Discussion:
Create a 200 to 250 words, respond to this prompt from the course text: "Use a product of your choice and ship it from one country to another in a multimodal shipment. What packaging methods would you use? Why?" (David & Stewart, 2010)
Select a port of entry and investigate the specific security measures taken by that port. As an example, the text highlights Wilmington, Delaware as a major port of bananas and tropical fruits and their associated challenges. In 200 to 250 words, discuss the security measures taken by the port you choose. Be sure to respond to at least two of your fellow student's posts.
Should countries be allowed to enact non-tariff barriers to entry? In 200 to 250 words, state your opinion and give three reasons why you believe that your view is correct. Be sure to respond to at least two of your classmates' posts.
Write a series of three sentences you commonly use in English. First translate those three phrases into another language using the Free Language Translation tool (https://translate.google.com/). Then back-translate those sentences into English and determine whether they still "mean the same as the original sentence. Describe how the Special English technique can make it easier to communicate clearly with foreigners and why cultural sensitivity plays an important role when conducting business abroad.