Презентация к уроку английского языка "Сhannel Tunnel" - скачать

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The Channel Tunnel is a 50.5 km (37.9 km deep) rail

The Channel Tunnel is a 50.5 km (37.9 km deep) rail

tunnel linking Folkestone, the UK, with Coquelles, France, beneath the English Channel at the Strait of Dover.
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In 1994, the American Society of Civil Engineers elected the tunnel

In 1994, the American Society of Civil Engineers elected the tunnel

as one of the seven modern Wonders of the World.
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The tunnel carries high-speed Eurostar passenger trains (300 km/h).

The tunnel carries high-speed
Eurostar passenger trains (300 km/h).

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The project was organised in 1988 and opened in 1994. At

The project was organised in 1988 and opened in 1994. At

£4.650 billion, the project came in 80% over its predicted budget.
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The tunnel was officially opened on 6 May 1994 by Queen

The tunnel was officially opened on 6 May 1994 by Queen

Elizabeth II and the French president, François Mitterrand.
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