1、商務英語聽說教程下商務英語聽說教程下Unit7 Unit7 TransportationTransportation*Look at the following pictures and discuss the questions below in pairs or groups.1.What are the modes of transport in the pictures above? Do you know any other modes of transport? Ocean transport, air transport and rail transport. Other mod

2、es of transport may include land transport, pipeline transport and multimodal transport.2.Which mode of transport among the three is the most widely used form of transport in international trade? Ocean transport.3.By what mode is the largest percentage of goods shipped in the United States, by water

3、, air, rail or land? What are the most immediate advantages and disadvantages for each mode of transportation? Rail. Trains are great for large shipments while trucks are good for small ones; water transportation is inexpensive but slow; air transportation is fast but expensive.*Part A Part A - Task

4、 1 ConversationPhilip: Hi, Marcus. Why are you looking so miserable?Marcus: Oh, Ive got a big problem. I have to some of our brochures to Istanbul next week but the couriers are on strike.Philip: Well, why dont you send them by ?Marcus: Theyre too .Theyre nearly 40 kg.Philip: What about then ?Marcus

5、: I think it will be too .I want a cheaper solution; the project is already over budget. And before you say it, I cant use theyre for the product launch next Tuesday.shipair mailheavyair freightexpensive sea freight2.Below is the conversation in a wrong order. Listen to it again and make it in corre

6、ct order. Report your answer to the class.Part A Part A - Task 2 Conversation1.Marcus decides to ask the brochure supplier to send the brochures directly to Istanbul. Listen to the conversation once and choose from the following the gist of the conversation.a. Air freight, please. Its pretty urgent.

7、 We need them in Istanbul next Tuesday.b. Thanks. So thats Bright Company. And could you give me your own purchase order number?c. Certainly. Can I just take some details from you? Do you already have an account with us?d. No problem. Theyll be there on Monday morning.e. 60 packs. And what shipping

8、method would you like to use?f. Sorry. Would you mind giving me that again?g. Yes. Its JKB 60BR.I need 60 packs of our company brochure sending to the conference center in Istanbul, please.h. Yes. Our account number is 097584668.i. Good morning, Id like to place an order, please.j. Not at all. Its 0

9、97584668.The correct order is:ichfjbgeadPart A Part A - Task 3 Monologue1.Listen to the monologue once and decide which of the following point has NOT been mentioned by the speaker.2.Listen again and complete the missing information.a. Products may move from a source to a destination such as a , , o

10、r store.b. The major modes of transportation are , , , ,pipeline or cable routes.c. Minimizing transportation and meeting demand for are goals of any business owner.d. The United Sates boasts with miles worth of roads and enough and lines to circle the globe times.warehousecustomerretailairwaterrail

11、costsroadproductsfour millionoilgas56Part A Part A - Task 3 MonologueUseful Sentences or ExpressionsBelow are useful sentences or expressions which can be used when talking about transportation.Asking for service of transportationI have to ship some of our brochures to Istanbul.I think sending them

12、by air freight will be too expensive.We cant use sea freight since its slow.Lets come to the shipment of the computers.Itll be better to ship them all at one time.When and how do you ship the goods?Are you offering a container service from America to Shanghai?Are your containers temperature-controll

13、ed, watertight and airtight?Offering service of transportationWhat shipping method would you like to use?How about air mail?When is the deadline of the loading period?We hope partial shipment will be allowed.No problem. Theyll be there on Monday morning.We usually ship the goods by regular liners.Li

14、ner space for America up to the end of next month has been fully booked up.We are using containerized vessels for Shanghai.Part A Part A - Task 3 MonologueExpressing comparisonTucks reach more locations than trains.Water transportation is least inexpensive.despite / in spite ofbut / yet / however /

15、even so / stillin comparison with / compared to / in contrast tothe same as / different from / similar toExpressing cause and effectbecause / as / sincebecause of / owing to / on account ofso / thus / therefore / accordinglylead to / result in / bring about / account forPart A Part A - Task 4 Follow

