B1 – Intermediate
Japan is known for its technological advances. In 2018, the country will be launching its first invisible train.
Read the article below to know how this transport could be invisible. Be ready to practice your speaking skills by talking about transport systems.
http://www.english-online.at/news-articles/travel/japan-set-for-invisible-trains-by-2018.htm
Discussion Questions:
1. Describe the train that Kazuyo Sejima designed? Why is it called an invisible train?
2. How would you describe the trains in your country?
3. Have you taken the different trains in Europe? Have you visited other European countries using trains?
4. Would you say that public transportation in your country is very effective? What else could it improve on?
24 replies on “Japan Set For Invisible Trains”
1. Describe the train that Kazuyo Sejima designed? Why is it called an invisible train?
The train that Kazuyo Sejima designed is made with reflective material which blends into the landscape.
The train is not only the outside new if not that the interior has bigger windows and more seat space.
The trains is called invisible train because is designed with reflective material which is blended into the landscape.
2. How would you describe the trains in your country?
The trains in my country are designed with a aerodinamic disseny. They are very confortable inside, with big windows and good seat space.
They also have a nice cafeteria to enjoy a good coffe or breakfast while you are travelling.
2. Have you taken the different trains in Europe? Have you visited other European countries using trains?
Yes, I took a train in Germany and France and they are so similar to the trains of Spain.
4. Would you say that public transportation in your country is very effective? What else could it improve on?
Regarding the trains in Spain we have so differences between regional trains ad long distance trains. In the case of long distance trains they are really good and normally they go on time, but with regards to the regional trains I can’t say de same because they are quite often late.
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1. Describe the train that Kazuyo Sejima designed? Why is it called an invisible train?
The train designed by Kazuyi Sejima is a fast train that blends into the landscape, as if it were invisible
2. How would you describe the trains in your country?
We have three types of train.
High-speed train, intercity trains and short-distance trains
3. Have you taken the different trains in Europe? Have you visited other European countries using trains?
Yes, I have traveled by train in France, Germany, Switzerland, the Netherlands and Russia.
I crossed Russia by train
4. Would you say that public transportation in your country is very effective? What else could it improve on?
I think the high-speed trains in Spain are more efficient and one of the best high-speed networks in Europe.
Perhaps what should be improved is the short-distance train network, especially their frequency and reliability.
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The train designed by Kazuyo Sejima is an innovative project because it blends in with the landscape and some people cannot see it. Also, the train is high-speed and will travel to different routes in Japan.
The trains in my country are not that good and the railway infrastructure is horrible. Trains break down every day on some lines. In fact, to compensate passengers for this situation, the Generalitat de Catalunya has decided to make tickets free for 2022 and part of 2023.
I did not visit other European countries by train, I prefer to take a plane, but my friends have taken a European train, for example, the interrail they say is fine and a good experience.
Public transport in my country has different visions. If we talk about common trains it is a lousy service, but if we talk about high speed it is fine. The AVE makes a difference in public transport and can connect, for example, Barcelona and Madrid in 3 hours and it’s very nice.
The metro in the cities is fine but some lines have machines so old that it is necessary to change them for new machines.
In general, more investment is needed to improve public transport.
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The train that Kazuyo Sejima designed is called invisible train because it’s made out of reflective material that blends into the landscape and onlookers find it hard to see. Also, the interior of the train has bigger windows and more seat space.
I only have travelled with trains in Catalunya, especially in Barcelona and Girona. I have never taken the train in other cities of Spain or Europe. Here, trains are different depending on the price: the most expensive, AVE, is like traveling in an airplane: it is fast, comfortable and quiet. The cheapest, Rodalies, tends to be full of passengers, dirtier and is less comfortable.
In my opinion, public transportation in my country is effective, but a bit expensive. Living in Catalunya is not cheap, and a big part of your money is spent in transportation. In the same way, many people tend to sneak in and they use to be people who don’t respect the other passengers: they listen to music without using ear pods, for example. It would be great if it would be more control.
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1. Describe the train that Kazuyo Sejima designed? Why is it called an invisible train?
it is a train made of reflectant materials with the idea of blending in with the environment. that is the reason why it is called invisible train.
2. How would you describe the trains in your country?
the trains in Spain are in a process of transformation from an old network to a complete network of high speed trains called AVE. the old network that is still in service is obsolete except for the short distance trains (metropolitan areas). the new network is getting better and better service even though it is more expensive and with a radial shape with the center in Madrid.
3. Have you taken the different trains in Europe? Have you visited other European countries using trains?
I have only used the train outside Spain in England. in my opinion it is a good network and with a wide timetable.
4. Would you say that public transportation in your country is very effective? What else could it improve on?
Public transport in Spain is very effective between the main cities of the country. this is not the case in the rural areas where communications are expensive and limited.
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1. Describe the train that Kazuyo Sejima designed? Why is it called an invisible train?
