EVIDENCIA 2: DESCRIBING AND COMPARING PRODUCTS

SANDRA MARCELA RAMOS SANCHEZ

INSTRUCTOR BILINGUISMO ALEJANDRO CEDIEL

SERVICIO NACIONAL DE APRENDIZAJE

SENA

GESTION LOGISTICA
2019
 Actividad de aprendizaje 11

Evidencia 2: Describing and comparing products

Conocer un producto es importante a la hora de distribuirlo y para describirlo en

inglés se necesita tener un buen conocimiento sobre el uso de los adjetivos y su
correcta posición en una oración, ya que estos adoptan un orden específico de
acuerdo con la característica que describen.

Adicionalmente, además de conocer de manera interna los productos de la empresa

a la cual se pertenece es necesario conocer los de la competencia. Por ende, si se
pretende expresar las ventajas de un producto para clientes de habla inglesa, se
debe tener en cuenta las estructuras relacionadas con los comparativos y
superlativos en dicho idioma.

Teniendo en cuenta lo anterior, para el desarrollo de esta evidencia, usted debe

escuchar un clip de audio en el que se presenta la descripción de 3 modelos
diferentes de un producto (sillas de trabajo para oficinas). Este clip de audio se
encuentra disponible adjunto al enlace de envío de esta evidencia bajo el nombre
de “Products review”. Descárguelo y guárdelo en su equipo para que pueda
escucharlo las veces que lo requiera.

Luego, con base en la información presentada para cada producto, desarrolle los
siguientes ítems.

1. Based on the description of the three different models of office chairs you will
listen to in the audio clip, complete the product description chart with the missing
information. Use the features in the box below to fill in the chart with the
characteristics that properly describe each chair type.

 Traditional  6 months
 300 lb (pounds)  250 lb (pounds)
 Black  Black, grey, green
 Black, cream, grey  150 lb (pounds)
 Wood, chrome  Vintage
 Steel, metal, mesh  2 months
 23 inches  Contemporary
  $ 69.09  Mesh, nylon, steel
 35.4' 38.9 inches  18.75 to 21.75 inches
 1 year  $ 143.99
 $ 66.09

Product description chart

Feature Model 1 Model 2 Model 3

Modern computer Corvus mid-century Hodedah Office Chair
Chair Office Chair
1. Design style
Traditional Desing Contemporary desing Vintage Sytle
Style style

2. Materials
Steel, metal and mesh Wood and chrome Mesh, nylon and steel

3. Available colors Black Black, cream and Black, grey and green
grey
4. Weight capacity
250 lb (pounds) 300 lb (pounds) 150 lb (pounds)

5. Price
$ 66.09 $ 143.99 $ 66.09

6. Manufacturer 1 year 6 months 2 months

warranty
7. Height
35.4' 38.9 inches 18.75 to 21.75 inches 23 inches

8. 360 ° swivel?
Yes Yes No

9. Assembly
required? No Yes Yes
2. Use the information you just filled in in the previous chart to complete the
following sentences.

A: What is the Modern Computer Chair made of?

B: It is made of steel, metal and mesh

A: How much is the Corvus Mid-century Office Chair?

B: It is $143. 99

A: What kind of style is the Hodedah Office Chair?

B: It is a Vintage design style.

A: How much weight does the Corvus Mid-century Chair hold?

B: It can hold up to 300 lb (pounds) .

A: How high is the Hodedah Office Chair?

B: It is 23 inches high.

A: How long is the manufacturer warranty on the Modern Computer Chair?

B: The manufacturer warranty on the Modern Computer chair is 1 year long.

3. Write the right comparative and superlative forms for each adjective in the
following sentences:

a. The Modern Computer Chair is Cheaper (cheap) than the Corvus Mid-century
Chair. But the Hodedah Office Chair is the Cheapest (cheap) of the three chair
models.
b. The Modern Computer Chair has a Larger (large) weight capacity than the
Hodedah Office Chair.
c. The Corvus Mid-century Chair has the Largest (large) weight capacity of the
three.
d. The Hodedah Office Chair is available in More (many) colors than the Modern
Computer Chair.
e. The manufacturer warranty on the Modern Computer Chair is the Longest
(long) of the three chair models.
 f. The Hodedah Office Chair is Higher (high) than the Corvus Mid-century
Chair.

4. If the company you work for wanted to commercialize one of these office chair
models, which one do you consider would be the best chair model for your
company to make a profit? Why?

Write 2 - 3 paragraphs stating your opinion regarding which chair model you
consider is the best one and explain the reasons you have to consider so.
Remember to use the vocabulary for expressing opinions you can find in the
supplementary material.

When writing the paragraphs, don´t forget to provide information related to:

 Product main features/characteristics

 Product benefits
 Product differences compared to other products of the same type

My Opinion:

If the company for which I work, you want to market one of the models of office
chairs, in my opinion the best chair would be model 1 (Modern computer Chair)

I think that it’s one of the best models to be able to gain profit for the company, since
when compared with the other models it gives us a big difference.

The model 1 being made of metal, steel and mesh, makes this chair last longer than
one that is made of wood or any other material. Its price and guarantee are very
favorable for customers and brings many benefits because it can rotate 360 degrees
and its height is very comfortable for any type of person. For these reasons I would
be very sure to recommend that model 1.

5. After writing you opinion, create an audio recording, no more than 2 minutes
long, in which you read the paragraphs you wrote in the previous item.
Remember to use adjectives in English to describe your preferred office chair
 model, and comparatives and superlatives to present the advantages of it.
Save the recording and send it to your instructor through the virtual platform.

Nota: para el desarrollo de esta evidencia se deben tener en cuenta el material de

formación “Describing my product with adjectives” y los materiales complementarios
pertenecientes a esta actividad de aprendizaje.

Tenga presente que la plataforma solo le permitirá hacer un envío de las evidencias.
Por favor asegúrese de adjuntar los dos (2) archivos durante la entrega, es decir, el
archivo de la grabación de audio realizada en el punto 5 en formato Mp3, WAV, MIDI
con un peso inferior a 5 Mb y este documento con el desarrollo de los puntos 1 a 4
en formato .pdf o .doc.

Pasos para enviar la evidencia:

1. Clic en el título de la evidencia.

2. Clic en Examinar mi equipo y buscar los archivos previamente guardados.
3. Dejar un comentario al instructor (opcional).
4. Clic en Enviar.

Nota: esta evidencia es de carácter individual. Recuerde revisar la guía de

aprendizaje con el fin de verificar que ha realizado todas las evidencias propuestas,
saber cómo desarrollarlas y entregarlas correctamente.

Criterios de evaluación
Estructura adecuadamente una opinión sobre un tema conocido de su
especialidad.