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France's New Train Makes Its First Trip

Name: __________________________ Date: __________________

Read the story

France has a new kind of fast train. It left Paris for Marseille on its first journey on Friday.

The train is called the TGV M. It has two floors and can carry more people than older trains.

French railway company SNCF says the new train is not faster. It is designed to make travel more comfortable.

Source: TF1 Info, 2026-11-06. https://www.tf1info.fr/transports/videos/video-premier-voyage-a-bord-du-nouveau-tgv-86026-2474327.html

Read and practise

1. Where did the train leave from?

   1. Paris
   2. Marseille
   3. London

2. Why was the new train designed?

   1. To travel faster than every older train
   2. To carry only railway staff
   3. To make travel more comfortable

Your turn

Name the train and say where its first journey went.

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