1.

NAMES:
Manuela
Sofia
Jesús

2. AGES:
24 years old
25 years old
26 years old

3. Please, write three touristic places you have visited in your country.

COUNTRY PLACE 1 PLACE 2 PLACE 3

FRANCE I love my 3 Notre Dame Routes of the
favorite places in Cathedral is one Lavender.
my country in this of the most Lavender is an
case I tell you important Gothic iconic symbol of
about: architectural Provence
the Palace of heritage sites in between June and
Versailles. It is an the world. It was September when
architectural dedicated to the the mountains are
jewel and a work Virgin Mary in its pregnant with the
of art of beautiful construction that flowering of this
and leafy gardens, originated plant.
decreed by between 1163 The intensity of
UNESCO as a and 1245. Notre this phenomenon,
World Heritage Dame has been its colors and the
Site. It is also a the site of economic
symbol of the important events importance it has
history of the in French history for the region,
nation. Louis XIV such as the gave rise to the
was the first to coronation of route of lavender.
begin the work of Bonaparte, Henry It is a tour (by car,
beautifying, VI and the bike or foot) to
remodelling and beatification of know the
pleasing the Joan of Arc. It has plantations,
palace, which also been the growth, care,
from 1789 was no center of myths distillation and
 longer the official and rumors and products derived
seat of the scene of one from lavender.
government, but of Disney’s most There are 7 paths
became a famous films, the to travel with the
museum. The Hunchback of accompaniment
visiting hours of Notre Dame. of experts, guided
the gardens and Visits to the tours, workshops
the palace are cathedral are and lodging in
different. The temporarily beautiful villages.
latter is open to suspended after Prices vary
tourists from the tragic fire of according to the
Tuesday to the southern selected route.
Sunday from 9:00 structure, roof
am to 6:30 pm. and main spire of
The gardens, from the building,
8:00 am to 8:30 resulting from an
pm, every day, accident in the
but from remodeling works
November to of the site.
March, until 6 pm.
JAPAN I love my 3 It is the most It is located in the
favorite places in important city of Kanazawa,
my country in this spiritual center of Ishikawa
case I tell you Shingon Prefecture. It is
about: Buddhism, one of one of the three
Located in the main schools most beautiful
Hokkaido of Buddhism in gardens in Japan.
Prefecture, it is Japan founded It is full of
well known for its more than 1,200 beautiful bridges,
striking blue years ago. The paths, trees, tea
coloration. It has mountain is houses, flowers
trees sticking out located in and many other
of the water, Wakayama elements that are
which gives it an Prefecture, Osaka. very characteristic
even more More than 100 of Japanese
intriguing temples have landscaping.
appearance. been built around There are 63
The pond is Mount Koya. Most different types of
artificial and was of them offer flowers in the
created to protect accommodation garden that can
this area from to visitors. In be admired
mud flows from addition, you can throughout the
the volcano on have the year, there are
Mount Tokachi. experience of abundant sakura,
 knowing what a tulips and
monk’s lifestyle is Japanese pines.
like. But there is a
flower that can
only be seen
inside the
Kenrokuen
garden, it is called
the Kikuzakura
and only blooms
between April and
May.
BRAZIL I love my 3 Brasilia is the Cristo Redentor,
favorite places in capital of Brazil for the most
my country in this and is where you important.
case I tell you will find If you go to Rio de
about: modernity face to Janeiro it is
Rio de Janeiro The face. If you are impossible to
city of Rio de looking for return without
Janeiro something to eat having seen this
undoubtedly has in Brasilia, it will huge statue of
the biggest tourist be possible for Jesus of Nazareth.
attractions of you to choose Anyone who
Brazil, which between many thinks of Brazil
makes it the options, as it has immediately
favorite restaurants and a thinks of the
destination of great Christ of Rio or
many. Here you infrastructure for the Christ of
will find beautiful events, so it is one Brazil, because it
beaches and the of the important is its most famous
"favelas", which places in Brazil and recognized
are the that you should emblem
neighbourhoods visit. If you visit it, worldwide. In
where the you can not miss addition, this is
"cariocas" or the the Cathedral of one of the tourist
inhabitants of Rio Brasilia attractions of
live. On the other (Metropolitan Brazil that since
hand, you can see Cathedral of 2007 is one of the
and pass "Pan de Nuestra Señora Seven Wonders of
Azúcar", which Aparecida), one of the Modern
has two funiculars the great cultural World, nothing
that take visitors attractions of more and nothing
to the top to Brazil less. It measures
admire Rio. The 30 meters high
 best time you can and weighs 1200
travel to Rio is on tons, its base
New Year’s Eve measures 8
and in February, meters high just
at the Rio Carnival on the top of
and the Rum in Cerro del
Rio,In addition, Corcovado, within
the nightlife is the Tijuca
very active, being National Park.
main centers the
beaches of
Ipanema,
Copacabana and
Leblón.

4. Name “Faux pas” (cultural rules) and traditions foreigners should keep in mind
when visiting your country.

Japan: you should not wear shoes Brazil: you should walk around with France: you shouldsay “hello” to
inside a house. Kleenex/paper tissues on your bag to sneeze strangers by shaking hands.
your nose in public.

1. Make no noise or shout 1. Round up when tipping

1. Do not buy wildlife animals

2. Do not disturb geisha and maikos 2. Don’t make noise when sipping
2. Do not take pictures next to wild
animals
3. No tipping or haggling 3. Cut the cheese with the
appropriate knife
3. The catching of lobsters

5. Answer the following question:

How long have you been learning English?

Pen pal from Japan's answer: ___________I have a year and a half
studying______________________

Pen pal from Brazil's answer: _______I have a year

studying__________________________

Pen pal from France's answer: _________I have eight months

studying_______________________

6. Write a list of five activities your group has done to learn English.
Example: We have watched English movies with closed caption in English.

A. I see movies subtitled in my language and audio in English

B. Download an app to talk and make friends with some English natives
C. I listen to podcast
D. I have English phrases pasted all over my room
E. have my cell phone in the English language

7. As a group, write about the reasons why it is important for you to learn English.

Example: We want to learn English because we want to study abroad, learn many things
about other cultures and enjoy the advantages of communicating with new people
around the world.

We think it is extremely important to learn a universal language such as English,

we think it opens many opportunities, work, to know culture, Friends and to feel
proud of being able to speak, listen and understand it.