NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OPEN AND DISTANCE - UNAD

SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES, ARTS AND HUMANITIES

PSYCHOLOGY PROGRAM

English

Discussion Forum - Unit 1 - Task 2 - Writing production

Presented by:

Diana Marcela Arango. Cód.:

Ángela Fernanda Bernal. Cód.: 1.049.609.895

Claudia Patricia Parra Palacios. Cód.: 51.972.932

Ana Cecilia Posada Hoyos. Cód.: 24.199.050

Zareth María Turizo. Cód.: 1.018.459.593

Teacher: Carlos Andres Gomez

Group: 900004_11

Bogotá July 2020

 Stage 1- Individual work
Writing about the picture.

Student: Ana Cecilia Posada

 Give a name to each person in the picture.

Andrés, Valeria, John, Gabriela 

 Describe each one of them (personality, appearance, clothes…).

 Andres, is 24 years old, is a very funny man, tall, brunette skin, curly hair, likes to travel,

wears dark glasses, wears a pink jacket, dark gray shirt and black jeans.

 Valeria, 22 years old, is a cheerful woman, measures 1.60 cm, is very expressive and

likes to laugh with her friends, the color of her hair is blond and short, wears dark glasses,

wears a white t-shirt with green and blue jeans.

 John, 26 years old, is a very simple man, does not like to complicate his life, likes to film

and share with his friends, his skin color is brown, short hair, he wears dark glasses, he wears

a gray shirt and shirt and shorts.

 Gabriela, 23 years old, is a very cheerful and funny woman, likes to travel, her skin color

is dark brown, long hair and black, wears dark glasses, dresses in a gray top with white and

black trousers.
✓ What can you do there?

In this place you can camp, enjoy the beautiful scenery and tour the place on foot or by bike

through the two large areas that are there and at night you can observe the stars in all their

splendor.

✓ What are they doing? (present progressive)

They are enjoying in their trip a Beautiful place so much their summer vacations

✓ What did they do yesterday?

They were celebrating their last day in the university

✓ What are they planning to do tomorrow?

They are planning to go out to dance in a party in the night 

Student: Angelica Fernanda Bernal

He is Harvey, he is 30 years old, he is very funny and friendly, He is middle average, he is

thin, his skin is black and his hair is short and curly.

He likes wearing sun glasses. In this picture he wears a pink shirt, a grey T-shirt, a black jean

and white underpants.

She is Dona, she is 25 years old, she is studying at UNAD, she is short and thin, her skin is

tanned, she has dark, long and curly hair, she is pretty and she is very friendly. She is very nice

but has a strong character. She is wearing sun glasses, a dark grey blouse and a black pant.

She is Rachel, she is 20-year-old She is middle average, she is thin, she has short, blond hair,

she is very kind and friendly. She is wearing sunglasses, a white and light blue t-shirt and grey

pants.
 He is Mike, He is tall and athletic, he has short and blonde hair, his skin is white, he is very

happy, he likes to tell jokes all the time, is very nice and loyal man, He is open-minded about

things, he is wearing a grey T-shirt and a beige short pants.

 Where is that place? (Place, city…)

They are travelling to “Parque Jaime Duque” which is a nice and huge park in Cundinamarca

near Bogotá, Colombia.

✓ What can you do there?

In this park they can enjoy the nature and enjoy different games, attractions and activities,

they can visit the Colombian aerospace museum and also have lunch.

✓ what are they doing? (Present progressive)

In this moment they are taking a picture to remember the moment, they are taking a breath

and enjoy the nature and the coffee smell, Harvey and Rachel are taking a selfie with the

Harvey`s mobile, Mike is watching the camera and Dona is thinking in the birthday`s cake.

✓ What did they do yesterday?

Yesterday he was planning this activity; they were talking by phone for an hour about it.

✓ what are they planning to do tomorrow?

They are planning to celebrate the Mike’s birthday all night, so they are going to get up very

late tomorrow and to rest all day.

Student: Claudia Patricia Parra

In the photo are Lucas, Sophie, Dante, Valentina, they are very happy for what they went on

vacation.

Lucas: is very happy, friendly, he is also a tall boy, his hair is black and curly.

Sophie: is smiling and pretty, she is also always in fashion, her blonde hair is organized.

Dante is adventurous and uncomplicated, usually looking casual with a beard and sunglasses.

Valentina is very emotional and energetic, and her appearance is very natural.

They are inseparable friends, they like to walk, take many photos, have fun and share many

adventures in the places they have visited around the world. They go to the Tota lagoon in

Boyaca, they can camp, enjoy water sports and share their vacations in this beautiful place.

Yesterday they look for the Chicamocha park, where they practice extreme sports and tomorrow,

they will drive to the Amazon because they want to enjoy the fauna and flora.

