CONSERVATORIO REGIONAL DE MUSICA DEL NORTE PUBLICO “CARLOS VALDERRAMA”

LESSON 28

DESCRIBING PLACES - II

- MOTIVATION
EARTH
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dk8zDjQT0aE
COUNTRIES
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUuoFch3ArM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGcRe4lt4z4
CONTINENTS
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- EXERCISE 01 COUNTRIES AND NATIONALITIES

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- EXERCISE 02 SOME COUNTRIES INFORMATION

Choose a country, investigate about the country you chose and answer.
Escoge un país investiga sobre él y completa lo siguiente.
 SOUTH AMERICAN COUNTRY: PERU

Capital LIMA Languag SPANISH-QUECHUA-AYMARA

city e
Weathe Size
r MULTI-CLIMATE
Flag Money SOL PERUANO
RED-WHITE-RED
Another interesting fact (Main Characteristic)

MANY TOURISTIC PLACES:

MUACHU PICCHU – CHAN CHAN- NAZCA LINES, ETC
TYPICAL FOOD: CEVICHE (COAST), PACHAMANCA (ANDES), JUANES (JUNGLE)
A CORRUPTED COUNTRY, …….

RETO!!!!!

NORTH AMERICAN COUNTRY: …u U.sS………………………….

Capital Languag English

city e
Washington D. C.

Weathe Size
r cold
Flag Blue ,write,red Money dollar

Another interesting fact (Main Characteristic)

American public education is operated by state and local governments,

MANY TOURISTIC PLACES:

Nueva Orleans
Parque Nacional Redwood
Chicago
Nueva York
 EUROPEAN AMERICAN COUNTRY: ………italy…………………….

Capital Roma Languag Italy

city e
Weathe varied Size
r
Flag It is a tricolor formed by three
vertical and equal stripes with the
Money
Euro
colors green, white and red

Another interesting fact (Main Characteristic)

It is part of the European Union (EU). Its territory consists of the Italian Peninsula and two
large islands in the Mediterranean Sea: Sicily and Sardinia. Surrounded in the north by the
Alps, it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia.

SOUTH AMERICAN COUNTRY: ………brazil…………………….

Capital  Brasilia Languag Portuguese

city e
Weathe temperate, subtropical and Size
r tropical

Flag formed by a green rectangle, a Money Brazilian real

yellow rhombus appears, and
within this, a blue circle with a
white band that contains the
slogan "ORDEM E PROGRESSO

Another interesting fact (Main Characteristic)

Brazil has two large territories: the plateau and the Amazon jungle. The flora of this country is
very abundant and varied. ...
Fauna.
one of the main tourist attractions are the white sand beaches with crystal clear, turquoise
waters and corals everywhere.
 AFRICAN COUNTRY: …… Sudáfrica ……………………….

Capital Ciudad del Cabo, Languag variety of languages

city e
Weathe South Africa's climate is Size
r Mediterranean, with mild, rainy
winters and hot, sunny summers.

Flag The color red would symbolize Money Rand (ZAR)

blood. The blue color would
symbolize the sky, while the
green would symbolize the land
of South Africa.

Another interesting fact (Main Characteristic)

MANY TOURISTIC PLACES:

Cape Town
Parque Nacional Kruger
Cape of Good Hope

- EXERCISE 03 DESCRIBING PLACES ( MATCHING)

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- EXERCISE 04 DESCRIBING A TOWN

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- EXERCISE 05 DESCRIBING A COUNTRY

Ireland is a small country in the
North Atlantic Ocean. It is near the
United Kingdom. Ireland is famous
for many things. It is famous for its
green country-side. In some parts of
Ireland there are miles and miles of
rolling, green fields. Other parts of
Ireland are gray and rocky.
Sometimes the weather in Ireland is
chilly and damp. It rains a lot in
Ireland; that’s one reason the fields
are so green. Dublin is the capital of
Ireland. Dublin is a beautiful old city.
There are many small squares and
parks in Dublin. O’Connell Street, in
the center of Dublin, is very wide.
There are fine stores on it. There is a
very famous university in the city. It
is called Trinity College. The Irish
people love to sing and dance and
tell stories. It’s a wonderful country.

Irlanda es un país pequeño en el Océano Atlántico Norte. Está cerca del Reino

Unido. Irlanda es famosa por muchas cosas. Es famoso por su campo verde. En

algunas partes de Irlanda hay kilómetros y kilómetros de ondulantes campos verdes.

Otras partes de Irlanda son grises y rocosas. A veces, el clima en Irlanda es frío y

húmedo. Llueve mucho en Irlanda; esa es una de las razones por las que los campos

son tan verdes. Dublín es la capital de Irlanda. Dublín es una hermosa ciudad vieja.

Hay muchas plazas y parques pequeños en Dublín. O'Connell Street, en el centro de

Dublín, es muy amplia. Hay buenas tiendas en él. Hay una universidad muy famosa

en la ciudad. Se llama Trinity College. A los irlandeses les encanta cantar, bailar y

contar historias. Es un país maravilloso.

 RETO!!!!

1. Where is Ireland? It’s in the North Atlantic Ocean.

2. What country is Ireland near? …… Reino Unido
3. What is the capital of Ireland? … Dublín …………………………
4. What university is in Dublin? Trinity College ……………………………………..
5. What do the Irish love to do? …… The Irish people love to sing and dance and
tell stories. It’s a wonderful country.

regressive, developing, wealthy, affluent, prosperous, impoverished,

failed, etc.

- EXERCISE 06: DESCRIBING PERU RETO!!!!

Peru is a country that is located in the west of South America. His name, in the Quechua and
Aymara languages, is pronounced Piruw.

The country is divided into 24 departments and the constitutional province of Callao.

This country is crossed by the Andes mountain range

Towards the eastern side of the country there is a jungle in a plateau area that borders Brazil.

Coastal zone. Its vegetation is desert and species of seagulls and swallows can be seen

you can find a varied marine fauna such as shrimp, lobsters or anchovies.