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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.
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
2. Use the information you just filled in in the previous chart to complete the following
sentences.
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:
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.