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97 Adjectives ending in -ful , -able and -less In the article above there are 12 adjectives ending in -ful , -able and -less . Copy the words into your notebook. For how many of them can you find an opposite? LANGUAGE 23 Please, don’t call us ‘brave’. Having a disability doesn’t make us exceptional or inspirational or brave. In fact, those words actually come across as careless and condescending. I shouldn’t be seen as remarkable because I use a wheelchair, but rather because of my achievement in athletics or because I work to raise awareness for my community. Dis- abled people are reasonable, we just want the same things as everyone else: employment, relationships, and the opportunity to go out and experience the world in the same way as our able-bodied peers. 0 Disabled people represent . the world’s biggest minority 1 In Lambird’s view, people with a disability should . 2 The wheelchair is not a suitable symbol for the community of disabled people because . 3 Sometimes when people with a ‘hidden’ disability occupy priority seats, they . 4 Disabled people are willing to share their stories because they . 5 Companies should show people with a disability in advertisements because this . 6 People with a disability don’t want to be called ‘brave’ because it . Work in pairs. Use the information from the article to write down five suggestions on how to respond to people with a disability. In the article, Robyn Lambird says, “As long as you are polite and respectful, I’m more than happy to answer your questions about my situation.” Come up with three questions you would like to ask her. 1 2 3 WRITING 22 a b Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv