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Class- VIIIClass- VIII English 1st paperEnglish 1st paper

Presented by:Presented by: Fauzia JesminFauzia Jesmin

Asst. TeacherAsst. TeacherCamb Id:0412Camb Id:0412

Department of EnglishDepartment of EnglishCambrian School & CollegeCambrian School & College

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Unit -9 Unit -9 Lesson – 3 Lesson – 3

(The fastest wheel on Earth) (The fastest wheel on Earth)

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know about the high- speed rail service of France, Japan and China

read and understand texts ask and answer questions

Student will be able to

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Meaning WordSpeed -the rate at which sb/sth moves or travels to go from one place to another record-breaking - a better result or higher level than has ever been achieved before network - to connect a number of computers and other devices together expand - to become greater in size, number or importance Conventional= following what is traditional or the way has been done for a long time

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The TGVThe TGV (Train à Grande Vitesse, meaning high-speed train) is France's high-speed rail service. It started in the 1970s. Originally, it was powered by gas turbines. But in 1973, the TGV was changed into electric trains. The TGV service first started between Paris and Lyon in 1981. Later, the network connected other cities in France with Paris. A TGV test train set the world record for the fastest conventional wheeled train on 3 April 2007. It reached the speed of 574.8 km/h (357.2 m/h) on the test run. But the regular TGV trains operate at the highest speed of 320 km/h (200 m/h). It is the present world record of speed of a conventional commercial train.

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The Bullet TrainThe Bullet Train is the network of high-speed train service in Japan. It started operation in 1964 on a limited route. But at present, most major cities of Japan come under the network. The Bullet Train runs at a maximum speeds of 300 km/h (186 m/h). It plans to increase speeds up to 320 km/h (199 mph). In 2003, Japan set the world record for unconventional magnetic trainsets. In a test run, the speed was 581 km/h (361 mph). But it is not yet in regular commercial operation.

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The High-speed RailThe High-speed Rail service in China started operation on April 18, 2007. Currently China has started building a high-speed passenger rail network. It will be similar to French TGV or Japanese Bullet Trains. The usual top speed of China’s conventional quick trains is 300 km/h (186 mph). Recently China has set the world record of a speed of 487.3 km/h (303 mph). In 2011, this record was set by an unconventional magnetic trainset called the “Harmony Express”. This is the highest speed of an unconventional magnetic trainset in regular commercial operation.

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Train a Grande VitesseFrance’s high-speed rail serviceHighest Test speed- 574.8 km/hRegular speed- 320

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Train service in JapanMaximum speeds – 320 km/hTest speed- 581

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Rail service in ChinaUsual top speed-300 km/hTest speed- 487.3 km/h

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Discuss in groups to decide which of the above three rail services you like best and why. Finally write a paragraph and present it in the class.

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Questions:

1.What is the name of France’ High- speed Rail service?

2.When did the Bullet Train start operation in Japan?

3.What is China’s High – speed Rail service like?

4.Which cities of Japan have been brought under the Bullet Train network?

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Read the basic information about Bangladesh Railway below and write a composition using the information.Name: Bangladesh Railway• Headquarters: Dhaka• Zones: Eastern andWestern• Numbers of stations: 459; number of engines: 284; number of passenger carriages: 1,245; number of wagons:1,2948• Total length of railroad: 2,855 kilometres; passengers transported annually: 42 million; total number of employees: 34,168• Nature of present operations: international (Dhaka-Kolkata); inter-city; local

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