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.

New York (USA) – The Statue of Liberty
Rome (Italy) – Saint Peter’s Square
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
located on Liberty Island in the
Hudson River.
Rome is a city (Italian) with
2,857,321. inhabitants is the
fourth most populous city in
the european union this city
influenced society, culture,
language, literature, art,
architecture and more, has a
great historical, artistic and
cultural heritage, the Plaza
de San Pedro It is an open
space was designed by
"GIAN LORENZO BERNINI"
between 1656 and 1667 in
the background shows the
facade of the basilica of San
Pedro in the middle of the
square a monumental
obelisk was erected.

Sydney (Australia) – The Sydney Opera
House
Edinburgh (Scotland) – Edinburgh Castle
The Sydney Opera House
or Sydney Opera House,
located in the city of Sydney,
state of New South Wales,
Australia, is one of the most
famous and distinctive
buildings of the twentieth
century. Declared a World
Heritage Site in 2007, it was
designed by Danish architect
Jørn Utzon in 1957 and
opened on October 20, 1973
by her majesty Queen
Elizabeth II, in her role as
Queen of Australia.
Edinburgh Castle is an
ancient fortress erected on a
rock of volcanic origin
located in the center of the
city of Edinburgh. It has
been used with military-type
fines since the 12th century,
being intended for civil uses
only in very recent times. It
is located at the top of
Castlehill Street, one of the
four streets that form the
Royal Mile. The castle is
open to visitors and is
managed by the specialized
Scotland historical agency.
 Known during its
construction as Burj Dubai
(in Dubai Tower), the Burj
Khalifa is the central part of
a more complex
development known in
English as Downtown Dubai,
in Arabic previously
Downtown Burj Dubai,
"Downtown Dubai", in
Spanish), a complex of 2
Dubai (United Arab Emirates) – The Burj
Khalifa km2 located next to the
Sheikh Zayed Avenue,
which crosses the city of
Dubai transversely.7 The
construction began on
September 21, 2004, being
its official inauguration on
January 4, 2010.8 It owes its
name to the Sheikh and
President of The United
Arab Emirates, Jalifa bin
Zayed Al Nahayan.

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.