Student: Diana Marcela Arango

The woman on the right who has a gray blouse is called Maria, the man next to her with a

whithe shirt is called Martin, the woman in the middle is called Karla and the man next to her

with a Brown jacket is called Juan.

Maria: is a Young woman, she is 26 years old, she decided to go on a trip with her Friends to

forget the stress she has from her work. She is a easy going person so some coworkers take

advantage of that and reload her with a lot of work. Also she is friendly, funny and a kind person.

About her appearance she is Slim, and short. She has Brown hair and is a gorgegous girl.

Martin: he is 30 years old, he has black hair and he looks like a Smart and muscular person, also

he is a tal man. He loves to travel and meet new people, he is brave and nice. He is there with his
friends because he wanted to show them the Arizona canyon, he is adventurous and know how to

discover amazing places.

Karla: she is 25 years old, is a Young woman. She is a thin, tall and blonde girl, she has tattoos

on her arms and it makes her popular. She is funny, friendly and clever. She is currently Juan's

girlfriend and they have been together for a year.

Juan: He is the oldest of his Friends, he is 32 years old. He is tall and very handsome. He looks

slender and muscular, he is brave and hard working. He is a lucky person, he bought the car

when he won the lottery. He is very in love with Karla.

 -They are visiting the great canyon of colorado located in arizona. It is an amazing place and a

World Heritage Site.

 -At the great canyon you can make wonderful tourist tours, and live the adventure of rafting at

the river. You can also walk on the suspended skywalk 1200 meters from the bottom of the

canyon.

-They are taking the tour to get to the skywalk and they stopped to appreciate the view and Maria

is taking landscape photos.

-Yesterday they traveled by road from los angeles to arizona, in the car that Juan bought,

 -Tomorrow they will finally arrive at the skywalk and also when they leave there they will

camping at South rim

Student: Zareth Maria Turizo

Describe each one of them (personality, appearance, clothes…):

 Mikel is 32 years old. He is the happiest of the group. He always invites his friends for

walks, he likes to travel a lot. He is friendly and kind. He wears dark green pants, a gray

T-shirt under a shirt and sunglasses that can never be missed on his summer walks.
  Martha is 28 years old. She is the tender friend of the group. He always laughs at his

friend Mikel's anecdotes. Martha is Jonas's sister; they are inseparable brothers. Martha is

not sociable but with her brother and her friends she always goes for walks. She is

wearing a jean and a white and aquamarine blouse. She is blonde, tall, slim, and wearing

her favorite sunglasses.

 Jonas is 31 years old. He is a good person and a great friend. She is the soul of the group

because she always has a joke to tell about her experiences with her sister Martha. He is

the oldest of the group and also the tallest. He is very relaxed, wears shorts, a light gray

shirt inside and an open jacket. Her black sunglasses show off her personality.

 Hanna is 29 years old. She is super outgoing. He loves going to all the walks with his

friends because he always ends up dancing. She is happy and charismatic. She is the

youngest of the group. She is very simple in her dress, wearing black pants, a crop top

and sunglasses.

  Where is that place? (Place, city…)

They are in the United States of America, they are south of Florida in Fort Lauderdale and

they are on their way to Orlando, Florida.

 What can you do there?

They are heading to the Orlando theme parks. They especially want to visit Magic Kingdom

because they want to see the nightly show that takes place in the castle. They also want to enter

attractions like the haunted mansion and the Pirates of the Caribbean. In this last attraction you

can see characters from the film interacting and the tour is aquatic in a small boat.
  What are they doing? (present progressive)

They have been traveling for more than two hours. They have been listening to music,

especially from the Snarky Puppy group because it is Jonas and Mike's favorite group and the

girls don't dislike it. They have also been taking photos with the most beautiful landscapes.

 What did they do yesterday?

They were cruising yesterday in Fort Lauderdale to see the sunsets because they look very

beautiful there. They did not take photos because they prohibited the cell phone. They did not

have fun as they wanted. They also ate in the best restaurants trying the typical food of the place.

What did they not prove? Potato and cod croquettes. On the cruise they danced to exhaustion. At

night they did not go shopping because they felt tired, but instead they watched a series on

Netflix.

 What are they planning to do tomorrow?

They will tomorrow go to another Orlando park called Universal Studios Orlando to see

attractions inspired by their favorite movies. They will take lots of photos to remember and they

will also buy some souvenirs in the stores inside. In the evening they will go to a small bar near

the hotel to celebrate Hanna's birthday.

