3.

Practice

Exercise 1

Describe the following places using be + adjective and placing adjectives before the noun. Use the
following expressions: interesting, touristic, very, big, island, city, beautiful, place, famous.

a. Colombia is a very beautiful country.

b. Mexico is a very touristic place.

c. Moscow is an interesting cosmopolitan city.

d. Bogota is a beautiful city.

e. San Andres is a famous island on the Atlantic Ocean.

f. El Cerro de Monserrate is a touristic place in Bogota.

g. El Nevado del Ruiz is an interesting place to visit in Manizales.

Exercise 3

Answer the following questions with short answers.

a. Is Juanes Colombian? Yes, he is.

b. Is Juan Fernando Velasco Peruvian? No, he isn’t.

c. Is Miguel Bose French? No, he isn’t.

d. Is Rafael, the singer, Spanish? Yes, he is.

e. Is Shakira from Barranquilla? Yes, she is.

f. Does Carlos Vives live in Santa Marta? Yes, he does.

g. Does Shakira live in Barranquilla? No, she doesn’t.

h. Do Miguel Bose and Velasco live in Colombia? No, they don’t.

Listening Practice

En los siguientes tracks se encuentran ejercicios que le ayudarán a reforzar la escucha y la

comunicación oral y a incrementar el vocabulario para comunicarse en forma oral.

Exercise 1 (track 1)
Listen to the following and fill in the blanks.
Country Nationality Language
Brazil Brazilian Portuguese
China Chinese Chinese
Colombia Colombian Spanish
Denmark Danish Danish
England English English
Egypt Egyptian Arabic
Finland Finnish Finnish
France French French
Germany German German
Greece Greek Greek
Italy Italian Italian
Japan Japanese Japanese
Korea Korean Korean
Mexico Mexican Spanish
Poland Polish Polish
Russia Russian Russian
Spain Spanish Spanish
The United States American English
The United Kingdown British English

Exercise 4 (track 4)

Listen to the following and fill in the blanks.

a. Bogota is a very interesting city. It is big. It has many important places to visit. It has a lot of
shops and theaters. I like this city.

b. Medellin is a wonderful city. There are many events in August in Medellin. Medellin has beautiful
parks. It is famous for its festivals and parades.

c. Paris is a very famous city. Many artists and writers live in Paris. It has famous museums and
monuments. Many people visit this city every year.

d. Cartagena is a historical city in Colombia. In Cartagena, you can visit castles, museums, churches,
and the city walls. This city is located on the beach. Tourists come from all over the world to visit
Cartagena. There are many good restaurants in Cartagena.

e. Havana is the capital of Cuba. It is located on an island in the Caribbean sea. Havana is famous
for its music. Tourists like to visit Havana, listen to music, and drink Cuban rum.