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

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
New York (USA) – The Statue of Liberty
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, it is
a great city. The city has a
population of around 60 million
people. There is so much to see
and do in Rome. You can visit
the ruins of the forum and the
coliceum. In the image you can
see St. Peter's Basilica, a place
built on April 18, 1506. It is 44.5
meters high. The basilica is
located in Piazza San Pietro,
00120 Città del Vaticano, Cdad.
from the Vatican.
Sydney, capital of New South
Wales. there are thousands of
visitors every year. The city has
a population of around 25 million
people. There is so much to see
and do in Sydney. You can visit
the Sydney Opera House,
Sydney Harbor Bridge, Bondi
Beach and many more places.
In the image you can see the
Sydney Opera House, built in
1957 and inaugurated on
October 20, 1973. It is 65
meters high. It is located at
Bennelong Point, Sydney NSW
2000, Australia.
Edinburgh Castle is an ancient
fortress built on a volcanic rock,
with more than a million visitors a
year. The city has a population of
around 20,000 inhabitants. There is
so much to see and do at
Edinburgh Castle. You can visit
Ediburg Castle, the National
Museum of Scotland, the National
Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh
Cathedral and many more. In the
image you can see Edinburgh
Castle, a monument built since the
Bronze Age, around 850 BC. The
castle is located in Castlehill,
Edinburgh EH1 2NG, UK.
 Dubai is an emirate city of the
United Arab Emirates, with more
than 7 million, in a total of
179,000 trips per month. The
city has a population of around
10,749,000. There is so much to
see and do in the city of Dubai.
You can visit Dubai Creek, Old
Zone, Dubai Mall, Dubai Mall
Aquarium, Burj Khalifa, Dubai
Fountain and many more. In the
picture you can see the beautiful
Dubai.
Dubai (United Arab Emirates) – The Burj
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.