Learning activity 4 / Actividad de aprendizaje 4

Evidence: describing cities and places / Evidencia: Describiendo

ciudades y lugares

You are going to see images of five cities and their landmarks. Write a
paragraph describing each city and country it belongs and the landmark shown.
Use the vocabulary from the box for the descriptions. The first one is done for
you as an example. / A continuación verá imágenes de cinco ciudades y sus
lugares representativos. Escriba un párrafo describiendo cada ciudad, el país al
que pertenece y el lugar mostrado. Use el vocabulario dentro del recuadro para
las descripciones. La primera ha sido hecha como ejemplo.

Note: We recommend to do some research on the places to be described

before writing the paragraphs. / Nota: recomendamos hacer una pequeña
investigación sobre los lugares antes de escribir los párrafos.

a statue / a cathedral / a bridge / a river / modern buildings / boats / a

harbour / mountains / a fountain / a canal / desert / a hill / a castle /
traditional buildings / an obelisk / a square / a shopping mall / a monument /
a tower.

New York is a big city in the

New York (USA) – The Statue of Liberty
United States (North
America). It takes thousand
of visitors every year. The city
has a population of around 8
million people. There is a lot
to see and do in New York.
You can visit the Central
Park, the Metropolian
museum and Time’s Square.
In the picture you can see the
Statue of Liberty, a monumet
built between 1875 and 1986.
It is 93 meters tall. The statue
is located on Liberty Island in
the Hudson River.

Rome (Italy) – Saint Peter’s Square
Sydney (Australia) – The Sydney Opera
House
Edinburgh (Scotland) – Edinburgh Castle
Rome is the capital of Italy and
is located on the European
continent. It has around
2,856,133 inhabitants. There are
many monuments to visit such
as the Saint Peter´s Square
which is located in the Vatican
city considered the city of
Catholicism. It is a monument
built between 1656 and 1657 by
the sculptor and architect Gian
Lorenzo Bernini.
Sydney is a large Australian city
located on the oceanic
continent. it has a population of
approximately 5.23 million
inhabitants. There is so much to
see and do in Sydney, there are
beautiful modern buildings,
including one called the Sydney
Opera House. It is the most
beautiful and distinctive building
in the city, it is very close to the
Sydney Harbor Bridge, it is 65
meters long and was built
between 1959 and 1973.
Edinburgh is a city of Scotland
in the United Kingdom located
on the European continent. It
has a population of around
482,005 million inhabitants. It
has many tourist attractions
such as a medieval old town
and an elegant Georgian new
town with neoclassical gardens
and buildings. But its main
attraction is the Edinburgh
Castle that has been around
since the 12th century. and its
length is 1,814.2 meters.
 Dubai is the most luxurious city
in the world. It is located in the
Arab Emirates on the Asian
continent. It has a population of
around 3,331 million inhabitants.
It is known for its luxurious
commerce, ultra-modern
architecture and its lively
nightlife. One of its main
attractions is Burj Khalifa, an
830-meter-high tower that
dominates the landscape full of
skyscrapers. and it is the tallest
Dubai (United Arab Emirates) – The Burj building in history.
Khalifa

Fuente de imágenes: Fotolia (s.f.)

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

1. Click on “Ver Evidencia” button.

2. Attach the file which must be previously saved on the computer.
3. Leave a comment for 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 “Ver Evidencia”.

2. Adjuntar el archivo el cual debe estar previamente guardado en el equipo.
3. 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.

Criterio de evaluación
Describe lugares, ciudades y países teniendo en cuenta el vocabulario y
contexto requerido.