Learning activity 2

Evidence: The happiness advantage

Shawn Achor considers that happiness is the key to success and states that if
you can find a way to get your brain positive; your success rate will increase.

Taking into account Achor’s statement, share an anecdote where you describe a story
that shaped your personal view about success and happiness. Use the anecdote template
from the study material. Also, make sure you use the past perfect, at least eight
adjectives from the introductory material, and the time expressions you have practiced
in this learning activity.
Example:
I’ll never forget the day I learned to type without looking at the keyboard. I wanted to
be able to type while in bed with the lights off. If I want to turn off the lights, I have to
get out of bed. It was really annoying because when you are falling asleep, the last thing
you want to do is to get up. I had tried many times before, but I usually got frustrated or
impatient really quickly. Anyway, I went online and browsed around, reading reviews
about different free online typing programs until I finally found one that I found
suitable. I followed the instructions and did not skip a class. It was hard; sometimes I
felt miserable because I couldn’t do it. In less than a month, I was typing in the dark.
It felt so good; it felt, it still does, like magic. I felt super satisfied. I had taught myself
how to do something extraordinary (to me). The secretaries at school who were able to
look at you in the eye while typing had always mesmerized me! So, the moral of the
story is that in order to be happy and successful, you need to find something that
motivates you to grow as a person; something that makes you feel you can be a little bit
better every day.
 THINK POSITIVE

To this day I will never forget the first time I played soccer, it was something
terrifying since from the beginning I did not do it well, with time I began to be
more interested in the sport, every weekend I went to the park with my family
and my grandfather was in charge of teaching me. At first it was not easy at all,
I had good and bad moments, but I never gave up. I wanted to be the best
player, and little by little I was achieving it.
I still remember the day I received my first soccer ball; it was a wonderful gift.
After a while I joined the school team, I had my first game when I was only 8
years old, that day I felt very excited because we won, that led us to win the
whole championship that year. With the passage of time, I grew up, therefore, I
had slightly higher expectations, at 11 years old I had already won 5 gold
medals in different championships and when I turned 13, I was the best player
in the whole school having 10 more medals.
Unfortunately, in 2018 I had a fracture in my left arm which prevented me from
continuing to play in recent years, but I still do not lose hope because I know
that in the future, I will do something to be able to continue playing and doing
what I like.

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

To do this evidence you should complete the following:

 Do the activities according to the instructions given in the file.

 Click on “Ver Evidencia” button.
 Attach the file which must be previously saved on the computer.
 Leave a comment for the instructor (optional).

Para desarrollar esta evidencia debe realizar lo siguiente:

  Desarrolle la evidencia siguiendo los pasos mencionados en el
documento.
 Clic en el botón "Ver Evidencia".
 Adjuntar el archivo el cual debe estar previamente guardado en el equipo.
 Dejar un comentario al instructor (opcional).

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 anécdotas haciendo uso de la estructura y el vocabulario
requerido.

 Utiliza los conectores just, after, when, until, before, by the time, already, as soon
as, teniendo en cuenta la estructura gramatical, vocabulario y contexto
requerido.