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[00:01.50]Lesson 44
[00:03.30]Speed and comfort
[00:11.94]Which type of transport does the writer prefer, do you think?
[00:18.46]People travelling long distances frequently have to decide whether they would prefer to go by land, sea, or air.
[00:27.21]Hardly anyone can positively enjoy sitting in a train for more than a few hours.
[00:32.88]Train compartments soon get cramped and stuffy.
[00:36.19]It is almost impossible to take your mind off the journey.
[00:40.05]Reading is only a partial solution, for the monotonous rhythm of the wheels clicking on the rails soon lull you to sleep.
[00:49.02]During the day, sleep comes in snatches.
[00:52.43]At night, when you really wish to go to sleep, you rarely manage to do so.
[00:57.95]If you are lucky enough to get a sleeper,
[01:00.40]you spend half the night staring at the small blue light in the ceiling, or fumbling to find your ticket for inspection.
[01:07.93]Inevitably you arrive at your destination almost exhausted.
[01:13.11]Long car journeys are even less pleasant, for it is quite impossible even to read.
[01:19.31]On motorways you can, at least, travel fairly safely at high speeds,
[01:23.92]but more often than not, the greater part of the journey is spent on roads with few service stations and too much traffic.