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• Evidencia 5: Reading workshop: international transport

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CINDY CAROLINA BARBOSA GARCIA

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• Evidencia 5: Reading workshop: international transport
Para desempeñarse adecuadamente tanto en el ámbito académico como
profesional, es importante que desarrolle habilidades de comprensión de lectura
que le permitan relacionarse con facilidad con textos académicos y técnicos
propios de su área ocupacional escritos en inglés. Tenga en cuenta que la lectura
de estos textos no se limita al solo reconocimiento de palabras, sino que debe
ejercitar habilidades más complejas que le permitan, por ejemplo, extraer ideas
principales y secundarias, hacer inferencias, encontrar argumentos y opiniones,
así como identificar vocabulario e información específica.

De acuerdo con lo anterior, en esta evidencia debe desarrollar un taller de

comprensión de lectura después de la lectura del documento sobre métodos de
transporte internacional Methods of international transport, texto disponible en la
carpeta material complementario.

Para realizar esta evidencia, debe:

O Leer el texto Methods of international transport que se encuentra disponible en el

Material complementario.

O Una vez realizada la lectura, desarrolle el taller Reading workshop: international

Transport que se encuentra en la evidencia descargable.

O Complete los ejercicios propuestos en el taller y guarde el documento correspondiente

en formato .pdf o .doc.

O Envíe el taller totalmente diligenciado a su instructor por medio de la plataforma de

Aprendizaje, en la evidencia relacionada.
Based on the information presented in the article, answer the following
questions

1. Identifying key information

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 used.
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 expertiseb.

b. Sending cost and type of goodsc.
c. Type and value of godos, 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 transportb.
b. Air transportc.
c. Road transportd.
d. Sea transport
 4. What method of transport is more flexible in terms of routes and timetables?

a. Rail transportb.
b. Air transportc.
c. Road transportd.
d. Sea transport

5. Whatmethods of transport require companies to spend more money on

further transportation costs to take goods to their final destination?

a. Rail transport and sea transportb.

b. Air transport and road transportc.
c. Road transportd.
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.
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 Comerce
Ensure Protect
Efficient Effective
Requirement Necessity
Quick Fast
Risk Danger
Send Dispatch
Customer Client
Suitable Appropriate
Delay Put off
Deliver Bring
Currency Money
Insurance Assurance

3. find the missing words

Choose the option thata better completes the followin passage:

When selling freight internationally, its important to choose the appropiate mode of
transportation to ensure your products arrive in time and at the right cost. Your
decisión to ship by land sea, or air depends on a careful evaluation of business
cost and a support of the benefits each method affords. Picking the best posible
mode of transportation is irrelevant to export success.

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

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

Based on the article, make a concept mapo r 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.
You can use the following graphic orgnizer modelo or the one you feel more
compfortable with. Try using the resources available on the following websites:

INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORTATION

MARINE AIR
RAILWAY GROUND
TRANSPORT TRANSPORT
TRANSPORT TRANSPORTATION

TYPE OF TRANSPORTATION

CARGO CARGO
CARGO CARGO
SHIPS AIRCRAFT
TRAIN TRUCK

-DELIVERY TIME AND SPEED

- MORE VOLUMEN
AND STORAGE -BROAD LEVEL OF COVERAGE,
CAPACITY - SPEED AND DOOR SCOPE AND INDEPENDET
- LOWER OPERATING TO DOOR SERVICE
- MORE COMPETITIVE NETWORK TRAINING
COSTS AND ENERGY - MORE ECONOMICAL
FREIGHTS
CONSUMPTION - SECURITY AND -SECURITY
- GREATER VARIETY OF - LARGE LOAD CAPACITY
PRODUCTS AND ADAPTABILITY
- INFRASTRUCTURE FOR
- LOCATION AND -PROCEDURES IN THIS MODE
TRANSPORTABLE
CARGO OG OF TRANSPORT ARE FEW AND
- COVERAGE AND TRACKING
MERCHANDISE - PERSONAL SIMPLE
INSURANCE
SUPERVISION
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.

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 rai

Paragraph 1: MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION

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 conside red 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.
Paragraph2: DISADVANTAGES OF RAIL TRANSPORTATION

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

 Furter transportation may be needed from a rail depot to the final

destination, increasing cost affecting delivery schedules.

Paragraph 3: INTERNATIONAL TERRESTRIAL TRANSPORT OF

DANGEROUS PRODUCTS

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 so me of them need to be built with special standards.

Paragraph 4: ADVANTAGES OF RAIL TRANSPORTATION

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

-Delivery time -More Volume -Speed -

and speed and storage and Door lower
-Broad level of capacity to Door Service operating
coverage, scope -More -more costs and
and independent competitive economical energy
network training freights -Security and consumption
Advantages -Security -Grea adaptability -
-procedures in ter variety -Location and Large
this mode of of products and tracking load
transport are transportable -Personal capacity
few and simple materials supervision -
-Coverage and infrastructure for
insurance cargo
of
merchandise

Disadvantages - -The procedure - -

Storage and is relatively Accident Low speed
loading capacity extensive rate .
-Less variety of / complicated - Infrastructure
products and cargo volume dependency: In
transportable is some countries
materials not comparable the railway
-Climatology to infrastructure
that of does not exist or
maritime is
transport very limited
- .
Pollutant -
The merchandise
can only be
transported to
where they arrive
via
-
Need to use
another transport
to transfer the
cargo to the
storage site or
the
place of
operations