Learning activity 1 / Actividad de aprendizaje 1

Evidence: Vacations around the world / Evidencia: Vacaciones alrededor

del mundo

In this evidence you are going to read an article about the way people around the
world spend their vacations. Then you have to do a description about the way
people spend their vacations in your country and answer the questions. / En esta
evidencia usted va a leer un texto acerca de cómo pasan las personas sus
vacaciones alrededor del mundo. Luego debe hacer una descripción sobre cómo
son las vacaciones en su país y responder las preguntas.

A. Read this article about vacations around the world. / Lea este artículo sobre
vacaciones alrededor del mundo.

Vacations around the world

Vacation time is a very important part in the life of all people in the world. People
from different cultures spend their vacations in different ways. The number of
vacation days ranges from 10 to 30, being the Europeans such as Germans,
French and Swede the luckiest for having 30 days of vacations; the Latin
American countries with a big number of vacation days are Brazil, Panama and
Peru with 25 days. The unluckiest country is China having just 10 days and being
vacations not mandatory. Taking into account this aspect, people can decide
what to do and how to enjoy their vacations. Let’s see what people from Germany,
Brazil and China say about their future vacations.

What are you going to do in your next vacations?

Lauren Freudberger (Germany)

I want to visit some friends all along

Europe. First, I’m going to France to
visit my friend Jan Pierre in Lion, I’m
staying for a couple of weeks there.
Then I would like to go to Italy to visit
my cousin Florentina, I’m going to
Venice with her. Finally, I want to go
to England to spend one week with Fuente: SENA
my family that live there.

Pablo Molina (Brazil)

Well I’m planning to go to Rio and

spend a week there, I have my
 girlfriend there and we are meeting
the first week. Then I want to know
Colombia. I haven’t been there and
my friend told me is a great
destination. Finally I am staying home
and rest for the last week before
starting my work again.

Fuente: SENA

Wangshenbing (China)

In general, I don’t have much time to

travel, I want to sleep late, I’m going
to eat out with my family, and I’m
going to buy some things that I need
for my house.

Fuente: SENA

B. Based on the previous article, answer the following questions: / Basado en el

artículo anterior, responda las siguientes preguntas:

1. Which aspects do you think play an important role in deciding what to do

on vacations?

The aspect important is money, time, the family. Also reservations to go to

tourist places and transport.

2. What do people like to do the most on their vacations?

I am is going to visit to grandparents distant, I want to buy a new clothes

and things from the apartment, I would like to go to the Warm places.

3. Which plan do you like the most and why?

I want to travel to warm places with my family in the country of Colombia.

C. Write a short paragraph about how is the vacation time in your country.
 Include information such as the typical number of days a person gets for
vacations, the most common activities people do, and the famous places
people visit. / Escriba un párrafo corto acerca de cómo son las vacaciones en
su país. Incluya información como el número típico de días que una persona
tiene para vacaciones, las actividades más comunes que las personas hacen,
y los sitios famosos que la gente visita.

The vacation is Colombia is the fifteen days, the people like to travel to warm
places with your family, very touristy places. They are like to staying at the
hotels comfortable and cheap. The tourist places would like to visit is
Cartagena, Santa Martha, Barranquilla for your people and beach, They
Would like to go to the mar. They are going to take a tour across the San
Felipe Castle. The activities more common is go to the pool, go to the beach,
go to zoos. ____________________________________________

When you finish your work, send the file to your instructor through the platform
as follows:

1. Click the Activity 1 button on the main menu and then Evidence: Vacations
around the world.
2. Click the "See Evidence" button.
3. Attach the file which must be previously saved on the computer.
4. Leave a comment to 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 Activity 1 en el menú principal y luego en Evidence:

Vacations around the world.
2. Clic en el botón "Ver Evidencia".
3. Adjuntar el archivo el cual debe estar previamente guardado en el equipo.
4. 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.

Criterios de evaluación
 Usa términos y expresiones relacionados con las vacaciones, teniendo en
cuenta la estructura gramatical, vocabulario y contexto requerido.
 Usa “to + infinitive” al expresar un propósito teniendo en cuenta la
estructura gramatical, vocabulario y contexto requerido.