Evidencia 2: Describing and comparing products

APRENDICES:

Jimmy Andrés Rodríguez

Willmar Abraham Andrade

INSTRUCTOR:

LUIS ALEJANDRO CEDIEL TELLO

Tecnólogo en Gestión Logística

Ficha: 2348807

Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje–SENA

Centro De Servicios Financieros

Bogotá–Colombia
 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- Hodedah Office
Chair century Office Chair
Chair
1. Design style Traditional Contemporary Vintage

2. Materials Steel, metal, and Wood and Mesh, nylon, and

mesh Chrome steel
3. Available colors Black Black, cream, and Black, green, and
gray gray
4. Weight capacity 250 pounds 300 pounds 150 pounds

5. Price $69.09 $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’ 23’ inches
inches
8. 360 ° swivel? Yes Yes No

9. Assembly No Yes Yes

required?
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 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

_The Modern computer Chair would be the best chair model to make a profit with.
This chair model has a traditional design style, and it is made of steel, metal, and
mesh, it can also hold 250 pounds and has one year of warranty. This Modern
computer Chair can make profit for the company because it is not expensive and
have good features.__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
The Modern Computer Chair will increase workers’ productivity. Since this black
adjustable computer, chair fit perfectly in the office, and is comfortable for the
person who sits on it, its lower back support and border detailing facilitate the
person to work without discomfort. Therefore, when the workers feel comfortable
with their chairs, they will develop their tasks without any
trouble.________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
This Modern Computer Chair is different from other models. Let’s compare with
other two models: Corvus mid-century Office Chair, this is a contemporary style
model made with wood and chrome, and it can hold 300 pounds, but it is a little
expensive and the warranty is only for 6 months; another model is the Hodedah
Office Chair, this is a vintage style model made with mesh, nylon, and steel, it can
hold 150 pounds and it is cheap, but the warranty is too short. Therefore, the
Modern computer Chair is the best one for making a profit in a company, since it
shows good features, a long time warranty, and other characteristics.
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________

5. After writing your 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 its
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 botón "Ver Evidencia".

2. Adjuntar el archivo el cual debe estar previamente guardado en el equipo.
3. Dejar un comentario al instructor (opcional).

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.