TALLER 1 PAG 52

Exercise 1
Describe the following place using be + adjective and placing
adjectives before the noun.
Use the following expressions: Interesting, touristic, very, big, island,
city, beautiful, place, famous.

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.

Colombia is a very interesting country.

Mexico is a very famous place.
Moscow is a beautiful cosmopolitan city.
Bogot is a big city.
San Andrs is a touristic island on the Atlantic Ocean.
El Cerro de Monserrate is a place touristic in Bogot.
El Nevado del Ruiz is an interesting place to visit in
Manizales.

Exercise 3
Answer the following questions with short answers.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.

Is Juanes Colombian? Yes, he is.

Is Juan Fernando Velasco Peruvian? No, he isnt.
Is Miguel Bose French? No, he isnt.
Is Rafael, the singer, Spanish? Yes, he is.
Is Shakira from Barranquilla? Yes, she is.
Does Carlos Vives live in Santa Marta? Yes, he does.
Does Shakira live in Barranquilla? No, she doesnt.
Do Miguel Bose and Velasco live in Colombia? No, they
dont.

Exercise 4 (track 4). Pag 55.

Listen to the following and fill in the blanks.

a. Bogot is a very interesting city. It is big. It has many places

important to visit. It has a lot of shops and theaters. I like the
city.

b. Medelln is a wonderfull city. There are many events august

in Medelln. Medelln has beautiful parks. It is famous for its
festivals and porfeist.
c. Paris is a very famous city. Many artists and xxxxxxx living
in Paris. It has famous museums and monuments. Many
people visit the city every year.

d. Cartagena is a history city in Colombia. In Cartagena, you

can visit castles, museums, churches and the city walls.
This city is located on the beach. Tourists can from all over
the world to visit Cartagena. There are many good rested in
Cartagena.

e. Havana is the capital of Cuba. It is located on an island in

the Caribbean Sea. Havana is famous for its music. Tourists
like to visit Havana, listen to music, and drink Cuban rum.

Exercise (track 1) Pag. 54.

Country

Nationality

Language

Brazil
China
Colombia
Denmark
England
Egypt
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Italy
Japan
Korea
Mexico
Poland
Russia
Spain
The United States
The United Kingdown

Brazilian
Chinese
Colombian
Danish
English
Egyptian
Finnish
French
German
Greek
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Mexican
Polish
Russian
Spanish
American
British

Portuguese
Chinese
Spanish
Danish
English - British
Arabic
Finnish
French
German
Greek
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Spanish
Polish
Russian
Spanish
English
English.