English for travellers

with a physical disability

INTRO

Etiam Sit Amet Est

ESTE CURSO está orientado a personas que tengan algún tipo de discapacidad
física y que necesiten vocabulario específico sobre discapacidad, accesibilidad ,
para así poder viajar sin ningún tipo de problema.

Contextualización:

Este curso lo realizarán los socios pertenecientes a la asociación Asenecan y ESC

como parte del proyecto de actividades culturales.

Objetivos y Contenido
Aprender vocabulario relacionado con accesibilidad, viajes y cultura de países
anglosajones.
Practicar a modo de role-plays y en Grupo diferentes situaciones a las que se
pueden enfrentar durante el viaje, sobre todo relacionadas con posibles barreras
arquitectónicas etc.
Conseguir leer y escribir de manera sencilla y clara en inglés para poder rellenar
formularios, reservar de viajes, realizar check in, etc.
Conocer aspectos de la cultura de los países a donde quieren viajar los alumnos
para poder comunicarse correctamente y con respeto.

Temporalización

El curso se impartirá durante 6 meses y se darán 3 horas semanales.

WHEN IN THE AIRPORT
Wheelchair
Assistance –
WCHR, WCHS,
WCHC
Wheelchair for
Ramp (WCHR)
WCHR: Wheelchair – R for Ramp
(Passenger can ascend/descend steps and
make own way to/from cabin seat but
requires wheelchair for distance to/from
aircraft. Passengers who can go up and
down stairs, and also move around within
the plane, but who need a wheelchair or
other means of moving between the
aircraft and the terminal, around the
terminal itself or between airport arrival
and departure points.
A WCHR passenger is unable to walk long
distances and, therefore, he/ she requires
a wheelchair before embarkation and
after disembarkation. A person doesn’t
need help in a cabin.
Wheelchair for Stairs Mobility Aids
(WCHS)
Aisle wheelchairs (or an in-flight
wheelchair) are a perfect solution for
WCHS: Wheelchair – S for Stairs
PRMs who want to transfer between their
(Passenger cannot ascend/descend steps,
but is able to make own way to/from
seat and lavatory during a flight. They
aren’t self-operable and, therefore, always
cabin seat). Passengers who require help
going up or down steps, who need a
require assistance. The flight attendants
are trained to assist but not to lift or carry
wheelchair or other means for moving
between the aircraft and the terminal,
a passenger.
around the terminal itself or between
Eagle Hoist/ Lifters are allocated to aisle
seat on the right hand side of the aircraft
airport arrival and departure points, but
seating. Take a look at a short movie
who self-sufficient for moving around the
below if you want to see how an Eagle
inside the plane.
Hoist works in practice.
A WCHS passenger is unable to ascend
stairs, has a very limited mobility but he/
she doesn’t need help in a cabin.
Wheelchair for Cabin
(WCHC)
WCHC: Wheelchair – C for Cabin
(Passenger totally immobile).Completely
immobile passengers, who can only move
around in a wheelchair or other similar
means and who need assistance at all
times from the moment they come to the
airport until they are seated on the plane,
even in seats for their situation.