Unit 10 rail freight transportation

Train Unit train Track Terminal Station Trailer on flat car TOFC Roll on-roll off RO-RO Roll on-roll off RO-RO stack car stack car Locomotive Double-Rail yard Piggyback Car... [trein]

ENGLISH FOR LOGISTICS 2

UNIT 10

Train

Unit train Track

Terminal Station

Trailer on flat car (TOFC)

Roll on-roll off (RO-RO)

Roll on-roll off (RO-RO)

stack car

stack car Locomotive

Double-Rail yard Piggyback Car

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Xe lửa, tàu hoả

A train is a series of railroad cars pulled by a locomotive (N – Page 40)

A train is a series of railroad cars pulled by a locomotive (N – Page 40)

Xe lửa là một loạt toa xe đường sắt được kéo bởi một đầu

máy

Xe lửa là một loạt toa xe đường sắt được kéo bởi một đầu

máy

Đầu tàu, Đầu kéo xe lửa

A locomotive is a railroad vehicle that pulls railroad cars

Toa xe lửa, tàu hoả

A car is a railroad vehicle designed

to transport cargo or passengers (N – Page 34)

A car is a railroad vehicle designed

to transport cargo or passengers (N – Page 34)

là phương tiện xe đường sắt được thiết kế để vận chuyển

hàng hoặc hành khách

là phương tiện xe đường sắt được thiết kế để vận chuyển

hàng hoặc hành khách

Car

Toa chở hàng

có cửa trượt

A boxcar is a railroad car that is enclosed

and used to carry cargo (N- Page 34)

A boxcar is a railroad car that is enclosed

and used to carry cargo (N- Page 34)

là một toa xe lửa được bao bọc

và được sử dụng để vận chuyển hàng hoá

là một toa xe lửa được bao bọc

và được sử dụng để vận chuyển hàng hoá

Boxcar

Toa xe phẳng//toa

sàn

A flat car is a railroad car that has a flat deck to

transport cargo that is too large to fit within a

boxcar (N – Page 37)

A flat car is a railroad car that has a flat deck to

transport cargo that is too large to fit within a

['dʌblstæk kɑ:]

Toa đôi/kép

A double-stack car is a railroad car designed to carry

two shipping containers stacked one on top of the

other (N – Page 36)

A double-stack car is a railroad car designed to carry

two shipping containers stacked one on top of the

other (N – Page 36)

Toa đôi là toa xe lửa được thiết kế để vận chuyển hai

container xếp chồng lên nhau

Toa đôi là toa xe lửa được thiết kế để vận chuyển hai

container xếp chồng lên nhau

Double-stack car

2 phương tiện vận chuyển theo hình thức cõng nhau

To piggyback is to place a unit of transportation

loaded with cargo onto another unit of transportation for transportation to a destination (N

– Page 38)

To piggyback is to place a unit of transportation

loaded with cargo onto another unit of transportation for transportation to a destination (N

– Page 38) Piggyback là đặt 1 đvị vận tải (container ) chứa hàng

lên trên 1 đvi vận tải khác (flat car )

để vận chuyển đến điểm đích

Piggyback là đặt 1 đvị vận tải (container ) chứa hàng

lên trên 1 đvi vận tải khác (flat car )

để vận chuyển đến điểm đích

Piggyback

[kən'teinə ɔn 'flætkɑ:]

Is a shipping container that has been placed on a

flat car for transportation to a destination (N – Page

35)

Is a shipping container that has been placed on a

flat car for transportation to a destination (N – Page

['treilə ɔn 'flætkɑ:]

Vận chuyểnTrailer bằng toa

['roul ɔn 'roul ɔf]

Hàng hóa tự vận hành lên xuống

tàu

Is a cargo, such as automobiles, that can be

physically rolled onto a mode of transport and then

rolled off again at its destination (N – Page 40)

Is a cargo, such as automobiles, that can be

physically rolled onto a mode of transport and then

rolled off again at its destination (N – Page 40)

Là hàng hóa, vd như ôtô, có thể lăn lên phương tiện vận

chuyển rồi lăn xuống tại nơi đến

Là hàng hóa, vd như ôtô, có thể lăn lên phương tiện vận

chuyển rồi lăn xuống tại nơi đến

[reil jɑ:d]

Nơi xếp dỡ hàng (Sân đường sắt )

A rail yard is an area used to store, unload, load,

or sort railroad cars (N – Page 39)

A rail yard is an area used to store, unload, load,

or sort railroad cars (N – Page 39)

là khu vực được sử dụng để lưu giữ, dỡ hàng, tải hàng,

hoặc sắp xếp các toa tàu hỏa

là khu vực được sử dụng để lưu giữ, dỡ hàng, tải hàng,

hoặc sắp xếp các toa tàu hỏa

Rail yard

Nhà ga

A station is a stop along a train route where

passengers or cargo are dropped off or picked up

(N – Page 39)

