Actividad de aprendizaje 6 Evidencia 5: Reading workshop: International transport Durante la vida académica, es muy común enfrentarse a todo tipo de textos en los que usualmente se presenta información de carácter técnico relacionada con el 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 cientficas y académicas a nivel internacional. !or lo anterio anteriorr, es import important ante e que desarro desarrolle lle "a#ilid "a#ilidades ades de compre comprensi nsión ón de lectura que le permitan relacionarse con textos académicos y técnicos escritos en la lengua extran$era con facilidad. %enga %enga en cuenta cuenta que la lectura lectura de estos textos textos no se limita al solo reconocimiento de pala#ras, sino que de#e e$ercitar "a#ilidades más más comp comple le$a $as s que que le perm permit itan an,, por por e$em e$empl plo, o, extr extrae aerr idea ideas s prin princi cipa pale les s y secunda secundaria rias, s, "acer "acer infere inferenci ncias, as, encont encontrar rar argume argumento ntos s y opinio opiniones, nes, as como como identificar voca#ulario e información especfica. &on el propósito de ayudarle a desarrollar estas "a#ilidades, se "a propuesto la presente evidencia de aprendiza$e la cual consiste en realizar la lectura de un texto so#re métodos de transporte internacional y desarrollar los e$ercicios de comprensión de información que se proponen en el taller de lectura denominado Reading workshop: international transport.
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Nota: para el desarrollo de esta evidencia se de#en tener en cuenta el material de formación /Means of transportation0 y los materiales complementarios pertenecientes a esta actividad de aprendiza$e.
Reading workshop: International transport
+ead t"e article Methods of international transport ta-en from t"e e#site xportiamo.it and complete t"e folloing reading compre"ension tas-s' I.
Identifing ke infor!ation
1ased on t"e information presented in t"e article, anser t"e folloing questions' ". 2"at3s t"e articles3 main idea4 a. %"ere are many ays to transport goods. #. %ransport is very important in international trade. c. %"ere are several factors companies need to consider "en deciding on "at type of transport to use d. Depending on t"e mode of transport, companies can #e more efficient and save money. #. 5ccording to t"e article, "at are some of t"e factors a company needs to ta-e into account "en c"oosing t"e met"od of transport to deliver t"eir goods4 a. 1usiness type and expertise #. 6ending cost and type of goods c. %ype and value of goods, sending cost, destination, and ris- of transportation d. 2eat"er conditions and customers3 requirements
$. 2"at mode of transport allos companies to transport large quantities at a lo cost4 a. +ail transport #. 5ir transport
c. +oad transport d. 6ea transport %. 2"at met"od of transport is more flexi#le in terms of routes and timeta#les4 a. #. c. d.
+ail transport 5ir transport +oad transport 6ea transport
5. 2"at met"ods of transport require companies to spend more money on furt"er transportation costs to ta-e goods to t"eir final destination4 a. #. c. d.
+ail transport and sea transport 5ir transport and road transport +oad transport 6ea transport, air transport and rail transport
6. 2"en is it necessary to complete a dangerous goods declaration4 a. 2"en t"e goods are #eing transported to countries located in urope, 7ort" 5frica or t"e 8iddle ast. #. 2"en t"e goods are #eing transported #y rail. c. 2"en t"e goods t"at are #eing transported "ave a *7 dangerous goods code. d. 2"en t"e goods are #eing transported it" no insurance.
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&'!!arizing ideas vis'all
1ased on t"e article, ma-e a concept map or mind map it" information related to modes of transport. +emem#er to complete t"e diagram #y riting on it only main ideas and -ey information from t"e reading passage t"at deals it" met"ods of international transport.
9ou can use t"e folloing grap"ic organizer model or t"e one you feel more comforta#le it". %ry using t"e resources availa#le on t"e folloing e#sites'
Online resources for making mind maps
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Matching headings
Headings are s"ort sentences t"at summarize t"e information in a paragrap". 9ou "ave to pic- t"e one t"at #est summarizes t"e information in t"e folloing paragrap"s. 8atc" eac" paragrap" in t"e reading text to one "eading. 1e careful, t"ere are alays more "eadings t"an paragrap"s.
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)egal requirements needed to carry goods #y road +ail transport uses 8eans of transportation :actors t"at influence company3s decision on "ic" type of transport to use +ail transport #enefits Difficulties of transporting goods #y rail ;nternational transportation of goods #y road
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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 uic!est way. "ending cost is another element #ery important and depends on the agency. $estination, countries’ law, #alue of goods, ris! of transport are other elements to be considered and depend on company, country of destination and customers’ reuirements. "o who wants to deal with international transportation has to balance uality, cost, time and conditions.
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%is!s for rail transport&
routes and timetables a#ailable can be inflexible, especially in remote regions can be more expensi#e than road transport mechanical failure or industrial action can disrupt ser#ices further transportation may be needed from a rail depot to the final destination, increasing costs and affecting deli#ery schedules
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'he international transport of dangerous goods by road is subject to international legislation, in particular the (uropean Agreement on the )nternational *arriage of $angerous +oods by %oad A$%-. $ri#ers of #ehicles carrying dangerous goods must hold an A$% training certificate in handling dangerous goods. All commercial #ehicles that carry dangerous goods must pass the A$% test, and some of them need to be built with special standards.
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%ail transport is a costeffecti#e and efficient way to mo#e goods. )t offers the following ad#antages& fast rail networ! throughout (urope. )t is en#ironmentally friendly compared with other transport systems.
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+riterios de eval'aci,n !uede extraer información adecuada y precisa y tomar nota de una conversación, programa, clase, etc., referido a su profesión. !uede completar frases #asado en información leda previamente en un texto. !uede relacionar textos en inglés con imágenes o con ttulos que le sean adecuados. ;nterpreta un texto sencillo y puede construir un mapa conceptual #asado en el mismo.