- •Вантажні перевезення
- •Unit 1 the role of transportation in logistics chain
- •1 Here are the answers to some questions from the text. What are the questions?
- •2 Find Ukrainian equivalents in b to English phrases in a.
- •3 Study the following:
- •4 Translate the sentences into English. Pay attention to the choice of words above mentioned.
- •5 Read the text and fill in the gaps with phrases from the box above the text. Translate the text.
- •7 Translate the pairs of word combinations. Pay attention to noun-noun structure.
- •Unit 2 the essentials of freight transportation
- •2 The following words in column a are often misused. Study the words and their definitions in column b.
- •3 Fill in the gaps with words from Exercise 2.
- •4 Think about the functions of freight transportation and complete the chart below.
- •5 Study the following:
- •6 Translate the following sentences into English choosing from goods, merchandise, commodity or wares.
- •Intermodal transportation (Part I)
- •1 Are the following statements true or false, according to the text?
- •2 Study the following phrases, recall the sentences in which they are used in the text and use them in sentences of your own.
- •3 Find antonyms in a and b.
- •4 Read the sentences and fill in the gaps with prepositions from the box below. Translate the sentences.
- •5 Translate the following sentences into English:
- •6 Read the text and fill in the gaps with words from the box below and translate the text.
- •Intermodal transportation (Part II)
- •1 Add the necessary words to make up questions with the following cues and then answer the questions.
- •2 Draw a diagram of a multimodal chain of container-transportation services and explain the process of intermodal freight transportation.
- •3 Complete the table. Put a stress mark in front of the stressed syllable in each word.
- •4 Complete the gaps with words from Exercise 3. Pay attention to the grammatical context.
- •5 Study the following:
- •6 Translate into Ukrainian.
- •8 Translate into English.
- •Unit 5 history of intermodal freight transport
- •Answer the questions.
- •2 Match the English words in a with the Ukrainian equivalents in b.
- •3 Find Ukrainian equivalents in b to English phrases in a.
- •4 What do the following numbers in the text refer to?
- •5 Study the following and find sentences with participles in the text.
- •6 Study the table in Exercise 5. Complete the sentences. Use the correct forms of participle.
- •7 Study the table in Exercise 5. Translate the sentences into English. Use participles.
- •Unit 6
- •Intermodal vehicles
- •1 Read the paragraphs about rail transport and answer the questions.
- •2 Are the following statements true or false, according to the paragraphs about container ships, trucking and barges?
- •3 Find Ukrainian equivalents in b to English phrases in a.
- •4 Study the following:
- •5 Translate the following sentences into Ukrainian:
- •6 Study the following:
- •7 Translate the sentences. Use passive infinitive.
- •Unit 7 containers
- •1 Here are the answers to some questions from the text. What are the questions?
- •2 Complete the definitions using the information from the text.
- •3 Match the English words in a with the Ukrainian equivalents in b.
- •4 Study the following about numbers:
- •5 Practise saying the following numbers:
- •6 Read the text and fill in the gaps with the words from the box below. Translate the text.
- •Double-stacked container transport
- •Unit 8 types of containers
- •Fig.1 Types of Containers
- •1 Answer the following questions:
- •2 Match the descriptions of a material (column a) with its name (column b).
- •3 Read the text and fill in the gaps with the words from the box below and translate the text.
- •4 Match the phrases in a with their Ukrainian equivalents in b.
- •5 Translate into English.
- •Unit 9 high-cube and hard –top containers
- •1 Choose the correct answer.
- •2 Match the phrases in a with their Ukrainian equivalents in b.
- •3 Do Exercise 4. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form.
- •5 Translate the following sentences into English:
- •Unit 10 refrigerated containers
- •1 Answer the questions.
- •2 Find Ukrainian equivalents in b to English phrases in a.
- •3 Study the following:
- •4 Translate the sentences into Ukrainian paying attention to the usage of the preposition for followed by the infinitive.
- •6 Fill in relative pronouns and translate the sentences.
- •Unit 11 open-top, tank containers and flatracks
- •1 Add the necessary words to make up questions with the following cues and then answer the questions.
- •2 Match a line in a with a line in b.
- •3 In the following lists of four words the pronunciation of a letter or a combination of letters in one word is different. The two vowel sounds are given to help you.
- •4 Find synonyms in a and b.
- •5 Fill in the gaps with words from exercises 3 and 4.
- •6 Translate into English.
- •Unit 12 coordination of container transport
- •1 Here are the answers to some questions from the text. What are the questions?
- •2 Match the English words in a with the Ukrainian words in b.
- •3 Fill in the gaps with words from Exercise 2.
- •4 Underline the stressed syllables.
- •Unit 13 a satellite navigation system
- •1 Answer the questions.
