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Article Title

Evidence # 5 Reading workshop: International transport

Apprentice Name
Neiber Gustavo Barrios Avila

SENA- Logistics Management

File 2282333

Date

August 2021
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Contents

 Introduction.
 Identifying key information.
 Finding similar words.
 Find the missing words.
 Summarizing ideas visually.
 Matching headings.
 Making comparisons.
 Bibliography.
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Introduction
During academic life, it is very common to face all kinds of texts in which information of a
technical nature related to the area of study in which we work is usually presented. Much of this
compilation of information is written in English as this is one of the most widely used in scientific
and academic communities internationally.

Therefore, it is important that you develop reading comprehension skills that allow you to relate
to academic and technical texts written in the foreign language with ease. Keep in mind that
reading these texts is not limited to just word recognition, but must exercise more complex skills
that allow you, for example, to extract main and supporting ideas, make inferences, find
arguments and opinions, as well as identify vocabulary and specific information.

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 type of
transport to use
d. Depending on the mode of transport, companies can be more efficient and save money.

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
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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.

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 Commerce
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

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Find the missing words

Choose the option that better completes the following passage:

When __________ freight internationally, it’s ______ to choose the appropriate mode of
transportation to _______your products arrive on time and at the right cost. Your _______ to
ship by land, sea, or air depends on a careful evaluation of business ______ and a __________
of the benefits each method affords. Picking the best possible mode of transportation is
________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

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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 international
transport

Mode

Road Maritime Rail way Air

Low speed of Large mass

Flexibility in the transportation, High movement
movement of speed.
transportation of which is goods.
goods. translated into High rates.
merchandise Low unit cost of
Speed in delivering. movement. Frequency
High frequency of safety. Economic delivering service.
rates. Long haul
delivering service. movements. Increase of
Equipment diversity. Large capability capabilities.
of mass Specialized
movement. equipment Low unit cost of
movement.
Long haul
movements. Long haul
movements.
Specialized
equipment.

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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

Paragraph 1: Factors that influence company’s decision on which type of transport to

use

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.
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Paragraph: 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.

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.
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Air transport See transport Road transport Rail transport

 time and  low cost  speed  efficient

speed  capacity  low cost  ecological
 security  documentation  flexibility  speed
Advantages  safe containers  door to door  no delays
service

 Capacity  Low speed  traffic  can be expensive

 Cost  Government  bad road  merchandise
 they charge politics  theft damage
Disadvantages per kilogram

Bibliography

 https://sena.territorio.la/init.php
 https://translate.google.com/?hl=es
 Supplementary materials