At the Centralized Traffic Control Centre

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Tutor: Let me introduce to you the chief dispatcher of the Kharkov Traffic Control Centre Ivan Petrovitch Syomin.

Syomin: How do you do! I'm very glad to meet you all. Welcome to our centre! I hope that soon you will come to us as operation engineers.

Tutor: Thank you for the invitation. Could you kindly acquaint us with some aspects of operation business? Some words about the centre and its objectives, if you please.

Syomin: Actually, the main objective of Centralized Traffic Control Centre is to ensure a rhythmical and stable forwarding process at all stages, to reduce any possible wasting of through-put capacities of lines and handling capacities of yards. To control a densely occupied area is possible only with the help of CTC. As we are short of time, I suggest that you ask questions concerning more specific information.

St.Ivanov: I'd like to ask you about this control panel. What is it used for?

Syomin: The control and supervisory panel gives a visible indication of trains in service and of trains available in sidings at the various stations. It also shows the occupation of lines and station trains, and displays the train numbers on approaches to junctions.

St Grin: How does the centre communicate with the trains?

Syomin: Our office receives information through the trackside equipment indicating the exact position and numbers of trains. Time-table information on departure times and destinations is taken by the central control equipment from a storage register.

St. Shakhray: Who is responsible for the compiling of a time-table? As we know, it is one of the most complicated jobs in operation business.

Syomin: It surely is. There is a special office and staff of dispatchers responsible for this job. Many factors have to be taken into account. As you probably know, railways make different time-tables for the summer and winter service. Weekday time-table is not the same as that of Saturday and Sunday. Besides, one shouldn't forget that express trains and slow local trains have to run on the same tracks. And it is these tracks which are also used by freight trains whether they are slow or fast, diesel-powered or electrical.

St Grechko: To come back to the control panel. Is it possible to interrupt the automatic operation?

Syomin:Yes, of course. In case of emergency, all traffic can be controlled manually. When trains run out of schedule, for example, the operator can change the program and use additional trains or change their succession. Have you got any more questions?

Tutor: Thank you very much, Ivan Petrovitch, for very interesting information. If you don't mind, we'll continue our brief excursion and get acquainted with some other services.

Exercise 17. Tell your friend about your practice and yesterday's visit to the CTC. Change the sentences in direct speech into indirect speech as in the table.

“Do you work hard?“ she said to him.	She asked him if he worked hard.
He asked me, “Where can I put it?“	He asked me where he could put it.
“I work hard“, he said.	He said (that) he worked hard.
“I will work hard“, he said.	He said (that) he would work hard.
''Let's play football,'' he said.	He suggested playing football.
“Work harder!“ she said to him.	She told him to work harder.

Exercise 18. Now work in pairs, please. You should match the definition with the appropriate term below.. Begin your question and answer as it is suggested in the model.

Student A: What do we call the stations for receiving, classifying and sorting out the trains?

Student B: We call them marshalling yards or classification stations.

1) a railway section operated like a small railway; 2) a printed schedule of regular trains; 3) a train used to carry freight; 4) a list of times at which the regular trains arrive at or leave a station; 5) a train which is not scheduled in the time-table; 6) a radio device used to give information on the arrival and departure of trains; 7) a scheduled train; 8) devices by means of which locomotive drivers can communicate with the nearest station or other trains on the route; 9) a slow train which stops at each station; 10) the technical aids which provide the safe and efficient operation of trains; 11) trains with a long run; 12) an individual radio device used by car inspectors; 13) electric or electro-pneumatic clamps that grib the wheels of the car as it passes over them; 14) the place over which the cars are pushed; 15) the sidings where uncoupling takes place; 16) the place where damaged cars are repaired; 17) a group of wagons on-dispatched in the same direction.

Answers:

a) reception siding; b) long-distance train; c) retarders; d) transmitters and receivers; e) walkie-talkie; f) hump; g) radio; h) time-table; i) railway division; j) extra train; k) loud speaker; l) repair shop; m) train schedule; n) goods train; o) local (commuter) train; p) regular train; q) cut.

Exercise 19. Here is a list of words and expressions connected with work. Use your dictionary and divide them into the following categories:

· departments in a company

· hours of work

· money

· losing a job

· applying for a job

· adjectives describing different jobs.

