UNIMINUTO

CORPORACION UNIVERSITARIA MINUTO DE DIOS

Laura Marcela Gómez Montoya ID: 705437

Karen milena forero Gómez ID: 705436
Daniel Augusto Motta Loaiza ID: 251766
Viviana Patricia Araque Vargas ID:710646

Carlos Alberto Comas Salazar

(Docente)

Administración en Seguridad y Salud En El Trabajo

UNIMINUTO
Ingles
2021
 Summer

 A. In a short paragraph tell us about you, giving some information:

1.Hello!
My name is Karen Milena Forero Gómez I am twenty years old, I come from the country Italy - Rome, I am currently learning
English in the city of Orlando (Florida), I hope to know a little about everything and enjoy this experience.

2. Hello
My name is Laura Marcela Gómez Montoya I am 21 years old I am from Paris France and I have gone to Vegas to learn English.

3. Hello!
My name is Daniel Motta, I am 38 years old, I am from the city of Montevideo and I have stayed in Indianapolis to learning
English.
4. Hello!
My name is Viviana Patricia Araque Vargas I am 30 years old, I am Latin I come from the city of Buenos Aires- Argentina. I
study at the university "UT" of Austin communication I want to enjoy this wonderful camp to the fullest.
 B. Please, write three touristic places from your hometown and three form the
current city with a little description and some comparision between them.

1. In my native Italy, there are three magnificent places that I have the opportunity to
constantly enjoy and visit:
 The colorful cinque Terre:
formed by five towns in the province of La Spezia, bathed by the Liguria Sea in Italy, it has a
mountainous landscape made up of different strata or terraces that fall towards the sea.

2. The art of Florence: Florence attracts many travelers for being an active center of art and
culture, organizes regular exhibitions and art festivals
3.Archaeological Park of the Colosseum, Rome - It is the largest amphitheater built during the Roman
Empire and the most impressive monument in Rome. Six million people visit it every year.

Tourist places
C. Visited city ORLANDO
• Walt Disney World: Tourist famous for its theme parks and
numerous hotels
 Disney's Animal Kingdom: Focused on animal and environmental themes, the park combines the
traditional ride elements of the Disney franchise with the opportunity to get up close to animals from
around the world.

Everglades airboat tours: It is free of buildings and it is one hundred percent wild life with exotic
animals, it allows us to interact directly with the species, enjoy their nature, make pairs in restaurants
that are residents of the open-air place in every sense.
  DESCRIPTION
 The country from which I come as is Italy to this city of Orlando, both seek to make their
cultures noticeable, anyone who is willing to know their stories will take away a great
memory of learning and lived emotions. they have extraordinary places that have allowed
me to experience up close, and that anyone would want to visit, their events to attract
people from other countries is a very striking way their ancestors make people fill with
creation and evolution.

C) GASTRONOMY.

Restaurants of the best cuisines in the world have landed in Orlando, today you can get Greek, Italian, Mexican,
Peruvian, French, or Spanish food
Typical food: Cheeseburger. It is the classic American hamburger prepared with beef, yellow cheese, lettuce leaves,
tomato sauce and mustard
 HOLIDAYS:

 City of Sarasota is home to one of the youngest parties, but no less interesting
 the Chalk Drawings Festival, one of the most unusual trends in contemporary culture
 Annual Straw Berry festival, cultivation exhibition

 expression
 First floor- 1ª planta no es el primer piso, sino la planta baja
 To feel under the weather - (Sentirse bajo el clima): No sentirse bien
1. THE SOLÍS THEATER (MONTEVIDEO)
It is the oldest opera theater in South
America with 162 years of history, its
architecture is beautiful, with Italian
touches and a high-level acoustic. the
great singers and actors of the world
passed through its stage, as well as
Caruso, Sarah Bernhardt and Eleonora
Duse among others.

It is on the edge of
the Old City of
Montevideo, so it
can be included in
the visit that is
made of it.
1. CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF INDIANAPOLIS (INDY)

It is the largest children's museum in the world. They

are 4 floors of pure fun! Children love everything and
even adults enjoy the place especially the exhibits of
Dinosaurs, astronauts and treasures of the earth about
ancient Egypt, ancient China. Among the permanent
exhibits, there is a simulated Cretaceous dinosaur
habitat, a merry-go-round, and a steam locomotive.

The Solís theater is spectacular for the most

part for adults, while the Indiana museum is
more family.
 2. FOOTBALL MUSEUM (MONTEVIDEO)
Simple museum inside the Centenario
Stadium, with exhibits on the history of
soccer in Uruguay. It has pieces that
represent the fundamental history of
world football and the titles won by the
so-called "Celeste" including the 50
World Cup, also known as El
Maracanazo.

2. INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY MUSEUM

It is exciting to be there. It is located
in the center of the Indianapolis
race track at the Speedway. In the
museum we will find a large number
of cars that went through the Indy
500 throughout its history, trophies,
helmets, photos, all very nice and
excellently produced as expected
in the great USA !!
3. legislative Palace (Montevideo)

Also known as the Palace

of Laws, its interior walls,
vaults and columns, are
covered with different
marbles from the country,
took almost three decades
to build. Among its
attractions is the hall of lost
steps.
3. Lucas Oil Stadium (Indy)
Lucas oil is a multipurpose
stadium where American
football is mainly played, it is
imposing and spectacular. It is
the scene of the Indianapolis
Colts.
 Visiting the museums of Montevideo and those of Indy have
great differences, on the one hand the love is for soccer
while on the other it is the cars.

C. Give some information about the cultural topics: Gastronomy one example,
traditions or festivities name one or two and idiomatic expressions minimum
three.
CULTURAL TOPICS

MONTEVIDEO - URUGUAY INDIANAPOLIS – INDIANA U.S

CHIVITO: It is a sandwich of beef Lamb Ribs: they are Lamb ribs
and other ingredients. marinated and cooked on the grill.
 B. in my native country Paris has these three most important places.

 the Eiffel tower is a place that becomes a spectacle when

you see how thousands of light bulbs light up in gold and sparkle for 10 minutes.

 The Louvre Museum Undoubtedly one of the most famous attractions of Paris is considered by many to be the
best in the world, the Louvre Museum represented a revolutionary movement of art democracy in museums
 La Marais is a place where the guided tours offered daily through the Le Marais district are an excellent
way to learn about the history of Paris and France. Its narrow cobbled streets transport you to the
medieval past.

the high roller is the largest panoramic view in the world and is
made up of 28 cabins with a capacity of 40 people each. When
night falls, more than 2,000 lights illuminate each cabin.
 Fuentes del hotel Bellagio is located in the heart of the Strip in Las Vegas, and is a striking and
unique attraction in the world that consists of a choreography of water, light and music.

 Downtown Container Park is an open-air shopping and entertainment complex located in

downtown Las Vegas.
 In Paris it is an important city of art, fashion, gastronomy and it is a city famous for its culture and
on the other hand in Las Vegas it is a tourist city famous for its nightlife activity where you can see
fountains with music and replicas of pyramids. Egyptian.

Las Vegas cuisine ranges from Italian, Spanish, French, Mexican and American food, to Thai, Hawaiian
and Korean food
The typical dish of Las Vegas is the Prawn Cocktail
Las Vegas traditions have centered on casinos and hotels, many of which are masterpieces of
monumental architecture.

•When pigs fly: Something that will never happen.

•Train of thought: A sequence of connected ideas.
 B. In my hometown Buenos Aires Argentina, we can enjoy three wonderful places

❖ Bosque de Palermo ❖ Puerto Madero

It is a charming and magical place It is the most luxurious and

in Buenos Aires, where you can expensive place in the city, due to
enjoy a wonderful decoration with its glass architecture, it has elegant
rose gardens, forests and lakes, it places such as restaurants and
is my favorite place to enjoy fashionable nightclubs, it is an
nature. exclusive area of tourist attraction.

❖ La Boca

It is a colorful and charming neighborhood,

its architecture of houses and bars are
multicolored, the neighborhood is known for
the tradition of tango and passion for soccer.
 ❖ In Austin, the current city where I come from has 3 touristy recognized places, they are the following:

Arte Urbano Austin Circuito de las Américas

This place has wonderful murals and It is a formula 1 circuit, where it

works of urban art, it is the most has become one of the most
emblematic of Austin used places for Formula one
races.

Austin Aquarium

It is a recognized aquarium that has

a wide variety of amphibians,
interactive airplane and rainforest.
In Austin there are variety places of
tourist attraction, such as theme parks,
wonderful places; but I love visiting the
places of Buenos Aires, I love the climate
of Buenos Aires more, people in Austin
are not sociable.
 Gastronomy
Buenos Aires
Asado Argentino Empanadas argentinas Dulce de lLeche and alfajores

The gastronomy in Buenos Aires has a wide variety, exotic

dishes such as Argentine barbecue, Argentine empanadas
and alfajores sweet; They are a dish that every tourist
must try
 Gastronomy
Austin -Texas
stews Nachos
Meat medallions

In Austin the food is delicious; but more seasoned, it does

not change the traditional flavor of the gastronomy of
Buenos Aires, unique flavors with traditional flavors.
We decided to participate in this summer camp because we want to learn and practice native
English, being in the United States allows us to share cultures, see spectacular places and
live American day by day At a general level, know a little more in depth about their
traditions and cultures, give ourselves the privilege of learning new things being in a
completely different city from the one we come from

With this participation in this incredible summer camp, we also seek to find better job
opportunities that allow us to stabilize anywhere in the world, without having any difficulty,
since we share with different people in the world, expand our general culture, and interact
with different cultures in this wonderful experience that enriches us in knowledge.