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Read the article Methods of international transport taken from the website
Exportiamo.it 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
a. Rail transport
b. Air transport
c. Road transport
d. Sea transport
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 commercial
Ensure Safe
Efficient Effective
Requirement Request
Quick Snappy
Risk Dangerous
Send Command
Customer Consumers
Suitable Adequate
Delay Slow
Deliver Provide
Currency Money
Insurance Safe
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:
https://www.mindmeister.com/es
https://bubbl.us/
modes of
transport
t. Sea
t. Air t. Rail t. Road
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
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 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.
further transportation may be needed from a rail depot to the final destination,
increasing costs and affecting delivery schedules
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
- it has a high - the ports are - may have some - but could be very
environmental separated which delays due to expensive
impact as well as implies greater roads
high costs. manipulation and - but could be very
risk of the - They are not as inflexible.
Disadvantages - thatair freight is merchandise. green as other
usually charged by transportation - the merchandise
kilogram, also you - the paperwork is systems will only be able to
have to pay other extensive and be transported to
fees like risk complicated by the - It is the one with where the roads
surcharges, formality of the lowest arrive.
customs fees, permits and forms capacity to
security fees. by customs transport large
merchandise.
- is the fastest way - is relatively - Trucks can go to - could be a very
to transport inexpensive many places even good option
products across from a distance. because is
long distances - It allows loading speedy, eco-
as liquids, oil or - It is a very friendly
Advantages - lesser degree of dangerous as flexible mode of
damage to the opposed to aerial. transport. - without delays
merchandise
- low cost. - Moving - the
- there are no merchandise by documentation is
physical barriers - greater stability. road is the not as complicated
and thanks to this economical and as the road.
it can be convenient way
transported - Avoid traffic
without congestion.
interruption
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