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INSTRUCTOR
YEIMMI LORENA AGUILAR
Read the article Methods of international transport taken from the website Exportiamo.it and complete
the following reading comprehension tasks:
Based on the information presented in the article, answer the following questions:
1. What’s the articles’ main idea?
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?
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
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. 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.
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
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.
You can use the following graphic organizer model or the one you feel more comfortable with. Try using
the resources available on the following websites:
https://www.mindmeister.com/es
https://bubbl.us/
INTERNATIONAL TRASNPORT
MODE
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
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.
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.
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