Learning activity 4 / Actividad de aprendizaje 4

Evidence: describing cities and places / Evidencia: Describiendo

ciudades y lugares

You are going to see images of five cities and their landmarks. Write a
paragraph describing each city and country it belongs and the landmark shown.
Use the vocabulary from the box for the descriptions. The first one is done for
you as an example. / A continuación verá imágenes de cinco ciudades y sus
lugares representativos. Escriba un párrafo describiendo cada ciudad, el país al
que pertenece y el lugar mostrado. Use el vocabulario dentro del recuadro para
las descripciones. La primera ha sido hecha como ejemplo.

Note: We recommend to do some research on the places to be described

before writing the paragraphs. / Nota: recomendamos hacer una pequeña
investigación sobre los lugares antes de escribir los párrafos.

a statue / a cathedral / a bridge / a river / modern buildings / boats / a

harbour / mountains / a fountain / a canal / desert / a hill / a castle /
traditional buildings / an obelisk / a square / a shopping mall / a monument /
a tower.

New York is a big city in the

United States (North
America). It takes thousand of
visitors every year. The city
has a population of around 8
million people. There is a lot
to see and do in New York.
You can visit the Central Park,
the Metropolian museum and
Time’s Square. In the picture
you can see the Statue of
Liberty, a monumet built
between 1875 and 1986. It is
93 meters tall. The statue is
New York (USA) – The Statue of Liberty
located on Liberty Island in
the Hudson River.

Rome (Italy) – Saint Peter’s Square
Sydney (Australia) – The Sydney Opera
House
Edinburgh (Scotland) – Edinburgh Castle
Rome is the capital of Italy. The city
has a population of around 3.0
million inhabitants in 2,017. In Italy,
you can find the great canal of
Venice, where boats can be
assembled. Rome has many
traditional buildings. In the photo,
you can see St. Peter's Square,
where there are 140 statues over 3
meters high, a square in front of the
cathedral a.k.a. Basilica of Saint
Peter. In the center of the square
there is an obelisk, which delights
its visitors every year.
Sydney is the most populous city in
Australia. It is located on the east
coast of Australia. On the photo you
can see The Sidney Opera House.
The building occupies the whole of
Bennelong Point in Sydney Harbor.
This building was inaugurated in
1973 and became a World Heritage
Site in 2007. A curious fact was the
greatest mechanical musical
instrument in the world in the organ
of the Concert Hall. It took 10 years
to build it and has more than 10,000
tubes. Each year, more than eight
million people visit. This heritage of
humanity.
Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland,
and is the second most populous
city in Scotland. The city has long
been known as a center of
education, especially in the fields of
medicine. Scotland has a lot of
mountains and hills to people who
likes to hike. In the photo you can
see Edinburgh Castle. It is an old
fort built on a rock of volcanic origin
in the center of the city of
Edinburgh. It has been used for
military purposes since the 12th
century, being used for civil uses
only until very recent times.
 Dubai is the most populous city in
the United Arab Emirates. The city
has many modern buildings. Its
weather is warm. Because of its
location in the tropic. In the photo
you can see the Burj Khalifa a.k.a
Khalifa Tower. It is the highest
skyscraper in the world. Its
architecture is impressive, for all the
visitors that approach each year.
Burj Khalifa was designed by Adrian
Smith and the building has received
many awards.

Dubai (United Arab Emirates) – The Burj

Khalifa

Fuente de imágenes: Fotolia (s.f.)

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

1. Click on the title of this evidence.

2. Click on Examinar mi equipo and look for the file in your computer. Make
sure the file is attached.
3. Leave a comment for the instructor (optional).
4. Click Enviar.

Una vez finalice la evidencia envíe al instructor el archivo a través de la

plataforma, así:

1. Dé clic en el título de esta evidencia.

2. Dé clic en el enlace Examinar mi equipo y busque el archivo en su
computador. Asegúrese de adjuntar el archivo.
3. Escriba algún comentario si lo considera pertinente.
4. Dé clic en Enviar.

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.
 Criterio de evaluación
Describe lugares, ciudades y países teniendo en cuenta el vocabulario y
contexto requerido.