DESCRIBING AND COMPARING PRODUCTS

Presentado por:
Lina Consuelo Avella Torres

Sena
Tecnólogo En Gestión Logística

(Mosquera – Cundinamarca)
Diciembre - 2018
DESCRIBING 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  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 250lb (pounds) 300 lb (pounds) 150 Lb

5. Price $ 69.09 $ 143.99 $ 66.09

6. Manufacturer warranty 1 year 6 months 2 months

7. Height 35.4' 38.9 inches 18.75 to 21.75 23 inches

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 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 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 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 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 facilitate 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.