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/

elektrikli tren

high-speed train

[n]

/hˈaɪspˈiːd tɹˈeɪn/

yüksek hızlı tren

[v]

/ɡoʊ/

gitmek

up to

[prep]

/ˈʌp tuː/

kadar

connect

[v]

/kəˈnɛkt/

bağlanmak

freight train

[n]

/freɪt treɪn/

marşandiz

product

[n]

/ˈprɑdʌkt/

ürün

ride

[n]

/raɪd/

binme

Russia

[n]

/ˈɹəʃə/

Rusya

10.

take

[v]

/teɪk/

almak

11.

train

[n]

/treɪn/

tren

12.

public transportation

[n]

/ˈpʌblɪk ˌtrænspɚˈteɪʃən/

toplu taşımacılık

13.

run

[v]

/rʌn/

çalışmak

14.

track

[n]

/træk/

demiryolu

15.

carry

[v]

/ˈkæri/

taşımak

16.

interesting

[adj]

/ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/

enteresan

17.

engine

[n]

/ˈɛnʤɪn/

motor

18.

coal

[n]

/koʊl/

kömür

19.

stuff

[n]

/ˈstəf/

şey

20.

mine

[n]

/maɪn/

maden

21.

factory

[n]

/ˈfæktɚi/

fabrika

22.

steam train

[n]

/stˈiːm tɹˈeɪn/

buharlı tren

23.

locomotive

[n]

/ˌɫoʊkəˈmoʊtɪv/

lokmotif

24.

load

[n]

/loʊd/

yük

25.

passenger train

[n]

/pˈæsɪndʒɚ tɹˈeɪn/

yolcu treni

26.

England

[n]

/ˈɪŋɡɫənd/

İngiltere

bölüm

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.

Trenler bir tür toplu taşıma aracıdır. Raylar üzerinde çalışırlar. Trenler insanları ve eşyaları taşır. Bir yerden başka bir yere giderler. Trenler uzun zamandır kullanılmaktadır. İlginç bir geçmişleri vardır.

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.

İlk trenleri atlar çekiyordu. Bu, motorlar yapılmadan önceydi. İlk trenler tahtadan yapılmıştı. Çok hızlı değillerdi. Kömür ve ağır eşyaları taşımak için kullanılıyorlardı. Madenlerden fabrikalara doğru hareket ediyorlardı.

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.

1804'te Richard Trevithick adında bir adam ilk buharlı treni yaptı. Penydarren lokomotifi olarak adlandırılıyordu. Bu tren, atların çektiği trenlerden daha hızlıydı. Ağır yükler taşıyabiliyordu. Atlar gibi yorulmuyordu. Buharlı trenler çok popüler oldu.

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.

İlk yolcu treni 1825'te çalıştı. Stockton ve Darlington Demiryolu olarak adlandırıldı. İngiltere'deydi. İnsanları ve kömürü taşıdı. Bu, trenlerin insan taşımak için kullanılmaya başlanmasının başlangıcıydı.

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.

1829'da, Rocket adında ünlü bir tren yapıldı. George Stephenson yaptı. Bu tren, zamanına göre çok hızlıydı. Saatte 47 kilometre hıza ulaşabiliyordu. Rocket, insanlara trenlerin seyahat etmek için iyi bir yol olduğunu gösterdi.

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.

O zamandan beri trenler çok değişti. Bugün, elektrikli trenler ve yüksek hızlı trenlerimiz var. Bazı yüksek hızlı trenler saatte 320 kilometreye kadar çıkabiliyor. Bu trenler çok hızlı ve konforlu. Büyük şehirleri birbirine bağlıyorlar. İnsanların hızlı seyahat etmelerine yardımcı oluyorlar.

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.

Trenler aynı zamanda eşya taşımak için önemlidir. Yük trenleri çok sayıda ağır eşya taşıyabilir. Araba, kömür ve yiyecek gibi şeyler taşırlar. İşletmelere yardımcı olurlar. Ürünleri fabrikalardan mağazalara taşırlar.

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!

İlginç gerçek: Dünyanın en uzun tren yolculuğu Rusya'daki Trans-Sibirya Demiryolu'nda. 9,000 kilometreden fazla uzunluğa sahip. Tamamlanması yaklaşık yedi gün sürüyor!

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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:

trains were pulled by horses

the first steam train was made

the first passenger train ran

the rocket was built

Match the item to what it relates to:

The Rocket

Stockton and Darlington

Freight trains

Trans-Siberian Railway

Fast train in 1829

Carry heavy items

First passenger train

Longest train ride

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