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 It is the most famous
square in the world and one of
the most beautiful is located in
the Vatican at the foot of the
basilica of San Pedro; the
dimensions of the square are
spectacular 320 meters long and
240 meters wide. in the center of
the square the obelisk and the
two fountains stand out

Rome (Italy) – Saint Peter’s Square

Sydney (Australia) -
The Sydney Opera
House
is one of the most
famous and
distinctive buildings
of the twentieth
century was declared
in 2007 world
heritage, in this
building plays, ballet,
Sydney (Australia) – The Sydney Opera opera or musical
House
productions is a very
beautiful building
that is very good to
visit
 Edinburgh (Scotland) -
Edinburgh Castle
It is an old fortress; it has been
used for military purposes since
the 12th century. The castle is
currently open to visitors and is
managed by the agency. It is a
wonderful place because of its
structure and its beautiful detail

Edinburgh (Scotland) – Edinburgh Castle

Dubai (United Arab Emirates) -
The Burj Khalifa

is the tallest building in the

world, to get an idea of its height
is best to compare it with the
world's most famous scratch the
construction of this building lasts
more than a year, has two looks
that offer amazing views, is the
best Dubai point to contemplate
the city
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.