UNIDADES TECNOLÓGICAS DE SANTANDER

DEPARTAMENTO DE IDIOMAS
FORMATO PARA DILIGENCIAMIENTO DE ACTIVIDAD 1

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WRITING PRODUCTION (15%)
Topic: SPENDING MONEY IN COLOMBIA

When traveling to another country it is always important to get information about their
currency, economical laws and banking system. You should know what’s the money
exchange for your own currency, what the current fees and taxes are, and whether is
possible to use your own cards in the country you’re visiting. Nowadays, internet is a
great source of travel information, but a local might be the best option as he or she
lives all aspects of the country every day. If a foreign person is travelling to Colombia
and he/she asks you about how to spend money in Colombia, what recommendations
would you give him/her. State your point of view, and include explicit situations,
current economic system in our country, pieces of advice and prices to support your
statement.

Write a paragraph making money Things to consider:

recommendations to a visitor in
Colombia. Include reasons to exchange
money or not, taxes to be aware of, use
of ATMs and how and where to get good
or bad deals.
▪ Use words from the boxes or your
own ideas.
▪ use simple present, opinion
adjectives, and financial terms.
▪ Avoid copy paste from websites!

Write between 90-100 words.

Finally, pay special attention to punctuation, capitalization, tenses, and spelling.

USEFUL VOCABULARY
Words to describe a good or bad deal: Financial terms:
➢ got a great deal ➢ ATM
➢ got a bad deal ➢ credit card
➢ saved a lot of money ➢ a fee
➢ paid too much money ➢ exchange rate
➢ a total rip-off ➢ foreign currency
➢ cash ➢ to bargain
➢ a fee ➢ to spend (money)
➢ bargain
➢ affordable
➢ cheap
➢ expensive