DESCRIBING AND COMPARING PRODUCTS

ACTIVITY

CAMARGO RODIGUEZ RONALD DEYMAR

NATIONAL LEARNING SERVICE

SENA
SOGAMOSO
2019
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 Corvus mid-century Office Hodedah Office
computer Chair Chair Chair
1. Design style Traditional CONTEMPORENEO vintage
2. Materials Steel, Wood, chrome Mesh,nylon,
metal, mesh steel

3. Available Black Black, cream, grey Black, grey,

colors green

4. Weight 300 pounds 250 pounds 150 pounds

capacity
5. Price $69.09 $143.99 $69.09
6. Manufacturer 1 year 6 months 2 months
warranty
7. Height 35.4-38.9 18.7-21.7 inches 23 inches
inches
8. 360 ° swivel? Yes yes no
9. Assembly No yes Yes
required?
2. Use the information you just filled in in the previous chart to complete the
following sentences.

A: What is the Model 1 chair made of?

B: It is made of steel, metal, mesh.

A: How much is the Model 2 chair?

B: It is $ 143.99.

A: What kind of style is the Model 3 chair?

B: It is a vintage design style.

A: How much weight does the Model 2 chair hold?

B: It can hold up to 250 pounds.

A: How high is the Model 3 chair?

B: It is 23 inches high.

A: How long is the manufacturer warranty on the Model 1 chair?

B: The manufacturer warranty on the Model 1 chair is _one year_ long.

3. Write the right comparative and superlative forms for each adjective in the
following sentences. El adjetivo a usar está entre paréntesis:

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 the longest (large) weight capacity of the
three.
d. The manufacturer warranty on the Modern Computer Chair is the longest
(long) of the three chair models.
e. The Hodedah Office Chair is highest (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.
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A. select the type three chair as it is adequate to the needs.

B. it has several types of color to select for sale as it gives the option see and
can choose in the variety of colors.
C. the material with, which this is made is of importated and there is a three
variety of materials.
D. the price makes the difference because it offers
different colors and materials this makes the third party recommended.
this seems more viable for the variety economic and comfort at the time of
selecting.

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.