Describing my product with adjectives Tabla de contenido Introduction ........................................................................................................... 1 Concept map.......................................................................................................... 1 1. Describing a product: adjectives ..................................................................... 2 How is my product? ............................................................................................. 2 Product characteristics ........................................................................................ 3 Functions of my product ...................................................................................... 4 Prices .................................................................................................................. 4 2. Comparing a product: comparatives and superlatives ................................. 5 Comparatives and superlatives ........................................................................... 5 3. Terms used in a factory .................................................................................... 8 References ........................................................................................................... 10 Introduction A tracking system allows to get the tracking of a product through any chain of any type. Also, it must be composed by a series of features that allow the tracking of the product in a safer and more accurate way. These features ere represented by the adjectives, so it allows foreign customers to understand how the product is changing during its processes of elaboration. For this reason, in this section there are topics to study like the description and comparison of a product, and a list of words commonly used in a Factory. Fuente: SENA Concept map In the conceptual map that is shared below, you can see the thematic content interrelationship that arises in this learning material: 1 1. Describing a product: adjectives There are many types of adjectives to describe a product: Colors: Black, blue, pink, white, green, etc. Touch: Sticky, slippery, rough, etc. Feelings: Happy, sad, angry, etc. Sizes: Big, small, thick, thin, etc. Origin: European, Latin, Greek, etc. Shapes: Triangular, rectangular, square, circular, etc. Qualities: Good, bad, average, etc. Time: Yearly, monthly, weekly, etc. Age: Young, ancient, old, etc. Material: Cotton, wood, iron, gold, etc. Opinion: Pretty, hot, nice, etc. Price: cheap, expensive, etc. How is my product? My product is small and pretty. My product is sticky and pink. My products are cheap and nice. My product is good and big. Adjectives can be used with the verb TO BE, as in the examples mentioned before. 2 Product characteristics Size and dimension: Noun Adjective What’s the…? It’s (50) cm in… Length. Height. Depth. Thickness. Diameter. How… is it? It’s (50) cm… Long. High. Wide. Deep. Thick. Width. My product is 50 cm in diameter and it’s 50 cm high. Weigh How much weigh? does It weighs 50 kg. Materials It’s made it material. Colors of…+ It’s made of plastic, It’s yellow and black. glass, metal, etc. My product is white A packet of 10 cookies My product is made of with brown chips. weighs 200 grams. enriched wheat flour, iron, sugar, milk and chocolate. 3 Functions of my product The functions are their main activities, the purpose of the product. A product may have a general function and specific functions: What is the function of the product? What does your product do? What is your product used for? To heat a cold place. It is to heat a cold place. To eat as a snack. To make a dessert. To eat with ice-cream. It’s used for …+ ing. My product heats cold places. It is used for heating cold places. My product provides proteins and calories. My products are used for familiar celebrations. To celebrate with friends. Prices How much is a package of cookies? A package of cookies is $7000 A package of cookies costs $7000 The cookies are $7000 The cookies cost $7000 The cookies are expensive / cheap / acceptable / affordable. 4 2. Comparing a product: comparatives and superlatives To compare a product is important to know about the use of comparatives and superlatives. Comparatives and superlatives The adjectives change as: Adjective Comparative Superlative Strong Stronger than The strongest Cold Colder than The coldest Big Bigger than The biggest Hot Hotter than The hottest Thin Thinner than The thinnest Strong Stronger than The strongest Easy Easier than The easiest Busy Busier than The busiest Happy Happier than The happiest Difficult More difficult than The most difficult Crowded More crowded than The most crowded Interesting More interesting than The most interesting Good Better than The best Bad Worse than The worst Far Farther than The farthest Little Less than The least Much/many More than The most Examples: My product is cheaper than the others. 5 My product is more interesting than the others. My product is the best one in the market. My product is the most interesting one in the market. There are some rules to change the adjectives into comparatives and superlatives: a. When the word has one syllable, just add –er for comparative and –est for superlative: Long Longer Longest New Newer Newest o This process is longer than the other one. o My products are the newest in the market. b. When the words has one syllable and ends in –e, just add the –r for comparatives and –st for superlatives. Large Larger Largest Cute Cuter Cutest o The truck is larger than the van. o This shoes are the cutest I’ve ever seen. c. When the words have one syllable and ends in vowel-consonant, just add the last consonant and the –er for comparatives and –est for superlatives. Hot Hotter Hottest Big Bigger Biggest o This city is hotter than Bogota. o This warehouse is the biggest in my city. 6 d. If the word has more than two syllables, put the word more for comparatives, and most for superlatives. Basic More basic Most basic Crafty More crafty Most crafty o This process is more basic than the other one. o My products are the most crafty in the market. e. When the words have two syllables and ends in –y, change the –y for –I and add the –er for comparatives and –est for superlatives. Busy Curly Busier Busiest Curlier Curliest o My secretary is busier than my boss! o Tiffany has the curliest hair in the class. f. There are some irregular adjectives. Good Better Best Bad Worse Worst Far Farther Farthest Little Less Least Many More Most o Big cookies are better than super cookies. o This product is the worst I’ve ever produced. o The factory is farther than the offices. 7 g. There are some adjectives which accomplish the two ways to change them. Clever Cleverer Cleverest Clever More clever Most clever Friendly Friendlier Friendliest More friendly Most friendly Quiet Quieter Quietest Quiet More quiet Most quiet Simple Simpler Simplest Simple More simple Most simple Gentle Gentler Gentlest Friendly Gentle More gentle Most gentle o The secretary is more clever than me! o This product is friendlier than this one. o My shoes are the most simple in my job. o This shampoo is the gentlest in the market. 3. Terms used in a factory GTIN: Global Trade Item Number. EAN: European Article Number International Article Number. UCC Uniform Code Council. GLN: Global Location Numbers. RFID: Siglas de Radio Frequency Identification. (EAN) o 8 Picking: Recogida. Packing: Empaque. EDI: Electronic Data Interchange. SSCC: Serial Shipping Container Code. Ink jet printers: Impresoras de inyección de tinta. Thermal transfer: Transferencia térmica. Printer Control: Control de la impresora. Code verification: Código de verificación. Laser coders: Codificadores laser. Print and apply labelers: Etiquetadoras de imprimir y aplicar. Weaving Factory: Fábrica de tejidos. Reference: Referencia. Color: Color. Size: Tamaño. Product code: Código del producto. Shipping inspection: Inspección del envío. Inspection of incoming: Inspección de entrada. Stocktaking: Inventario. Cloth: Paño. Retailer: Apparel Center: Factory: Minorista. Distribution Centro de distribución de prendas. Fábrica. GPS antenna: Antena GPS. SMS: Mensaje de texto. Cellapps application: Aplicación cellapps. Centralized location: Ubicación centralizada. Server: Servidor. Tracing: Rastreo. Tracking: Rastreo. 9 References Grant, D., & McLarty, R. (2001). Business Basic. Student’s Book. Oxford University Press: United Kingdom. Guffey, M. & Seefer, C (2011). Business English: Process and Product. (7th ed.). Dana Loewy: California, Fullerton. Zandvoort, R. (1976). A Handbook of English Grammar. (7th ed.). Chapter 1. Longman Group Ltd. London. Control del documento Autor Adaptación Nombre Cargo Ismari Herrera Jerez Experta técnica Luz Clarena Arias González Guionista línea de producción Dependencia Centro de Servicios Turísticos y Empresariales. Regional Santander Centro Agroindustrial. Regional Quindío Fecha Julio de 2016 Septiembre de 2016 10