My tasks

Logisticians must be very responsible and careful. People of my profession must provide a proper supply of goods. They have to develop the supply chain very carefully. Logisticians have to solve many problems.

They must take into account fuel saving, efficient shipment, rational routes of delivery, time saving, correct packaging and stowage, traffic intensity and many other factors.

Logisticians must provide harmless freight transportation not to injure the environment and people. It is necessary to keep all safety regulations. People of my profession must provide freight quality and quantity and deliver it in time.

Please, discuss with your group advantages and disadvantages of your future profession. Do you think that your profession is popular and prestigious? Is it a well-paid profession?

Advantages Disadvantages

My future profession is interesting. My future profession is rather hard.

Do you agree with the following statements?

1. All people want to have a well-paid job in order to provide his family and himself properly.

2. It is extremely difficult for young people to choose a future profession after leaving school.

3. You decided to follow your parents’ footsteps.

4. Your future profession is the most necessary and useful one.

5. Your father is a logistician.

6. You parents approved your choice.

7. You have made the right choice of your future profession.

8. You want to work in a large and famous company after graduating from the Academy.

4. Answer the questions:

1. Are you proud of your future profession?

2. Would you like to run your own business?

3. Would you like to work in a small firm or in a large company?

4. Is it difficult to find a well-paid job in today’s market?

5. Do you try to get the right combination of skills?

6. Will your parents pull a few strings to provide you with a job?

7. Will you have any work experience just after graduating from the Academy?

8. Do you want to continue your education abroad?

9. Would you like to apply new technologies in Kazakhstan?

5. Complete the following word combinations:

To provide a proper ….., to solve …., to take into ….., fuel….., efficient …..., rational ….., time……, correct ….., traffic ….., to provide harmless ……, to injure …., to keep ……, to assure ……, to deliver …….

Tell about the tasks of logisticians.

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