Pen pal

Erika Viviana Díaz Lombo

Karen Nicoll Delgadillo Gómez
Leidy Andrea Ortiz Mahecha

Teacher
Yuri Yasmin Rendon Ocampo

Corporación Universitaria Minuto de Dios

Centro Regional Girardot
Facultad de Ciencias Empresariales
Administración de Empresas
 
Girardot, septiembre de 2021
1. NAMES:
Erika Viviana Díaz Lombo
Karen Nicoll Delgadillo Gómez.
Leidy Andrea Ortiz Mahecha.

2. AGES:
21 years old.
20 years old.
21 years old.

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

COUNTRY PLACE 1 PLACE 2 PLACE 3

FRANCE This place it is a Musée d'Orsay: This Parisian
minor basílica and The Musée monument
expiatory temple d'Orsay is a symbol of France
and sanctuary of gallery located in and its capital is
Eucharistic
Paris dedicated to the tallest
adoration. Located
the plastic arts of structure in the
on the hill of
Montmartre in the 19th century city and the most
Clignancourt 18th and more visited monument
district of Paris. specifically of the in the world with
period 1848- 7.1 million
1914. tourists every
year.
AUSTRALIAN Sidney: it is the Perth: it is a very Sidney opera
oldest and most nice place. It has a house: it is a
populated capital. beautiful view. I magical place. I
I traveled to visit visited it in 2019 went with my
it with my with my family boyfriend and
boyfriend in 2019 and ate pizza. listened to
classical opera
and dance all
night.
JAPANESE Mount Fuji: it is Blue Pond: is in Sagano Bamboo
the highest located Hokkaido Forest: is in
mountain in this artificial located the city of
Japan, declared a lagoon that Kyoto,
world heritage changes tonality Arashiyama
site since 2013, is depending on the district is a
 considered an season of the year mystical place
important symbol and the amount that has long
of Japanese of light that walking trails, the
spirituality. enters its waters. forest has more
than 50 variations
of bamboo.

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

Japan: you should not wear shoes inside a
house.
1. Don't make noise or shout.
2. In Japan, containers are prohibited in
public places.
3. In Japan there are strict restrictions for
newborn names
Australia: you should walk around with
Kleenex/paper tissues on your bag to
sneeze your nose in public.
1. In Australia it is a rule to have respect
for the diversity of cultures
2. In Australia, barbecues are the center
of a party
3 In Australia the most important dates
are Christmas, Halloween
France: you should say “hello” to
strangers by shaking hands.
1. In my country we have the custom
of kissing on both cheeks starting from
the right or left
2. We love baguette bread.
3. We are obsessed with fresh cheese.
Cow’s milk. Goat or sheep’s milk.

5Answer the following question:

¿How long have you been learning English?

Pen pal from Japan's answer: Since 2013 I have been learning English, where I have been

constantly improving it, I am very dedicated to my study.

Pen pal from Australian’s answer: Great, you've been learning English for 8 years. I have
been studying English since 2019 where I have practiced it for different platforms

Pen pal from France's answer: I have been learning English since I was 7 years old in
school. We were also taught French as our country practices it. English has allowed me to
communicate and socialize with other people.

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

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

The activities we have carried out to learn English are:

A. I listen to music in English and practice with the subtitles of the song.
B. Create conversation dialogues in English and practice them with my fellow students.
C. Dynamic exercises using English word games.
D. Singing the songs in English
E. I gave oral presentations in English with my classmates
F. We have performed choreographies with songs in English
G. We like to play games where we can interact with other people
H. We sing karaoke in English

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

Example: We want to learn English because we want to study abroad, learn many things
about other cultures and enjoy the advantages of communicating with new people
around the world.

Learning English is important because it is a language of international communication that

helps us understand the culture of North American countries achieving a clear and orderly
fluid expression. It also contributes to personal and professional growth for the university
career in its execution.