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    1. This table shows the comparative speed and cost of sending a consignment of cloth from London to Madrid (See Language Notes):

Means of

transport

Transit

time

Frequency of

departure

Total cost

Ship -------------

Plane ------

Truck -----------

Train ------

10 days

1 day

4 days

3 days

Every 12 days

Every day

Every 5 days

Every 7 days

£246

£433

£149

£145

In pairs, compare the different means of sending the consignment, like this:

P: Is it quicker by sea than by air? R: No, its’ slower.

P: Are trains more frequent than trailers? R: No. They’ are less

frequent.

P: Is it more expensive by train than by R: No. It’s less

plane? expensive.

    1. Retell the text “Variables Affecting Choice of Supplier, Shipment Size and Mode in Freight Transportation” according to the plan:

    1. Intermodality of the freight industry.

    2. Advantages and disadvantages of every mode of transport.

    3. The common multimodal combination.

    4. Factors influencing the shipper’s choice of a transport mode.

    5. The role of Internet in shipping goods.

    6. Intelligent Transportation systems.

Situation practice

    1. Discuss such information:

List all the different modes of transport that you have used. Consider the similarities and differences in the types of transport used, their destinations and the reasons for using them.

Unit 8 shipping goods

        1. Read the following international words. Define their meanings comparing them to the meanings of the corresponding Russian words:

audio, camera, component, container, control, cylindrical, distance, granular, identification, instrument, intermodal, lift, material, million, product, proportion, synthetic, transport, transit.

        1. Complete the table using suitable forms:

Verb

Noun

to ship

movement

to transport

storage

to load

reuse

        1. Translate English words and phrases in column a using Russian words and phrases from column b:

A

B

  1. flexible intermediate bulk container

  2. container ship

  3. intermediate bulk shipping container

  4. fragile equipment

  5. reusable steel box

    1. среднегабаритный контейнер для морских перевозок

    2. многоразовая металлическая коробка

    3. хрупкое оборудование

    4. контейнерное судно

    5. мягкий контейнер для средней грузоподъемности для насыпных продуктов