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Unit 18 Lesson 6
The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
Objectives: By the end of the lesson you will have
• read a text for general comprehension
• answered some questions
• selected words and made sentences with them
• written a paragraph
A Have you ever been on a train journey that you have enjoyed? Tell your partner about your experience.
B Read the text.
A Small Wonder: The Toy Train
The development of railways in the 19th century has had a profound influence on social and economic developments in many parts of the world. This process is illustrated in an exceptional fashion by the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway. The district of Darjeeling is in the state of West Bengal in India. The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway is the first, and still the most outstanding model of a passenger train that goes up a mountain. It is popularly -known as the Toy Train perhaps because of its colourful wagons and its slow speed. It also stands out as an example of the influence of an innovative transportation system on the economic development of a multi-cultural region.
It was opened in 188land applied bold and ingenious engineering solutions to the problem of establishing an effective rail link across a mountainous region of great beauty. It was in danger of being closed down but its declaration as a World Heritage Site in November 2000 means that it will remain operational and retain most of its original beauty.
Discuss in pairs and then write brief answers.
1 Why do you think the Toy Train is slow?
2 How is the Toy Train different from trains in Bangladesh?
C From, the words given below, pick out the words related to the Toy train and make sentences with them which are different from the text.
metal, profound, transportation, transplant, region, model, endanger, imagine, beauty, books, iron, leather, wagons, rod
D You are planning to visit Darjeeling. First discuss your ideas in pairs and then write a paragraph in about 150 words on what you would expect to see and experience if you were taking a ride on the Toy Train.
Focus:
Skills
Reading, speaking, writing Functions
Describing, giving reasons, comparing, predicting Grammar/Structure
Future use - would, might
Vocabulary
outstanding, link, multi-cultural, model, operational
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Unit 18 Lesson 6
The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
Objectives: By the end of the lesson you will have
• read a text for general comprehension
• answered some questions
• selected words and made sentences with them
• written a paragraph
A Have you ever been on a train journey that you have enjoyed? Tell your partner about your experience.
B Read the text.
A Small Wonder: The Toy Train
The development of railways in the 19th century has had a profound influence on social and economic developments in many parts of the world. This process is illustrated in an exceptional fashion by the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway. The district of Darjeeling is in the state of West Bengal in India. The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway is the first, and still the most outstanding model of a passenger train that goes up a mountain. It is popularly -known as the Toy Train perhaps because of its colourful wagons and its slow speed. It also stands out as an example of the influence of an innovative transportation system on the economic development of a multi-cultural region.
It was opened in 188land applied bold and ingenious engineering solutions to the problem of establishing an effective rail link across a mountainous region of great beauty. It was in danger of being closed down but its declaration as a World Heritage Site in November 2000 means that it will remain operational and retain most of its original beauty.
Discuss in pairs and then write brief answers.
1 Why do you think the Toy Train is slow?
2 How is the Toy Train different from trains in Bangladesh?
C From, the words given below, pick out the words related to the Toy train and make sentences with them which are different from the text.
metal, profound, transportation, transplant, region, model, endanger, imagine, beauty, books, iron, leather, wagons, rod
D You are planning to visit Darjeeling. First discuss your ideas in pairs and then write a paragraph in about 150 words on what you would expect to see and experience if you were taking a ride on the Toy Train.
Focus:
Skills
Reading, speaking, writing Functions
Describing, giving reasons, comparing, predicting Grammar/Structure
Future use - would, might
Vocabulary
outstanding, link, multi-cultural, model, operational