A station is a stop along a train route where

passengers or cargo are dropped off or picked up

(N – Page 39)

Station

Nhà ga là một điểm dừng dọc theo tuyến đường xe lửa, nơi hành khách hoặc hàng hóa dỡ xuống hoặc chất lên Nhà ga là một điểm dừng dọc theo tuyến đường xe lửa, nơi hành khách hoặc hàng hóa dỡ xuống hoặc chất lên

Ga cuối cùng

A terminal is a building or complex located on a

transportation route used by passenger and/or

operators (N – Page 40)

A terminal is a building or complex located on a

transportation route used by passenger and/or

['ju:nit trein]

Xe lửa chuyên chuyến

Is a train made up of cars carrying cargo leaving

from the same point and headed for the same

destination (N – Page 40)

Is a train made up of cars carrying cargo leaving

from the same point and headed for the same

READING

1. Cargo shipped by train is known as rail freight In this

2. method, freight is transported on railways by

3. Locomotives pulling train cars The type of train car

4. used depends on the cargo being transported There are

5. several kinds of train cars, including:

6. ▪ Boxcars ▪ Flat cars ▪ Double stack cars

7. In some cases, train cars piggyback cargo containers

8. meant for other types of transportation For example, a

9. marine shipping container may be transported on a flat

10 car to a port This is know as a container on flat car

11. (COFC) Another example is a truck trailer on flat car

12. (TOFC) These containers or trailers are already loaded

13. with cargo The containers will be loaded onto shipping

14. vessels and the trailers will be hitched to trucks In

15. Addition, some train cars allow for roll on-roll off (RO-RO)

16. Cargo, such as automobiles The automobiles are rolled

17. onto the train cars and then rolled off at their destination.

Reading

B To debate which train cars

should be used for specific

shipments

C To explain why trains are a

good mode of transport for

cargo

D to illustrate why unit trains

are more cost efficient than

B To debate which train cars

should be used for specific

shipments

C To explain why trains are a

good mode of transport for

cargo

D to illustrate why unit trains

are more cost efficient than

Reading

5) Listen and read the textbook excerpt again.

How can piggybacking save time and money for companies?

Piggyback

Reading

5) Listen and read the textbook excerpt again.

How can piggybacking save time and money for companies?

Piggyback

Piggybacking saves time and money because cargo does not have to be unloaded from train cars into shipping containers or truck trailers.

Vocabulary 3) Read the sentences and choose the correct words or phrases.

1 The shipping containers were loaded onto a flat car/track

for transport to the coast.

2 There is a train station/car just down the street and

another one across town.

3 A unit train/locomotive left this morning loaded with

cargo all bound for Los Angeles.

4 The cargo was transported in two refrigerated

rail yards/boxcars.

5 The museum had an old steam locomotive/COFC on display.

6 A railway/TOFC runs from one side of the country to the other.

7 Sam works at a double stack car/rail yard repairing train cars.

8 The track/terminal ran past the station and into the rail yard.

Vocabulary 3) Read the sentences and choose the correct words or phrases.

1 The shipping containers were loaded onto a flat car/track

for transport to the coast.

2 There is a train station/car just down the street and

another one across town.

3 A unit train/locomotive left this morning loaded with

cargo all bound for Los Angeles.

4 The cargo was transported in two refrigerated

rail yards/boxcars.

5 The museum had an old steam locomotive/COFC on display.

6 A railway/TOFC runs from one side of the country to the other.

7 Sam works at a double stack car/rail yard repairing train cars.

8 The track/terminal ran past the station and into the rail yard.

Vocabulary

CarsPiggybacked

Double stack car

TerminalTOFC

COFC

1 The shipping container was _ on top of a flat car.

2 Andy and Diane bought train tickets at the .

3 Automobiles are classified as cargo.

4 The train consisted of piggybacking _ headed

for a port on the ocean.

5 The pallets were loaded onto both levels of the _.

6 Passenger _travel isn’t as popular as it used to be.

7 The boy counted forty on the train, mostly

boxcars and flat cars.

8 The _ were unloaded and the trailers hitched

to trucks waiting by the rail yard.

4) Fill in the blanks with the correct words or phrases from the word bank

Train

Roll on roll off

Vocabulary

CarsPiggybacked

Double stack car

TerminalTOFC

COFC

1 The shipping container was _ on top of a flat car.

2 Andy and Diane bought train tickets at the .

3 Automobiles are classified as cargo.

4 The train consisted of piggybacking _ headed

for a port on the ocean.

5 The pallets were loaded onto both levels of the _.

6 Passenger _travel isn’t as popular as it used to be.

7 The boy counted forty on the train, mostly

boxcars and flat cars.

