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 is the capital of Italy. The
city has a population of aroun
2.9 million residents. In Italy, you can
find The grand canal of venice where
you can ride boats. Rome has a lot of
traditional buildings. In the picture, you
can see Saint Peter's Square, a plaza
in front of the cathedral a.k.a. St. Peter
s Basilica. At the center of the square
is an Egyptian obelisk.

Rome (Italy) – Saint Peter’s Square

Sydney is the most populous city in
Australia. It s located on Australia s
east coast. In the picture you can see
The Sidney Opera House. The building
occupy the whole of Bennelong Point
in Sydney Harbour. This bulding was
opened in 1973 and It became a
UNESCO World Heritage site in 2007.
More than eight million people visit the
site each year.

Sydney (Australia) – The Sydney Opera

House
Edinburgh is the capital city of
Scotland, and It is the second most
populous city in Scotland. The city has
long been known as a centre of
education,
particularly in the fields of medicine.
Scotland has a lot of mountains and
hills to people who likes to go hiking. In
the picture you can see the Edinburgh
Castle. It is a historic fortress
which dominates the skyline of the city
of Edinburgh.

Edinburgh (Scotland) – Edinburgh Castle

 Dubai is the most populous city in
UAE. The city has a lot of modern
buildings. Dubai is located in the
Arabian Dessert. In the picture you can
see The Buq Khalifa a.k.a Khalifa
Tower. It is the tallest skyscraper
around the world. Outside was
designed a fountain system Buq
Khalifa was desgined by Adrian Smith
and the building has received many
awards.

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.