LTR 121: English for International Transport and Logistics: Autumn 2013 (Last Update 23 Novembre 2013)

Professor David O. NELSON is teaching 
LTR 121:  English for International Transport and Logistics:  
Le Conservatoire National Des Arts et Métier in Paris this autumn 14 October to 9 December
Notes and Readings for the first Eight classes are posted here

Class 1: Introduction 

Fork Lift Safety Guide (Class 1)

Class 2: Intermodal Container Transportation FINAL

Reading for Class 2

Class 3: US Freight and Supply Chains (FINAL)

Reading for Class 3

Class 4: International Freight Contracts and Maritime Shipping

Reading for Class 4 (INCOTERMS)

Class 5: Transportation and Climate Change
Reading for Class 5 Transportation and Climate Change

Class 6: EU Import, Export and Transit Procedures
Reference for Class 6  EU Customs Information Portal

Class 7: Airlines and Air Express
Reading for Class 7 Airlines and Air Express

Class 8: Mid Term Examination
Required Vocabulary Words
Sample Questions

LTR121:A useful INCOTERMS diagram for you

LTR121 Vocabulary List for Mid Term Examination (Classes 1 through 7)

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for the list of words that will covered on the Mid Term Examination for LTR121

LTR 121: English for International Transport and Logisitics: Autumn 2013 SAMPLE ESSAY QUESTIONS FOR THE MID TERM EXAM

Question 1

Your firm has found a new very low cost supplier for a product that will greatly reduce your firm’s costs and increase your profits.  But the supplier is inexperienced working with overseas markets.

What INCOTERM regime would you suggest for shipping your new supplier’s products to France and why?

Question 2

List the five steps in the supply chain and describe what happens in each step.  Then describe the supply chain for a particular product of your choice.

If have you trouble choosing a product consider writing about cheese, fish, wine or bread.

Question 3

Describe the 6 steps necessary to export goods from the European Union to a foreign country. 

LTR 121: English for International Transport and Logisitics: Autumn 2013 ADMINISTRATIVE UPDATE 17 NOV 2013

Next 3 Classes  (Links to Class Notes are found on this blog)

–EC Import, Export and Transit Procedures  25 NOV

–Airlines and Air Freight  2 DEC

–Mid Term Exam 9 DEC

Mid Term Exam 9 DEC  

–Vocabulary (~50%)

–INCOTERMS (~25%)

–Short Essay (~25%)

– Notes for Classes 5 and 6 contain sample questions

-  Sample Essay Questions are found in the Notes for Class 5 and Class 6

December 9 will be Professor Nelson's last class this year. 

–The rest of the course will be taught by a different instructor

More Americans in Paris: The American Society of Civil Engineers will be meeting at CNAM next week.

I'll be making several presentations and moderating two sessions at the three day meeting. 

Click here for more details
Or click here for the conference website

American Rail Seminar: Guest Lecturer | T R Hickey

Mr. Thomas R. Hickey of Malvern, Pennsylvania was a guest in the seminar on Monday 28 October 2013

Mr. Hickey, an industry consultant and former senior executive with passenger railroads in New Jersey, Delaware and Texas, spoke on the restoration of passenger rail service to the northern suburbs of Philadelphia. 

Click Here for More Details from Mr. Hickey's Remarks