5.6 Grammar Assignments

5.6.1 The following statements in Passive are grammatically incorrect. Find

the mistakes and correct them.

1) You go to the check-in counter where your ticket is look at, and your things

are weighed and label, a claim-check for each piece of your luggage are

inserted in the ticket and you gave a boarding pass.

2) The form have to be fill in in block letters.

3) In most countries there is also a security-check when your carry-on luggage

are inspected.

4) Some of the formalities are repeated when you are arrive at your destination.

5) The customs declaration and the immigration form is often filled on board

the plane.

5.6.2 Put in the verbs given in brackets in the appropriate tense-forms:

When shopping, _____ receipts for all of your purchases. (keep) Upon

reentering the country, be ready to show customs officials what you _____.

(buy) If you _____ a duty is incorrect, appeal the assessment. (feel) If you

object to the way your clearance _____handled, get the inspector’s badget

number. (be) In either case, first ask to see a supervisor, then write to the port

director at the address _____ on your receipt. (list) Send a copy of the receipt

and other documentation. If you still _____ satisfaction you can take your case

to customs headquarters in Washington. (not get)

6 Unit 6 Transportation Documentation. Forms and Terms of

Payment

6.1 Pre-Text Assignments

6.1.1 Practice the reading of the following words and guess their meaning:

method

distance

transporting

copy

shipping

distribute

volume

container

6.1.2 Check up the meaning of the following verbs:

tend direct produce haul lose consist claim show prove issue clear

6.1.3 Read the following words and their translation. Memorize them:

haulage (trucking)

freight company

consignment

consignor

consignee

fragile

cargo

size

terminal

perishable goods

перевозка грузовиком, фурой

компания, занимающаяся

перевозкой грузов

груз, партия товара

грузоотправитель

грузополучатель

хрупкий

груз

размер

конечная cтанция

скоропортящийся товар, груз

volume

weight

customs clearance

and handling charges

to inspect goods

ancillary

объем

вес

таможенная очистка и расходы

досматривать груз

подчиненный, служебный,

вспомогательный

6.2 Read the text and translate it using the dictionary

Text A

Transportation

The three main methods of transporting goods, besides shipping are road, rail,

and air. Road transport tends to be comparatively cheaper and more direct than rail.

Rail transport is faster than road, which is necessary especially when transporting

perishable goods, i.e. fish, fruit, meat, etc., and can haul bulk commodities (oil,

grain, coal) in greater volume than road transporters. Some goods lose value over

time, e.g. newspapers, or deteriorate, e.g. flowers; therefore air transport is used for

speed, particularly over long distances.

Documentation

The main document used in air transportation is the Air Waybill (AWB),

which consists of 12 copies distributed to the airline, exporter, importer, and

customs.

In the economic Community, and European Free Trade Area (EFTA) movement

certificates are used, especially for container shipments, if the consignment is taken

through different customs posts to member countries. Correspondence in transport

is generally between the sellers and freight firms.

On claiming his goods the customer has to show a customs clearance form,

which allows the goods to be taxed, copies of the certificate of origin, if necessary,

commercial invoices, import license, and health certificate for food or animal

imports. The bill of lading or waybill also has to be produced to prove ownership

of the goods, and the customs issues an out of charge note once the goods have

been cleared by them.

(1200 symbols)

6.2.1 Match the words and their explanation (one item has been done for you):

a .issue(v)

b. charge(n)

c. invoice(n)

d. freight(n)

e. deteriorate(v)

f. haulage(n)

g. commodity(n)

h. bulk(n)

i. license(n)

j. claim(v)

k. origin (n)

1) to ask in payment

2) great size, shape, mass or quantity

3) money paid for the carrying of goods by some

means of transport

4) to become worse

5) the charge for the business of carrying goods by

road

6) an article of trade

7) a bill for goods received

8) to bring out for the notice of public, to supply or

provide officially

9) ask for, demand

10) starting point

11) an official paper showing that permission has

been given to do something, usually for payment