New words and expressions:
to carry freights – перевозити вантаж
to carry food – перевозити продукти
service station – СТО
to haul raw materials – перевозити сировину
warehouse – склад
manufactured parts – комплектуючі
livestock – живий скот
to haul fertilizer – перевозити добрива
to carry equipment – перевозити обладнання
to transport mail – транспортувати пошту
piggybacking – комбіновані перевезення вантажів автомобільним та іншими видами транспорту
a truck tractor – тягач
a railroad flatcar – залізничний вагон-платформа
a railroad terminal – кінцевий пункт
to deliver – доставляти
ferry – паром
Exercise 2 Answer the questions
What is truck?
What do trucks transport?
What do trucks do in cities?
What is the British word for truck?
What is piggybacking?
Exercise 3 Fill in the blanks
to _________ freights, service ________, to haul ______ materials, manufactured ______, to transport _______, a _______ tractor, a _________flatcar, ________ terminal.
Exercise 4 Fill in the blanks
Truck is a motor vehicle used _________________.
Many industries use trucks__________________ to factories and to carry manufactured products to ______________ and stores.
In addition, they use trucks ______________, _____________, ____________, and other items.
Furthermore, ___________________________, household goods, and personal belongings from one apartment or house to another.
Trucks are often used in combination with other forms of transportation in a method called _________________.
Exercise 5 Open the brackets and use Gerund where necessary. Translate the sentences into Ukrainian. Pay attention to the table below.
Active |
Passive |
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Writing |
Being written |
Indefinite |
having written |
Having been written |
Perfect |
1. They stopped ____ (to transport) crops.
2. In the XX century, armed forces started ____ (to use) trucks to carry equipment, troops, and weapons.
3. I gave them up the idea of ____ (to carry) food by lorries.
4. We like our goods ____ ____ (to carry) by the Gunsel Company.
5. The Nova Poshta Company is proud of ____ ____ (to transport) the mail faster then other Ukrainian companies.
6. The Ukrposhta is proud in ____ ____ ____ (to co-operate) with private companies.
7. The international transportation companies like Viva Avto, Flagma, Zammler, Sat and Intime succeeded in _____ (to carry) freight and food, ____ (to haul) raw materials and fertilizer, ____ (to transport) manufactured parts, livestock and mail.
Lesson 6 History of Transportation
Introduction
What transportation can you see here?
What transportation have you used?
What other transportation do you know?
What means of transport do you know?
What is the difference between means of transport and kinds of transportation?
Transportation is the movement of people or goods from one place to another. We can transport things in the water, in the air, or over land. We can use animals, vehicles, or just our feet. Sometimes we travel for work, and sometimes for vacation or just for fun.
Exercise 1 Read the words. Copy them into your notebook. Memorize them.