- •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 Here are the answers to some questions from the text. What are the questions?
1.__________________________________________________________________?
Yes, it does. Transportation systems influence the performance of logistics system hugely.
2.__________________________________________________________________?
Transportation system is the key element in a logistics chain.
3. _________________________________________________________________ ?
Only a good coordination would bring the benefits to a maximum.
4. _________________________________________________________________ ?
It describes the entire process of materials and products moving into, through and out of firm.
5.__________________________________________________________________?
There are three main definitions.
2 Find Ukrainian equivalents in b to English phrases in a.
A ׃ production procedures; to bring the benefits to a maximum; supply chain; needs and wants; customer requests; in a timely way; freightage negotiations; wholesaling; retail sale; carrying capacity; fuel, time and energy consumption; container control; to track and trace.
B : переговори з приводу перевезення вантажу; пальне, затрата часу і пального; процес виробництва; потреби і бажання; вчасно; виявляти та стежити; перевізна спроможність; приносити максимальні прибутки; роздрібний продаж; мережа постачання; контейнерний контроль; оптовий продаж; вимоги клієнта.
3 Study the following:
There are several words in English standing for theUkrainian equivalent ціна: price, charge, fare, toll, fee, rent, rental. Though these words are synonyms they denote different payable objects and their usage depends on the situation.
Price is the most neutral word among above mentioned. Price can be high and low, fixed or stable and prices for things can rise and fall.
Charge has a different meaning. Charges are paid for gas and water. Charges for services (for cleaning, extra/additional) and so on.
Fare is paid for travelling (bus, train, air fare).
Toll is paid for professional services (school, legal, medical fees).
Rent for flat, compartment, house, room and so on.
Rental is paid for the usage of hired things (the rental on the TV, car or tools etc).
4 Translate the sentences into English. Pay attention to the choice of words above mentioned.
1. Залізнодорожні компанії оголосили про підвищення плати за проїзд та перевезення на більше, ніж 5℅.
2. Плата за прокат авто включає обслуговування та ремонт.
3. Метро пов’язує усі частини міста за встановлену платню.
4. Завантаження першого контейнера безкоштовне.
5. Плата за прокат вантажівки дуже висока.
5 Read the text and fill in the gaps with phrases from the box above the text. Translate the text.
carrying capacity land logistics energy consumption
traffic jams operation fee high accessibility
… … is a very important link in logistics activities. It extends the delivery services for air and maritime transport from airports and seaports. The most positive characteristic of land logistics is the … … level in land areas. The main transport modes of land logistics are railway transport, road freight transport and pipeline transport.
Railway transport has advantages like high … …, lower influence by weather conditions, and lower … … while disadvantages as high cost of essential facilities, difficult and expensive maintenance, lack of elasticity of urgent demands, and time consumption in organizing railway carriages. Road freight transport has advantages as cheaper investment funds, high accessibility, mobility and availability. The disadvantages are low capacity, lower safety and slow speed. The advantages of pipeline transport are high capacity, less effect by weather conditions, cheaper … …, and continuous conveyance. The disadvantages are expensive infrastructures, harder supervision. The excessive usage of land transport also brings many problems, such as … …, pollution and traffic crashes.
6 Study the following׃
It is common in English to use nouns in a similar way to adjectives, to modify other nouns. There are some main ways in which we can put nouns together so that one modifies another׃ noun+noun and noun+’s+noun. In the noun-noun structure, the first noun modifies or describes the second, a little like an adjective.
Noun modifiers |
Modified noun |
Meaning |
Translation |
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freight |
revenue |
a kind of profit |
прибуток від фрахту |
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revenue |
freight |
a kind of freight |
вантаж, за перевезення якого сплачується по тарифу |
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toll |
bridge |
a kind of bridge |
міст, користування яким пов‘язане з oплатою |
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bridge |
toll |
a kind of toll |
збір за проїзд через міст |
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time |
delay |
a kind of delay |
тимчасова затримка |
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delay |
time |
a kind of time |
час затримки |
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road |
accident |
research |
centre |
a kind of centre |
центр дослідження дорожніх аварій |