- •2 Find in the text English equivalents to the following Ukrainian phrases:
- •3 Complete the gaps with the words from Exercise 4. Pay attention to the grammatical context.
- •4 Match a line in a with a line in b.
- •5 Study the following:
- •6 Choose un-, in-, il-, non-, or im- to form the opposites of the following words:
- •7 Read the text and fill in the gaps with words from the box above the text. Translate the text.
- •Transport hub
- •Unit 14
- •Interaction between fleet manager and site manager
- •1 Add the necessary words to make up questions with the following cues and then answer the questions.
- •2 Find Ukrainian equivalents in b to English phrases in a.
- •3 Study the following:
- •4 Translate the following sentences into Ukrainian:
- •5 Translate the following sentences into English.
- •Unit 15
- •Internal and external costs of freight transport
- •2 Fill in the gaps with words from Exercise 1. Pay attention to the grammatical context.
- •3 Read the text and complete the chart.
- •4 Do Exercise 3. Retell the text. Unit 16 Environmental impact of road freight transport
- •1 Are the following statements true or false, according to the text?
- •2 Find Ukrainian equivalents in b to English phrases in a.
- •3 Discuss the best ways of reducing environmental impact of road freight transport in major cities.
- •4 Study the following phrases with prepositions and recall the sentences in which they are used in the text:
- •5 Translate into English.
- •6 Choose the right form to fill in the gaps.
- •Unit 17 rail freight transport
- •5 Find English equivalents of Ukrainian verbs. Pay attention to the prepositions:
- •6 Translate the sentences using the verbs from Exercise 5
- •Unit 18 rail freight service in great britain
- •1 Answer the questions.
- •2 What do the following numbers in the text refer to?
- •3 Find Ukrainian equivalents in b to English phrases in a.
- •4 Match a line in a with a line in b.
- •5 Fill in the gaps with words from Exercise 4. Pay attention to the grammatical context.
- •6 Read the text and fill in the gaps with the prepositions from the box below. Translate the text.
- •Unit 19 freight on british rail and the channel tunnel
- •1 Answer the questions.
- •2 Find synonyms in a and b.
- •3 Match the phrases in a with their Ukrainian equivalents in b.
- •4 Match a word in a with its definition in b.
- •5 Fill in the gaps with the words from Exercise 4.
- •6 Find the sentences in the text used in the Present Indefinite Tense (Passive).
- •7 Rewrite the following sentences in the Present Simple Passive and translate the sentences.
- •Unit 20 the near future of the freight movements
- •Answer the questions.
- •2 Find synonyms in a and b.
- •3 Match the words in a with their synonyms in b.
- •4 Write the summary of the text using the following „scheme”:
- •5 Translate into English.
- •References
1 Answer the questions.
What does a satellite navigation system relate to?
What has the commercial trucking industry implemented for use in their freight hauling trucks?
How do mobile terminals provide two-way communication between the trucking company home and the truck?
What are the advantages of satellite communication?
What are the disadvantages of satellite communication?
What is a deadhead distance (mileage)?
Why is a deadhead mileage undesirable?
How is a multiplicity of potential pick-up times determined?
How may the satellite position data be employed to improve fleet utilization?
2 Find in the text English equivalents to the following Ukrainian phrases:
комунікаційні системи; передавати повідомлення транспортним засобам; новітній метод; двосторонній зв`язок між базою та вантажівкою; зв`язок через супутник; визначати місцезнаходження транспортного засобу; досягти пункту призначення; надати невірну інформацію щодо свого місцезнаходження; прибуття і відправлення; покращити експлуатацію парку автотранспортних засобів; доставка вантажу.
3 Complete the gaps with the words from Exercise 4. Pay attention to the grammatical context.
Paris is the European … which serves 12 European destinations on direct flights.
The new equipment will link vehicles by … to their office.
The lorries were … with heavy goods.
The truck … passengers` luggage to the nearest port.
The freight company hasn`t made regular … for a week.
… and … are measured in degrees and minutes.
The multi-modal … is very extensive and fast growing.
The budget will certainly include increased … on road infrastructure.
According to the road operator, they should reach their … by about mid-afternoon.
4 Match a line in a with a line in b.
A |
B |
satellite |
to carry from one place to another |
to haul |
the place where someone or something is going |
hub |
loaded to excess or impeded by a heavy load |
network |
the distance north or south of the equator |
destination |
goods that are brought to a place |
expenditure |
an imaginary line from the top of the Earth to the bottom |
longitude |
the use of time, money, energy etc doing something |
latitude |
a system of similar things that are connected to each other |
delivery |
the most important place where a particular activity takes place |
encumbered |
an object that is sent into space in order to receive and send information |
5 Study the following:
You can form the opposite of some adjectives, nouns, adverbs, and participles by adding a prefix.
Example: accurate – inaccurate
desirable – undesirable
encumbered – unencumbered