 In group, choose a movie and complete the chart:

Selected Movie:

Movie The Pursuit Of Happyness

Director Gabriele Mucciono
Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, James Lassiter, Will Smith, Steve
Producers
Tisch, Teddy Zee, Amy Baer, Mark Clayman, Louis D’Esposito,
David Alper.
Who is (are)
the Will Smith stars Chris Gadner, and Jaden Smith stars Christopher
protagonist(s)?
Who is (are)
the Thandie Newton stars Linda
antagonist(s)?
Chronological
time of the 80's years 1986
movie
Plot Beginning:
Chris Gardner is a San Francisco man, he’s a family man
struggling to survive by selling bone density scanning devices, a
medical device he thought would be a wonder, but, that for doctors
was considered an unnecessary expense and despite his brave
attempts to keep the family afloat, his wife Linda, mother of his five-
year-old son Christopher begins to crumble because of constant stress,
because of the financial pressure he was living under at the time and
was unable to bear it, he went against his feelings and decided to
leave leaving his son with his father. Student: Ana Posada
(Angelica Fernanda Bernal)
The movie begin with the life of Chris Gardner who is interpreted
by Will smith, he was working as a sales representing, he decided
invest all his savings buying a machine “bone density scanners”; he
thought that it will be a great idea and it will become millionaire him,
but it didn’t work, instead of it, his wife left him alone with his son
Christopher. From that moment, he started his adventure, he faces
different troubles and he struggle for his son`s life and his life doing a
lot of works and doing his best.
Knot:
Chris, now a single father, continues to look for a better-paying job
employing all the commercial tactics he knows. He gets an internship
at a prestigious company as a stockbroker and, despite not receiving
any salary, accepts with the hope of completing the curriculum with a
job and a promising future, but one day before applying for an
interview, Chris is arrested for not paying his taxes, so he loses his
last savings to get out. Despite his legal problem Chris manages to get
to his job interview on time and although he was not in the best
conditions, he manages to make a good impression on his
interviewers and among them Mr. Twistle and thanks to that he is
accepted to be part of the training. Student: Ana Posada
(Diana Marcela Arango)
When his wife Linda left him, Chris had a lot of problems and they
were all caused by lack of money. He was facing poverty problems,
and he suffered a lot for him and for Christopher. he had nowhere to
sleep, and he hadn't anything to eat. He even had to sleep in a
bathroom.
Due to all these problems Chris and his son had to go to sleep in a
pension that the state offered, as a form of refuge.
Chris continued selling the bone density scanners, hoping to get
money, and in one of his attempts he met Jay. Jay would become her
chance to get ahead.

Ending: (Claudia Patricia Parra Palacios)

Chris Gardner completes his preparatory course and achieves the
 highest qualification that allows him to obtain the job he dreamed of
and share that happiness with his son.
(Student: Zareth María Turizo Martínez):
Chris Gardner after passing the tests that allowed him to get a great
dream job, stayed with him until he became a great stockbroker with
ssu own company and on the final journey when he celebrates with
his son he meets the real Chris Gardner as a symbol of having
achieved what he fought so hard for.

Link of a
trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?
time_continue=43&v=SYg7RRYKWGw

