INSTITUCIÓN EDUCATIVA LA SALLE DE CAMPOAMOR

GUIA-TALLER
No. 2 PERIODO: 4 AÑO: 2020
Grado: 9ºB Área: inglés
TEMA: Landmarks
NOMBRE: Maria Paula Molina Galvis

EVALUACIÓN:
1. Realizar los siguientes links y enviar pantallazo de resultados:
https://www.travelanddestinations.com/travel-quiz-famous-landmarks-and-attractions/

2. A partir de las landmarks observadas en el anterior ejercicio, responde de manera breve:

a. Which natural landmark would you visit and why?

The grand prismatic spring in yellowstone national park. Because I love hot springs and this is the
largest hot spring in the United States, and the third largest in the world, however it is illegal to
swim or bathe in the hot springs of the Grand Prismatic Spring as I could burn or even die, it is only
allowed in some designated areas.

b. Which man-made landmark would you visit and why?

Bran Castle in Romania, because it is connected to the Dracula novels and because of its antiquity.´
 3. Completar el cuadro con la información apropiada de manera corta y concisa.

Landmark What is it? Historical fact Location Important current

fact
The Eiffel Tower Iron lattice tower Tallest building in París, France In winter it shrinks
the world until up to 6 inches
1930
The Taj Mahal White marble It was built Agra, India The Taj Mahal is
mausoleum almost 400 years open at night for
ago by Emperor two days on each
Shah Jahan for side of each full
the tomb of his moon so that
wife Mahal visitors can see the
moonlight reflected
off the marble.
The Burj Khalifa Tallest building in It was built in just Dubai, United If you are on one of
the world six years. Arab Emirates the higher floors,
the sunset will be
later than it would
be on the ground.
The Statue of It's a statue on It was a gift from New York, USA Some say that the
Liberty liberty island France, delivered seven points of the
to the United crown of the Statue
States in 1886. of Liberty represent
the seven seas and
seven continents of
the world, while
others say that they
represent the rays
of the sun.
Christ the It is a colossal The statue was Rio de Janeiro, It is one of the New
Redeemer statue of Jesus made in pieces Brazil Seven Wonders of
Christ that has and had to be the World.
become a symbol carried to the top
of Christianity of the mountain
around the world in order to be put
together.