TASK 2.

LOOKING FOR A DESTINATION

STUDENTS’ NAME:
Eliany Karina García Campo

English B1
Group number:
900003_24

Tutor:
SAMIR RAMIRO LAYSEKA

UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL ABIERTA Y A DISTANCIA

UNAD
2022
 INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITY
STEP 1
1.4 https://voca.ro/1gyCQprIduNI

STEP 2 - READING ACTIVITY

“A Travel Guide”

According to the text, answer the following questions.

a. What are some recommendations to visit Bangkok? Use have to/ must/mustn't in your
answer.
R/: I have to recommend it for its accommodation. For something more authentic, Phra
Kanong offers an alternative place to stay, with its fantastic street markets where ordinary
Bangkok people eat, work and live.
b. What is the fastest way to get around in Bangkok?
R/: The Skytrain is a fast and cheap way to travel from the river to the shopping malls and
nightlife of Sukhumvit and the famous Chatuchak street market.
c. Where can you find the best Chinese and Thai restaurants and food stands in Bangkok?
R/: You must go Chinatown –Yaowarat Street– there you will find the excellent restaurants
and Chinese and Thai food.
d. Why is water one of the best ways to move around Thailand?
R/: By taxi you spend hours in traffic jams, while in water you can explore the temples and
historical sites more closely and precisely.
e. Why does the author say you can eat everywhere?
R/: Because Thai Street food is among the best in the world, and for around $5 you can
eat a filling and delicious meal.

f. What would you add to a guide destination like this? Mention 2 different items that you
consider necessary to keep in mind.
R/: Teach the precautions to be taken as tourists and add a cultural place.
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STEP 3 - WRITING ACTIVITY

PREPARING MY TRAVEL GUIDE

CATEGORY VOCABULARY SENTENCES

Name & Medellín, city, Medellín is nicknamed the "City of Eternal

location of the climate. Spring" for its mild climate.
place

What to do Tour, swimming, +Make an ecological plan in the outskirts

horseback. of Medellin.
+Join a street art tour.
+Take a gastronomic walk through the
+Provence neighborhood.
+Swimming in the water Parks.
+Horseback riding in the East of the city.
+Fly over the city from San Félix.

Travel Tips: Days, must, don´t +In order for you to enjoy everything that
have, buy, mustn´t, Medellín and its surroundings offer you,
have to, taxis. you have to visit it for a minimum of 4
days.
+You must always have cash on hand
since you will need it to pay for taxis, the
 bus, buy food at street stalls, etc. (you can
withdraw money at ATMs).
+You don't have to lose the key to your
accommodation.
+ You mustn´t leave late if you are going
to move by taxi, bus or private car, since
the traffic is quite high.

Superstitions Hungry, yellow, + They hang lentils to make sure they

they. won't go hungry.
+ They carry a suitcase to encourage
travel.
+ They wear yellow underwear to attract
wealth.

When to go Time, visit, months, The best time to visit Colombia are the
tour. months of December, March, July and
August. These are the most suitable for
organizing a holiday tour.

Where to stay City, hotels, good, Staying in this city is not an

very, hostels. inconvenience. The options to stay in
Medellin are varied and with a very
interesting price-quality ratio. You can
choose between international hotel
chains, boutique hotels, family hostels,
apartments and hostels. All at a very good
price.

What to eat Arepas, typical, + Paisa tray (typical dish).

food, church.
+ Heated.
+ Sancocho.
+ Tripe.
+ Church empanadas.
+Arepas.
 + Antioquian cheese.
+Street fruit.

What to drink Drinks, guarapo, + Schnapps.

schnapps.
+Ron.
+Coffee.
+ Panela water.
+The Chicha.
+The Guarapo.
+The Chirrinchi.
+ The Borojo.

Transportation Transport, metro, +Meter.

bus.
+Metrocable.
+ Metroplus.
+Tram.
+Bus.
+Taxis.

Language Spanish, language, Paisa or Antioquian Spanish is the variety

region, of the Spanish language as it is spoken in
departments. the departments of the so-called Paisa
Region of Colombia.

Currency COP, ($), peso, The Colombian peso is the legal currency
currency. in the country. You can identify it with the
abbreviation COP and, locally, with the
peso sign ($). There is a wide variety of
denominations in coins and banknotes.

Tipping Tipping, bars, Tipping in Medellin, as in all of Colombia,

voluntary, service. is completely voluntary. Sometimes
 restaurant tips are included in the cost of
what you eat.
It is customary to leave a tip in
establishments such as restaurants and
especially bars, as long as they have been
totally satisfied with the service that has
been provided.

3.3 INFOGRAPHIC
Link: https://create.piktochart.com/output/0270606ef592-my-travel-guide-to-
medellin
STEP 4 – COLLABORATIVE ACTIVITY

4.1 FORUM INTERACTION EVIDENCE

 BIBLIOGRAPHIC REFERENCES
 Module 1 - Using conditionals, talking about habits and their results, talking
bout scientific facts, reading email messages, talking about superstitions,
identifying phrasal verbs.

 UNAD, INVIL English (2020). Unit 1-1: Interview and respond to interviews
(1). Inglés B1. Taken from the E book B1 level in Learning Environment.

 Module 2 - Finding a job, expressing necessity and obligation, talking about

necessity and lack of necessity, expressing obligations using must, talking
about prohibitions, expressing prohibitions using must not, talking about
actions that are not necesssary, understanding necessity and obligation,
talking about rules.

 UNAD, INVIL English (2020). Unit 1-2: Interview and respond to

interviews (2). Inglés B1. Taken from the E book level B1 in Learning
Environment.

 Arias, Angela. (2021). Objeto Virtual de Aprendizaje. OVI: "900003 - Looking

for a destination. https://repository.unad.edu.co/handle/10596/44481