GESTION LOGISTICA

FICHA: 1749877

APRENDIZ: JUAN CAMILO PEÑA ROZO

C.C: 1.010.195.058

TUTOR: GUSTAVO ANDRES VALENCIA MUÑOZ

ACTIVIDAD DE APRENDIZAJE: 11

EVIDENCIA: 02
 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  Contemporary vintage

2. Materials •steel  Wood, chrome nylon

3. Available colors Black Black, grey, green  Black, grey

4. Weight capacity 250 lb (pounds  300 lb (pounds) 150 lb

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 inches 23 inches

8. 360 ° swivel? Yes do not YES

9. Assembly required? 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 lb (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, its color and traditional style
make it, as the most striking product and greater comfort and resistance for its 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.

4. 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.