v]

/teɪk/

trvat

11.

train

[n]

/treɪn/

vlak

12.

public transportation

[n]

/ˈpʌblɪk ˌtrænspɚˈteɪʃən/

veřejná doprava

13.

run

[v]

/rʌn/

jezdit

14.

track

[n]

/træk/

železniční trať

15.

carry

[v]

/ˈkæri/

nést

16.

interesting

[adj]

/ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/

zajímavý

17.

engine

[n]

/ˈɛnʤɪn/

motor

18.

coal

[n]

/koʊl/

uhlí

19.

stuff

[n]

/ˈstəf/

věci

20.

mine

[n]

/maɪn/

důl

21.

factory

[n]

/ˈfæktɚi/

továrna

22.

steam train

[n]

/stˈiːm tɹˈeɪn/

parní vlak

23.

locomotive

[n]

/ˌɫoʊkəˈmoʊtɪv/

lokomotiva

24.

load

[n]

/loʊd/

náklad

25.

passenger train

[n]

/pˈæsɪndʒɚ tɹˈeɪn/

osobní vlak

26.

England

[n]

/ˈɪŋɡɫənd/

Anglie

kapitola

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.

Vlaky jsou druh veřejné dopravy. Jezdí po kolejích. Vlaky přepravují lidi a věci. Jezdí z jednoho místa na druhé. Vlaky se používají dlouhou dobu. Mají zajímavou historii.

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.

Koně táhli první vlaky. To bylo předtím, než byly vyrobeny motory. Rané vlaky byly vyrobeny ze dřeva. Nebyly příliš rychlé. Byly používány k přepravě uhlí a těžkých věcí. Přesouvaly se z dolů do továren.

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.

V roce 1804 muž jménem Richard Trevithick vyrobil první parní vlak. Byl nazýván lokomotiva Penydarren. Tento vlak byl rychlejší než vlaky tažené koňmi. Mohl přepravovat těžké náklady. Neunavil se jako koně. Parní vlaky se staly velmi populární.

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.

První osobní vlak jel v roce 1825. Jmenoval se Stockton a Darlington Railway. Byl v Anglii. Přepravoval lidi a uhlí. To byl začátek používání vlaků k přepravě lidí.

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.

V roce 1829 byla postavena slavná lokomotiva zvaná Rocket. Vyrobil ji George Stephenson. Tato lokomotiva byla na svou dobu velmi rychlá. Mohla jet rychlostí 47 kilometrů za hodinu. Rocket ukázal lidem, že vlaky jsou dobrým způsobem cestování.

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.

Vlaky se od té doby hodně změnily. Dnes máme elektrické vlaky a vysokorychlostní vlaky. Některé vysokorychlostní vlaky mohou jet až 320 kilometrů za hodinu. Tyto vlaky jsou velmi rychlé a pohodlné. Spojují velká města. Pomáhají lidem rychle cestovat.

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.

Vlaky jsou také důležité pro přepravu věcí. Nákladní vlaky mohou přepravovat mnoho těžkých předmětů. Přepravují věci jako auta, uhlí a jídlo. Pomáhají podnikům. Přesouvají výrobky z továren do obchodů.

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!

Zajímavost: Nejdelší vlaková jízda na světě je na Transsibiřské magistrále v Rusku. Je dlouhá přes 9 000 kilometrů. Dokončení trvá asi sedm dní!

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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 rocket was built

the first passenger train ran

the first steam train was made

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

Fast train in 1829

First passenger train

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