Learning activity 4

Evidence: describing cities and places

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.

Note: We recommend to do some research on the places to be described

before writing the paragraphs.

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 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
New York (USA) – The Statue of Liberty
is located on Liberty Island in
the Hudson River.
 St. Peter's Square is one of the
largest and most beautiful
squares, it is located in the
Vatican. At the foot of St. Peter's
Basilica, the dimensions of the
square are impressive 335
meters long and 250 meters
wide. It was projected by
nothing more and nothing less
than by Gian Lorenzo Bemini
between 1656 and 1667 under
the command of Pope
Alexander Vil.

Rome (Italy) – Saint Peter’s Square

The Sydney Opera House
considered one of the wonders
of the modern world, it is a
magnificent building like that
stands as an Australian icon in
one of the most beautiful bays in
the country. If you look carefully
you will see in its architectural
lines a ship sailing at full power,
but its Danish architect Jorn
utzon was ahead of his time
when designing a modernist
building.
Sydney (Australia) – The Sydney Opera
House
Edinburgh Castle is a military
fortification from the Middle
Ages and is located in the
center of the city of Edinburgh. It
was the residence of the Prince
of Scotland David I who, having
been imprisoned in England,
returned to Scotland and rebuilt
the walls of Edinburgh Castle
that had been damaged in the
Scottish wars of independence.

Edinburgh (Scotland) – Edinburgh Castle

 The burj khalifa is the tallest
building in the world with a
height of 828 meters; More than
20,000 people from 30 different
countries were involved in the
building. Formerly it was known
as Burj Dubai.
In recent years, it has
undergone great urban
development, with huge
skyscrapers and mega-man-
made island projects.
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 “Ver Evidencia” button.

2. Attach the file which must be previously saved on the computer.
3. Leave a comment for the instructor (optional).

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.

Criterio de evaluación
Describe lugares, ciudades y países teniendo en cuenta el vocabulario y
contexto requerido.