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 around
2.9 million inhabitants. In Italy,
you can find the Grand Canal in
Venice, where you can go
boating. Rome has a lot of
traditional construction. In the
image you can see Saint Peter's
Square, a square in front of the
cathedral, also known as Saint
Peter's Basilica. In the center of
the square is an Egyptian
obelisk.

Rome (Italy) – Saint Peter’s Square

Sydney is
the most
populous
City in
Sydney (Australia) – The Sydney Opera
House Australia.
It's located
on
Australia's
east coast.
In the
picture you
can see The
Sydney
Opera
House. The
building
occupy the
whole of
Bennelong
Point in
Sydney
Harbour.
This
building
was opened
un 1973
and it
became a
UNESCO
World
heritage
site in
2007.
More than
eight
million
People
visit the
site each
year.
Sydney is
the most
populous
City in
Australia.
It's located
on
Australia's
east coast.
In the
picture you
can see The
Sydney
Opera
House. The
building
occupy the
whole of
Bennelong
Point in
Sydney
Harbour.
This
building
was opened
un 1973
and it
became a
UNESCO
World
heritage
site in
2007.
More than
eight
million
People
visit the
site each
year.
Rome is the
capital of
Italy. The
City has a
population
of around
2.9 million
residents.
In Italy,
you cand
find The
grand canal
of venice
where you
can ride
boats.
Rome has a
lot of
traditional
building. In
the
picture, you
can see
Saint
Peter's
Square, a
plaza in
front
of the
cathedral
a.k.a. St
Peter's
Basílica. 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
Sydney
Opera
House. The
building
occupy the
whole of
Bennelong
Point in
Sydney
Harbour.
This
building
was opened
un 1973
and it
became a
UNESCO
World
heritage
site in
2007.
More than
eight
million
People
visit the
site each
year
Rome is the
capital of
Italy. The
City has a
population
of around
2.9 million
residents.
In Italy,
you cand
find The
grand canal
of venice
where you
can ride
boats.
Rome has a
lot of
traditional
building. In
the
picture, you
can see
Saint
Peter's
Square, a
plaza in
front
of the
cathedral
a.k.a. St
Peter's
Basílica. 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
Sydney
Opera
House. The
building
occupy the
whole of
Bennelong
Point in
Sydney
Harbour.
This
building
was opened
un 1973
and it
became a
UNESCO
World
heritage
site in
2007.
More than
eight
million
People
visit the
site each
year
Rome is the
capital of
Italy. The
City has a
population
of around
2.9 million
residents.
In Italy,
you cand
find The
grand canal
of venice
where you
can ride
boats.
Rome has a
lot of
traditional
building. In
the
picture, you
can see
Saint
Peter's
Square, a
plaza in
front
of the
cathedral
a.k.a. St
Peter's
Basílica. 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
Sydney
Opera
House. The
building
occupy the
whole of
Bennelong
Point in
Sydney
Harbour.
This
building
was opened
un 1973
and it
became a
UNESCO
World
heritage
site in
2007.
More than
eight
million
People
visit the
site each
year
Rome is the
capital of
Italy. The
City has a
population
of around
2.9 million
residents.
In Italy,
you cand
find The
grand canal
of venice
where you
can ride
boats.
Rome has a
lot of
traditional
building. In
the
picture, you
can see
Saint
Peter's
Square, a
plaza in
front
of the
cathedral
a.k.a. St
Peter's
Basílica. 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
Sydney
Opera
House. The
building
occupy the
whole of
Bennelong
Point in
Sydney
Harbour.
This
building
was opened
un 1973
and it
became a
UNESCO
World
heritage
site in
2007.
More than
eight
million
People
visit the
site each
year
Rome is the
capital of
Italy. The
City has a
population
of around
2.9 million
residents.
In Italy,
you cand
find The
grand canal
of venice
where you
can ride
boats.
Rome has a
lot of
traditional
building. In
the
picture, you
can see
Saint
Peter's
Square, a
plaza in
front
of the
cathedral
a.k.a. St
Peter's
Basílica. 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
Sydney
Opera
House. The
building
occupy the
whole of
Bennelong
Point in
Sydney
Harbour.
This
building
was opened
un 1973
and it
became a
UNESCO
World
heritage
site in
2007.
More than
eight
 million
People
visit the
site each
year
Sydney is the most populous
City in Australia. It's located on
Australia's east coast. In the
picture you can see The Sydney
Opera House. The building
occupy the whole of Bennelong
Point in Sydney Harbour. This
building was opened un-1973
and it became a UNESCO
World heritage site in 2007.
More than eight million People
visit the site each year
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,
particulary in the fields of
medicine. Scotland has a lot of
Mountains and hills to People
who likes to go hiking. In 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 AUE. The city has a lot of
moderan buildings. Dubai is
located in the Arabian Dessert.
In the picture you can see the
Burj Khalifa a.k.a Khalifa Tower.
It is the skyscraper around the
World. Outside was designed by
Adrián Smith and the building
has received many awards

Dubai (United Arab Emirates) – The Burj

Khalifa

Fuente de imágenes: Fotolia (s.f.)

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develop them and deliver them correctly.

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