Sales, a 9 to 5 job, personnel, accounts, references, a salary, advertising, out of work, rate of unemployment, to go for an interview, a wage, to get a bonus, manual, to make someone redundant, to do overtime, a 7% pay rise, an hourly rate, mundane, to earn $10 p.a., skilled, to sack an employee, to work in shifts, to work flexi time, challenging, to get a commission, to fill in an application form, to get a promotion, flexible, benefit package.

Exercise 20.

Applying for a job

Time flies, and one day you will have to seek for the job. Here you'll learn how to write a letter of job application (Cover Letter) and curriculum vitae (CV) = resume (American version), a short written account of your education and past employment.

a) Yesterday your friend and you read the following advertisement in the newspaper ''Kyev Post''.

Book-keeper A well-established British company requires a book-keeper/secretary, preferably with previous experience, for their new office in Kiev. The book-keeper/secretary must be bilingual in Russian and English and experienced in computer science. Competitive salary with a challenge to grow. Enclose your CV and references and write to the Personnel Manager, RBM company, 47 Pushkin Avenue, Kiev, Ukraine.

b) Both of you got very much interested. Read the letter of application by your friend.

Pavlo Ignatenko 38, Petrovskogo st., Kharkiv Ukraine 12^th April 2009 Personnel Manager RBM Company 47 Pushkin Avenue Kyev, Ukraine Dear Sir, I would like to apply for the position of a book-keeper/secretary which you advertised in yesterday's “Kyev Post“. I have recently graduated from the Ukrainian State Academy of Railway Transport with MA degree in Economics. For the past two years I have been bookkeeping at my father's firm. I can offer a variety of skills from practical to clerical, any position would suit me at present. I speak good English and feel that I am qualified to fill your position. I am adaptable, reliable and willing to retrain. If there is a position available now, I can be contacted on (telephone No) and would be more than willing to come down for an interview. Yours faithfully, Ignatenko P.

c) Look through CV enclosed with the letter.

CV (Resumé)

NAME/SURNAME	Pavlo Ignatenko
AGE	14 October, 1981
MARITAL STATUS	Single
CONTACT TELEPHONE	(057) 3721159
LANGUAGES	English (fluent) – translating, interpreting and negotiating skils, German (basic)
EDUCATION 2004 – 2005 1999 - 2005	Master's course in Economics Ukrainian State Academy of Railway Transport, Economics of Transport faculty
COURSES AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING	2000 -Typing and computer courses 2001- 2002 Interpreting courses
WORK EXPERIENCE	2003 -2004 - “Garant“ insurance company Office assistant, translator/interpreter 2004 – 2006 - “Karavan“supermarket Sales manager 2006-present – “Forum“ bank Accountant
SALARY	$400 per month including lunch
COMPUTER SKILLS	Word for Windows, EXCEL, Norton Commander
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE	1. Oral and written translation 2. Meeting and negotiating arrangements 3. Business letters and contract making 4. Working with clients, marketing experience
INTERPERSONAL QUALITIES	Good communication skills, energetic, well-organized, flexible, friendly, honest, responsible, intelligent

Exercise 21. a) Read the job advertisement in the newspaper column CLASSIFIED concerning a vacant position of a rail operation engineer for an international forwarding company.

“Intrans“ freight forwarding company is seeking a qualified traffic engineer to join its team of customs control experts at its Kharkiv headquarters. The candidate selected will supervise freight delivery, be in charge of customs control procedures, provide transport services to national and international rail customers. The qualified candidate must possess a minimum of five years' experience in rail traffic operation with emphasis on field experience. A Bachelor of science degree in railway engineering is required, and a Master's degree is preferred, as is experience in freight forwarding. Other requirements include: - excellent English - knowledge of the Ukrainian and Western transport documents - proper computer skills - ability to work independently. The company offers a competitive starting salary and a full-fringe benefit package. Please send resume in confidence to: F.Cook, Personnel Department, “Intrans“ freight forwarding company, 14 Petrovskogo st., Kharkiv.

b) Do you stand a good chance? If you feel like applying for a job, write a letter asking for an interview and send your resume. Describe yourself like a product on sale: list your skills and personal qualities like high motivation, enthusiasm and adaptability. Flattery is important, so explain why it's the only firm you want to work for.

Exercise 22. Read the text. Then scan it again to find answers to the questions below.

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