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
Rome is the capital of Italy, but
within Rome is the country of the
Vatican. Vatican City (the
smallest country in the world) is
an independent country inside
the city boundaries of Rome, the
only existing example of a
country within a city. St. Peter's
Square is a large plaza located
directly in front of St. Peter's
Basilica in the Vatican City,
directly west of the
neighbourhood or rione of
Borgo. Both the square and the
basilica are named after Saint
Peter, an apostle of Jesus.
Sydney is the state capital of
New South Wales and the most
populous city in Australia and
Oceania.
The Sydney Opera House is a
multi-venue performing arts
centre at Sydney Harbour in
Sydney, New South Wales,
Australia. It is one of the 20th
century's most famous and
distinctive buildings.
Edinburgh is recognised as the
capital of Scotland since at least
the 15th century, Edinburgh is
the seat of the Scottish
Government, the Scottish
Parliament and the supreme
courts of Scotland.
Edinburgh Castle is a historic
fortress which dominates the
skyline of Edinburgh, the capital
city of Scotland, from its position
on the Castle Rock.
Archaeologists have established
 Edinburgh (Scotland) – Edinburgh Castle
Dubai (United Arab Emirates) – The Burj
Khalifa
human occupation of the rock
since at least the Iron Age.
Dubai is a city and emirate in the
United Arab Emirates known for
luxury shopping, ultramodern
architecture and a lively nightlife
scene.. At its foot lies Dubai
Fountain, with jets and lights
choreographed to music.
The Burj Khalifa, is a skyscraper
-filled skyline in Dubai, United
Arab Emirates. With a total
height of 829.8 m and a roof
height of 828 m, the Burj Khalifa
has been the tallest structure
and building in the world since
its topping out in 2009.

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.