Learning activity 2

Evidence: Cultural literacy around the world

Fuente: SENA

Travelling is the best way to learn about other cultures. When you travel you
have the chance to interact and to learn about other people and the way they
live. Whether you travel inside or outside your country, there are always
fascinating cultural aspects to learn from local communities.

Write a 300 word composition where you describe a traveling experience where
you met and interacted with a different culture. Describe their culture, the things
you learned from them and how different they are compared to your culture.

Aspects to consider when writing the composition:

• Include a photo of your house and your family.

• Include ideas and vocabulary related to cultural literacy learned in the
study material. In the composition, underline the ideas included. Include at
least 3 ideas.
• Use adjective clauses (at least 5 examples).
• Use connectors and punctuation.
Example:

"When I was 21 I had the opportunity to travel and live in Dubai for 2 years. I
lived and worked there while I was studying English. Dubai is part of the United
Arabian Emirates, a Muslim country in the Middle East. Their culture is very
rich an interesting. During the Ramadan, which is their holy month, they fast all
day and are only allowed to eat after 6 p.m. Therefore it is forbidden to eat or
drink water in public, even if you are not Muslim. Another aspect I found
strange is the fact that women are not allowed to talk to men who are not from
their family. This aspect is quite different in my country where women can
freely talk to whomever they want at any time.

Regarding religion, they believe in the Koran which is their holy book.
Therefore they pray 5 times a day in a mosque, which is a temple where they
gather to pray. They also pray from their house or place of work if they don’t
have the time to go to a mosque. This is also quite different as in my country
people usually pray at night before they go to sleep and most people only go to
church on Sunday. Finally I learned that the weekend for them is Thursday and
Friday, and not Saturday and Sunday. This was quite difficult for me at the
beginning as I was used to enjoy my free time on Saturdays and Sundays. I
ended up getting used to it and Saturdays became the first day of the week for
me, while Sundays was just another normal weekday. Shocking, isn’t it?

I really enjoyed my time there and had the chance to learn some Arabic. I also
learned to see the world from a different perspective. It was a great
experience.”

Answer
When I was 2 years old I had the opportunity to travel for the first time
and stay for several days at the La Rochela Vacation Center.
I was there for a couple of days according to what my parents told me at
that time and then we got into the habit of going there every year to
rest in La Rochela. We almost always go to the end of the year in
December and the days when the most people go are Saturdays and
Sundays, with Sunday being the one with the most people.
That is why we always look for a way to go to that place during the
week since on the weekend people are in droves and it becomes very bad
because one cannot enjoy the walk so well.
There are two types of apartments to rent and stay the days you want in
La Rochela, those that were built for the first time and those that were
created very recently and that obviously cost more than the previous
ones, there are also the cabins where you can enjoy an atmosphere
relaxed and from anywhere you have a great view around you, there are
all kinds of swimming pools and you cannot miss games to entertain
yourself for a while and a place where you can do different things such
as playing on consoles or board games, also Varieties of food and the
classic ones such as the paisa tray, fried mojarra or churrasco can be
found in the Rochela restaurant and also outside of it.
The truth seems to me a great place to stay and get rid of everything
that happens to us in our lives and the experience is unforgettable, this
gave me to understand that there are beautiful and suitable places to
travel in peace and safety where we all contribute so that These were
built, it made me see the other situations in the country differently and
think that it is not as bad as it seems, it is only a matter of taking
advantage of what corresponds to us as people.

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

1. Click the title of this evidence.

2. Click Examinar mi equipo and look for the file in your computer. Make sure
the file is attached.
3. Leave a comment for the instructor (optional).
4. Click Enviar.

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.

Criterios de evaluación
 Detalla aspectos sobre personas, lugares y cosas, empleando la
estructura gramatical requerida.

 Discute ideas sobre los principios de alfabetización cultural, usando el

vocabulario y la gramática requerida.