S1. Student: Ana Posada

What did you It is a story that leads to reflection, where each scene teaches us
learn about the that we must fight for dreams, that problems and obstacles are part of
movie? life and if we do not face them we cannot have the opportunity to
value how little or much we have, fighting for dreams is part of the
human being and makes us strong.
S2. Student: Angélica Fernanda Bernal
I learnt that we have to be very strong in our difficult moments, we
can breathe deeply and start again, it doesn’t exist a problem that can
ruin our lives, we can continue and give all our best to face the
problems.
S3. Student: Claudia Patricia Parra
 One of the great teachings that this film leaves is that you should
always fight for dreams, no matter the difficulties that arise, you
should always continue fighting for what you want
S4. Student: Diana Marcela Arango
I learned that in all the situations we face we must do it with
perseverance and tenacity, the problems must always be seen on the
positive side and learn from all situations, hoping that at some point
the right door will be found for you. I also consider that a very
beautiful teaching is about the true meaning of love, we shouldn’t
abandon the ship when it sinks.
S5. Student: Zareth Maria Turizo
The film shows us that although reaching our goals requires an
unknown path, often long, full of obstacles, in the end (which can be
relative for each human being) dreams can be fulfilled. I also learn
from this film that a great deal of courage is required in the realization
of our dreams, not giving up, persisting, and arming oneself with
courage and strength to get up as many times as necessary. And
finally, within everything I learned from the film and its plot is that it
is important to fight for our dreams but it is more important to enjoy
the process and be thankful, because everything that happens to us
makes us what we are and rebuilds us.
How did the S1. Student: Ana Posada
film make you It is a very sad story, for me it is very strong, it made me cry,
feel? because as a single mother I also fight for my dreams, because on
them also depends the happiness of my son, for whom I give my
whole life if it is necessary and having children in difficult situations
is not easy, because when a child suffers, a father suffers even more,
and many times the parents suffered in silence for reaching out and
giving the best to our children so that they could achieve what many
times we could not.
S2. Student: Angélica Fernanda Bernal
Sometimes I felt very sad, I cried a lot because sometimes I have
 lived difficult moments and I remembered, but at the end of the movie
I felt happy because Chris Gardner finally became multimillionaire
and he had success.
S3. Student: Claudia Patricia Parra
It is a movie that produces a lot of sadness due to the difficulties
that the protagonists have to go through, but at the end of the movie
an outcome is shown that generates great satisfaction.
S4. Student: Diana Marcela Arango
When I saw the movie, I experienced all kinds of feelings, I felt
sad, angry, even cried, but finally I felt happy and emotional to see the
special outcome that the life of Chris and his son had.
S5. Student: Zareth Maria Turizo
The film removes different emotions and sensations since human
fragility is exposed in the persistence of their dreams. In me it
removed sadness at the adverse injustices along the way, and it also
gave me great happiness to see that all that effort was worth it. It also
makes me feel that I am a vulnerable but courageous human being and
that I have the potential to achieve whatever I set out to do. I cannot
ignore that just as there was an adult protagonist, there was also a
small one, even more fragile due to the care it requires, but it was this
one who precisely gave Chris Gardner the strength to get up. It is
worth fainting but you must also take the strength to get up.
S1. Student: Ana Posada
The career I study is Psychology and I think this film is initially
How does
related to two opposite poles like poverty and wealth, a world
the movie
surrounded by needs, problems, that lacks opportunities and humble
relate to
people who somehow try to survive, and on the other hand wealth
the
academic surrounded by luxuries, excellent resources to lead a comfortable life
program without so many needs.
you are These phrases appear in the film:
studying?
"Never let anyone tell you you can’t do anything, not even me,
okay?
If you have a dream you have to protect it. People who aren’t able
to do something will tell you that you can’t either. If you want
something, just go for it".
They are phrases and/or words of motivation that must be applied
in the life of each person because fighting for dreams only depends on
each person and as a psychologist these words among many more, are
those that fill people with value to be loved, are values and are
respected as human beings because we all deserve to fight for what
we want with humility and respect, regardless of prejudices or those
people who want to overshadow happiness and frustrate dreams.
S2. Student: Angélica Fernanda Bernal
The movie relates to my academic program because it makes me
see the big problems which people has to face in their lives, and I can
realize how to help people advise them and give examples based in
real cases.
S3. Student: Claudia Patricia Parra
A psychologist helps people to identify their problems and guide
them to find solutions that help them overcome difficulties, in the film
a person who is resilience is evidenced, who faces the world until
reaching his goals.
S4. Student: Diana Marcela Arango
The movie is related because it opens me to the way of seeing the
feelings and emotions that people go through when facing problems
like this. It also shows the importance of emotional intelligence and
will serve as an example for my future patients.
S5. Student: Zareth Maria Turizo
Psychology is immersed in life itself and in all that it entails. Being
this the science that studies the behavior of human beings and seeks a
balance in their mental slaud, it interferes in people like a branch that
is born from its stem. That is, for Chris Gardner to resist again and
again in the face of adversity, it has required a force that goes beyond
the tangible and the physical. It is a force that crosses all barriers and
 is linked to the strengthening of your mental health. Achieving our
dreams does not require that we be perfect or that everything in our
life works perfectly. But it does require that in the face of obstacles
we know how to face it and not collapse. For this, taking care of our
physical and emotional bodies is just as important.
S1. Student: Ana Posada
I think that another ending for the film, cannot be because in the
end the protagonist gets his dreams and so much struggle is reflected
in the happiness of achieving what he set out to do, regardless of the
barriers that were put in the way to obtain happiness for him and his
son.
S2. Student: Angélica Fernanda Bernal
I think that the end is nice, it must be that way, because he and his
son suffered a lot, he deserved has a new and good life because he
was an excellent father.
Another
S3. Student: Claudia Patricia Parra
ending for
The protagonist Chris Gardner reconciles with the wife and they
the movie
live happily.
could be…
S4. Student: Diana Marcela Arango
Another ending would be that when he enters the new job to fulfill
his dream, he meets a wonderful woman, they begin to interact and
fall in love. This woman accepts him and supports him in all his
things.
S5. Student: Zareth Maria Turizo
Another of the many possible endings for this plot could have been
that Chris Gardner had given up on his dreams and his son had never
forgiven him for everything that his father put him through on the
street and ended up as a street bum.