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1、Background,Getting Ready,Text A,Language Focus,Text B,Vocational Focus,Skill Focus,Practical Learning,新航标职业英语 综合英语1,Vocational English,顾问 总主审：刘黛琳,总 主 编：蒋秉章,本册主编：许振雅 刘军 凌伟卿,外籍主审：Laura Blacks（英） Dan Jenkins（美）,编 者：刘 军 王 前 封 萍,徐 辉 韩智渊,光盘制作：博速软件,1,Background,Getting Ready,Text A,Text B,Vocational Focus,
2、Skill Focus,Practical Learning,Language Focus,Unit 4 Transportation,2,Background,Getting Ready,Text A,Text B,Vocational Focus,Skill Focus,Practical Learning,Language Focus,Unit 4 Transportation,International Shipment,Means of Transportation,3,Background,Getting Ready,Text A,Text B,Vocational Focus,S
3、kill Focus,Practical Learning,Language Focus,Unit 4 Transportation,Means of Transportation,When we transport goods from one place to another, we use different means of transportation. These fall into three basic types, namely, land (road, rail, and pipeline), water (maritime), and air. Air transport
4、ation: Air transportation is limited by location (a commercial plane needs a very long runway for landing and taking off), climate, air currents, and so on. Today, air transportation carries growing quantities of high-value goods. Road transportation: The flexibility of road transportation makes it
5、one of the major means of transportation. Road transport systems are mainly used by light industries that need fast movement of goods in small quantities. Rail transportation: Rail transport systems offer the highest capacity, so they are used mostly by heavy industries, such as coal producers. Pipe
6、line: Pipelines will always be a means for transporting oil and gas because it is safe, economical and convenient. Maritime transportation: Maritime transportation can move large quantities of goods over very long distances, and therefore heavy goods, such as oil, iron and steel, are transported by
7、this means.,4,Background,Getting Ready,Text A,Text B,Vocational Focus,Skill Focus,Practical Learning,Language Focus,Unit 4 Transportation,Transporting goods to other countries, known as international shipment, requires special documents that can be simple to complete if you have done your preparatio
8、n well. Consider the following: Destination: It is very important in determining what documents you will need to complete, the duties and taxes you need to pay, and so on. Commodity description: A consistent and detailed description of your shipment contents across all documents will help to reduce
9、customs delays. Duties and taxes: Almost all the duties and taxes on international shipments are imposed by the government of the destination country. Customs officials assess duties and taxes according to the declared value and the item descriptions on the consignment note and the commercial invoic
10、e,International Shipment,5,Background,Getting Ready,Text A,Text B,Vocational Focus,Skill Focus,Practical Learning,Language Focus,Unit 4 Transportation,International Shipment,6,Background,Getting Ready,Text A,Text B,Vocational Focus,Skill Focus,Practical Learning,Language Focus,three-way junction,Uni
11、t 4 Transportation,crossroad,T-junction,railway station,bus stop,subway station,7,Background,Getting Ready,Text A,Text B,Vocational Focus,Skill Focus,Practical Learning,Language Focus,Unit 4 Transportation,1. By bus You can take _ at the Xindongan Market stop and get off at _. It will take you about
12、 twenty-five minutes.,2. By subway The nearest _ is Dengshikou. You can _ to Chongwenmen station, then transfer to _ to the railway station. It will take you about half an hour.,3. By taxi You can call a taxi here and tell the driver your destination. He will drive east, then _ at the third _ and go
13、 straight to the railway station. It will take you less than ten minutes if the traffic is light.,Bus No. 103 or 104,the Beijing Railway Station stop,subway station,take Line 5,Line 2,turn right,crossroad,8,Public Transportation in the USA,Before-reading,While-reading,Background,Getting Ready,Text A
14、,Text B,Vocational Focus,Skill Focus,Practical Learning,Language Focus,Unit 4 Transportation,9,Background,Getting Ready,Text A,Text B,Vocational Focus,Skill Focus,Practical Learning,Language Focus,Unit 4 Transportation,1. What should you tell a taxi company or a driver when telephoning for a cab?,2.
15、 What are commuter trains? Can you book a ticket for these trains in advance?,Exercise A,Read the text and answer the following questions.,You should tell the company or the driver where you are, where you would like to go, and at what time you will need a cab.,Commuter trains transport people back
16、and forth between cities and suburbs. A ticket cannot be booked in advance.,10,Background,Getting Ready,Text A,Text B,Vocational Focus,Skill Focus,Practical Learning,Language Focus,Unit 4 Transportation,3. Which three bus companies are the most famous in the USA?,5. How do many people buy air tickets and insurance nowadays?,4. Are long-distance trains popular in the USA? What services do they offer?,
