ACTIVIDAD DE APRENDIZAJE 6 EVIDENCIA 5

Reading workshop: International transport

Aprendiz
CARMENZA LOPEZ GARCIA

INSTRUCTORA
ÁNGELA JULIETTE SILVA VELANDIA

SERVICIO NACIONAL DE APRENDIZAJE SENA

CENTRO DE SERVICIOS FINANCIEROS
TECNOLOGIA EN GESTION LOGISTICA
FEBRERO 2019
 ACTIVIDAD DE APRENDIZAJE 6 EVIDENCIA 5
READING WORKSHOP: INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT.

Para realizar esta evidencia, debe:

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

material complementario.
• Una vez realizada la lectura, desarrolle el taller Reading workshop: international
transport.
• Complete los ejercicios propuestos en el taller y guarde el documento
correspondiente en formato .pdf o .doc.
• Envíe el taller totalmente diligenciado a su instructor por medio de la plataforma
de aprendizaje, en la evidencia relacionada.

Nota: para el desarrollo de esta evidencia se deben tener en cuenta el material de

formación “Means of transportation” y los materiales complementarios
pertenecientes a esta actividad de aprendizaje.

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
c type of transport to use
d.c Depending on the mode of transport, companies can be more efficient and
c
save money.
c
c
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 endorse
Efficient effective
Requirement condition
Quick fast
Risk danger
Send move
Customer consumer
Suitable appropriate
Delay postpone
Deliver provide
Currency money
Insurance reliable

3. Find the missing words

Choose the option that better completes the following passage:

When transporting freight internationally, it’s important to choose the

appropriate mode of transportation to ensure your products arrive on time and
at the right cost. Your decision to ship by land, sea, or air depends on a careful
evaluation of business needs and a comparison of the benefits each method
affords. Picking the best possible mode of transportation is critical 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.

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

MODE MARITIME MODE ROAD MODE RAILWAY MODE AERIAL

TRANSPORT
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service. Specialized Long haul
movement.
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movements.
equipment.
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,

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
 International transportation of goods by road
there are always more headings than paragraphs.

 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 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 transport Rail transport

 Speed: it is  Costs: it is a  Costs: it is a  Cost: they are

the fastest cheaper means very quite low, if we
means. of transport economical take into
 Safety: the when it comes transport, since account that
risk of to collecting it is used in this means
accidents is huge amounts short transports
minimal. and traveling destinations. loads to
 Capacity: long distances.  Security: the supply large
they have  Security: due to driver is the one vessels.
Advantages

enough their robustness who is awaiting  Capacity: it

space, they are quite the cargo, he is has many
capacity safe, with few responsible. It advantages
more or setbacks is conditioned since it
less than suffered at sea. to the road transports
100 tons  Capacity: are infrastructure. large volumes
those that offer of cargo.
a greater
capacity for
transporting
large volumes
of merchandise,
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the most the time of transport conditione
expensive deliveries of with more d by the
transport of goods the restricted state of its
all and is time quantities roads and
limited in required is however, with few
Disadvantages

weather longer, so offers inconvenie

issues that for fast greater nces
deliveries is flexibility.  Speed: it is a
not highly  Speed: Due very slow
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delayed.
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