Prime Time 4, Coursebook

Focus on form: The Bernina Express a) Read the grammar box. Use the grammar guide in the back of your coursebook for more details. b) Complete the information brochure on the Bernina Express with the correct form of passive voice. 7 Grammar See 1 G 9 The passive voice – all tenses It makes a difference how products are made . Our climate has been affected by the food choices we make. Before train lines had been established , horse coaches were used by lots of people for travelling. Locally grown products will be used in the future. G The Bernina Express In the year 1904, the Bernina-Bahngesellschaft (BB) was established 1 (establish) and two years later a railway line between St. Moritz and Tirano, through the Bernina Pass, 2 (open). The line electrically 3 (operate) with DC (direct current) from the start. In 1935 the voltage 4 (increase) from 750 to 1000 volts. Originally, the Bernina Railway 5 (design) for use only in summer, but due to growing tourism in 1913/14, winter operations 6 (plan) as well. That’s why many avalanche barriers 7 (build). This all led to even more costs. In the first years of its existence, the BB was always close to bankruptcy. In the year 1943, it 8 (take) over by the Rhaetian Railway (RhB) and the line 9 (modernise). The section at the top of the pass 10 (renew) completely, too. Previously, the north ramp of the Bernina Pass 11 (lay) out in curves, giving passengers amazing views. Since the mid-1980s, the natural and technical attractions of the Bernina Railway 12 (advertise) especially to tourists by the Rhaetian Railway. In 2011, the Bernina Express 13 (photograph) and 14 (put) on Google Street View as the first railway line in the world. So, the Bernina Express 15 (visit) by even more tourists in the future. 67 8 sixty-seven Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv