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 científicas y académicas a nivel internacional.
Por lo anterior, es importante que desarrolle habilidades de comprensión de lectura que le permitan relacionarse con textos académicos y técnicos escritos en la lengua extranjera con facilidad. Tenga en cuenta que la lectura de estos textos no se limita al solo reconocimiento de palabras, sino que debe ejercitar habilidades más complejas que le permitan, por ejemplo, extraer ideas principales y secundarias, hacer inferencias, encontrar argumentos y opiniones, así como identificar vocabulario e información específica.
Con el propósito de ayudarle a desarrollar estas habilidades, se ha propuesto la presente evidencia de aprendizaje la cual consiste en realizar la lectura de un texto sobre métodos de transporte internacional y desarrollar los ejercicios de comprensión de información que se proponen en el taller de lectura denominado 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:
What's the articles' main idea?
There are many ways to transport goods.
Transport is very important in international trade.
There are several factors companies need to consider when deciding on what type of transport to use
Depending on the mode of transport, companies can be more efficient and save money.
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?
Business type and expertise
Sending cost and type of goods
Type and value of goods, sending cost, destination, and risk of transportation
Weather conditions and customers' requirements
What mode of transport allows companies to transport large quantities at a low cost?
Rail transport
Air transport
Road transport
Sea transport
What method of transport is more flexible in terms of routes and timetables?
Rail transport
Air transport
Road transport
Sea transport
What methods of transport require companies to spend more money on further transportation costs to take goods to their final destination?
Rail transport and sea transport
Air transport and road transport
Road transport
Sea transport, air transport and rail transport
When is it necessary to complete a dangerous goods declaration?
When the goods are being transported to countries located in Europe, North Africa or the Middle East.
When the goods are being transported by rail.
When the goods that are being transported have a UN dangerous goods code.
When the goods are being transported with no insurance.
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
Comerce
Ensure
Protect
Efficient
Effective
Requirement
Necessity
Quick
Fast
Risk
Danger
Send
Dispatch
Customer
Client
Suitable
Appropriate
Delay
Put off
Deliver
Bring
Currency
Money
Insurance
Assurance
Find the missing words
Choose the option that better completes the following passage:
When selling 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 cost and a support of the benefits each method affords. Picking the best possible mode of transportation is irrelevant to export success.
Selling / irrelevant / ensure / decision / costs / comparison / noncritical
Transporting / important / ensure / decision / needs / comparison /critical
Transporting / irrelevant / support / comparison / needs / assessment /critical
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.
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mode
mode
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Air trasnportation
Air trasnportation
Maritme trasnportation
Maritme trasnportation
Road transportationRoad transportationRail way transportationRail way transportation
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Road transportation
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Rail way transportation
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tanks
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train
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tractortruck
tractortruck
Airplane
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Low spped of transportation which is tralated merchadise safety. Economic rates
Low spped of transportation which is tralated merchadise safety. Economic rates
High movement speedLow unit cost of movemet High movement speedLow unit cost of movemet Flexiblity in the trnsportaiton speed in delivering high frequency of delivering service equipment diversity.Flexiblity in the trnsportaiton speed in delivering high frequency of delivering service equipment diversity.Lage mass movement of godos, low unit cost of movement Specializaed equipmentLage mass movement of godos, low unit cost of movement Specializaed equipment
High movement speed
Low unit cost of movemet
High movement speed
Low unit cost of movemet
Flexiblity in the trnsportaiton speed in delivering high frequency of delivering service equipment diversity.
Flexiblity in the trnsportaiton speed in delivering high frequency of delivering service equipment diversity.
Lage mass movement of godos, low unit cost of movement
Specializaed equipment
Lage mass movement of godos, low unit cost of movement
Specializaed equipment
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.
HeadingsLegal requirements needed to carry goods by roadRail transport usesMeans of transportationFactors that influence company's decision on which type of transport to useRail transport benefitsDifficulties of transporting goods by railInternational transportation of goods by roadHeadingsLegal requirements needed to carry goods by roadRail transport usesMeans of transportationFactors that influence company's decision on which type of transport to useRail transport benefitsDifficulties of transporting goods by railInternational transportation of goods by road
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
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
Paragraph 1: MEANS OF TRASNPORTATION
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 OS TRASNPORTATION 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: INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORTATION
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
Advantages
-time and speed
-formaties
-security
Speed
Competitiveness
Single
Documentation
Speed
Economic
Flexibility
Electric propulsion
Guide external
Disadvantages
-capacity
-cost
-
Procedure
Weather port congestion
Accident
restrictions
Low speed
coverang
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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.
