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.

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 is located on Liberty Island in

the Hudson River.

New York (USA) – The Statue of Liberty

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.

Rome is the capital of Italy. The city has a population of around 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 SquareSydney 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 Burj Khalifa a.k.a Khalifa Tower. It is the tallest skyscraper around the world. Outside was designed a fountain system. Burj 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 the title of this evidence. 2. Click on Examinar mi equipo and look for the file in your computer. Make

sure the file is attached.3. Leave a comment for the instructor (optional).4. Click Enviar.

Una vez finalice la evidencia envíe al instructor el archivo a través de la plataforma, así:

1. Dé clic en el título de esta evidencia. 2. Dé clic en el enlace Examinar mi equipo y busque el archivo en su

computador. Asegúrese de adjuntar el archivo.3. Escriba algún comentario si lo considera pertinente.4. Dé clic en Enviar.

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 evaluaciónDescribe lugares, ciudades y países teniendo en cuenta el vocabulario y contexto requerido.