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 continuacin ver imgenes de cinco ciudades y sus
lugares representativos. Escriba un prrafo describiendo cada ciudad, el pas 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 pequea
investigacin sobre los lugares antes de escribir los prrafos.

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
Times Square. In the
picture you can see the
Statue of Liberty, a
monumet built between
New York (USA) The Statue of Liberty
1875 and 1986. It is 93
meters tall. The statue 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 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
Peters Square, a plaza in front
of the cathedral a.k.a. St.
Peters Basilica. At the center
of the square is an Egyptian
obelisk.

Rome (Italy) Saint Peters Square

Sydney is the most populous
city in Australia. Its located
on Australias 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 imgenes: 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 enve al instructor el archivo a travs de la

plataforma, as:

1. D clic en el ttulo de esta evidencia.

2. D clic en el enlace Examinar mi equipo y busque el archivo en su
computador. Asegrese de adjuntar el archivo.
3. Escriba algn comentario si lo considera pertinente.
4. D 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 carcter individual. Recuerde revisar la gua de

aprendizaje con el fin de verificar que ha realizado todas las actividades
propuestas, saber cmo desarrollarlas y entregarlas correctamente.
 Criterio de evaluacin
Describe lugares, ciudades y pases teniendo en cuenta el vocabulario y
contexto requerido.