Reading workshop: International transport

Read the article Methods of international transport taken from the website
Exportiamo.it and complete the following reading comprehension tasks:

1. 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 transpor

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.

2. 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 Transaction
Ensure Check
Efficient Competent
Requirement Condition
Quick Nimble
Risk Danger
Send Dispatch
Customer Shopper
Suitable Indicated
Delay Late
Deliver Supply
Currency Money
Insurance Coverage

3. Find the missing words

Choose the option that better completes the following passage:

When _selling__ freight internationally, it’s __relevant___ 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.