English II / Lesson 2.

Lesson 2
Activity 2.4

Instituto Universitario Puebla

2.4 Describing the sights in a city

California Vacation: Escucha y lee el siguiente diálogo. Da clic en el vínculo:

http://www.inglesmundial.com/Intermedio/Leccion13/Dialogo.html

CARRIE - How was your vacation?

ANDREA - It was great.

CARRIE - Where did you go?

ANDREA - I went to California. I visited Los Angeles and San Diego.

CARRIE - Which did you like better?

ANDREA - Well, I liked both cities but for different reasons. San Diego is smaller
than Los Angeles. Los Angeles is huge! I also think San Diego's prettier. The
coast is beautiful and they have a beautiful park in the middle of the city called
Balboa Park. The air is much cleaner in San Diego than in Los Angeles.

CARRIE - Sounds great!

ANDREA - I think Los Angeles was more exciting than San Diego. It was exciting
to see Hollywood. I even saw a few stars.

CARRIE - How was the weather?

ANDREA - It was fantastic. It's a little bit warmer in Los Angeles than in San Diego
but both cities had great weather.

CARRIE - It's really cold here. I wish I could be in California right now!

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Some City Adjectives

City: active, bustling, noisy, busy, clean, dirty, windy

Traffic: loud, congested, snarled
Buildings: old, shabby, rundown, crumbling, modern, futuristic, sleek, towering,
squat
Buildings (walls): brick, stone, marble, glass, steel, graffiti-covered
Monuments, statues: stone, copper, carved, ancient, moss-covered, faded,
green, bronze
Sidewalk: concrete, cement, slick, cracked, tidy, littered, swept
Paint: fresh, weathered, peeling
Signs: neon, weathered, worn, bright, welcoming, flashing
Buses, cars, taxis: belching, crawling, speeding, honking, waiting, screeching
People: hurried, bundled, smiling, frowning, eager, rushed

Practice A : Esta actividad consiste en leer la descripción de las 3 ciudades que

se presentan Writing activity Cities at Night,

What city is this?

 It is Mexico City. Mexico City

is the capital of Mexico
 Mexico is located in North
America.
 The building in this photo is
Palacio de Bellas Artes. It is
an opera house.

What city is this?

 It is Paris. Paris is the capital

of France.
 France is located in Europe

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 The iron structure in this photo is the EiffelTower. It is a famous world

landmark.

What city is this?

 It is Rio de Janeiro. Rio de

Janeiro is located in Brazil.

 Brazil is in South America

next to the Atlantic Ocean.

 Rio de Janeiro is located

on the Guanabara Bay.

Escribe sobre la ciudad de Villahermosa,

What city is this?

 It is Villahermosa. Villahermosa is
the capital of Tabasco.
 It is Villahermosa is located in
south of Mexico.
 T
h
e picture show in the photo is the Laguna
de las Ilusiones is famous in the state of
Tabasco.

What City is this?

 It is New York City. New York City is

located in Unit States of America.

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 New York city is located in northwest of USA.

 The iron structure in this photo is the Liberty Enlightening the world . It is a
famous statue and considered a world heritage site.

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