Learning activity 1 / Actividad de aprendizaje 1

Evidence: Vacations around the world / Evidencia: Vacaciones alrededor

del mundo

In this evidence you are going to read an article about the way people around
the world spend their vacations. Then you have to do a description about the
way people spend their vacations in your country and answer the questions. /
En esta evidencia usted va a leer un texto acerca de cómo pasan las personas
sus vacaciones alrededor del mundo. Luego debe hacer una descripción sobre
cómo son las vacaciones en su país y responder las preguntas.

A. Read this article about vacations around the world. / Lea este artículo sobre
vacaciones alrededor del mundo.

Vacations around the world

Vacation time is a very important part in the life of all people in the world.
People from different cultures spend their vacations in different ways. The
number of vacation days ranges from 10 to 30, being the Europeans such as
Germans, French and Swede the luckiest for having 30 days of vacations; the
Latin American countries with a big number of vacation days are Brazil, Panama
and Peru with 25 days. The unluckiest country is China having just 10 days and
being vacations not mandatory. Taking into account this aspect, people can
decide what to do and how to enjoy their vacations. Let’s see what people from
Germany, Brazil and China say about their future vacations.

What are you going to do in your next vacations?

Lauren Freudberger (Germany)

I want to visit some friends all along
Europe. First, I’m going to France to
visit my friend Jan Pierre in Lion, I’m
staying for a couple of weeks there.
Then I would like to go to Italy to visit
my cousin Florentina, I’m going to
Venice with her. Finally, I want to go
to England to spend one week with Fuente: SENA
my family that live there.

Pablo Molina (Brazil)

Well I’m planning to go to Rio and
spend a week there, I have my
girlfriend there and we are meeting
the first week. Then I want to know
Colombia. I haven’t been there and
my friend told me is a great
destination. Finally I am staying
home and rest for the last week Fuente: SENA
before starting my work again.

Wangshenbing (China)
In general, I don’t have much time to
travel, I want to sleep late, I’m going
to eat out with my family, and I’m
going to buy some things that I need
for my house.

Fuente: SENA

B. Based on the previous article, answer the following questions: / Basado en

el artículo anterior, responda las siguientes preguntas:

1. Which aspects do you think play an important role in deciding what to do

on vacations?
It depends on the tastes of each person, for some people going to the beach is
a good option, while others prefer to stay at home and relax. But what they all
have in common is that in their holidays they usually choose something that
gives them peace, to be able to relax and not think about anything

2. What do people like to do the most on their vacations?

In relax. Most people like to relax on a beach, as a family, it is to clear

your mind of work and study, so you can enjoy the holidays. Most people
like to go to know other places, such as cities or countries, to learn from
them and to know new things.

Which plan do you like the most and why?

I like to go to other cities or towns to know their environment and their cultures. I
like to go to the rivers and seas so I can relax with the sound of water hitting the
rocks.
I like it because it has to do with learning new things and clearing my mind of
responsibilities for a while. Since it is good for me, because after a good rest I
can start my classes with much more encouragement.
I also like being with friends or sometimes with my family, since I like to talk to
them about many things, and laugh a lot

C. Write a short paragraph about how the vacation time in your country is.
Include information such as the typical number of days a person gets for
vacations, the most common activities people do, and the famous places
people visit. / Escriba un párrafo corto acerca de cómo son las vacaciones
en su país. Incluya información como el número típico de días que una
persona tiene para vacaciones, las actividades más comunes que las
personas hacen, y los sitios famosos que la gente visita.

The vacation in my country depends on work in which each person is, since in
some jobs they rarely give vacations to their employees.
But most of them usually spend their holidays mid-year, or late, and usually give
it a month or two. And the salary is reduced a little, but even so they continue to
pay, it is like a benefit that certain companies have.
People in Colombia like to visit the rivers and seas, and also to party, dance and
relax with that. We also like to eat, try new things, and people who are in
Bogota tend to go to much hotter climates, to be in pools and enjoy with their
families
My family likes to go to towns, because we like to be in spaces that have a lot of
nature. In Huila usually enjoy a lot of San Pedro vacations since there are
different fairs to be able to dance and be together

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as follows:

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plataforma, así:

1. Dé clic en el título de esta evidencia.

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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.

Nota: Esta evidencia es de carácter individual. Recuerde revisar la guía de

aprendizaje con el fin de verificar que ha realizado todas las actividades
propuestas, saber cómo desarrollarlas y entregarlas correctamente.

Criterios de evaluación
 Usa términos y expresiones relacionados con las vacaciones, teniendo en
cuenta la estructura gramatical, vocabulario y contexto requerido.

 Usa “to + infinitive” al expresar un propósito teniendo en cuenta la

estructura gramatical, vocabulario y contexto requerido.