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 continuación verá imágenes de cinco ciudades y sus
lugares representativos. Escriba un párrafo describiendo cada ciudad, el país 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 pequeña
investigación sobre los lugares antes de escribir los párrafos.

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.
 Saint Peter's Square is
located in Italy, Rome. Place
where the most influential
church in the world is located.
Characterized by being a work
designed by a pope, carried
out in the years of 1656.

Rome (Italy) – Saint Peter’s Square

The Sydney Opera House,
located in the city of Sydney,
state of New South Wales,
Australia, is one of the most
famous and distinctive
buildings of the 20th century.
Declared a World Heritage
Site in 2007, it was designed
by the Danish architect Jørn
Utzon in 1957 and
inaugurated on October 20,
1973.
Sydney (Australia) – The Sydney Opera
House
Edinburgh Castle is an
ancient fortress built on a
volcanic rock located in the
center of the city of
Edinburgh, Scotland.
Although there are human
remains from the Iron Age,
the first castle was built
during the reign of David I,
that is, between the years
1124-1153; it continued as a
royal residence until 1633.

Edinburgh (Scotland) – Edinburgh Castle

 The Burj Khalifa also known
as "Khalifa tower" is a
skyscraper located in Dubai
(United Arab Emirates), with
828 meters high, it is the
tallest structure on record to
date

Known during its

construction as Burj Dubai
(Dubai Tower), the Burj
Khalifa is the central part of a
development known as
Dubai (United Arab Emirates) – The Burj Downtown Dubai.
Khalifa Construction began on
January 6, 2004, with its
official opening on January 4,
2010.

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).

Una vez finalice la evidencia envíe al instructor el archivo a través de la

plataforma, así:

1. Dé clic en el botón “Ver Evidencia”.

2. Adjuntar el archivo el cual debe estar previamente guardado en el equipo.
3. Dejar un comentario al instructor (opcional).

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 carácter individual. Recuerde revisar la guía de

aprendizaje con el fin de verificar que ha realizado todas las actividades
propuestas, saber cómo desarrollarlas y entregarlas correctamente.

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