LEARNING ACTIVITY 11
IBING A ND COMPAR COMPAR ING PRODUCTS PRODUCTS EVIDENCIA 2: DESCR IBING
TECHNOLOGY TECHNOLOGY IN LOGIS LOGIS TICS TICS MANAG EMENT
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LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGIST VIRTUAL TRAINING SENA 2018
Actividad de aprendizaje 11 Evidencia 2: Descr ibing 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
6 months 250 lb (pounds) Black, grey, green 150 lb (pounds) Vintage 2 months
23 inches $ 69.09 35.4' 38.9 inches 1 year
Contemporary Mesh, nylon, steel 18.75 to 21.75 inches $ 143.99 $ 66.09
Product description chart
Feature
Model 1 Modern computer Chair
Model 2 Corvus mid-century Office Chair
Model 3 Hodedah Office Chair
1. Design style Traditional Desing Contemporary Style desing style
Vintage Sytle
Steel, mesh
Mesh, steel
nylon
and
Black, cream and grey
Black, green
grey
and
300 lb (pounds)
150 lb (pounds)
2. Materials
3. Available colors
metal
and Wood and chrome
Black
4. Weight capacity 250 lb (pounds)
5. Price 6. Manufacturer
$ 66.09
$ 143.99
$ 66.09
1 year
6 months
2 months
warranty 7. Height
35.4' 38.9 inches
18.75 inches
to
21.75
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? ________ design style. B: It is a _______ Vintage _ 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:
_____ (cheap) than the a. The Modern Computer Chair is ____ Cheaper 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 Midcentury 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 for 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. My Opinion:
If for 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 is 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. 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.
