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Durante la vida académica, es muy común enfrentarse a todo tipo de textos en los
que usualmente se presenta información de carácter técnico relacionada con el
área de estudio en la que nos desempeñamos. Gran parte de este compilado de
información se encuentra escrito en lengua inglesa por ser esta una de las más
utilizadas en las comunidades científicas y académicas a nivel internacional.
Read the article Means of transportation from the material in the platform and
complete the following reading comprehension tasks:
Based on the information presented in the article, answer the following questions:
1. What’s the articles’ main idea?
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. 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
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.
The following wordlist contains words from the article on Means of transportation.
For each word find a word with the same or similar meaning (synonym).
Word Synonym
Trade business
Ensure answer
Efficient effective
Requirement condition
Quick fast
Risk danger
Send refer
Customer client
Suitable timely
Delay postponement
Deliver give
Currency sing
Insurance accurate
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 Means of
transportation.
You can use the following graphic organizer model or the one you feel more
comfortable with. Try using the resources available on the following websites:
https://www.mindmeister.com/es
https://bubbl.us/
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
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
Paragraph 3:
Legal requirements needed to carry goods by road
Paragraph 4:
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
6. Making comparisons
-it has a high - this is not very - delays due to -very expensive
environmental flexible the road and inflexible
Disadvantages impact as well - probably needs - public order
as high costs to make problems
Arrangements to
transport
products inland.
Criterios de evaluación
Puede extraer información adecuada y precisa y tomar nota de una
conversación, programa, clase, etc., referido a su profesión.
Puede completar frases basado en información leída previamente en un
texto.
Puede relacionar textos en inglés con imágenes o con títulos que le sean
adecuados.
Interpreta un texto sencillo y puede construir un mapa conceptual basado
en el mismo.