物流专业英语教程（第4版） 课件 -Unit 4-A Transportation.pptx

物流专业英语教程

（第4版）;PassageA;;;Transportationissimplythoughtasthephysicalmovementofpeopleandgoodsbetweenpoints.Itisamultidimensionalservicethataffectsmanyaspectsofourdailylives.Atransportationsystemincludesinfrastructure,administration,vehicles,andusersandcanbeviewedfromvariousaspects,includingengineering,economics,andsocietalissues.;highways;

railways;

waterways;

flight;

pipelines;

Thetransportationsysteminadevelopednationconsistsofanetworkofmodes,includingvehicles,guideways,terminalfacilities,andcontrolsystems,whichoperateaccordingtoestablishedproceduresandschedulesintheair,onland,andonwater.;;introductionofpipelinesin1861;Transportationengineeringincreasinglyinvolvestheapplicationsofadvancedtechnologiesknowncollectivelyasintelligenttransportationsystems(ITS).;1.Asoneoftheimportantcontentsoflogistics,transportationisordinarilydefinedasameansofconveyanceortravelfromoneplacetoanother,or,itisapublicconveyanceofpassengersorgoodsespeciallyasacommercialenterprise.Theimportanceoftransportationinworlddevelopmentismultidimensional.;2.Whatistransportation?Howdoyoudefineyourrelationshiptotransportation?Isitonlythetripsthatyoumake?Orisitthecarthatyoudrive?Whetherweareconsideringpeopleorgoods,eachtripbeginsatanoriginandendsatadestination.Transportationiseverythinginvolvedinmovingeitherthepersonorgoodsfromtheorigintothedestination.;Accordingtothedefinitionabove,what’syourownopiniontothemeaningoftransportation?Andhowistherelationshipwithyourlifeusually?;What’sthedifferencebetweenthetransportationandtransportationsystem?;Howmanybasictransportationmodesareconsideredinthetext?Andwhatistheirspecialfunction?;TheEndofUnit4-A