SERVICIO NACIONAL DE APRENDIZAJE – SENA

GESTIÓN LOGISTICA

FICHA No.

Actividad de aprendizaje 11

Evidencia 2: Describing and comparingproducts

INSTRUCTOR: 

GAES NO. 6

INTEGRANTES
 AÑO 2019
Actividad de aprendizaje 11

Evidencia 2: Describing andcomparing 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- Hodedah Office
Chair century Office Chair
Chair
1. Design style Traditional Contemporary Vintage
2. Materials Steel, metal, Wood chrome Mesh, Nylon,
mesh Steel

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

 grey
4. Weight capacity 250 lb (pounds) 18.75 to 21.75 300 lb (pounds)
inches
5. Price $ 69.09 $ 143.99 $ 66.09

6. Manufacturer 1 year 6 months 2 months

warranty
7. Height 250 lb (pounds) 300 lb (pounds) 150 lb (pounds)

8. 360 ° swivel? Yes Yes Not

9. Assembly 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, metal, mesh

A: How much is the Corvus Mid-century Office Chair?

B: It is $143,99usd

A:What kind of style is theHodedah Office Chair?

B: It is a Vintagedesign style.

A: How much weight does theCorvus Mid-century Chair hold?

B: It can hold up to300 lb

A: How high is the Hodedah Office Chair?

B: It is23inches 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 longer (large) weight capacity than the
Hodedah Office Chair.
c. The Corvus Mid-century Chair has thelongest(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 regardingwhich chair model you

consider is the best one and explainthe 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

Taking into account the conditions of price, design, comfort, size and warranty
offered by the model 3, this is summarized in the variety of colors that are
available, this being one of the most notorious characteristics for the
commercialization of this vintage style. chair for office, which would represent the
dividends in the company for the increase in sales.
Where its commercial value is a price adjusted in the marketing statistics,
supported in surveys, determining the best use for the use of extensive hours of
work in front of a desk
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.

Recording_1.m4a