15 december

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 2

English

15 december 2021

Text 1: Logistics and warehouses

•  Read the text together
• Use the text to answer the questions

Why is the location of a warehouse so important?

What type of equipment is commonly used in a warehouse

Why is the organisation of a warehouse so fundamental?

What factors have caused warehouses to change in recent years?

What are the consequences of automation in a warehouse?

Run

Pallet

Demands

Fork-lift truck

Strategically

Wholesalers

Importers

Facilities

Crane

Storage

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

Text 2: The forklift truck

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• Use the text to answer the questions

Use the text to translate: bescheiden

Use the text to translate: vraag naar

Use the text to translate: Verschillend door

Use the text to translate: stalen kooi

Use the text to translate: veelvoorkomend

Use the text to translate: vast & zeker

Paragraph A

Paragraph B

Paragraph C

Paragraph D

Recent Changes

Feature common to all trucks

Early developments

Basic description of a fork lift

Text 2

For the next 5 questions you have to finish the sentences

1. Many more people wanted to use the forklift in the 30s after...

2. The counterweight is fundamental to...

3. Protection for the operator of the truck is provided by...

4. The main characteristic of the automated truck is...

5. The advantage of the sidewinder is...

FInd a synonym for: Unclear

Find a synonym for: make, assemble

Find a synonym for: remodelled

Find a synonym for: Durability