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
New York (USA) – The Statue of Liberty
is located on Liberty Island in
the Hudson River.
 Rome has a lot of traditional
buildings. In the picture, you can
see Saint Peter’s Square, a
plaza in front of the cathedral St.
Peter’s Basilica. At the center of
the square is an Egyptian
obelisk. Rome is the capital of
Italy. The city has a population
of around 2.873 millones
residents. In Italy, you can find
The grand canal of venice
where you can ride boats
Rome (Italy) – Saint Peter’s Square
In the picture you can see The
Sidney Opera House.
This bulding was opened in
1973 and It became a UNESCO
World Heritage site in 2007.
More than eight million people
visit the site each year. Sydney
is the most populous city in
Australia. It’s located on
Australia’s east coast.
Behind the Sydney Opera
House is the Sydney Harbor
Bridge. The building occupy the
Sydney (Australia) – The Sydney Opera
whole of Bennelong Point in
House
Sydney Harbour

Edinburgh is the capital city of

Scotland. The city has long
been known as a centre of
education, particularly in the
fields of medicine.
In the picture you can see the
Edinburgh Castle. It is a historic
fortress which dominates the
skyline of the city of Edinburgh.
Scotland has a lot of mountains
and hills to people who likes to
go hiking.

Edinburgh (Scotland) – Edinburgh Castle

 Dubai is located in the Arabian
Desert.The city has a lot of
modern buildings. In the picture
you can see The Burj Khalifa
a.k.a Khalifa Tower.
It is the tallest skyscraper
around the world. Outside was
designed a fountain system.
Burj Khalifa was desgined by
Adrian Smith and the building
has received many awards.
In Dubai you will find The "Dubai
Dubai (United Arab Emirates) – The Burj Mall", the largest shopping mall
Khalifa in the world

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 “Ver Evidencia” button.

2. Attach the file which must be previously saved on the computer.
3. Leave a comment for the instructor (optional).

Una vez finalice la evidencia envíe al instructor el archivo a través de la

plataforma, así:

1. Dé clic en el botón “Ver Evidencia”.

2. Adjuntar el archivo el cual debe estar previamente guardado en el equipo.
3. Dejar un comentario al instructor (opcional).

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.