Daily English News 72 'Doǧu: The Most Popular Train Ride You've Never Heard Of'

Learn English as a native speaker reads a daily new article.  Complete with vocabulary, example sentences, pronunciation, and comprehension questions.  Today's articles discusses an amazing train journey through Turkey. The article 'Doǧu: The Most Popular Train Ride You've Never Heard Of' is courtesy of www.engoo.com https://engoo.com/app/daily-news/article/do%C7%A7u-the-most-popular-train-ride-youve-never-heard-of/uKB2VJg6Ee6pmuO5GGxZKg
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Hi. Welcome back to Learn Measom English's  daily news podcast 72 
Today's article 'Doǧu the most popular train ride you've ever heard of' 
My name is Jeanne Measom You can find me at www.learnmeasomenglish.com.
 You can find this article and many other English  articles at www.engoo.com. 
I put out these daily news articles Monday to Friday. So again today I'll give you all the vocabulary words necessary for the article. I'll give you the definition and an example sentence. I would like you to make your own example sentences when you can because it's very important to learn how to use the word as well as what the word means. I will then read you the article and in the end follow up with some comprehension questions. Okay, let's begin with the vocabulary words. 
1. Romantic (adjective) relating to an idealized view of something. Like many people who grew up in the city, he has a somewhat romantic view of life in the countryside. 
2. Landscape (noun) everything that can be seen across an area of land, such as hills, rivers, trees, et cetera. The area's unique desert landscape attracts a lot of tourists.
 3. Bucket list (noun) a number of things a person wants to do during their lifetime. Next year, I plan to finally tick off the Grand Canyon from my bucket list. 
4. Picturesque (adjective) of a place or building very pretty or attractive. We spent the weekend at a picturesque little town in northern Italy. 
5. Chug (verb) of a train, boat, etc. To move slowly and make regular puffing sounds from the engine. The old steam train came chugging into the station.
 6. Cabin (noun) an area in a plane where passengers sit a small room on a boat or train. I managed to find an airline that allows pets in the cabin.
 Now on to the article. The title of the article doe the most popular train ride you've never heard of. For many people, there's something magical, even romantic, about traveling by train. Not taking the busy morning train to work, of course, but really traveling, sitting back and watching new landscapes pass by. You may have your own favorite or a journey that's always been on your travel bucket list, but here's one you may not have heard of. The Doǧu Express this 1310 kilometer Turkish trip has become one of the hottest routes for travelers. It's said that tickets can sell out in just minutes. So what makes this train trip special? Taking between 24 and 35 hours, it's a slow ride through places that many of us may never have thought of visiting. But travel influencers have now brought this picturesque route to the world's attention traveling from Ankara, the turkish capital, to Kars in the east. It chugs past snow covered mountains, lakes and pretty towns. In fact, it became so popular that now there are two trains that travel along this route, the Doǧu Express and a special train for tourists that runs between December and March. The tourist train lets passengers spend a few hours in some of those little towns. Tickets are cheap too, with a sleeping cabin costing around $25, but they have to be bought a number of weeks before travel and they aren't always easy to find, especially for the train going east. For those who are lucky enough to get a seat or a bed, the village of Llic, close to the dark canyon is a popular stop, as is the town of Erzurum, known for its kebabs. Tourists also enjoy the final destination of cars, which is often under snow in winter. But part of the romance of the long distance trains isn't only the destination but the experience.
 Now onto the comprehension questions.
 1. How long does the journey on the Doe Express take? 
Answer = between 24 and 35 hours. 
2. Where does the Doǧu express start? 
Answer = Ankara. 
3. What is the town of Erzurum known for? 
Answer = it's kebabs. 
4. Had you heard of the Doǧu  Express before reading this article? 
5. Would you be interested in journeying on the Doǧu  Express?
 I hope you enjoyed today's article again. 
My name is Jeanne Measom. 
You can find me at www.learnmeasomenglish.com. 
I put out these daily news articles Monday to Friday.
 Thanks for listening and I hope to see you again next time. Bye.