LESSON 7

Logistics
WARM-UP
 Match the definitions (a-f) with
the words (1-6) below.
a) company which carries goods by road
1. carrier
b) person or firm named in a freight contract to whom goods have been
2. freight forwarder shipped or turned over for care

3. supplier c) company that specializes in the speedy and secure delivery of small goods
and packages
4. haulage contractor/haulier d) company that transports or conveys goods
5. courier e) company which supplies parts or services to another company; also called
vendor
6. consignee
f) person or business that arranges documentation and travel facilities for
companies dispatching goods to customers
 VOCABULARY

Carrier: hãng vận chuyển (hàng freight forwarder: đơn vị vận Supplier: nhà cung cấp
hóa, hành khách) chuyển

haulage contractor/haulier: người/ hãng courier: chuyển phát nhanh Consignee: người nhận hàng ký
chuyên chở hàng bằng đường bộ gửi
 Match the definitions (a-h) with
the words (1-8) below.
1. book
a) a number of shipments under one bill of lading
2. consolidate b) booking reservations
3. deal c) that health and safety standards are maintained
4. keep d) modern computer systems
5. make e) space on a ship, train, lorry, or plane
6. use f) where to put them in the warehouse

7. check g) an eye on the budget

8. take care h) with all the necessary documentation

 Here are some useful verbs for describing key job
responsibilities:

to advise: khuyên nhủ, bảo ban to manage: quản lý

to oversee: giám sát
to prepare: chuẩn bị
to provide or supply: cung cấp
to train: đào tạo
to ensure: đảm bảo
to review: xem xét
to estimate: ước tính
to liaise with: giữ liên lạc với
to monitor: quan sát, theo dõi
to carry out: tiến hành
Work with a partner to describe two different jobs. The
phrases in the box will help you.
Here are some useful verbs for
describing key job
responsibilities:

to advise: khuyên nhủ, bảo ban

to oversee: giám sát
to prepare: chuẩn bị
to provide or supply: cung cấp
to train: đào tạo
to ensure: đảm bảo
to manage: quản lý
to review: xem xét
to estimate: ước tính
to liaise with: giữ liên lạc với
to monitor: quan sát, theo dõi
to carry out: tiến hành