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ACTIVIDAD DE APRENDIZAJE 6

EVIDENCIA 5 READING WORKSHOP: INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT

PRESENTADO POR

NANCY YADIRA LOPEZ ROBAYO

TECNOLOGÍA EN GESTIÓN LOGÍSTICA

FICHA 1775818
Reading workshop: International transport

Read the article Methods of international transport taken from the website
Exportiamo.it and complete the following reading comprehension tasks:

1. Identifying key information

Based on the information presented in the article, answer the following questions:
1. What’s the articles’ main idea?

a. There are many ways to transport goods.


b. Transport is very important in international trade.
c. There are several factors companies need to consider when deciding
on what type of transport to use
d. Depending on the mode of transport, companies can be more efficient and
save money.

2. According to the article, what are some of the factors a company needs to take
into account when choosing the method of transport to deliver their goods?

a. Business type and expertise


b. Sending cost and type of goods
c. Type and value of goods, sending cost, destination, and risk of
transportation
d. Weather conditions and customers’ requirements

3. What mode of transport allows companies to transport large quantities at a low


cost?

a. Rail transport
b. Air transport
c. Road transport
d. Sea transport

4. What method of transport is more flexible in terms of routes and timetables?

a. Rail transport
b. Air transport
c. Road transport
d. Sea transport
5. What methods of transport require companies to spend more money on further
transportation costs to take goods to their final destination?

a. Rail transport and sea transport


b. Air transport and road transport
c. Road transport
d. Sea transport, air transport and rail transport

6. When is it necessary to complete a dangerous goods declaration?

a. When the goods are being transported to countries located in Europe,


North Africa or the Middle East.
b. When the goods are being transported by rail.
c. When the goods that are being transported have a UN dangerous goods
code.
d. When the goods are being transported with no insurance.

2. Finding similar words

The following wordlist contains words from the article on methods of international
transport. For each word find a word with the same or similar meaning (synonym).

Word Synonym
Trade Transaction
Ensure Make sure
Efficient Effective
Requirement Condition
Quick Fast
Risk Danger
Send Allocate
Customer Buyer
Suitable Appropriate
Delay Extend
Deliver Offer
Currency Money
Insurance Protected
3. Find the missing words

Choose the option that better completes the following passage:

When __________ freight internationally, it’s ______ to choose the


appropriate mode of transportation to _______your products arrive on time
and at the right cost. Your _______ to ship by land, sea, or air depends on a
careful evaluation of business ______ and a __________ of the benefits
each method affords. Picking the best possible mode of transportation is
________to export success.

a. Selling / irrelevant / ensure / decision / costs / comparison / noncritical


b. Transporting / important / ensure / decision / needs / comparison /critical
c. Transporting / irrelevant / support / comparison / needs / assessment
/critical
d. Selling / relevant / ensure / decision / needs / comparison / critical
4. Summarizing ideas visually

Based on the article, make a concept map or mind map with information related to
modes of transport. Remember to complete the diagram by writing on it only main
ideas and key information from the reading passage that deals with methods of
international transport.

factors companies need


to consider when
deciding on what type of
transport to use

Type and value of goods sending cost, destination risk of transportation

perishable food needs


cost of goods
quick transport
5. Matching headings

Headings are short sentences that summarize the information in a paragraph. You
have to pick the one that best summarizes the information in the following
paragraphs. Match each paragraph in the reading text to one heading. Be careful,
there are always more headings than paragraphs.

Headings

 Legal requirements needed to carry goods by road


 Rail transport uses
 Means of transportation
 Factors that influence company’s decision on which type of transport to use
 Rail transport benefits
 Difficulties of transporting goods by rail

Paragraph 1: Factors that influence company’s decision on which type of


transport to use

Road, sea, rail and air are four ways of import and export. As a first step the
company has to consider all part of their project, firstly, it is important what has to
be distributed including size, weight and which type of goods. For example, for the
transportation of foods or fruits, speed is important and it’s important to choose the
shortest and quickest way. Sending cost is another element very important and
depends on the agency. Destination, countries’ law, value of goods, risk of
transport are other elements to be considered and depend on company, country of
destination and customers’ requirements. So who wants to deal with international
transportation has to balance quality, cost, time and conditions.
Paragraph 2: Difficulties of transporting goods by rail

Risks for rail transport:

 routes and timetables available can be inflexible, especially in remote regions


 can be more expensive than road transport
 mechanical failure or industrial action can disrupt services
 further transportation may be needed from a rail depot to the final destination,
increasing costs and affecting delivery schedules

Paragraph 3: Legal requirements needed to carry goods by road

The international transport of dangerous goods by road is subject to international


legislation, in particular the European Agreement on the International Carriage of
Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR). Drivers of vehicles carrying dangerous goods
must hold an ADR training certificate in handling dangerous goods. All commercial
vehicles that carry dangerous goods must pass the ADR test, and some of them
need to be built with special standards.

Paragraph 4: Rail transport benefits

Rail transport is a cost-effective and efficient way to move goods. It offers the
following advantages: fast rail network throughout Europe. It is environmentally
friendly compared with other transport systems.
6. Making comparisons

Based on the article on methods of international transport complete the following


comparison chart by listing the advantages and disadvantages of each mode of
transportation.

Air transport See transport Road Rail transport


transport

- deliver items -possibility to ship *Low cost *fast rail network


quickly over long large volumes at *Extensive road throughout Europe.
distances low costs networks It is
- give high levels of *shipping *Possibility to environmentally
Advantages security for containers can also schedule transport friendly compared
sensitive items be used for further and tracking the with other
- be used for a wide transportation by location of goods transport systems.
range of goods road or rail

- flights are subject *routes and *long distances *routes and


to delay or timetables are overland can take timetables
cancellation usually inflexible more time available can be
- there are taxes to *tracking the *there can be traffic inflexible,
Disadvantages be paid in each goods’ progress is delays and especially in
airport difficult breakdowns remote regions
- fuel and currency *port duties and *different road and *can be more
surcharges will taxes traffic regulations expensive than
usually be added to on some countries road transport
freight costs *further
transportation may
be needed from a
rail depot to the
final destination,
increasing costs
and affecting
delivery schedules

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