Suitable Convenient

Delay lag
Deliver Distribute
Currency cash
Insurance coverage

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
busines s ______ and a __________ of the benefits each
method affords. Picking the best possible mode of transportation is
 ________to
 ________to export success.
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.
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:

Online resources for making mind maps

https://www.mindmeister.com/es

https://bubbl.us/

International transport

Air Sea Rail Road

• deliver items quickly over long •Low cost

• possibility to ship large volumes
distances •Extensive road networks
at low costs •routes and timetables available
• give high levels of security for
• shipping containers can also be can be inflexible, especially in •Possibility to schedule transport
sensitive items
used for further transportation by remote regions and tracking the location of goods
• be used for a wide range of
road or rail
goods •Safe and private delivery
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

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
Difficulti es of transporting goods by rail

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

to use

Road ,  s ea, 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, va lue 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.
  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 transport Rail transport

-Deliver over Low cost Low cost

 Enviromental
long Extensive
 friendly
distances  You can deliver road
 A dvantages
dvantag es large volumes. networks Low cost
-High security Safe and


Containers for private Efficient

-Be used for a further delivery 
wide range of transportations.
goods
-Higher costs Slow shipping More time Further
transportation
-Subject to Timetables Traffic delays needed
Disadvantages delay inflexible
High toll Services
-Further Difficult charges variation
transportation tracking
may be Possible
needed. mechanical
failure

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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.