Cambrian School & College

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Class- VIIIClass- VIII
English 1st paperEnglish 1st paper
Presented by:Presented by:
Fauzia JesminFauzia Jesmin
Asst. TeacherAsst. Teacher
Camb Id:0412Camb Id:0412
Department of EnglishDepartment of English
Cambrian School & CollegeCambrian School & College

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Unit -9Unit -9
Lesson – 3Lesson – 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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MeaningWord
Speed -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 TGV
The 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 Train
The 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 Rail
The 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 Vitesse
France’s high-speed rail service
Highest Test speed- 574.8 km/h
Regular speed- 320

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Train service in Japan
Maximum speeds – 320 km/h
Test speed- 581

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Rail service in China
Usual top speed-300 km/h
Test 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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