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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 Methods of international transport taken from the website
Exportiamo.it and complete the following reading comprehension tasks:
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.
Word Synonym
Trade Commerce
Ensure Assure
Efficient Effective
Requirement Demand
Quick Fast
Risk Hazard
Send Dispatch
Customer Client
Suitable Appropriate
Delay Retard
Deliver Hand over
Currency Coin
Insurance Surety
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/
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 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
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.
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.