World News for Students of English

15-08-2024 07:00

In Brandenburg, Germany, children called ‘Roly Kids’ are learning wheelchair skills at a skate park.

A volunteer, Matthias Wagner, helps them practice things like wheelies and getting up after falling. Matthias started using a wheelchair only a year ago, so he understands how difficult it can be at first. He says that when people first get a wheelchair, they often feel very confused.

The Roly Kids meet every week to get better at using their wheelchairs and to have fun. Matthias tells parents not to worry too much about their children because they need to learn to do things themselves. The Roly Kids’ motto is to learn through fun while getting confident and becoming more independent.

Difficult words: volunteer (a person who does something without getting money for it), wheelie (a trick on a bike when you raise the front wheel off the ground and keep it in the air), confused (not understanding something).

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