Describing.docx

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 300 lb (pounds) Black Black, cream, grey Wood, chrome Steel, metal, mesh 23 inches

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6 months 250 lb (pounds) Black, grey, green 150 lb (pounds) Vintage 2 months Contemporary

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$ 69.09 35.4' 38.9 inches 1 year

Mesh, nylon, steel 18.75 to 21.75 inches $ 143.99 $ 66.09

Product description chart

Feature

1. Design style

Model 1 Modern computer Chair  Traditional

2. Materials

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3. Available colors

Black

4. Weight capacity

250 Ib (pounds )

5. Price 6. Manufacturer warranty 7. Height

8. 360 ° swivel? 9. Assembly required?

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Steel

$ 69.09

1 year 

Model 2 Corvus mid-century Office Chair  Contemporary

35.4’38.9 inches

Wood, chrome

Black, grey, green 

Model 3 Hodedah Office Chair Vintage Nylon 

Black, grey

300 Ib (pounds)

150 Ib

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$ 143. 99

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6 months

$ 66.09

2 months

18.75 to 21.75 inches

23 inches

Yes

Do not

Yes

Do not

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 ___. 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 ____nylon ____ design style. A: How much weight does the Corvus Mid-century Chair hold? B: It can hold up to____300 Ib (pounds)________. A: How high is the Hodedah Office Chair? B: It is______23” to 22’’_____ 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 ______more______ (cheap) than the Corvus Mid-century Chair. But the Hodedah Office Chair is the ______more__________ (cheap) of the three chair models. b. The Modern Computer Chair has a ______higher____________ (large) weight capacity than the Hodedah Office Chair. c. The Corvus Mid-century Chair has the _____higher_________(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 __higher___ (long) of the three chair models.

f. The Hodedah Office Chair is __less____ (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 office chair to offer would be the modern computer chair, in an office it is always necessary that the chairs have a rotation axis of 360 degrees to improve the movement flow, besides that it is within reach of a price of 69 dollars plus a year warranty, does not require assembly, so it optimizes labor and extra expense, it’s color and traditional style make it, as the most striking product and greater comfort and resistance for it’s support capacity of 250 pounds. Taking into account that in office work, the staff is female, so providing a comfortable and practical seat facilitates their performance.

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. 2. 3. 4.

Clic en el título de la evidencia. Clic en Examinar mi equipo y buscar los archivos previamente guardados. Dejar un comentario al instructor (opcional). 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.