8 The _ were unloaded and the trailers hitched

to trucks waiting by the rail yard.

4) Fill in the blanks with the correct words or phrases from the word bank

Train

Roll on roll off

Piggybacked

TerminalRoll on-roll off

COFC

Double stack carTrain

CarsTOFC

LISTENING

Listening

7) Listen and complete the conversation

Logistician 1: We need to figure out the best way to get the

shipment by the end of the week.

Logistician 2 : Well, it’s _ _ means of transportation ?

Logistician 1: Yes, but it’s also the most expensive.

By “best”, I mean cost efficient and timely.

Logistician 2 : We could send it _.

Logistician 1: That’s possible for part of the trip, but not all of it.

There’s no to the destination.

Logistician 2 : So the shipment would have to be unloaded from

the and loaded onto a trailer.

Logistician 1: That will take up time that we don’t have.

Logistician 2 : Hmm… how about _ _

Listening

7) Listen and complete the conversation

Logistician 1: We need to figure out the best way to get the

shipment by the end of the week.

Logistician 2 : Well, it’s _ _ means of transportation ?

Logistician 1: Yes, but it’s also the most expensive.

By “best”, I mean cost efficient and timely.

Logistician 2 : We could send it _.

Logistician 1: That’s possible for part of the trip, but not all of it.

There’s no to the destination.

Logistician 2 : So the shipment would have to be unloaded from

the and loaded onto a trailer.

Logistician 1: That will take up time that we don’t have.

Logistician 2 : Hmm… how about _ _

Cross-country Air the fastest

By train Direct railway Boxcars

Piggybacking the shipment

Listening 6) Listen again and mark the following statements as True (T) of False (F)

1 The man advocates using

aircraft to transport the shipment.

2 The railway line runs all the way

to the shipment’s destination.

3 The woman suggests having

train cars piggyback the shipment.

Listening 6) Listen again and mark the following statements as True (T) of False (F)

1 The man advocates using

aircraft to transport the shipment.

2 The railway line runs all the way

to the shipment’s destination.

3 The woman suggests having

train cars piggyback the shipment.

F

T F

SPEAKING

Speaking 8) With a partner, act out the roles below based on task 7 Then, switch roles.

Logistician 1 : We need to get this shipment

cross-country What do you think is the best way?

Logistician 2: Well, air transportation is the fastest.

Logistician 1: It’s also the most expensive.

Logistician 2: Good point How about sending it by

Logistician 1: What do you mean?

Logistician 2: We load the shipment into truck

trailers and put them on flat train cars.

WRITING

9) Use the textbook excerpt and the conversation from Task 8 to write

an email to the logistician.

Include information about the rail company’s name, whether or not the shipment can be piggybacked, and where the nearest train station is located in proximity to the buyer.

They informed me that they are able to piggyback the loaded truck trailers

on the flat cars.

They also told me that they have a unit train headed to the same train

station we need our shipment to go to.

I found out the nearest train station to our buyer is located in Stanton,

which is 200 miles away from our buyer.

Thanks,

Bryan

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How to use:

We use would like or ’d like to say

politely what we want, especially

when making offers and requests

How to answer:

- Agree, accept the offer:

Yes, I would Yes, please Yes,

I'd love to.

- Decline the offer:

No, thank you / I am sorry, I can’t

/ I would love to , but

Examples:

Would you like a chocolate? - Yes, please.

(Bạn có muốn ăn sôcôla không? - Vâng)

Would you like to drink some coffee? -No, thank you

( Bạn muốn uống cà phê không?-Không, cám ơn)

Would you like to join the game with us?

I would love to join with you but I need to

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- “Would like” has the meaning of "want", but it is used for more politeexpressions

Do you want some coffee? (This is less formal and polite We usually use this

for friends, children, and etc.)

Would you like some coffee? (This is more polite and formal.)

- “Would you like?” can refer to an elegant pleasing to others, also “do you want?”

do not So the merchant or servant often uses ”Would you like?”

- When not asking but just talking about your wishes you can use would like orwant in the affirmative, questionable or negative Although there is no difference inmeaning, i want to sound more confident than I would Like and I want often use forclear, specific wishes:

I want to live on Mars (Tôi thích sống trên sao hỏa)

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Choose the right answers:

1.Would you like …… with him?

2.Where would you ……?

3 Would you like _ something?

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Choose the right answers:

4 Would you like _ with me?

5 How _ your meal?

like

6 Where would you like _ to?

7 I would like _ a singer in the future.

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Choose the right answers:

8.What gift _ she _ to take for her birthday?

1 What are some

benefits to transporting cargo by rail?

2 What are some

different types of train cars that are used to

ship cargo?