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 great city in the

United States (North America).
Thousands of visitors are
needed each 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 Metropolitan
museum and the Plaza del
Tiempo. In the image you can
see the Statue of Liberty, a
monument built between 1875
and 1986. It is 93 meters high.
The statue is located on Liberty
Island, on the Hudson River, it is
a river 506 km long.
New York (USA) – The Statue of Liberty
 Rome is the capital of Italy. the
the city has a population of
around
2.9 million residents. In Italy
can find the grand channel of
Venice where you can ride on
boats.
Rome has a long tradition
buildings In the photo, you can
see St. Peter's Square, a
square in front of the cathedral
also known as St. Peter's
Basilica. At
center of the square is a
Egyptian obelisk, the fountains
of Saint Peter's Square are two
twin fountains located in the
square of the same name in
Rome (Italy) – Saint Peter’s Square Rome.
Sydney is the most populous city
in Australia. Is found in
The east coast of Australia. TO
photo you can see the Sidney
Opera House, there is a bridge
in the opera. The Sydney Harbor
Bridge, which spans the Sydney
Harbor, connects the city's
financial center to the north
coast. building
occupy all Bennelong
Point at Sydney Harbor. Port
Jackson is a natural harbor
around which Australia's largest
urban agglomeration, Sydney, is
situated. East
building opened in 1973 and
It became a UNESCO world
World Heritage Site in 2007.
More than
eight million people visit the site
Sydney (Australia) – The Sydney Opera every year.
House
 Edinburgh is the capital of
Scotland, and it is the second
Scotland's most populous city.
Edinburgh is said to be built on a
hill, exactly 7 hills just like the
city of Rome.
The city has been known as
an educational center
particularly in the fields of
medicine. Scotland has a lot
mountains and hills to people
who likes to go hiking. TO
the picture you can see the
Edinburgh Castle. It is a
historical
fortress that dominates the
Edinburgh City Skyline
Edinburgh Castle is an ancient
fortress built on a rock of
volcanic origin located in the city
center of Edinburgh, it is a
castle, beautiful and full of
Edinburgh (Scotland) – Edinburgh Castle traditional buildings
Dubai is the most populous city
in the UAE The city has many
modern buildings. Dubai is
located in the Arabian desert.
The Arabian Desert is a desert
region of the Arabian Peninsula,
which covers an area of
approximately 2,330,000 km².
In the image you can see the
Burj Khalifa also known as
Khalifa Tower.
It is the tallest skyscraper in the
world.
the world. Outside was designed
A fountain system. Burj Khalifa
was designed by Adrian Smith
and the building has received
many prizes. It is an obelisk,
Dubai (United Arab Emirates) – The Burj very large, and a tourist place.
Khalifa

Fuente de imágenes: Fotolia (s.f.)

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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.