Evidencia 2: Describing and comparing products.

Presentado por: Yury Natalia Rodríguez

Tecnólogo en gestión logística

Sena

Ficha: 2104777

2021
 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 descripción 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 Corvus mid- Hodedah
computer Chair century Office Chair
Office
Chair
1. Design style Traditional Contempora Vintage style
design ry design
style style
2. Materials Steel, metal Wood and Mesh, nylon
and chrome and
mesh steel
3. Available colors Black Black, cream Black, grey
and grey and
green
4. Weight capacity 25 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 18.75 to 23 inches
inches 21.75
inches
8. 360 ° swivel? Yes Yes Do not

9. Do not Yes Yes

Assembly
required?
2. Use the information you just filled 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 larger (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 best option to give for the company in which I am working with regards to the
commercialization of the chairs would be option 1 (modern chair), since this chair can end
up providing us with benefits for your company, since in comparison with the Other models
have a big difference since it is made of metal, steel and mesh, making the chair tend to last
longer unlike the other two models.

In terms of its price and warranty would also give us great compliance because being cast in
metal is much more durable and provides better ergonomics since it can be rotated 360
degrees, you can adjust the height to provide a better body position for hours extensive
work and for these reasons I would recommend option one of the three proposals to market

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.