1.

NAMES:
Yeison Ferney Martinez Sanchez ID.720239
Sebastian Lozano Mora ID-590679
Maira Alexandra Pinzon Ramirez ID.738928

2. AGES:
I am 22th years old
I am 26th years old
I am 31th years old

3. Please, write three touristic places you have visited in your country.

COUNTRY PLACE 1 PLACE 2 PLACE 3

FRANCE Tower Eiffel Arch of triumph Bateaux Mouche

JAPAN Mount Fuji Fushimi Inari Osaka Castle

Shrine, Kioto

BRAZIL Christ the Sugar Loaf Iguazu Falls

Redeemer and
Corcovado

4. Name “Faux pas” (cultural rules) and traditions foreigners should keep in mind
when visiting your country.

Japan: you should not wear shoes Brazil: you should walk around with France: you shouldsay “hello” to
inside a house. Kleenex/paper tissues on your bag to sneeze strangers by shaking hands.
your nose in public.

1. You should have your cell phone in
silence, when you travel in train, and
be in closed places.
2. you should not smoke in public
places as it is prohibited
3. you shouldn't tip, it can be
considered rud
1. You shouldn’t get on the subway
1. You should always pass the food to
without first letting people down, the
the left
Parisians will have no say in pointing
out your disrespect.
2. You shouldn't eat food with your
hands. Items such as fruit should be cut
2. They never tutor a Frenchman
with a knife and fork.
when they meet him, or on the street
when they ask for information, and
3. You should sit at the head of the
the last one, especially for the
table and the hosts should sit on either
Rioplatenses.
side.

3. Never greet a Frenchman or

Frenchwoman with a kiss when you
meet him, you always have to shake
your hand, and then, in time there will
be an opportunity for that kind of
greeting to which we are so
accustomed in Colombia.
 5. Answer the following question:

How long have you been learning English?

Pen pal from Japan's answer: I have been learning English since eighth grade.

Pen pal from Brazil's answer: I have been learning English since sixth grade.

Pen pal from France's answer: I have been learning English for 12 years.

6. Write a list of five activities your group has done to learn English.

Example: We have watched English movies with closed caption in English.

A. We have sung in English to get better pronunciation.

B. We have taken English course in university.
C. We have looked at children’s texts in English to gain knowledge of vocabulary.
D. We have used apps to help us conjugate words like Duolingo.
E. We have listened to Tedtalks or Podcast to learn new expressions that are used on a daily
basis.

7. As a group, write about the reasons why it is important for you to learn English.

We want to learn English because it is the best way to talk with people from different
cultures, with the help of English, look for work or have a better position, it is easier to
do so