Learning activity 2

Evidence: Life from a wheelchair

Fuente: SENA

About 1 in every 100 people is handicapped and uses a wheelchair. Therefore,

there are about 80 million people in wheelchairs in the world. That is twice the
population of Colombia! But what is it like to live in a wheelchair?

Watch the video “Perfectly abled life on campus with a disability” in the next link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kr5hHmZbQHw

After you watch the video answer the following questions. Use any voice
recording software to record your answers and send the file as evidence.

Use mixed conditional sentences (at least 4 examples), the idioms, vocabulary
and ideas about flexibility and adaptability studied in this learning activity (at least
8 words from the vocabulary). Remember to use connectors and punctuation.

1. What does Ashley do?

Ashley is a general communications student at North University in Lowa.

2. How does her condition affect her daily activities and how does she
cope with
That?
It affects the time she wants to do the tasks and be responsible, her disability limits
her to be totally efficient, for example to arrive early to class, to be faster with
several tasks at the same time and she manages to leave the bedroom fifteen or
twenty minutes before, managing her wheelchair well and dedicating her energy to
always get ahead and also her parents help her in the house, at bath time and are
very attentive to her.

3. What is her attitude towards life? Does she feel disabled by certain
activities?

Her attitude towards life is persevering, she never complains and she encourages
herself just as she is. She longs for running, she feels worthy of it, she feels
disabled by the exercise of running. Although she considers that we all have
invisible disabilities, she never gives up.

4. How would your life be different if you were disabled and had to use a
wheelchair? What would be different for you? (Use mixed conditionals
in response.)

Answering this is a little sad, I never imagined it. I love walking, and being active. If I
was disabled, I would work harder to walk again, if I was disabled, I would develop
some talent and build it up. And it would be all different, because I love to be on the
move, I think you would have to give me advice if you were disabled, I would be
grateful to be here.

5. How do you react when you have to interact with a disabled person?

I react super well, she's not a different person, she doesn't need to be treated badly.

6. How can you contribute to improving the lives of people with

disabilities?

By being understanding and tolerant with their life, by supporting them in their
concerns, we can always find someone with some kind of disability.

When you finish your work, send the file to your instructor through the platform as
follows:

1. Click on the title of this evidence.

2. Click on Examinar mi equipo and look for the file in your computer. Make sure
the file is attached.
3. Leave a comment for the instructor (optional).
4. Click Enviar.

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
 Combina diferentes condicionales para expresar ideas en el contexto
requerido.

 Expresa ideas sobre flexibilidad y adaptabilidad en diferentes contextos

de la vida, usando el vocabulario requerido.

References

Andersen, E. (2010). Perfectly abled life on campus with a disability. Consultado

el 03 de noviembre de 2014, en
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kr5hHmZbQHw

Alrededor de 1 de cada 100 personas es discapacitada y usa una silla de

ruedas. Por lo tanto, hay alrededor de 80 millones de personas en sillas de
ruedas en el mundo. ¡Eso es el doble de la población de Colombia! ¿Pero cómo
es vivir en una silla de ruedas?

Miren el video "Vida en silla de ruedas en el campus con una discapacidad" en el

siguiente enlace: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kr5hHmZbQHw

Después de ver el video, responda a las siguientes preguntas. Utiliza cualquier

software de grabación de voz para grabar tus respuestas y enviar el archivo
como prueba.
Utilice frases condicionales mixtas (al menos 4 ejemplos), las expresiones
idiomáticas, el vocabulario y las ideas sobre flexibilidad y adaptabilidad
estudiadas en esta actividad de aprendizaje (al menos 8 palabras del
vocabulario). Recuerde utilizar los conectores y la puntuación.

- ¿A qué se dedica Ashley?

- ¿Cómo afecta su condición a sus actividades diarias y cómo se las arregla con
¿eso?

- ¿Cuál es su actitud hacia la vida? ¿Se siente discapacitada por ciertas

actividades?

- ¿Cómo sería tu vida diferente si fueras discapacitado y tuvieras que usar una
silla de ruedas? ¿Qué sería diferente para ti? (Use condicionales mixtos en la
respuesta).

- ¿Cómo reaccionas cuando tienes que interactuar con una persona

discapacitada?

- ¿Cómo puedes contribuir a mejorar la vida de las personas discapacitadas?

Cuando termines tu trabajo, envía el archivo a tu instructor a través de la

plataforma de la siguiente manera:

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