Actividad de aprendizaje 11

Evidencia 2: Describing and comparing products

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 Office Chair 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 (pounds)

5. Price $ 69.09 $ 143.99 $ 66.09

6. Manufacturer 1 year 6 months 2 months

warranty
7. Height 35.4' 38.9 inche 18.75 to 21.75 23 inches
 inches
8. 360 ° swivel? Yes Do not Yes

9. Assembly Do not 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

 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 ofter would be the modern computer chain, in an office it is always
necessary that the chairs have a rotation axis of 360 degrees to improve the movement flow,
desides that it is within reach of a price of 69 dollars plus a year warranty, does not require
assembly, so it optimizer labor and extra expense, it is color and traditional style make it, as
the most striking product and greater comfort and resistance for it is 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.