16、-upYou are sending a consignment of cloth from Shanghai to New York. Decide which method of transport you will choose. Work in pairs. Tell your classmate why you think your choice of shipping mode is the best and why you did not choose other methods. You may use the comparing sentences or expression

17、s above and take the following factors into your consideration:Part B Part B - Task 1 Vocabulary BuildingMatch the Chinese translation with the English word or phrase which has the similar meaning.Part B Part B - Task 1 Vocabulary BuildingNote:The distinction between liners and tramps is based on th

18、e nature of the service, not the type of vessel. Perhaps the most appropriate analogy is that the liners are the buses of the shipping world, whilst the tramps are the taxis.Comparison:A bill of lading (B/L) is a sort of ticket and receipt for goods and so is an air waybill; a B/L is for goods sent

19、by sea, an air waybill is for goods sent by air; a B/L is a document of title,but an air waybill is not; a B/L is negotiable, but an air waybill is not.Find as many similarities and differences between “bill of lading” and “air waybill” as possible in small groups.Part B Part B - Task 2 Conversation

20、1.Listen to the conversation once and decide which of the following item has NOT been mentioned by the speakers.2.Listen again and tick from the list below which urgings from Ms.Yu have been mildly rejected by Mr.Hopkins.Part B Part B - Task 3 Monologue1.Listen to Part I in which the speaker talks a

21、bout the major features of railroad shipment. Complete the missing information. In the United States, the rail industry carries about percent of all freight. Railroad shipment is best for items such as ,wheat, and . A freight forwarder is an organization that puts many together to create a one that

22、can be transported by truck or train. Railroad shipment is advantageous in its saving and . 2.The speaker has also talked about intermodal shippinga mode of shipping that uses multiple modes of transportation to complete a single long-distance movement of freight. Listen to Part II and decide which

23、transportation modes have been mentioned.a. railb. airplanesc. trucksd. pipelinese. ships.a,b,c,e43bulkycoalautomobilesheavy equipmentsmallshipssinglelargecost-effectivelyenergy-efficientPart B Part B - Task 3 Monologue3.Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each mode of shipping above with yo

24、ur teammates and report to the class.Features of each mode of shipment:a)Trains are great for large shipments within the country or between bordering countries. They are relatively energy-efficient and cost-effective for small producers.b)Air transportation is fast but expensive. It is limited in tr

25、ansporting very bulky and very heavy objects, but ideal for light packages and items that must be transported rapidly. Its primary benefit is speed and it can be used for long-distance transport.c)Trucks are good for small shipments to remote locations. They reach more locations than trains and can

26、deliver almost any commodity directly to consumers.d)Pipelines are fast and efficient for moving water and oil and other such goods but cannot be used in other applications. Sometimes coal can be sent by pipeline by first crushing it and mixing it with water.e)Water transportation is for slow and in

27、expensive movement of goods, often internationally. It is not appropriate for goods that need quick delivery. The main advantage of it is that it can move products all over the world. Basically, about 98 percent of world trade in volume terms is conveyed by sea transport.Note: In terms of costs, the

28、 lowest cost is associated with water, then with rail, then with trucking, and finally with air transportation.*Task 1 ReadingRead the following passage and then explain to your classmates the functions of the bill of lading and its two types.Task 2 Role-playYour company wants to export goods from S

29、hanghai to Los Angeles.A colleague of yours in Shanghai suggests that the goods should be moved as economically as possible and your company can be flexible on delivery times,while you:think reliability is more important than pricethink speedy delivery is less important than regular deliverywant you

30、r company to be as independent as possible and to handle all the documentationhave obtained the cost estimates:per month $40,000 for 120 tons of goods Contact your colleague to discuss your proposal.Cargo transport is one of the most important steps in international trade. Different modes of transpo

31、rt have different transport documents. In ocean transport, the bill of lading is issued by the captain or the shipping companies to testify that the goods have been received or shipped on board for delivery to a certain place of destination.Shortened as B/L, the bill of lading has three separate fun

32、ctions. First, it is a receipt for the goods by the carrier testifying that the goods have been received from the consignor. Second, it is a document of title. With B/L, the seller can come to the bank for negotiation, and the holder of which can get the goods at the port of destination from the carri