Actividad de proyecto 4

Learning Activity 12: Manage the inventory of materials, products and/or

equipment according to the organization policies.

Reading technical texts to pronounce vocabulary and language idioms

The language learning process for a tourist guide must involve a wide variety of
linguistic elements required for an effective communication with the customers. In
the first levels of language learning, the most challenging area is building a
vocabulary that includes all the technical concepts and words that are used on the
everyday activities.
Understanding how to properly use an inventory is essential to develop the tour
guiding labor, and to manage the descriptions of the equipment in English will
provide you security when you are addressing to a foreign people. Another
important element that makes a tour guide a good professional is the proper us of
phonetics, because this does not include a perfect pronunciation, but a good
understanding of the dialectal differences of foreign people and be able to talk in a
certain way that your clients understand your speech.
This evidence is intended to promote arise awareness toward the need of
managing an inventory of equipment in English. Also, it is necessary to practice
pronunciation and read technical documents to understand how to give directions,
instructions and recommendations about equipment usage.
In order to complete the evidence, the apprentice must:
1. Read the learning material "Tour guiding resources” in order to have the
necessary tools for the elaboration of the evidence.

2. After analyzing the materials content, please read the next complementary
materials infographic charts designed to give the apprentice a clear view of
some equipment for tour guiding. Please, choose one of these materials and
search the meaning of the unknown or new words on the Internet. The materials
are:

o Sleeping bag basics.

o Outdoor footwear basics.

o Ten essentials.

o Backpack basics.
 o Outdoor clothing basics.

3. Read the material you selected on the previous step and record yourself.

Please, take into account the next topics for your reading:

o Punctuation marks.

o The intonation.

o The fluency.

4. Look the next picture. There you will find some camping equipment. Please,
choose 10 items from the picture and arrange them in the next table:

Fuente: Pinterest (s.f.)

 Equipment inventory chartle

Conditi
on Received
Item Location Owner Instructions
(good / (date)
bad)
Boots Good Received on warehouse Turiskear wear socks to avoid
14-05-2022 blisters. Let your boots
air out once in a while.
Water Good Received on store Turiskear Before using the battle, it
bottle 24-05-2022 should be washed. Then
put the liquid of your
preference and finally,
check that the liquid
does not leak out the
bottle.
Julieth Good Received on Store Turiskear To replace the batteries,
Flashlight 24-05-2022 turn the back cover
counterclockwise to
remove it. Tilt the light
down to slide out the
battery box that contains
the batteries. Remove
the batteries from the
box and insert new
batteries according to
the symbols (+/-) in the
box. For best results,
we recommend using
new alkaline batteries of
the same voltage and
brand. Reinsert the
battery box into the
flashlight. Replace the
back cover by pressing
down slightly and turning
it clockwise until it is
tight.

If you know there will be

time between uses, we
suggest removing the
batteries from the
flashlight and it in a dry,
sheltered location.
Sleeping Good Received Tursikear It is used to sleep in the
bag on24/05/2022 Warehouse camping tents, you must
extend it.
Binoculars Good Received on Warehouse Tursikear Clean the lenses
24-05-2022 carefully before and after
use.
Remove the dust with a
microfiber cloth.
To clean the body, use a
clean cloth and warm
water.
Wear a harness when
you’re out in the field.
Store it in its case in cool
and dry place.
Keep lens caps on when
not in use.
Never try to remove the
lenses or open any
component.
Cooking Good Received on Store Tursikear Check that it is in good
pot 16-05-2022 conditions and clean,
use to cook food and
wash and dry before
storing.
GPS Good Received on Warehouse Tursikear Before using the
23-05-2022 equipment check the
status of the batteries
and satellite connection,
do not clean with water.
Press the power button
and check the screen.
Compass Good Received on warehouse Turiskear you must keep you the
24-05-2022 compass in front of you,
always on a balance and
flat surface.
Backpack Good Received on Warehouse Turiskear you must be sure that
the suitcase fits correctly
24-05-2022 on your torso and
shoulders, for this you
must adjust the load
straps between the
shoulders and hips, and
also secure the belt
correctly at the waist.
Radio Good Received on warehouse Turiskear Check out the batteries
 are charged . Press the
PTT botton to speak and
24-05-2022 always keep it close.

Fuente: SENA

5. After reading the text and filling the previous chart, write a paragraph giving
instructions to a tourist of how to use the 10 selected equipment items. Please
use the following grammar structures:

o Present simple.

o Present progressive.

o Gerund.

o All the previous learning materials studied on this course.

6. Once you have written the text, please send the instructor the audio file with the
reading of the complementary material selected in the point 2 and the text file
with the instructions paragraph for a tourist about how to use 10 elements or
equipment for the tour guiduing, through the virtual learning platform.

Environment required: Virtual Learning Environment.

Materials: computer, internet, training material “Tour guiding resources”,
complementary material “Sleeping bag basics”, “Outdoor footwear basics”, “Ten
essentials”, “Backpack basics”, “Outdoor clothing basics”, glossary and SENA
library.
Evidence 3: Audio “Reading technical texts to pronounce vocabulary and
language idioms”.

When you finish your work, send the file to your instructor through the platform as
follows:

1. Click the title of this evidence.

2. Click Examinar mi equipo and look for the file in your computer. Make sure the
file is attached.

3. Leave a comment for the instructor (optional).

4. Click Enviar.
Note: This evidence is an individual activity. Remember to check the project guide
in order to know if you have done all the assigned activities, know how to develop
them and deliver them correctly.

Criterios de evaluación

Pronuncia adecuadamente el vocabulario y modismos básicos del idioma.

References

Pinterest. (s.f.). Originals. Recuperado de https://es.pinterest.com