Reading workshop: international transport.

Apprentice

EDISSON ALEXIS SALAZAR BELTRAN

JONATHAN FERNANDO VANEGAS HERRERA

Instructora
Liliana Solarte Navarro
1. Identifying key information (escoger la respuesta correcta sobre el
texto)

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

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
2. Finding similar words (encontrar palabras similares)

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
Efficient
Requirement
Risk
Send
Customer
Suitable
Delay
Deliver
Currency
Insurance

3. Find the missing words (encontrar las palabras faltantes)

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