Taller de Lectura: Transporte Internacional, Ejercicios de Humanidades y Ciencias Sociales

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READING WORKSHOP:

INTERNATIONAL

TRANSPORT

Evidencia 5

TECNÓLOGO EN GESTIÓN LOGÍSTICA

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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.

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 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. 2. 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 commercial Ensure Safe Efficient Effective Requirement request Quick Snappy swift Risk Dangerous Send Command

Customer consumers Suitable Adequate Delay Slow Deliver Provide Currency Money Insurance reliable

3. Find the missing words Choose the option that better completes the following passage: When transporting 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 needs and a comparison of the benefits each method affords. Picking the best possible mode of transportation is critical 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 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.

Paragraph 1: Means of transportation 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 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.

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 - Delivery time and speed - Security - coverage - storage capacity - freight - security and stability - Cheap. - security of the merchandise. - versatile. - great capacity. - operating costs. - low pollutant. - cost - tramitology - limited