The train that Kazuyo Sejima designed was built with reflective materiales. You can see the lansdcape without actually seeing the rain.
2. How would you describe the trains in your country?
In Galicia the high-speed train is still being built. The trains in my country are very slow and with many delays.
3. Have you taken the different trains in Europe? Have you visited other European countries using trains?
When I travel outside of Spain, I usually go by plane. I only use the train or travel from the airport to the hotel where I stay.
The only long trip I took by train was from Rome to Venice.
4. Would you say that public transportation in your country is very effective? What else could it improve on?
The trains should be more confortable, faster and cheaper for all the public.
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It´s called invisible train because it is a high speed train that is made up of material that blends to the environment of the city like reflective glass of skycraper and other edifice.
In Spain trains are a bit less modern than the Japanese one but quite efficient.
In Italy trains are not so different from Spain or any other European country, but unluckily there is a considered difference between public transport in the north of italy and the south part. In north trains are modern, cheaper, efficient and faste. However in the south trains that makes a largo journey are expensive, frequently in delay, and some of them are even old.
Maybe the worst part of travel by train in Spain is that is quite expensive, so much so, that it is sometimes cheaper to take a plane.
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The architect designed a train that is fast and has big windows to see the landscape. It is called invisible because it is made of a reflective material.
In Spain there is also a train with high speed but only connects with a few big cities. These trains are very comfortable and have no delays however they are quite expensive. There is also another type of trains that connects all villages and it is cheaper.
I took many trains several years ago around Europe when I bought the Interrail ticket. They are more or less like Spain, they had delays. There are some that are better than others.
The trains in Spain are effective however we need to get used to the delays that in some days occur.
Thank you so much for your efforts answering these questions. You are doing a really good job so far.
Here is a correction for you:
1. Describe the train that Kazuyo Sejima designed. Why is it called the invisible train?
These trains have been built with reflective material that makes it blend in with the surroundings. He has also made a more spacious interior design.
2. How would you describe the trains in your country?
In my country there are lines with high-speed trains that make the journey in a short time and the seats are comfortable.
3. Have you taken the different trains in Europe? Have you visited other European countries using trains?
I have not traveled by train outside my country.
4. Would you say that public transport in your country is very efficient? How else could it improve?
Several lines are efficient but the entire country is not covered.
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1. The Sejima train has a big windows. This windows permited that if you are outside, you can see all the seat and the body of the passenger. The typical is that the window is situated in the middle.
Probably, this big windows are the reason about the popular train name. You don’t see the train body so much because it has a lot of glass.
However, the photo of the train in ther article is wrong. This isn’t the Sejima train.
2. I like the new train models but the old models are a crap. This old train are like a tetrabrick. Maybe I think this though because I don’t like take the typical train to move in the city.
3. I taked trains in England, Portugal, Germany and France.
And yes, I used the train to go from Germany to France and form France to Spain.
4. Would you say that public transportation in your country is very effective? What else could it improve on?
I consider that public transportation is a joke. It’s effective, yes but the price, the waiting time, the quality, a lot of problems, the works and the people are stupid when they take the public transport, are the reasons because I think that the public transport is a crap. Necessary, normally effective but a crap.
Thanks for sharing and writing down your thoughts on this subject.
Here is a minor revision you can make in this sentence:
1. Describe the train that Kazuyo Sejima designed? Why is it called an invisible train?
The train is fast and blends to the landscape very well. The trains is called the invisible train because is not easy see it for the people.
2. How would you describe the trains in your country?
In my country there are differents kinds of train. If you want to travel from Madrid to Barcelona or Sevila, there is a train called Ave that is very fast and very confortable. If you want to move around Madrid, there is a train called Cercanias, that is not so much fast, and the site are not very confortable, if you take the train very early, to go to work for example, you can find a lot of people inside and more of this people can’t take a seat because this kind of trains don’t have many seats.
3. Have you taken the different trains in Europe? Have you visited other European countries using trains?
Yes, I have take train in Paris and Amsterdam, when I arrived to the airport for go the city centre. And in Italy I used the traind to move to other cities.
For visit other countries from Spain, I used the plane.
4. Would you say that public transportation in your country is very effective? What else could it improve on?
Yes, in my city the public transport is very effective, you can move around the city in train, underground, bus…
The laboral days, a lot of people take the public transport to go to their jobs, and it would be good that at the time that more people take the differents transport there would be more transport every few minutes
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Here is just one sentence you can improve a bit:
Kazuyo Sejima designed a respectful train becaise it integrates whit de landscape. also, him train is very confortable for the passangers.
In Spain we have fast trains but only for sone regions. The north zone have very old trains. We hace really differents kinds of train.
I never have taken trains in other european countries but I when I stayed in India I traved in train. It was a wondeeful experiencie.
I always use public transport and I like it in the city. When I visit my father, I spend a lot of time. At least it is cheap
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