Learning activity 2

Evidence: Giving advice

These people are facing changes in their life. Read their situations below:

I am Gary. I work for an ONG called White Hands.

I support projects in rural areas from my office. I
really enjoy my job. Now my organization is
implementing a new system called "home-office".
Twice a week I will have to stay home and work
from my computer, or telecommute. My boss says
it will be a good change as we will be able to work
from home. I find it rather awkward. I live alone
and have nobody to talk with. Besides, all my
friends are at the office. I will really miss the social
interaction on those days. What if I can't find a file
and I need assistance from a co-worker? What if I
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need to talk to my boss but he is not online?

I don’t really feel comfortable with this new idea of telecommuting. I wish I
could come to the office every day I have done for the past 5 years.
My name is Amanda. I am a hairdresser. I work in a beauty shop in the north of
the city. I am a single mother and have two beautiful sons. Mike is nine and
Steve is two. While I work, my mother takes care of my sons. She has always
supported me. But now my mom is really sick. The doctor recommended her
moving to a quieter place. So, she is moving in with my brother who lives in a
small town. If my mother moves, I will probably have to quit my job as I don’t
have anybody to take care of my kids. I wouldn’t leave them with a stranger,
especially the little one.

I have some savings and I have considered

opening my own beauty shop in my
neighborhood so I can be near my kids. But Fuente: SENA
what if the business does not turn out well? I
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what to do. I am afraid of the change.
Select one of the cases and write a 150-word letter to Gary or Amanda. In your
letter offer support and advice for the person you choose to try to solve the specific
problem this person is facing.

Aspects to consider:

 Include ideas and vocabulary related to flexibility and adaptability learned in the
study material. In the letter, underline the ideas included. Include at least 3
ideas.

 Use the idioms learned in the study material. Use at least 3 idioms.

 Use connectors and punctuation.

Here is an example of an informal letter. Look at the parts your letter must have:

November 12, 2014 Date

Dear Gary, Greeting

My name is Juan. I am a member of the SENA community. I

read your story and I want to give you some advice about
Bod your situation.
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In my personal opinion I think… I would suggest you… Also
you can try to… Expressions you can
use to give advice.

Conclusio As a conclusion I believe you can… If you go the extra mile

n you will be able to…

Sincerely, Closin
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Juan Solano Your signature
 April 16, 2020

Dear Gary,

My name is Eliana. I am a member of the SENA community. I read your story and I want to give you
some advice about your situation.

In my personal opinion, I think that implementing a 'home office' system is a good idea. If you
analyze the benefits of the situation, perhaps you could understand the benefits and adapt to this
new experience. Two days a week could help you alternate your work routine; it is likely that on
those days you will make changes to your schedule and save time and money that you previously
invested in moving from home to office. Working from home could be very enjoyable, it would
make your day calmer and stress free. There is no reason to fear.

As for the concerns you have, I suggest you take things easy and go with the flow, you can find a
solution for each of them. You could also do the following, if you miss socializing with your
colleagues, you could call them during your break time, or agree to a departure at the end of your
work. If you can’t find a file and need help from a partner, you could call one of your partners and
ask for help over the phone, they wouldn’t let you high and dry. If you need to speak to your boss
and he is not available at the time, you could leave him a message so he can contact you when he
can.

In conclusion, I think you can easily adapt to this change ... If you go the extra mile, you can be
comfortable with it.

Sincerely,

Eliana Vargas

Note: This evidence is an individual activity. Remember to check the learning

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
 Expresa ideas sobre flexibilidad y adaptabilidad en diferentes contextos de la
vida, usando el vocabulario requerido.
 Usa expresiones idiomáticas teniendo en cuenta el vocabulario y contexto
requerido.